Raise your hand if you’re surprised to learn that Samsung’s new 7-inch tablet, the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus, will cost $399 instead of something closer to $199? No one but me? Oh. Perhaps it was a foolish hope. After all, the Kindle Fire’s low price is part Amazon’s willingness to take a profit hit in [...]
There was quite a bit of speculation in the air about whether or not Verizon would be getting the Samsung Galaxy Nexus but with mounting evidence and now, an official press release, those of you that want this phone on Big Red’s 4G LTE network can get a good night’s sleep tonight. Yes folks, Verizon [...]
Just a couple of days ago, it became apparent that the Google Voice application on the iOS App Store had disappeared. At first, it was a mystery. Then, Google’s Senior Product Manager for Google Voice Vincent Paquet confirmed that the application had been pulled intentionally saying that “our last update of this week had a [...]
One of the perks of my job is the ability to work from home, or really, from anywhere. One thing I’ve learned in my time with mobile technology is, if you don’t have the right tools, you’re setting yourself up for failure. This is important to remember, because mobile connectivity is still at the point [...]
There has been a lot of speculation about what devices, phones and tablets, will be getting the bump up to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the months ahead and it looks like we can confirm one more device today as a moderator over on Motorola’s forums has confirmed that the Xoom tablet will be [...]
Now that I’ve gotten used to the limited number of things the beta version of Siri can do on the iPhone 4S, I wish Siri could do a few more things. I’m sure that some of these are coming soon but I also doubt Apple will give me all I want with Siri. Apple has [...]
Samsung is one of the few Android tablet makers that has consistently delivered devices that look good, run well, and avoid the shortcomings rampant in this segment of the market. The 8.9 inch Galaxy Tab is not the exception to the rule. Just like the 10.1 inch version released earlier this year, it combines a [...]
Ever since Google and Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, there has been a burning question etched into the minds of tons of consumers around the United States. Will the Galaxy Nexus be heading to a carrier other than Verizon? We have seen a device that we think is the Galaxy Nexus pop up at [...]
The iPhone 4S is selling like gangbusters, with over 4 million iPhone 4Ss sold in the first weekend and more going every day. Currently, if you place an order at Apple.com, you won’t be able to get your new iPhone for at least 1-2 weeks, but if you can go in store, there are many [...]
If you’re living in a country outside of the initial batch where Apple made the iPhone 4S available and you’ve been waiting for your chance to pre-order it, today is your lucky day as Apple has launched pre-sales for the latest-generation iPhone in 22 more countries around the world. The countries that are now officially [...]
For the first time, you can purchase an iPhone on each of the three largest carriers in the U.S. The iPhone 4S is essentially the same device on each of these networks, but the iPhone 4S speeds vary, sometimes drastically, between the carriers. After completing an iPhone 4S Speedtest in San Francisco, on Sprint, AT&T [...]
It’s that time again and we’re back with yet another rundown of what Android devices will be or won’t be getting the latest major Android upgrade. That upgrade of course is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich which Google unveiled just a few short days ago. You can read about all of the details here but [...]
Apple’s first real iPhone 4S ad hit the airwaves last night, and focuses in on the iPhone 4S’ defining and most tangible feature — the Siri Voice Assistant. Rather than relying on robots and mastering fictional aspects of your life, this new ad from Apple shows several real world reasons to use Siri. In doing [...]
Among the many new features sneaking into Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is built-in support for stylus input, specifically the kind needed for tablets with active pen digitizers.
NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang calls Microsoft Office “the killer app” for ARM-based Windows tablets and claims a new version for that purpose would be “wonderful”. After ten years of not having a tablet-centric version of Office, I’d call it “miraculous.”
Hold on to your iPad 2. Even if you PassCode lock your precious iPad, anyone with a Smart Cover can break in and access whatever you had up on your last use. This new security flaw comes days after we shared that Siri will allow users to access your contacts, send texts, set up reminders [...]
The search for the perfect stylus to use with an iPad is a never ending one. I’ve tried many and quite a few work well and get the job done. But I’ve added a new one to the mix (actually two new ones) and they come from a company called Aponyo. Aponyou manufacturers styli, headphones [...]
If you want to get more out of Siri, the new personal assistant app exclusive to the iPhone 4S, you’ll want to use location based reminders. Location based reminders are part of the new iOS 5 Reminder App. These reminders allow you to get a prompt based on your location, opening up a number of [...]
Canadian carrier Telus will be getting Samsung’s second-generation flagship Galaxy S II smartphone variant known as the Galaxy S II X. The Galaxy S II X will be identical to T-Mobile USA’s variant, which is different from other Galaxy S II’s on the market in that these two models will sport a Qualcomm dual-core 1.5 [...]
Nokia’s wholly owned luxury subsidiary Vertu has recently announced the Vertu Constellation, a premium smartphone with Symbian and a touchscreen. Many of Vertu’s previous phones come with a feature-phone S40 operating system, the Constellation stands out from the pack with its touch-optimized Symbian operating system complete with a Sapphire crystal touchscreen. In fact, Vertu’s phones [...]
In addition to news that Motorola will be rolling out upgrades to the Motorola Droid Bionic and Droid RAZR to Google’s next-generation Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, Sony Ericsson is giving a preliminary statement that it will bless its current generation XPERIA Android smartphones with the delectable Google dessert. Sony Ericsson‘s Netherlands arm [...]
Google has recently updated Google Maps in Android Market with a number of changes, but chief among them is NFC support. It is speculated that the NFC update to Google Maps will be to support Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich‘s Android Beam feature, which will allow NFC-equipped Android phones that are close in proximity to [...]
One of the new, cool features that’s debuting with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is the face unlock feature, allowing your smartphone to capture an image of your face and using facial recognition to unlock the smartphone only to its rightful owner rather than using complex alphanumeric, PIN, or pattern codes to unlock the device. [...]
Sometimes, a drummer may march to his own beat, but what if that drummer wanted to march to the beat of his fellow peers? Google’s Google Music store will supposedly allow users to share songs and tunes with each other according to the latest Internet speculation. To enhance the content available for the Android platform [...]
In a bid to compete with Verizon Wireless’s 4G LTE mobile broadband speeds, AT&T had previously and recently rolled out 4G LTE in five U.S. markets that include Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; San Antonio, TX; Atlanta, GA; and Chicago, IL. Now, AT&T has announced in its most recent conference call that it will be expanding [...]
The BlackBerry Knight has been leaked before, revealing an angular shaped BlackBerry smartphone with specs matching those of Research in Motion’s latest flagship Bold 9900 series. In what was previously dubbed by some as ‘the ugliest BlackBerry,’ we now know that the device is a collaboration between RIM from the technology perspective and Porsche Design’s [...]
Steve Jobs’ biography titled ‘Steve Jobs’ by Walter Isaacson, coming Monday, reveals the late Apple executive’s disdain and utter hatred for rival Google’s Android operating system. At one point, Jobs says that he is declaring thermonuclear war against Android. When the iPhone came out in mid-2007 with what was then the iPhone OS, it joined [...]
This week has been very fruitful as far as new Android phones are concerned. We’ve seen Motorola announce the new 4G LTE enabled Droid RAZR for Verizon and we also saw Samsung announce the new Galaxy Nexus which we suspect will be headed to Verizon’s 4G LTE network at some point in November. However, there [...]
Late last night, at the AsiaD Conference in Hong Kong, Asus head honcho Jonney Shih unveiled the company’s upcoming Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet, a device Shih called the Transformer Prime. Prior to last nights events, the device had simply been known as the Eee Pad Transformer 2. And while the device has yet [...]
Siri is a pretty impressive personal assistant for your iPhone 4S. Siri is even more impressive, because she can remember relationships. you can use Siri to add contact relationships in seconds. If you go look at your contact card in iOS 5, you can add your spouse easily enough, but if you want to add many more, the [...]
ReaddleDocs 3 is a major update of the popular document viewer application on the iPad bringing a lot of new functionality for users. It now also has a built-in browser and cloud integration, along with highlighting and annotation of documents with a newly redesigned interface. Best of all, along with a major update, we have some [...]
With the introduction of iOS 5, Apple brought iCloud to the majority of iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch units. iCloud is best known for syncing your photos to all of your Devices with Photo Stream and allowing you to backup your iPhone or iPad to the cloud every night, but it also keeps your phone apps and [...]
Nuance, the makers of the popular voice recognition software known as Dragon NaturallySpeaking on the Windows side, and MacSpeech Scribe and Dragon Dictate on the Mac side, have added a new app to their suite of voice recognition apps on the iOS platform called Dragon Recorder. This app, along with their others, could help those [...]
Nokia is going to be showing off at least one Windows Phone device at next week’s Nokia World event and smart money would have the company introducing the oft-leaked Sea Ray prototype. However, it would appear that there might just be another bet to consider as Pocketnow has obtained an image of a device called [...]
If you haven’t picked up an iPhone 4S, HTC EVO 3D or Samsung Galaxy S II from Sprint already, you might want to take a look at the upcoming Motorola Admiral, a device that will be hitting the Now Network on October 23rd for the low price of $99. The Admiral is going to be [...]
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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 [...]
