Monthly Archives: February 2012


T-Mobile has been mostly quiet these days, but we have a bit of leaked info that suggests some new devices are finally headed Magenta’s way. According to a leaked accessory sheet obtained by TmoNews, the HTC Ville is indeed on its way to T-Mobile along with the Galaxy S Blaze 4G and the Huawei Prism. While we already know a bit about the HTC Ville, the other two are more of a mystery.


Get ready to save Springfield from a horrific nuclear explosion caused by none other than the bumbling Homer Simpson in what Electronics Arts expects to be one of the biggest freemium hits of the year. Expected to be released in the coming weeks on iOS (and then later on Android – D’oh!), The Simpsons: Tapped Out will be a free download for users but will follow the success of other freemium apps by offering optional in-app purchases. This virtual currency will of course come in the form of doughnuts and while not necessary to complete the game, will give impatient users a way to speed things up.


By now you may have heard the rumor that Google is working on some high-tech sci-fi glasses that will provide users with real-time information via a HUD display. While the thought alone is enough to cause an instant geekgasm, could this rumor actually come to fruition? According to the New York Times it most certainly will, and it will by year’s end.


Twitter has pushed out an update for both the Android and iOS mobile apps which brings back a few popular features as well as adding a couple new ones. Also, owners of the Kindle Fire will be happy to know that the Twitter app is now available via the Amazon App Store, and if you happen to own a Barnes & Noble NOOK Color or NOOK Tablet, you can expect to receive the app on February 23rd. So what’s new? According to the Twitter Blog, here’s what you can expect:


As we all know, RIM hasn’t been doing so well. In fact they’ve had to lure Android developers by offering them free PlayBooks if they port their apps over to the BlackBerry App World. The PlayBook itself had a less than stellar release with many key features missing (native email). Owners have been waiting a long time to see an update and today they have finally received it. BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 hit the CrackBerry scene today and brought with it some much needed features, but most importantly to us, it brought the ability to run Android apps.

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