Verizon is launching a series of short trivia commercials to show off the 4G LTE network speed. Instead of going head tt head with AT&T and blowing things up Verizon is focusing on deliver movies as fast as a 3 word summary. You won’t actually be able to download movies in 15 seconds, but if [...]
Verizon’s ‘Back to School’ promo has begun and lo and behold, the newly released Motorola Droid 3 and the Motorola Droid X2 are a part of the deal. That means that both phones are currently available as buy-one-get-one free making this an extremely tempting offer for those that are sick and tired of waiting for [...]
It’s no surprise that the months leading up to an inevitable iPhone announcement are going to be saturated with alleged leaks and viral rumors. Unfortunately, with the iPhone launching later than usual this year, the rumor mill is spinning out of control. The one thing we do know is that whatever Apple brings to the [...]
Amazon just took another bite out of the remaining college bookstores, with the announcement of the Kindle Textbook Rental program. The new way to get the textbooks students need at a fraction of the price. Can Amazon convince students to ditch their paper textbooks and jump from the current digital textbook front-runner CourseSmart? The Kindle Textbook [...]
It has been awhile since we heard from AT&T’s rumored LTE Android tablet, the HTC Puccini, but today it has reemerged back onto the scene in a big way as Engadget has caught it passing through the FCC with, you guessed it, LTE radios on board. The filing reveals a bunch of things including a [...]
If you own an iPad, have access to cable TV and constantly find yourself using the CNN application, you’ll be happy to know that the software has been update and now features live streaming from both the CNN and HLN networks. This is certainly an exciting move but before you get too excited, there is [...]
Own a Motorola Atrix 4G or a Motorola Droid X2? Well, then you’ll be happy to know that Gingerbread is likely going to start rolling out soon for both Motorola smartphones as a soak test is definitely about to happen for the Atrix 4G and is likely going to begin soon for the Droid X2. [...]
Verizon is planning a massive roll out of 4G LTE goodness on July 21st and it has finally spilled the beans on exactly who will be seeing the service and where when Big Red flips the switch on in 28 new markets and expands in eight others. So, you’re probably wondering how this all breaks down, [...]
We know that there are many of you waiting to get your hands on Virgin Mobile’s Motorola Triumph and if that is the case, you’ll be happy to know that some Best Buy stores are apparently selling the device earlier than its scheduled release date which is either tomorrow or July 20th. It seems that [...]
Despite the gains that Android has made during the last couple of years (and the upcoming launch of the much-anticipated Droid Bionic), it looks like the iPhone is still king among devices that customers are eyeing. According to CNET, a recent survey by Changewave Research says 46% of prospective customers said that the iPhone is what [...]
Over the weekend, a phone that may or may not be Verizon’s upcoming Samsung Galaxy S II device leaked out. The device in question has a slide-out keyboard, 4G LTE capabilities and a release date that might be closer than we think. Well, it appears there is a good chance that this phone might actually [...]
This weekend Sears.com was selling an iPad 2 16GB WiFi model for $69, discounted from $744.99. If something doesn’t sound right about any of those prices it’s because the $69 price is a mistake and the $744.99 “standard price” is ridiculously high. Both prices are the reason you should never buy an iPad from Sears. [...]
Though Nokia has suffered from stagnant sales and declining market share since the ascent of Android and iOS, the company’s brand is still leading in the Philippines, showing that the company still has a lot of clout in countries outside the U.S. and Europe that are now dominated by more modern touch-centric mobile OSes. As [...]
Following the launch of its highly successful Optimus One–which is available as various varients on all four major U.S. carriers as a very capable and affordable Android smartphone–LG is now launching the Optimus Net, which is seen as the successor to the One. The device will most likely be targeted at the mid-range to entry [...]
The recent ITC ruling that Apple had won against rival smartphone-maker HTC can have market implications against other manufacturers of Android devices because of the broad nature of the patents in question. The two patents that HTC had violated include 5,946,647, “System and method for performing an action on a structure in computer-generated data” and 6,343,263, “Real-time [...]
While pico projectors of yore have relied on VGA, RGB, or S-Video connectors, the updated MicroVision SHOWWX+ HDMI adds the digital HDMI connector to the small pocket-sized pico-projector. The change in technology shows the increased number of smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices supporting an HDMI output connector. Pico-projectors are small projectors that allow users [...]
Zinio, which is a third-party digital magazine store much like Amazon Kindle is for e-books, is now bringing the e-magazine experience to Android smartphones. After having been available for larger screen Android Honeycomb tablets, users of smartphones can now readily take their digital magazines with them anywhere and everywhere they can take their Android smartphones. [...]
Hulu Plus brings the shows you love from your notebook to your tablets, smartphones and HDTVs for $7.99 a month. The recent expansion to Android phones may leave you wanting to test out the service, but perhaps you’re not ready to pay $7.99 a month for the service, which includes commercials. If that’s the case and you [...]
Sad that LG’s Optimus 3D smartphone will only ship with Froyo while the competing HTC EVO 3D will be pre-loaded with Android 2.3 Gingerbread? Well fret not as LG has promised that at least in the UK, the phone will be getting a software update to bring it up to pace with its 3D rival [...]
Users who do not wish to a carrier’s more expensive monthly subscription plan for sharing their Android smartphone’s data with other USB- or WiFi-enabled devices can now have another option via EasyTether, an app that’s on sale at half off on the Amazon AppStore. EasyTether, normally a $10 app, is now available for $5. The [...]
Apple’s laxed approach to piracy on its mobile iOS platform is attracting the ire of some developers. Of note, GAMEized, maker of FingerKick, noted that its $0.99 game was pirated by 91% of those who played the game. What’s puzzling is that Apple allows players of pirated games to still tap into its Game Center [...]
The world’s most popular tablet, the iPad, now in its second-generation hardware iteration, will now be shipping to consumers in 1-3 days. The reduction in ship time–down from 3-4 weeks when the tablet initially debuted to 1-2 weeks and then to 3-5 days as of a week ago–shows that Apple and its manufacturing and component [...]
Despite Microsoft’s newly formed high profile relationship with Finnish phone-maker Nokia, it appears that Fujitsu will be the one to debut Windows Phone 7 on its newly minted hardware. Since Microsoft’s Worldwide Partners Conference in Los Angeles, California, the Fujitsu-made magenta hued smartphone with its waterproof coating has attracted a fair amount of attention, and [...]
Another image of the Sprint Epic 4G Android smartphone is seen with Verizon Wireless branding, 4G LTE support instead of Sprint’s WiMax networking, and the Android operating system. The look of the handset from preliminary leaked images suggest that this device will continue Samsung’s Galaxy S 1′s lineage rather than be a branded variant of [...]
Hackers are now successful in making the iPad a true one tablet-per-family piece of tablet hardware by being able to bring multiple user profile support to the iOS slate by way of a modification called iUsers. With user profiles, users can set their own login and password so that they can view their own information [...]
Toshiba, which is no stranger to the tablet PC market, is showing its relative inexperience with the Android tablet market. The outfit had debuted its Toshiba Thrive Android Honeycomb tablet a few weeks ago, and already a number of issues are being reported by end-users. Both early issues being reported are related to power. Specifically, [...]
Apple’s iOS update that they pushed on Friday, 4.3.4, has been jailbroken (as announced by jailbreaker MuscleNerd) for use with the Redsn0w jailbreak tool. It is a tethered jailbreak (meaning your iDevice needs to hook up to a PC every time it reboots), and the iPad 2 is left out of this one. As [...]
With the iPhone and the iPad becoming Apple’s new bread and butter over the last several years, what is to become of its former child star – the iPod? Last week Christina Bonnington of Wired speculated that the music player line could be on its deathbed. We examine why this could be true – but [...]
Those who follow and participate in the Tablet market, especially on the Android side of things, but also of late with the HP TouchPad have enrolled in a special club whether they wanted to or not. That club is called “Folks who paid for the privilege of being a Beta Tester.” This isn’t a recent [...]
As our smartphones continue to become more “smart” and less “phone,” we all still need to make calls sometimes. However, the carriers’ rates for voice minutes can be a little overwhelming (especially when added to data and texting plans). With today’s data speeds, VoIP is a legit option for many people who want to avoid [...]
The new iPhone 4 commercials may be the final primetime performance for the iPhone 4. In the latest iPhone commercials Apple shows off AirPlay and FaceTime, while reminding you that you need an iPhone to take advantage of these wireless features. The commercials set the stage for a new group of commercials, which we expect [...]
In a press release touting their sales in the month of June, Nintendo announced that sales of their classic DS portable console outsold the new 3DS by a 2:1 ratio (as reported by Techcrunch). Along with the woes of Android tablets, this is just the latest example that we have seen of a very simple [...]
Finally! That will likely be the word that those of you who have been waiting for a U.S. version of the Samsung Galaxy S II will shout out after viewing these photos. ThisIsMyNext has scored two images of a phone that is purportedly the Samsung Galaxy S II for Sprint aka Galaxy Within which makes [...]
The HP Pre 3 really needed some good news, one because we just found out that’s it not heading to Sprint and two because of how crowded the smartphone market is right now, and it looks like it may have just gotten some. According to a report from UnwiredView, the HP Pre 3 might be [...]
Recently Apple went after HTC for supposedly violating ten of its patents related to smartphones and tablets. Today Apple got an initial victory in that patent dispute, according to Business Insider. What kind of ramifications will this have for the smartphone industry? It’s reported that the International Trade Commission found two of the ten patents [...]
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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 [...]
