Unwired View has uncovered a patent from Microsoft describing a modular phone design where a keyboard, gamepad, extended battery or other accessory could be swapped in to alter a phone’s capabilities.
Normally we have to wait for an iPhone announcement or iPhone release before we hear of display issues, but according to Digitimes, one manufacturer of iPhone 5 displays has found a defect that could contribute to shortages in 2012. According to Digitimes’ source, Winter has found a ”delayed bubble” defect with displays headed for the iPhone 5. This defect reportedly [...]
iStoryTime, makers of three iOS children’s eBook apps for iOS, ported these books to the Nook Color and parents can purchase them for their kids now. The three books include How to Train Your Dragon, Kung Fu Panda 2 and The Smurfs. Each of these app costs $2.99. The interactive apps feature images from the [...]
There’s been intense interest in Facebook’s Timeline profile feature since the social network announced it yesterday. Instead of a profile that just shows the most recent goings on in your life, Timeline will offer up the entire story of your life. The layout is pretty cool and it looks there’s a good balance between presentation [...]
A public library in Wisconsin is embracing the tablet age (or at least trying to not get run over by it) by launching a program that makes iPads pre-loaded with eBooks available to borrow. Thanks to a grant, the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in Eau Claire, WI, will have a total of 44 iPads [...]
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The iPhone 5 has an incredible amount of pent up demand, demand that may see some supply soon. Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 5 on October 4th along with iCloud and iOS 5. At this event, Apple will finally tell us when the iPhone 5 release date is. Right now we think that [...]
If you count on the Wall Street Journal to bring you the top news in a timely manner, but find that you don’t always have time to read it cover to cover — you need to check out the free WSJ Live app for the iPad. This new video venture from the Journal brings first [...]
September 27 will be the magical days for eager Windows Phone 7 owners on AT&T‘s network as the carrier is poised to release the Mango software update to a number of smartphones starting on that date and continuing through October depending on the specific device you own. According to WP Central, which has obtained a [...]
The yet to be announced Motorola Admiral Android smartphone is poised to take command of your business and personal life on the Now Network as Sprint had debuted the device on its YouTube channel. The smartphone, geared towards enterprise customers, may be among the first, if not the first, to leverage Sprint’s new Direct Connect [...]
We’re starting to hear more about AT&T’s Motorola Atrix successor, which has been called anything from the Atrix 2 to the Atrix HD. Now, we’re beginning to learn more about this device’s display which sets itself apart from the original Motorola Atrix 4G released earlier this spring. In addition to being a bit larger–it’s now [...]
In justifying some of the changes made to its Mobile Internet Explorer browser–version 9–coming on Windows Phone 7 Mango, Microsoft did its research and finds that people don’t use tabs when browsing on a mobile device. With the Windows Phone 7 Mango software update, Microsoft moved the address bar on Internet Explorer 9 Mobile, hid [...]
Regional contract-free carrier MetroPCS is rumored to be getting an Android smartphone by the name of the LG Esteem soon, and now we’re seeing some leaked shots of the LTE-capable device and it bears a striking resemblance to Verizon’s LG Revolution, another 4G LTE handset. What’s unique about the Esteem isn’t its name, specs, or [...]
Financial Times just disclosed early results behind its newly launched web application and the data suggests a shifting trend from the apps ecosystem, in which Apple’s iOS mobile platform leads, to web apps, which can be accessed from any browser on any platform. According to the publication, whose native iOS app was removed from Apple [...]
There is a lot of excitement surrounding the HTC Vigor, a device that is thought to be the successor to the HTC ThunderBolt, a device that might even arrive with the HTC ThunderBolt 2 name. And while we still don’t know exactly when the Vigor is going to arrive, we have a good idea what [...]
Originally, the BlackBerry Curve 9350 was supposed to hit Sprint’s network on September 7th. Shortly afterward that release date came and went, Sprint announced that the BlackBerry 7 powered Curve 9350 would be delayed until October, without any sort of elaboration. But now, at least according to the latest leak, Sprint’s Curve 9350 is scheduled [...]
We’re well aware of a Verizon-bound 4G LTE device called the Samsung Stratosphere. We’ve seen it pass through the FCC with an 4G LTE capable radio and we’ve even seen it show up in official images. However, we aren’t sure when it’s going to hit shelves but if today’s leak, which comes in the form [...]
As the markets closed today, HP announced the CEO Leo Apotheker was out, and Meg Whitman was in as the new CEO. Whitman has been on the Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) board of directors since earlier this year, and brings experience from eBay and other companies to the top position of a company with more problems than Jay-Z. HP [...]
The Leo Apotheker experiment at HP is over just shy of a year after it started and the fledgling company has installed former eBay CEO and California Gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman as CEO. The move comes just weeks after the company made several big moves including killing off its HP TouchPad tablet and webOS powered [...]
SCOTTEVEST is offering 40% off eight of its items, including vests and jackets designed to carry iPads and smartphones. SCOTTEVEST’s Last Sale of 2011 promotion is a thank you for customers and features current travel clothing, not closeouts. SCOTTEVEST (SeV) clothing has more than enough pockets to carry all of your mobile gear and accessories. [...]
Thanks to Apple and its generous customers, Teach for America received some useful tools for education, refurbished first generation iPads. Teach for America puts talented people in the class room for a limited amount of time even if they don’t necessarily have teaching credentials. The program gives teachers experience while providing much-needed teachers in low-income or [...]
To celebrate the arrival of Verizon Wireless smartphones, Radio Shack has announced that it will be taking $100 off a purchase of a Verizon smartphone with the signing of a new two year contract. That $100 is instant, not a mail-in rebate, and it applies to all Verizon smartphones that Radio Shack currently offers, a [...]
The Pantech Breakout is Verizon’s answer to the critics who complain that 4G LTE devices are too expensive. The Breakout doesn’t have the high end specs of the Droid Bionic, but it does bring several firsts to the 4G lineup. The Breakout is the first budget 4G LTE smartphone with a price of $99, it is the first 4″ [...]
Back at the beginning of the month, HTC announced two interesting Windows Phone 7.5 ‘Mango’ devices, the HTC Radar and the HTC Titan. At the time, we weren’t sure whether the devices would be headed to carriers in the United States. Well, it appears that at least one of these devices will be heading to [...]
According to Pocket Lint, HTC today confirmed that they’ve made a deal with Dropbox that gives customers who buy a phone with HTC Sense 3.5 an extra 3GB of storage space on top of the 2GB every Dropbox user gets for free. This includes the HTC Rhyme, which just made its debut earlier this week [...]
On Thursday September 22nd Apple will reset iCloud in preparation for the beta service’s final releas, which is expected to arrive when iOS 5 leaves beta. If you have been using the developer beta of iOS 5 on your iPhone or iPad, you won’t be able to access the backups made before Thursday, 22 September starting at 9 [...]
While Sprint has vigorously fought the proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, another big competitor has seemingly thrown its weight behind the deal. At an investor conference on Wednesday, Verizon Wireless’ chief executive Lowell McAdam stated that its main rival, that being AT&T, should be allowed to complete its $39 billion dollar purchase of T-Mobile. [...]
If you a Verizon customer and you’re ready for an upgrade but don’t want to break the bank, you might just want to have a look at the Pantech Breakout which has just arrived on Big Red’s 4G LTE network for $100. No, it doesn’t bring in the sterling specs of a device like the [...]
Yesterday, we learned that Sprint had yet another policy change coming ahead of the rumored iPhone launch. That policy change , a data cap on mobile hotspot data for smartphones, has been confirmed today by the carrier and Sprint will start putting a cap of 5GB on 3G or 4G mobile hotspot users starting October [...]
Evoz will begin shipping an audio baby monitor on October 4 that will allow parents to monitor their babies from just about anywhere. The Evoz Monitor and accompanying Evoz baby monitoring service turns any iPhone into a cry-receiver and alert system. The Evoz Monitor is the company’s first physical device. Previously, the Evoz app had [...]
Google updated its mobile version of Gmail adding, among other things, the multiple sign-in feature that lets users sign into more than one Gmail account without having to sign out. This feature has not been available on the mobile site, only the version designed for your computer. As a person who regularly uses and checks [...]
I’m a big fan of the ability to run Linux distributions from a flash drive, which allows users to try out Linux before committing to an install or even to keep the entire OS on a USB key to use anywhere. It looks like Windows 8 will also have this ability. Liliputing has a nice [...]
It looks like if you’re eyeing the high-end HTC Ruby smartphone in Canada, you may want to hop to Telus as the carrier is said to be the exclusive carrier for the smartphone in Canada. The HTC Ruby is also expected to land on T-Mobile‘s 4G HSPA+ network in the U.S. The device will feature [...]
While iOS and Android have secured their spots as the two dominant mobile operating systems today, Verizon Wireless is speculating that the third mobile platform will come in to place with a sizable lead over competitors within the next twelve months. In terms of major operating systems today in the choices we have left, there [...]
According to Internet gadget seller Clove, the Galaxy Note, which first debuted earlier this month at the IFA conference in Germany, is expected to land in the UK in late November for £500 + VAT. Clove says that it will announce exact pricing and release date closer to the launch. The Galaxy Note is an expensive [...]
We’ve already heard that Beats Audio will be coming to a number of forthcoming Android handsets, including the re-tooled Sensation XE and the HTC Vigor, and now HTC is also confirming that it will be releasing Windows Phone 7 handsets in the future with the enhanced audio experience. The company had recently made a major [...]
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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 [...]
