Not intrigued by Samsung’s newly announced Samsung Galaxy S II LTE? Unfazed by the lack of a Verizon Galaxy S II device? Thinking about getting a Galaxy S II device with the another flavor of 4G? Well, then you’ll be delighted to know that a U.S. bound Galaxy S II device, Sprint’s Epic Touch 4G, [...]
A rumor surfaced late last week that Amazon will follow the lead of HP and price its Android tablet (which is expected to be released in either September or October) for a lot less than the iPad: maybe “hundreds” less. If they do, look for it to be the one Android tablet to really compete [...]
We’ve already heard quite about the HTC Omega, a Windows Phone device that we expect HTC to unveil on September 1st, but until these photos leaked out, we hadn’t seen it show up in the wild. Before today, we had only seen it show up in a render. The photos come courtesy of an Algerian [...]
As expected, Samsung has announced the LTE versions of the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and will be showing them both off in more detail at this week’s IFA conference in Berlin. This announce comes just a few days after Verizon confirmed that it would not be carrying a Galaxy S II [...]
Remember that rumor we heard a short time ago about the Google Nexus Prime heading to Verizon in October? Well, it looks like that rumor has some legs as BGR is reporting that the Google Nexus Prime will be a Samsung-made device called the Samsung Droid Prime and it will be headed to Verizon in [...]
The long and tumultuous wait for the Motorola Droid Bionic finally has an end date. The official Droid Bionic Twitter account announced that you will be able to purchase the Droid Bionic at your local Verizon store on September 8th. Update: This is not an official account and has been called a rumor by Motorola and Verizon. We [...]
The iPhone 5 remains a mystery, and today that mystery just got a little murkier. We had been hearing about a larger display on the iPhone 5 for months now, but according to Digitimes, the iPhone 5 will keep the relatively small screen size of ht e current iPhone and a return to a metal chassis. Digitimes [...]
The iPhone 5 is expected to arrive in October, and one of the latest rumors is that Sprint will finally be getting the iPhone. Up until this weekend, Sprint had remained mum on this rumor, but in a memo sent to employees, Sprint may have confirmed the iPhone 5′s arrival with a classic denial. In a memo sent to [...]
A leaked flyer showing the rumored Pantech Breakout Android smartphone indicates that the device may be a mid-range to high-end smartphone on Verizon Wireless’s growing 4G LTE network, joining the ranks of the LG Revolution, Samsung Droid Charge, and HTC Thunderbolt. With a 1 GHz CPU, 512 MB of RAM, Android Gingerbread, front and rear [...]
Analysts are now predicting that Microsoft’s mobile platform will become the third platform after Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating system in a three-horse race the finish, with Windows Phone 7 beating out Research in Motion’s BlackBerry OS and the open-source Symbian platform, which Nokia has recently abandoned in the U.S. Despite having a small [...]
Two HTC-made Windows Phone 7 Mango devices are now having their launch names revealed. The first, the HTC Omega, which is a successor to devices like the HTC Trophy on Verizon and bears a striking back design that’s reminiscent of the HTC Flyer tablet, will be known as the HTC Radar when it becomes available [...]
It looks like the HTC Bliss will get a new version of the HTC Sense user interface, which will be a refinement of the most current Sense UI that’s found on flagships like the HTC Sensation 4G and the HTC EVO 3D smartphones. The new lockscreen UI has been uncovered by XDA.cn and depicts a [...]
We’ve heard about the leaked pricing for the Droid Bionic (with two-year activation) and accessories bundle at Costco, and now we’re hearing more information about the flagship Motorola Droid device with its innovative Webtop solutions that could be enabled through a variety of Motorola-made accessories. In a leak obtained by Droid-life, it appears that Motorola [...]
In addition to having known the name for the single-screen Sony Tablet S, it looks like we now know the retail name for the dual-screen S2 tablet, which will called the Sony Tablet P at launch. The tablet will sport two 5.5-inch displays and will have the same concept as the dual-screen Kyocera Echo Android [...]
Samsung’s IFA unveiling may have been revealed prematurely as it is discovered that Samsung will be introducing three new products at the German trade show–a Galaxy Tab 7.7 slate, a Bada OS-powered Wave 3 smartphone, and an unknown device that goes by the Samsung Note moniker, as This is my next unfolded. At this point, [...]
Nokia has officially announced that all of the products made by the Finnish phone-maker will come with near field communications, or NFC, support in the future, including the company’s Symbian and Windows Phone 7 handsets. NFC, which is gaining in mind share in the U.S. due to the potential of the technology to replace credit [...]
Leaked images of a BlackBerry PlayBook running the BlackBerry Tablet OS 2.0 are now beginning to emerge from Sun Yat-sen University. The update to version 2.0 brings with it many long-awaited features to RIM’s debut tablet, which launched without many apps and the most important omission is a suite of PIM apps, which the tablet-maker had [...]
So you’re looking to get a new Motorola phone that runs on one of the various 4G networks in the United States. While weighing your options, you may have stumbled upon a trio of well known devices. The first, the still unannounced but very real 4G LTE enabled Motorola Droid Bionic on Verizon. A second, [...]
We’ve been waiting for the HTC Holiday to make another appearance and thankfully, our prayers were answered today when Engadget posted some more photos of the AT&T-bound monster showing off its form factor and a brief glimpse at its software. This phone is likely going to be one of AT&T’s first, if not the first, [...]
Yesterday, we saw some official press shots of the Motorola Droid Bionic leak out which gave us a good look at its thickness. To be honest, it doesn’t look like it’s that much bigger than the original Droid X. Of course, we’ll need to get hands-on before we can confirm that. Still, that’s fantastic news [...]
As the NFL gets back to normal after the long labor dispute, one team changed how they distribute the normally thick book of plays that contains the team’s strategy for how they plan to unseat last year’s champs – this time around my Green Bay Packers! That team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, issued an Apple [...]
While others treat Steve Jobs’ retirement as CEO of Apple as a sign his end is near, our outlook is more optimistic. Here are some ideas for how Steve could spend his extra free time.
Losing a camera sucks, especially if you don’t have a hidden GPS locator tucked in it. Fortunately, if you have your camera’s serial number, you can track it down online. GadgetTrack offers all types of gadget recovery services, but the best part about this new tool is that even if your camera is already stolen, [...]
In only Tim Cook’s second day as CEO of Apple, the company has gone ahead and gotten read of a service. That’s right. Apple has done away with TV rentals through iTunes removing the option entirely and leaving only the ‘Buy’ option or for some content, a ‘Season Pass’ to view a whole year of [...]
Earlier today we got our first glimpse at one mythical beast, the Samsung Galaxy S II and its three variants for AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, and now we have a glimpse at another unicorn. No, not the iPhone 5. The upcoming HTC Vigor for Verizon that is rumored to be coming out in October. The [...]
It seems some HTC ThunderBolt owners took offense when I said I couldn’t recommend the HTC ThunderBolt unless it cost a penny or if it was free. It fell to a penny on a new contract at Amazon yesterday. I hope that Samsung Droid Charge owners don’t take the same offense when I say the [...]
Whenever a new iPhone gets rumored, it immediately shoots up to the top of wish lists around the world. And Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5, or iPhone 4S, is no different. This is a highly anticipated device, but unlike most other phones, consumers only have bits and pieces of rumored information about it. In comparison, another [...]
You need to prep for Hurricane Irene if you live close to the Atlantic between North Carolina and New York, but so do people like the big four wireless carriers who provide such an important service when phone lines often go down after such natural disasters. These tips and preparations aren’t new, as most carriers [...]
You may have heard. There is a hurricane called Irene that is poised to slam into the East Coast. Tech events are not immune to the elements and it appears that Samsung’s Galaxy S II event that was scheduled to take place on August 29th in New York City has been pushed back to August [...]
Look what DirecTV put up on their site. A “coming soon” page for a new product called DirecTV Nomad, which I assume will stream video from my DirecTV box to my mobile devices through the Internet. In the picture we see what looks like a MacBook Pro, an iPad and an iPhone, although DirecTV might [...]
The iPhone 5 is one of the most anticipated pieces of hardware out there, which is why I get excited every time I see a new leak of some piece that is supposed to be part of the iPhone 5. Today, I have another collection of iPhone 5 parts to share, the most interesting being the back of the [...]
Plenty of you thought that the Motorola Droid Bionic was too expensive at $299. In fact, 68% of the almost 4,000 respondent’s said that the price was too high. The good news is that there appears to be a great deal on the horizon. A leaked ad from Costco shows the Droid Bionic for $299, [...]
Have you been having trouble sleeping in anticipation of Samsung’s Galaxy S II event in New York on August 29th? I might just have the remedy that you’ve been seeking then. We now know that Verizon won’t be carrying the Samsung Galaxy S II at all but that doesn’t mean the other big three won’t [...]
When it rains it pours and just a short time after we showed you a lengthy preview video of the Motorola Droid Bionic some new images of the upcoming 4G LTE handset have leaked out giving us a clear unobstructed look at one of the most anticipated phones in a long time. One of the [...]
On Tuesday, a major earthquake shook the East Coast, causing structural damage in some areas and bringing cell phone networks to their knees in others. We shared our tips for communicating after an emergency. One of our tips was to use text messages to communicate because they place less strain on the network than voice [...]
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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 [...]
