Josh Smith is Editor of GottaBeMobile and Notebooks.com. He's always looking for ways to help you get the most of your mobile gear and loves to talk about tech on numerous radio programs. Josh uses an iPhone 4S, Galaxy Nexus and iPad 2 on a daily basis.
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Verizon has a new promo out, which is trying to woo you towards the LG Revolution 4G smartphone with the promise of summer blockbusters and sexy stars. If you purchase a new LG Revolution with a 2 year contract you can get a free 3 months of Netflix streaming. The new promo runs from today through [...]
File this under, why never to shake hands with strangers. According to a survey 39% of smartphone users take their phone into the restroom and an astonishing 19% have dropped their phone into the toilet. That’s right, one in five people you meet today, and possibly shake their hands, are using a smartphone which has spent time in a toilet. Ready [...]
This morning Apple announced a collection of upgrades, including the Mac Mini. Like the new MacBook Air notebooks the Mac Mini got a big bump in power and s looks like a good choice for my next computer. As my colleague Kevin pointed out, the Mac Mini may not be a good choice for everyone, thanks to [...]
Tablets like the iPad aren’t replacing laptops on the whole, but the new couch companion devices are taking over many of the activities we used to do on dedicated devices. Are you converging like the survey respondents? Millenialmedia reports that the tablet is now the go to device for several computer activities, but that’s not [...]
T-Mobile wants to make it easier and cheaper for users to come join the T-Mobile network. To make this a reality, T-Mobile is adding Value Plans, which combing a collection of talk, text and data deals to help you find a plan that fits your needs. The big news is the new data plans, which [...]
The Apple Store is down this morning, which is a good sign that we will soon see OS X Lion available in the Mac App Store, a new MacBook Air, new white MacBook and even a Mac Mini upgrade. Apple normally closes the online store to prepare for the launch of new products and all [...]
Lenovo announced a new Windows 7 Tablet PC today, much to the delight of Tableteers in need of a new Windows slate with optional pen input. This Windows 7 slate joins 2 Android tablets from Lenovo and is worth a look. The IdeaPad P1 has a 1.5GHz Intel processor, 2GB DDR2 RAM and up to 64GB SSD [...]
Lenovo has toyed with a slate tablets over the past two years, but today the company announced a new ThinkPad Tablet running Android Honeycomb 3.1, showing that Lenovo is ready to get down to business. The ThinkPad Android Tablet is a 10.1″ portable slate device that includes a Lenovo optimized user interface, a ThinkPad pen, [...]
Apple announced the company’s third quarter financial results today, and while the profit growth is impressive, the sheer number of iPads and iPhones sold in the last 90 days is simply astounding. Apple sold 20.34 million iPhones last quarter, a 142% growth from just a year ago. Even more impressive is the 183% iPad growth compared [...]
Verizon is launching a series of short trivia commercials to show off the 4G LTE network speed. Instead of going head tt head with AT&T and blowing things up Verizon is focusing on deliver movies as fast as a 3 word summary. You won’t actually be able to download movies in 15 seconds, but if [...]
Amazon just took another bite out of the remaining college bookstores, with the announcement of the Kindle Textbook Rental program. The new way to get the textbooks students need at a fraction of the price. Can Amazon convince students to ditch their paper textbooks and jump from the current digital textbook front-runner CourseSmart? The Kindle Textbook [...]
This weekend Sears.com was selling an iPad 2 16GB WiFi model for $69, discounted from $744.99. If something doesn’t sound right about any of those prices it’s because the $69 price is a mistake and the $744.99 “standard price” is ridiculously high. Both prices are the reason you should never buy an iPad from Sears. [...]
Hulu Plus brings the shows you love from your notebook to your tablets, smartphones and HDTVs for $7.99 a month. The recent expansion to Android phones may leave you wanting to test out the service, but perhaps you’re not ready to pay $7.99 a month for the service, which includes commercials. If that’s the case and you [...]
The new iPhone 4 commercials may be the final primetime performance for the iPhone 4. In the latest iPhone commercials Apple shows off AirPlay and FaceTime, while reminding you that you need an iPhone to take advantage of these wireless features. The commercials set the stage for a new group of commercials, which we expect [...]
Noise cancelling and sleep gadgets are growing in popularity, but if you have an Android phone there’s no need to buy an expensive dedicated device. Check out our top picks for Android sleep aid apps that claim to help you fall asleep quicker, sleep better and feel more rested. Most of these apps will work with [...]
Gadget model numbers are a pain to decrypt. Just when you think you’ve figured out what a digit or a letter means the manufacturer changes everything around. Now, thanks to the Retrevo Model Decoder, you don’t have to guess what model numbers mean, you can get the facts and find out everything you need to [...]
After using SwiftKey X, typing on a standard Android smartphone keyboard will feel like sending emails with Morse Code. Instead of asking you to learn a new way of typing SwiftKey X focuses on a responsive, incredibly predictive experience that delivers the bet typing experience on Android. To celebrate the one year birthday of SwiftKey, [...]
Extra disk space is once a gain a commodity thanks to small solid state drives and large iPhoto libraries. If you need to clear off space on your Mac for OS X Lion, more photos or just to have some breathing room; we’ve found a great way to free up disk space — delete old iPhone and [...]
When the G-Slate arrived I was excited to get my hands on a semi-pocketable Android tablet that should have offered a viable tablet experience. Sadly, the more I used the G-Slate the more I knew I couldn’t leave home without the iPad in my backpack too. The T-Mobile G-Slate gets some things right, but there are [...]
Motion Computing announced a new processor option for the J3500 Tablet PC today alongside a collection of new accessories. The Motion J3500 tablet can now be configured with an Intel Core i3 processor, introducing a lower entry-level price for this rugged 12.1″ slate tablet. Motion also added the option to use a 30GB SSD as [...]
Want a free Kindle just for taking a vacation? This may sound like an offer that’s too good to be true, but it’s not. Hotels.com is giving away a free Amazon Kindle to anyone who books a three-night stay at participating hotels on Hotels.com by August 2nd. To take advantage of this book lover’s bundle [...]
As our smartphones and tablets get smaller, and we start to carry more devices, it becomes easier and easier to lose them. According to several recent surveys lost smartphones are a common problem. From airports to swimming pools and New York to California, we all have trouble hanging on to our gadgets when we travel. [...]
Google announced a new and improved Android Market for phones, which will offer more top app lists, books, movies and an improved layout this week. The new Android Market is a noticeable improvement over the old clunky looking marketplace. The new look will start rolling out to phones over the next month, but if you can’t wait [...]
Zite is one of my favorite iPad apps, perhaps my most used iPad app, and now it’s even better. Zite is a free app that connects to your Google Reader account and topics of interest in order to deliver a personalized digital magazine that gets better the more you use it. Now, Zite has added [...]
Evernote is finally coming to Android tablets in a big way. This morning Evernote announced a new Android Tablet app which is available to download to your Honeycomb tablets right now. Gone is the upscaled Evernote home screen full of unused space, and in its place is a new Evernote Android tablet home screen. Instead of a [...]
It just got easier for parents to keep an eye on their baby without the need for another bulky gadget to lug around the house. The new evoz service turns your iOS device into a baby monitor, but not just any baby monitor. The evoz app and service delivers a smart baby monitor that can [...]
When the iPhone 5 finally launches it will be pitted against the Motorola Droid Bionic. If both of these phones can live up to half of the hype consumers are in for a tough choice between two amazing phones. While we wait for the official details to emerge, we wanted to give you a preview [...]
If you’ve made a purchase at an Apple store you’re already familiar with email receipts, which are delivered to your inbox instead of lost in your wallet. According to industry insiders you’ll soon have the option to get your receipts via email from retailers large and small. The Boston Herald cites a Nordstrom spokesperson, claiming that 60% of [...]
Adding a keyboard to your iPad is an easy way to increase your productivity. Carrying around a dedicated keyboard takes away from the portability of your iPad 2, but a super slim and sexy looking keyboard case can deliver faster typing and good looks. The MIC Aluminum Keyboard Buddy Case for iPad 2 delivers on all of [...]
The Samsung Infuse 4G is a relatively new smartphone available on AT&T with a ginormous and colorful 4.5″ Super AMOLED plus display. The internals are no slouch, but AT&T knows that the Samsung Infuse 4G display is the real showstopper here as shown in the Samsung Infuse 4G Spider commercial. The Super AMOLED Plus display [...]
On top of delivering poor quality photos, the iPad’s camera is a pain to use because Apple placed the shutter button in the middle of the device while in Landscape mode. Stretch no more. A simple flip of the orientation lock switch can solve this problem. It is a pain to stretch for the center [...]
Verizon’s new tiered data plans are live, and we are already seeing the effect to adding plan features online at Verizon Wireless. While current customers can keep their unlimited data plans, a quick trip online could easily cut you off from unlimited data forever. Now that the free Mobile Hotspot promotion has officially ended, users [...]
Americans have a love-hate relationship with cell phone contracts. We love that signing a two-year contract takes $200 to $300 off the price of our new smartphone, but we hate that we are locked in to a carrier for two years and cannot get any more cheap phones. Well, I’m ending this bad relationship today – well as [...]
Apple is already working hard to cut the cord between your iPhone and your computer with iOS 5, but that’s nothing compared to what we might see on when new iPhone models arrive in 2012. Details are scarce, but we believe Apple may be working on wireless or express charging for future iPhone models. We are still covering [...]
The Motorola Droid 3 is now available for purchase online at Verizon, with in store availability on July 14th. The Droid 3 is a global ready 3G smartphone with a 5 row slide out keyboard. This marks the third iteration of the Motorola Droid and looks to offer a refined Droid experience. Quick Specs The [...]
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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 [...]
