Intel had used its IDF conference in San Francisco, which was held at the same time as Microsoft’s Build conference in Southern California, to show off to attendees the potential of Intel hardware. In Southern California, Microsoft had given attendees at Build a taste of what Windows 8 would look and feel like utilizing the [...]
Big rumor coming out of Rumorsville today is that the Samsung Prime aka Droid Prime aka Galaxy Nexus aka the phone that you should have your sights on if you’re in the market for an Android device has a tentative release date scheduled for November 3rd. The rumor comes courtesy of the Panda aka Black_Man_X, [...]
We had thought that AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S II device would be rolling out today, September 18th, but it appears that that won’t be happening. Not surprising considering Sprint’s variant of the device went up for pre-order at several places while we haven’t heard nary a peep out of AT&T since the device was introduced [...]
Today is a big day for Sprint as it has just released its highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S II device, the Samsung Epic 4G Touch. The Epic 4G Touch is the first Galaxy S II device to hit American soil and its launch will be followed by AT&T’s in just a few short days and [...]
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. [...]
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 was announced at CTIA back in April with an 8.9″ display, thin design and Android 3.1 operating system. The larger Galaxy Tab 10.1 has given the iPad 2 some of its first competition, and caught our attention with built in 4G LTE on Verizon. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 comes [...]
In the past, there have been rumors that Apple would be abandoning its circular home button on a speculated next-generation iPhone 5 hardware, but in making the move would Apple give Samsung ammunition in a lawsuit? The two smartphone-makers have been engaged in a bitter and public legal dispute spanning multiple countries since April where [...]
Apple and Samsung had been vying for the world’s slimmest smartphone title. Most recently, Samsung had challenged Apple’s marketing claim for the slim iPhone 4 in the UK with Samsung losing out on that battle. According to Sasmung, Apple’s iPhone 4 with a thickness of 9.4 mm is thicker than the Galaxy S II, which [...]
Now that the Motorola Droid Bionic launch has come and gone, the eyes of the Android faithful are now firmly rested on a device called the Samsung Nexus Prime. Details are scarce and there have been rumors swirling about Verizon launching it as the Samsung Droid Prime. But what about the other carriers? And are [...]
Ever since T-Mobile announced the Samsung Galaxy S II back in August, the phone has remained shrouded in mystery. The first sign came when T-Mobile had the phone behind glass and refused to give out any specifics about specs or a release date only saying that it would be out this fall and that it [...]
Samsung’s Series 7 Slate PC is being handed out at Microsoft’s Build conference today, but I had a chance to play with the hardware a couple of weeks ago at IFA 2011 and it isn’t anywhere close to being ready to compete with the iPad and its Android counterparts. All the chatter around Microsoft’s next [...]
Well, the rumored Samsung tablet to be handed out at Microsoft’s BUILD has been spotted, confirming both manufacturer and venue, as well as confirming that there is Intel inside. The leak sprang from weibo.com (translated) (before reaching MobileTechWorld and ThisIsMyNext). In addition to the photo, there are YouTube videos, but these have now been marked [...]
A sample photo image from the camera of the newly announced Samsung Focus S for AT&T has begun to emerge. The Focus S is seen as a high-end Windows Phone 7 Mango device with an 8-megapixel camera sensor and similar design styling and specs to the international edition of Samsung’s Android-powered Galaxy S II smartphone. [...]
Chip-maker Qualcomm, which has enjoyed dominance in the mobile industry thanks to its early investments in 2G/3G/4G wireless networking, SoC development, mobile processor work, and graphics on mobile architectures, is now attracting unwanted attention upon itself by a coalition of smartphone manufacturers and carriers. Led by Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo, a coalition that includes Fujitsu, [...]
Verizon’s first 4G LTE smartphones will soon get successors with much improved specs. According to a leaked document, the Thunderbolt’s successor will be the HTC Vigor, and that device may be called the Thunderbolt 2. Additionally, the Droid Charge’s replacement would be in the form of the Samsung Prime. The HTC Vigor had been rumored [...]
Currently, the Samsung Tab 10.1 is available in two flavors. A Wi-Fi only version and a 4G LTE version that calls Verizon home. For those not satisfied with either of those flavors, it appears that there will be another on the way soon as a device that appears to be a Galaxy Tab 10.1 has [...]
Last week, the Motorola Droid Bionic launched to great fanfare. And, as expected, the launch was backed by an extensive ad campaign complete with the usual Droid flair. I had high hopes for Verizon’s Droid Bionic ad campaign but to be honest, I think the commercials have landed flat on their face. They don’t make [...]
When Samsung and T-Mobile announced the Magenta carrier’s version of the Galaxy S II back in August, they left out some important details, details like a release date and features. AT&T and Sprint‘s versions both got the full rundown while T-Mobile customers were completely left in the dark. Of course, as we’ve speculated, this isn’t [...]
In addition to announcing its first Windows Phone Mango handsets, AT&T also confirmed that it will be rolling out the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update to its current portfolio of Windows Phones, a list that includes the Samsung Focus, the LG Quantum, the HTC Surround, and the HTC HD7S. All four, according to AT&T, will [...]
If you have been waiting for AT&T to announce its first new devices coming with the upcoming Windows Phone 7.5 Mango software from Microsoft, well, then probably want to prep the champagne for this evening because Ma Bell has indeed announced three upcoming Windows Phone Mango handsets which include the recently announced HTC TITAN, the [...]
We had previously reported that Microsoft would debut a reference Samsung tablet design for its Windows 8 tablet at the BUILD conference slated to kick off this week, and now we’re hearing that those tablets, which may be distributed alongside beta copies of Windows 8 to developers in attendance, will be arriving with Intel chipsets. [...]
In its ongoing patent dispute suit against rival Samsung, Apple had won an early decisive victory in a German court, which upheld ban of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 for sale in Germany. However, the lawsuit, a win for Apple, still means little for Samsung and long-term implications of the decision will need further assessment. The [...]
Was that $150 pre-order from Wirefly for Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch too expensive for your tastes? Well, then you’ll be happy to know that Walmart has completely undercut them and Sprint and is currently offering up the Epic 4G Touch for a mere $100 on a new two year contract. Easily [...]
The legal wranglings continue and Samsung continues to come out with the short straw, at least in Germany. The Düsseldorf Regional Court has upheld the original preliminary injunction against Samsung that prohibited Samsung from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany. That injunction had been in effect for a month. This doesn’t mean Samsung has [...]
While little is still known about the Nexus Prime, except that it would be coming this fall alongside Google’s next generation Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS, the device is being listed under its Nexus Prime name by UK retailer Handtec. There’s still some confusion as to what the final name of the device would be [...]
Samsung has released an app called High Fidelity Position that would add support for the Russian positioning system GLONASS for improved location accuracy on the company’s Windows Phone handsets. The app, available for free in Windows Phone Marketplace, would help Samsung Windows Phone 7 obtain more reliable location position through the use of both the [...]
Various Internet sites are reporting that Microsoft may be gearing up to give further insight into its tablet strategy with its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system at the BUILD conference for developers in Anaheim, California on Tuesday. The Redmond, Washington Windows-maker is said to be readying developer builds of the Windows 8 operating system in [...]
At the end of August, Samsung launched the Galaxy S II here in the United States to great fanfare. Verizon of course took a pass on the device but other major U.S. carriers – AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile – all unveiled their variants of the popular Android handset at the event. And while AT&T and [...]
We know that the release of Android Ice Cream Sandwich is not too far off in the distance, Eric Schmidt confirmed it for either October or November, and right now with all of the rumors that we’ve heard, we’re putting our money on October as the lucky release month. Two devices that are supposedly going [...]
While it may be easy to take sides, it is tough to completely blame the combatants in the patent wars. All sides recognize we have a lousy system that leads to the kind of expensive legal wrangling we now see going on. Certainly, if a company has intellectual property that it needs to protect there [...]
I’ve been coveting the Samsung Galaxy Note ever since Xavier got his first look at IFA last week. A big 5.3-inch screen is a good compromise between smartphone and tablet for me, and I’m not about to complain about a 1280 x 800 resolution or a really gorgeous AMOLED display. Add the note-taking capabilities and [...]
If you’ve been waiting for a 4G LTE smartphone with a physical keyboard, it looks like your lucky day will arrive soon as the Samsung Stratosphere has passed through the FCC and lo and behold it has 4G LTE capabilities on board. The Stratosphere is certainly not going to turn heads like the Motorola Droid [...]
With the imminent launch of the Motorola Droid Bionic on Verizon Wireless, users looking at fast mobile broadband data on the carrier’s 4G LTE network will have many choices. In this roundup, we’re going to take a look at the first generation of 4G LTE devices, including the Thunderbolt, Droid Charge, and LG Revolution, and [...]
We’re still unsure exactly what the Samsung Droid Prime and Nexus Prime are all about but it appears both of them are getting closer to release as Droid-Life is reporting that the Droid Prime received its Wi-Fi certification a short time ago and the Nexus Prime, not to be outdone, got its Bluetooth CIG certification [...]
The iPhone 4 has been out for over a year now and there are rumors swirling about a new iPhone launching later this month or at some point in October however it appears the iPhone 4 is still the best selling smartphone on both AT&T and Verizon Wireless. According to Canaccord Genuity analyst Mike Walkley, [...]
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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 [...]
