Goodness gracious I’m trying very heard not to use any well-placed or ill conceived invective here. It’s hard. It is gawl-darned hard, let me tell you. Tweetedeck was always one of those Twitter tools that took its cue from Twitters enormous success and equally enormous fail-whale like failures. When Twitter bought Tweetdeck it seemed like [...]
If you have an Apple TV and an iOS device running iOS 5, then you have the ability to use wireless AirPlay to stream the screen of your iPad onto an external display through the Apple TV. As someone who does public speaking for a living, I looked forward to this feature. I downloaded the [...]
Yesterday was the big day for Apple device owners as the iOS 5 update hit. Though the upgrade didn’t go smoothly for everyone, many are enjoying their updated iPhones and iPads right this second. Android owners are looking at the lack of Ice Cream Sandwich in their lives and thinking: “Where’s Mine?” Even if you [...]
We had a pretty good feeling that Samsung and Google would be announcing something in Hong Kong on October 19th and sure enough, invites are now spreading like wildfire for an event that is scheduled to take place on the 19th, an event that will revolve around Google’s Android 4.0 operating system and will likely [...]
Life is all about the Cloud. It might actually someday be about iCloud if Apple’s servers can catch up. (We’re still waiting for that to occur around here.) But, life is all about moving your files to the Cloud these days. iCloud is supposed to be a big move for Apple, but it probably won’t [...]
Look out Verizon customers, it looks like the carrier has begun sending out emails to customers over the last couple of days informing them that privacy policy changes are on the way. At the heart of this change is Big Red’s plan to start tracking mobile information from those who are using device’s on its [...]
RockStar Games just announced that Grand Theft Auto II will be heading to mobile phones this fall, including the new iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and many high end Android devices. The release of GTA III for iPhone and Android marks the 10 year anniversary of the Grand Theft Auto game that had a major impact on the [...]
Lenovo surprised everyone by knocking Dell out of the number two spot for worldwide PC sales last quarter. The jump was no small feat for Lenovo, which focused on delivering a a range of consumer and business notebooks. To take the number two position away from Dell, Lenovo drove a 36.1% growth over the 3rd [...]
Yesterday’s upgrade to iOS 5 on my iPhone 3GS was a rough experience for me but not for the reason that I was expecting. I went into it thinking that because I had a two year old iPhone model, I would have all sorts of issues with an operating system that Apple promised would be [...]
Suffice to say, the last couple of days have not been kind to BlackBerry owners around the world. RIM has been dealing with a major outage with as many as half of the 35 million BlackBerry users around the world affected. The company couldn’t have picked a worse time for the outage to happen, considering [...]
If you didn’t pre-order a new iPhone 4S and you don’t want to wait a couple of weeks before you have it in your hands, you probably want to think about waking up early tomorrow morning. Why? Well, first of all, tomorrow is launch day for the new iPhone but more importantly, the iPhone 4S [...]
Like many of you, I woke up early last Friday to complete my iPhone 4S preorder. I assumed that ordering direct from Verizon would simplify the hassles of adding another line to a family share plan. I also assumed that this was a simple process that would culminate in me giving Verizon a large sum [...]
If you upgraded to iOS 5 and lost all of your apps in the process, don’t panic just yet. After a day off issues included trouble downloading, the dreaded error 3200 and issues verifying iOS 5 installs, you might have been so excited to see that you had iOS 5 ready to go that skipped [...]
Once you update your mac to OS X Lion 10.7.2 and iOS 5, you get iCloud and Photo Stream. With Photo Stream in iCloud transferring your pictures to your computer got a lot easier, something you will likely want to do with the nice new 8MP camera on the iPhone 4S. I use it with [...]
Well, the iOS 5 release date turned out to be a big letdown for many users. Here at GottaBeMobile it was a day full of frustration and headaches, and we weren’t alone. The good news is that after a day full of Error 3200, and other Error 3000 messages interrupting iOS 5 upgrades across the world, [...]
As Apple rolls out updates to OS X 10.7.2 Lion and iOS 5, MobileMe users can now migrate their account over to iCloud and get a free 25GB account till June 30, 2012. Unfortunately, the migration fails for some users. The weight of millions of Apple customers downloading updates and setting up their iCloud accounts [...]
When you pick up your new iPhone 4S, Siri will be one of the coolest features, but right out of the box, you can’t tweet with Siri. Siri is still in beta and doesn’t connect up to all of iOS 5 yet, let alone third party apps like Twitter or Tweetdeck. You don’t have to wait for Siri to [...]
For those using the new iTunes 10.5 and running iOS 5 on their iPad or iPhone, you can pull off one of the most requested new features – syncing your device without tethering to a computer. Wi-Fi sync will keep your device backed up over your home or office Wi-Fi network. First, a few requirements. [...]
I still haven’t downloaded iOS5 for any of my devices as of the moment. But I’ve been doing plenty of reading about it. As I’ve said before I’m very interested in how Siri works and how well it works and of course I’ll have to wait for an iPhone 4S to check that out. Well, [...]
Now that you’ve downloaded iOS 5 to your iPad (well, hopefully…) you can sign up for an iCloud account and start syncing and backing up your data across devices. This includes Photo Stream, which automatically saves all the pictures you take on your iPad or iPhone to the cloud and to synced devices. Though iCloud [...]
And it just seems to go on and on. It’s more than obvious at this point that Apple and its legion of users anxious to get their hands on updates for just about every piece of software Apple has on the market are experiencing major traffic and bandwidth woes. To say that Apple’s servers can’t [...]
Just a short time ago, I told you about the issues I was having with upgrading my iPhone 3GS and my iPad 2 to the latest piece of Apple software, iOS 5. I kept trying and each time, I was greeted with an error called ‘Error 3200′. At first, I figured that it had to [...]
If you are one of the lucky people that currently has iOS 5 installed on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch, you might be thinking about jailbreaking your device. If that sounds about right, you’ve come to the right place. For those that don’t know, jailbreaking frees your iPhone from limitations put on it by [...]
Today was supposed to be a fantastic day for those with an iPhone, an iPad or an iPad touch. And that’s because today is iOS 5 launch day, a day that many of you have been waiting for since WWDC 2011 or longer. Myself included. Unfortunately, the upgrade process has been anything but smooth for [...]
If you want to know where your dog is, get text alerts when he roams far from home and just have peace of mind that your dog is where he is supposed to be, you should check out TAGG the Pet Tracker. Qualcomm has built a small cell phone that snaps on to your dog’s [...]
Whew! It’s crazy out there for all of the folks eager to try out all that Apple is rolling out today. Between iOS5, OSX 10.7.2, iCloud, and a host of other updates, new Apps, etc… Apple’s servers are being pounded making the process less than smooth. In addition various folks are reporting that they are [...]
Depending how long it has been since you synced your iPhone, you might need to sync up to a new computer to get the new iOS 5 software update. If you have your old computer, the process is a bit easier because you can transfer your music files over with an external hard drive. If [...]
It appears that some of the specs and a possible release date for the upcoming Asus Eee Pad Transformer 2 have leaked out ahead of launch. An international site called Tabletowo discovered (NVIDIA has since made them take the information down) the Eee Pad Transformer 2 listed on the LambdaTek Component Shop and the information [...]
You can just hear the groaning. Or if you’re on Twitter you can see it rolling by in real time. Apple is opened up the floodgates for quite a few updates today with the focus of course on iOS5. But it is also updating OSX Lion to 10.7.2 which brings the iCloud features as well [...]
Apple will release the iPhone 4S Friday, along with a new version of their AppleCare extended warranty plan called AppleCare+ (which we outlined in our list of the Top 5 iPhone Warranty Options Compared). The purpose of the plan is to provide accidental damage support for iPhone buyers. It also seems to signal a shift in [...]
With all of the buzz swirling around iOS 5 and its release today, you’d think that there weren’t any other mobile operating systems in the world. Fortunately, there are and one of them is called Android and it’s what you see here running on a new device called the Motorola Atrix 2, the sequel to [...]
Most of you will just want to sit and download all of the necessary updates for iOS 5 through iTunes. However, for those of you that don’t like to sit around and wait, you have the option of downloading the iOS 5 update directly, bypassing the stagnant iTunes servers. So, if you want to cut [...]
Now that iOS 5 is available, and being downloaded by millions of iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad users, we wanted to share one of the big areas of improvement — browser speed. While we have been talking about the speed of the iPhone 4S compared to the iPhone 4, for the past few days, this speed boost is available [...]
If you haven’t already preordered the iPhone 4S you might want to consider Target. They will be partnering with NextWorth to offer trade-in credit if you bring your old iPhone with you. You can go today to a Target store with your old iPhone and they will give you a price that will be guaranteed [...]
The outages that have plagued many overseas BlackBerry users for the past three days hit North American customers this morning. As many as half of BlackBerry Users (around 35 million) are affected, with Twitter full of people complaining about lost or delayed emails and no access to messaging or the Internet. This would be a [...]
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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 [...]
