![How to Enable Push for Gmail on iPhone [Tips]](http://cdn.gottabemobile.com/wp-content/uploads/email3-150x150.png)
If you use a Gmail account, when setting up your iPhone’s email your natural reaction would be to, well, set it up as “Gmail.” If you want your new emails to be delivered immediately, though, that’s exactly not what you want to do. What you will want to do is to set your mail up [...]
The Samsung Infuse 4G is a relatively new smartphone available on AT&T with a ginormous and colorful 4.5″ Super AMOLED plus display. The internals are no slouch, but AT&T knows that the Samsung Infuse 4G display is the real showstopper here as shown in the Samsung Infuse 4G Spider commercial. The Super AMOLED Plus display [...]
On top of delivering poor quality photos, the iPad’s camera is a pain to use because Apple placed the shutter button in the middle of the device while in Landscape mode. Stretch no more. A simple flip of the orientation lock switch can solve this problem. It is a pain to stretch for the center [...]
While testing various scenarios with Ink and Touch on the CL900 I am reviewing I found several significant issues with the reliability and consistency of Ink on this tablet. I reached out to Rob Bushway to discuss his experiences with this device and the digital pen. He told me he was not experiencing any problems [...]
Today we’re going to spotlight a free app that does one simple thing, and does it well. Not all Twitter clients on iOS will give you a shortened URL for links that you’re sharing. You may also need a link shortened for an email or a Facebook post. With this handy app, URL/Link Shortener, you’ll [...]
We all know that Amazon has a tablet up its sleeve. We know it will launch sometime before the holidays, and we know that it will run Android. There may even be two of them. Now Digitimes reports that Amazon is placing orders for 1-1.2 million of these tablets for the third quarter – second [...]
We hate leaving you on a downer going into the weekend but that’s the way it’s going to have to be. According to ThisIsMyNext, the HP Pre 3 that we saw unveiled back in February will not be headed to Sprint. Now, this shouldn’t be too shocking if you’ve been following with the HP Pre [...]
Those who use the Time Warner cable app on a jailbroken iPad may have been greeted with a stern message after installing the latest update. As Eric Slivka at MacRumors points out, the following message would be displayed for those users: Though it’s likely that a relatively small percentage of iOS users stream content [...]
According to a report from SprintFeed, the same guys who were correct about the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Tab Gingerbread update, the Samsung Epic 4G Gingerbread update will be rolling out no sooner than July 24th but will in fact be rolling out this month. Apparently, TouchWiz has been responsible for the update being slow to [...]
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So you’ve jailbroken your iPhone, iPad (or iPad 2), or iPod touch. Maybe you’ve even had it jailbroken for months now. Maybe you’re ready for something new? Here are some of the best jailbreak tweaks that may have flown under your radar: MultiIcon Mover (free) While this tweak isn’t exactly a secret, it isn’t mentioned [...]
It appears that one of the the nightmare’s plaguing HTC ThunderBolt owners across the country will end tonight as some good, physical evidence has surfaced indicating that the ThunderBolt will receive an update tonight that will take care of the reboot issues. For those unfamiliar, it’s been about two months since Verizon rolled out an [...]
Verizon’s new tiered data plans are live, and we are already seeing the effect to adding plan features online at Verizon Wireless. While current customers can keep their unlimited data plans, a quick trip online could easily cut you off from unlimited data forever. Now that the free Mobile Hotspot promotion has officially ended, users [...]
According to a report from Dutch blog called AppleSpot.nl, Apple’s next iPod touch might have new antennas and 3G connectivity if and when it arrives at some point in the future. As you may know, the current iPod touch is essentially an iPhone without the phone. It allows you to connect to the App Store [...]
The Motorola Droid 3 has only been on sale since yesterday and already it has begun arriving on the doorsteps of customers who put their cold hard cash down for one. And lucky for us, one new Droid 3 owner on HowardForums has not only posted some great photos of the Droid 3 but he [...]
It could be the tiered data, it could be the issues or it could the Motorola Droid Bionic that is pushing people away but whatever the case may be, prices on Verizon’s 4G LTE smartphones continue to fall and this time it’s over at mobile retailer Wirefly who is offering the HTC ThunderBolt for $99 [...]
If you’re an HP TouchPad owner and looking for a way to easily sync playlists and music to your TouchPad device, then you might want to check out the Beta of HP Play. Note, that I said Beta. The public Beta is available for Windows PCs (Windows 7, Vista SP1, XP SP3) and Mac (OSX [...]
While the HTC ThunderBolt remains without its crucial update to Gingerbread, it appears that Verizon is prepping to get Android 2.3 out to another phone in the very near future as documentation has appeared today indicating that the Droid Incredible 2 Gingerbread update is imminent. The OTA documentation, found by Android Police, runs down the [...]
![How to Improve Your iPhone’s Battery Life [Tips]](http://cdn.gottabemobile.com/wp-content/uploads/battery2-150x150.png)
While the iPhone 4 generally has very good battery life, some are using older models, like the 3G or 3GS, that didn’t pack the same amount of juice. Even those of us with the newest model have times when we could afford to squeeze another hour or two out of the battery. Here are several [...]
Americans have a love-hate relationship with cell phone contracts. We love that signing a two-year contract takes $200 to $300 off the price of our new smartphone, but we hate that we are locked in to a carrier for two years and cannot get any more cheap phones. Well, I’m ending this bad relationship today – well as [...]
Derrick Harris has an interesting post up on the GigaOm network discussing the ramifications of Dropbox’s recent woes, both with data security and also the PR surrounding the recent changes to the Terms of Service. For those not following this story, a few weeks ago, Dropbox had a pretty serious security problem when customers data [...]
Gameloft now provides a catalog of 17 game titles for the LG Optimus 3D, which will launch in the U.S. under wireless carrier AT&T as the Thrill 4G. The glasses-free 3D smartphone, at least the international version under the Optimus 3D moniker, will come pre-loaded with 3 games and Gameloft will be providing a number [...]
More of us using our smart phones in the car for GPS navigation, or just listening to our music. The Bracketron Universal USB Power Dock ($29.95) helps: it keeps your phone or other devices right there, easily accessible, and also provides a USB and DC charging port. Unfortunately this accessory is a great idea that [...]
On its website, AT&T is now listing the LG Thrill 4G, a glasses-free 3D smartphone with a dual-core ARM processor from Texas Instruments, as coming soon. AT&T’s website landing page comes just after rumors that the device would launch this July. Though the website still doesn’t list pricing nor availability for the smartphone, the AT&T [...]
The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc, first showcased at CES, is now finally making its way over to the U.S. after having been available for some time now internationally. The impeccably slim 8.7 mm handset features a curved design, 4.2-inch WVGA display with Sony’s Reality Display Bravia Engine to feature vivid colors, an 8-megapixel camera with [...]
The developers of Flipboard seem to understand the formula behind Apple’s successful approach to design: keep it clean, keep it simple, only include what is necessary. It’s apparent from the latest iPhone to the company’s website and product packaging. It’s no wonder then that Flipboard fits in so well on the iPad. It embodies those [...]
It looks like the Google Nexus S 4G Android Gingerbread smartphone for Sprint will be getting an OTA software update come this July 11th that will bring with it some new features, one of which is NFC support. The update, called GRJ90, will add these features to the 4G WiMax smartphone: Enables the NFC Secure [...]
While the WiFi-only version of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Android Honeycomb tablet was popular due to its more affordable price tag while retaining the high-end features of a 1280 X 800 display, dual-core CPU, and convertible hybrid form factor that allowed the tablet to be converted to a laptop, the 3G version of the [...]
In a Twitter message, Nokia is promising years of support and a number of software update for the company’s recently announced Nokia N9 smartphone, which is the first phone from Nokia to utilize the MeeGo operating system, which was developed as a partnership between Nokia and Intel. However, given that Nokia has since shied away [...]
Leaked screenshots show that Nokia is working on a drop down notification bar for its Symbian^3 smartphones to be delivered with the Symbian Belle software update, depicting a notification bar that slides down similar to what is found currently on Android and also to what Apple will deliver with iOS 5. The drop down notification [...]
The T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide is a dual-core smartphone and is the carrier’s latest addition to its 4G HSPA+ family of devices. Originally known as the HTC Doubleshot, the myTouch 4G Slide is going to appeal to those that want fast data speeds paired with a physical QWERTY keyboard. Photos and specifications for the myTouch [...]
Heads up Motorola Xoom owners, you may be seeing another Honeycomb update coming your way in the very near future. Today, a Google employee apparently confirmed Android 3.2 Honeycomb, the update that got unofficially detailed a few weeks ago, will be coming to the Xoom “within days.” Unfortunately, there is no solid evidence to back [...]
A report from Chosun Ibo may have just shed some light on why we haven’t seen the Samsung Galaxy S II launch in the United States just yet. As you know, Samsung has launched it other parts of the world with great success and it will be launching in Canada later this month but we [...]
Sometimes new technology forces one to let go of old expectations that no longer apply. When we think of video games, we still tend to think of three categories: home consoles (like the PS3), mobile consoles (like the PSP), and, to a lesser degree, gaming PCs. During the last couple of years, though, a shift [...]
Google has posted its latest Android chart showing the distribution of the different versions of the operating system. The results indicate that Gingerbread has doubled in size over the past two weeks while Froyo, unsurprisingly has dropped in stature. As you can see in the graph, the percentage of devices using Froyo is down to [...]
At the end of June, when T-Mobile finally made the myTouch 4G Slide aka HTC Doubleshot official, it described it as having the “most advanced camera of any smartphone.” A pretty bold claim. Well, now the carrier has presented some evidence in the form of a preview video of the device’s camera in an effort [...]
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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 [...]
