Skype and Nokia announced the release of Skype for Symbian, a Skype client for Nokia smartphones based on the Symbian platform. Skype for Symbian will allow Nokia smartphone users worldwide to use Skype on the move, over either a WiFi or mobile data connection (GPRS, EDGE, 3G). It is now downloadable for free from the Ovi Store, Nokia’s one-stop shop for mobile content.... Read more

A mobile social networking program just for the gay boys is, simply put, genius. Just when we were sure all the stationary kind (you know, like facebook and connexion) would kill the sort of real-time cruising we so adore, Grindr swooped in to the rescue! Sure, we may now sometimes be more interested in that boy on our iPhone screen than the one sitting next to us at the bar, but at least with Grindr, we know that guy on our phone is only steps away…and sometimes he’s even in the same club! Grindr’s only been around for little more than a year but with an average of 1-2000 new members daily, Grindr is winning fans at record pace. In fact…there’s now 500,000 thousand guys on Grindr!... Read more

Zune HD always mystified us…not for its design or its features, but more so because no one ever thought of taking this little device and stuffing it with phone capabilities. But it looks that as of Christmas time 2010 we’ll have just that with Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series. Destined to be a complete overhaul of their phone software, it will take a more lifestyle-centric approach while remaining productivity-friendly. Rather than using a convention icon-based layout, Windows Phone 7 has a more organic layout with rich animations and real-time updates based on your social media feeds and messages. The phone also takes on the full Zune music player experience and they’ve even thrown in a mobile version of Office for editing and sharing documents.... Read more

The BioLogic ReeCharge, developed together with MiniWiz, is a portable battery-pack/charger that uses the excess energy generated by a dynamo hub while cycling to power most portable consumer electronic devices that can be charged via a USB port, including iPhones, iPods, cell phones, and GPS devices.... Read more

Why you can’t truly multitask on the iPhone will forever remain one of those Apple mysteries (or conspiracies), but thanks to a new app you can enjoy more convenient multitasking during Web surfing. The iDroid Mini Browser app enables iPhone and iPod Touch users to enjoy up to four different tabs on the bottom of the screen–not exactly the experience you enjoy on your laptop, but at least you can easily bounce from tab to tab.... Read more

Verizon announced some news that will make Motorola fans anxious for the month of March for more than just the beginning of Spring! The Motorola DEVOUR will launch on the Verizon network that month.... Read more

We’re not sure what exactly Sony Ericsson means by “Vivaz” but lovers of multi-media phones, especially phones that double as nice cameras, will certainly be experiencing a joi de vivre with the announcement of their new such toy. With its HD-capable, 8.1 Megapixel camera with face detection that can shoot 720p video the Vivaz also features 8GBs of storage, a 3.2” screen, out of the box Facebook and Twitter integration, and a plethora of other bells and whistles you can read about in the release below. We, for one, can’t wait to get our hands on this bad boy when it comes out later in 2010.... Read more

• Could Bing be the new Google on the iPhone?
• Got the money? You too can be on Rock Band!
• New Valentines day candy asks you to “Tweet Me“!
• Wanna read a fun article pontificating upon the upcoming Apple Conference on the 27th?
• This is interesting…the Kindle adds apps in a move that looks to respond to Apple’s forthcoming Tablet.
• How safe are your passwords?
• How to turn your Nexus One into the multi-touch beast it’s not (but was intended to be)
• The Zune Phone? It just sounds wrong.
• Firefox 3.6 is here! Check out its new features!
• Oh Tetris…how we love thee.

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A new all-in-one signal booster was announced by signal-boosting faves Wilson Electronics at CES in Las Vegas called “Sleek”. Expected to be available in early February for $129 (and up for pre-order now), the Sleek is made with the traveler who is often in remote places in mind and will extend the calling range and signal strength of any phone on any North American cell service provider’s network.... Read more

• Google vrs China. The New York Times looks at this new front in the ongoing battle between our current version of democracy and whatever that cracked up system is they’re using in China.
• Everyone wants to like Google’s Nexus One but once again the iPhone seems to win out, this time because if their app store.
• The Wii is to stream Netflix in the near future. Does anyone really care?
• Intel messed up big time by leaking what looks like the next big update to the MacBook.
• If news agencies start charging for their content…looks like wingnut, opinionated bloggers (not us of course!) will win out.
• If the electric car is dead then Detroit is starting to look like a ghost town.
• iPhone 4G with improved camera by June?
• Defriended? Track who defriends you on Facebook!
• The Amazon.com of weed?

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