As reported here on Cell Phones Etc. and across the Web, here’s your daily brief on what happened in the world of mobile phones this Friday, April 22nd, 2011.
Why iOS is tracking you and how to stop it
In line with the recent expose highlighting the iPhone’s secret tracking habits, it’s actually no secret. It’s mentioned in the Terms and Conditions, but let’s be realistic, who reads that lengthy document, right? As to why Apple is doing this, it’s to built their own database for statistic purposes. Data sent to Apple is anonymous and encrypted. On the device itself, however, it’s unencrypted. Fret not paranoid iPhone users, there is a way to disable this. The bad news is you’ll have to jailbreak your device to get the app that does this. So, unless you’re willing to go the jailbreak route, we suggest you just be extra careful with your iPhone so that the info doesn’t land into the wrong hands.
GSMArena
Verizon HTC Thunderbolt now only $129 at Amazon
If you want the new LTE-enabled HTC Thunderbolt but find Verizon’s $200 price tag a bit too pricey, then you might want to check it out over on Amazon as they have it on sale for just $129.99 on a 2-yr contract. Tempting, right? Do hurry though as this is just a limited-time offering. This will only be available up until this Sunday, April 24.
Unwiredview
Motorola DROID X2 press images leaked
Here are the first press photos of the upcoming Motorola Droid X2 on Verizon. Design-wise, it still looks a lot like its predecessor, the Droid X. Under the hood, however, it reportedly has gotten an upgrade by way of its 1.2GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor. It’s also rumored to come with a higher resolution gHD display. No word on when it’ll be launching, but as far as pricing goes, word is it’ll retail for $199.99 on a new 2-year contract.
BGR
Upcoming Fido BlackBerry Curve 9300 priced at $29.99 on 3-year
Future Shop has just leaked the pricing of the BlackBerry Curve 9300 on Fido. It’ll retail for $29.99 on a 3-yr contract though there’s still no info yet on its outright purchase price. The Curve 9300, admittedly, isn’t that new anymore, but at least soon you’ll have more choices as to which carrier to get it from.
Mobilesyrup
Rugged, Android-powered Casio G’zOne Commando coming to Verizon on April 28th?
The Motorola Defy won’t be the lone rugged Android phone in the market for long. Verizon is set to roll out one by the end of the month courtesy of the Casio G’zONe Commando C771. This baby packs a 5-megapixel camera with flash, Bluetooth, and as expected, is built to military specifications for dust, water, and shock resistance. There’s no mention of its OS, but it did say it comes with Mobile Hotspot capabilities so we’re assuming it’s Gingerbread that’s loaded on this baby.
Engadget Mobile
