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Verizon Wireless to store managers: Wednesday is a big day

Uh oh. More Apple tablet-related news? It would appear so, as we have just been briefed on what could be a solid Apple / Verizon connection.
One of our connects just told us that Verizon Wireless has a “kick off”…

BlackBerry Tour 9630 going out of stock at Best Buy?

One of our Best Buy connects just let us know that the BlackBerry Tour 9630 is on its way out.
According to one of our trusty sources, Best Buy locations that sell out of BlackBerry Tours will not have their…

HTC Supersonic get its screen shot?

We received this photo from a new tipster and are posting it for informational purposes as we haven’t confirmed if it’s the real deal or not. With that said, check out the carrier — T-Mobile — and the firmware version:…

BlackBerry Tour 9630 gets 5.0 OS upgrade from VZ in Feb/March

We have just received word that Verizon will officially release a 5.0 OS upgrade for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 in “late February / early March.” Anyone want to bet the BlackBerry Tour2 will hit before that?

Apple iPhone OS 4.0 features detailed! Also, Apple calling tablet the iTablet?

That’s right, y’all. We’re back at it, and this time we’ve received some exclusive iPhone OS 4.0 details from one of our trusty Apple connects.
Here are some iPhone OS 4.0 features, according to our guy:

There will be multi-touch…

T-Mobile responds to Verizon’s lower pricing by lowering smartphone prices

One of our connects just hit us up with some awesome info — T-Mobile’s responding to Verizon’s lower pricing. Here’s what we’ve got:Note: SRP = Standard Retail Pricing and NET = price after 2 year agreement. We’ve been told on…

Verizon Wireless to overhaul its phone and data pricing plans

One of our connects hit us up with some changes Verizon Wireless is making to its calling plans effective January 18th. The details are coming in slowly but it looks like Big Red (not the gum) is ditching the all-inclusive…

Android survey results

Last night we posted a friendly survey asking some easy questions about Android. It included the devices that it runs on and also what everyone loves and dislikes most about the platform. We had an awesome response to it in…

BGR Survey: Android Time!

We thought it would be a great idea to ask you guys (and girls) the things you love most about your Android devices, and also what you might not care for. We’ve linked the survey below and will post the…

BGR Survey: Android Time!

We thought it would be a great idea to ask you guys (and girls) the things you love most about your Android devices, and also what you might not care for. We’ve linked the survey below and will post the…