Apple’s new iPhone 4S looks a lot like the iPhone 4 it’s replacing, but you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover. Looking beyond the first glance there are several changes that put it miles ahead of older iPhones and will tempt iPhone 4 owners to upgrade. Apple is counting on a fusion of hardware [...]
As my colleague Steve Przybylski reminds me Margaret Atwood once said something isn’t science fiction any longer once it is actually here. I won’t say that Apple’s acquisition of Siri, and putting Siri’s technology front and center in iOS5 for the iPhone 4S means that we’re there yet, but in my brief experience the seeds [...]
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There are a few things you need to do as soon as you get your iPhone 4S out of the box. After you activate it with your cell phone company, you should take the following steps to make sure your iPhone 4S is set up correctly and secure. I know you want to start playing [...]
Like many of you, I woke up early last Friday to complete my iPhone 4S preorder. I assumed that ordering direct from Verizon would simplify the hassles of adding another line to a family share plan. I also assumed that this was a simple process that would culminate in me giving Verizon a large sum [...]
iCloud is one of the biggest parts of iOS 5. While we are excited about iCloud, we keep hearing, “What is iCloud?” and “Why is it called a cloud?” Have no fear, we have everything you need to know about iCloud right here, so that you’re ready for iOS 5 on October 12th. Unlike many [...]
For iPhone 4S preorder buyers, the iPhone 4S will soon be in your hands. That means enjoyment, but it also means that you might drop your iPhone 4S and break it. While the iPhone 4S might only cost $199 when you buy it, the actual price is much higher. When you sign a two-year contract, [...]
Fusion Garage’s $299 Grid10 is an interesting entrant into the tablet milieu. In a market dominated by Apple and, to a lesser extent, Android, it takes a lot of chutzpah to introduce a product that runs on neither. Especially if you’re a small company like Fusion Garage. Larger companies have tried and failed. The Singapore-based [...]
Apple is selling an iPhone with multiple wireless partners right off the bat for the first time. AT&T, Sprint and Verizon are the nation’s largest carriers, but which one is right for you? It depends on what you value most, where you live and how you plan on using your iPhone 4S. Choosing a new [...]
In a press release, Apple has confirmed that former CEO Steve Jobs passed away today at the age of 56. The news comes just a little over a month after Jobs announced that he would step down from the company as CEO with Apple COO Tim Cook taking the reigns of CEO. Jobs remained on [...]
After watching the coverage of Apple’s iPhone 4S announcement yesterday I’m left with the feeling that while the Cupertino money machine has made some substantial change to the guts of its device and its new OS, Apple has basically announced a ‘tweener phone for the mobile market that is, well, in a state of being [...]
As it stands, we sit about a week out from Samsung and Google’s event at CTIA San Diego where the companies will presumably announce the next version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, and a new Nexus device made by Samsung, a device that might be called the Samsung Nexus Prime. Details at this point are [...]
That sound you hear is coming from all over the place is in response to Apple choosing not to announce the highly anticipated iPhone 5 today at its big unveiling.That’s right. There is no iPhone 5. Yet. I’m sure we’ll have one down the road. But Apple looks to following its path. Remember the iPhone [...]
Today at the Let’s Talk iPhone event in California, Apple announced the iPhone 4S. CEO Tim Cook put an end to months of rumors by unveiling the new iPhone at Apple headquarters. The new iPhone has a larger display, faster processor and a new look. Apple has combined the faster internals with an updated iOS [...]
With the iPhone 5 release day bearing down on us, it’s clear that even as Apple prepares to release a fifth iPhone, shoppers can’t wait. Nearly 75% of the almost a thousand iPhone shoppers we asked about their purchase plans are planning to buy a new iPhone within the first month, and more than 50% plan to [...]
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Almost as soon as tablets became the hot new thing in consumer electronics, corporations and small business users wanted in on the action, too. While the form factor makes for a sweet portable computing experience, deploying tablets isn’t always feasible due to security concerns and basic usability issues. It’s no surprise that Lenovo would create [...]
With the reports that Sprint will carry the iPhone 5, it’s almost certain that this coming new iPhone launch will destroy every iPhone launch before it (which have crushed every other phone launch ever). One has to wonder if Apple is up to the supply challenge, but also if their competition is ready to face [...]
With smartphones now possessing better image sensors and some even boasting enhanced optics, we wanted to test out the Motorola Droid Bionic’s prowess at recording 1080p HD videos on a recent trip. I was out in Houston, Texas at HP’s campus and as luck would have it, the SD card on my JVC HD camcorder [...]
With the iPhone 5 release date fast approaching, you have a chance to win an Apple gift card from GottaBeMobile in time to purchase an iPhone 5 on release day. All you need to do to enter is answer a short survey about your plans to purchase an iPhone 5 or other phone. The survey [...]
Today Amazon is hoping to parlay success in the eReader market into success in the tablet space with the Amazon Kindle Fire. The Kindle Fire is a new 7″ tablet that runs a dolled up version of Android, packs WiFi and has access to an incredible amount of Amazon content, including Amazon Prime Instant Streaming [...]
The Motorola Droid Bionic for Verizon finally launched back at the end of September and since then, we’ve seen a swath of rumors surface regarding the next big anticipated smartphone release. That release of course is Apple’s iPhone 5, possibly paired with another cheaper iPhone, and right now we sit just mere days out from [...]
The Epic 4G Touch is a second-generation Epic device on Sprint that’s based on Samsung’s Galaxy S II specs. In this review, we’ll explore to see if this Galaxy S II variant deserves an epic name, given that it had removed two favorite features of the device that it replaces–a keyboard and a dedicated camera [...]
The Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet has finally landed. After many weeks of merely consoling myself with hands-on videos and product shots, I finally have the tablet in my hands. I’ll be putting the ThinkPad through its paces this weekend and have a review for you all as soon as possible. In the meantime, here are some [...]
iOS 5 is the next mobile operating system for Apple’s iPhone, iPod and iPad devices. Announced this summer at WWDC, the software has been in beta testing for the past several months, and is due for a fall release, which we expect to come close to the iPhone 5 release date. (Read: 5 Things to [...]
As the markets closed today, HP announced the CEO Leo Apotheker was out, and Meg Whitman was in as the new CEO. Whitman has been on the Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) board of directors since earlier this year, and brings experience from eBay and other companies to the top position of a company with more problems than Jay-Z. HP [...]
The Pantech Breakout is Verizon’s answer to the critics who complain that 4G LTE devices are too expensive. The Breakout doesn’t have the high end specs of the Droid Bionic, but it does bring several firsts to the 4G lineup. The Breakout is the first budget 4G LTE smartphone with a price of $99, it is the first 4″ [...]
We are expecting an iPhone 5 announcement on October 4th, with an actual release coming soon after. Now, thanks to reader Mat Barry, we know that October 13th could possibly be the release date for the iPhone 5. Granted, this date may very a little from the actual iPhone 5 release date, but this is the first [...]
The iPhone 5 is expected to be unveiled by Apple on October 4th at a media event which will include our first look at the iPhone 5 and a solid iPhone 5 release date. Update: October 13th is looking like a possible iPhone 5 release date due to early iPhone upgrade offers on AT&T. According [...]
There are some very interesting parallels between what Microsoft is now showing off with its Developer Preview of Windows 8 and Apple’s recently released OS X Lion. Those parallels point to what we’ll be experiencing in the future. Call it post PC, call it the next wave, call it whatever you want both companies are [...]
Under the guidance of Steve Jobs, and other key Apple employees, the iPhone has made a huge mark on the smartphone and consumer electronic market. By daring to go against the grain, ditching a keyboard and going with a large touchscreen, Apple changed the face of smartphones. This is quite evident in the fast evolution of Android [...]
Switching to a smartphone is a big deal, not only are there new things to learn, but there’s the added cost of a data plan to factor into the decision. Currently Verizon is offering a $100 gift card to customers who upgrade from a dumbphone to a smartphone, which has led to a lot of [...]
By now, you’ve heard about a device we think might be called the Samsung Prime aka Nexus Prime aka Droid Prime for Verizon. Details about the device are still extremely murky but we’re fairly sure that we’ll see Sammy and Google launch it in October or in November with the arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich. [...]
At the Intel Developer Forum 2011 conference, I spotted a prototype reference design tablet created by Intel with the company’s mobile Atom CPU–the same processor that’s found on many netbooks–and with Google’s Android Honeycomb operating system in tow. Though Intel did not give much in terms of specs, it did say that it was working [...]
With last week’s release of the Motorola Droid Bionic, Verizon Wireless gained a new (and much anticipated) superphone that takes advantage of the carrier’s speedy 4G LTE network. This 4.3-inch, dual-core powerhouse took its sweet time arriving, though many have already deemed it worth the wait. But is the Bionic the ‘droid you’re looking for? [...]
We’re still not exactly sure when Apple is going to announce or release the next iPhone, or iPhones, but we have a pretty good feeling that a launch will be taking place in September or October. If true, the iPhone 5 is going to be up against some stiff competition, arguably, the most serious competition [...]
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Football season is here, and thanks to Verizon, Android users have an easy way to watch their favorite teams. The NFL Mobile app for Verizon customers delivers live streaming video from over 30 NFL games this year, including Monday Night Football, Sunday Night Football and Thursday Night Football. In addition to these games, Verizon customers [...]
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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 [...]
