Archive for September, 2011

How to Use Webtop on the Droid Bionic [Videos]

How to Use Webtop on the Droid Bionic [Videos]

The Motorola Droid Bionic is similar to the Atrix 4G, in that it has a Webtop application and a collection of accessories designed to help you be more productive on the go. Webtop is an application, that when paired with one of the right accessories, will turn your phone into a laptop or into a hub [...]

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September 11 Remembered Via 3 iPad Apps

September 11 Remembered Via 3 iPad Apps

Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of the horrible events of 9/11. If you want to remember and commemorate the event with your iPad, here are a three apps that do just that. The 911 Memorial: Past, Present and Future – Free The 911 Memorial app serves as the best of the bunch, so get it [...]

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Adobe Brings Flash Video to iPhone and iPad, Pretends You Want Flash

Adobe Brings Flash Video to iPhone and iPad, Pretends You Want Flash

Adobe has finally found a way to bring flash to the iPhone and iPad. Tim Cook isn’t kicking Steve Job’s Anti-Flash mantra to the curb though. Adobe has announced a new tool that processes the Flash video on the server, sending video to the iPhone and iPad even though they don’t support Flash. The new [...]

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HTC Hosting Mysterious Event on September 20th

HTC Hosting Mysterious Event on September 20th

HTC just announced a host of new devices at IFA 2011 in Berlin including two Windows Phone Mango handsets and a 4G LTE tablet called the HTC Jetstream for AT&T so it’s a little curious that the company just started sending out invitations to a mysterious event taking place on September 20th in New York [...]

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Sprint Will Reportedly Offer Unlimited Data for iPhone 5

Sprint Will Reportedly Offer Unlimited Data for iPhone 5

Sprint has been rumored to be among the U.S. carriers scheduled to offer the next iPhone and according to Bloomberg, it will employ a weapon to ensure that it has something to use against the the competition. AT&T and Verizon will definitely be getting the iPhone 5, however, both offer tiered data plans. Sprint, according [...]

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HTC Vigor Gets Closer to Launching on Verizon’s 4G LTE Network

HTC Vigor Gets Closer to Launching on Verizon’s 4G LTE Network

The HTC Vigor has been right up there the Nexus Prime and Droid Prime on the wish lists of those looking to get a superpowered Android smartphone. Thing is, concrete details are still a bit scarce. Sure, we’ve seen some rumored specs, a possible release date and some photos leak out but we haven’t seen [...]

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The Lack of a Droid Bionic Line Isn't a Surprise.

Why There Are No Droid Bionic Lines

The Motorola Droid Bionic launched yesterday after months and months of delays. While we have seen an incredible amount of interest in the Droid Bionic from readers and Android fans, we didn’t see lines reaching around the block like we expect to see for the iPhone 5 launch. While you can take this as the ultimate indicator [...]

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Google Maps Android Update Lets Users Add Photos And See Top Rated Locations

Google Maps Android Update Lets Users Add Photos And See Top Rated Locations

Google pushed a new update to the Maps app for Android that has some thematic resonance with the news we reported earlier about the Zagat acquisition. Maps version 5.10.0 now includes the ability to add photos to the reviews you add through the interface. Also, any places you’ve rated 4 or 5 stars will show [...]

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Conan O’Brien Tortures Apple and its Latest Lost iPhone

Conan O’Brien Tortures Apple and its Latest Lost iPhone

Oh, my. When tech and gadget stories start getting parodied in the main stream media, you know there’s fun to be had. That’s exactly what this Conan O’Brien parody does with Apple and its latest lost iPhone caper. I’m not sure the Geneva Convention regulations on torture apply to gadget companies or not.

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Microsoft Promising Fast Boot Times for Windows 8

Microsoft Promising Fast Boot Times for Windows 8

If I wanted to be skeptical or cynical I would begin this post by saying we’ve heard this every time a new version of Windows has been released. But, being optimistic I’ll say we’ve heard this every time a new version of Windows has been released. Microsoft is promising faster boot times for Windows 8. [...]

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How to Use The Built in Droid Bionic Apps [Videos]

How to Use The Built in Droid Bionic Apps [Videos]

The Motorola Droid Bionic comes with a collection of advanced features. Once you’ve mastered the basics, you can check out these how to videos to get more out of your phone. For more experienced Android users, there are a number of Droid Bionic videos that show you how to use the built in apps like [...]

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Microsoft’s Cloud Goes Down and Comes Back Up Overnight

Microsoft’s Cloud Goes Down and Comes Back Up Overnight

I’m sure we’ll hear lots of caterwauling today about how unsafe The Cloud is because of this. Apparently last night Microsoft’s Cloud services (Hotmail. Office 365, Skydrive, MSN, etc…) all suffered outages. For a brief time it was being tied to the power outage in Southern California, although no one can say if that’s the [...]

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German Court Upholds Injunction Against Samsung Selling Tablets

German Court Upholds Injunction Against Samsung Selling Tablets

The legal wranglings continue and Samsung continues to come out with the short straw, at least in Germany. The Düsseldorf Regional Court has upheld the original preliminary injunction against Samsung that prohibited Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany. That injunction had been in effect for a month. This doesn’t mean Samsung has [...]

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Sprint BlackBerry Curve 9350 Delayed Until October

Sprint BlackBerry Curve 9350 Delayed Until October

Sprint had just announced that its newly unveiled BlackBerry Curve 9350 is missing its targeted September launch date. The non-touchscreen BlackBerry 7 OS smartphone will instead be launching a few weeks later on October 2nd, according to the Now Network, due to ‘unexpected circumstances.’ The Curve 9350, while being a consumer-centric smartphone with the Bold series [...]

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UK Retailer Already Listing Nexus Prime on Website

UK Retailer Already Listing Nexus Prime on Website

While little is still known about the Nexus Prime, except that it would be coming this fall alongside Google’s next generation Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS, the device is being listed under its Nexus Prime name by UK retailer Handtec. There’s still some confusion as to what the final name of the device would be [...]

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Samsung Adds GLONASS Support for Improved GPS Accuracy on Windows Phone

Samsung Adds GLONASS Support for Improved GPS Accuracy on Windows Phone

Samsung has released an app called High Fidelity Position that would add support for the Russian positioning system GLONASS for improved location accuracy on the company’s Windows Phone handsets. The app, available for free in Windows Phone Marketplace, would help Samsung Windows Phone 7 obtain more reliable location position through the use of both the [...]

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Did Radio Shack Out the Sprint Marquee as the LG Optimus Black?

Did Radio Shack Out the Sprint Marquee as the LG Optimus Black?

It has been speculated before that Sprint may be carrying the LG Optimus Black in its portfolio, and now there may be confirmation of that as a device was shown in a Radio Shack video that bears a striking resemblance to the LG device. Radio Shack‘s video showcases a device by the name of the [...]

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Microsoft to Showcase Windows 8 on a Samsung Tablet at BUILD Conference?

Microsoft to Showcase Windows 8 on a Samsung Tablet at BUILD Conference?

Various Internet sites are reporting that Microsoft may be gearing up to give further insight into its tablet strategy with its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system at the BUILD conference for developers in Anaheim, California on Tuesday. The Redmond, Washington Windows-maker is said to be readying developer builds of the Windows 8 operating system in [...]

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Motorola’s Facebook Phone Gets Certification, Competing with HTC Status?

Motorola’s Facebook Phone Gets Certification, Competing with HTC Status?

Motorola is gearing up to launch its own Facebook-centric phone similar to rival HTC’s Status for AT&T. Little is known about the Motorola-made phone with Facebook capabilities as it is getting its Bluetooth certification from the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). The phone, model number EX-225, has a dedicated Facebook button for easy access to [...]

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Nokia’s Stephen Elop Outlines Windows Phone Release, Talks Strategy

Nokia’s Stephen Elop Outlines Windows Phone Release, Talks Strategy

In an interview, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop, who had made radical changes to the world’s leading phone-maker since taking over the helm, has outlined Nokia’s Windows Phone 7 release strategy. Elop says that the company’s debut Windows Phone 7 handset will be coming in the fourth quarter of this year, and would be released in [...]

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In Push for Local, Google Acquires Zagat

In Push for Local, Google Acquires Zagat

Google, which has built its business around the global search market, is now making an even more aggressive push to help its users discover what is local to them. The search giant had announced Thursday that it has acquired Zagat, which provides authoritative reviews for restaurants and websites, in a move that is seen as [...]

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Microsoft Apps to Come to Nokia’s Symbian Smartphones

Microsoft Apps to Come to Nokia’s Symbian Smartphones

In another example of the Nokia-Microsoft partnership, Microsoft will soon release more of its apps and services for Nokia’s Symbian-based smartphones. Called Microsoft Apps, the software suite of productivity applications will be landing on Nokia’s Symbian Anna and Belle smartphones in late 2011, which is also the same time that Nokia will be unveiling its [...]

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RIM’s Newest BlackBerry Smartphones Captivates Enterprise Customers, But Fails to Excite Consumers

RIM’s Newest BlackBerry Smartphones Captivates Enterprise Customers, But Fails to Excite Consumers

RIM’s latest BlackBerry push–an aggressive one with many models available on multiple carriers running the latest BlackBerry 7 operating system–may still present troublesome news for the Canadian smartphone-maker. Despite garnering a lot of buzz and interest, Canaccord Genuity presents its findings that these smartphones fail to excite consumer interest, despite better hardware and the inclusion of [...]

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Sprint Targets Students With Entry Level Kyocera Milano Android Smartphone

Sprint Targets Students With Entry Level Kyocera Milano Android Smartphone

Just in time for back to school, Sprint had just announced the Kyocera Milano, which is an inexpensive Android smartphone with a sliding keyboard for messaging. The Milano will launch on September 9th, alongside the Brio–which is a feature phone–for $50 on contract after a mail-in-rebate. With a distinctive rounded shape and soft-touch finish, Kyocera [...]

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Motorola Droid 2 Global Gingerbread Update Temporarily Suspended

Motorola Droid 2 Global Gingerbread Update Temporarily Suspended

The Gingerbread problems for Motorola and Verizon continue and this time it’s the Motorola Droid 2 Global’s update that’s in the spotlight. According to a Motorola forums manager, the update, which began rolling out earlier this week, has been temporarily suspended while engineers address an Exchange Encryption issue that popped up within the software. Sadly, [...]

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T-Mobile Galaxy S II Product Page Arrives, Fails to Answer Burning Questions

T-Mobile Galaxy S II Product Page Arrives, Fails to Answer Burning Questions

At the end of August, Samsung launched the Galaxy S II here in the United States to great fanfare. Verizon of course took a pass on the device but other major U.S. carriers – AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile – all unveiled their variants of the popular Android handset at the event. And while AT&T and [...]

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Google Launches Google Music Web App for iPhone, iPad

Google Launches Google Music Web App for iPhone, iPad

The announcement didn’t come with any big announcement but I have a feeling this might actually be a pretty big announcement for some of you out there who love Google Music and own an iPhone or an iPad. Google, rather slyly, announced that it has released a web application for devices running iOS 4. If [...]

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Droid Bionic Stars in Bizarre Futuristic Robot Slaughter (Video)

Droid Bionic Stars in Bizarre Futuristic Robot Slaughter (Video)

Today is launch day for the Motorola Droid Bionic and guess what that means? Verizon’s marketing campaign is now in full effect. In fact, the carrier has released a new Droid Bionic teaser video to mark the occasion complete with the same actress we’ve seen in previous teaser videos only this time she is destroying [...]

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Ultimate Droid Bionic Beginners Guide [Get Started Videos]

Ultimate Droid Bionic Beginners Guide [Get Started Videos]

The Motorola Droid Bionic is on store shelves now, and as soon as you get your new phone home, you’ll want to get things set up. Motorola has just posted a collection of Droid Bionic how to videos to help you get started with your new Droid Bionic. If you are new to Android, there [...]

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Bracketron GPS Mount works great with phones too

Braketron Universal GPS Car Mount Works Well with Phones Too

In our house my wife uses an iPhone 3GS and I have a Samsung Infuse 4G. As a result a universal mount for our Honda Pilot, which we both drive, becomes a must. About the time that my favorite car dashboard mount began to wear out, Bracketron sent me their Universal Mount so I thought [...]

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Why You Should Wait Until October to Buy the Droid Bionic

Why You Should Wait Until October to Buy the Droid Bionic

Today is a big day for Motorola and Verizon. The Motorola Droid Bionic has finally launched after months and months of leaks and delays. And while there might not be people waiting in line to buy the phone, akin to an iPhone launch, the Droid Bionic is still a highly recommended phone and one that [...]

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Which Verizon 4G Data Plan is Right For You And Your Droid Bionic?

Which Verizon 4G Data Plan is Right For You And Your Droid Bionic?

The Droid Bionic is officially on sale today. There are good reasons for scooping it up right now and waiting a little longer, but either way I know many of you will get this phone no matter what. If you’re not an existing Verizon Wireless customer with an unlimited plan, you have a difficult choice [...]

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Motorola Droid Bionic Price Falls to $180 at Amazon

Motorola Droid Bionic Price Falls to $180 at Amazon

Last night, the Motorola Droid Bionic went on sale to consumers across the United States. Verizon is offering it for $299 on-contract, not a small chunk of change, and we expected retailers to come through with some cheaper prices. Well, Amazon certainly did and was offering the Droid Bionic up for $199 on a new [...]

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Nexus Prime Rumored to Have Massive Display, Different Name

Nexus Prime Rumored to Have Massive Display, Different Name

We know that the release of Android Ice Cream Sandwich is not too far off in the distance, Eric Schmidt confirmed it for either October or November, and right now with all of the rumors that we’ve heard, we’re putting our money on October as the lucky release month. Two devices that are supposedly going [...]

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Reduce 4G LTE Usage and Avoid Overage Charges On Your Tiered Data Plan

Reduce 4G LTE Usage and Avoid Overage Charges On Your Tiered Data Plan

The Motorola Droid Bionic’s 4G LTE speeds are very impressive and will probably lead owners to utilize it more than they might have with slower 3G speeds. However, unless you’re grandfathered into the unlimited plan, you’ll need to keep an eye on your data usage to avoid overages. Verizon Wireless includes a helpful data tracking [...]

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