The iPhone 4S is now my primary phone after spending two and a half years as an Android user. Despite my many concerns of switching from Android to iPhone, the iPhone 4S is my primary smartphone, while the Galaxy Nexus is a tool I use in specific cases. I’ve rooted every Android device I’ve owned, and I wasn’t fed [...]
Earlier this week, iOS 5.1.1 arrived for the iPhone, iPad and the iPod touch. As an iPhone 3GS owner who had been experiencing problems with iOS 5.1, I was extremely excited to see the update and hoped that it would take care of the issues that have been plaguing my device for the last several [...]
The Samsung Galaxy S III figures to be one of the biggest smartphone launches of the year, a phone that the company hopes will take on both the iPhone 4S and the upcoming iPhone 5. We were able to go hands-on with the non-carrier specific device at CTIA 2012 in New Orleans and got a [...]
The iPhone 5, or new iPhone is still months away from release, but in the past week we’ve seen a number of iPhone rumors pop up, including more rumblings of a June iPhone 5 release date. It’s been a week full of liquidmetal, larger iPhones and new rumors of an iPhone 5 launch in a few months. [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
LG has announced the latest version of its Optimus user interface, dubbed Optimus UI 3.0, which will be coming on board its newest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices. The company says that the software will be arriving first on the LG Optimus LTE II, which will be hitting shelves in Korea this week, and [...]
Today’s leak of an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich build for the Motorola Droid 4 leaves the Motorola Droid Bionic as the last remaining big name smartphone from Motorola to see any kind of Android 4.0 information leak. And that does not bode well for a swift release. Many Android phones see versions of major [...]
Facebook is spinning off another feature into its own iOS app. The new Pages Manager app helps users separate their personal and professional Facebook identities. According to 9To5Mac, New Zealand Facebook users started seeing messages about the app today in the Facebook for iPhone app. The message tells users the new app can help them [...]
Apple’s new iPad is packed with a dual-core A5X processor that offers quad-core graphics which has made gaming on the tablet much more powerful. Games like Infinity Blade 2, Max Payne, Grand Theft Auto III, and Marvel vs. Capcom 2 have all shown off how powerful gaming on a tablet can be. It also seems [...]
Popular news reading app Flipboard gains a new component with its latest update: audio. Flipboard announced that its new partnerships with NPR, PRI, and SoundCloud help bring music, podcasts, news segments, “ephemera,” and more to the app. The partnerships bring a new dimension to the app, one that fits perfectly in the app’s experience. The [...]
Hackers are testing the iPhone 4S Jailbreak for iOS 5.1 and iOS 5.1.1 and working on a tool, like Absinthe, so the average iPhone owner can jailbreak the iPhone 4S. This testing takes time, and according to security researcher pod2g, the iPhone 4S jailbreak release date could come in a couple of weeks. It just so [...]
It seems as though Motorola is hard at work prepping the Motorola Droid 4 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update as a build of the upcoming software has surfaced ahead of its release. Droid-Life is reporting that a leaked Android 4.0.4 build for the Droid 4 has leaked to the surface. It’s the latest test [...]
Ubisoft and RedLynx brought MotoHeroz to the iPhone and iPad in March, and now the game is free on the App Store for a limited time to celebrate a massive update that has come its way today. The update to the iPhone and iPad versions of MotoHeroz bring more tracks and more cars to the [...]
To celebrate the first birthday od FX Photo Studio for Mac in the Mac App Store, FX Studios is cutting the price of the FX Studio apps for iPad, iPhone and Mac for a limited time. I really like the features of the FX Photo Studio apps, and want to make sure that you get [...]
Verizon has confirmed that it will be killing off grandfathered unlimited data plans that it offers to 3G customers who had contracts in place prior to the carrier’s introduction of tiered data last July. According to Fierce Wireless, Verizon CFO Fran Shammo confirmed the news at the J.P. Morgan Technology, Media and Telecom conference. Shammo [...]
Earlier today, a report claimed that the HTC EVO 4G LTE would miss its anticipated release date due to a hold up at U.S. Customs. Finally, Sprint has confirmed this to be the case saying that the U.S. availability of the HTC EVO 4G LTE has been delayed. In a post on its support forums [...]
Next month Apple will hold its World Wide Developers Conference where we expect the company to announce iOS 6. And already, some developers are already seeing the next version of iOS pop up in their usage logs. According to 9To5Mac, developers are seeing iOS 6 in usage logs from analytics software. Some developers report seeing [...]
In an effort to cut expenses, it appears that Sprint will be decommissioning its early upgrade program that allowed customers to cancel within 10-14 days of an expiring contract. The evidence, supplied by TechnoBuffalo, reveals Sprint’s plans to end the policy effective June 1st. If true, and it looks like it is, that only gives [...]
T-Mobile has confirmed a release date for the HTC Amaze 4G Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, just a day after saying that it would be rolling out in the coming weeks. The carrier has announced that it will be pushing the Amaze 4G Ice Cream Sandwich update on May 21st which will take the [...]
We’re just a couple of days away from the May 29th launch date for the Samsung Galaxy S III, so it was only a matter of time before the device showed up in an early unboxing video. Indeed, the Samsung Galaxy S III has been unboxed ahead of its launch later on this month and [...]
As expected, T-Mobile has unleashed the HTC Sensation 4G Android 4.0 Ice Cream update and users who wish to download the new software can now pull the update manually. Today was the day that T-Mobile promised to deliver the software and thankfully, the carrier delivered on that promise. Android 4.0 is now available for the [...]
Apple is defending Siri against a would-be class action lawsuit claiming the personal assistant in the iPhone 4S doesn’t work as advertised. According to The Wall Street Journal, the lawsuit claims that Apple’s ads for Siri are false advertising, claiming that the service doesn’t work as Apple says it does. Apple’s response is that Siri [...]
The U.S. Patent Office granted Apple a patent for a steering wheel remote control that clips to the steering wheel, controlling the iPhone wirelessly. PatentlyApple discovered the new in-vehicle Apple patent, originally filed under the names of the inventors instead of under the Apple corporate name, which is why it flew under the radar for [...]
Since the introduction of the iPhone, Apple has pushed the storage capacity higher with almost every release. In 2009, Apple announced the 32GB iPhone 3GS, and in 2011 the 64GB iPhone 4S hit the market. As the iPhone 5 release date approaches, and my 64GB iPhone 4S warns me that I don’t have enough storage space to update [...]
I’m going to go a bit into rant mode here, so be warned. Yesterday, Walt Mossberg highlighted an initiative by Microsoft. The gist of this initiative is simple. If you buy a new Windows PC and want all of the CRAPWARE that might be included on it removed, Microsoft will do that for you for [...]
Sprint no longer has a release date for the HTC EVO 4G LTE, meaning the phone will miss its scheduled May 18 release date. According to The Verge, Sprint is pushing the release date for the EVO 4G LTE, with no date for its later release. The phone is currently delayed at Customs indefinitely because the [...]
The iPhone’s 3.5-inch display is looking a bit small to some users, and according to multiple sources Apple may finally introduce a larger 4-inch display in the new iPhone this fall. This isn’t the first time that We’ve heard about a larger iPhone, in fact many analysts and publications expected a larger iPhone last fall. [...]
When we hear of smart devices, we automatically assume Internet-connected smartphone, tablets, appliances, and homes, but rather than embedding 4G radios in its Bluetooth headsets, Plantronics is approaching smart in a different way–through embedded sensors. As the maker of wired and wireless headsets, Plantronics estimates that by the year 2020, there will be some 50 [...]
Apple’s oft-rumored 7-inch iPad slate, dubbed the ‘iPad Mini,’ may be significantly thinner than anything we’ve seen so far from the company thus far due to a new touchscreen technology that will make the touch panel slimmer, thereby benefiting the overall thickness of the device. Speculations behind the thinner panels come by way of DigiTimes, [...]
In addition to the budget-friendly HTC Desire C that we’ve just heard about, it appears that HTC will be expanding its ‘C’ lineup with another device that’s being called the Ville C. Though the company has not formally introduced the Ville C to the world, its basic specs were leaked by Brief Mobile and the device appears [...]
Fragmentation on the Android ecosystem encompasses many different things. As there are a variety of Android licensees each making multiple phone models with varying hardware components to accommodate a number of different user demographics, at the end of the day we have varying screen sizes and resolutions, processor makes and speeds, graphics engines, RAM, memory, [...]
Last week just when CTIA was beginning, users who asked Apple’s personal digital assistant Siri what the best smartphone available is got a surprising result–Siri told them that the best iPhone, based on user reviews, is the Nokia Lumia 900. The data that drives Siri comes from Wolfram Alpha and the result should be unsurprising [...]
Two of HTC’s flagship and most popular phones in its lineup will be delayed as they head into the U.S. at the U.S. Customs office due to concerns that those models may infringe on Apple’s designs and patents. As a result of Apple’s ongoing lawsuits against Android manufacturers, HTC’s One X for AT&T and the [...]
Evernote 4.0 for Android has launched today bringing a brand new user interface, some new features and some improvements to older ones along with it. In a blog post, Evernote has detailed the Android update which should stand to greatly improve the productivity application. Version 4.0 overhauls the application completely. In fact, every single screen [...]
It looks like Sony’s flagship Android smartphone, the Sony Xperia S, will be getting its boost up to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich by early June at the latest. A report from UnwiredView, citing a post on Sony’s forums, indicates that Sony is planning to push out Google’s latest mobile operating system to the Xperia [...]
It appears that Google is planning to open up a Nexus program wherein the company will supply Nexus devices made by an assortment of manufacturers through its Google Play Store. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Google is apparently going to partner with up to five OEMs to supply five Pure Google [...]
Two months ago, I made the decision to buy Apple’s third-generation iPad, otherwise known as the the new iPad. After two weeks, I knew I was going to love the thing and after a month, I started using my new iPad far more then I had used my iPad 2. And now, two months in, [...]
The iPhone notification center is a great way to stay on top of notifications, but with app after app asking for access it can easily get cluttered. Removing an app from the iPhone notification center is easy to do, and you don’t need to uninstall the app to stop the notifications. Luckily with a few housekeeping tips [...]
Firefox for Android Beta has a brand new design that fits more nicely with the rest of the Android platform. Mozilla’s new Firefox for Android Beta has all the features of the stable version of Firefox for Android, but with a new design and new features. The stable version of Firefox is still available in [...]
The tiltpod offers a nearly perfect key chain tripod and stand for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, a small point-and-shoot camera or and many other small gadgets. I love the mobility, the price and the functionality of this great little accessory from gomite. Born out of a frustration with bulky pocket tripods, the tiltpod is [...]
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Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
HTC One X Review | $199 AT&T 4G LTE
HTC hopes to regain their King of the Hill status in the realm of Android smartphones with the One series, and the HTC One X is the flagship of the line. Featuring LTE speeds, a robust processor, a great camera plus a really good audio experience, the One X has what it takes to be a fabulous phone.
tiltpod Review: Key Chain Tripod & Stand for the iPhone
The tiltpod offers a nearly perfect key chain tripod and stand for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, a small point-and-shoot camera or and many other small gadgets. I love the mobility, the price and the functionality of this great little accessory from gomite. Born out of a frustration with bulky pocket tripods, the tiltpod is [...]
Droplr Review: 100GB of Online Storage for $3 a Month
Droplr lets users easy and quickly share files between Mac, Windows and iPhone. The new Droplr Pro accounts supercharge the service with 100GB of storage for just $3 per month. Sadly, Droplr doesn’t offer file sync, so it won’t replace Dropbox, Google Drive or Sugar Sync. Droplr makes several file sharing tasks easier and offers [...]
Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad Case Review
The craftsmanship and elegance of the Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad case will lure you in, but unfortunately, the case has some drawbacks that make its $199 price tag hard to swallow. When I first received the Lusso Cartella Luxury iPad case, I was absolutely blown away. The presentation of the thing is about as classy [...]
