We’ve seen the pictures and videos of the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Gemini (now known as the Curve 8520), but the only release date info so far has been from Wal-Mart. Although alternative points of sale like Wal-Mart and Best Buy tend to get handsets very close to the retail stores, it’s good to...

HTC boffins are cooking up something new in their R&D facilities. We know this because the WiFi Alliance has leaked a new HTC handset codename that we haven’t yet heard of. These WiFi guys are getting really good at leaking unannounced handset codenames! The HTC “MEGA” brand is referenced in the...

The Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre is a hot new piece of kit. Palm baked all sorts of multi-touch, GPS, WiFi, eye-catching goodness into the WebOS-powered Palm Pre, and it should be given praise for what it does well. But, all that hotness apparently comes at the cost of manufacturing quality. According to Jesup...

Though not as dramatic as the moon landing that took place 40 years ago Monday, a phone call over a satellite launched earlier this month was the first for a system that may dramatically expand mobile voice and data coverage in the U.S. and Canada. TerreStar Networks announced Monday it has demonstrated a...

Nova media has released the Modem Mate external antenna, which offers up to 2 dBi of increased signal strength for 3G modems. The Modem Mate is designed to work with modems that lack external antenna connectors, and can boost the signal for both HSPA/3G and EDGE/GPRS reception. The Modem Mate consists of...