In its earning call, Apple’s COO Tim Cook told investors that the company had invested $3.9 in long-term component supply contracts over the next two years, but Cook remained elusive in what the contracts were for. Citing competitive advantage as a reason for secrecy, Cook says “I don’t want to give it out, because I [...]
At its teaser site for Samsung’s CTIA press event where the Galaxy S smartphone was unveiled, Android Central is reporting that the page has been updated to reflect a February 13th event for Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Not a lot of details were garnered from the site, except that “Something big is coming” and [...]
According to Bloomberg, Sony is set to announce an updated PlayStation Portable handheld gaming unit on January 27th, next week, with a gaming-centric phone in February at the Mobile World Congress trade event. Rumors of the Sony-Sony Ericsson PlayStation Phone have been circulating for some time, and more recently leaked videos and images of the [...]
Sony Ericsson is highlighting some of the new camera features and user interface behind the company’s XPERIA Arc Android smartphone, which was announced at CES but hasn’t been released yet. Highlighting hardware, such as the Exmor R sensor from Sony which allows for better light sensitivity and an aperture value of f/2.4, the video also [...]
Oh, Tim Cook. Here I was thinking you’d be a pale stand-in for your ailing boss Steve Jobs, keeping the ship steady but avoiding rough seas. Well, glad to see you taking the wheel Jobs-style and making waves against the competition, if only to keep things interesting.
Nuance, makers of speech recognition engines such as the Dragon suite for mobile and desktop platforms, has announced that it is offering the Dragon Mobile SDK through a self-service website as part of the Nuance Mobile Developer Program. The SDK will work for developers looking to create iOS or Android apps and will be available [...]
The CIO blog is reporting that according to an un-named high-level BlackBerry administrator who has signed a non-disclosure agreement with RIM, Research in Motion could be releasing its BlackBerry PlayBook with an embedded 3G modem for AT&T’s wireless network by March or April with an LTE model to follow closely after. News of a 3G [...]
Apple’s elusive white iPhone was recently spotted on German carrier Vodafone’s inventory systems and now the paler shade of Cupertino, California’s flagship smartphone has made an appearance on Best Buy’s computer inventory system. The leaked screenshots of Best Buy’s inventory system shows the SKUs for the 16 GB and 32 GB white models according to [...]
According to a leaked image of training materials for the Verizon Wireless HTC ThunderBolt Android smartphone, the phone will be the first Verizon device that supports simultaneous voice and data use, something that GSM phones have enjoyed for a while now. The ThunderBolt will support voice and data use at the same time while on [...]
According to Three Guys and a Podcast, the desktop version of Apple’s iTunes software used to manage, play, and synchronize your multimedia library will soon disappear as a standalone app. The site claims that Apple will be moving iTunes from a standalone software to become an in-browser Web app–which is ironic as Apple had shifted [...]
When HP bought Palm, we were all wondering when we would seem fruit of the tech marriage. It now seems that something tangible is in the works, and could be announced as soon as February 9. Two images were posted at Engadget that were reported to be “internal renders” of a 9-inch WebOS tablet code [...]
A new rumor posits that Apple may be exploring glasses-free 3D screen technology for its next-generation iPod Touch. The iPod Touch has evolved from a multimedia-centric PMP to a portable gaming device, and the inclusion of glasses-free 3D technology would place the portable music player in direct competition with Nintendo’s 3DS portable handheld gaming device. [...]
Helios Interactive has created a number of technologically advanced advertising campaigns for some of the world’s biggest brands. The company is looking to help companies extend their brand marketing and consumers to experience 3D and augmented reality on their smartphones. When we caught up with the San Francisco, California-based company back in December, we were [...]
Looks like Verizon is working the iPhone and working it hard. Apparently Verizon is anticipating some blow back from recent Android (and Blackberry) purchasers and is offering a $200 Visa Gift Card to those who purchased between November 26 and January 10. The offer runs through February 28. Note that it says up to $200 [...]
This should make some folks happy. I know it makes me so. Microsoft is going to be releasing a OneNote App for the iPhone. According to Ina Fried at All Things Digital, we should see it today. The App will be free for a limited time. Users should be able to sync their Notes back [...]
We all saw this coming with leaks in the run up to the Verizon iPhone announcement, but now it is official. Beginning January 16, Verizon will cancel its New Every Two early upgrade policies for new customers. Existing customers appear to get one more round when they upgrade over the next 24 months. Yeah, things [...]
The Dell Streak 7, Dell’s 7-inch tablet, may be slated to hit T-Mobile USA on February 2nd as the GSM carrier’s first 4G-enabled tablet. The Dell Streak 7 will be an HSPA+ tablet that will support up to 21 Mbps theoretical download speeds. According to TmoNews, the introduction of the Dell Streak 7 will also [...]
We’re in playwriting mode, or rather play creation mode here again at Wayside Theatre. While we do plays all year long, it is only once, maybe twice, a year that we create one essentially from scratch. The one we’re working on now will be just such a world premiere. It’s called Southern Crossroads: The New [...]
Looks like Lenovo is going all in. At least as far as putting its organizational structure where its dreams lie. After selling then reacquiring its mobile phone biz and retrenching its Tablet biz last year, Lenovo is setting up a new team to focus on Tablets, smartphones, TVs and other web connected devices. The new [...]
4G is all the rage. And there was some rage when 4G first debuted on Sprint when there was a $10 charge to use it’s version of 4G if you picked up an EVO even in areas where 4G wasn’t turned on. Well, I’m guessing today’s news is going to cause a bit more rage. [...]
As TV- and computer-makers join the ranks of smartphone manufacturers in releasing consumer-grade tablets that appeal to the masses, the space for slates and tablet computers is and will be getting crowded. To differentiate itself from other tablets, these makers will need to add a unique experience to their slates–Toshiba has done so by offering [...]
It’s not news that Acer is making a run at the Tablet game. We heard quite a bit from them at CES regarding the 7 inch and 10 inch models they are preparing to make a play with. They will be running Intel’s Sandy Bridge processor and we’re most likely looking at Android as the [...]
Let’s play a game. You make a statement. Doesn’t matter what it is or what it is about. You make a statement and I bet I can come up with a cynical or negative response about it. Now, extend that to a PR or marketing strategy and I can do the same thing, usually with [...]
A leaked image of the Samsung 4G for T-Mobile USA’s 4G HSPA+ network was revealed and the picture shows that the Vibrant 4G may skip Android 2.2 Froyo in favor of the newer and more current Android 2.3 operating system, also referred to as Gingerbread. While the original Vibrant, a Galaxy S series smartphone, was [...]
RIM’s betting a lot on the Tablet/Slate game. The RIM Playbook finally got out of the quick “you can’t touch it yet” demo mode and into the hands of a few journalists and bloggers, and from what I’ve seen from those reactions the Playbook certainly has a shot. But RIM, like many others, does have [...]
Samsung’s hardware refresh to the original Vibrant, a Galaxy S smartphone, will be released on February 9th according to TmoNews‘s sources. The Android 2.2 Vibrant 4G smartphone with Samsung’s proprietary TouchWiz UI adds a front-facing camera for video calls and support for T-Mobile USA’s evolving 4G network. Samsung has been criticized for the launch of [...]
Recent leaks about the display of Apple’s forthcoming second generation iPad state that the consumer tablet will increase its resolution four-folds when compared to the original tablet that was launched last year. Mac Rumors is reporting that while the current iPads sport a resolution of 1024 X 768, the new iPad 2 is said to [...]
The elusive white iPhone 4, which has been delayed by Apple multiple times, is finally making an appearance on German carrier Vodafone’s inventory system in both 16 GB and 32 GB variations. Most recently, Apple had said that it would be delaying the white iPhone until Spring. It’s unclear though when the phones would ship, [...]
While T-Mobile USA has announced the G-Slate at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, its maker LG may have grander plans for the Android tablet that may have the G-Slate appearing on multiple carriers in multiple variations. In an interview with Pocket-lint, marketing and planning director James Choi was a [...]
Apple is expected to unveil its next-generation system on a chip (SoC) design that will succeed the company’s proprietary A4 processor in its next-generation mobile computing products, including the next iPad and iPhone. The chip itself may also make it into Apple TV, which at this time shares its A4 processor with the iPhone, and [...]
We’ve heard all the stories about billions of dollars passing through Apple’s App Store and seen the flashy intros of new apps from big publishers at conferences. But it’s stories like these the one of Robert Nay that really make me smile. Nay is an eighth grader from Utah who’s developed a physics game for [...]
Having a hard time post-CES deciding whether you want a consumer-oriented tablet that runs Windows 7 on an Intel Atom-based CPU or an Linux-based Android tablet? With the Evolve III Maestro tablet, hopefully you’ll no longer have to decide as the slate is able to boot into Windows 7, Android, or the MeeGo operating system, [...]
Window’s Text Input Panel (TIP) behaves nicely when using Internet Explorer and other Microsoft applications, but it doesn’t show up when it’s supposed to in Chrome, my favorite browser. GBN reader Brendan Sullivan and I got into a discussion by email about optimizing his HP Slate 500 for touch and he found a great plugin [...]
With the rise of the iPhone, many handset-makers have tried to replicate Apple’s success with capacitive touchscreen displays, abandoning old technologies such as resistive touchscreens. While there are advantages and disadvantages to both touchscreen technologies, for now, gesture support, ease and accuracy of tapping, and the ability to use high-end materials, such as Gorilla Glass, [...]
Word is just popping out that Steve Jobs has requested a leave of absence from Apple to focus on his health. He will remain CEO and be involved in the strategic decision making of the company. COO Tim Cook will run the day to day operations the same way he did when Jobs was out [...]
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Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
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