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Some sweet updates and a new browser for Ice Cream Sandwich have us excited this week. Check out the apps we like best for Android.
All of you Samsung Galaxy S II and Samsung Galaxy Note owners out there have probably been wondering when the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update will arrive for your devices. Well, if Eldur Murtazin is correct, the Android 4.0 roll out for both devices will begin on March 1st. Of course, dates will depend [...]
At the end of February, the Mobile World Congress 2012 is set to kick off in Barcelona. MWC is similar to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) but it’s focus is strictly on mobile. Smartphones, tablets, you name it. One of the biggest players at this year’s conference figures to be LG, a company that is [...]
Well, well, well, look at what we have here. Phone Arena has leaked out some photos and specifications for a mysterious HTC smartphone that’s not only running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but it apparently touting 4G LTE capabilities courtesy of Verizon’s next-generation network. And while details surrounding the hardware and software are known, the [...]
Today is launch day for the Motorola Droid 4, a device that we awarded our Best Smartphone of CES 2012 award, and if you head over to Verizon’s website right now, you can snag it for $199.99 on-contract. Not a bad price. However, if you’re looking to save some cash and you’re a new customer [...]
Tablets have taken over our homes and workplaces in the past two years, and if you are looking for a reason to purchase an iPad 3 or to convince your boss to buy you a tablet at work, you might want to let her know that you’ll have a better work life balance and be [...]
Earlier today, HTC announced that it would begin rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to its devices by the end of March. The first batch of devices that will be getting the Android 4.0 update include the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation 4G, and the HTC Sensation XE. In addition, the company confirmed that a [...]
Verizon’s Motorola Droid Xyboard tablets just got a little better today as updates for both models rolled out bringing a number of improvements to the successors of the Motorola Xoom. The software updates have already begun to roll out today and so those of you who have either the Droid Xyboard 8.2 or Droid Xyboard [...]
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Google is hard at work on a wireless home entertainment system that will allow owners to stream music wirelessly throughout the house among other things. In addition, it appears that the entertainment system is going to roll out with Google-branding attached to it. The company is [...]
It’s no secret that one of the more agonizing things about owning an Android device is the wait for major software updates. Google announced Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich back in December and only a couple of devices currently have the software on board as we head into the middle part of February. And while [...]
Over the last couple of months, Samsung has produced a number of advertisements that have taken shots at Apple, its fans and its products. And now, it appears that Amazon has joined the fray with a new Kindle ad that takes shots at Apple’s iPad while touting the benefits of the company’s Kindle e-reader and [...]
Those of you with an HTC Sensation, T-Mobile version or otherwise, have probably been wondering when you’d see HTC announce an Android 4.0 roll out date for your device. Well, today, the manufacturer has kind of that as it says that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will be rolling out to the HTC Sensation, HTC [...]
Samsung won’t host a press conference at the Mobile World Congress this year according to an email sent to PC World. That doesn’t mean that Samsung won’t be announcing new devices, it just won’t be doing so on the main stage. Yeah, that probably means that there won’t be anything earth shattering announced, maybe a [...]
These are exciting times in the world of smartphones. In January, we have a number of impressive devices introduced at CES 2012 in Las Vegas and in just a couple of weeks, the Mobile World Congress (MWC) kicks off in Barcelona where will likely see more smartphone hardware bestowed upon the world. But with so [...]
Last month at the Consumer Electronics Show, Chinese manufacturer Huawei made a big splash with its elegantly refined Android Ice Cream Sandwich-sporting Huawei Ascend P1 S, a slim smartphone that’s even sleeker than the Motorola Droid RAZR. The phone packs a lot of punch into a svelte package, including a dual-core 1.5 GHz CPU, 8-megapixel [...]
After having announced that the third-generation Galaxy S III flagship Android smartphone would miss the anticipated February Mobile World Congress launch in Barcelona, Spain, there were rumors circling that the device may see a March release when Samsung France had sent out some press invitations. Now, it appears that the March date is also off [...]
After having been available on the iPad, Microsoft’s OneNote note-taking application, which is a popular choice among Tablet PC owners, is now available for users of the Android platform. Available for smartphones and tablets, OneNote allows Android users to synchronize their notes with the desktop Windows software, if they are an existing users, and there [...]
A major new software update will be coming to Motorola’s fitness-centric Android smart watch come this March 7th that will bring a host of new features. The software will allow users to track more types of workouts and make the watch more intuitive to use for first-time users out of the box. According to a [...]
LG has posted a teaser video that announces some of the basic features of the company’s new LG Optimus Vu smartphone. The device, which will follow more well-known predecessors like the Dell Streak 5 and the Samsung Galaxy Note, will also have a 5-inch display. What’s curious is that rather than going with a widescreen [...]
T-Mobile has announced that it will be hosting a one day sale in honor of Valentine’s Day and that sale will begin on February 11th and see the carrier offer up its entire 4G smartphone lineup for free. In addition, the carrier will also be offering up select tablets for free. Of course, in the [...]
While this probably won’t come as much of a surprise to those of you with your finger on the pulse of Android, Google’s Chrome for Android browser does not Adobe Flash. Go ahead, try and go to a site that has Flash content. You’ll be greeted with a notice that says that you need to [...]
Motorola’s Droid RAZR and Droid RAZR MAXX both come with an app developed by Motorola called Smart Actions that can automate tasks based on a wide range of triggers. It’s one of my favorite aspects of the phones and I’m glad to see that Motorola is bringing the app to others in the near future. [...]
Popular iOS photography app Instagram’s launch on the Android platform is said to be very close. Notification for the app was seen on a user’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, but when the user tried to download the app, the link was broken and the download could not be initiated. Instagram developers have stated in the [...]
Microsoft is continuing to target mobile users with its productivity programsand the latest port to Android, iOS, and Windows Phone 7 would be Microsoft Dynamics, a CRM software that will be landing as a native mobile app in Q2 2012. The company will be bringing native apps to the iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows [...]
Not wanting to be left out of the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Club, Lenovo has announced that its Android-powered ThinkPad tablet will be getting Android 4.0 at some during the month of May. Sadly, like many manufacturers, the company did not specific any sort of target date for the software’s arrival. Still, it’s better [...]
Yesterday, Samsung’s mobile division unfurled its first Super Bowl advertisement. The lengthy advertisement was for the upcoming launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note on AT&T’s 4G LTE network, a device that is part smartphone and part tablet. Truth be told, it’s one of the most unique and most talked about mobile devices in recent memory [...]
The HTC Ville, which is rumored to be one of the handsets that the company will announced at this month’s Mobile World Congress, has made shown up in a number of photos today, photos that show off its slim physique. Ameblo has leaked the photos out and they purportedly show a device that will check [...]
If you expected the Samsung Galaxy S III rumor mill to stop churning, you’re going to be sorely disappointed with this next little bit. Right now, we have a heap of Galaxy S III rumors and now we have another to add to the mix as ETNews is reporting yet another Galaxy S III release [...]
Back in the early part of January, we showed you a white Samsung Galaxy Nexus that was apparently, at least according to retailers, going to be headed across the pond to the United Kingdom. Today, that device is official and it’s going to be hitting shelves next week on February 13th. And it probably won’t [...]
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This week’s staff picks include apps for watching the Super Bowl, watching your finances, and watching your orbs grow.
Pinterest for Android is a poorly designed app, but worse than lots of crashing, it also brings along spam ads that are known to be full of tricks and potentially scams. In case you aren’t aware, Pinterest is the latest social media craze, providing users with a fun way to pin, or share, their favorite [...]
Last year, Samsung sold over 10 million Galaxy S II smartphones which made it the best selling device in company history. It was no fluke as the Galaxy S II is widely considered to be one of, if not the best Android-powered smartphone ever made. Needless to say, Samsung is going to try and pick [...]
AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy Note is one of the most intriguing devices of 2012 thus far as it sports both a massive 5.3-inch display and 4G LTE capabilities. Some refer to it as a phablet as its size and features make it sort of a tablet-phone hybrid. And we thought so highly of its uniqueness that [...]
You might want to take seat before you read this because many of you who own a Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Verizon will have a problem with what you’re about to read, if it is indeed true. In December, Verizon launched its first Nexus device in the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. It has its faults, but [...]
Tucows has launched a new carrier in the United States today, called Ting, which will bring cheap, no-contract data mobile data plans to Sprint’s network. What this means is that should you not want to sign a contract with another service provider here in the U.S., and you think your areas is covered by Sprint’s [...]
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12 iPhone Photography Accessories – Lenses, Stands, Filters and More To Enhance Your Photos
Apple made a lot of shutterbugs happy with the camera upgrades in the iPhone 4S — more pixels and a bigger sensor means an even better “best camera” to carry everywhere. Want to take the iPhone even further than that? With some additional accessories and apps you can turn this device into a mobile photo and video studio worthy of your enhanced skills.
Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
The Droid RAZR is just months old, but Motorola has already seen fit to introduce another mmber to the RAZR family, the Droid RAZR MAXX. The Droid RAZR (review) was known for a super thin design and Kevlar back, but it lacked in the battery life department. We saw 11-12 hours of battery life in [...]
The Next Nexus: What It Needs to Stay Ahead of the Pack
Late last year, Google and Samsung released the third rendition of the Nexus smartphone. The first of course was the HTC-made Nexus One which arrived in 2010 to great fan fare. Then, in late part of 2010, the Samsung-made Nexus S launched which eventually became available in two variants, the regular Nexus S and the [...]
iHome iB40 Headphones: Decent Sound at Budget Price
If you’re looking for a budget set of headphones that still produce decent sound and rich bass, then you should give the iHome iB40 Headphones a look. They’re comfortable, have an understated look, and produce good sound for the money. I hate ear buds! When I’m around the house and want to listen to some music [...]
Droid 4 Review: Incredible Keyboard, Awesome Speeds
The Droid 4 is the most recent of Motorola’s Droid line. The original Droid kicked off the Android revolution on Verizon, so it is good to see that the company is still thinking of users who want a physical keyboard. The Droid 4 marks the first time Motorola has included Verizon’s super fast 4G LTE [...]
Samsung Series 7 Slate Review: First Impressions
These days whenever someone mentions the word “Tablet” visions of the iPad or something similar dance in their heads. Not that long ago a tablet was something quite different: a Windows-based slate computer. Since the rise of the new idea of the tablet there have been a few Tablet PCs trying for relevance in an [...]
