We’re still not out of murky waters yet, we won’t be until something official is announced or the update itself rolls out, but it appears that we’re getting closer to shore as HTC has refuted its own statements regarding the Droid Incredible’s Gingerbread update. You see, back on August 10th, an HTC rep claimed that [...]
If you own AT&T’s Samsung Infuse 4G and you’ve been waiting to hear about when you’d be getting your upgrade to Gingerbread, well, you’re in luck, because AT&T has confirmed that the update will be rolling out at some point this month. Now, keep in mind, the confirmation comes in the form of a tweet [...]
It looks like the BlackBerry Bold 9930 is actually going to be costing $250 on-contract with both Sprint and Verizon as CrackBerry has gotten a hold of a piece of evidence that shows that Verizon’s version will be listed at the same price that we saw Sprint’s listed at a few days ago. Obviously, that’s [...]
It’s time to pull out some champagne and rejoice because the bootloader of the Motorola Photon 4G, you know, Sprint’s latest high-end WiMax 4G handset, has been unlocked which means that there might just be hope for the Motorola Droid Bionic after all. The good folks over at the XDA forums have figured out a [...]
Earlier today, Sprint confirmed that it had canceled the WiMax 4G version of RIM’s tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook. Bad news for those who wanted to scoop one up and even worse news for RIM, a company that just can’t seem to catch a break lately. All hope for a 4G powered PlayBook is not lost [...]
Earlier today, we told you about the possibility of Apple’s fall event falling on September 7th which meant that an iPhone 5 announcement would likely be taking place on that day. Well, cold water has been splashed all over that rumor though as the very reliable Jim Dalrymple from The Loop is reporting that Apple [...]
It’s Friday, Friday, Friday! Which means it’s time to take off work a bit early and start your weekend. If you can’t actually get away from work, why not tell your boss you’re using your iPad to catch up on industry related reading or some other believable excuse and find an empty office to download these iPad [...]
It looks like there is more bad news for RIM as the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sprint has canceled the WiMax-enabled BlackBerry PlayBook tablet that was supposed to arrive sometime this fall. The WiMax PlayBook had originally been supposed to launch this summer but reports in June then surfaced indicated that it had [...]
The HTC Bliss, the Verizon bound phone that is aimed at those of the female gender, has passed through the FCC on its way to Big Red which could mean that a release is right around the corner. We’re still a little unsure about what to expect from the Bliss but courtesy of the FCC [...]
Apple may have won the first legal battle in Germany, but the Cupertino company isn’t going to win the way just yet. After a judge in Düsseldorf granted an injunction prohibiting the sale of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in most of the European Union, Samsung has said that the company will fight the injunction. The [...]
If you’ve been looking to get your hands on any ‘ole 7-inch Honeycomb tablet, today is your lucky day. That’s because Acer has announced that its A100 Iconia Tab Android tablet has arrived on the shores of North America as the first of its kind. Yes, the A100 is the first 7-inch Honeycomb tablet to [...]
Not satisfied with all of the BlackBerry OS 7 devices that RIM just rolled out? Well, then you’ll probably be delighted with the newly leaked BlackBerry Curve 9380 which has been caught in the wild for the first time. The BlackBerry Curve 9380 is the phone that we saw labeled ‘BlackBerry Curve Touch’ in that [...]
RIM is a Canadian company so it was no surprise that Canadian carriers Bell, Telus and Rogers were the first to get RIM’s latest and greatest BlackBerry device, the BlackBerry Bold 9900. However, we know that the latest Bold won’t just be limited to the Canadian borders and will be launching worldwide over the course [...]
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It doesn’t get much more mobile than taking off in a basket and going wherever the wind takes you, so I jumped at the chance to go to a local hot air balloon festival and see what technology balloon pilots use while in the air. The actual tech varies from pilot to pilot, and can [...]
Finally, we have some sort of official day to look forward to in regards to the Samsung Galaxy S II that has had a long road to launch day in the United States. Sadly, the day is probably further away than most of you hoped for with Samsung sending out invitations for an event that [...]
Much like Samsung did with their rumored devices that popped up yesterday, Microsoft is going public with a denial about that rumored September 1st release date for their upcoming software, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. If you recall, several sources had pegged September 1st as the launch date of Mango which stirred up much excitement amongst [...]
In the What’s In My Gear Bag? post from the other week I mentioned that I still needed to get a good camera for covering events and taking product shots. I finally settled on the Sony Alpha NEX-C3 and I’m eagerly awaiting its arrival. I chose this model for two reasons: my photography skills (actually, [...]
If you have a smartphone on Verizon Wireless and like Football, then you have yet another reasons to celebrate the end of the NFL strike and start of the pre season. Right now, you can download the NFL Mobile app from Verizon to your compatible Android phone and tune in to select preseason games complete [...]
It’s been a long time coming, but you can finally watch Live TV on your iPad. No longer do you need to by a small TV to keep in each of your spare rooms and under the kitchen counter. Instead, open up your TV app for the iPad and you have a live TV experience [...]
Back when Microsoft was still working on Windows Mobile, the company had announced that it was researching new and exciting ways to evolve the user interface on smartphones. We’ve seen the early fruition of the Redmond, Washington software company’s efforts with the Metro UI consisting of hubs and live tiles on Windows Phone 7, but [...]
Unlike in the past where Nokia offered its smartphones fully unlocked and unsubsidized in the U.S., the smartphone-maker has announced that it will be fully working with carriers for Windows Phone 7. That means that the company will not be selling any unlocked devices in the U.S., and customers in the States would have to [...]
Yesterday, a number of blogs have reported a slew of leaked Samsung Android smartphones and tablets. Thanks to some investigation by our own Adam Mills, we have discovered that the leaks are not accurate. In a rare instance of public relations, it seems that Samsung has gone out on record to confirm that these devices, [...]
Rather than succumb to Apple’s demands on sharing the spoils of in-app purchases, content and service providers are now turning to web apps to free themselves of the shackles of the iOS App Store. Playboy had done that in the past to get away from the content restriction of the App Store as the magazine’s flesh-tainted [...]
Following Nokia USA‘s and Nokia UK‘s decisions to not launch the MeeGo-powered Nokia N9 smartphone in their respective U.S. and UK territories, it looks like the love child of Nokia and Intel through the MeeGo partnership will also not be launching in Germany. Once considered the solution for Nokia’s turnaround strategy after stagnant Symbian sales [...]
Update: Probably not going to happen. Just another Apple rumor floating in the wind. It looks like Japanese site Kodawarisan is reporting that Apple will be announcing its next generation iPhone 5 on September 7th this year alongside new iPod models. The Fall music event, which had historically been focused on iPod and iTunes, usually [...]
We had reported that T-Mobile USA may be migrating to a metered 200 MB data plan where users would be charged overages if they went over their cap rather than be throttled in data speed, and now it looks like the nation’s fourth largest wireless carrier has confirmed the change. In a prepared statement, T-Mobile [...]
It looks like on a routine visit to a local Verizon Wireless retail store, a user ran into a Motorola Mobility employee who just happened to have the Droid Bionic and the optional Webtop laptop keyboard dock on them. The images were found posted on Howard Forums, and it looks like that laptop keyboard dock [...]
If you’re thinking about picking up one of RIM’s new BlackBerry 7 devices whether it’s the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and Torch 9810 for AT&T or the BlackBerry Bold 9930 for Sprint, you’re probably going to want a solid case solution to go along with your new purchase and lucky for you, Otterbox has announced that [...]
A lot of you have been waiting to see what the next incarnation of Google’s Android operating system will look like and it appears that RootzWiki has leaked the very first images of what is believed to be Google’s upcoming Android Ice Cream Sandwich software. The photos you see here are from a Nexus S [...]
In a move that probably won’t shock anybody, current owners included, Dell has gone ahead and quietly discontinued the Dell Streak 5, you know that sort of phone, sort of tablet, sort of whatever Android device that you heard about but never bought. We had a feeling the Dell Streak 5′s days were numbered when [...]
Tired of waiting for the Motorola Droid Bionic? Have a feeling that the Samsung Galaxy S II won’t have LTE on Verizon? Want 4G LTE access without paying a fortune? Want Verizon LTE instead of AT&T LTE? Don’t want to deal with the HTC ThunderBolt’s issues? Not intrigued by the HTC Vigor or the 4G [...]
Before today, all we had heard about a Windows Phone 7.5 Mango release date was ‘fall’. That seasonal window of course was given to use by Microsoft itself so we’ve been waiting and digging for some kind of specific release date for Redmond’s latest and greatest software. Well, according to Pocket-lint, Microsoft is going to [...]
Boxee released an iPad app that allows users to stream content from their computer to the iPad, as well as from other sources. However, it requires some geeky setup that the average iPad user won’t bother doing, which limits the usefulness of the app to the just tech savvy. I went through the hassle of [...]
For those of you that have been waiting to hear about Samsung-made Windows Phone 7.5 Mango handsets, you’ll be happy to know that a potential candidate for the first Samsung Mango device has been outed by HDBlog. Unfortunately, that’s where your happiness is probably going to turn into downright anger because it appears that this [...]
The HTC Vigor is becoming one of the most talked about devices around, well, after the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Motorola Droid Bionic of course. Many of those disenchanted with the Galaxy S II and Bionic are anxious to see and hear about HTC’s upcoming device which has been rumored to be coming [...]
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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 [...]
