Verizon Deploys Mobile Communications in Joplin, MO

 As recovery efforts continue in Joplin, Missouri, in the aftermath of a devastating tornado Sunday, Verizon Wireless has set up a mobile communication store and charging station to help area residents contact family, friends and loved ones.

BlueStacks Runs Android Apps On Windows PCs

BlueStacks is a small company backed by Ignition Ventures, Radar Partners, Helion Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, and Andreessen Horowitz. BlueStacks recently scored a $7.6 million Series A financing round from these companies based on its new software, which ports Android applications over to any x86 device running Windows.

Opera Mini 6 now available on iOS

Opera Mini 6 browser for iOS is now available to download for free from the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad. It features up to 90% compression of data traffic to increase speed and decrease data cost, as well as adaptable views for iPhone and iPad enviroments.

Firefox 5 beta arrives for desktop and Android

Mozilla has announced the availability of the first Firefox 5 beta release for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Android. The new desktop version includes a built-in release channel switcher and support for CSS animations. The new mobile version introduces support for the Do Not Track header and a number of other improvements.

CNET Review: Sony Ericsson Xperion Play

The good: The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play ships with Android 2.3 Gingerbread without a complicated overlay. It has a slide-out game pad that makes game play more immersive, and it comes preloaded with popular game titles like Crash Bandicoot and Asphalt 6. Features include a 5-megapixel camera plus a front-facing camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS.

Apple App Store’s March To 500,000 Apps

The number of apps approved for Apple’s iOS platform has exceeded 500,000 apps according to data collected by app discovery service 148apps, mobile gaming company, Chillingo and SF-based app discovery company, Chomp. 

Unlock your Galaxy S II with a Simple Download

Tired of having to wait for the Samsung Galaxy S II to arrive on our shores? Well, it looks like you won’t have to anymore.

Amazon Tablets Sport Android, Tegra Quad-Core Chips: Bajarin

Amazon.com is aiming to release at least one tablet computer based on Google's Android operating system in time for the holiday 2011 season, said an industry analyst May 23.

Mozilla Offers Firefox 5 Beta Release

Fulfilling its promise to churn out new releases of the Firefox open-source browser on a faster schedule, Mozilla has launched a beta version of Firefox 5 just two months after Firefox 4 hit the streets.

T-Mobile unleashes new unlimited plans

T-Mobile announced several new plans today to help give its customers more choices based on their needs.