There has been some pre-release criticism about Samsung and Google going with a 5 megapixel camera on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and now that it’s on the streets, it’s time to see if it really matters. I have had my hands on the Galaxy Nexus for Verizon for a few hours now. I took some photos and [...]
Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus has finally arrived and that means that Google’s latest mobile software, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, has finally arrived for those of you living in the United States. The software brings quite a few new features along with it and one of those features is something called Face Unlock which is [...]
Adobe promised Flash Player support for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and sure enough, on Verizon Galaxy Nexus launch date no less, the company has rolled out an updated Flash Player that is compatible with Verizon’s latest 4G LTE smartphone. If you recall, this is the last major update that [...]
RIM’s Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis, while speaking on the company’s earnings call today, confirmed that devices with RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system (formally known as BBX) won’t be arriving until the latter half of 2012. The reason? According to Lazaridis, it’s because the company is going to be outfitting the devices with a new chip [...]
Watching the GBM Team members go crazy with their new Verizon Galaxy Nexus devices and react to it on Yammer is something I wish we could broadcast live here on the pages of GBM. I mean this next statement with lots of geek fondness. It’s like watching kids in the proverbial candy store. Although when [...]
On the heels of Verizon’s launch of the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes an update from Netflix, for its Android application, that brings along support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Android 4.0 just so happens to the the software that’s on board the Galaxy Nexus which means those of you with the device [...]
Yesterday, I made my choice. I was going to be picking up Verizon’s 4G LTE and Android 4.0-powered Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Believe me, the decision was not easy. You see, I’ve been month-to-month with AT&T since my contract ended in August which was a terrible time (or awesome depending on how you look at things) [...]
The Galaxy Nexus runs on Verizon’s 4G speedy LTE network, which in many cases is faster than consumers’ home Internet connection. If you live in San Francisco and plan to pick up the Galaxy Nexus you’re in luck. In our initial tests the Galaxy Nexus clocked in with download speeds of over 20 Mbps. Verizon [...]
How would you like to carry around your 21st century tunes (files on your iPhone) in a case made from something originally invented back in the 19th century? The Griffin Third Man 45 (as in 45 rpm records) iPhone 4S Case uses a real 7″ vinyl record, which has been custom-cut and fit into a protective [...]
The Galaxy Nexus includes the new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system that includes a number of major improvements. One of the most noticeable is the new Favorites Tray, or homescreen dock, that includes shortcuts to your four most used apps. You can change which apps are in your Favorites Tray, just like you can [...]
If you’re looking for an extremely cheap deal for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, look no further than Amazon which has undercut everyone in the land and is now offering Verizon’s latest 4G LTE smartphone for a mere $150 on-contract. That’s $150 dollars cheaper then Verizon’s current asking price and it’s $5 cheaper then the [...]
Today is a pretty big day in the world of Android. Verizon has finally launched its 4G LTE flavored Samsung Galaxy Nexus and it currently is available in both retail stores and online. Many of you might be thinking about getting one and more specifically, you might be thinking about getting one off-c0ntract at full [...]
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Today the Galaxy Nexus launched on Verizon Wireless. While you have been able to purchase an unlocked version to use on AT&T for a month now, this is the first 4G LTE Google Nexus phone. The Verizon 4G LTE speeds are incredibly fast, and now that the high-speed wireless network covers more than 200 million [...]
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich includes a built-in and easy way to take screenshots on smartphones (finally). This has long been a desire amongst those of us who review Android phones, but normal consumers have uses for this, too. I suspect Damn You, Auto Correct! will soon have way more examples of Android folly to [...]
Yesterday Google released an update to its iOS GMail App that brought new features like vacation responders, different signatures for mobile emails and scribbling. I’ll talk about the scribbling part in a second. When I posted about the App release yesterday I wasn’t seeing the little gear icon that allowed you to access some of [...]
Remember the complaints when the iPad was first released that it was only a consumption device? They were legion. Then the App developers got involved and low and behold we’ve seen quite a few folks who have enjoyed creating on an iPad or an iPad 2. They include musicians, artists, and writers. Of course the [...]
Part of the problem with owning a smartphone, tablet, computer, and notebook is that you have content disbursed across all these devices but some files may be on one device and not the other. Wyse’s PocketCloud Explorer app allows users to search and have access to whatever content they have stored on their PC’s hard [...]
The Galaxy Nexus has finally launched on Verizon Wireless after a long wait. This new flagship phone can now be purchased online and in stores, but if you want to find the best deals, you should explore purchasing the phone from a third-party seller. We’ve rounded up the best places to buy the Galaxy Nexus [...]
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The Galaxy Nexus has finally launched on Verizon. No doubt you are ready to get your new phone and start using it, but before you get too caught up in playing with your new toy, I wanted to share a collection of things you should do to get your Galaxy Nexus setup and secure. While [...]
Tired of those delayed notifications for when friends comment on your photos or write on your wall? Facebook heard you and is now rolling out an update for the Android platform that brings a number of enhancements, including an overall to its notification system to feature real-time push notifications to alert you of new items [...]
Additional details about LG’s second-generation 4G LTE smartphone for Verizon’s network have surfaced, including additional clear pictures of the front and rear of the device. The specs are also confirmed for the smartphone, which is a slimmer, sleeker improvement over the original Revolution, which was the third 4G LTE smartphone to launch on Verizon’s network, [...]
TeleNav, which had been creating apps for various platforms to leverage its GPS navigation solution, is now creating a platform-agnostic solution by turning to the mobile browser. With its new web app, TeleNav is porting its voice guided turn-by-turn GPS navigation solution to HTML 5 rather than relying on apps for different platforms. By turning [...]
When the original HTC-made Nexus One debuted, Google had made the device a sort of geek cult item by limiting its availability to Internet channels only. That said, several Nexus generations later, the Galaxy Nexus may propel Google’s Nexus line from geek chic to pop culture status much in the same way that Verizon’s and [...]
I took the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket for AT&T’s 4G network out for a test drive in San Francisco, California earlier today to see what speeds AT&T’s unannounced but soft-launched 4G LTE network was delivering. After hearing early chatter that AT&T had already begun to soft launch its LTE network in San Francisco, California, [...]
If you date back to the Pocket PC days, you will know HTC as that OEM that manufactured arguably one of the best Pocket PC devices every made, the Dell Axim X50 and X51. I was really happy for them when they decided to start taking the glory for their awesome hardware a few years [...]
Yet. For those who think it is because I’m an Apple fan boy, hear me out. It has nothing to do with the fact that I’ve been an iPhone and iOS user for some time now. I’ve been reading quite a bit about the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich. I have to admit, I’m [...]
Verizon has a Galaxy Nexus Simulator online for you to give ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) aka Android 4.0 a spin before heading out to grab one tomorrow. This sim gives you a chance to drill down in some of the menus and see what steps you need to take to perform minor tasks with Ice [...]
You can’t tell much from a few product shots, but it seems as if the LG Prada 3.0 is rocking a very custom, sexy looking theme for Android Gingerbread. I am sure it’s a matter of time before that theme is ripped and shared for other phones. From the press images shared today, it seems [...]
5 years 9 months 17 days ago, I posted an article on my old website asking manufacturers to a) use one universal connector for charging and b) label their own power supplies. I had a drawer of connectors and chargers that was overflowing. Things are better today but still not perfect. Things are MUCH better today. [...]
Since August, I have been faced with a dilemma, a dilemma that many of you out there are probably facing at this very moment. The issue of course is the whole, “What smartphone should I buy?” debate that has been waging in my head for months now. The hard part for me is that I [...]
Finally, the wait is over. Verizon has gone ahead and confirmed the Samsung Galaxy Nexus release date as December 15th and it will be launching the highly anticipated 4G LTE smartphone for a cool $299.99 on-contract. That pricing shouldn’t surprise you as that is what the carrier is now charging for its high-end LTE handsets, [...]
With the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus came the launch of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, lest we forget. And while the Galaxy Nexus is currently the only device with Google’s latest software, we know that many devices that are currently running Android 3.0 Honeycomb or Android 2.3 Gingerbread will be getting the upgrade. [...]
While we aren’t sure yet if Verizon will be launching the Samsung Galaxy Nexus tomorrow, we are sure that December 15th will see the launch of 4G LTE connectivity in 11 new markets and expansion in seven others. In addition, Verizon has also announced that it’s 4G LTE network now covers over 200 million people [...]
Last week, we heard about and saw the Samsung Galaxy Nexus arriving at Verizon retail stores. At the time, we figured that a launch was imminent. Of course, that turned out not to be the case and we’re now sitting here empty handed on December 14th. However, oddly enough, Galaxy Nexus devices continue to arrive [...]
So, did someone throw the wrong switch or am I just a doofus? (Let’s confine those comments to the subject of this post and not in a general sense. I already know I’m a general doofus.) Google rolled out some changes to its iOS App for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. The changes include [...]
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