Google had just released an update to the YouTube app for Android smartphones, which can now be found on Android Market. The app update will give video and content creators more control of their video uploads on YouTube, allowing content owners the ability to view previously uploaded videos and edit their titles, descriptions, and privacy [...]
It looks like U.S. residents can now own a 7-inch Android Honeycomb tablet with the Acer Iconia Tab A100 recently being offered on sale through retailer SuperBiiz. The 7-inch slate carries an attractive $334 price tag, which is lower than the HTC Sense-enabled Gingerbread HTC Flyer, which retails for $500, but lacks the digitizer screen and [...]
A new report on DigiTimes maintains that tablets running the Android operating system from Google are poised to grow at a whopping 134% in 2012 compared to 2011. The growth rate for Android tablet is expected to be larger than Apple’s estimated 55% year-over-year growth for 2012. Analysts expect that Android tablet-makers will ship over [...]
In a new survey by Klout–which is an online service that measures your influence and dominance in your social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, and LinkedIn–BlackBerry users seem to have the most clout, or influence, compared with owners of other operating systems. The Klout blog shows that Blackberry owners have more clout than iPhone [...]
The glasses-free 3D LG Thrill 4G for AT&T is now showing up inside retailer Best Buy’s Buyer’s Guide publishing, suggesting that the handset is close to launch. When it launches, the glasses-free 3D capabilities of the phone will pit the AT&T variant against Sprint’s HTC EVO 3D with both devices sporting a glasses-free 3D display, [...]
Sprint’s wholly owned pre-paid Virgin Mobile USA division has launched a new commercial that pokes fun at T-Mobile USA and the impending acquisition of the fourth largest U.S. carrier by larger rival AT&T. Though Sprint hasn’t been quiet about the business implications that the AT&T-T-Mobile deal would have on the wireless industry and jobs, this [...]
It looks like HTC’s debut 10-inch Honeycomb tablet for AT&T’s wireless network in the U.S. may be set to launch on September 1st. The company has been sending out invitations to a mysterious launch event where details are not yet announced, but industry insiders are speculating that the event may see the debut of the [...]
It looks like after having recently launched the HTC EVO 3D and the Motorola Photon 4G this summer, Sprint’s 4G fall lineup will get even more aggressive with what appears to be new high-end smartphones for the Now Network. As we’ve heard before, there’s the new Galaxy S II variant that will launch as the [...]
Often times when I use the word ‘soon’, I have to mention that ‘soon’ in carrier and manufacturer speak doesn’t mean the same thing as it does in normal tongues. And that’s why it’s so refreshing that I don’t have to waste precious words explaining that soon actually means soon when it comes to the [...]
Recently, we saw Google unleash a massive update for the Google+ app for Android and now, it’s iOS’ turn for a sizable update as the software has now been updated to support the iPad and the iPod touch. Before today, iPad and iPod touch users were in the dark and it was only available to [...]
We know that there are more than a few of you are jazzed about Lenovo’s upcoming ThinkPad Android tablet. In fact, after spending some serious hands-on time with it, we’re pretty excited ourselves and that’s why we’re thrilled to see that the tablet appears to be on schedule for that planned August 23rd release date [...]
Last we heard from the LG Prada K2, we saw it in the form of a render and a bunch of good-looking specifications. Now, we have a video of the device that while blurry and uninformative, is still a video of the unannounced flagship dual-core smartphone. The clip you see here is only a 10 [...]
We now know that HTC is planning for eight new smartphones for the fall of 2011 and we have a pretty good feeling that the phone that you see here, an Android handset destined for T-Mobile called the HTC Ruby, is going to be one of them. Pocketnow was finally able to get a good [...]
The HTC Insire 4G has been out since February and since then, owners have been waiting and waiting for their freshly baked Gingerbread to arrive. Turns out, the update started rolling out a few days ago according to HTC and can now be pulled OTA if it’s ready or can be installed via ROM over [...]
It’s not shocking to hear about an iPhone and iPad smuggling ring being busted in Shenzen, China, a place that just so happens to be the center of the universe when it comes to phony electronics. No, not shocking at all. However, this isn’t your every day iPhone and iPad smuggling ring. In fact, it [...]
Just a short time ago, we heard about RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 7 lineup that will be storming onto shelves in the near future. As exciting as those devices are, we’re still waiting on the QNX-powered phones that we know RIM is going to be delivering in the future. Well, according to BGR, RIM’s first QNX-based [...]
Dell has a host of deals this week on notebooks designed for small businesses. These notebook deals include savings of up to $341 and represent significant savings off retail. Business notebooks are typically more durable than consumer notebooks, and make a good choice for back to school use as students can typically use them for [...]
Over the past couple of days, we’ve seen the Motorola Droid Bionic leak out in several new photos. First, we got a good look at it new design, its boot screen and an appropriately low battery status sign. Let’s hope that was just a joke and not some kind of foreshadowing. Shortly after, we got [...]
Netbook News has stumbled upon something pretty interesting today in the form of an unannounced pre-order for the HP TouchPad 4G, AT&T’s variant of the webOS tablet, that is going on over at Amazon. Unfortunately, AT&T’s version is not going to be as cheap as the Wi-Fi version was over the weekend. In order to [...]
Remember last week how I theorized that the Samsung Hercules was probably going to be T-Mobile’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S II? Well, lo and behold, it appears that that theory has come true as over the weekend, TMoNews was able to snag some photos of what apparently is a Samsung Hercules with Galaxy [...]
The media experience on Android has been poor at best, especially on tablets. Phones are finally getting access to top apps, but as a whole, Android tablets are still lacking. Imagine my surprise when I turned on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 from Verizon to find access to not one, but two places to get movies [...]
iCloud won’t include one of the most useful MobileMe features – OS X Settings synchronization. Things like the layout of your OS X Dock icons, keychain passwords and user names and all of your email accounts will not be synced between devices via the new iCloud service. When I first made the leap to the [...]
Logitech released a new mouse this weekend, but it isn’t a gaming or multi button wonder. Rather it is a mouse made specifically for Android tablets. The Logitech Tablet Mouse for Android 3.1 is a $50 mouse that Logitech claims is the, “first-ever mouse made for Android tablets.” This bluetooth mouse connects to Android tablets [...]
Since I first saw Dick Tracy use his famous communication watch I’ve wanted a connected watch. While the smartphone has taken away my need for a watch on a day to day basis there are some smart watches which might change this. These watches range from connected watches to designer iPod watches with color touchscreens, [...]
It’s true that the iPhone can be considered as a connected PDA–or personal digital assistant–but have you considered showing some PDA–or public display of affection–to your beloved Apple smartphone? A new case will allow users to show off their love for the iPhone publicly, letting Apple smartphone owners ‘hold hands’ with their smartphone as the [...]
Hackers at the DefCon conference exposed a design flaw in the Android operating system that could be exploited by criminals to phish for customer data or introduce pop-up ads to smarrphones. According to CNET, if the flaw is exploited by a hacker, users who open a legitimate bank app would be greeted by a fake [...]
In its record-breaking earnings call, Android and Windows Phone 7 smartphone manufacturer HTC had revealed its ambitious plan to release 8 new smartphones in the third quarter in an effort to break its second quarter earnings. The company had released a number of popular flagship devices in Q2, like the HTC Thunderbolt, HTC Sensation 4G, [...]
We’ve already begun seeing the cannibalization of dedicated game consoles–like the Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Wii, and Sony PlayStation–thanks to the emergence of cheap games on mobile smartphones and tablets that are readily available for consumption by the casual gaming. However, as mobile hardware becomes more powerful, Qualcomm predicts that new smartphones and tablets running its forthcoming Snapdragon [...]
After AT&T had announced that it would be sending out notices to iPhone owners and taking action against those who are now illegally tethering without an approved plan–in the interest of fairness, as the carrier claims–it appears that long-time rival carrier Verizon Wireless will also be doing the same and joining AT&T on its quest [...]
It looks like we’re finally getting a picture of the long-rumored text-to-speech integration inside Apple’s mobile iOS 5 operating system as a pair of leaked images have surface showing the new voice-enabled feature. The functionality comes from technology developed by Nuance, and appears very similar to the text-to-speech functionality inside Android. Instead of typing in [...]
Last week we saw a ton of Motorola Droid Bionic photos leak to the surface showing us the design of the upcoming 4G LTE smartphone as well as the look at the inside and the Droid Bionic’s battery. Prior to that, we had a pretty extensive specification leak via Motorola’s website that seemed to confirm [...]
Most of us can hardly wait in line to buy something at the Apple store, let alone wait in line on launch day, but Rob Shoesmith, an App marketer for Medl Mobile is going to the extreme. Rob is camping out outside his local Apple store at Regents Street in London for the iPhone 5. [...]
With prices for the HP TouchPad dropping faster than confidence in US politicians actually being able to lead, HP has decided to offer up a little give back to early adopters. If you bought the HP TouchPad before August 4, you’ll supposedly receive an email this week (make sure you’re registered) that will give you [...]
Since playing around with Verizon Wireless’s Samsung Galaxy 10.1 with the built-in 4G LTE radio that connects to the carrier’s mobile network for download speeds of up to 16 Mbps, I have noticed within the last two days that there are repeated connectivity issues that either starts when the device has been asleep for a [...]
Every time I think I’m done with the HP Elitebook 2760p, something new pops up. It’s like a Swiss Army knife or the Martian Manhunter packed with abilities. This time, it’s Bluetooth pairing with an iPhone or iPad for audio streaming and control. This post is one in a multi-post review of the HP Elitebook [...]
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The Best Way to Beat AT&T’s Data Throttling is to Have Everyone Consume More Data!
We had previously reported that grandfathered unlimited data plan subscribers of AT&T Mobility have begun to receive notices that they are excessively using their data plans with as little as 2 GB of data consumption within the month, and now we’re beginning to hear multiple sources report that they are receiving notices with as little [...]
Samsung Galaxy Note Review: First Impressions and Size Comparisons
How big is it? Just saying the screen measures 5.3-inches diagonally doesn’t really help you picture it. So we compared it to the Galaxy Nexus, Droid RAZR, and Galaxy Tab.
12 iPhone Photography Accessories – Lenses, Stands, Filters and More To Enhance Your Photos
Apple made a lot of shutterbugs happy with the camera upgrades in the iPhone 4S — more pixels and a bigger sensor means an even better “best camera” to carry everywhere. Want to take the iPhone even further than that? With some additional accessories and apps you can turn this device into a mobile photo and video studio worthy of your enhanced skills.
iPhone 4S Battery Case Showdown: 6 Cases Battle For Power
The iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S are incredibly popular phones, but one of the biggest complaints for both devices is the lack of a removable battery and poor battery life. While there are tricks you can use to fix bad iPhone 4S battery life, sometimes there’s nothing better than a bigger battery. If you find your iPhone 4 or iPhone 4S is running [...]
Galaxy S Pen and Holder Kit Mini-Review
If you’re more comfortable using a regular-sized pen, Samsung has an accessory that should please you. The $59.99 Galaxy S Pen and Holder Kit has both an extra S Pen and a Holder that makes it the size of a normal pen. You get the side-button functionality and everything, just in a larger form factor.
Plantronics Marque Review: Small, Affordable, Awesome
If you’re looking for a great bluetooth headset, but you don’t want to spend $100 on a high-end headset, the Plantronics Marque M-155 bluetooth headset. Plantronics makes a number of headsets, including the Plantronics Voyager HD, which we gave a Best of 2011 Award, but not everyone is willing to wear the larger headset out [...]
