When the G-Slate arrived I was excited to get my hands on a semi-pocketable Android tablet that should have offered a viable tablet experience. Sadly, the more I used the G-Slate the more I knew I couldn’t leave home without the iPad in my backpack too. The T-Mobile G-Slate gets some things right, but there are [...]
At this point, it’s almost becoming cruel to talk about RIM’s demise. Watching the smoldering ruins of a company that was once the leader in smartphones, you can’t help but wonder how they could be so out of touch. With yesterday’s story from Jonathan Geller at BGR showing an even more intimate look at the [...]
If you’re a heavy data user and not quite the gabber when it comes to your smartphone, the good news is that a pre-paid plan may be worth the consideration as the carrier is still keeping its unlimited data plans for prepaid subscribers at $30 per month. Unfortunately, post-paid customers who subscribe on or after [...]
They may not be the most original developer in the world, but Gameloft (see our list of top Gameloft clone games) sure knows how to bring console experiences to mobile devices. They previously tackled the Grand Theft Auto franchise with their Gangstar series, but now they’re now taking on another Rockstar title – Max Payne. [...]
After having shown off an un-released Fujitsu Windows Phone 7 handset alongside three other devices running the Mango software update for the platform, eager hopefuls have begun to analyze and dissect the phone to uncover a few tidbits. The waterproof front smartphone, shown in a rubbery magenta shell, is said to possess a relatively smaller [...]
Sony has announced that its S2 dual-screen Android tablet will be arriving in the U.S. complete with 3G/4G HSPA+ support–sorry, no LTE–for AT&T’s network. Aside from that, neither Sony nor AT&T are yet commenting on specific pricing nor exact availability for the S2 tablet at this time. With an AT&T exclusivity, a mobile broadband-enabled version [...]
We know that the Samsung Epic 4G Android 2.3 Gingerbread is on the horizon and the fact that the device is now listed as shipping with Android 2.3 on Sprint’s website is a good indication that this is the case. A few days ago, a rumor started circulating stating that the Epic 4G would finally [...]
We have all known for a while now that Amazon has a tablet in the queue. Today the Wall Street Journal shed some more light on the subject with word that the slate will be arriving “by October.” So we decided to put our Photoshop skills to use and show you what we think the [...]
Consider this a long shot but it appears that we might finally have a specific date to circle in our mental calenders as far as an iPhone 5 release date is concerned. CNET UK has stumbled upon a job posting for an iPhone Sales Specialist on an employment website called Reed which asks for a [...]
Well, tomorrow is shaping up as potentially an interesting launch day. Conventional wisdom is that Apple will let the Lion out of the cage tomorrow, along with new Mac Mini’s and new Macbooks (but no Mac Pros). It also looks like European music service, Spotify, will also have its invitation only launch tomorrow as well. [...]
In news that isn’t really news to those who have been paying attention, the Wall St. Journal is sorta kinda confirming that Amazon will launch an Android Tablet this fall most likely around the October time frame. According to “people familiar with the matter” the Amazon Tablet will have a screen “roughly” 9 inches and [...]
It appears that Microsoft has slipped up again in regards to its upcoming Windows Phone Mango update as a Microsoft employee has tweeted out some interesting information regarding its possible release date on the company’s official Microsoft Imagine Cup Twitter account. The tweet in question, which was first reported by MobilityDigest, was posted today and [...]
Yesterday, the Motorola Xoom Android 3.2 Honeycomb update started trickling out as owners of other Honeycomb tablets watched in jealously. Well, at least one of those tablets will be getting the boost to Android 3.2 in the near future as ASUS has announced today that its Honeycomb tablet, the Eee Pad Transformer will be getting [...]
While Amazon fans wait for word of their upcoming Android tablet, those content to simply read books on an e-ink device can now save some money on a 3G version: AT&T will be sponsoring an ad-supported 3G Kindle that will sell for $139. Would the retailer take the same approach with their tablet? Kindle 3G [...]
Twitter’s app for Android received a fantastic boost in the form of an update today, an update that is finally brings push notifications and support for multiple accounts to the software. I use Twitter for Android and have enjoyed my time with it but these new features definitely make it ten times especially for those [...]
The webOS-powered HP TouchPad has been out for less than two weeks and already we are seeing the tablet drop in price at both Amazon and Best Buy. Amazon has slashed the price of the 16GB by $10 dropping it to $489.99 and slashing the price of the larger 32GB to $572.65. As for Best [...]
Sprint has finally made the release date and pricing of the upcoming Motorola Photon 4G official announcing that the dual-core, WiMax powered device will be available on July 31st for a grand total of $199 on a new two year contract. It’s been just over a month since Sprint announced the Photon 4G alongside the [...]
Motion Computing announced a new processor option for the J3500 Tablet PC today alongside a collection of new accessories. The Motion J3500 tablet can now be configured with an Intel Core i3 processor, introducing a lower entry-level price for this rugged 12.1″ slate tablet. Motion also added the option to use a 30GB SSD as [...]
If you’re in the market for a Honeycomb-running Android tablet but don’t want to fork over $500 or more, online retailer Woot! is offering the WiFi-only version of the Motorola XOOM for $399.99. With the Android 3.2 update rolling out to the XOOM, the tablet – which was plagued by a buggy version of Honeycomb [...]
When I first wrote about why you should be waiting for Verizon’s 4G LTE dual-core smartphone, the Motorola Droid Bionic, one of the reasons I gave was that Motorola was going to have to make a big splash with the device. You see, there is a lot of pressure on the Droid Bionic to be [...]
Want a free Kindle just for taking a vacation? This may sound like an offer that’s too good to be true, but it’s not. Hotels.com is giving away a free Amazon Kindle to anyone who books a three-night stay at participating hotels on Hotels.com by August 2nd. To take advantage of this book lover’s bundle [...]
The rumor mill got churning again this morning, this time with reports out of Fudzilla that Motorola is working on a new tablet that will sport 2048 x 1536 resolution. If true, this would be the sharpest tablet screen we have seen yet, and would also serve to reinforce the speculation that Apple could be prepping [...]
During the MobileBeat 2011 Conference this morning, PayPal announced that it would start offering phone-to-phone payments through NFC adding a very big presence Google’s big push into mobile payments. Google has been pushing NFC out at a fairly slow pace starting with the first NFC compatible phone in the United States, the Nexus S, which [...]
This marks the third time that we’ve seen Sony Ericsson’s supposed Xperia Duo leak out and today’s press shots give us the best look at what might be a very popular photo if the device is in fact real. So here’s what supposedly is on board the device that you see here. For the processor, [...]
As our smartphones and tablets get smaller, and we start to carry more devices, it becomes easier and easier to lose them. According to several recent surveys lost smartphones are a common problem. From airports to swimming pools and New York to California, we all have trouble hanging on to our gadgets when we travel. [...]
Yesterday, in a bit of a surprise move, T-Mobile announced that it had launched its HSPA+ 42Mbps network in 56 new markets around the United States bringing its coverage to a grand total of 152 markets covering 170 million people. So, if you live in any of these fine cities, you just got yourself a [...]
If you’re not on a major OS platform, you’re a little bit behind in terms of a quality Facebook application. In fact, you might not even have access to one. Well, Facebook is here to solve that problem as it has rolled out something it is calling Facebook for Every Phone which is a rich [...]
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I returned my Acer Iconia Tab A500 and picked up an ASUS Eee Pad Transformer instead. This saved me $50 and resulted in a better experience. When I couldn’t get the Acer update to load and didn’t get a lot of support from Acer, I chose to go in a different direction. I’m glad I [...]
Every year I think about summer. All kids want to have fun during their summer vacations, right? So why not enhance it with some great iPad games! With the iPad 2’s new Apple Dual-core A5 providing horsepower, there are a ton of fantastic games that look great on the iPad. Although the games and apps [...]
Google has added a Global SPAM feature to its Google Voice messaging and phone service that will automatically identify select callers as spam before they even reach you. The newly added feature relies on the collective intelligence of Google Voice users selectively marking appropriate messages as spam as well as Google’s own spam identification tools. [...]
Google announced a new and improved Android Market for phones, which will offer more top app lists, books, movies and an improved layout this week. The new Android Market is a noticeable improvement over the old clunky looking marketplace. The new look will start rolling out to phones over the next month, but if you can’t wait [...]
At the Worldwide Partners Conference in Los Angeles, California, Microsoft’s Andy Lees reiterates what the company had said in the past that the Windows Phone 7 OS, and its Mango update, will be reserved strictly for phones and will not be deployed on tablets. Lees says that Microsoft views tablets as PCs, and having a [...]
BGR has shared three photos of a slate tablet running Windows 8 at a Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference presentation on Tuesday. The photos show what appears to be the Metro-inspired “Immersive” interface, the touch-based UI Microsoft hopes will rejuvenate their tablet efforts.
With Research in Motion’s (RIM, ticker: RIMM) stock prices taking a beating since the debut of iOS and Android, pro-BlackBerry analyst Mike Abramsky of RBC calls for the Canadian smartphone-maker to split its company into two separate entities. The split would allow RIM to be more nimble and make bolder and more aggressive moves to [...]
CEO Steve Ballmer of Microsoft re-affirms his company’s commitment to the Windows Phone platform during a keynote at the Worldwide Partner Conference in Los Angeles, California. Though the CEO had admitted that the platform, which was re-tooled less than a year ago, only achieved a small market share, Ballmer remains optimistic about the prospect of [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
