Normally you need to wait two years to get a new phone at discount pricing, but it appears that Verizon is giving out early upgrades to long-term customers in order to tempt them to upgrade to the Motorola Droid Bionic and iPhone 5. Droid Life’s Kellex reports that he received an email telling him that he [...]
The Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Galaxy Note are two devices that are generating quite a bit of buzz here at IFA 2011 in Berlin. There’s a lot to like about these devices, but unfortunately you might not be able to buy one stateside. According to Samsung, there are currently no plans to ship either of [...]
The AMOLED displays on Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Galaxy Note are simply amazing. The viewing angles are fantastic and the colors are rich. Videos look great, photos pop and static content is so clear that it almost looks too good to even be a display. It’s easy to imagine that some people will [...]
We found the perfect mobile phone accessory if you miss untangling phone cords and holding a giant receiver between your cheek and shoulder. The POP Phone plugs into an iPhone, or any other device with a similar connector, and operates just like most other headsets… minus the whole hands-free thing. Besides acting as a conversation [...]
Yesterday, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 officially went on sale on T-Mobile.com. Today, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 is officially sold out at T-Mobile.com. That’s right. The Magenta carrier’s first 4G enabled BlackBerry handset has sold out just 24 hours after the phone launched which must feel pretty good for both T-Mobile and RIM, especially since the [...]
We knew that the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE was going to be headed to Canadian carrier Rogers at some point and while we still don’t have a firm release date for the highly coveted device, the carrier is now offering up the phone for those that want to reserve their device. It’s not free [...]
Mophie showed off a pair of battery packs for iPhones at Showstopers, an event at IFA 2011 in Berlin. The two iPhone accessories have not been officially announced yet, but Mophie reps were showing them off as a sneak peak. Both the Mophie Juice Pack Powerstation and Mophie Juice Pack Boost are designed for iPhone [...]
Griffin Technology announced a new inking accessory for tablets or smartphones that will also be useful in other ways. You can now ink digitally, traditionally on paper, and point to your heart’s content while making presentations. I love my Stylus + Pen, but if you make a lot of presentations as a teacher, public speaker or [...]
My iPad is my go to devices for numerous activities. Looking back just two years ago it’s amazing how much time I spent in front of the computer and how much paper I had to print now that I can access about anything I need on the iPad. Essentially I am using my iPad to [...]
The HTC Titan wasn’t the only Windows Phone Mango device that HTC announced today. No, it also announced a device called the HTC Radar, a smartphone more commonly known as the HTC Omega. Like the HTC Titan, we saw the specs of the Omega/Radar leak out earlier today so the announcement really doesn’t bring many [...]
The HTC Eternity aka HTC Titan has been made official by HTC and it will be headed to Europe at some point in October. No word yet on when the United States will be getting this massive device but those of you who love smartphones will big screens will hope that it it’s soon. Earlier [...]
We’re still waiting for the Motorola Droid Bionic‘s pricing from Verizon. We have a pretty good feeling it’s going to be $299 on a new two-year contract which, for most of you, is too expensive. But what about full retail pricing? We’ve heard $590 before but a sleuth from Phandroid has discovered that that price [...]
A new commercial for the Verizon 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot 4510L hit the airwaves and the company’s YouTube channel touting the benefits of a 4G hotspot for users. The updated MiFi will deliver both 4G and 3G connections to up to five devices through the Verizon network depending on your location. What you get is [...]
The Dell Latitude E6520 is a new member of the Dell Latitude E Family, and brings MIL SPEC durability to your home or office at about $500 off retail. This notebook is designed to deliver the power and the durability your small business needs to keep up, and it’s also designed quite well. When we [...]
Round and round we go. Yesterday the web was a-twitter with news that HP was working to shut down what looked like a bogus refund site in Germany that promised customers refunds for TouchPads. The site was asking for customers’ bank account info, which raised more than a few eyebrows. Web denizens cried foul. HP [...]
Even though we’ve been hearing a bunch about Windows Phone 7.5 Mango devices lately, we still have no idea when the update is going to start rolling out to phones around the world. We had heard that the Mango roll out would begin today, September 1st, but that’s obviously not happening so it’s back to [...]
It appears that the HTC Omega aka HTC Radar leaks are going to continue all the way up until HTC makes an announcement at the IFA conference in Berlin as the phone has now appeared on video shortly after its full specification sheet leaked out and a few days after the phone leaked out in [...]
We’ve heard about both the HTC Eternity aka HTC Titan and the HTC Omega before. In fact, the HTC Omega aka HTC Radar has already graced us with its presence in front of the camera. But today, courtesy of BuyMobilePhones.net (1,2), we have our first in-depth look at the specifications of two Windows Phone Mango [...]
Late last night, a miracle occurred. Verizon and Motorola finally began pushing out the Gingerbread update for the Motorola Droid 2. And it’s not an OTA update either. No sir. It’s available for Droid 2 owners, what’s left of them, to pull this very minute to get up and running. Unfortunately, it’s Android 2.3.3 and [...]
Yesterday, we told you that the September 8th release date for the Motorola Droid Bionic was all but confirmed. And today, a teaser video unearthed by Droid-Life pretty much puts the nail in the coffin. Motorola and Verizon have yet to announce anything but the end of this video, unless it’s doctored somehow and it [...]
Here we go. The great Tablet race is about to kick off the fall leg of this ongoing competition. We’ve got a few new entrants. Some that are already hobbled but hoping to get back into the game. And of course, we’ve lost a contender or two from the summer schedule. At the IFA conference [...]
Yesterday Lenovo gave me a sneak peek at their upcoming 7-inch tablet, the A1. With this size screen and Android 2.3 running the show, it may seem like a tablet out of the past rather than the Honeycombified now. But you won’t find any Honeycomb tablets that cost just $199 and can fit in a [...]
Pogoplug announced a new device, the Pogoplug Mobile, which streams media from a connected external USB hard drive or an SD card to any Android or iOS device or to your computer through the Internet. The updated mobile apps will also help you automatically backup your videos and photos taken on the go to the [...]
The company that makes my favorite case for the Macbook Air, Waterfield Designs, is rolling out a new service to outfit any device with the Ultimate SleeveCase. This service is a great solution to protect any tablet you might have, no matter what tablet it is. The ballistic nylon case with neoprene interior already fits [...]
One way to figure out what the iPhone 5 will look like is to look at the iPhone 5 cases which are already being mass-produced in China. While these cases aren’t always correct, and there’s always a chance that they are imitating rumors, the fact that manufacturers are beginning to mass produce them has led many to [...]
Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note at IFA 2011 today during a press conference. Part phone and part tablet, the Galaxy Note is designed to meet all of your mobile needs. The big news here is that the device features a stylus for note taking, drawing and marking up images. I got to spend some time [...]
Toshiba has announced the next Android Honeycomb tablet to come out of Toshiba headquarters, the Toshiba AT200. This 10.1″ tablet is much trimmer than the Toshiba Thrive, and will likely get a better name before it arrives on store shelves. Based on rumors, we expect it to be called the Toshiba Excite. The new tablet [...]
Apple has released a new ad for the Apple iPad 2, which focuses on the educational benefits of the tablet. This new commercial invites you to learn and explore new languages and talents using apps that can be purchased at relatively affordable price points. The iPad has seen a good amount of adoption in the [...]
Phoning home can be an expensive proposition when traveling overseas. Fortunately there are ways to work around this problem. Talkatone is an iPhone app that makes it possible to place and receive free calls over WiFi from anywhere using a Google Voice account. I’m currently in Berlin and am trying my best to avoid paying [...]
The Motorola Droid Bionic is practically here. There’s no official release date from Verizon just yet, but new leaks and information from a trusted source leads us to believe that you’ll be able to go buy a Droid Bionic on September 8th. The new information comes to us by way of Droid-Life, which posted up [...]
The Toshiba Thrive may seem fashionably late to the Android Honeycomb tablet party, but considering the fate of certain other rushed-to-market tablets, perhaps there was a good reason for that. Toshiba endeavored to give users features missing from many other offerings in order to stand out, including full-size ports, a removable back cover, and a [...]
Here’s some sample photos taken with the Samsun NX200 camera that was just announced at IFA 2011 in Berlin. I got to borrow an NX200 during a tour of the city last night, before the compact camera was formally introduced. The NX200 is an interchangeable lens camera that features a 20.3 Megapixel APS-C sensor. This [...]
Today at the IFA electronics show Samsung finally outed their not-so-secret new tablet, the Galaxy Tab 7.7. This Android Honeycomb device (3.2 to be precise) isn’t a simple update on last year’s much hyped 7-inch Galaxy Tab debut. It’s more a sibling of the super slim 10.1 and 8.9 inch Tabs and features some serious [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
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Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Ballistic Tough Jacket iPad Case Review: Serious Protection at a Bargain
Ballistic Cases compete with companies like Otterbox to offer more protection than a typical iPad case. The Ballistic Tough Jacket iPad Case for the New iPad and iPad 2 shields your iPad from accidents at a a better price than Otterbox. The Ballistic Tough Jacket uses three layers of shielding on the back, extra absorption on [...]
