Found under: Verizon Wireless, Skype, , Following Verizons and Skypes joint announcement at MWC 2010 weve seen the later pull Skype for Windows Mobile and later remove Skype for Symbian phones from the Ovi Store. Sure Skype is still free on these two platforms but Verizon seems really interested in convincing as many people to buy Verizon smartphones in order to take advantage of free Skype calls....

The most recent iPhone SDK removes those VideoChat files we found in the previous version of the SDK.  The big question: Did Apple remove them for the big camera surprise or did they remove them because there ain't gonna be a surprise?  Don't get your hopes up. vs. our previous post:    

When Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) zaps applications from the App Store, many times the end users and developers are confused. But according to the leaked iPhone Developer Program License Agreement, Apple has the right to kill any app, any time, and the company can even remove apps remotely from your handset. The Electronic Frontier Foundation leaked the

Last week we wrote about how prosecutors in Indiana were threatening to file criminal charges against Redbox execs unless the company agreed to remove R-rated movies from its kiosks. The whole thing was instigated by brick-and-mortar video stores who didn't like competing with Redbox's $1 video rentals. However, as news spread about this threat, it seems that the residents of that county...

Following Apple's decision to remove a wide swath of sexy/adult-oriented applications from the App Store, the company is also apparently culling "cookie cutter" applications/applications built using templates from one of the many app-building services on the market. According to TechCrunch, the consensus according to developers interviewed appears that Apple doesn’t appear to be op...

Chinese government regulations forced Apple to remove Wi-Fi from the iPhone before it could be sold through China Unicom -- but if the carrier has their way, that limitation may soon be lifted. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that China Unicom has been working to get a Wi-Fi-equipped iPhone into customers’ hands this year. Speaking to reporters outside of the annual session of National ...

There are tons of "satirical" news websites out there (pretty much all of them are following -- not nearly as well -- in the trail blazed by The Onion) and every so often it is true that someone gets "fooled" by one of those sites. But it usually doesn't take long for the fooled party to set things straight. But apparently the Global Wildlife Center in Louisiana thinks that a satire about its...

[click on the pic for a larger version] Heres a trick that has really piqued my interest: Slashgear (via @lgreenberg) just reported on a way to de-brand your iPhones back and remove any scratches to the casing at the same time. The de-branding is actually a byproduct of the scratch removal process (buffing the back of

Brandon alerts us to the news that an Indiana prosecutor is threatening to bring criminal charges against Redbox execs if they don't remove R-rated videos from the kiosks. The claim, of course, is that this makes it easier for those under 17 to access those movies. Of course, that doesn't explain what's actually criminal about it. Indiana is among the handful of states that should k...

[ youtube video link for mobile viewing ] One of the best selling cases for all devices, the Innocase II Surface from Seidio offers great protection for your device. The two-piece design allows it so snap on, keeping it locked tight and actually making it quite hard to remove. The inside is linned with a soft material to keep your device scratch free when the case is in place. There are open areas...