Tell me you saw this coming because you should have. Solid State Storage or Drives have been coming on for quite some time. There are numbers of Windows based notebooks with SSD options available, and even SSD drives that you can install yourself. Those who have gone the SSD route usually love the performance increase [...]
Today is the day for US consumers to get out there and grab a Windows Phone 7 device. I know in the Wal Mart in Tuscaloosa, Alabama had what looked to be 8-10 HTC HD7 phones under the glass on Friday. If your T-Mobile runs out, head to Wal Mart or Radio Shack. I am [...]
In addition to the T-Mobile myTouch 4G, I also broke down and bought an HTC HD7 running Windows Phone 7 Friday. I have spent most of my time testing the HD7 and neglecting the myTouch 4G. The HD7 is growing on my fast too. I think I might be able use Windows Phone 7 as [...]
Here is a video of the initial setup of Windows Phone 7 on the HTC HD7. I show the initial setup of a Windows Live account, Gmail account, and Facebook account. I also show a bit of the customization that is available to users with Windows Phone 7. There isn’t much to customize though. I [...]
Early in the HTC HD2′s career, it was plagued with a camera problem. The images had a pink tint to them. This was before the HD2 even came to the US on T-Mobile. I posted a sample of my HD2 with this issue over on my old site and HTC patched this issue within 2 [...]
I just bought the T-Mobile myTouch 4G yesterday and here are some photos I have taken so far in preparation for the review. I will be reviewing the HTC HD7 first, but after that, the myTouch 4G. I haven’t done any videos of the myTouch 4G yet, but expect some soon. One of the interesting [...]
This may not last long as I’m sure the networks and Apple aren’t too happy about it. In fact, the legal beagles are already at work to make this stop. That said, if you want to watch some live TV on your iPad or iPhone you can do so courtesy of FilmOn.com as of this [...]
This weekend I and my sisters are gathering to start the process of dealing with my mother’s house and belongings after her passing several weeks ago. I got the chore of running to the local Wal-Mart to pick up some supplies for the weekend this morning as well as the breakfast run. I had noticed [...]
I broke down today and purchased the HTC HD7 and did a quick unboxing and hardware tour to share. I will be posting a couple more videos this weekend as well. The HTC HD7 officially goes on sale on Monday and will cost $600 (no contract price) or $199 on contract after a $200 instant [...]
Notion Ink has released some exciting news–the company is aiming for a Holiday 2010 release of its Pixel-Qi-powered Adam tablet, which will ship with Android 2.2 Froyo. The company says that if it misses that shipping date, the Adam should be available by CES 2011, which happens in early January. Previously said to be priced [...]
I’m a big fan of Google Voice and am generally very pleased with the free service, but its speech to text function is really starting to bother me. When callers leave a voicemail on my Google Voice number, their messages are automatically transcribed and sent to my Gmail account and mobile phones. The other day [...]
We’re big fans of SCOTTEVEST clothing here at GBM. We’ve stuffed PCs,Tablet PCs, iPads, cameras, extra laptop batteries, guns, knives and phones into our SCOTTEVEST jackets and pants, but where’s a geek to put his gadgets when he’s too lazy to get dressed in the morning? Enter the SCOTTEVEST Travel Boxers. (GBM SCOTTEVEST coverage) SCOTTEVEST [...]
The story surrounding this makes me laugh. Apparently there is a bug in the iOS 4.1 software that causes the alarm functions of the clock to not work well with whatever programming monitors Daylight Savings Time shifts. Several weeks ago the folks down under in Australia and New Zealand got bit by this. Last week [...]
In addition to making the 3D screens for the Nintendo 3DS, which will provide a 3D experience without requiring 3D glasses, Sharp will also be using those same 3D display panels on its own Android smartphones, which will for now be limited to the Japanese market. The pair of smartphones, launched as the Galapagos 003Sh [...]
Jeez. I’m calling for a moratorium on The Great App Counting Race. It has become a meaningless statistic. If fact it has been meaningless for a long time. The other day we picked up a tid-bit saying Apple has passed 300,000 Apps in the App Store. Great. I’m thrilled. Makes me feel so much better [...]
Sprint will be launching its budget-conscious LG Optimus S Android 2.2 device on Sunday November 7th. Despite being a more mid-range Android handset–the device will retail for $50 after a $100 mail-in rebate and on a two-year Sprint service agreement–the LG Optimus S will launch with the most current version of Android, Android 2.2 Froyo. [...]
My wife dropped her phone the other day and it met an untimely end. Fortunately I pay for insurance on her phone. Not that she drops them often, but she’s hard on gadgets. So we headed to the Sprint Store to get a replacement. That part of the plan went off without a hitch. Phone [...]
Samsung, which has seen success with its worldwide rollout of its Galaxy S smartphone lineup–which is available in the U.S. on all four major national carriers as the AT&T Captivate, the Sprint Epic 4G, the T-Mobile Vibrant, and the Verizon Wireless Fascinate–is projecting to sell 40 million smartphones in 2011, double the projection for 2010. [...]
Blog IntoMobile is reporting that one of their trusted sources has informed them that the next iteration of the Android operating system that will succeed Android 2.2, codenamed Gingerbread, will be released in SDK form on November 11th. The tip seems highly plausible considering that Google has already mounted a gingerbread figurine on their lawn, [...]
Apple’s App Store has hit a new milestone having passed the 300,000 app marker for active apps, up from just under 200,000 apps about six months ago. The report comes from Distimo, which is reporting that iOS developers are releasing just shy of 5,500 iPad apps and over 12,000 iPhone apps per month since April, [...]
A new leak from Best Buy obtained by Android-Life suggests that the WiFi-only version of the Galaxy Tab, sans cellular data modem, may be delayed until after the Holiday shopping season. The Galaxy Tab is expected to be made available on all four U.S. national carriers, including AT&T, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, and Sprint. Sprint had [...]
In a move that mirrors Microsoft, Dell will be switching all employees from other smartphone platforms, most notably Research in Motion’s BlackBerry devices, to its own home-grown Venue Pro smartphones, which runs on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 operating system. The company is saying that the move would save Dell 25% in costs from having to [...]
After having revealed its Google Instant search feature for the desktop, Google is now enabling the predictive typing search feature on mobile devices. All you have to do if you own an iPhone or an Android smartphone is to navigate to Google.com on either Safari or your Android Browser–no downloads needed–and start typing your search. [...]
It seems that Verizon Wireless is pushing back the launch date of the Motorola Droid Pro, a business-class smartphone that’s touted as a BlackBerry competitor running the Android operating system and combines the best of a touchscreen and full front-facing QWERTY keyboard, in favor of pushing out the Droid 2 Global. Both the Droid Pro [...]
That’s the question that was being asked at VentureWire FASTech, which took place in Silicon Valley. According to HP, work devices are being increasingly used for personal use and personal devices are now being integrated into an enterprise system due to relaxing security standards at many businesses, but there’s also a cost to the benefit [...]
Nokia is at a juncture between Symbian, which it had relied upon for years, and rolling out its MeeGo operating system, which will better position the world’s leading phone maker against stiff smartphone rivals from Android, iOS, webOS, and Windows Phone 7. To accomplish this, Nokia CTO Rich Green told developers at a QT summit [...]
In its earnings conference call, Qualcomm highlighted that 2011 may be the year that LTE takes off and that the company is poised to ride that wave with new tablets. Although Qualcomm didn’t specify which OEMs or tablet makers it is working with, ZDNet is reporting that Qualcomm “is actively engaged in at least ten [...]
If you were concerned about Warner’s split personality with his ‘Should I get a tablet or not‘ post this morning, Dell really feels your pain. The device, which was shown off earlier at IDF this year, has now gotten its own teaser video courtesy of Dell, which shows the duo-personality netbook/tablet hybrid. With ChangeWave’s recently [...]
No, I haven’t gone completely schizophrenic. Or at least that’s what I keep telling myself. In this post, Why You Might Not Want to Buy a Tablet/Slate This Christmas, I outlined some reasons why you might want be like a Cubs fan and wait until next year. In this post, though, I’m outlining reasons why [...]
The floodgates have opened. Everybody and their brother is releasing some form of Tablet this month and next in hopes to capture some of your Christmas dollars. Actually that’s not completely true. Some smart players are waiting until next year before getting into the game. But all are playing a very weird game of follow [...]
Microsoft is backing up its claims that Windows Phone 7 smartphones are “designed to get you in and out, and back to life,” a statement that debuted on the company’s new zany ads promoting the platform. Just how do you do that? Well, according to Microsoft, you can get back to your regular life with [...]
Today, my friend Zach Epstein from BGR made friends with all the US wireless carriers today when he posted a commentary nicely titled, “The 4G forgery”. In his commentary, he basically calls out the entire US wireless industry and their so called 4G networks. A little later in the day, he posted another post with [...]
Toshiba’s entry into the Android Tablet/Slate game is now shipping in Europe. The Folio 100 runs Android 2.2 and does have access to the Android Marketplace. Some rumors say it may never make it to the US. Out of the box it won’t run FLASH, but there’s a plug-in reportedly on the way for that. [...]
I promise that I won’t post about every single book that comes out on Windows Phone development. I have to share this one though. Not only does it sound like it’s going to be a great book, the book cover and the website are just plain awesome and I had to point them out. The [...]
Windows Mobile users should be very familiar of Skyfire, the third-party “browser”–more explanation on why I am putting that in quotations below–that allowed the now archaic Microsoft OS to render and display content with popular plug-ins and standards that were not supported by the operating system, including Flash. Since then, Skyfire has made it to [...]
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Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
The Droid RAZR is just months old, but Motorola has already seen fit to introduce another mmber to the RAZR family, the Droid RAZR MAXX. The Droid RAZR (review) was known for a super thin design and Kevlar back, but it lacked in the battery life department. We saw 11-12 hours of battery life in [...]
The Next Nexus: What It Needs to Stay Ahead of the Pack
Late last year, Google and Samsung released the third rendition of the Nexus smartphone. The first of course was the HTC-made Nexus One which arrived in 2010 to great fan fare. Then, in late part of 2010, the Samsung-made Nexus S launched which eventually became available in two variants, the regular Nexus S and the [...]
Nokia Responds to Alleged 3-Inch ‘Tablet’ Leaks
When Nokia took the stage in New York City with carrier partner T-Mobile USA, various news outlets were reporting that Nokia was either working on a 3-inch tablet or media player. Right now, the company says that the information that was reported earlier was all a misunderstanding by various hopeful blogs. The device that was [...]
Pad & Quill Octavo iPad Case 2 Looks Great but is Bulky
The Pad & Quill Octavo case for the iPad 2 is a leather bound case that looks great on the iPad 2. This case is crafted with care and you can tell that when you pick it up. Pad & Quill is known for producing high quality cases that protect your tablet, computer or iPhone with [...]
Pad & Quill Fire Keeper: A Beautiful Kindle Fire Case
If you have a Kindle Fire, then you owe it to yourself to take a look at the beautiful Kindle Fire Keeper, a case from Pad & Quill. Pad & Quill cases protect your iPad, eBook reader, computer or iPhone with a touch of class giving users a classic book-like experience even though they’re holding a very [...]
id America Gasket iPhone Case Review
iPhone cases are a dime a dozen, but now and then I see one that stands out. Enter the Gasket iPhone case from id America. The id America Gasket case is a brushed aluminum iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S case that looks absolutely stunning. The machined case is inspired by the head gasket you’d find inside a [...]
