Move over Honeycomb on tablet as Ice Cream Sandwich will be the talk of Android’s tablet and smartphone ecosystems for the foreseeable future. While other tablet makers are busy trying to get Android 4.0 onto their slates, it looks like one manufacturer in China already has a head start and is showing off its efforts [...]
The Nokia N8, a Symbian-powered smartphone with a 12-megapixel camera, 720p HD video recording, Xenon flash, mechanical shutter, and Carl Zeiss lens, is being used to film the world’s first full-length feature film shot with a smartphone camera. The film, titled Olive, is said to be hitting theaters soon. The N8 was used with a [...]
Did I mention already how sexy apps that have actually made it to the Windows Phone Marketplace look? I complain about the amount of apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace but when they do get there, they look awesome most of the time. Well, a very popular app that has been around in the Marketplace [...]
Since netting the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S on its network, Sprint customers have complained that the iPhone runs slower on the Now Network than Verizon’s, which operates a similar CDMA/EV-DO 3G network, and AT&T’s, which runs a GSM/HSPA+ 3G/4G network. The good news is that Sprint is listening to vocal customers and the carrier [...]
The BlackBerry Surfboard is now rumored to be Research in Motion’s first smartphone based on the BBX OS platform. BBX was announced as at this year’s BlackBerry DevCon as a means to merge the BlackBerry operating system together with the QNX OS, which the PlayBook tablet is built upon. Recently, a device with the codename [...]
Google is now releasing the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich compatibility code for x86 chip architecture, covering AMD and Intel processors, in addition to the ARM CPU that the platform already supports. Earlier this Fall at the Intel Developer Forum, Intel’s been hot and heavy over Android, showing various prototypes of Android running on Atom [...]
Today, Microsoft announced that it was rolling out Windows Phone 7.5 aka Mango to the Dell Venue Pro on AT&T. This means that in just about two months, Microsoft has rolled out it’s first big update, at far as we know, to all of its phones. Somewhere, an Android smartphone owner who is currently sitting [...]
The Motorola Xoom has just received an update. Unfortunately, it’s not the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update that Xoom owners have been craving, but it’s a quality update nonetheless. The update rolling out today is a mere 8.9MB in size. And while it doesn’t bring any new ground-breaking features, it does do one thing [...]
According to the Wall Street Journal, AT&T and T-Mobile might be mulling life without a merger with the carrier discussing a joint partnership should the marriage fail. As it stands, AT&T has withdrawn its FCC application to purchase T-Mobile USA and will now turn its attention to the lawsuit that the U.S. Department of Justice [...]
Google and Samsung told us that they were working on an update that would fix that pesky little 2G volume bug and sure enough, it would appear that that update has begun rolling out in the form of an OTA update that will take the Galaxy Nexus from build ITL41D to ITL41F with the version [...]
Acer confirmed a number of rumors today when Jim Wong, President of Acer, confirmed that the company was working on a Quad Core tablet for 2012. The new Acer Quad core tablet will likely fall in line with the Acer Iconia Tab series, and could be shown off as early as CES 2012 in January. [...]
All we can do while we sit and wait for Verizon to officially announce the release date for its 4G LTE variant of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is marvel at it from afar. Yesterday we saw it in the wild’s and today, Droid-Life has snagged some official images courtesy of, you guessed it, Verizon. If [...]
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It has been awhile since we took at look at the cream of the crop in terms of Android smartphones but we felt that it was appropriate to return to our roots now that the market is completely flooded with all sorts of devices running Google’s software. We can’t remember a time when there were [...]
Today’s theme looks like it is about security and companies that like to spy on our mobile device usage. Earlier we posted about this situation with Apple and now we are pointing to another situation with Android and other devices. Trevor Eckhart took a look at what Carrier IQ, software that is installed on most [...]
Security and privacy issues are always the rage and usually cause some rage when they surface. This latest one mentioned by Krebs On Security is certainly a head scratcher, even though the stories about it have been around for awhile. What makes it news is just that: the stories and info have been around for [...]
The Apple rumor mill is spinning once more as Japan-based Nikkei Business is reporting that the company is preparing to launch a 4G LTE version of the iPhone at some point during the fall of 2012 and that it plans to release an 4G LTE powered model of the iPad 3 during the summer of [...]
This experiment has come to a close. I will continue to use the HTC Titan, running Windows Phone 7.5, but it will not be my daily driver. This might come as a shock to anyone that knows me already, but I am not ready to return to the Windows Phone (WinMo) camp permanently yet. I did say [...]
Today Spotify held their first press conference in New York to announce the launch of the company’s new app platform. From within Spotify itself, users will now have access to a parcel of apps that enhance the music experience. From within the program users can find concert tickets, lyrics, and editorial content and playlists. And [...]
A lot of you in the United States have probably been putting a lot of coinage into your piggy bank (or bank account) in an effort to save up for the upcoming Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet. Well, now, thanks to an Asus rep based in Taiwan, you now have a date to prepare [...]
We had heard that the Samsung Droid Charge Gingerbread update was imminent and sure enough, this morning, our Inbox was flooded with people boasting of an update from Android 2.2. It appears several other places are hearing the same thing so we think it’s pretty safe to say that one of Verizon’s original 4G LTE [...]
Meg Whitman in an interview with Le Figaro has said that HP will most likely be making a decision on what it will do with webOS within the next two weeks. As sad as this HP saga has been with webOS, and other aspects of the company, you have to admire Whitman for at least [...]
Sonos, my favorite home music system, has just updated their software to support Android tablets, including the Kindle Fire, and Slacker Radio support. Sonos offers several home HiFi systems like the Sonos PLAY:3 (review) and the Sonos PLAY:5, which offer great sound and allow you to bring music to any room in your house without [...]
Right now you’re stuck with the WebMD for diagnosing your pains on the iPhone, but if you want to skip past the, “It must be cancer diagnosis”, you’ll be glad to know a team is working on turning your phone’s touchscreen into a pocket-sized lab capable of differentiating between the flu, food poisoning and strep throat. The idea won’t [...]
Epic Games is set to roll out Infinity Blade 2.0 today and from what I’ve seen in the pre-hype videos it looks impressive. I enjoy Infinity Blade quite a bit, especially on frustrating days when I need to wack on something just to relieve stress. That said, Infinity Blade is more than just stress relief. [...]
iPad news magazine The Daily reports that Microsoft may be making a version of Office for the iPad that’s compatible with Office version for Windows Phone and Office365, the online version of the software. They’re saying that $10 is a likely price point, though I suspect if this is a reality it’s more likely that [...]
The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is the 2nd best Galaxy S phone out there, second only to the newly announced Galaxy Nexus. The Skyrocket is an upgraded version of the Galaxy S II series from Samsung. The Skyrocket has a slightly larger screen, a larger battery, and quicker CPU than the regular Galaxy S [...]
One of the cool new features in iOS 5 is the ability to use the volume buttons on the iPhone to take a picture. This means no more fumbling for the on screen shutter release, and missing the moment. This same functionality extends to headphones with volume controls and even more exciting, Bluetooth headphones with volume controls. [...]
Well now. Gadget owners love when it comes time for an update to be released. Usually there is some prep for it coming down the pipes to refresh (and hopefully make better) your device. Seldom have we seen an update sneak in the back door the way Amazon pushed v 6.2 to the Kindle Fire. [...]
Come 2012, we’ll start to see more tablets pack in more pixels, according to analysts. The trend will be led by Apple’s third-generation iPad tablet, which will help lead the push, though it won’t be alone as top Android tablet-manufacturers will also increase their display resolutions. NPD DisplaySearch analyst David Hsieh says that 2012 will [...]
After having announced an Android-powered LePhone S2, Lenovo will also be adding a Windows Phone to its growing smartphone lineup. The Windows Phone device will be coming in the second half of 2012, giving it a late arrival date, but would utilize the same form factor and hardware design that the Android LePhone S2 employs. [...]
The Internet has been abuzz with news that Siri may have been cloned and magically transported to Android, giving iOS’s more open rival the chance to perform conversational voice commands and recognition. However, hope for a voice assistant feel flat when the clone, called Cluzee, was put to the test and failed to impress the [...]
The saga over the official release date for Asus’s next-generation Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet, which promises quad-core Tegra 3 processing power, is getting to quite the soap opera. Originally pegged for a November 28th release, the Transformer Prime was later anticipated for December 9th. Now, Gamestop’s computer inventory system has it that the Transformer [...]
Samsung’s expansive Galaxy Tab lineup will be getting some competition from Lenovo as the latter has announced a trio of tablets that are aimed at consumers with differing tastes and needs for their mobile slates. Lenovo has announced in China a 10.1-, 7-, and 5-inch LePad. The 10.1-inch LePad, model S2010, is a bit different [...]
While Windows 8 have been making big news on the tablet front in the last few months, notebooks and ARM support will make a big splash in mid-2013 thanks to Asus and Lenovo. According to DigiTimes, ARM support on notebooks will be coming to the notebook market to take on the x86 platform, which is [...]
Samsung’s high-resolution 5-inch tablet-phone hybrid will be hitting North America, and the Galaxy Note has received release confirmation for Canada in Q1 2012. However, it’s still unclear if Samsung intends to sell the device unlocked and without carrier subsidy or if it will be coming to a carrier with a service contract. Right now, Mobile [...]
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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 [...]
