Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile 
Sprint has become the little engine that could. Thanks to the hype surrounding the HTC Evo, the companies first 4G offering, Sprint added 111,000 customers. Over the past year, Sprint has lost customers quarter after quarter. Recently, the company managed to slow the pace of loss and finally with Evo’s assistance, post a net gain. The Sprint Evo is Sprint’s latest shining star: the first phone running on the 4G high-speed network. Sprint’s the first to market with 4G technology and the Evo is the poster child. Our Robert Nelson described the phone as, “the EVO 4G include features goodies such as a 4.3 inch touchscreen display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 8 megapixel camera as well as the ability to create a Wi-Fi hotspot for tethering.” Fine specs indeed. And the public seems to have responded to Sprint’s marketing, snapping up the phone in droves. Read: [ZDNet] Full Story » | Written by JG Mason for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Web, Websites  The Boston Globe is reporting that federal investigators have discovered over two dozen federal employees who downloaded and viewed child pornography on their taxpayer funded computers. The individuals worked for the National Security Agency, the National Reconnaissance Office, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and other Pentagon related agencies. Some were convicted but sadly many more have never faced any punishment due to bungled handling of evidence or lack of resources.
Viewing porn at work is stupid enough, but viewing child porn? And these people are entrusted with top secret clearance and our national security? Frightening. Read [Boston Globe] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Web, Web Browsers 
It was just a week ago that we saw the release of the first Firefox 4 beta. A few days ago we saw a new feature that’s being tested for the browser in App Candy. Now we have the second beta of the browser, though we’re lacking the Tab Candy integration, which is no surprise.
The biggest update on the user end of Firefox 4 beta 2 is the addition of App Tabs. We’ve already seen App Tabs in Google Chrome as pinned tabs. The basic premise is the same, App Tabs simply show a favicon in the tab bar, and are meant to be open at all times. The idea is that many users have tabs they want to keep open at all times anyway (Gmail. Pandora, Calendar, social networks, etc.) that shouldn’t be taking up space or closed accidentally. Aside from App Tabs, Mac users now finally have tabs on the top of the bar with this version. Under the hood of Firefox 4 beta 2 we see improved support for CSS3. Mozilla is touting improved support for some features, and even has a site dedicated to the improvements. Most of the examples also seem to work in Google Chrome. With the second beta of Firefox 4 already here, it looks like Mozilla is staying true to it’s October release date for the new version of the browser. Hopefully we can see some version of Tab Candy baked into one of the next betas (the test release was running on a pre-release beta 3). That functionality would really make the browser wars interesting. Read [Mashable] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Security, Features  A new spam campaign is using Amazon to deliver malware. The emails look just like a notification from Amazon and tell the recipient that in order to continue their Amazon Delivers newletter subscriptions they must click on a link to verify their email address. The link leads to a malicious URL that pushes malware designed to look for and take advantage of several different security flaws in everything from Adobe Acrobat to IE.
Fortunately it’s easy to spot the fake messages. Real emails from Amazon will address you buy your name while the fake ones use either your email address or “Dear User”. Another easy way to spot fake emails is to let your cursor hover over the links. The real address it points to will be revealed. Just be careful not to click! Read [ZDnet] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Netbooks Kmart has been going all in with low-priced Android devices lately. We recently saw the $150 Augen Gentouch tablet and now we have word of a $99 netbook. This model also comes by way of Augen, and its the GenBook. Feature wise this is nothing to brag about, but I guess you cannot expect much in terms of a $99 computer. You will find a 7 inch display with an 800 x 480 resolution, 400MHz processor, 128MB RAM and 2GB of internal flash storage. In short, I guess if you were just looking for a basic web browsing machine this could be an option, but otherwise, its just a sub-$100 computer that is way underpowered. The good news—its running Android 1.6 which means it has a decent browser along with a Gmail app. Via [AndroidGuys] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile  Time Magazine has announced the introduction of an app for the Android platform. Users can read web and magazine content, listen to podcasts, view photos, watch video clips and add pieces of the app’s content to their homescreens as widgets. Content can be saved and read offline and the app also supports multi-tasking.
Time also has apps for the iPhone and BlackBerry. I use the BlackBerry one and it is top quality. It displays beautifully and all the content from the website is right at your fingertips. I think you Android users will love it too! Read[IntoMobile.com] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile 
While all four major U.S. carriers will sell Windows Phone 7 phones, it looks like AT&T will be the main, “premier” carrier of Microsoft’s latest endeavor. After Microsoft’s failed Kin launch with Verizon, perhaps it is seeking a new carrier to sell the majority of the Windows Phone 7 devices. A spokeswoman from AT&T said, “We’ll be the premier carrier for Windows Phone 7” in an email to PC World. No word on how many devices AT&T plans on selling when WP7 launches in the fall, but Altimeter Group analyst Michael Gartenberg said AT&T signed up to sell 8 million smartphones. For AT&T, it has every type of smartphone covered from the iPhone, to Android, to webOS, and now being the premier carrier of WP7. Perhaps if AT&T could improve its service in large cities, it could overtake Verizon as the top American carrier. Via [PC World] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Computers, Security, Web, Websites  We reported earlier this week on the case of Blogetery, a small Toronto based blogging service that was knocked offline by its hosting provider, Burst.net after the FBI contacted them about an investigation. The agency was looking into claims that the service was serving as a home for al-Qaeda operatives and materials. The loss of service left over 70,000 people without their blogs and data. Now Burst.net says it will give a copy of the data to Blogetery’s owner, Alexander Yusupov. Yusupov vows to find a new host for the site as soon as that happens and said it will probably be Amazon’s EC2 cloud hosting service.
He had no comment on the revelation that there was indeed al-Qaeda bomb making recipes and recruiting material found on his site. Burst says that particular data will not be returned. Read [CNet] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile It would appear as if the Android 2.2 Froyo rollout has begun for the Motorola Droid X. Details are sketchy at this point, but there do seem to be several reports, as well as several screenshots. Bottom line here, if you are sporting a Droid X be on the lookout for Froyo and all the goodness that comes with. And with that, we now wait for the original Motorola Droid to follow suit. Well, that and something official in terms of the Droid 2. Read [My Droid World] Via [Droid-Life] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile, Web, Websites 
Back when T-Mobile announced it added HSPA+ networks to 19 additional markets, T-Mobile also took the time to announce a HSPA+ capable device launching later this year. Now, a teaser page by T-Mobile has surfaced featuring a phone placeholder and the option to sign up for additional information. The text in the image reads: The Revolution Continues
Later this year, the first HSPA+ smartphone from T-Mobile® will shape the next generation. Yours.
Sign up to stay in the loop.
T-Mobile is trying to build hype for its impending HSPA+ smartphone, and the latest rumor indicates the smartphone could be the G1 Blaze. Read [First HSPA Smartphone] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile 
After Apple went on the defensive regarding their faulty antenna system, many manufacturers left in their wake had to do some damage control. With Samsung, RIM, HTC, and Nokia all having their respective press releases disregarding all of Apple’s claims, Motorola has decided to respond to Apple’s allegations against the Droid X in a more creative way.
As you can see from the advertisement that Motorola posted on their Facebook account today, they brought some witty humor along with their tagline “No Jacket Required.” Of course this is referring to the bumper cases that Apple is now giving out for free after very tough feedback from a lot of iPhone 4 buyers. My favorite part of the advertisement is the paragraph at the bottom which reads: “At Motorola, we believe a customer shouldn't have to dress up their phone for it to work properly. That's why the DROID X comes with a dual antenna design. The kind that allows you to hold the phone any way you like to make crystal clear calls without a bulky phone jacket. For us it's just one of those things that comes as a given when you've been making mobile phones for over 30 years.”
Of course all of this would be a fantastic marketing campaign if Motorola could keep these phones in stock at Verizon stores. Read [Motorola’s Facebook] Via [Droid Life] Full Story » | Written by Hunter Clarke for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Smartphones, Mobile In a not so surprising move. HP has told Microsoft to take a hike. The company says that from now on all its smartphones will run WebOS, the operating system in use by Palm, which they recently acquired for $1.2 billion. Windows 7 Phone is not an option. They will however continue with plans to release a Windows 7 based tablet. That may sound like good news for Microsoft but HP also recently trademarked the term “PalmPad”. Hmm. A WebOS based tablet computer? Sounds interesting doesn’t it? I think with the explosive popularity of Android, and the growing number of Mac and Linux users that we may be on the road to seeing Microsoft lose its grip on the OS kingdom. What do you think? Read [CNet] Full Story » | Written by Sue Walsh for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks  It looks like the recent price cut on the Amazon Kindle was a good thing. Well, that is assuming the price cut and the temporarily out of stock message go hand in hand. Of course, there has been nothing official as to why its out of stock, but a $189 price tag could be a good reason. Otherwise, I guess for those wishing to make a purchase can still take comfort in that its listed as “temporarily” as opposed to out and gone forever. Or maybe this is a precursor to the Kindle 3 coming.
Read [Amazon] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile, Computers, Mobile Computers Dell has been keeping fairly quite in terms of the Streak. Which basically means we are still trying to find out when it will come available for sale. Otherwise, the pricing was listed, and then later removed from the official Dell blog. That said, the pricing they gave at the time said the Dell streak would be $299 on-contract and $549 off-contract. And by on-contract I am referring to a two-year agreement with AT&T. In the meantime we wait for that release date. Read [Dell] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Communications, Cellphones, Cellular Providers, Smartphones, Mobile RIM and AT&T began sending out invitations to an exclusive event to be held in NYC on August 3. It looks like the BlackBerry 9800 slider device will be announced and further information on OS 6. With the iPhone 4 and Android phones leading the smartphone charge, RIM hopes its latest BlackBerry device will be able to compete with the iPhone and Android devices. We’ll be on the lookout for any additional rumors on what might be announced at the press event. Be sure to check back on August 3 to see what’s announced. Read [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 Section: Business News, Gadgets / Other, ebooks  It looks like Amazon has a new club, its called the “Kindle Million Club” and at this time it appears to have one and only one member. That person, author Steig Larsson. As to why he has become the first member—for becoming the first author to sell 1 million ebooks for the Kindle.
The books that brought the success include the three titles in the Millennium Trilogy, which are The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. And in addition to selling one million ebooks for the Kindle, the three are also included in the “10 bestselling Kindle books of all time” as well as being on the New York Times and international bestsellers list. If you are looking for a good book, I would highly suggest these, a nice tech geek angle, plus some crime and other drama. In short, the only complaint I have after reading the trilogy—is that there are no more to read. Read [Business Wire] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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