NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson, the current reigning Sprint Cup Series champion, along with his sponsor Lowe’s and tech giant Samsung want to give your local school $48,000 in technology to help educate children. The Jimmie Johnson Foundation will select one school from nominations made either on their website or via Twitter. I’m a Hendrick’s Motor Sports [...]
We’re fairly certain that the iPhone 5 is going to be announced at the beginning of next month and it seems that Vodafone Australia wants those living down under to know that it’s coming soon. The carrier has posted a teaser page for what is presumably the next iPhone and states that the device hidden [...]
We expect that Apple will release the iPhone 5 in a few weeks, but at this point 4G LTE connectivity isn’t likely to be on board. There are plenty of reasons to want a 4G iPhone 5, but we don’t expect Apple to include 4G LTE as a feature when Tim Cook takes the stage [...]
There is another phone on the horizon that looks to have the credentials to match up against the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Samsung Droid Prime for Verizon and the iPhone 5, a phone that is codenamed HTC Vigor. And while we think we’re pretty sure we know that the HTC Vigor is all about spec wise [...]
This past weekend you probably saw new Facebook changes when you logged in to share your weekend plans, and you might have seen several top stories from friends claiming that Facebook would begin charging for their service. Many users have fallen for this prank because we associate major online changes and upgrades with fees. Facebook has made [...]
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According to a new survey, the newer the iPhone in your pocket, the more likely you are to upgrade to the iPhone 5. Mashable shares a survey of 1,000 respondents which discovered that owners of devices like the iPhone 4 are “extremely likely” to upgrade when the iPhone 5 comes out. This isn’t to say [...]
The HTC Amaze 4G, also known by its codename as the HTC Ruby, may be launching on T-Mobile USA sometime in October. According to Cellphone Signal, the device will debut on the carrier in the next few weeks, though the site did not detail when that would be specifically. The rumored launch time frame would [...]
The much talked about next-generation HTC Vigor, which is rumored to be a 4G LTE handset with a 720p HD resolution display, may launch as the HTC Rezound once it hits Verizon Wireless in the U.S. The device had several possible names in the past, and it was believed to possibly launch as either the [...]
Official press photos have began to leak for the Huawei Honour Android smartphone, revealing an attractive mid-range smartphone with design inspirations from Apple and HTC. At this point, it is believed that the Honour will boast a single-core 1.4 GHz processor, a 4-inch display though the pixel resolution is unknown at this time, and front- [...]
Samsung had sent out a press release to inform the world that its Galaxy S II is the company’s fastest smartphone sold to date and the Super AMOLED Plus dual-core Android super phone has now surpassed the 10 million units sold mark. The device is an upgrade and evolution of the original Galaxy S 1 [...]
Earlier in the year, there was a leaked LG Android budget smartphone known as the Gelato, and now it appears that the LG Gelato Q may be coming to Sprint‘s prepaid Virgin Mobile brand as the LG Optimus Slider. The device was previously rumored to be launched on September 11, but that date came and [...]
Retail locations of Sprint and Verizon Wireless stores have begun to receive demo and display units of the HTC Arrive and HTC Trophy respectively with the Mango software pre-installed. Neither carriers nor Microsoft have given an exact release date of when the Mango software update will begin to roll out for these two CDMA Windows [...]
In addition to the previously leaked 7-inch super slim Motorola Android tablet that was previously leaked, it looks like Motorola is prepping for two more tablets with 8-inch and 10-inch screen sizes, more angular edges, and a design aesthetic that pays homage to the company’s RAZR phones of yesteryear. Whether these new tablets will bear [...]
As Nokia is in the midst of transforming its business to manufacturing smartphones based on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system from the Symbian^3 OS, the company is optimistic that it will meet its timeline in debuting the first Windows Phone 7 device this year. Nokia has made bold promises that it would release [...]
The Epic 4G Touch is a second-generation Epic device on Sprint that’s based on Samsung’s Galaxy S II specs. In this review, we’ll explore to see if this Galaxy S II variant deserves an epic name, given that it had removed two favorite features of the device that it replaces–a keyboard and a dedicated camera [...]
Apple will be holding its iPhone 5 press conference at its headquarters in Cupertino if the latest iPhone 5 rumor proves true. According to an All Things D source, Apple will be showing off the iPhone 5 for the first time in the company’s small on-campus auditorium rather than the larger venues in downtown San [...]
When it comes to losing weight or getting in shape, using mobile apps on the iPhone and on Android smartphones can be an integral part of your fitness routine. According to this infographic from Greatist, a health and fitness blog, tracking what you eat can lead to losing twice as much weight, will help you find patterns [...]
As smartphone ownership grows, faster 4G LTE networks go live and apps made for high-speed data arrive on our phones — the average amount of data used will jump. Today, the average smartphone users chugs through just 15MB of data a day, but by 2020, the average user could be plowing through 1GB of data [...]
Well, well, what do we have here? It appears that Google rolled out a little surprise to Nexus One owners somewhere between Friday and Saturday in the form of the next version of Gingerbread. That’s right. Android 2.3.6 has arrived for the Nexus One and it’s rolling out to devices OTA right now. And if [...]
A few days ago a phone called the Motorola Edison leaked out, a phone that is almost certainly going to be the sequel to the original Motorola Atrix 4G. We saw some photos, we got some more information on its specifications and we also learned that it probably isn’t a 4G LTE device. Well today, [...]
Apple is apparently denying vacation requests for employees trying to take days off the second week of October, pointing to an iPhone 5 release date of either October 14th or 15th. There are two blocks of days the second week of October that point to both an iOS 5 and iPhone 5 release. According to Apple [...]
Verizon is offering select customers the iPhone 4 for $120 through September 30, suggesting the device will soon be supplanted by the iPhone 5. All rumors point to the iPhone 5 being announced on October 4th and going on sale later the same month. Verizon is probably looking to clear out inventory before their stuck with [...]
The iPhone 5 release date is getting closer and closer, which means it is time for the brave Apple diehards to head out and wait in line. Launch day lines are the earliest indicator of iPhone 5 demand, well other than surveys which show there is already incredible pent up demand for the next iPhone. As last [...]
EA Games is slashing the prices of its iPad games through Sunday. These games are of very good quality and many are franchises you’ll recognize from board games and other gaming platforms. Most of the games are $2.99 after an up-to $7 discount. You can reconnect with your childhood with games like Scrabble, Life, Monopoly, [...]
The Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet has finally landed. After many weeks of merely consoling myself with hands-on videos and product shots, I finally have the tablet in my hands. I’ll be putting the ThinkPad through its paces this weekend and have a review for you all as soon as possible. In the meantime, here are some [...]
Next year, we will have moved beyond the dual-core era into an era of smartphones powered by quad-core processors. NVIDIA has announced its plans to bring its quad-core chips to tablets this year and smartphones in 2012 and Qualcomm has made its plans for a 2.5GHz quad-core processor in 2012 known as well. Both chips [...]
Yesterday, we saw the first photos of the recently announced HTC Radar in the wild with T-Mobile branding. And today, we have now learned that the HTC Radar 4G, as it will be called on T-Mobile, has passed through the FCC on its way to the Magenta carrier’s HSPA+ network. The FCC filing doesn’t provide [...]
Amazon has started sending out invites for a press event scheduled to take place in New York City on September 28th and there is rampant speculation that the company might unveil its tablet plans. Earlier this month, we heard that a device called the Kindle Tablet was a real thing and it looks like Amazon [...]
Yesterday, we believe the HTC Vigor‘s battery size was confirmed and now, we have another leak that seems to confirm Beats Audio support, 4G LTE and an HD display on Verizon’s upcoming smartphone. Android Police delivered a ton of Vigor content today in the form of wallpapers, live wallpapers, notifications, ring tones, and even the [...]
Another Apple store has opened in China, only this time, it’s the real deal and not a fake. Apple’s 5th store in China is also its largest and the massive store has opened just before the expected launch of the iPhone 5. While it took several months for the iPhone 4 to reach China after [...]
iOS 5 is the next mobile operating system for Apple’s iPhone, iPod and iPad devices. Announced this summer at WWDC, the software has been in beta testing for the past several months, and is due for a fall release, which we expect to come close to the iPhone 5 release date. (Read: 5 Things to [...]
Yesterday the New York Times delivered a bit of good news for once: cell service is finally coming to NYC’s subways. Well, one subway line. Well, just four stations. But it’s a start, right? This has been years in the making, and as a daily subway rider I’ve rolled my eyes more than once at [...]
We’re pretty certain that the LG Optimus LTE, aka the LG LU6200, figures to be one of, if not the next flagship device from the Korean manufacturer and while details and a release date are still merely rumor, that hasn’t stopped us from getting a couple of looks at what LG is cooking up. What [...]
Love it or hate it, the Motorola Droid Bionic is still the best 4G LTE phone on the market and as we get closer to the launch of the iPhone 5 and the Droid Prime, it’s only going to get more attractive. That’s because retailers like Amazon are going to slash the price on it [...]
We’ve heard several times that Ice Cream Sandwich would be arriving in October or November and we’ve even heard former Google CEO Eric Schmidt confirm this to be the case. We also know that Android ICS’ launch device might be Verizon’s version of the rumored Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the Samsung Droid Prime. And we’ve heard [...]
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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 [...]
