Archives For Chris Leckness
Nokia Lumia 900 News – Sale Date, AT&T Employee Use, & Landing Page
If you are waiting for the Nokia Lumia 900, there are tons of details and rumors popping up. 1st off, Adam posted yesterday that the rumored April 8th date still seems likely.
Windows Phone Twitter Client – Rowi 2.0 Beta Preview [Video]
Yesterday was Twitter's 6th Anniversary and KT put together a great list of awesome Twitter clients to honor this. The lone Windows Phone Representative was Rowi. As you might know already, I have been doing a ton of Windows Phone Twitter client testing and videos....
Premium Text Scams – What Are They And How To Protect Yourself
Premium Text Services are Modern Day 900 Numbers! Late last week, my wife brought a series of text messages she received to my attention.
I Am Passionate, But Can’t Use Windows Phone
Two of my friends have faced off recently about Windows Phone with different views so I figured I would chime in as well. Matt Miller, James Kendrick, and I are all friends from the similar background online.
No NCAA March Madness Live for Some Android Users
The NCAA March Madness Live 2012 app isn't working for Galaxy Nexus and other Android 4.0 users. Here's a workaround, but it still lacks video.
Are You Living in the Cloud Without a Net?
Are you living in the cloud yet? I am not and don't plan to exclusively. I am too concerned with how volatile online companies are to going bankrupt or even worse, a government agency shuts the site down.
Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh? Really?
I can't imagine what it would be like to be involved with naming devices and services, but I can honestly say that I think I could do a better job that some of these companies.
AT&T Charging Lockers at SXSW 2012
AT&T has charging stations in lockers at SXSW 2012 again. What a wonderful idea. I am actually impressed. You are at a trade show and your phone starts to get really low.
Windows Mobile Marketplace to Shut Down. Does Anyone Really Care?
The title sounds harsh, especially coming from a long time Windows Mobile MVP, but it's true. Some people care, but it's misguided.
Sid Meier’s Civilization and Pirates Coming to Windows Phone
With the bad news about Verizon and Windows Phone that I should have seen coming but was too optimistic to accept, this doesn't have me as excited as it would if I was using Windows Phone as my daily driver right now, but it's still good to hear. Sid Meier’s Civilizatio...
Sid Meier’s Civilization and Pirates Coming to Windows Phone
With the bad news about Verizon and Windows Phone that I should have seen coming but was too optimistic to accept, this doesn't have me as excited as it would if I was using Windows Phone as my daily driver right now, but it's still good to hear. Sid Meier’s Civiliz...
No Windows Phone for Verizon Until Windows Phone 8 (Apollo)?
Things are not looking good for me and other Verizon customers wanting to get their hands on a Windows Phone. It doesn't seem like it will be happening any time soon.
AT&T Getting Ready for Titan II? HTC Titan for 1 Cent!
With AT&T leaking the HTC Titan II release date not too long ago, apparently it's time to clear the stock out. The HTC Titan is now on sale on AT&T's website for 1 cent! The HTC Titan is really a great piece of hardware.
Nexus One Owners Need to Upgrade or Go Custom for ICS
If you're still using the Nexus One and want an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich, you need to buy a new phone or get a custom ROM.
Android and iPhone Twitter Apps Will Soon Get Invaded By Paid Tweets
The official Twitter clients are starting to show ads with your Tweets, but you can skip them with a third party twitter app.
Google Music Leap Year Sale – 29 Albums for $2.99
Google Music is offering 29 Albums up for $2.99 each. These aren't the bargain bin albums either, many are recent albums from great artists. Drake, LMFAO, The Band Perry, Van Halen, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Eminem, Dr.
HTC Unveils the HTC One Series
HTC goes for a "Premium" market with the HTC One Series. At Mobile World Congress today, HTC announced the HTC One series with promises of a better phone experience.
HTC is Blogging Now, Their Official Blog is Live
If you happen to check out the HTC job board on occasion, you would have noticed a lot of jobs pop up over the last year for social, community, and so forth.
Box Wants to Pull Me Away from Dropbox – Offering 50GB Free and an Update for Android
Apparently Box is trying to get me to switch from Dropbox. Box is giving Android users, new and existing, who log into Box with their Android phone or tablet over the next month, 50 gigabytes of free storage.
Nokia is Off to a Good Start in Europe
If you live in a big city, you could probably walk the streets and find a Windows Phone in the wild eventually. In Alabama, I could walk the streets for weeks without seeing a Windows Phone in someone's hands.
How to Hard Reset a Windows Phone
So you want to get rid of your Windows Phone or return it. You definitely do not want to leave your data for others to find. Here’s how to ensure that it’s gone before sending it out. I’ve been reviewing smartphones for years and I have seen some really wac...
Google Challenges Foursquare Without Fair Warning
Google quietly enters the "Social Check-in" game. Google updated its Google Maps application for Android on Feb 15th, 2012 failed to share with the world one of the new features.
Android Mini Collectibles Headed to Retail
You know those little Android dudes you see in some photos online? Some of the early ones were given away by some PR folks, then it seems they were marketed as collectibles and sold by online retailers, and now it seems they are headed to retail stores.
Mod Your iPhone to Look Like Windows Phone
I was browsing around on ModMyi yesterday and found a really cool theme for Dreamboard called OS7. It looked so cool that I went through the trouble of charging my iPhone 4, updating it, jailbreaking it, and setting this up.
Will Angry Birds Space Land on Windows Phone?
Adam shared news that the Angry Birds franchise will launch what they say will be the biggest Angry Birds release since the original on March 22nd, 2012.
Windows 8 Logo Goes Metro
According to Cnet and other sources all over the internet, Microsoft has officially announced the logo for Windows 8. The logo features a single color logo with no shading or depth and the metro styling.
Are Teens Texting Too Much? I Think So!
It's hard to preach it though since my 18-year-old daughter is well above the national average. On one hand, I think my daughter texts too much, but other the other hand she is saving me money when she texts instead of calling her friends.
Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 on FCC Website
A few days ago, GSM Arena got a tip that the Samsung Galaxy Mini was getting a successor, the Galaxy Mini 2. According to their tipster, the Mini 2 has a model number of S6500 and is code-named Jena.
Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset Coming Soon?
I was browsing the feeds this evening and something caught my eye that I thought I had heard of before, the Nokia Luna Bluetooth headset.
Where is Swype for the Galaxy Nexus?
I have been itching for Swype on my Galaxy Nexus since the launch. Unfortunately it wouldn't work on the Galaxy Nexus or ICS for that matter.
Everyone is Taking Stabs at Tech Companies
It seems that some of the most popular comic strips, television shows, and commercials are all taking stabs at tech companies. You had the whole "I'm a Mac" series where Apple took stabs at Microsoft, the T-Mobile ads poking fun at AT&T, and more recently you have t...
Tweetcaster for Android Updated – Adds Voice Tweets
Yes, I am writing to inform you about a single Twitter App for Android that has a dot release update. I normally wouldn't do this, but I love Twitter and I love trying new Twitter apps.
The US Air Force is Looking to Buy 18,000 iPads (or equivalent)
How would you like it if your work bought its employees iPads to replace one of your tools? I would be pretty stoked myself. Where I work, I serve big data pipes to business using late 90s technology to administer it all.
A White Nokia Lumia 800 Appears
I have to admit, I used to get excited over having a device come out in white. It's not the Apple thing that draws me, it's the fact that Microsoft used to restrict Pocket PC devices to a grey color for so long that color options excite me.
An iOS App Made for Me – Circuit Playground
Most of you probably don't know that I am an Electronics Technician by trade. I have been working as an electronics tech for about 22 years now.
