There’s one major drawback that jet-setters and globetrotters utilizing one of Verizon’s current LTE handsets must deal with: the lack of a GSM radio frequency. It’s true, while CDMA and LTE have carved out a place for themselves here in the States, when the rubber literally meets the road (or tarmac), it’s a GSM world we’re living in. With that in mind, it appears as though Verizon is planning to make several of its current smartphones a bit more cosmopolitan by enabling the “global” capabilities already embedded within
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Verizon purportedly giving DROID 4, RAZR and Rezound ‘global’ designation via software update (update: confirmed)
Were you eying Bowers & Wilkins’ P5 headphones, but put off by the initial $300 (now $250) sticker price and not so inclined to the in-ear C5 ? Someone at the company heard you, as we’re now getting the P3 for a more affordable $200. What changes when you pocket the extra cash
Building your own wireless communications device isn’t for the faint of heart, or the law-abiding — the FCC tends to prefer placing its own stamp of approval on devices that utilize US airwaves, making a homegrown mobile phone an unlikely proposition. That didn’t stop a team at the MIT Media Lab from creating such a DIY kit, however. Meet the Do-It-Yourself Cellphone. 
Microsoft has updated its SkyDrive cloud storage and sharing app for Windows Phone — you know, the one that offers more free storage than a certain competitor . New features include a batch-select tool to make moving files around easier while on the go, the ability to directly manage folder permissions and the quick sharing of files with approved recipients in your People Hub. Version 2.0 is currently available for download in the Marketplace — even for low-end Windows Phones. 
Via its blog site, Netflix announced that version 2.0 of its Windows Phone app is now ready for your downloading pleasure. The refresh hands the application a passport to head over to the United Kingdom, Ireland as well as 47 other countries in Latin America. In addition to its global quest, Netflix added an array of new bits in the update, including subtitles, closed captions and an alternate audio option, while performance improvements and the promise of a more pleasant browsing / viewing experience are also in tow
By now you may have already seen a handful of “leaks” on 
We were promised that the phone-that-goes-tablet would ship in April, and it looks like ASUS is keeping its word . The PadFone and its corresponding tablet shell and keyboard dock, will be up for pre-order in Taiwan starting tomorrow, going on sale April 20th. 
With iOS now offering business-friendly security features, the shift away from BlackBerry is well underway, and the transition hasn’t exactly played out well for RIM . Now, the company even appears to be embracing the recently established competition, by launching BlackBerry Mobile Fusion. Beginning today, the new enterprise management tool will support not only BlackBerry devices and PlayBook tablets, but also Android and iOS tablets and smartphones, through the Universal Device Service
We imagine that the vast majority of Android users have since abandoned or even eliminated landline service, but if you’re still tethered to the grid at the homestead, your DECT cordless might as well be running Android. Motorola demonstrated such a concept at an event way back in 2010 , and it now looks like the company may finally be readying a pair of production models, dubbed the HS1101 and MBP2000PU Android Home Phones. Based on published user manuals, both of the handsets appear to be virtually identical, with the exception of color scheme — the HS1101 is covered in a glossy black finish, while the MBP2000PU is decked out in silver and white. 
