Things seem to be going very well for the folks at Evernote. Holding its first ever Trunk Conference, CEO Phil Libin talked about the growth that Evernote has been experiencing and looks to make. A part of that growth is the announcement that Evernote has acquired the popular Mac screen capture App, Skitch. Sktich allows [...]
It looks like Samsung has some exciting stuff to show the public in just a few weeks time as the company as released a teaser video that exclaims that it will be introducing “something big” on September 1st at the IFA Conference in Berlin. This event will of course come after Sammy’s August 29th event [...]
We had a feeling the white version of the Droid Incredible 2 would be arriving at Best Buy soon, possibly as soon as August 21st, and sure enough the retailer has not only confirmed that it will be playing host to the device but it also confirmed that August 21st release date as well. The [...]
Yesterday I met with Fusion Garage CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan to get my first in-person look at the Grid10 tablet. This product comes with a lot of baggage attached to it. There’s the whole Crunchpad/Michael Arrington diss, the poor sales and performance of the JooJoo, plus the fact that Fusion Garage is a small startup jumping [...]
Yesterday, we were bombarded with a couple of Motorola Droid Bionic goodies. First, we were treated to a full leak of the Droid Bionic’s features. We’re talking screen size, processor, amount of RAM, and more. If you’re thinking about getting this phone, you should check that out. Then, another bombshell. A new rumored release date [...]
We have heard that Google’s next major Android update, Android Ice Cream Sandwich, may launch in October. And now, we have a report from Korean site Electronic Times claiming that the next Nexus device, codenamed ‘Nexus Prime‘, might be coming out in October as well. As most of you know, the last major Android update [...]
Tablets these days are slates. Thinner is better. Size is between 7 inches and 12 inches or so. The iPad defined the current market and others are either following along or trying to do their own thing. In the heady rush that has been the last two “Years of the Tablet,” it is often easy [...]
The small size of tablets make them great for portability, but horrible for working on a project with multiple team members gathered around a table. If you’ve ever wished to be able to turn a tabe into an interactive surface that allows a group of individuals to work on a project together, you need to [...]
If you need an iPhone case that can handle your active lifestyle, the Pelican i1015 may be a good choice. This isn’t a slim case by any means, but if you like to take your iPhone hiking, biking and to the beach this is a good option. For about $20 you get a water-resistant, dustproof, [...]
Apple may be adding the magsafe connection, found on Apple notebooks, to the iPad in future versions. Patents found by Patently Apple revealed this news and a patent win for touch sensitive technology that helped set the iPhone and iPad apart from the rest of the pack. Apple routinely files patents in order to protect innovations, an [...]
It looks like Android Central has obtained a shot of the leaked Sprint playbook, which details the Now Network’s plans on releasing a new software update for the Samsung Conquer 4G and the flagship HTC EVO 3D. The Conquer 4G’s update will begin rolling out first on August 21st while the update for the EVO [...]
While AT&T currently offers pay per use, a $10 plan for 1,000 messages per month, and an unlimited plan for picture and text messaging, the carrier will soon cut out the middle option, forcing new subscribers who want text messaging into the unlimited plan or opt to pay per message sent or receive at $0.20 [...]
As the last of the major national carriers to maintain an unlimited data plan for smartphones, a recent study shows that Sprint subscribers are fully aware of the benefits and are taking advantage of their data plans. Unlike AT&T and Verizon Wireless, which charges for tiered and metered data plans, and T-Mobile, which throttles your [...]
HTC’s glasses-free 3D flagship smartphone may be suffering from a serious glitch where the display would black out and no efforts could be made to restore life to the screen. It’s unclear how many users are affected and if the problem is a hardware or software glitch associated with the LCD panel, but the problem [...]
In an era of the Droid 3, it looks like the prior generation of the phone is now being listed as end of life by Verizon Wireless. Both the white and blue versions of the Droid 2 Global are now end of life, meaning that the carrier will sell out of existing inventory if it [...]
In the latest Wall Street Journal report, it looks like LG had a contract with Google to manufacture the first Android smartphone. Instead, as we now know, LG had walked away from the deal and HTC stole the show with the HTC G1, the world’s first Android smartphone in collaboration with Google, Qualcomm, and T-Mobile [...]
It looks like Sony’s new S1 and dual-screen S2 tablets are gearing up for a launch in India next month where the tablets will reportedly cost the equivalent of 640 USD each. Both tablets will launch with Android Honeycomb and a heavily skinned Sony UI experience on-board, all powered by a dual-core processor. There have [...]
A new job listing discovered by Apple Insider indicates that Apple is looking for a signal integrity engineer to work in the ”group at Apple that develops SOCs that will be used in Apple mobile devices” with experience with both parallel and serial data links, primarily with the Display Port technology. The listing suggests that at [...]
In a prior leak, we had learned that the Samsung Celox may be a re-vamped Galaxy S II device with a 4.5-inch display and 4G LTE network support, but could this device also sport a higher resolution HD 1,280 X 720 display with Super AMOLED or Super AMOLED Plus screen technology? Nothing’s known quite yet, [...]
Lenovo‘s 7-inch Android slate has been rumored for some time now, and the LePad A1-07 as the company’s more portable Android tablet has gone official in China. The company has not announced U.S. availability of this particular model yet, though an IdeaPad and ThinkPad tablets are already announced for the States in 10-inch form. The [...]
We saw the T-Mobile variant of the Samsung Hercules strut it stuff in front of the camera last week and now it’s the model headed to Canadian carrier TELUS’ turn to show us what its made of. Yes ladies and gentlemen, what you see here is a Galaxy S II device of the Hercules variety [...]
We’ve seen the Motorola Droid Bionic pop up in just about every way possible. From some crisp shots showing off its design to a photo showing off its formidable 4G LTE data speeds, we’ve seen just about everything Droid Bionic related. And today, we saw just about every feature of the Bionic leak out which [...]
Skype just made it easier to get online at over a million hotspots worldwide with the new Skype WiFi app for iOS. Skype WiFi, which used to be called Skype Access, let’s you connect to hotspots in airports and coffee shops with your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad without buying huge blocks of time and pulling out [...]
If you’ve been looking for a reason to sign up for one of MetroPCS’ truly unlimited rate plans, the carriers new partnership with Rhapsody might just be what you needed to hop over the fence. Today, the companies announced a partnership that will bring unlimited music to MetroPCS’ current Android lineup. It’s called Rhapsody Unlimited [...]
The HP Pre 3 was announced alongside the HP TouchPad in February. And while the HP TouchPad has launched, and done so disastrously, the Pre 3 has yet to hit shelves in the United States. That fact has led many to wonder whether the device would ever launch at all. HP has attempted to clear [...]
When is the best time to sell my old iPhone? That’s a question I hear almost every day as the iPhone 5 launch looms. With a number of iPhone 3Gs and iPhone 4 owners looking for the best price, we spoke to NextWorth to find out when you should sell your iPhone. As it turns [...]
iPad 2 users who like Apple’s Smartcover seem to be in constant search for a replacement for Apple’s magnetized screen cover and there are certainly no shortages of case makers out there willing to oblige. Those looking for a full case solution to cover the entire device have a number of options. But I’ve yet [...]
TechnoBuffalo has gotten their hands on a purported tips and tricks guide for the upcoming Motorola Droid Bionic and it has revealed some previously unconfirmed features while confirming some of the details we saw in that initial leak. It appears that the Motorola Droid Bionic will indeed coming with a 4.3-inch qHD screen. Nothing new [...]
As we told you before, tomorrow (August 18th) is a big day for some of you in the United States. Verizon is set to deploy its 4G LTE network in 15 new markets and it will be expanding the network’s presence in 10 others. This will likely be the last big roll out before the [...]
Just a short time ago, Asus chief Jonney Shih confirmed that a sequel to his company’s wildly popular Eee Pad Transformer was on the way. He revealed no details other than to say that the device was going to be “impressive.” It has been rumored that the Eee Pad Transformer 2 would be outfitted with [...]
For those of you that aren’t thrilled with the potential of the Samsung Galaxy S II, HTC Vigor or Motorola Droid Bionic or for those that have an affinity for white colored smartphones, you’ll be happy to know that a white version of the Droid Incredible 2 will soon be gracing the shelves at Best [...]
The iPhone 5 may be one of the most anticipated gadgets of 2011. The annual iPhone launch was skipped this summer at WWDC, which has led to much speculation about a fall launch ahead of the holiday season. This week we learned that Apple may be launching the iPhone 5 on October 7th, with pre orders reportedly [...]
How many of you are waiting for the iPhone 5 to come out before you purchase a new phone, raise your hands. Keep your hands up if you are hoping that the iPhone 5 launches in September or October and no later than that. I doubt a single hand went down. There has been a [...]
The iPad and new Android tablets are joining the various special Tablet PCs which have been in enterprises for years to form a new workplace that is embracing the tablet with amazing speed. A new infographic from SocialCast gathers an impressive array of information about tablet use in the workplace into an interesting infographic. Some of the [...]
Verizon has posted a landing page for the Motorola Droid Bionic‘s accessories over on its official website and while there isn’t anything there yet for sale, it’s a very good sign that things are in motion and we should have our first dual-core 4G LTE smartphone launch on time in September. This news of course [...]
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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 [...]
