After much debate and prior speculation on when Apple would release an iPad with a higher resolution Retina-like Display, new evidence found inside iOS 5 suggest that Apple is exploring a tablet with a 2048 X 1536 display. The new art assets found on iOS 5 confirms what was discovered inside the iBooks app in [...]
Sprint’s spreading some of the 4G WiMax love around, and it looks like the Samsung Conquer 4G will be the first mid-range handset that will take on that task. No longer limited to high-end handsets like the HTC EVO 4G, EVO 3D, EVO Shift 4G, and Samsung Epic 4G, the carrier will now be extending [...]
Nokia is slated to take the stage at Nokia Connection on June 21st–and no, we have confirmed with Nokia representatives that the event will not be replacing Nokia World as previously was speculated over at My Nokia Blog–to announce a ‘new market disrupting device.’ It’s unclear if the reference is made towards a new Nokia MeeGo device, [...]
As I test the Acer Iconia Tab A500, I was surprised at how much I liked using the tablet as a camera because of the built-in app and the large screen. While the quality of the images is less than stellar, the experience of taking pictures on a large screen is surprisingly good. If Acer [...]
For iOS and iPhone 4 users who wished their smartphones could do a little more, or perhaps even play Adobe Flash videos through the Mobile Safari browser, but cannot fathom to switch to Android because they disdain the design of current smartphones, then GooApple has a solution that marries Apple’s iconic design with the Android [...]
I just got ahold of an Acer Iconia Tab A500 tablet running Android’s Honeycomb 3.0 operating system. If you already own an Android smartphone, want a tablet that supports external storage, doesn’t need a dongle to connect to a HDTV or perhaps just like the open nature of the Android marketplace; the Acer Iconia Tab A500 is worth [...]
One of the things that Android has done is to help level off the playing field. Whereas before, users relied on recognized brands–like Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, LG, and HTC–to make their smartphone purchasing decisions, users are now turning to inexpensive handsets that are running the Android OS platform made by brands and companies that they [...]
Best Buy is listing the desktop dock for the Sprint HTC EVO 3D, coming on June 24th, as coming soon. The retailer revealed images of the desktop dock, which is intended to be operated in landscape mode, and the dock itself looks very stylish, which may persuade some owners of the original HTC EVO 3G [...]
Lenovo, the world’s fourth largest PC-maker, is gearing up to launch several tablet models this year that includes two Android slates for summer under its IdeaPad and ThinkPad brands in the U.S. market. The company had began to aggressively target the mobile market segment in its home market of China with its LePhone and LePad [...]
Sprint’s unique Android customization service dubbed Sprint ID has revealed four new smartphone names and placeholders for handsets that have not yet launched on the carrier, including names like Samsung Chief, LG Q, LG Optimus B, and Motorola Sunfire. The list of un-announced smartphone names was discovered when a user attempted to download a Sprint [...]
Hewlett-Packard may be looking to expand its webOS-empowered TouchPad tablet line with additional models. A recent trademark filing with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office reveals additional names of potential products all with the TouchPad mark, including TouchPadFlex, TouchPadPro, TouchPadTwin, TouchPadGeo, TouchPad7, and TouchPadGo. Though there are no details for what these products may be, [...]
Carl Zeiss and Nokia explains why the Nokia N8 is simply the best camera phone, highlighting the materials, build quality, and technologies that go into the handset to enable a superb 12-megapixel Symbian^3 smartphone. I will admit that although I’ve never been a Symbian fan in the past–I’ve forayed into the platform with the stunning [...]
Google had used an un-named smartphone rendering on stage to debut its new search feature for mobile, leading many on the Internet to question if the near-buttonless smartphone is the design inspiration for the oft-rumored next-generation Nexus 3 that will succeed the Samsung-made Nexus S. However, upon closer inspection, the smartphone resembles a smartphone that [...]
Garmin has announced that it has acquired Navigon, one of the leading GPS software solution for voice-guided turn-by-turn driving directions on smartphones. “This acquisition is a great complement to Garmin’s existing automotive and mobile business. Navigonhas invested significantly in the European automotive OEM business, and we feel that we can rapidly expand our automotive OEM footprint [...]
While the wait for Sony Ericsson to roll out the Android 2.3 Gingerbread to the Xperia X10 continues, owners will be happy to know that a preview video of the update has surfaced and it gives us a quick taste of what the update will bring when it finally gets around to rolling out. The [...]
In a move that will certainly delight owners of the HTC ThunderBolt, Samsung Droid Charge and LG Revolution, Verizon has apparently sent word that it will be extending the free 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot promotion through July 6th. For the last couple of months, 4G LTE smartphone owners on Big Red have enjoyed free mobile [...]
Joby has announced that it has released updated versions of its GorillaMobile Ori and GorillaMobile Yogi stands for use with Apple’s iPad 2. The GorillaMobile Ori is Joby’s case that can also transform into a stand. It’s inspired by origami and has been “engineered from superlight German aluminum/polypropylene used in high-performance cars for sleek ergonomic [...]
All the way back at CES, Vizio announced that it would be bringing a phone, a tablet and a Google TV device to the market. While details on the Google TV device has been scarce, we’ve seen the Vizio Smartphone and the Vizio Tablet pass through the FCC meaning that a release was on the [...]
On June 9th, Motorola and Sprint hosted an event in New York City where they introduced Motorola’s first WiMax smartphone, the Motorola Photon 4G. The Photon 4G had been rumored to be Sprint’s version of the Motorola Droid X2 but as it turns out, the Photon 4G is actually quite different than its relative on [...]
One of the cool new time saving features coming in iOS 5 is the ability to add your own customized keyboard shortcuts. This allows you to type nbcm and have iOS 5 expand it to Notebooks.com, saving time and possibly some auto-correct issues if you add the right shortcuts. You can add almost anything you like as an iOS [...]
Last year, T-Mobile’s Father’s Day sale was a sight to behold. The carrier offered up all of their phones for free for those signing new contacts or customers that were adding a line. Unfortunately, this year’s sale on June 18th is far less extravagant and the mobile carrier will, instead of phones, be offering free [...]
At the Display Taiwan conference in Taipei, display manufacturer CPT gave NetbookNews a glimpse at an iPad prototype that has a 3D display. The iPad 3 will likely make its debut at some point in the year 2012 and it will likely bring some sort of upgrade in the display department. It’s very possible that [...]
Hardly a day goes by when I’m not tempted to buy a ticket and hop aboard the 4G LTE smartphone train. A few of my friends have LTE devices and love the upload and download speeds that they’ve been getting. They tell me to get one when my iPhone 3GS contract runs out. The Verizon [...]
Yesterday, it became apparent that the upcoming LG Optimus 3D smartphone might be released on June 20th as Amazon’s UK site had that listed as the probable shipping date. However, that’s not going to be the case as LG has confirmed that the device has been delayed and that they are hoping to get some [...]
Ever wondered what the most popular passcodes on the iPhone are? Well, thanks to app developer Daniel Amitay, we now have a look at the top 10 passcodes that iPhone owners use to lock up their phones. The data was gathered using Amitay’s Big Brother Camera Security application which records the passcodes of its users [...]
There had been a rumor flying around stating that Apple would begin selling an unlocked version of the iPhone 4 at some point this week and sure enough, an unlocked version of the device has appeared on Apple’s website with a steep price tag of $649. For those of you in the United States, that [...]
In some horrible news for HTC Desire owners, HTC has posted on its Facebook page and has indicated that the HTC Desire will not be getting a bump up to Android 2.3 Gingerbread which is sure to be a huge blow for those that had been waiting patiently for it to arrive. The reason for [...]
A few weeks ago, reports circulated on the Internet that HP was readying its own cloud-based music service to rival Apple’s, Google’s, and Amazon’s offerings, but a recent report on Billboard says that although discussions are ‘heating up,’ the prospect of a cloud hovering over the webOS TouchPad slate may still be a long ways [...]
In a bid to rival Google and Android, Hewlett-Packard may be readying some webOS devices with built-in near field communications (NFC) technologies that would enable its smartphones and tablets to be used as digital wallets. HP’s venture into the NFC world would utilize the technology not only as a point of payment mechanism, but would [...]
A new report suggests that Amazon may entice early adopters of its rumored color Android tablet with a free movie streaming service. The service will be made free for initial buyers of the tablet, which is now codenamed Hollywood and is expected to debut around $350. Amazon’s Hollywood tablet would debut with a lower price [...]
A new report suggests that Apple and Verizon Wireless have yet to iron out a deal that would allow the use of Apple’s FaceTime video chat service to be offered over 3G on the carrier’s mobile broadband network. When the iPhone-maker had initially debuted FaceTime for the iPhone 4 a year ago, it had said [...]
Swype has announced a new beta of its touchscreen keyboard that allows users to swipe their finger across the screen to connect letters to form words, rather than peck at the screen to type, that brings the version number to 3.0 and adds a number of new features. The new Swype 3.0 keyboard, currently in [...]
As nearly half of all iPhone owners don’t connect their smartphones to their computers to backup or sync content after the initial activation process, Apple’s introduction of the cloud-based synchronization system called iCloud may help customers more effectively manage, backup, and restore data on their phones in the event of data loss. As users increasingly [...]
American Airlines has announced that it will be using about 6,000 Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Honeycomb tablets on its planes for in-flight entertainment in premium cabins on long distance flights. The tablets, though similar to the consumer tablets that users can get at Best Buy, will be slightly altered to fit the needs of [...]
The latest report from DigiTimes suggests that Chenming Mold Industrial has secured a contract with smartphone-maker HTC to produce a new plastic-metal chassis for a new upcoming HTC phone. The new metal-plastic housing would bring the best features from both materials. For instance, it would have the strength of metal, but at the same time [...]
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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 [...]
