Bluetooth keyboards are finally back in style thanks to the tablet revolution. It started with a slew of mostly lackluster options for the iPad (with the exception of Apple’s offering). This summer we’re finally getting some good choices on the Android side as well. And where there are keyboards, one usually finds Logitech. Logitech’s Tablet [...]
If you recall, the HTC Droid Incredible Gingerbread update was supposed to be rolling out at some point soon. Verizon had put up the change log and it seemed as though it would be reaching a majority of customers by the end of the week. Well, the update obviously hasn’t rolled out yet and there [...]
If you’ve ever wished for the ability to chat without a language barrier in the way, Transfire app for the iPhone is a must download app. This app acts like a Babel fish for your iPhone, automatically translating your chat sessions into 50 languages in real-time. The Transfire app is a free download and connects to Google Chat, allowing you to [...]
Nuvel vSOS, a digital age Life Alert-like service, has finally brought out an Android version of their app. Previously only available for iPhone, now Droid users can take advantage of emergency response that not only spans the U.S., but also other parts of the world. The app has two aspects to it. Owners can add [...]
If you were disappointed when the Motorola Droid Bionic appeared without a 4.5″ display, you should perk up at the news of the Motorola Droid HD which showed up in some leaked pictures alongside the Motorola Droid Bionic. The Motorola Droid HD has what looks to be a 4.5″ display without coming in too much bigger than [...]
HTC’s chief financial officer has unofficially confirmed that the company’s debut 10-inch Android Honeycomb slate will be launching sometime in the September or October time frame. The HTC Puccini was originally believed to be a 4G LTE slate that will be a larger version of the HTC Flyer or HTC EVO View 4G 7-inch tablet [...]
It looks like Samsung has nabbed the founding developer behind the CyanogenMod custom ROM series for various Android devices, Steve Kondik. Kondik has indicated his official corporate involvement with Samsung by updating his Facebook status to say that he is now a Software Engineer with Samsung Mobile, but maintains that his custom CyanogenMod ROM efforts [...]
Sales figures at big box retailers like Best Buy, Walmart, and Fry’s Electronics suggest that the TouchPad is lagging behind HP’s and retail expectations for the debut webOS tablets. The situation is so bad that retailers are now asking Hewlett Packard, which had acquired webOS from its Palm buyout, to take back inventory of the [...]
One of the technologically-forward feature of the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the 9930 series devices is the near field communications, or NFC, support on the slim and stylish devices. However, we’ve learned that although the hardware will be in existence for all Bold 9900 and 9930 devices sold, NFC software support will not be enabled [...]
While HTC and Verizon are now saying that the official release of Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the HTC Thunderbolt, the carrier’s debut 4G LTE smartphone, will be coming this fall, eager users who don’t want to wait can now download a leaked official build of Gingerbread for their devices. Though the build that’s leaked is [...]
The Xiaomi M1 Phone has a veritable list of hardware specs and a nice $310 price tag that will please many hopeful users of the Android-based smartphone with the MIUI (pronounced Me UI) interface. The device’s only blow in an age of qHD displays that will soon be replaced by 720p HD touchscreens is its [...]
After many leaks and speculations about HTC’s next-generation superphone, a Dutch retailer has managed to release a spec sheet and an image of the HTC Vigor that confirms the device’s astounding specs. As was previously rumored, the device will have a 4.3-inch high resolution display that will have 1,280 X 720 pixels, up from today’s [...]
While there has been a lot of speculation in the U.S. about T-Mobile’s launch of the BlackBerry Bold 9900, the carrier has finally announced the smartphone. The device will be the first 4G BlackBerry smartphone on T-Mobile USA’s AWS network, and the Bold 9900 will be able to tap into the carrier’s 4G HSPA+ network. [...]
Earlier in the month, we learned that RIM’s first QNX smartphone might be called the BlackBerry Colt and that it would probably be launching at some point in the first quarter of 2011. Well, according to a new report from Tweakers.net, the Colt might be launching before 2011 ends. Apparently, RIM is rushing to get [...]
Yesterday, we got wind of some evidence that pointed to a possible iPhone 5 launch in October which was in line with a previous report that stated that the next-generation iPhone would be hitting shelves in October and not September as was widely reported. And now, today, we have some rumored dates courtesy of 9to5Mac [...]
Best Buy has a one day sale planned for tomorrow, Wednesday August 16th and it will have three Android phones up for free, a list that includes AT&T’s Motorola Atrix 4G, the WiMax-enabled Sprint Nexus S 4G, and last year’s Verizon Galaxy S device, the Samsung Fascinate. Of course, free in the smartphone world usually [...]
T-Mobile’s high-end smartphone, the HTC Ruby, which is rumored to be launching alongside the Samsung Hercules on October 26th, will likely be called the HTC Amaze 4G when it arrives. Pocketnow is reporting that a reliable source has informed them that this will be the retail branding of the phone that is going to sport [...]
The world is still trying to make sense or divine meaning or guess what the Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility means and will mean. I’ve seen predictions (really? After only a day?) that says this is a brilliant move by Google and predictions that say this is a terrible move. I’ve also seen everything in [...]
A photo obtained by Engadget purportedly shows 4G LTE equipment installed in a major Apple store. The interesting part is that the equipment was apparently put there by, you guessed it, AT&T, the same carrier that just announced its plans to launch its first 4G LTE devices on August 21st. Unfortunately, AT&T’s 4G LTE network [...]
Starbucks kicks off a new program this week that delivers a free app along with your morning caffeine fix. Building on the success of the company’s pick of the week program that gives away an iTunes single each week, Starbucks is branching out into apps. The App Pick of The Week Program is offering Shazam Encore for free, a [...]
The last time we saw the BlackBerry Curve 9360 was when it appeared unbranded in the wild all the way back at the end of June. At the time, a release date wasn’t clear nor were the potential carriers it was headed to. Today, both mysteries have apparently been solved as TMoNews has gotten a [...]
While we’ve gotten the official details regarding Sprint and Verizon’s version of the new BlackBerry Bold, we’re still waiting on word about AT&T and T-Mobile’s Bold 9900. We have a feeling we’ll be seeing AT&T’s on or around August 21st and we’ve seen a rumored August 31st release date for T-Mobile’s device but it appears [...]
Many of you out there with a Motorola Droid X have been having issues with your handset ever since Verizon rolled out the Gingerbread update at the end of May. Almost immediately afterwards, we heard about all sorts of bugs and we also heard about the update bricking phones. Not good. And until a few [...]
We know the Motorola Droid Bionic is going to be fast. After all, it’s going to be the first dual-core smartphone running on Verizon’s 4G LTE network. And just in case you needed some more proof, another photo of the Droid Bionic has surfaced today showing off some of the fastest data speeds that I’ve [...]
AT&T has announced that it will be launching its first 4G LTE compatible devices on August 21st keeping a promise it made several weeks ago. Those two devices won’t be phones or tablets, don’t act surprised, and will instead be the USBConnect Momentum 4G and Mobile Hotspot Elevate 4G. The Momentum 4G is going to [...]
Where do you use your smartphone the most? If you’re anything like the rest of us smartphone addicts, your time is almost split in half between use at home and elsewhere. A new survey by Millennial Media found that about 40% of the time spent by an average smartphone user is at home. The usage survey looked [...]
When it comes to App prices, there’s a fine line for developers to walk. Price to high and you lose out on sales, price to low and you leave money on the table. For the most part iOS developers set their own app prices, but according to Steve Ackerman, studio director for Somthin’ Else, Apple [...]
Tower defense games are a dime a dozen in the app store, which is why I was surprised to see a new tower defense game rising in popularity in the iPad app store. It turns out, Anomaly Warzone Earth HD is not your average tower defense game. Instead, this app takes your traditional tower defense [...]
Various smartphone and general technology blogs and sites out there have explored the various implications of what Google’s announced $12.5 billion of Motorola Mobility may mean to the Android ecosystem from the smartphone and tablet perspective, but a key–and perhaps a growing arena–area that has not yet been talked much about is Motorola’s experience and [...]
Amazon released a new app today aimed at making it easy to get back to school this Fall. The Amazon Student iOS app is free for the iPhone and iPad, and includes a collection of tools to help you save money as you head back to school and make it easy to get must have [...]
Verizon Wireless will be running a new smartphone data plan promotion in select markets on the East Coast that will offer users a more limited 300 MB of data for $20 per month, which is a $10 discount from the base 2 GB data offering of today. The move will allow Verizon Wireless to compete [...]
Though AT&T and LG have not announced the consumer availability of the LG Thrill 4G, a re-branded version of the LG Optimus 3D Android smartphone, the handset is said to be delayed for the second time. According to a recent leaked system screenshot, it seems that AT&T may not launch the handset until September 4th. [...]
In a leaked document, it appears that T-Mobile USA will launch two powerful dual-core phones on October 26 in the form of the Samsung Hercules and the HTC Ruby. Both devices will tap into the carriers 4G HSPA+ network, and will be two of the most feature-rich Android smartphones available. The Hercules, which is a [...]
Motorola made its Defy+ Android smartphone official as the updated successor to the Defy. Though the Defy+ retains many of the specs and the exact hardware as the Defy, it does have a beefier 1 GHz processor, up from the original’s 800 MHz, and like the original the Defy+ will be ‘life proof’ as in [...]
Various blogs have reacted to Google’s recently announced $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility may saying that various rival Android smartphone-makers–HTC, Samsung, LG, and others–may not be completely happy with the deal as they’d be the odd third-wheel in a marriage of two–the union of Google’s Android operating system software with Motorola’s phone and tablet [...]
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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 [...]
