The Pixi is supposed to be official this Sunday but it looks like the phone has already been spotted at certain Walmart locations. The Pixi is reported to have a $400 price tag at certain stores in Tennessee although that hasn’t been confirmed yet. In fact the Pixi hasn’t been spotted in Walmart’s system yet which means the phone is not available for purchase yet.

Will the Pixi be a hit phone or will it have to stay in the shadows of other smartphones like the Droid this winter? Will you buy a Pixi in the near future?

via PreCentral

Tags: Mobile News, Palm, Palm, Pixi, Walmart

Walmart has announced another special holiday promo, this time for the Blackberry smartphones from all four major carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon Wireless). For any purchase of Blackberry smartphones with a 2 year contract, customers will be getting a $100 Walmart Gift Card upon purchase which they can use on a later transaction.

The $100 Gift Card should be something handy to use especially for shoppers who are aching to get some breaks for their Holiday gift needs. This promo will be effective starting November 14 up to November 20. Among the phones covered by this promotional $100 Walmart Gift Card include:

• AT&T Curve 8310
• AT&T Bold 9000
• Sprint Curve 8330 (Red & Titanium colors)
• T-Mobile 8520 (Black, White, and Frost)
• T-Mobile Pearl 8120 (Emerald)
• Verizon Storm
• Verizon Storm II

(Source) Press

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For the people out there looking for efficient and reliable memory chips out in the market today, the HyperCloud vRank memory module should help you out. This 16GB memory module maximizes server utilization to improve performance and allows 384 GB of dynamic random access memory which is spread via single dual socket server.

HyperCloud will be officially unveiled at the Supercomuting tradeshow in Portland from November 17 to 19. It will be out by December and will be available in 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB 2 vRank modules. This new memory modules are sure to be a perfect fit for businesses and datacenters aching to improve their server performance.

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Blackberry owners who want to be up to date with what is hot and going on in the news can now easily do so thanks to this new app from NewspaperDirect. They have launched the PressReader app which aims to deliver daily reads from over 1,300 newspapers and magazines. The app is available for free at RIM’s Blackberry App World online store which should put millions of Blackberry 8900, 9000 and 9500 users to work for current events and information.

(Source) Press

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Just earlier today we’ve seen Google announcing that it’s going to offer free WiFi in 47 airports for the holidays but Yahoo is also ready to offer some free WiFi. The company announced that free WiFi is coming to Times Square in 2010. New Yorkers will be able to browse the web from both their mobile phones and laptops while in the Times Square. Here’s what the company said about this initiative:

While Yahoo! is the place where your world meets the world online, over 500,000 of you take in Times Square each day and it’s become a central spot for New Yorkers and people around the world. We and our partners at the Times Square Alliance think it’s the perfect place to bring you free WiFi service.

So what do you say New Yorkers? Are you going to make Times Square a daily stop on your busy itinerary next year?

via ycorpblog

Tags: Google, Mobile News, new york, Times Square, WiFi, yahoo

The iPhone is not a new thing to UK customers as it has been around for a while now. But Orange has just started to offer Apple’s phone to its customers as O2 has lost its iPhone exclusivity.

The initial reports are saying that Orange has sold over 30,000 units which is not a bad number for the first day. It seems that the Orange iPhone is turning out to be such a success as Orange offers a wider coverage than its competition. Will the iPhone be a success if Verizon started selling it in the USA right now?

The good news for O2 iPhone owners is that their carrier will unlock the iPhone starting today. Simply go to a O2 store and see if you qualify for the procedure.

And last but not least, we will remind you that Vodafone is also going to sell the iPhone so you might want to wait before buying one from Orange or O2.

Tags: Apple, iPhone, Mobile News, O2, Orange, UK, Verizon, Vodafone, Vodafone

Google has done it again and prepared an excellent gift for some airports on the US: it will provide free Wi-Fi in on many airports and I bet that scenario will make a lot of people very happy. In some cases there will even be Wi-Fi during the flight, that is, if you’re travelling on Virgin America.

The free Wi-Fi gift from Google start on the upcoming Thanksgiving and ends on the 15th of January 2010. The total numbers include 47 airports, and approximately 500 million passengers.

Marissa Mayer from Google, comments:

We’re very happy to extend our Holiday Wi-Fi gift to the millions of people who will spend time in airports over the next few months. We know that this is a very hectic travel season for people, and we hope that free Wi-Fi will make both traveling and connecting with friends and family a little bit easier.

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As we see the rising global use of GPS, the next thing you would need would be maps to load. And now, Waze Inc. makes the task entirely easier by announcing that free driver-generated maps and real time information are available globally. Due to driver demand, waze can now be used to generate real-time maps anywhere in the world, quickly and accurately, by simply driving around with waze’s free mobile app installed on your phone.

Waze is compatible with Android, iPhones, Symbian and Windows Mobile users. Never get lost again and make sure you are heading in the right direction thanks to the efforts of these driver-made maps.

(Source) Press

Tags: free mobile, GPS, heading in the right direction, Mobile News, Mobile Software, mobile users, real time, service maps, symbian, time maps, waze

If you’ve been dying to see the Palm Pixi in the flesh getting taken from its retail package your dreams have been answered as WireFly has just uploaded a video showing just that.

Of course, just like every other unboxing video, it’s not a very interesting video but if you’d like to see what you will be getting when you purchase Palm’s second webOS device, this video is for you.

Of course, you won’t be able to get your hands ont he device until it drops on November 15th for Sprint at $99.

via engadget

Tags: Cell Phones, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Palm, palm pixi, Sprint, Sprint, unboxing, webOS

In early September we learned that the HTC Touch2 would be hitting store shelves sometime in October which it has yet to do. Well, the latest reports suggest that the Windows Mobile powered device will be coming to Rogers.

There’s no other details regarding this release but our sources do suggest it will come in red and blue as shown above.

via electronista

Tags: Cell Phones, HTC, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Rogers, rumor, touch2, Windows Mobile

AT&T has just announced the USBConnect Lightning from Sierra Wireless, a USB stick that allows for 7.2Mbps downlink capability.

I suppose that this device is just in time for AT&T’s 7.2Mbps upgrade, and it will be available on November 22nd for free after rebate on contract for service launches in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Miami, and LA by the end of the year.

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For the record, The Shack is really meant to carry the new brand or name of Radio Shack. And with the new name looks like a new product and guess what the first device is, the iPhone. As the iPhone continues its dominance in new resellers, the Shack has been announced to be on the roster. The rollout of the iPhones is expected to commence by 2010 although prices have not yet been disclosed.

(Source) Mobile Crunch

Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, dominance, iPhone, iPhone, iphones, Mobile News, Radio Shack, resellers, rollout

Verizon has taken the first jab at the iPhone calling it a misfit. Well technically that is as it unveiled its new commercial to jack up the Holiday season promotions for its Motorola Droid phones. Making use of the “Misfits Toys” from the classic Christmas animation Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer, Verizon has added the iPhone to the list of misfits to leverage some publicity. Will Apple throw a second jab? Wait and see! Here is the commercial:

(Source) Cnet

Tags: Apple, Cell Phones, christmas animation, classic christmas, commercial source, Droid, iPhone, misfits, Mobile News, Motorola, Motorola, promotions, publicity, rudolf the red nosed reindeer, toys, Verizon, Verizon

There is a new game at the App Market from Eyedip that should be of interest for casual gamers with the 2 Balls 1 Cup and Bust Balls game app. This latest game app combines math and ball popping action to the avid gamers which should be great for people who love to play with chances. This guessing game zaps your money when you are trying to play with hustlers. The apps is available at the App Store or the Eyedip website.

(Source) Cinemabrand

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Last week, the New Delhi government issued a ban on the use of prepaid phones due to security threats. And as you would expect, private consumers who are banking on prepaid phone use for economical means of communication threw a howling protest. Many of them went out on the streets carrying placards showing “Stop Suspecting Kashmirs” led by party chief Mehbooba Mufti. The ban affected 3.8 million users. The government has said it will review the ban once security concerns are addressed.

(Source) Press

Tags: Cell Phones, delhi government, kashmir, means of communication, mehbooba mufti, Mobile News, new delhi, pre paid mobile phones, prepaid phone, prepaid phones, private consumers, protest ban, security concerns, security threats

It was just a matter of time before a virus would finally make its way to iPhones and apparently first reports of it have now been revealed. Called “Ikee” the said virus changes the iPhone’s background to the picture of 1980’s singer Rick Astley. And it doesn’t stop there. Apparently it looks for other iPhones where the device is networked and spreads its dirty work. It makes use of the pre-installed SSH which is perceived to be unintentionally activated in jailbroken phones. Infection seems to be confined to Australia at the moment, though there are unconfirmed reports of Ikee in Thailand and Japan. There has been no word yet on how to remedy this Ikee virus though it has not been categorized as destructive for now.

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(Source) Computer World

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Well, it seems that Apple is continuing the leap from selling the iPhone at just their own stores and AT&T locations to selling the device at a plethora of retailers.

The latest retailer to secure the iPhone for their inventory is RadioShack The Shack which will have the iPhone 3G and 3GS at Dallas-Forth Worth and New York City stores towards the end of this month.

So, if you want to pick up Apple’s flagship handset you now have another location to do so at.

via bgr

Tags: Apple, At&T, Cell Phones, iPhone, iPhone, Mobile News, radioshack, The Shack

The fourth album of 50 Cent will be exclusively available at the Apple iTunes Store this November 9th. The title of the fourth album is Before I Self Destruct and will be available exclusively on the iTunes stores until November 16. Selling more than 30 million albums worldwide, 50 Cent continues his phenomenal rise from street culture hero to pop culture icon.

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(Source) Press

Tags: 30 million, 50 cent, apple itunes, culture hero, culture icon, image credits, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software, phenomenal rise, self destruct, street culture

If you are sitting on a lot of cash and are looking for a good venture to invest in, head on to eBay and you may just come across this iPhone app business up for sale. Apparently JBMJBM LLC has cropped up at eBay, being auctioned off starting at $100,000. The company is still owned by Brice Milliorn and the auction includes 87 apps from the company’s bestselling titles that include the likes of Friday Night Lights, iSpy Game, iReferee, iSexyRef, iSexyRef2, Pro Rodeo Fan, Sit Up Counter and Shake 2 Count.

These apps are currently listed at the App Store. If you are looking for a wise investment to bank on, this is it. iPhone apps are the craze of most people today and just imagine the profits you would gain from selling one iPhone app after another!

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The Motorola DROID is undoubtedly one of Verizon’s hottest (if not the hottest) handsets as of late. However, it’s $200 price tag may put it just out of reach for some consumers.

Luckily, Sears has stepped in to give us the phone for $149.99 on a 2-year contract as opposed to Verizon’s price.

So, if you want the DROID, you may as well head over to your local Sears instead of your local Verizon store, right?

Read (Sears) via engadget

Tags: Android, Cell Phones, Droid, Google, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Motorola, Motorola, retail, sears, Verizon, Verizon