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A leaked slide from Samsung may hint at a forthcoming, yet unannounced third-generation flagship Android smartphone known as the Galaxy S III. The phone will merge some designs from the rumored Nexus Prime and from the Galaxy S II, but according to a tipster to Phandroid, the Galaxy S III may have a different design [...]
Samsung’s second-generation Galaxy Tab 7-inch, otherwise known as the Galaxy Tab 7 Plus, is now available for pre-order on online retailer J&R’s website. The device, available with WiFi, will be available in either 16 GB or 32 GB capacities, and will feature a slimmer design than the original Galaxy Tab 7 and the new aesthetics [...]
On the eve of 2011′s Fall CTIA, U.S. GSM carrier AT&T has announced five new Android smartphones, which brings the count of this year’s Android lineup for the carrier up to 19 devices. The five new devices include the Motorola ATRIX 2, Samsung DoubleTime, Samsung Captivate Glide, Pantech Pocket and prepaid AT&T Avail. First up is [...]
If you’ve struggled through the chaos of pre-ordering your iPhone 4S at midnight Pacific Time on October 7, 2011, you must be wondering when your order was shipping, and if it would ship in time for when the flagship Apple smartphone launches to retail channels on October 14. Well, if you’re a Sprint customer, you [...]
Dell has confirmed that it will not be releasing any Windows Phone 7 devices with Microsoft’s latest Mango software. The company will be taking a break from the Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system after having released one handset, the Dell Venue Pro, on the platform last year. At the time of release, the Dell [...]
After multiple leaks and speculations, T-Mobile USA has finally announced two 4G HSPA+ tablets for its mobile network, the T-Mobile Springboard made by Huawei and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 made by Samsung. Though the U.S. carrier announced both tablets, T-Mobile has still not announced specific pricing nor availability information except to say that both tablets [...]
Samsung is prepping a software update for the company’s second generation flagship Android smartphone, the Galaxy S II, which will deliver some new features to help with accessibility. The first feature of the update will be about accessibility and will help those who may have vision problems be able to see the home screen better. [...]
We’ve heard of Huawei’s Springboard Android Honeycomb tablet before through a leaked product launch roadmap from T-Mobile USA, and now it looks like hints of the Springboard tablet are beginning to show up on the nation’s fourth largest carrier. According to the earlier leak, the Springboard is expected to be launched in November. The tablet [...]
If you’re a frequent traveler, getting a truly unlocked, contract-free iPhone 4S may be a better option than getting a subsidized handset through a carrier, like AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint. The benefit of an unlocked handset allows you to just use a local or pre-paid SIM card when you’re abroad so that you can choose [...]
Amazon’s Kindle Fire hasn’t even been launched yet and the online retailer’s debut first-generation touchscreen tablet has already generated over 200,000 pre-orders by some estimates. The device attracted the attention of the world due to its modern specs, clean design, and low $200 price point. The 7-inch dual-core tablet garnered over 95,000 pre-orders when it [...]
After a huge public announcement alongside Apple for the launch of the iPhone 4S as the voice engine to power the Siri virtual assistant software, Nuance is looking to grow its natural UI portfolio with an acquisition of Swype. Swype is a software keyboard that’s pre-loaded on a number of Android smartphones as an alternative [...]
Users who have upgraded their HTC-made Windows Phone 7 smartphones to the Mango firmware update are now noticing that their handsets are freezing, or locking up, when they’re using Zune Pass. Users have been complaining and documenting their issues on Microsoft’s support forum, and according to these users, Microsoft is saying that there may be [...]
Handset maker Sony Ericsson may be parting ways with Sony and Ericsson going their own paths after having united in 2001. According to the Wall Street Journal, the two companies are holding talks with Sony potentially buying out Ericsson’s stake in the joint venture and taking control of the phone business in-house. However, nothing’s finalized [...]
For a company that prides itself on the customer experience and tight control of its products and launches, Apple’s iPhone 4S pre-order launch has been dismal with constant crashes, stores not in place at the right time, and broken links. The launch anomaly during tonight’s pre-orders, which began at 12:01 Pacific Time on October 7th, [...]
It looks like Dell’s codenamed Peju Windows 7 slate tablet has been leaked. Images of the Windows 7 slate have begun to surface online over at Engadget, which depicts a 10-inch tablet with a curved back form factor, not unlike the Android-powered Motorola Xoom tablet. Like the Xoom, it appears that the device is intended [...]
Some 40 minutes after the iPhone 4S pre-orders have begun, which started at 12:01 AM Pacific Time on October 7, Apple’s online store is up. Surprisingly, Apple’s site, which is a major destination for iPhone 4S pre-orders, was missing in action and Apple’s absence did not appear to be related to heavy traffic. However, despite [...]
It looks like Sprint’s iPhone 4S pre-order site is down now under heavy traffic. AT&T’s not even letting customers pre-order the iPhone 4S half an hour into the pre-order period, and Apple’s web store is still down. Verizon is still going strong for customers.
As it turns out, if you’re lucky enough to make through AT&T’s website debacle in the early morning hours as Apple has finally lifted the gates for iPhone 4S pre-orders, you can’t even pre-order an iPhone 4S through AT&T. The sole GSM carrier that’s offering the iPhone in its product lineup has still not even [...]
It’s one thing to have your site fail under heavy traffic, as is the case with AT&T, but it’s another thing when pre-orders are now 20 minutes in on the day that your product is launching and your site is still down for maintenance. Apple’s online store, as of 12:21 AM Pacific Time, is still [...]
Eager iPhone 4S upgraders on AT&T‘s network have not only crippled the site under heavy traffic, but have put enough strain on the website as to crash it. AT&T’s site now no longer loads when you visit wireless.att.com to try to upgrade, check for upgrade eligibility, or peruse the site for any information. iPhone 4S [...]
If you’re eyeing the iPhone 4S and want Verizon Wireless as your carrier in the U.S., the nation’s largest CDMA carrier now has the iPhone 4S on its website for pre-order. The phone will come in 6 possible configurations. Essentially, you have two color options, as you did with last year’s iPhone 4, in either [...]
As iPhone 4S pre-orders are now kicking in–it’s after midnight Pacific Time on October 7–Apple’s website is still down and AT&T’s website is completely down now. However, Verizon and Sprint are now live for pre-order and both CDMA carriers are ready to take your credit card information. Apple is probably experiencing the most traffic as [...]
If you’re headed to AT&T Wireless’ website to pre-order the iPhone 4S, you better be patient, be willing to hit the refresh button, or be open to trying other sources to get your pre-order on. The website has been stuttering under heavy volume of traffic through the evening due to new and existing customers checking [...]
Apple’s online store is currently down and closed, with a sticky saying that they’ll be back up shortly. The store is closed now just minutes in advanced of the iPhone 4S pre-order start time at midnight Pacific Time. Who’s banging on the virtual doors of the Apple web store to try to get in queue [...]
With a multi-country international roll-out of the flagship iPhone 4S starting just after midnight Pacific Time, you’re probably wondering if you should pre-order the device, wait til launch date, or where to get the device from, whether it’s your carrier (AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon), and we’ve got you covered with the best place(s) to get [...]
An LG-made Windows Phone Mango handset was spotted at the FCC awaiting U.S. regulatory approval. Of significance is that the device, with the model number LG LS831, contains support for a CDMA radio, which would make the device compatible on either Sprint’s or Verizon’s network. Currently, both U.S. CDMA carriers offer one Windows Phone handset [...]
Verizon’s rugged Android smartphone, the Casio G’zOne Commando, is now getting its software update, bringing with it Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The update is being rolled out over the air and users will be notified when the update is ready to be downloaded for their G’zOne Commando, but in the meantime users can also check manually [...]
Ocassional Gamer‘s stat page revealed two new un-announced and un-released Windows Phone devices in the form of the Nokia Lumia and the Samsung Monument, though details are scarce about the phones. As to the Nokia, it’s unclear if this will be Nokia’s high-end flagship Windows Phone device or if it will be yet another mid-range [...]
Just weeks ahead of Nokia’s annual Nokia World conference, a leak has detailed specs for the company’s Nokia Sun, a Windows Phone 7 Mango handset. Nokia has promised in the past that it would have a portfolio of Windows Phones to show by the end of the year, and the Nokia Sun may be one [...]
Nokia may have an ‘Ace’ up its sleeves, and this one is headed for AT&T with dual 4G network support for the carrier’s HSPA+ network and new faster LTE network. Presumably, this will be among the first Windows Phone device with 4G LTE network support as thus far, none of Microsoft’s hardware partners have built [...]
Google’s online document creation, editing, and storage suite has now been updated to support a better experience for tablets. In particular, Google Docs–which includes tools for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations–can now support a desktop-like experience through an updated app for Android tablets. The updated native Android app–available free on Android Market–now brings a multi-pane user [...]
After numerous leaks, T-Mobile finally announces its own self-branded T-Mobile myTouch and T-Mobile myTouch Q Android smartphones, both of which are manufactured by LG. The new additions brings LG as a partner into the myTouch product line following T-Mobile’s prior collaboration with HTC for the higher-end myTouch devices featuring more enhanced specs. According to the [...]
A study conducted by Boston Consulting Group reveals that a majority of consumers really want a Windows tab, giving Windows 8 a significant margin over its closest competitor, the iPad. Despite iPad controlling approximately 75% of the tablet market–Tim Cook announced that people are buying 3 out of every 4 tablets sold are iPads in [...]
Up until now, Sprint has deferred any inquiries or questions about the iPhone announcement and the hardware to Apple where users will be greeted with general information for the iPhone 4S for Sprint, AT&T, and Verizon. Now, the nation’s number three largest carrier and the third carrier in the U.S. to offer the iPhone on [...]
As the sole carrier left without an iPhone in its portfolio, T-Mobile will be making up for lost ground come this November with a massive roll out of multiple Android smartphone and tablet models. Deployment of new devices actually begin in October with several feature models and November will usher in the remainder of T-Mobile’s [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
