Sprint has released an iPhone app for their customers called Sprint Mobile Zone. With this app, users can access their Sprint accounts, check out promotions, and read Sprint news. Non-account Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/Xx1jRPIs1yI/story01.htm Dst Systems Discover Financial Services Diodes Inorated Diebold Dell Cypress Semiconductor

If you’ve had your head under a rock for the last few days, here’s this week’s Firefox news in brief: Firefox 4 was finally released. Yes, 13 months after the initial release of Firefox 3.7 alpha 1 and four more alpha builds, a renumbering to 4.0 and 12 beta releases, and finally a release candidate [...]

Apple fights off iPhone scalpers in Hong Kong with new lottery reservation systemApple has put an online lottery reservation system in place for iPhone 4S pre-orders in order to prevent scalpers from reserving iPhones. This comes after initial sales were cancelled due to riots and crowds. Apple has put an online lottery reservation system in [...]

Apple appoints John Browett as Senior Vice President of RetailApple has appointed John Browett as their new Senior Vice President of Retail. Mr Browett will be leaving his position of CEO of Dixons Retail, Europe’s largest specialist electrical retailer. Apple has appointed John Browett as their new Senior Vice President of Retail. Mr Browett will [...]

Nobody was that surprised when EV maker Think Global drove off into the Chapter 11 sunset, but now it’s towed an even bigger company along with it. Ener1 invested heavily in Think and also manufactured the lithium-ion batteries for its cars, but all it got in return was a lethal $69 million hole in its [...]

Samsung's Galaxy Note publicity machine continues to churn, with the manufacturer now hoping to win over consumers in its native South Korea a unique personalization option. According to Samsung's official Flickr stream, personalized laser engraving will be available for Korean buyers until Mar. 31 at "Samsung Digital Plaza" locations across the country. Apple has long [...]

ASUS Padfone at Mobile World Congress — mark it, Dude The ASUS Padfone will be seen at Mobile World Congress. No more rumors, no conjecture. Done deal, at least as far as ASUS' press invite is concerned. The Padfone's actually not just a tablet, nor is it just a phone. It's both, actually, and neither [...]

ASUS Padfone at Mobile World Congress — mark it, Dude The ASUS Padfone will be seen at Mobile World Congress. No more rumors, no conjecture. Done deal, at least as far as ASUS' press invite is concerned. The Padfone's actually not just a tablet, nor is it just a phone. It's both, actually, and neither [...]

This week is all about the big game, but even if you’re not watching the Super Bowl, there’s a lot to tune in for. We’ve got a slew of new premieres, plenty of NBA and NHL action, and even an old favorite coming home on Blu-ray. Look below for the highlights this week, followed after [...]

Have you ever heard a terrible song and thought you could do better? Even though you don’t know the first thing about music? Thanks to the randomness of the universe and this set of Chord Dice, now you can. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/MHfjoj8s0Ds/roll-and-rock-musical-dice-relieve-songwriters-block Qlogic Progress Software Planar Systems Perot Systems Palm Osi Systems

Japanese carrier ‘blames Android app’ for recent downtime   Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has reportedly identified "Android app traffic" as the cause of a recent network outage which affected some 2.5 million of its customers. According to Japanese newspaper Nikkei, DoCoMo did not identify the app, aside from saying that it offered "free voice services." [...]

Back in December, the FCC approved the first white space device and database for the lucky city of Wilmington, North Carolina. Last week, the program bore its first fruits, when database operator Spectrum Bridge finally launched its TV White Space (TVWS) network in Carolina, as part of Wilmington’s ongoing “Smart City” initiative. With the TVWS [...]

Samsung offering personal engraving for Galaxy Note in South Korea Samsung's Galaxy Note publicity machine continues to churn, with the manufacturer now hoping to win over consumers in its native South Korea a unique personalization option. According to Samsung's official Flickr stream, personalized laser engraving will be available for Korean buyers until Mar. 31 at [...]

Verizon Galaxy Nexus battery and charger, Cruzer Lite TPU cases, and Poweramp [Contest Winners] If you're a registered member here at Android Central then you know our blogs and forums always have a contest happening. And if you're not registered, well — now is as good a time as any. This week's winners are as posted [...]

It’s still a bit odd seeing Microsoft deliver apps for Apple’s mobile platform. And it’s even stranger still to see one as sexy as the new Bing app for iPad, which brings a slick, immersive search experience to Apple’s tablet. Just as a regular search on bing.com will, the Bing app for iPad tailors the [...]

With the webOS 3.0 SDK available for almost two months, HP has now given developers access to a beta download of webOS 3.0 — which powers the upcoming TouchPad and will likely ride along on HP desktops and laptops in the form of an emulator. Right now, the webOS 3.0 beta is only available to [...]

Shop Android Deal of the Day: Case-Mate Barely There Case for Samsung Skyrocket The Jan. 30 Shop Android Deal of the Day is the Case-Mate Barely There Case for the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S 4G Skyrocket. These cases are designed to help protect the design of the Samsung Skyrocket while allowing more of it to show, thanks [...]

AT&T Galaxy Note available Feb. 19 for $299, preorders start Feb. 5 The AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note will be available Feb. 19 for $299 on contract, Samsung announced this morning. It'll be available in carbon blue and ceramic white, and preorders will begin Feb. 5 and will be delivered by Feb. 17. Along with the [...]

Have you ever wondered what the Web was like before the Mosaic Web browser? If you were born in the last 20-odd years, or you only discovered your inner geek recently, did you miss out on monochrome monitors and the dial-up BBS era? Well, here’s your chance to get a sneak peek at history: grab [...]

At this year’s Macworld | iWorld event, iOS apps took center stage — which wasn’t hard for a trade show of ever-diminishing relevance. We checked out the action, and here are our picks for the apps you need to know about most. Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/01/8-top-macworld-apps/ Oracle Powerchip Semiconductor Pricelinecom Qimonda Qualcomm Quanta Computer

Japanese carrier ‘blames Android app’ for recent downtime   Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has reportedly identified "Android app traffic" as the cause of a recent network outage which affected some 2.5 million of its customers. According to Japanese newspaper Nikkei, DoCoMo did not identify the app, aside from saying that it offered "free voice services." [...]

Rogers brings 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Note to Canada We got our first look at AT&T's LTE-powered Samsung Galaxy Note back at CES, and now it looks like a very similar-looking device will be making its way to Canada on Rogers. A blog post on Rogers' official RedBoard site reveals that the network will offer [...]

Right on cue, Google has launched in-app payment support for Android applications. Developer testing began last week, and now many popular apps — like the ones pictured above — can begin charging users for add-on functionality, content, or whatever the heck else they feel is worthy of additional bits of your pocket change. If you [...]

Okay, see that snaking line coming in from the right on the screenshot? That’s you. And see those large round circles? Those are supposedly grapefruits, only they won’t sit still – they keep moving up and down and cutting across your path. And if you touch one, you die! That’s what you have to deal [...]

Free Android Wallpaper of the day – Green River at Crystal Geyser Today's free Android Wallpaper of the Day comes to us from member RETG, who uploaded this pic of the Green River at Cystal Geyeser in Utah. Nice. Also, the wallpaper gallery just eclipsed 1,000 uploads, all thanks to you folks out there. Keep [...]

Pure Music goes live in the UK, offers streaming to your Android device for £4.99 a month Pure Music's Spotify challenging subscription service has been on the horizon now for a couple of months. The service has now gone live, offering users in the UK unlimited music streaming for a very reasonable £4.99 a month. [...]

Eugene Foster, a 31-year-old man, found a nude picture of his girlfriend’s daughter on her phone and decided to teach her a lesson by sending that naked picture of her to everyone on her contact list. Uhh… yeah, that’s pretty much historically horrible parenting. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/exzjK9N6aNo/jerkface-guy-sexts-a-naked-picture-of-a-teenage-girl-to-teach-her-a-lesson Factset Research Systems F5 Networks Epicor Software Emulex [...]

It’s an Apple patent application: please be aware this is unlikely to wind up in your next device, please fasten seat belts and fix your tray table in the fixed and upright position. Inside the bezel of your iDevice or Mac is a magnet that operates a switch — that will only be activated when [...]

Motorola RAZR Developer Edition on the way to Europe, unlocked bootloader in tow More news coming out of Motorola today surrounding the RAZR. Yet another variant is on its way, only this time it's coming with an unlocked bootloader.  The Motorola RAZR Developer Edition will be available in Europe first, and is available for pre-order [...]

U.S. Android users use smartphones more in the bathroom, survey shows Android's No. 1, apparently, when it comes to No. 1 and No. 2. That's right, a survey of 1,000 Americans by marketing agency 11mark has found that Android users are more likely to pick up their phone while in the loo, to the tune [...]

With Windows 8 milestone 3 now up for grabs for select Microsoft Connect partners, it’s inevitable that leaked bits and pieces will start popping up around the Web. In fact, the first “official” wallpaper image from the still-brewing OS is already making the rounds. As you can see, it’s got a similar feel to the [...]

This morning, an updated version of the stock Android Music app was leaked along with a new version of Android Market. The new Music app, which is labeled ‘version 3′, is similar to the leaked build from December, but it has received a ton of polish — and indeed, it looks almost ready for prime [...]

Editorial: Google needs better user support in the Android Market We see Google working hard to provide better support for Android developers, and that's a great thing.  We want developers for our platform of choice to be well taken care of so it's worth learning to code for Android and releasing great applications.  Google's not [...]

While not a game per se, I found Mitoza intriguing enough to spend quite some time with it. You start off with a seed, and are then presented with two choices: you can either click a flower pot, or click a cute little birdie. If you click the flower pot, a flower pot appears and [...]

Many people are aware of the endless possibilities of task that you can do with your tablet pc. Literally there are millions of uses of a tablet pc that have never been seen or discovered yet. The main thing about the tablet pc of today is that their operating architect allows individuals and third party [...]

Official Formspring for Android application available now If you're one of the more than 28 million users of Formspring, you'll notice that there has been a lack of an official application from the social network. That all changes now as the official Formspring for Android application is available right now in the Android Market.  It [...]