The Samsung Epic 4G Touch, Sprint’s Galaxy S II, has only been out since September 16th but already it has been rooted by both Zedomax as well as the Android Creative Syndicate otherwise known as ACS. That means that there are two options to choose from for rooting one of Sprint’s finest smartphones just mere [...]
A few weeks ago, author N. K. Jemisin came to me with a problem. She’d bought an iPad so she could get some work done without having to lug her MacBook around, and wanted to know which word processing/office app she should download. She needed an app that worked with the track changes functionality in [...]
Prior to the launch of the HP TouchPad, we had heard that there was a 7-inch version of the webOS tablet slated to be hitting shelves at some point alongside its 9.7-inch counterpart. Well, before that tablet – codenamed Opal – ever got off the ground, HP decided to kill off webOS hardware meaning the [...]
Rumor has it that Sprint will be getting at least one version of the iPhone at some point in the weeks ahead, it’s unknown whether it’s the iPhone 4 or iPhone 5, and it seems that the carrier is doing some tightening up in the policy department ahead of the popular phone’s launch. Last week, [...]
We know that Motorola is expected to release two new tablets before the end of the year, Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha confirmed it, but we haven’t seen anything substantial leak out . We’ve heard rumors of a Motorola Xoom 2 and Motorola’s CEO also hinted at a 7-inch tablet and the latter of the [...]
Amazon is offering a pretty spectacular deal on new Verizon phones. Right now if you purchase a Verizon device, you get a $50 Amazon.com gift card good for anything the online retailer sells. Some of these deals are so cheap that you’ll actually make $49.99 by purchasing the phone. The best deals here can be found on [...]
Just yesterday we learned from a tipster that Verizon’s version of the Nexus Prime, the Droid Prime/Galaxy Nexus, might launch on November 3rd. Well, today, that tipster has revealed some new information that seems to point to a Samsung Nexus Prime release on AT&T’s GSM network and additionally, a launch on Sprint’s 4G WiMax network. [...]
If you type more than a word on the iPhone each day, you need to check out this amazing iPhone keyboard tip that saves you tons of time. Instead of tapping the “.?123″ button tapping your number or punctuation and tapping”ABC” again and again, you can simply slide your finger across the keyboard to access your common punctuation marks and numbers. [...]
Verizon has just announced the cheapest 4G LTE smartphone yet, the Pantech Breakout. This 4G LTE device can be purchased on September 22nd for $99 (after a $50 mail in rebate) from Verizon, and likely for less on resellers like Amazon and Wirefly in the near future. Despite the latest speeds on the inside, the Pantech Breakout [...]
The iPad is a very tempting tool for educators and students, which has led to a number of initiatives to bring the iPad into classrooms from elementary up through Med School. A new report from Abilene Christian University, reveals that students who have an iPad to use in class and while reading have noticeable performance gains [...]
We still don’t have an iPhone 5 release date, but we do have news about the possibility of an iPhone 5 jailbreak within days of the iPhone 5′s launch. The news comes after iPhone hackers discovered 5, yes 5, exploits in the Apple A5 processor used in the Apple iPad 2 and expected inside the [...]
Yesterday Netflix CEO Reed Hastings took to the Netflix blog to offer an apology to subscribers for not being forthcoming enough about why the company decided to start charging a separate fee for the DVD mailing service and streaming. He did not apologize for making that change in the first place, though. After going on [...]
Previously, T-Mobile USA and HTC were exclusive partners in launching phones for the carrier’s consumer-friendly myTouch line, but an official video that was posted to T-Mobile’s YouTube page shows that LG may be joining the myTouch lineup as a second manufacturer with two new Android devices. Given that HTC had supplied T-Mobile with the original [...]
Speaking at a recent technology conference, Verizon director of network technology Praveen Atreya says that the next-generation of 4G LTE is already on the carrier’s road map for the future. After Verizon finishes its deployment of 4G LTE across the nation, the carrier will be upgrading its network infrastructure to the faster LTE-Advanced technology. Rival Clearwire, [...]
Users of Verizon’s 3G network with unlimited data and who consume an excessive amount of data downloads and uploads each month are now subjected to throttling. The move by Verizon Wireless follows the steps of its rival AT&T and the carrier, like AT&T, claims that this latest change will only affect about 5% of its [...]
With Samsung having announced the Galaxy Tab 8.9 in March at the Spring CTIA trade show, we’re only finally getting word on the device’s release. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 will be an Android Honeycomb tablet that follows in the footsteps of its larger Galaxy Tab 10.1 brother, but offers a more compact 8.9 inch display. [...]
With rumors swirling about a successor to the Atrix, which we’ve lovingly referred to as the Atrix HD in the past, for AT&T, we are now saddened to learn that the forthcoming device’s FCC regulatory filing in the U.S. makes no mention of 4G LTE network support. A recent filing for a device called the [...]
At the booth on the show floor of the IDF 2011 conference, I had spoken to several Intel representatives about the company’s efforts to break into the Android market. Intel reps had revealed a couple interesting tidbits about the chip-maker’s relationship with Google, its efforts with Honeycomb and smartphones, and plans for Medfield Atom-based Android [...]
Intel had used its IDF conference in San Francisco, which was held at the same time as Microsoft’s Build conference in Southern California, to show off to attendees the potential of Intel hardware. In Southern California, Microsoft had given attendees at Build a taste of what Windows 8 would look and feel like utilizing the [...]
There are some very interesting parallels between what Microsoft is now showing off with its Developer Preview of Windows 8 and Apple’s recently released OS X Lion. Those parallels point to what we’ll be experiencing in the future. Call it post PC, call it the next wave, call it whatever you want both companies are [...]
Big rumor coming out of Rumorsville today is that the Samsung Prime aka Droid Prime aka Galaxy Nexus aka the phone that you should have your sights on if you’re in the market for an Android device has a tentative release date scheduled for November 3rd. The rumor comes courtesy of the Panda aka Black_Man_X, [...]
We had thought that AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S II device would be rolling out today, September 18th, but it appears that that won’t be happening. Not surprising considering Sprint’s variant of the device went up for pre-order at several places while we haven’t heard nary a peep out of AT&T since the device was introduced [...]
The Swiss Army Knife just got a lot more useful. This week Victorinox announced the availability of two new USB flash drives: the Slim and Slim Duo. The Slim is your standard flash drive with a thin profile. However, it folds up into a Swiss Army Knife-esque case, making it twice as cool. The Slim [...]
That loud shout you just heard was the entire gadget ordering population rejoicing in the new UPS My Choice program, which will send out alerts to help you know when UPS is going to deliver your packages. The new service launches on October 3rd and includes a slew of free and paid options that will [...]
Under the guidance of Steve Jobs, and other key Apple employees, the iPhone has made a huge mark on the smartphone and consumer electronic market. By daring to go against the grain, ditching a keyboard and going with a large touchscreen, Apple changed the face of smartphones. This is quite evident in the fast evolution of Android [...]
Several sites are reporting that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, in a Q&A at this year’s Financial Analyst Meeting, has hinted positively at Microsoft Office in the Windows 8 Metro interface. Only one problem: he didn’t.
If you’ve been in the market for accessories for your Android device, iOS device, or your laptop, then you probably want to think about buying from Belkin anywhere between now and September 30th which is how long its 50% off sale is going to last for. Seriously, everything on the website is half off and [...]
Just a short time ago, we learned that the HTC Vigor might be launching on October 13th as the HTC Droid Incredible HD. That’s not the first time that we’ve heard about that October release window and it was pretty safe to assume that it wouldn’t be the last. Droid-Life has stumbled upon another document [...]
A couple of days ago, we brought your attention to the results of a survey that exclaimed that the upcoming iPhone 5, or whatever Apple is going to call it, is even more anticipated than the iPhone 4 was last year. The survey was conducted by investment bank RBC Capital Markets and it asked 2,200 [...]
At my school, we use the polycarbonate Macbooks for educational purposes. But rumor is, we might change to iPads because of the cost. No matter how you get them, here are some apps, accessories and more for your back-to-school iPad. The Smart Cover (Apple, Variety of Colors, $39 or $69, leather or polyurethane) covers the front of the iPad 2 and [...]
Yesterday, during RIM’s Q2 earnings call, Co-CEO Jim Balsillie stated that the BlackBerry PlayBook would start seeing some price cuts. He didn’t specify when or how much of a price decrease the tablet would see only promising that something was coming. Well, sure enough, today, we have our first price drop on the PlayBook courtesy [...]
Switching to a smartphone is a big deal, not only are there new things to learn, but there’s the added cost of a data plan to factor into the decision. Currently Verizon is offering a $100 gift card to customers who upgrade from a dumbphone to a smartphone, which has led to a lot of [...]
It appears that LG has something pretty delightful up its sleeve in the form of a device that is supposedly called the LG LU6200 which looks to be the Korean manufacturers next flagship smartphone. Unfortunately, it appears that this device will likely be a Korean-exclusive at launch with a global launch coming shortly afterward, similar [...]
Today is a big day for Sprint as it has just released its highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S II device, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch. The Epic 4G Touch is the first Galaxy S II device to hit American soil and its launch will be followed by AT&T’s in just a few short days and [...]
By now, you’ve heard about a device we think might be called the Samsung Prime aka Nexus Prime aka Droid Prime for Verizon. Details about the device are still extremely murky but we’re fairly sure that we’ll see Sammy and Google launch it in October or in November with the arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich. [...]
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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 [...]
