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 [...]
The iPhone 4S has battery life issues, that much is for sure. For many users, the battery life is bad enough that they have turned to the App Store to find a fix for bad iPhone 4s battery life. Enter the Battery Boost Magic App, which claims to “Maximize & Extend your battery life”, “Reduce [...]
When the iPhone 4S jailbreak was released ast month I quickly jailbroke my iPhone. I’ve been looking forward to the iPhone 4S jailbreak since I bought the phone, but I was cautious about which jailbreak apps I installed, holding myself to a few of the best iPhone 4S jailbreak apps. In all I had about 5 jailbreak [...]
The Droid RAZR MAXX from arrives on Verizon Wireless as somewhat of a surprise, following quickly in the footsteps of the Droid RAZR. Its massive 3300 mAh battery delivers the first 4G LTE smartphone that can last a full day in the real world. The RAZR MAXX has everything the smartphone user wants — a thin design, [...]
Yesterday, Verizon launched the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX which is essentially a Motorola Droid RAZR with a massive 3,300 mAh battery on board. Needless to say, it’s an intriguing phone because of the poor battery life that Verizon’s 4G LTE smartphones get. But just how much better is it? Well, LaptopMag went ahead and answered [...]
With many of us targeting fitness, wellness, and healthier lifestyles as part of our new year’s resolution, Samsung has an equally admirable goal that if realized, may help our smartphones become more fit to handle the challenges of our day-to-day use. The company’s goal for 2012 is to deliver smartphones with batteries that can last [...]
The iPhone 4S is one of the best smartphones of the year, and for the first time it is going up against an incredibly capable phone — the Galaxy Nexus. The iPhone 4S didn’t bring a radical design change, but thanks to many improvements in hardware, a new version of iOS and a thriving ecosystem, [...]
The holidays are here and you know what that means? A lot of you will be the proud new owners of a new iPhone from Apple. For some of you, this will be your first experience with iOS and the iPhone. Others may be coming back from another operating system or just be plain old [...]
Last week, Verizon finally released the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on its 4G LTE network. Yesterday, I gave you five reasons to think about buying the Galaxy Nexus and five reasons to pass on it. One of the reasons I gave for not buying it was the fact that the phone’s battery life is atrocious. Our [...]
The Galaxy Nexus on Verizon is an amazing phone, but if you live on the edge of 4G LTE coverage, or need extra battery life, you may want to turn off 4G LTE to save battery life. I know that turning off the high speed connection to save battery life isn’t the best solution, but [...]
One of the hardest parts about reviewing phones is knowing which phones will hold up over time. The HTC ThunderBolt is a prime example, one which, to my dismay, I own. While all phones age, the ThunderBolt has aged worse than Charlie Sheen in the last 9 months. We’ve covered the issues of the HTC ThunderBolt before, [...]
According to a report from Macerkopf.de, a report which cites information from an unnamed Apple software engineer, Apple is working hard on iOS 5.0.2 and that the company hopes it will address the battery life issues that iPhone owners are still encountering even after the iOS 5.0.1 update rolled out. Apple is apparently trying to [...]
Yesterday’s iOS 5.0.1 update from Apple was supposed to be the fix that iPhone owners were waiting for in regards to the battery life issues that had been plaguing the handsets ever since the company released iOS 5. And while some people have seen positive results after installing the update, it seems that there are [...]
Apple has released iOS 5.0.1 update that most are hoping addresses the battery life issues that seem to be plaguing quite a few new iPhone 4S users. The new iOS 5 update is available on iTunes and is rolling out to iOS devices over the air. You can plug in to your computer to update, [...]
If you’re an iPhone owner who has been suffering from battery loss issues since you’ve been running iOS 5 then it looks like a remedy is just around the corner as the iOS 5.0.1 update is described by a reader of Wired as “nothing short of amazing.” It would appear that Apple has figured out [...]
It would appear that we have an early battery test for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Verizon and the results, if accurate, paint a pretty good picture for those of you interested in this device. As we noted yesterday when we showed you the results of a battery test between a bunch of Android [...]
When you set out to find a new smartphone, one of the main things to look at is how well the phone’s battery holds up. Some phones have atrocious battery life (see: HTC ThunderBolt) while others are able to get you through an entire day of use. Still, overall battery life on smartphones isn’t amazing [...]
Smartphones are evolving at a rapid pace, and as CES 2012 approaches, I’m excited to see what manufacturers bring to the event. In just 2 months, we’ll have a look at the devices that will attempt to make their mark on 2012. Sony, Samsung, Toshiba and hundreds of others will flood Las Vegas with new [...]
Notifications, widgets, gadgets, live tiles, we all know what they do on devices. They bring us information that we can quickly give a glance to see what’s been updated, whether that be on a social service, a stock quote, etc.. Historically they also run as services or Apps and after getting over the excitement of [...]
Just a bit ago, AllThingsD posted confirmation from Apple that they were working on a fix for a bug that affected battery life for iOS 5 on the iPhone 4S. Now 9to5Mac is reporting that Apple has seeded iOS 5.0.1 to developers and the log says it contains a fix for bugs that affect battery [...]
I’ve been moaning and groaning for quite some time now that hardware innovation in the mobile tech sector seems to have stalled. Most Smart Phones are indistinguishable from the next. Tablets are, well Tablets that all offer (again from a hardware perspective), basically the same functionality. Thin and ultra-portable laptops all want to be the [...]
The iPhone 4S already has pretty good battery life, but if you plan to use it heavily, or to take it on vacation, you’ll want to know how to squeeze every last bit of power out of the iPhone. Here is a collection of ways you can extend the life of your iPhone, without sacrificing [...]
PenTile, which powers the subpixel arrangement on most, if not all, of the recently released Android smartphones with qHD displays, is giving advice to customers on how to conserve battery life on those new smartphones with the high resolution, pixel-packed 960 X 540 screens. On phones like the Motorola Photon 4G, the Droid 3, and [...]
The Droid Bionic will be a powerhouse in far of its specs and battery life when it becomes available on Verizon Wireless this fall. New screenshots were recently posted to show the battery life of the device and usage at 15, 50, and 60 percent of battery life remaining with 4G LTE usage. According to [...]
There’s no denying that the BlackBerry Bold 9930 is Research in Motion’s best BlackBerry smartphone to date, combining the favorite and capacious keyboard of the historic Bold 9000 series with a modern and elegant design, glass touchscreen, optical trackpad, stainless steel band, and beautiful angles that make the design both modern and classic in the [...]
Earlier today we showed you the first real video of the Motorola Droid Bionic, a video that showed off the upcoming phone’s 4G LTE speeds, its boot animation and a glimpse at its MotoBlur software. And now, just a short time after that leak, we have some more photos that have leaked out courtesy of [...]
Battery life is absolutely huge when it comes to smartphones. Just ask iPhone users who consistently get great battery life and are able to charge up in a very short amount of time. Or ask HTC ThunderBolt owners who are on the other end of the spectrum and are lucky to get half a day [...]
For the past several days I’ve been using the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 version with 4G pretty much the same way I used the Wi-Fi version: to play games on the go, read magazines, and occasionally check on email. I’d expected to find the battery life on this model wanting due to the 4G radio [...]
As Microsoft has begun to enable multitasking support in the latest version of Windows Phone, code-named Mango, that will begin to roll out to users this Fall as a software update, the company is taking a closer look at maximizing and optimizing the mobile OS for better battery life. Developers who have gotten a hold [...]
Research in Motion’s recent firmware update released to the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet may have the ill effect of killing the tablet’s battery sooner than before the update. The device’s battery life was called into question before the tablet was even made available for public consumption, and RIM has promised a full day’s of power with [...]
Yesterday Apple rolled out updates for iOS. iOS 4.3.2 seems to have improved the reporting of battery life on my iPad 2. I won’t say it has improved the battery life itself, but it has at least changed how the battery life icon reports battery life. Here’s the deal, I noticed last night things were [...]
The HTC Thunderbolt is Verizon’s flagship 4G LTE Android smartphone and has been one of the most anticipated devices to arrive on the Verizon network, even doing battle with the iPhone. While there are upcoming devices with faster processors and higher resolution screens, I chose the Thunderbolt as my next smartphone, for at least the [...]
Despite its amazing speeds and the ability to access Verizon’s blazingly fast 4G LTE network, the biggest drawback behind the HTC Thunderbolt is battery life. As the first 4G LTE Android smartphone to grace Verizon’s network, the device has a short battery life of under 4 hours under moderate use–at least in my testing. Enter [...]
One of the things Apple got right and that continues to bedevil other mobile device makers is battery life. The original iPad far exceeded my and just about anyone else’s expectations. In regular daily usage I could go a couple of days without having to through the iPad on a charge. In days where I [...]
The Lenovo ThinkPad x220 is a new 12.5″ ultraportable notebook that will be available for purchase in April. We’ve had a chance to use the ThinkPad x220 as our primary notebook for the past several weeks and we have been blown away by what this 2nd Gen Core i5 powered ultraportable can do all while [...]
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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 [...]
