If you own a Samsung Infuse 4G then you know how painful of a wait it has been for Android 2.3 Gingerbread. AT&T and Samsung made a bold promise saying that the update would be out in August, and guess what? We’re now in February. No matter, because the update has finally arrived for the [...]
One of the biggest obstacles that some people face when buying a new smartphone, especially one 4G in nature, is the price. We know it’s hard to comprehend for some of you, but not everyone is willing to throw down hundreds of dollars for a new smartphone. Well, those not looking to break the bank [...]
As a long time iPhone user, I jumped ship to Android. I see a stagnating platform in iOS versus Android’s faster development of key features. I’m not a particularly platform loyal person. I’ve owned Palm, Windows Mobile, iPhone and now Android. In each case I jumped to the next platform because I saw the move [...]
I use GPS and the Android Navigation app on my Samsung Infuse 4G a lot. Sadly, despite loving this phone, I’m going to have to get a new one if Samsung can’t come up with a fix for the horrible GPS reception of the Infuse 4G. I fire up the Nav app on Android and [...]
Many of us have a trinity of mobile devices that we use on a regular basis: often a notebook, a tablet and a smart phone. I use a couple of notebooks, one primary tablet and two smart phones, all of which make up Kevin’s Trio of Tech. Notebook Computer: 15″ Apple MacBook Pro If you [...]
If you own AT&T’s Samsung Infuse 4G and you’ve been waiting to hear about when you’d be getting your upgrade to Gingerbread, well, you’re in luck, because AT&T has confirmed that the update will be rolling out at some point this month. Now, keep in mind, the confirmation comes in the form of a tweet [...]
Yesterday, a number of blogs have reported a slew of leaked Samsung Android smartphones and tablets. Thanks to some investigation by our own Adam Mills, we have discovered that the leaks are not accurate. In a rare instance of public relations, it seems that Samsung has gone out on record to confirm that these devices, [...]
Worried that your HTC Inspire 4G wouldn’t be getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread? Or maybe you thought that your Samsung Infuse 4G would never get the sweet taste of an upgrade to Gingerbread? Well my friends, I have some good news for you as AT&T has announced that all Android post-paid smartphones released in 2011 will [...]
The Samsung Infuse 4G for AT&T went on sale for only $49.99 at Target for a limited time. Samsung released the phone a couple of months ago, so it is not one of the latest phones on the market, but it looks good enough that I am going to replace a smashed iPhone 3GS with [...]
It appears that Samsung might be bringing a smartphone called the Samsung Galaxy Q to this year’s IFA trade show in Berlin during the month of September. So, what’s so special about the Galaxy Q? Well, if this rumor is fruitful, then Samsung is preparing to announce a smartphone with a massive 5.3-inch screen dwarfing [...]
The Samsung Hercules Android smartphone may be launching this September on T-Mobile USA with an impressive, yet conflicting, array of specs. The smartphone will either be a Samsung Galaxy S II variant or a variant of the single-core, but capable, Samsung Infuse 4G found on U.S. carrier AT&T. TmoNews is reporting a late September launch [...]
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It’s that time again where we bring you what we think are the five best Android smartphones for your money. June’s list is a complete overhaul as every single phone that was May’s list has been replaced by new hardware. Summer has generally been an extremely fruitful season for new Android phones and the summer [...]
At launch, the Samsung Infuse 4G for the Canadian market will have some refinements that best the earlier launch of the same hardware for AT&T, including the newer Android 2.3 Gingerbread operating system and the ability to record videos in full 1080p HD resolution on the 8-megapixel rear-facing camera. The OS upgrade, which unlocks the [...]
On Samsung Mobile USA’s Facebook page, a fan had tagged an image of a large-screened smartphone as the Samsung Attain, a variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II for U.S. carrier AT&T. While the Attain has been rumored for AT&T, and other Galaxy S II variants are speculated to hit most, if not all, major [...]
So, you’re looking for a new Android smartphone. One of the big decisions you’re going to have to make is how big you want the display to be. You can go compact at 3.8 inches, you can grab a medium sized one at 4 inches or you may want a smartphone with a big screen. [...]
As part of its legal battles with Samsung, Apple has been granted early access to un-released products from Samsung by a federal court. The court hopes that the move will help Apple examine the products and determine if the products infringe on any of the patents held by the iPhone-, iPad-, and iPod Touch-maker. The [...]
The Samsung Infuse 4G is an Android 3G smartphone that is currently available for AT&T. The Infuse 4G was unveiled all the way back at CES in Las Vegas in January and with its huge 4.5 inch display, it became one of the most anticipated smartphones for those that not only love big screens but [...]
AT&T, which has in the past prevented users from sideloading apps, or installing apps not obtained from Android Market, on their Android smartphone, is now enabling the feature on a few more devices since the launch of the Samsung Infuse 4G. The benefit to this is that users can browse other app stores and download [...]
If you liked what you saw earlier with the HTC Lead for AT&T, well, then be prepared to be blown away because the HTC Holiday is also an Android handset headed for Ma Bell only the HTC Holiday is an absolute beast of a smartphone. The HTC Holiday is apparently going to be rocking a [...]
It’s official and the wait will finally be over as the Droid Charge will go on sale tomorrow, Saturday. Should you buy the Android smartphone that many reviewers–ourselves included–are noting to be the better smartphone to be available on Verizon’s 4G network, or should you wait for another 4G smartphone to arrive–like the Droid Bionic [...]
The recently announced Samsung Infuse 4G may be the first Android smartphone for AT&T to support the sideloading of apps. According to IntoMobile, the Android-based smartphone with its massive 4.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display will allow apps not purchased or downloaded through Android Market, the official Google app store for Android, to load on the device, [...]
Well, it’s not exactly that May 12th date that we thought it would be but it’s pretty darn close. Samsung has announced that the upcoming Samsung Infuse 4G will be hitting AT&T’s network on May 15th and will run for $200 in exchange for two years of your life. We had known since April that [...]
It looks like AT&T and Samsung are finally going to cough up the goods on the Samsung Infuse 4G, a phone that was originally announced back at CES and was just featured as one of our five best Android smartphones arriving this summer. According to This is My Next, today’s Samsung event will in fact [...]
CES, the Mobile World Congress and CTIA have all come and gone and the summer fast approaches. And you know what that means right? There are about to be some awesome Android phones on the market. Unfortunately, choosing just one can be difficult and that’s why we wanted to share the five that we think [...]
It’s been awhile since we last heard from the Samsung Infuse 4G, CES in fact, but it has finally shown some signs of life in the form of a Walmart advertisement that indicates that the device will be headed to Walmart and thus, AT&T, at some point next month. Sadly, the ad gives no specific [...]
Users on AT&T’s HSPA+ networks and devices, such as the recently launched HTC Inspire 4G and the Motorola Atrix 4G, can finally experience real 4G speeds come this April according to an AT&T spokesperson. Speaking in regards to AT&T’s controversial position on not enabling full 4G high speed uploads on devices that advertise such capabilities [...]
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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 [...]
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