Prior to the launch of the fifth-generation iPhone 4S, Apple is slowing its production of both GSM and CDMA iPhone 4 models for the second quarter down to 17.5-18 million units from 20 million. According to the latest report from DigiTimes, production for the new iPhone 4S will begin in August and will be launched [...]
The Droid Incredible 2 is a followup to one of the most popular Android smartphones from Verizon. Can the new Droid Incredible 2 deliver a worthy replacement to the dated Incredible and compete with 4G smartphones like the HTC ThunderBolt and Droid Charge? Read our Droid Incredible 2 Review to find out. The Droid Incredible 2 is available from Verizon [...]
AT&T will be helping Google’s Android platform make a strong push for the enterprise market come this fall when the Cisco Cius tablet will be launched with its corporate push. Aside from the enterprise-driven communications features of the Cius, which will come pre-loaded with Cisco’s collaboration suite and come with video conferencing with Cisco TelePresence [...]
After announcing that Intel and its partners will be showing off tablets with Intel Atom-based processors at the Computex trade show at the end of this month, Intel has also announced that smartphones running the company’s chips may appear as soon as 2012. CEO Paul Otellini denies rumors that the company may once again turn [...]
Barnes & Noble had announced that in just over a week, users of the Android-based Nook Color reading tablet had downloaded over a million apps. The $250 tablet is seen as one of the best selling Android tablet for its sleek design and affordable price. When the Nook was originally released, it debuted on the [...]
Intel is promising that 10 new tablets will be arriving and debuting at the Computex trade show in Taiwan later this year that will run on its Atom-based chips in the latest battle against ARM in the mobile space. The move will see placement of Oak Trail processors, which is built on the Atom platform, [...]
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse had told Congress that he fears that a T-Mobile acquisition would result in a duopoly that would make it hard for Sprint to compete with, and that a likely scenario as a result would be a buyout of Sprint by larger rival Verizon Wireless. However, the latest report from Bloomberg indicates [...]
While T-Mobile and AT&T are trying to prove that their merger will be better for the industry, the two companies have let their customers down while rival Sprint has soared according to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey. Once a leader in satisfaction with customers, the latest decline in satisfaction among customers may [...]
Way back in January it became known that Vizio, a company best known for making affordable televisions, would be entering the smartphone and tablet market. Well, it appears that their plans are soon going to become a reality as the company’s first Android smartphone has passed through the FCC and appears headed to AT&T. Back [...]
Just a few hours ago, the upcoming Samsung Hercules (a dual-core version of the Samsung Infuse 4G) for T-Mobile leaked out but that was small time compared to the entire T-Mobile roadmap for 2011 that just leaked out courtesy of This Is My Next. They have broken it down, month by month, and this is [...]
Back at Google I/O, Google announced the latest version of Android 3.1 Honeycomb and promptly sent it off to both the Motorola Xoom and the Motorola Xoom Wi-Fi. Not wanting to be left out, a couple of other Honeycomb tablets – the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer and Acer Iconia Tab A500 – will also be [...]
Barnes and Noble has apparently begun sending out invitations for an event taking place in New York City later this month, May 24th to be exact, and there is speculation that the company could be announcing a 3G version of their popular Android-based e-reader, the Nook Color. Right now, Barnes and Noble only offers a [...]
T-Mobile is set to get an assortment of amazing Android devices this year, a list that already includes the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Sensation, and you can now add the Samsung Hercules to that list as well. The Hercules, obviously a codename, is a Android 2.3 Gingerbread powered dual-core version of the [...]
The ThunderBolt came with free 4G Hotspot service until May 15th, and now that the date has passed Verizon is sending subscribers text messages letting them know that they can have another month of free, if not finicky, wireless tethering. The new free tethering extension puts the end date in line with the end of [...]
Apple wants to take the SIM cards used in GSM phones even smaller. The iPhone-maker has proposed the smaller format to the European telecoms standards body and French carrier Orange is behind the proposition to reduce the size of the SIM card, which could help Apple create thinner, smaller, or sleeker products in the future. Orange [...]
In an effort to fend off the competition, Amazon has dropped the price of the HTC Inspire 4G for AT&T to a measly $30. The HTC Inspire 4G has only been out since February and is essentially AT&T’s version of the HTC EVO 4G without the WiMax speeds and while Radio Shack has had the [...]
LG has begun rolling out a firmware update for the Optimus 2X that should take care of the freezing and random rebooting that has plagued the device for quite awhile now. If you recall, Optimus 2X owners were taking to forums and Facebook to voice their displeasure about random reboots and freezes. And while LG [...]
Now that Verizon has finally got the Samsung Droid Charge on shelves it’s time to turn our attention to the next 4G LTE smartphone that Verizon is set to release, the LG Revolution, which apparently could be dropping on May 26th. The intel, in the form of internal photos from Best Buy, indicate that the [...]
Last we heard from the HTC Puccini was back at the beginning of May when it surfaced in an image and revealed itself as a 4G LTE tablet destined for AT&T. However, details were scarce. Fortunately, a few more details have leaked out and they have cleared up a couple of important things. The HTC [...]
We had a feeling that May 26th was going to be the day that Verizon would finally put the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play on shelves and sure enough, Big Red has announced that the device formally known as the PlayStation Phone is going to be available on the 26th for $200. The Xperia Play has [...]
It looks like we are inching ever so closer to an official release date for Sprint’s upcoming HTC EVO 3D as Radio Shack has joined Best Buy in taking pre-orders for the highly anticipated successor to the original HTC EVO 4G. Just like at Best Buy, Radio Shack’s pre-order is hush hush, likely because HTC [...]
The HTC Sensation is an upcoming smartphone that was originally known as the HTC Pyramid before HTC made the device official at a press event on April 12th in London. Because of its features, the HTC Sensation is one of the most anticipated Android handsets to date. HTC Sensation Release Date While the HTC Sensation [...]
If you’re a native of San Francisco, California or live in the SF Bay Area, you are cordially invited to join GBM and our friends from other non-affiliated blogs in a reader’s meetup in the city by the bay to experience the Galaxy Tab 10.1 live in person on Friday, June 3, 2011 between 7 [...]
It looks like Verizon Wireless may have already begun to push out the Android 2.3 update for some owners of the original Motorola Droid X. One user was able to download and install the software update and had posted pics on Droid-Life, which shows some of the subtle refinements to the UI on Gingerbread. It’s [...]
AT&T, which has in the past prevented users from sideloading apps, or installing apps not obtained from Android Market, on their Android smartphone, is now enabling the feature on a few more devices since the launch of the Samsung Infuse 4G. The benefit to this is that users can browse other app stores and download [...]
A recent press release today suggests that Toshiba may be making a high-resolution 4-inch display for a future iPhone model. The HD display would carry a resolution of 720 X 1,280 pixels, up from the current 3.5-inch 960 X 640-pixel display of the current iPhone 4. The company says that the new display panels will [...]
While details still have not been released, the latest insider information reported by Search Engine Land suggests that Nokia–and by proxy of its acquisition, Navteq–could potentially be powering mapping information on Microsoft’s Bing Maps, which is the default mapping service on Windows Phone 7 devices. All the details aren’t ironed out, and things can change, [...]
A recent job posting for a carrier engineering team member for Apple located in Kansas City, Missouri may be geared at a forthcoming Sprint iPhone. A few blogs are speculating that given the job’s Kansas City location’s proximity to Sprint’s Overland Park, Kansas headquarters, the job posting may be targeted at an upcoming launch of [...]
ThinkPads might be some of the best business notebooks in the business, but they have a reputation of being a bit boring. The introduction of the ThinkPad X1 marks what looks to be a new chapter for the ThinkPad brand. We awarded the ThinkPad X1 an Editor’s choice award at Notebooks.com, GBM’s sister site. You [...]
At the TechEd conference, Microsoft had announced some enterprise email features behind the forthcoming Windows Phone 7 update called Mango, which is set to debut on May 24th. In addition to better Bing integration, Facebook integration, and visual voicemail support, Microsoft is revealing that there will be some nice changes to the email app and [...]
The yet to be announced and often rumored Motorola Droid X2 has now shown up in references on Verizon Wireless‘s accessories page and Motorola‘s support site. The device is expected to be an upgrade to the original Motorola Droid X1, yet retain the overall form factor of the original device. The new Droid X2 is [...]
Famed leaker of Nokia information Eldar Murtazin had tweeted that Microsoft would purchase Nokia by the end of 2011, though pricing and terms were not known, creating many to speculate about Microsoft’s foray into creating its own hardware for Windows Phone 7 and potentially alienating other OEMs of the platform. However, Nokia has responded and [...]
Three days ago, Jeff Bezos didn’t deny rumors stating that his company would be launching an Amazon tablet which led many to believe that a device was definitely on the way. Well, it looks like Amazon is in fact going to be releasing a tablet this year only it’s not going to be just one [...]
If you own a Nexus S, run it on T-Mobile’s network and haven’t been able to get Google Talk’s video chat feature that arrived with the recent Android 2.3.4 update, well, you’re not alone.As a matter of fact, T-Mobile is blocking you from using the feature on its 3G network. Engadget has confirmed that the [...]
Last we saw of OGT’s tablet was back in April when it still didn’t have a name. Well, OGT has decided to clear that up for us as the company has released the first promo video for the upcoming device that is being billed as the Eros, the “world’s thinnest Android tablet. While the promo [...]
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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 [...]
