Pieceable Viewer is the latest attempt to allow users to ‘trial’ and experience iOS apps before purchasing them for their devices, but the effort also has some implications for Android users. As Pieceable Viewer requires a browser with Adobe Flash plug-in support to allow users to run iOS apps, Android users with Android 2.2 or [...]
In a tweet, Qualcomm Germany has confirmed the existence of the oft-rumored HTC Sensation Android smartphone, which has also gone by the name HTC Pyramid and is tied with T-Mobile USA in the States. Qualcomm’s Twitter message serves to confirm and promote the company’s mobile dual-core 1.2 GHz processor that’s coming to the HTC smartphone. [...]
Sprint had been expected to announce their version of the Motorola Xoom back at CTIA but the announcement never came. Well, it looks like an announcement is imminent because cases for the device have begun showing up at Sprint retail locations nationwide. BGR has put up a couple bits of evidence all but make Sprint’s [...]
T-Mobile is currently offering one of their HSPA+ compatible phones, the myTouch 4G, for free on a new two-year contract or the addition of a new line on a current account. The deal is for any of the four color variants T-Mobile currently offers which include Red, Plum, White, and Black. Unfortunately, for those looking [...]
One in five iPhone owners in the United Kingdom are “constantly overdrawn” according to a study published at the Daily Mail. Only ten percent of all people in the UK fall into that banking category. One possible conclusion is that Apple customers may have expensive tastes but don’t have the money to match. By comparison, [...]
Verizon’s Droid Incredible 2 is, as of right now, the worst kept secret in the smartphone world as a leaked internal document has essentially confirmed some of the key new features of the upcoming device including a front facing camera and global capabilities. While there had been good speculation that the Droid Incredible 2 would [...]
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer, which we saw initially at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year, was obtained by a lucky YouTuber who unboxed the the slim tablet. The tablet, which is sold separate from its transforming notebook dock, is slim and runs on Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet operating system. With a 10.1-inch [...]
With the anticipated launch of the Samsung-branded Droid Charge soon, a device that was merely known as the Samsung 4G LTE Android smartphone at the CES unveiling of Verizon’s 4G consumer device lineup, a new accessory was leaked out. A tipster had sent Engadget a photo of a box for a multimedia dock for the [...]
Google had just acquired Pushlife, a mobile music startup founded by a former Research in Motion employee, for $25 million. The company had developed technology that would allow users to synchronize a non-Apple device with iTunes as well as offered carrier a way to develop apps to combine a user’s music collection with songs in [...]
With a 10.1-inch display, the Tegra 2-powered Acer Iconia Tab A500 in WiFi-only edition may prove to be a worthy and more affordable alternative to Motorola’s WiFi Xoom tablet sporting Google’s Honeycomb operating system. The Iconia Tab is now available for pre-order through Best Buy in the United States and will go on sale come [...]
The Apple iPad will dominate the tablet market for a few more years, according to Gartner analysts. A release from the research firm says that because of the iPad, Apple will dominate the tablet space till at least 2015 when compared to other tablet operating systems. The other operating systems include Android, MeeGo which is [...]
Amazon.com is selling the HTC Thunderbolt for just $174.99 with free two-day shipping. This price includes free two-day shipping and most buyers won’t have to pay tax up front.This is the best deal on the Thunderbolt at the moment. The HTC Thunderbolt has an MSRP of $599.99, but you’ll only need to pay that if [...]
For those of you looking to get a dual-core Android phone on the cheap, look no further than the amazing deal with Amazon has going on for AT&T’s Motorola Atrix 4G which is on sale for a mere $50 with free shipping. Of course, that price will come at the cost of a new two-year [...]
According to both a tipster and HTC, the T-Mobile G2 is slated to receive the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update at some point in Q2 which means that G2 owners should see the update by the beginning of summer. The G2 is the successor to the first Android device, the G1, and it arrived on T-Mobile’s [...]
Big week in Notebooks, Tablets and Smartphones at Notebooks.com and GottaBeMobile. We’ve been busy reviewing a collection of new notebooks and have been busy rounding up all the info you need to know about the flagship phones from Verizon and are busy making our way to all the carriers. Verizon Android Smart Phone Lineup: HTC Thunderbolt Details, [...]
Sprint is reportedly going to be announcing a new Android device called the Samsung Replenish on April 15th, a device that is going to be ‘green’ in some shape or fashion. The April 15th release date would put the phone on the shelves just in time for Earth Day 2011 on April 22nd. While there isn’t much [...]
Like many I was sort of blown away when Roger Ebert started writing about the voice synthesis software that he was using with a computer to be able to speak. After a bout with cancer Ebert lost the ability to speak, but through technology that took advantage of the millions of words he had spoken [...]
According to the latest Gartner predictions, Android will be command nearly half of the smartphone market in 2012, with 49% of new smartphones sold next year to come pre-loaded with the Google operating system. The overall smartphone market will increase by 57.7% from this year’s market, with sales to reach 468 million units in 2012. [...]
Yesterday we linked to information about Apple getting a patent on technology that allows for discrete and/or capacitive buttons on the bezel of a device. We’ve heard in the past about Apple and others exploring technology to allow touch on both front and back sides of devices. In my admittedly limited experiences with Android devices, [...]
A video was recently spotted showing the hack work of a developer in getting Android with HTC Sense 3.0 working on the HTC HD7, which is one of the most popular Windows Phone 7 devices on the market today. The video shows that the Android port and hack works as it should, with things running [...]
There’s no doubt that Google’s Android is a serious threat for the both Apple’s iOS and RIM’s Blackberry OS. However, while Android is becoming more and more ubiquitous, it still faces several challenges when it comes to dealing with developers. A recent study by Baird suggests that while most respondents are still writing apps for Android, [...]
I picked up my first Android phone a couple of weeks ago after using iPhones for almost four years. I still count my iPhone 4 as my primary mobile phone, but Android is definitely growing on me. Below are the top 10 things I love about my ThunderBolt and why I’m using my Android phone a [...]
Barnes & Noble is seeking apps for its upcoming Nook Color app store, which has been rumored to be launching sometime this month. The device has already become a favorite for its price and hackability. “Rooting” a Nook turns it into an inexpensive Android tablet capable of downloading and installing Android Marketplace apps as well [...]
Some are surprised by this and some seem not to be. I’m in the latter camp. Google is apparently working on a Tablet version of Chrome OS. CNet is reporting that some details in the Chrome OS source code point to some Tablet (read touch) optimized features such as a virtual keyboard and a new [...]
T-Mobile has announced via Twitter that the upcoming Samsung-made Sidekick 4G will be hitting shelves on April 20th for a mere $99 when paired with a new two-year contract and an unlimited data plan. The official announcement comes after Radio Shack essentially ruined T-Mobile’s announcement by revealing that that April 20th would in fact be [...]
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The HTC Thunderbolt it just the latest amazing Android device to arrive on a major carrier. With the upcoming launch of the Motorola Droid Bionic, Samsung Droid Charge, Sony XPERIA PLAY and others, Android is about to be gracing the smart phones of a lot of new users. If you are new to Android, we [...]
T-Mobile has confirmed that the highly anticipated dual-core, vanilla Froyo powered G2x smartphone will be available starting April 15th online and will show up in stores five days later on April 20th. The carrier also confirmed that the device will cost $200 with a new two-year contract. Unfortunately, the deal comes with a $50 mail-in [...]
For golf fans who get as excited about the Masters Golf Tournament as the others get about the Super Bowl, CES and the Oscars, one app that will help you enjoy the tournament, if you can’t be in front of your TV this weekend, is The Master’s Golf Tournament app ($1.99). If you don’t have [...]
With early benchmarks of the Droid X2 letting on what internal hardware specs we may anticipate to find, we now have some more images of the successor to Verizon Wireless’s original 4.3-inch Android device. The Droid X2, in these revealing photos, shows off a 4.3-inch Android smartphone that maintains the look and feel of the [...]
Amidst fears and concerns over the future openness of the Android operating system, Google’s Andy Rubin has chimed in to correct and contradict recent Internet speculations in a blog post. Rubin is defending Google’s initiatives and maintains that Android will continue to be an open operating system to use without fears of restrictions. Android to [...]
If you’re looking for a capable, but affordable smartphone, the LG-made Optimus One series–known as the Optimus S on Sprint, Optimus T on T-Mobile, and Optimus V on Sprint’s prepaid Virgin Mobile brand–is among the best out there. The mid-range T-Mobile handset is now a bit more affordable at a retail price tag of just [...]
I don’t own a Samsung Fascinate. I don’t own a Samsung Galaxy S device. I don’t even use an Android phone as my primary handset. Yet, for some reason, the fact that Verizon has yet to put out the Samsung Fascinate Froyo update continues to bother me. I get lots of emails from frustrated Fascinate [...]
If a leaked document proves fruitful, T-Mobile might be launching the upcoming T-Mobile G2x 9 days from now on April 15th. While we had heard that the device might launch on April 20th, it appears that T-Mobile has bumped that date up. It should also be noted that just yesterday, the G2x’s retail packaging was spotted [...]
Verizon’s version of the HTC Merge has shown up today in its first official press photos which all but confirm that the device’s launch on Big Red is imminent. Pocketnow has managed to get a hold of a couple of images that clearly show off the Merge’s Verizon branding and indicate that an announcement should [...]
Samsung has announced that the Wi-Fi only version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab will be headed to shelves and online stores starting April 10th and it will cost $349.99. This news comes on the heels of price drops of the original 3G compatible version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab on both Sprint and Verizon with [...]
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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 [...]
