Section: Communications, Accessories, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Web, Websites A little less than a week ago, the Motorola Droid X officially appeared on the Verizon website pictured alongside the Motorola Droid and the HTC Droid Incredible. Only a little while ago, the Motorola Droid X finally appeared on the Motorola website. On the splash page for the Droid X, you can opt to sign up for information regarding the latest Motorola smartphone. I would assume they will be passing along availability information and pricing as soon as it becomes available. Currently, the hottest rumor is for a July 19 release for the Droid X, however, I am sure we will be learning more information on June 23, the Verizon press event date. In a bit of related news, Amazon is already selling an accessory for the Droid X in the form of a screen protector. By performing a simple search of Motorola Droid X, the Skinomi TechSkin screen protector shows up on pre-order for $9.95. For some reason, the screen protector is set to ship by June 22, which is even before the announcement. Verizon has certainly done a good job of building up hype for the Motorola Droid X, whether it was intentional or unintentional. Hopefully they don’t go through shortages because we have experienced way too much of that between the Droid Incredible, the HTC EVO 4G, and even the iPhone 4. Check it out [Motorola] Product [Amazon] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers For new AT&T customers, you will have to choose a different data plan as AT&T no longer offers an unlimited plan. Verizon customers may face the same fate as new AT&T customers because they are also considering tiered data plans. Nothing has been set in stone for Verizon, but it seems they are heading in that direction. What does that mean for the average cell phone data power user? The only other carrier to offer unlimited data is Sprint and CEO Dan Hesse has not wasted a minute to capitalize on the latest changes by his rivals. In a new ad, Dan Hesse promotes the Everything Data plan which includes unlimited calling, unlimited text, and unlimited web for $69.99. He makes it a point to say that Verizon and AT&T only offer unlimited calling for $69.99. Hesse goes on to say that people do not use their phones for just calling, and they want many other features in their plans instead of just calling. If I were Sprint, I too, would try to promote my Everything Data plan because it is actually a lot better than what Verizon and AT&T are offering. The ad on YouTube can be viewed below.  Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Apple, Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones Apple and AT&T have had their share of troubles throughout the whole pre-order process. As of yesterday, there were many people claiming their iPhone order had been cancelled, either on AT&T’s end or on Apple’s end. As you can imagine, these customers were very frustrated, and who wouldn’t when greeted with an email such as the image above. Or if you ordered your iPhone 4 from Apple, your email text read Dear Customer, We were unable to complete the authorization process for your iPhone order. As a result, we had to cancel your iPhone order. To complete the purchase of your iPhone, please visit an Apple Retail Store or an AT&T company-owned retail store. We apologize for this inconvenience. Sincerely,
Apple Online Store Team
According to a AT&T representative who commented on Gizmodo’s article, the reason behind AT&T terminating iPhone orders was because the customer hit the submit button too many times and AT&T was simply cancelling the erroneous orders. That kind of makes sense, assuming the guy is actually who he claims to be, but some people who only hit submit once are still faced with a cancelled order. In a related story, some iPhone 4 pre-orders have begun shipping today. However, in light of all the recent news stories regarding the iPhone 4 debacle, I am sure most customers are skeptical their iPhone will actually arrive on time until the doorbell rings and they are holding the iPhone 4 in their hands. The image at the end of the post represents an email from Apple saying the customers’ iPhone has shipped. Read [Gizmodo] 
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 Section: Apple, Communications, Smartphones  The iPhone's new Retina display is experiencing production issues, leading to concerns that supply shortages could be looming. The display is touted as the best high resolution screen available today.
“Low yields on the IPS LCD panel from LG Display have dramatically impacted the production volumes for iPhone 4. Our supply chain checks indicate that our earlier monthly shipment estimate of 4 million units have been reset by about half.” Ashok Kumar, managing director and senior technology analyst at Rodman & Renshaw, wrote in a research note. If Kumar is correct it couldn't happen at a worse time for Apple. Over half a million people have placed pre-orders for the new phone, forcing them, Best Buy and AT&T to stop accepting anymore and forcing Apple to move it's promised delivery dates back to July. Have you pre-ordered the new iPhone? If so how do you feel about a possible supply shortage? Read [CNet] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 FROM GAMERTELL - Haven’t caught all of the Gamertell news this week? Here's your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles! Live Blog: Sony’s E3 2010 press conference” It’s time to save the date again. Sony’s going to holding an E3 media presentation at 12 p.m. PST (2 p.m. CST,… MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section:  A surprising new study by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project has found that adults are more likely to text while driving than teens. The study found that 34% of teens have texted while driving compared to 47% of adults. It also found that 74% of adults admitted to talking on their phone while driving compared to 52% of teens.
Other studies have shown that drivers who text while driving are 23 times more likely to crash. So far only 28 states have passed laws against texting while driving but it's a sure bet more will follow. Federal employees are also banned from texting while driving. No matter how convinced you are that you can text while driving, you can't. No one can. When you are behind the wheel the only thing you should be doing is driving. Period. No text, email or phone call is worth risking your life or someone else's for. Read [PCWorld] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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In case you missed out on T-Mobile’s big offer yesterday - free phones with a new two year activation, you might want to check out the latest deal by Amazon. From now until tomorrow (June 21) Amazon will be offering all T-Mobile phones for a penny with a new two year contract. Phones such as the HTC HD2, BlackBerry Bold 9700, Nokia Nuron 5230, Samsung Gravity 2 T469, Motorola Cliq, HTC myTouch Slide 3G, the Garminfone, and many others are all available for just a penny. Be sure to act quick, because the deal will be over by tomorrow! Check it out [Amazon] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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For those who chose to update their Nexus One to Android 2.2 are probably running Build FRF50, but today, the latest 2.2 update (Build FRF72) has been located on Google servers and has been leaked to the public. Simply download the .zip file, place it on the SD card, and boot the phone from recovery mode and you can be running the latest build of Android 2.2 as well. Keep in mind that you need to have FRF50 already on your device for Build FRF72 to work. Not sure what exactly the update does, but early reports indicate that it fixes bugs in the previous Build version. Here is the link for .zip file located on Google servers. In all likelihood, Google will pull the update shortly, so mirrors have already been set up that contain the .zip file here. Remember to proceed with caution when installing the latest version of Froyo. Via [Android Central] Read [XDA-Developers] Image Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones Verizon and Motorola will be holding a special press event on June 23 in which the Motorola Droid X will be introduced alongside potential other phones. As of now, we have already enough about the specs of the latest Motorola Android phone to know that it will be a great phone and definitely be the top Verizon offering. According to PhoneArena, the Motorola Droid X will be coming preloaded with several important apps designed to make use right out of the box possible. The preloaded apps include Blockbuster, Skype, Backup Assistant, Motorola Phone Portal, City ID, Visual Voice Mail, Motorola DLNA, FM radio, Swype, and Verizon’s 3G Mobile Hotspot. The last two apps listed are probably the most interesting and most useful apps for the Droid X. Basically, Swype is the innovative new way to input text just by sliding your finger across the virtual QWERTY keyboard instead of tapping words. It is supposed to be faster than the conventional way of typing, but I think that depends on the user and how well he/she is able to adapt to the new way of typing. Verizon’s 3G Mobile Hotspot is similar to what is offered on the Palm Pre Plus and Palm Pixi Plus; basically it allows you to connect five other WiFi enabled devices to the Droid X, thus making the Droid X act like a portable hotspot. No word on whether there will be a subscription to use the Mobile Hotspot app, or whether it will be free. Verizon has not yet confirmed that these apps will be pre-installed, but it certainly makes sense that they will be as they make the phone that much better out of the box. Via [PhoneArena] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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