AT&T adds Google Android platform to its portfolio with Motorola’s Backflip release

AT&T has unconfined the Motorola Backflip, in a move that extra theGoogle Android platform to its portfolio of mobile handsets. The Motorola Backflip comes with a unique back-flipping QWERTY keypad and back-of-display touchpad. The gadget allows its users to steer its screen by touching a pane armed behind it, consequently no necessity to keep fingers on the screen. Mobile TV, music, video, (Read More)

Verizon Wants to Sell You Data for Your iPad… via MiFi

Verizon is looking to turn no-iPad 3G lemons in iPad Wi-Fi + MiFi lemonade by craftily counter-programming the official AT&T data plans with their own potent portable internet and router combo, says Engadget.

You’ll save $130 off the price of the iPad 3G, but a 5GB Verizon MiFi plan will run you $60 vs. “unlimited” AT&T data for $30. Then again, you can use the MiFi for more than one device (and more than one at a time).

So, is Verizon’s plan ..read more

Apple, RIM, Moto, Others Hit with Smartphone Patent Suit

SmartPhone Technologies LLC has filed a lawsuit against Apple, AT&T, Samsung, Sanyo, LG, and Motorola alleging that all the companies are infringing upon SmartPhone Technologies’ patents. Apple is bearing the brunt of the lawsuit, and it alone faces six …(follow link to read)

Review: Motorola Backflip

AT&T lands the Motorola Backflip as its first Android handset. Based on our experiences, it’s tough to recommend to anyone other than the most diehard Motorola and AT&T fans.(follow link to read)

Best of Smartphone Experts, 7 Mar 2010

Hands-on with Motorola Devour ..read more

TASCAM DR-100: Multi Mics & More

There are, amid us, numerous reporters, turf recordists and crazy stunt interns who still today reject to part with their desired field gaining recorder, be it a typical Marantz cassette unit, a handheld Sony MiniDisc machine or a well-worn Denon DAT deck.

Whether because of mawkishness, familiarity or just the bite of how much a new (Read More)

Is Skype/Verizon Deal Delaying Skype Over 3G for iPhone?

Is the recently announced Skype/Verizon deal delaying the release of Skype over 3G for the iPhone? Previously AT&T announced they would change their policy and allow VoIP over 3G, Apple announced they would change their SDK agreement to allow it, and Skype announced they would provide it to their iPhone users. AT&T has come through, Apple has come through, other VoIP clients have begun offering 3G. And Skype…? They said they were waiting to make sure Apple was okay with ..read more

iPad SDK Settings: Tethering, Voice Mail, MMS, Wikipedia Search

9to5Mac is yet again delving deep into the iPhone 3.2 SDK for iPad and this time they’ve turned up settings for internet tethering, voice mail, and MMS settings, as well as a search option for Wikipedia.

Again, whether or not this is legacy code from the iPad’s iPhone heritage, or potential future features we have no way of knowing. Being able to tether to the iPad would be good (at least for international users, since AT&T doesn’t even support iPhone ..read more

AT&T Joins Sprint in Green Efforts

AT&T recently announced that it is going to be adopting new standards for its packaging and handset designs to reduce waste, encourage recycling and reduce its carbon footprint. AT&T is working with manufacturers to reduce the amount of packaging …(follow link to read)

AT&T Not Banking on Selling 3G Data Plans for iPad?

AT&T CEO, Randall Stephenson, has been quoted in saying that the Apple iPad will be a “Wi-Fi driven product” so no customers should be concerned with poor 3G data. But it did not end there, he also went on to say the following.

“My expectation is that there’s not going to be a lot of people out there looking for another subscription.”

All of the above really makes those of us here at TiPb scratch our heads. Are those the type of ..read more

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