It is already next year in some parts of the world, but here in the US we’re getting ready to kick 2010 to the curb to welcome 2011. Here’s hoping you have a wonderful New Year and a safe and prosperous 2011.
Given the popularity of Sprint’s original Novatel 3G CDMA MiFi unit, the successor may be just as popular. Engadget had posted press shots of Novatel’s next generation MiFi mobile hotspot router for Sprint’s 3G/4G WiMax network has emerged and shows an attractive, modern design. There isn’t much information in terms of launch date or pricing, [...]
More details are emerging surround Verizon Wireless’s HTC Thunderbolt, which may be released under the Droid Incredible HD brand name as an Android smartphone for the carrier. The device will be larger than the current HTC Droid Incredible on the carrier and will add a 4G radio; the Droid Incredible HD will be Verizon Wireless’s [...]
Samsung has ambitious plans to become the world’s leading phone maker and displace Nokia, the current title holder in three years. With Android and Windows Phone 7 on the rise–Samsung is a big OEM backer of these two smartphone operating systems–and Symbian’s relevance being questioned, Nokia will need to make some major strategy decisions to [...]
After a recent trademark filing for the Xoom name was discovered, sources told Droid-Life that Xoom will indeed be the name of Verizon Wireless’s upcoming Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet made by Motorola. Though the pair have been relatively coy to not release information about its upcoming tablet product, the Motorola tablet, previously codenamed Stingray and [...]
Chip-maker AMD is looking to enter the tablet and netbook business by providing the processor (CPU) and graphics (GPU) capabilities through the Deccan APU, or accelerated processing unit, platform. AMD’s Deccan APU will most notably compete against rival Intel’s Atom-based processors. Intel’s Oak Trail platform is expected to make an entry into the netbook, tablet, [...]
In a press release yesterday, Intel announced their new 310 Series of Solid-State Drives (SSD), which they claim offer all the performance of their X-25 drives but in 1/8th the size. They’re promoting them as performance boosters for dual-drive notebooks, ideal storage drives for tablets, and unshakable data bunkers in rugged computers.
Mobile security app Lookout has spotted a new Trojan virus by the name of Geinimi, which is targeted at Android handsets. For the most part, most Android users will probably have little to worry about if they remain within Google’s ecosystem and download apps only from Android Market, Google’s official app store for the platform. [...]
In a statement that surely interrupted someone’s winter holiday, RIM yesterday qualified the earlier report by Kaufman Brothers analyst Shaw Wu that the BlackBerry PlayBook could be delayed while they sort out battery life issues. But did they they share anything new?
It looks like Apple and Verizon Wireless have courted each other long enough, and the fruition of that relationship may materialize in the form of the iPhone launching on Verizon Wireless by Valentine’s Day according to sources of Bloomberg Businessweek. Sources say that the announcement will happen after the Consumer Electronics Show finishes in early [...]
Along with the announcement of an upgraded 4G HSPA+ network to 42 Mbps download speeds, T-Mobile USA may be on the verge of targeting data for its next generation of growth. TmoNews is reporting on rumors that the nation’s fourth largest carrier and second largest GSM carrier will be releasing a total of 24 new [...]
It looks like there is renewed interest in the touchscreen portable music player market that’s being dominated by Apple’s iPod Touch. Creative is the latest challenger in the market, and the company is hoping that the FCC will approve its Zen Touch 2 as the next iPod Touch-killer. Other notable phone-less music players powered by [...]
Skype has just released an update to its iOS apps, which will now allow video calls and chat with other Skype users. The service will work with Skype calls between the desktop platforms, the iPhone 4, and iPhone 3GS. With the 3GS, users will have to make due with the rear camera as the device [...]
WPCentral was presented with a proof of concept program that can essentially strip the copy protection DRM mechanism found on Marketplace-purchased apps on Windows Phone 7 devices. Essentially, with the DRM protection removed, the opportunity will arise for piracy of apps made for Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform. Marketplace is Microsoft’s official app store for [...]
Japan’s Asahi Shimbun newspaper is saying that the long-rumored Sony Ericsson PlayStation Phone will make its big debut in Spring 2011, as reported by Yahoo News. Europe and the U.S. will be among the first markets to see the device launch, followed by other locations. The device of the Android-based smartphone will be based on [...]
Images of what appears to be Apple’s second-generation iPad designs have surfaced, suggesting that the iPad 2 will add more ports and sport an altered design than its predecessor. The images obtained by Apple-centric 9 to 5 Mac blog shows a diagram of the iPad 2 mold. Though the molding doesn’t indicate whether the iPad [...]
While Huawei had announced the Ideos X5 and X6 earlier, more details are now emerging for the Android smartphones, which may see a CES debut. The specs, reported by Nexus404, indicates that the X5 will launch with Android 2.2 Froyo but will be upgradeable to Android 2.3 Gingerbread at a later date: Android 2.2 Froyo [...]
The Cowon D3 Plenue is an Android 2.1-powered music player that looks like a phone, but eschews the phone radio to be a portable music player. With a touchscreen, smartphone OS, and a number of high-end features, the device will compete in the same market as Apple’s iPod Touch and Samsung’s Galaxy Player. The device [...]
New images of the successor to the Motorola CLIQ for T-Mobile USA have surfaced, and Cell Phone Signal is postulating that Motorola may make an announcement for the Android slider at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. The device will feature an interesting keyboard arrangement with keys that are shaped like honeycomb, though it is [...]
It appears that HP is casting non-union actors for two HP commcercials; one directed at “young fun people” and the other targeting the “hip [and] sophisticated.” According to PreCentral, one reader had signed up for the casting call and received more information pertaining to the commercials that HP intends to shoot. The reader was informed [...]
With CES around the corner and shots of the HTC EVO Shift 4G appearing on Best Buy’s inventory system recently, a launch may be imminent. This time, according to Android Central, an advertisement from Radio Shack shows that the device is expected to launch on January 9th with a price tag of $150. The ad [...]
The Verizon Wireless HTC Thunderbolt, a 4G LTE smartphone that has been leaking out on the Internet, will be among the carrier’s first 4G LTE Android smartphone and will present a challenger to HTC’s EVO 4G on rival Sprint’s network. Like the HTC EVO 4G, the Thunderbolt will have a 4.3-inch display, 8-megapixel camera, front-facing [...]
Throwing down the gauntlet, MSI has announced a new line of notebooks that will “steal the spotlight” at CES 2011. With somewhat less bravado, they’ve also announced the debut of their next generation of WindPad tablets, one running Android, the other Windows.
It looks like 2011 may be a busy year for Sony Ericsson–the handset-maker is expected to make an announcement at Mobile World Congress in February, and one of the handsets that could debut there would be the diminutive successor to the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini. This time, the updated X10 Mini is expected to [...]
While Nokia has repeatedly shot down rumors in the past that it would branch out and adopt the Android operating system, made by Google, in its smartphone products, rumors are once again heating up that Nokia may be looking towards Android 3.0 Honeycomb for possible future products. Given the fact that Honeycomb will be the [...]
As I mentioned earlier today (and a few times prior), developers will stick with iOS because that’s where the money is. iOS started the game with gift cards and millions of paying customers through iTunes. Android did not, and all the developer tools in the world won’t change that. They need more money in the [...]
Admittedly there is nothing scientific about reactions and responses from the Chicago branch(es) of our family. Also admittedly none of them read what I write about here on GBM much, unless it is a post with a video that we put up featuring my lovely wife Thomasin. But boy, howdy have I been getting hammered [...]
Peter Verterbacka, one of the big birds behind top mobile game Angry Birds, sat down for an interview with Tech N’ Marketing to share his insights into the intersection of those areas and stated candidly why iOS will be their source of bread and butter for the time being.
Electronista reports that Research in Motion could be struggling to get the battery life on their BlackBerry PlayBook up to competitive levels. Adding insult to injury is an earlier report on RIM’s initial reaction to the iPhone, also on the topic of battery life.
For the past several months we’ve been inundated with Sprint ads for the EVO 4G and other smartphones, despite the fact that the wireless company hasn’t oficially launched WiMax in the San Francisco Bay Area…until today. But unless you’re a San Francisco Bay Area geek you probably haven’t heard the good news. I’ve been using [...]
In just a few days the CES 2011 hoopla will kick off in full swing. You could almost say it is full swing now with leaks and press releases flying all over the Internet. It really is a circus and a circus by definition is both fun and confusing. Confusing, you say? Yes, because a [...]
Ah, the pre-CES days. Companies send out teasers, press releases, leak pictures, and we all soak it in like sponges. Asus is playing the game today with some leaks of new Tablet pictures that don’t really tell us anything new about what they are going to talk about at CES 2011, other than that they [...]
Word out of DigiTimes is that Apple is preparing to add a CDMA version iPad to its lineup when the next versions are released in 2011. We’ve already got two versions, a WiFi only version and a UMTS version. Verizon has been selling iPads for a few weeks now bundled with a locked down MiFi [...]
I spent more time at the mall over the past couple of weeks than the other 5o weeks of the year combined. Long lines were the norm and I kept on thinking about how archaic the cash register is. Some retailers have dozens of employees running around, but only a handful are empowered to actually [...]
Sprint is hoping you’ll be saying goodbye to traffic congestion, at least in the Bay Area and when it comes to mobile broadband. The Now Network carrier has just announced, as promised and on schedule, that it is lighting up 4G WiMax access in Bay Area cities, giving residents of high-tech Silicon Valley the opportunity [...]
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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 [...]
