Adam is an editor based in San Francisco, California who loves his iPhone 3GS, iPad third-generation and Samsung Galaxy Nexus. He's also becoming intrigued with Windows Phone. You can follow him on Twitter or reach him by email at adam@notebooks.com.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Just in case you needed another 4G LTE option at Verizon, a device called the HTC Fireball has shown up today in the carrier’s system with little else besides a name, a model number and ’4G’ sitting right beside it. Right now, the device remains a complete and utter mystery but there are a couple [...]
Apple and HTC have been waging a patent war for quite awhile now and finally, the United States International Trade Commission, after a lengthy investigation, has ruled in favor of Apple and has banned the importation and sales of HTC devices starting April 19th, 2012. The ruling found that HTC infringed on two claims found [...]
Verizon made good on its October promise of getting the Samsung Galaxy Nexus out by the end of 2011 and released the phone and its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system on its 4G LTE network last week. Despite its flaws, we found the Galaxy Nexus to be the best Android smartphone offering yet. [...]
Last week, Verizon finally launched the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus on its 4G LTE network. The device is the first 4G LTE Nexus, the second Nexus developed by Samsung and the third Nexus device that has launched to consumers. We reviewed it and lo and behold, we liked what we saw. The Galaxy Nexus [...]
It would appear that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus isn’t the only Verizon 4G LTE smartphone that is going to receiving an update meant to patch up the experience. No, it appears that another one of the carrier’s premier LTE devices, the Motorola Droid RAZR, is going to be seeing a fairly sizable update as well, [...]
Last week was a big week for Android as Verizon launched the heralded Samsung Galaxy Nexus onto its 4G LTE network. And while we gave the phone a very favorable review, we couldn’t help but notice the phone experiencing some signal strength issues. At first, we thought it was just happening in a few isolated [...]
So far, Google’s Android operating system has been dominating the 4G LTE landscape. In 2012 though, that’s about to change and Microsoft figures to play a major role in that shift in power. Today, the first Windows Phone powered 4G LTE smartphone destined for AT&T has apparently surfaced but other than a few details, the [...]
We had thought that the Motorola Droid 4 would launch alongside the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on December 15th. Well, as we now know, that did not happen as Verizon launched the Galaxy Nexus all by itself. However, that doesn’t mean that hope for a 2011 launch is lost. In fact, new evidence has surfaced indicating [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
As we sit here and wait for Verizon to officially announce the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, at this point we’re still expecting it to arrive tomorrow, the best we can do is marvel at the device in the wilds. We’ve already seen it show up in multiple videos but today, we finally have a nice narrated [...]
Earlier this month, T-Mobile announced that it would be bringing a white version of its Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone to consumers on December 14th. Take a look at the calendar. It’s December 14th. And that means that T-Mobile’s white Galaxy S II is currently available for purchase through the carrier’s online store. Yes, unfortunately, [...]
Well, would you look at this? Verizon has finally broken its silence in regards to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus release date. Android and Me has received an official communique from the folks at Big Red and while the carrier confirmed the fact that it expects to launch the Galaxy Nexus this year, it did not [...]
It appears that Verizon has decided to play a cruel trick on those waiting for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus as the carrier has announced that the white version of the Motorola Droid RAZR will be launching tomorrow, December 15th, for $299 on-contract. If you recall, December 15th is the date that many, us included, have [...]
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