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HTC HERO HAVING A PROBLEMS?

There's not exactly much in the way of official statements on the matter just yet, but it looks like support forums have been piling up with reports of text messaging problems on the HTC Hero over the past few weeks, and with no signs of a fix in sight. Apparently, the phone can send texts just fine, but runs into a little trouble when it comes to receiving 'em, with most folks reporting only intermittent problems, and at least some not receiving any at all. Interestingly, the problem seems to...

APPLE OFFERS CHEAPER RAM AND PROCESSOR

Too bad this generosity on their part does not extend to other lines save for the MacBook Pro line, which we did mention that it will probably be refreshed pretty soon since it was skipped during the last round of updates. High end MacBook Pro configurations have dropped by up to $1,000 thereabouts according to vigilant price watchers, so those who don't mind purchasing solid working notebooks without worrying about it being the latest in the market can look forward to picking one up...

WAITING FOR A NOKIA N900?

Apparently the handset has been delayed until November. The good news, as BGR points out, is that the n900 supports T-Mobile 3G. So assuming Project Black means cheap plans, the timing could actually work out well for prospective buyers. Keep...

LENOVO IDEAPAD U150

Lenovo hits Japan with u150. Folks living in Japan will finally be able to get their hands on the Lenovo Ideapad U150, where iit will retail for $792. This 11.6" machine will be powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo SU2300 1.2GHz processor aided by 2GB RAM, a 250GB hard drive, a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi N capability alongside a multi-touch capable touchpad. It will ship with Windows 7 Home Premium, where the 6-cell battery offers up to 7 hours of...

“DROID” MAY BE A SERIES

Based on specs coming out about the HTC Droid Desire, it may be that "Droid" represents not just a Motorola handset (which we previously knew as "Sholes"), but the name of Verizon's entire Android series. What's going on? Honestly, I'm a little bit confused. Why call a phone and a series by the same name when at least two manufacturers are involved? Really, this seems like a whole marketing mess. It's hard enough to keep individual HTC models straight, and to know the difference between...