Previously, we had reported that Google Wallet’s NFC-based digital wallet would work on Verizon Wireless’ 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus with root, but now developers over at XDA-Developers have been successful in porting the app to Verizon’s Google-phone without requiring root. The app could be installed as an APK–you’ll need to allow for non-Android Market apps [...]
Geotagging with your smartphone is a useful tool for remembering where you parked your car, but only if you remember to geotag it in the first place. That moment of memory lapse is what Find My Car Smart aims to patch.
If you use the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon as much as I do, you’ll want to make sure you have an extended battery for your new phone. Galaxy Nexus Extended Battery is normally $49.99, but for a limited time, you can get the bigger battery for $25. Read: Galaxy Nexus Review The extended battery adds [...]
The saga of Fusion Garage looks like it may have come to an unfortunate end. According to a report on The Verge, founder Chandra Rathakrishnan has been uncommunicative for a period of time, customers can’t get any responses from a dead website, and the US PR firm representing Fusion Garage is pulling the plug on [...]
Quirky is one of my favorite websites to shop because the products there are so spot-on useful. That’s probably because everything is conceived and designed by real people who have great ideas but not the infrastructure to turn that idea into reality on their own. Of all the Quirky products I own or have tested [...]
The Amazon Kindle Fire flew off store shelves and Amazon’s warehouses since its launch last month, and should be one hot gift this holiday season. If you got a Fire or hope to be getting one for Christmas, then be sure to download these apps after you tear open the box. Our staff came up [...]
Since the iPhone 4S is essentially the iPhone 4 with Siri, users have been looking for ways to port the new feature to the older hardware. Up to this point efforts have violated copyright and been impractical. Thanks to what can only be a mistake on the part of Apple, this may no longer be true. [...]
If you’ve ever driven around a densely populated area, like a neighborhood or downtown street, you know that your iPhone or iPad can annoy you to death with silly Wi-Fi network notifications (constantly asking you if ou want to join this or that network). This gets most annoying when you know the available networks in [...]
The Galaxy Nexus on Verizon represents a number of firsts. The Galaxy Nexus is the first Android 4.0 device, the first 4G LTE Nexus device and the first of the Nexus line to launch on Verizon. All of these features come together to deliver one of the best Android experiences we have seen to date, [...]
Earlier this week, we saw the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 appear in Verizon’s system. The filing indicated that it would have 4G LTE on board when it launched. Well, we now have more proof of not only the device’s existence but its 4G LTE capabilities as the Galaxy Tab 7.7 has passed through the FCC [...]
Earlier today, Google started rolling out the Android 4.0 update for the GSM version of the Nexus S. The update is currently rolling out OTA, over-the-air, and that means that some of you with a Nexus S probably have yet to see the update. Well, if you’re the impatient type, there is a way to [...]
One of the best features of the Galaxy Nexus is the phone’s big 4.65-inch display. It’s what makes Android 4.0 feel less crowded than it might on a smaller screen, but it’s also one of the big reasons why the battery life on it is disappointing. This is not entirely surprising given that it’s also [...]
Google promised that the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung-made Nexus S would roll out soon after the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and sure enough, just a day after Verizon launched its 4G LTE model, Google made good on that promise as Android 4.0 is now rolling out for the [...]
During the past three weeks Amazon sold over 1 Million Kindles per week. While some places online have reported that Amazon sold a million Kindle Fires, Amazon actually includes all of the various new models in that figure. While Amazon stated that the Fire was the top seller on the company’s website during that period, [...]
Yesterday marked the roll out of Android 4.0.2 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Well, just a day later, Google has announced that it will be rolling out Android 4.0.3 to phones and tablets in the weeks ahead. When exactly? Google remained mum on the subject. The new software, according to Engadget, will [...]
Netflix updated their iPad app to version 2.0, and it looks beautiful. However, it also seems slower and crashed a couple of times on my Apple iPad 2. Despite these problems, I love the new interface. It makes finding new content much easier. The interface has a darker, more modern feel. Each row of icons [...]
Have you ever wanted Siri to help you shop for your loved ones? Well, it appears that that day has arrived as the personal assistant, found on Apple’s iPhone 4S, can now help you find products and deals at Best Buy. In fact, you can now browse the retailer’s entire product catalog which boasts somewhere [...]
If you care about the security of your Galaxy Nexus, don’t use Face Unlock to unlock your phone. I know I told you to use it in out Galaxy Nexus Setup and Security overview, but after spending time with the Galaxy Nexus multiple writers have confirmed that Face Unlock on Android 4.0 is just a [...]
We’re pretty sure that the next smartphone launch on Verizon is going to be the Motorola Droid 4, which still looks good December, but what about the phone after it? It appears that that phone will be the Motorola Droid RAZR Maxx, a phone that has shown up again today in Verizon’s system which not [...]
Apple has, rather quietly, launched its latest iPhone, the iPhone 4S, in more than 20 new countries around the world. Apple planned to get the iPhone 4S to more than 70 countries by the end of the year and it appears that the company is well on its way to achieving that goal. The news [...]
Looking for a new smartphone? Looking for a new smartphone on T-Mobile? Well, then look no further than the deal that the Magenta carrier has going on right now for the white version of its 4G HSPA+ 42Mbps Samsung Galaxy S II which is currently on sale for $99 with the signing of a new [...]
Passion about any subject is a good thing. Stating a passionate opinion is a good thing. Stating a strong passionate opinion is a good and often a bold thing. You are your opinions. If you write those opinions down on the Internet, in a publication, or for a stage people judge you based on those [...]
One of the special things about the Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE on Verizon is that you can unlock the bootloader to open up greater customization and ROM possibilities down the road. Read: Galaxy Nexus First Impressions This process requires patience, a Windows computer and being OK with possibly voiding your warranty. If you are OK with that, [...]
The Galaxy Nexus has all the hardware it needs to use Google Wallet, a tap to pay app that allows user to make credit card payments and thousands of retailers, but issues have prevented Google from installing it on the Galaxy Nexus. Instead of waiting for Google and Verizon to come together and solve this [...]
Speculations posit that Apple would begin production of a 7.85-inch iPad tablet starting in spring and that the device may ship in summer. As the company is expected to introduce a higher resolution 10-inch iPad 3 in the spring, this suggests that Apple would be staggering the launches of its tablets in 2012. DigiTimes claims [...]
An unannounced Pantech smartphone bearing support for AT&T’s 4G LTE network was spotted at the FCC. Little information is known about the phone other than the fact that the device supports both AT&T’s 4G LTE and HSPA+ frequencies. As AT&T operates its LTE frequencies separate from Verizon and other carriers globally, the handset only has [...]
Asus UK has confirmed the Transformer Prime’s arrival in the UK along with some interesting news. The quad-core Tegra 3-powered tablet and successor to the original Eee Pad Transformer will be arriving in the UK in January, following the tablet’s release in the U.S. expected this month. In the UK, however, owners looking at the [...]
We had previously reported that Samsung’s 5-inch tablet-phone hybrid form factor mobile touchscreen device may be headed to AT&T, and it seems that the AT&T edition will be a little bit different than the international version. As it stands, the version that was seen going through the FCC earlier for U.S. regulatory approval may be [...]
After having announced a black, magenta, and cyan edition of the current Windows Phone flagship, Nokia will be making a pink version of the Lumia 800 available in France as well. Nokia will be bundling the pink edition alongside a year’s subscription to Cosmopolitan magazine. The pink Lumia 800 (reviewed in black) is coming to Orange [...]
Following Huawei’s move to make available early alpha and beta ROMs of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich available on existing, released handsets, Sony Ericsson is doing the same for many of the company’s Android smartphone under the XPERIA brand. Sony Ericsson is making available Ice Cream Sandwich alpha ROMs–which are supposed to be even less [...]
It’s hard to believe that the HTC Thunderbolt, a smartphone that’s well under a year old, was the first smartphone to grace Verizon’s 4G LTE network. In the short time of the Thunderbolt’s existence, we’ve seen numerous phones launch and even the first Google Nexus launching on Verizon in the form of the Galaxy Nexus. [...]
Earlier in the week, we had reported a Twitter campaign ran by the Windows Phone team asking for the worse malware stories on the Android platform for a chance to win a new Windows Phone 7 handset. It seems that the buzz around that campaign–and recent woes of malware targeted at both U.S. and international [...]
There is no doubt that Android 4 aka Ice Cream Sandwich brings some new gadgets and functionality and more will be uncovered everyday as everyone digs into the Galaxy Nexus. I have a few things I really like about Android 4 so far. These tips and tricks are some simple things I have found while [...]
Here in New York City we’ve been enjoying Verizon Wireless’ speedy 4G LTE network for over a year and reaping the benefits of lightning fast mobile data on smartphones and the occasional tablet. I’ve been testing the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on the network all day and have found it fairly speedy, though not as much as I [...]
Today the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is finally available to consumers in the US, as is the new Android 4.0 operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich. This OS represents the biggest overhaul of Android for phones thus far. Just as with all Nexus handsets, this one will serve as a flagship and a sort of showroom for [...]
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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 [...]
