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Tweet With today’s updated iPhone app, the team at Buffer has officially announced their support for the iPhone device.  This helps round out platforms that support the service.  Buffer’s blog states “The great thing is that we have completed our full range of mobile products with the iPhone App.  Our Android App, that has been out [...]

Tweet Two of the world`s biggest smartphone manufacturers are having to deal with battery-related woes this month, earning the ire of owners and struggling to push out updates that will solve the issues. The first firm to come under fire was Apple, whose iPhone 4S handset has only been on the market for a few [...]

Tweet It’s been a while, but I thought we should publish a round-up of the day in mobile phones… Check the post links below for all your current mobile phone news. Consumers Plan to Use Mobile Phones for Holiday Shopping 59% of mobile consumers plan to use their mobile phone for holiday shopping and planning [...]

Tweet Ballmer and AT&T made the official announcement that the world now has a Windows Phone 7. Available in Europe on October 21 and then in the U.S. on November 8 – this phone is actually pretty…pretty !! Check out the official press release video below: Probably the best ad I’ve seen thus far is [...]

Tweet If I wasn’t going to the Game Developers Conference in Austin, Texas I would have definitely been at CTIA Enterprise & Applications – arguably one of the top wireless technology trade shows, happening this week in San Francisco. What I’ve seen from the media backchannels is that Android, Verizon, and Motorola are pulling the [...]

Tweet Verizon Wireless and Motorolatoday unveiled Motorola CITRUS. Powered by Android 2.1, Motorola CITRUS delivers an affordable, entry-level, customizable smartphone experience in a compact design that is designed specifically for those new to the whole smartphone experience. Key features and specifications: Curved design Easy-to-use, on-screen QWERTY keyboard (available in landscape and portrait modes) for quick [...]

Tweet Gizmodo posted the following infographic today showing, plain and simply, a decision tree for the latest Android phones and which mobile carrier goes with each phone. It’s worth a look at if you’re considering the Android. [hat tip Jason - thanks for putting this together] James HicksJames is the Founder and Chief Technologist of [...]

Tweet zGames, the mobile game division of Softeq Development Corporation, recently announced the launch of its innovative matching game zMatch for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. zMatch is available immediately for $0.99 from Apple’s App Store. “The concept for zMatch originated from the imaginative minds of our Minsk Mobile team. Once we saw the [...]

Tweet The Windows Phone 7 launch is coming soon – expect to see many many ads from Redmond, Washington touting the glory of Windows 7. Microsoft is expected to spend over $500 million on marketing at launch. Windows Phone UK is partnering with Secret Cinema to bring “a new level of connectivity” to the Secret Cinema [...]

Tweet The Xperia X10 by Sony Ericsson was the company’s first Android handset. The Xperia x10 is packed with many high-end features including: 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, a 4-inch display, 8-megapixel camera, in addition to all the connectivity one would expect in a smartphone. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has a large 4-inch screen, making [...]