Droid Does… Sell Poorly

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

Last night was all about the launch of Verizon's Droid, which proved to be a disappointment, as far as the public interest was concerned. The Engadget editors visited San Francisco and Albany and discovered very short lines in front of the stores selling Motorola Droid. Some even claim that lines were ...

Why Nokia Doesn’t Make it Big(ger) in the US

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009

An excellent Wired.com article reveals why Nokia handsets get no love in the US, providing 7 reasons for their lack of popularity in the States. We're dealing with a country where Nokia's market share is declining, down to 8% in 2008, from 15%, 2 years ago. Among these reasons there's the ...

Palm Pre Is Now Officially Available! Buy it for $200 From Sprint

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

The great day has arrived and Palm Pre is now finally available through Sprint for $199.99 with a 2 year contract, or for $549.99 free of commitment. Of course the queues and impatient public made the Pre inventory get depleted pretty fast, so it's very unlikely that you'll find any ...

Palm Pre Getting Closer to Its Launch Date, Already In Stores?

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Palm Pre should be launched any minute now and each Sunday (the traditional Sprint launch day) is a reason for Pre fans to fret. Now, word's out that some Sprint advocate store might have already received Palm Pre units. Pics showing Sprint employees handling the new smartphone have surfaced on the ...

Google G1 Selling at Wal-Mart Starting this Wednesday

Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

The G1 phone will start selling this Wednesday at a discounted price, according to statements from within Wal-Mart. Not the most glamorous beginning for Google’s phone, but surely an accessible one over US territory. How can we be picky on the store as long as the G1 handset will be selling ...