For quite some time now, folks in the United States have been waiting for a Nokia-made Windows Phone. And when Nokia World passed in October without any sort of U.S. availability, we could hear a large, collective sigh from folks who were eager to jump on the train. And while there may have been a [...]
You may have heard. Verizon suffered another nationwide 4G LTE outage, the second in December. Customers with 4G LTE devices were unable to get data and were without it for a solid 16 hours from the looks of things. Not good for Verizon, and even worse for the customers that have bought into Big Red’s [...]
Making predictions for what is to come in the New Year in this topsy-turvey world is both an easy chore and a difficult exercise. Just about everything in any field of human endeavor, much less the world of mobile tech, is in such a state of transition, or in a state of wait-and-see these days, [...]
It’s not every day that a manufacturer puts out a release window for major Android updates and that’s why Sony Ericsson’s announcement today is so refreshing. The company had already said which phones would be getting the boost up to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and today it has informed those owners as to when [...]
I just peeked at my HTC Thunderbolt and saw the 4G indicator on, so it looks like LTE is back online in New York City, at least. Other GBM staffers report resumption of mobile data about 45 minutes ago as well, as do several folks on Twitter. Verizon confirmed to Phone Arena that service should [...]
One interesting tidbit in the Distimo app store report TechCrunch wrote about today is the list at the bottom of the top apps of 2011. The list is based on number of downloads across all major app stores and platforms, and reveals something about what most people use their mobile devices for right now. Of [...]
Distimo, a mobile analytics firm, has just put out their year-end report on mobile app store numbers, including total apps and revenue generation. It’s no surprise that developers are making the most money from selling iPhone and iPad apps, though the big gap between iOS and Android in this regard may shock a few folks. [...]
The Galaxy Nexus on Verizon is an impressive phone, but one of the biggest issues we have seen is poor battery life. It was an issue during our Galaxy Nexus review, and has plagued some of our writers who have seen “unacceptable” Galaxy Nexus battery life thanks to the massive 4.65″ display and 4G LTE [...]
Intel got into the giving mood this holiday season and decided to share the company’s take on the future of smartphones and tablets. Intel demoed a new phone and tablet running on an Intel Medfield chip to the Technology Review. The two devices, running Android Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich, don’t use the standard ARM processors that are found in most phones [...]
I’ve checked out quite a few different styli to be used with an iPad. I know it is verboten to think of using a stylus on that Tablet, but hey, I do take a lot of notes in rehearsal and quite frankly I don’t like to finger paint when I do so. One of the [...]
Looks like the outage folks on the west coast suffered last night was not a blip. Verizon Wireless is suffering its second major outage of their data network in less than two weeks, affecting customers across the U. S. Customers on the support forums and on Twitter have been reporting outages since last night, and [...]
Do you have a cube enemy that needs to have missiles sent their way? Brando is a company over in Hong Kong that markets and sells all sorts of zany gadgets, mostly USB related. They have come out with a rocket launcher called the iLaunch Thunder that’s controlled via Bluetooth by any iOS device. They have apparently partnered up with [...]
I try to shy away from playing games on my mobile phones. It’s counter-productive and it eats a battery up in no time! Well, because of Google’s generosity last week, I snagged a handful of games for 10 cents each. Sentinel 3: Homeworld was one of them. According to my battery meter on the Galaxy [...]
Verizon’s 4G LTE network is awesome when it works, yielding fast uploads and even faster download speeds. However, since the network launched, there have been periods of small intermittent outages at night and a few instances of longer outages that last for hours. Whatever the cause(s) of these outages, Verizon Wireless has in the past [...]
Despite various reports of LightSquared’s proposed 4G LTE network interfering with GPS reception, the network is demanding that the FCC approve its rights to use the spectrum that it owns. LightSquared further asserts that since GPS devices use unlicensed spectrum, GPS-makers deserve no protection from the FCC. Following a delayed launch of its network due [...]
Though Netflix is officially available on Samsung’s recently released Galaxy Nexus with a 720p HD Super AMOLED display, the official app doesn’t stream content in native 720p HD resolution. Thankfully, for pixel-discerning users, developers over at XDA-Developers have been able to port the Netflix HD streaming app to the device, though early work in porting [...]
Android adoption continues to grow and Android head Andy Rubin provided a status update that Google is now activating 700,000 new Android devices on a daily basis. That’s a lot of little green robots invading our pockets, desks, and lives. Rubin says that this number accounts only for Android devices with built-in cellular and mobile [...]
Nuance, which powers Apple’s voice personal assistant feature known as Siri on the iPhone 4S, has announced that it is acquiring rival Vlingo to help it bring its natural user interface powered by voice to the market. Vlingo offers a competitive voice app and competing product to Siri on competing phones right now, including BlackBerry [...]
There have been reports by users in communications with Sprint customer service, retail stores, and online chat that the carrier is willing and capable of activating a Verizon Galaxy Nexus on its own 3G Now Network. As Sprint and Verizon both operate the same 2G and 3G airwaves on the same spectrum, the move wouldn’t [...]
The latest leaks suggest that Amazon and a Microsoft-Nokia partnership may both be looking to acquire Canadian smartphone Research in Motion. After slumping stock prices and declining market share for the company’s BlackBerry smartphone and PlayBook tablet, Research in Motion is struggling to stay competitive in the market with touch competition from Apple’s iOS platform, [...]
In recent weeks, Samsung has launched a full-on advertising assault against Apple’s iPhone 4S. And now we have others joining the fray. Today, T-Mobile, the only major U.S. carrier without the iPhone, released an advertisement for its Samsung Galaxy S II, an ad that depicts the Magenta carrier’s device KOing the iPhone 4S. And while [...]
Do you have a new smartphone at the top of your holiday wishlist? How about a year of GPS navigation service to make sure that you don’t get lost while you ring in the new year with friends and family. If that sounds like a great deal, then GottaBeMobile and TeleNav have just the contest [...]
It appears that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus isn’t the only device that is plagued with poor battery life as the Nexus S, which was recently updated to Android 4.o Ice Cream Sandwich, is dealing with battery life issues of its own. Google is aware of the problem, so aware in fact, that the company has [...]
I’ve been fiddling with the settings on the Galaxy Nexus for the past few days attempting to figure out a way to keep the battery drain down to a dull roar. Since the screen brightness slider in Android 4.0 doesn’t tell you the exact percentage the phone is set to, I download an app called [...]
The 4G LTE-powered HTC Rezound, which launched on Verizon back in November, has now dropped to a very affordable $150 at Amazon. That price is available to not only those looking to sign up for a new two-year contract with Big Red but the offer is also open to those that want to use their [...]
While at the dentist today, my son played with my Amazon Kindle Fire. When finished, he set it on a table next to his cup of water and spilled water all over it. Fortunately, my case kept it dry. That was $40 well spent. It got me thinking about case selection. Over the last couple [...]
We just got done talking about Verizon’s battery troubles with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and now we shift our attention to a completely different phone that is apparently dealing with battery issues of its own. That phone is Nokia’s Windows Phone, the Lumia 800, and it seems that scores of users are dealing with less [...]
Yesterday WordPress released version 2.0 of their app for Android. The new version brings welcome functionality and non-suckiness to an app that has been only semi-useful in the past. Aside from updates to the UI, including a new dashboard, users can now edit posts in rich text mode. There’s better support for media — inline [...]
Last week, Verizon finally released the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on its 4G LTE network. Yesterday, I gave you five reasons to think about buying the Galaxy Nexus and five reasons to pass on it. One of the reasons I gave for not buying it was the fact that the phone’s battery life is atrocious. Our [...]
We like to talk about how good the out of box experience that comes with Apple products like the iPad and the iPhone, but this past weekend I found out just how daunting the initial setup can be for first time users. For her 78th birthday my Grandma received an iPad 2. This is her first computer, [...]
It’s becoming quite clear that Verizon is gearing up to announce the Motorola Droid 4 and today’s evidence comes in the form of the device making a quick appearance on Verizon’s Droid Does website. Remember, we have heard that Verizon is going to be launching this bad boy on December 22nd which isn’t too far-fetched [...]
Amazon’s Kindle Fire may have been the first Android tablet to hit the sub-$200 price range, however, the Kindle Fire runs on a heavily modified version of Google’s Android 2.3 Gingerbread software. Today though, Archos has announced that it is bringing the first sub-$200 tablet running Android Honeycomb 3.2, the version of Android that came [...]
Testing isn’t just a common activity, it is the preferred method of communication for millions. It’s no surprise given the ability to message multiple people much faster than you could in a phone call. Texts of congrats, Happy New Year and “Did you hear the news?” Based on the text messages I received from my parents this year, the preference to text is [...]
NBC has announced that it will stream the Super Bowl on its website and via Verizon’s NFL Mobile App. This will be the first time that the biggest game of the professional football year will be available on Smartphone (assuming you’re a Verizon customer) and via the Web. The Super Bowl is always the highest [...]
Waiting for an iPhone 4S Jailbreak? If so, sit down for this good news. pod2g, the same guy who has been able to pull off an untethered iOS 5 jailbreak for the iPhone 4 has announced on his blog that he has solved the remaining piece of the puzzle. Based on an update this morning, [...]
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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 [...]
