The biggest and most anticipated product of March was the new iPad, of course, but it’s not the only noteworthy piece of mobile tech we reviewed here at GBM and on our sister site, Notebooks.com. Ultrabooks keep coming and they keep getting better. Just take a look at the Dell XPS 13 below. And the [...]
Last week I told you that HBO Go was the best way to Watch Game of Thrones, And after watching the Season Premiere last night I’m even more convinced that the iPad is the best way to watch Game of Thrones on HBO. This season HBO has included Interactive Extras, which pop up to allow [...]
Voice controlled gadgets are not new, but for the first time in years the technology is god enough that we can use it on a regular basis, as a means of interacting with our smartphones when fingers and tapping just wont do. We’ve moved from ‘simple’ apps that turn our speech into text to more [...]
After hearing several reports that AT&T may have depleted its inventory for pre-orders of the flagship Nokia Lumia 900 4G LTE Windows Phone smartphone, we’re also hearing that the phone, which is slated to launch to consumers on April 8th, has topped the charts at Amazon. The online retailer is now also listing the Lumia [...]
Confirming that ARM processors would not be limited to just slates running on Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows 8 operating system, Qualcomm senior VP Rob Chandhok says that the company’s ARM-based quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor will also be arriving in ultrabooks running Windows 8. With ARM processor onboard, compared to current-generation ultrabooks, Chandhok is playing up the [...]
After creating an uproar among its subscribers for pushing out advertisement for its own T-Mobile VIP Zone service to the Android notification bar operating under T-Mobile USA’s network, the nation’s fourth largest carrier is now apologizing for its actions and states that it has stopped all advertising push to the notification bar. Users had begun [...]
Further leaks suggest that Sprint’s first batch of 4G LTE smartphones running on Google’s Android operating system may launch as early as this month in the timeframe of April 15-22. The LG Viper, a mid-range Android device and the Google flagship Samsung Galaxy Nexus are scheduled to launch during this time according to several leaks. [...]
It appears that HTC may not be just gunning after the iPhone 4S’s acclaimed camera with its HTC One X Android flagship, but the company wants to be like Apple in other ways as well. After French HTC-centric blog HTC Hub had uploaded unboxing videos of the HTC One S and HTC One X smartphones [...]
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After a few months of installing, removing, and installing more apps, hacks, etc, It was time to wipe the canvas and start over again. This weekend I wiped my Galaxy Nexus and returned it to stock to get set for trying another custom ROM I have read so much about. This one is called Gummy, [...]
A leaked document has seemingly leaked out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich roll out dates for a trio of Verizon 4G LTE devices including the Motorola Droid RAZR, Droid RAZR MAXX and the HTC Rezound. If this leaked document from Best Buy is solid, and right now we have no reason to think that [...]
Temple Run for Android has been updated and in addition to bringing fixes for those that were experiencing crashes, the update has also brought support for both the Motorola Droid Bionic and the Motorola Droid RAZR. Earlier this week, Imangi Studios finally released the popular game for Android after it had much success on Apple’s [...]
Samsung is allegedly about to report it shipped 40 million smartphones in Q1 2012. It also appears that next quarter, it is on track to ship 50 million phones in just three months. Those numbers will come from the low-end of the market and from an unannounced high-end phone. According to Unwired View by way of [...]
When Apple launched the iPad 2, consumers were giddy about the addition of a front-facing and rear camera on the device, something that had been missing on the original iPad. Only, the quality that either camera produced wasn’t very good, leaving many hoping for more from the third rendition of the iPad. Apple, not one [...]
With apps gaining support for the new iPad‘s Retina Display on almost a daily basis, it was only a matter of time before we heard something about Retina Support for the iPad’s Facebook application. MacRumors has acquired an image that seems to indicate that the Retina Support is on the way which is great news [...]
Back at Mobile World Congress, Sony announced that it would start rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich updates in mid-April. Today Sony announced that three Xperia phones will start receiving Android 4.0 updates in that timeframe. Sony revealed that it will start the Android 4.0 roll-out with the Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V, and Xperia [...]
Amidst reports that it would be giving up in the consumer market, RIM has fired back in comments made to Pocket-lint saying that it will not withdraw from the consumer market. Reports about RIM exiting the consumer market surfaced after the company posted poor fourth quarter financial results and after company CEO Thorstein Heins said [...]
While HTC and Verizon have yet to spill the goods on a device believed to be called the Droid Incredible 4G, unofficial information has been pouring in over the past few weeks. Today is no different as a leaked image, courtesy of Android Central, tells us that Verizon is now making the necessary preparations to [...]
Yesterday, HTC Sensation 4G owners on T-Mobile were delighted to see the carrier update it website in preparation for the update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. We had heard March as a possible roll out month for the update but it now appears that the software has been delayed for an unspecified amount of [...]
The iPhone 4S has one of, if not the best cameras available on a smartphone. And today, the iPhone 4S’ camera has been put up against a camera on one of the most highly anticipated phones of the year, the HTC One X. During the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, HTC’s Peter Chou actually took [...]
Dell has confirmed that it will be ditching the Venue and the Venue Pro, two smartphones that the company currently has on the market, but that that decision doesn’t mean the end of Dell’s presence in the smartphone market. In fact, Dell spokeswoman Ellen Murphy has told PCMag that the company intends to launch more [...]
Intuit has a new TurboTax app for Android tablets, and to celebrate, the company is letting users file their taxes for free with the app, as long as they start their taxes by Sunday. The app normally costs $29.99 for state taxes and $36.99 for Federal taxes. The new TurboTax for Android is available only on Android [...]
Apple’s latest iOS update, iOS 5.1, still doesn’t have an untethered jailbreak and it appears that that functionality is still a little ways off as Pod2g has confirmed that the jailbreak as at the very least, still weeks away. So, it seems that progress is being made but those looking to get their hands on [...]
David Jones, an iPhone 4S user, filed a class action lawsuit against Apple for Siri failures due to “false and deceptive representations” about how well the voice activated service works. The first suit filed cited similar reasons. Apple clearly stated in its launch of the iPhone 4S that Siri was a beta product. Average users don’t [...]
Backing up an Android phone or tablet isn’t that hard and can even happen automatically in the background. We’ll walk you through how to back up your apps, SMS history, settings, and even your Home screens. Remember, if your data is backed up only in one place, it’s not fully backed up. Take advantage of more than one of free and inexpensive backup options listed.
The big news in the Tabletscape is as predictable today as it has been for awhile. Google is going to open an online store to attempt to sell Tablets directly. Chuong brought you this news earlier. Some are describing this as a panic move. That’s just silly. Anyone who didn’t see something like this coming [...]
Google’s speculated launch of its cloud storage system dubbed GDrive may launch with 5 GB of free storage in an effort to compete against Microsoft’s SkyDrive, Apple’s iCloud, and other third-party services like Box and Dropbox. In the past, it was believed that Google would launch the GDrive branded service with 2 GB of free [...]
According to an email from Best Buy to a U.S. customer who had pre-ordered the AT&T LTE version of the HTC One X smartphone with Qualcomm’s dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, the device’s launch date may have been postponed. Originally rumored for a launch on April 22nd, Best Buy’s email advises the customer that ‘the new [...]
According to the latest report from the Wall Street Journal, Google will be selling its co-branded tablets direct to consumers through the company’s online store, much like how it has handled sales of its Nexus smartphones in the past. The company is said to be selling a number of tablets from various manufacturers in that [...]
After slumping sales and a failure to compete effectively in the consumer space in light of stiff competition from newer mobile OSes such as Apple’s iOS and devices running Google’s Android operating system, Research in Motion had announced that it will be exiting the consumer space. In effect, RIM will be returning back to its [...]
While Siri voice functionality has so far been limited to the iPhone–the voice assistant program was noticeably absent on Apple’s latest revision of its iPad tablet and only appears in limited dictation form, and is still missing in action on the Mac–Apple may be looking to expand Siri to other devices. Rather than have Siri [...]
In a move that is upsetting customers, T-Mobile USA is beginning to push advertisement to customers through the Android notification bar on their phones. The move would make T-Mobile the first major U.S. carrier to begin deploying obtrusive ads to customers as its main rivals–Sprint, Verizon Wireless, and AT&T Mobility–do not employ such tactics at [...]
Backing up your iPhone or iPad is easy, but not many people do it because you have to turn on Wi-Fi sync, or plug your iPhone in every once a while. To celebrate World Backup Day on Saturday, GottaBeMobile wants to show you the easiest ways to make sure that your iPhone or iPad is [...]
At least one AT&T retail store salesperson had advised a customer that if they pre-order the Lumia 900, they may receive the device ahead of the April 8th launch date. That AT&T rep told the customer that if the customer were to pre-order the phone on March 30th, they will receive it by April 6th. [...]
I am not exactly sure why I have been playing around with my phones so much lately, but it is fun to drastically change your phone’s appearance from time to time. Last night, I shared how you can make your Galaxy Tab 10.1 look like a Windows 8 Tablet and a while back I shared a neat [...]
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Now that we have a date and price for both of AT&T’s hot new Windows Phones, the HTC Titan II and the Nokia Lumia 900, which one are you leaning towards? Both phones launch on April 8th and the Titan II will set you back $199.99 on contract, which is not a bad price at [...]
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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 [...]
