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Check out this video of the gang out over at AndroidSpin.com giving the Motorola Defy a water-torture test. Read More

Tablet fever appears to have set in. Just a couple short weeks after Samsung announced that its own iPad competitor was bound for all four of the nation's major wireless carriers, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion appears poised to debut its own tablet at the BlackBerry developer's conference next week in San Francisco. Read More

Facebook has adamantly denied rumors swirling about that it is hard at work developing its own mobile phone. The social networking giant remained mum, however, when asked if it would be marketing a Facebook-branded phone -- suggesting that a third party-maufactured device with all the friending, liking and poking Facebook fans would be able to handle may be on the horizon. Read More

Verizon Wireless customers with Total Equipment Coverage can sleep a little easier tonight.  A new service provided free to customers of the wireless carrier's equipment insurance plan will enable users to locate, lock and even remotely wipe a lost phone. Read More

Following in the foot steps of Samsung's Galaxy S series Android-powered lineup which swiftly made its way to T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless, Samsung has revealed that its iPad competitor will also blitz the four major U.S. wireless carriers in plenty of time to end up under your Christmas tree (or Hanukah bush). The Samsung Galaxy Tab is widely expected to begin shipping in the next several weeks. Read More

Indeed HTC has always touted its Sense user interface as the signature mark of a smartphone that can dare to call itself the "cadillac of smartphones." During yesterday's announcement of the upcoming HTC Desire HD and Desire Z smartphones, the smartphone manufacturer revealed an impressive set of features set to grace the next update to its Sense user interface. Read More

There may be an app for that, but that doesn't necessarily mean that anyone actually uses it -- or so indicates a study conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Read More

The BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 is now available from Wirefly. Similar in more ways than not to T-Mobile's BlackBerry Curve 8520, the 9300 touts connectivity to T-Mobile's 3G network, in addition to WiFi and GPS support. Although the device ships with BlackBerry OS 5, the Curve 3G is BlackBerry 6 ready, and is expected to be upgradeable to the latest BlackBerry operating system in the coming months. Read More

Capable of operating at average download speeds of 3 to 6 mpbs over Sprint's 4G network, the carrier's coveted HTC EVO 4G and newly available Samsung Epic 4G have been stealing all the headlines as of late. Meanwhile, T-Mobile has quietly been preparing its next generation HSPA+ network for prime time, and today let slip a few more details about the first phone capable of fully taking advantage of the high speed network. Read More

Now through August 31st, new AT&T customers can pick up the Android-powered Samsung Captivate for the special Wirefly price of $9.99. Upgrade-eligible AT&T subscribers can take home the Captivate for $79.99. All AT&T orders are eligible for free activation and fast, free FedEx shipping. Read More