Kyocera Echo (Sprint):Facts, Review & Hands-On Video Roundup
The Kyocera Echo is a new Android smartphone has two displays and allows users to choose how they want to use them. The Kyocera Echo won our best multitasking/simultasking smartphone award at CTIA 2011 and is now available for purchase at your local Sprint store. We have all of the information you need about this [...]
PlayBook’s Problem is That RIM Doesn’t Have a Defined Playbook
Research in Motion’s first foray into the tablet market is met with lukewarm reviews. For the company’s first tablet effort, the build quality is there—the screen is bright and vivid, the metal chassis feels solid, and the device has a reassuring weight and thickness that makes it subtle, understated yet elegant. So why aren’t reviews [...]
The App-ification of Software Prices: Why Prices Are On the Decline
Is the move to an App Store model bringing prices of software way down? It would seem so based on the prices of some key pieces of software as they are placed in the Mac App Store. When Apple released its own Mac App Store for Mac OS X,
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Sony Xperia PLAY: Facts, Assessment & Hands-On Video Roundup
The Sony Xperia PLAY is an Android smarpthone infused with PlayStation gaming abilities and perhaps the first dedicated hardware gamepad to be built into a smartphone. The Sony Xperia PLAY is launching worldwide, but in the U.S. the device will land on Verizon. The Sony Xperia PLAY is best known as a PlayStation phone because it will [...]
Plantronics Voyager Pro UC 2 Evaluation: Best Bluetooth Headset for Your Money
The Plantronics Voyager Pro UC 2 bluetooth headset is an amazing headset that has quite literally renewed my interested in Bluetooth headsets. At $199, the Plantronics Voyager Pro UC version 2 is pricier than many bluetooth headsets, but its worth it. We’ve awarded the Plantronics Voyager Pro UC 2 the GottaBeMobile Editor’s Choice Award because [...]
HTC ThunderBolt Wireless Charging Battery Cover Shows Up on Verizon.com
The HTC Thunderbolt has a battery problem, but one way to address it would be with a wireless charger for the HTC Thunderbolt. We had heard rumors about an Inductive battery cover for the HTC Thunderbolt which could wirelessly charge the device much like Powermat chargers, but we hadn’t seen official proof until this evening when we [...]
HTC Sensation Launching on June 8th?
If you type in ‘HTC Sensation’ into Google and hit Search, take a look at the ad on the very top. There is a very good chance that you might see ‘HTC Sensation 4G – On 6/8 – Complete With HTC Watch & HTC Sense’ which means that June 8th is now the first specific [...]
HTC Droid Incredible 2 Gets Unboxed (Video)
The folks at Wirefly are at it again and they had just posted an unboxing video of the upcoming HTC Droid Incredible 2, a device that has yet to be officially announced by Verizon but apparently will start shipping on April 28th. The unboxing video gives us a good look at what will be the [...]
UScapeit Joins the Panorama Sharing App Race
It seems like being able to take panoramic views and share them is all the rage these days. We just posted about Microsoft’s debuting its Photosynth App for the iPhone two days ago. Now there’s another entry into the field that does things a little differently. That’s called UScapeit and its developed by EveryScape. The [...]
Apple Sold 18.65 Million iPhones in Q2 2011
Apple has released its sales figures for the second quarter of 2011 and the numbers are nothing short of absolutely amazing. In fact, they are record breaking. Apple has announced that it sold a whopping 18.65 million iPhones in Q2 alone. To put that into perspective, Apple sold 14.1 million iPhones in Q4 of 2010. [...]
A Look at Shenzhen’s Cell “Phonie” Industry
On top of housing Foxconn’s manufacturing facility and pushing an occasional iPhone 5 rumor, Shenzhen has developed a reputation as the world’s center for ######## phones. A bustling economy has developed in the Chinese city from imitators selling cheap replicas of popular cell phones. Though many of the phones attempt to mimic specific devices (such as the iPhone [...]
Samsung Droid Charge Gets Caught in The Wild (Video)
The folks over at TechnoBuffalo were able to spend a few, precious moments with the official yet unofficial Samsung Droid Charge and lucky for us, they were able to document the time they spent with it on camera. The Samsung Droid Charge, which recently appeared in a early hands-on, is the unnamed 4G LTE Samsung [...]
Intel Profits and Shares Up Thanks to Mobile Adoption
Intel announced their first quarter earnings and the company’s share price jumped as a result. The chip maker saw a 6.7% spike in share prices after announcing they had a record 29% rise in earnings during the first quarter of 2011. Revenue grew from $10.3 Billion in Q1 2010 to $12.8 Billion this year. Earnings [...]
BlackBerry Curve Touch Said to Be Launching This Summer
RIM will reportedly be announcing the new BlackBerry Curve Touch at the BlackBerry World conference next month and will then release the device to consumers at some point in June or July. BlackBerry World is looking to be a huge event for RIM as it appears that the company will be announcing a host of [...]
Samsung Galaxy S II Headed to T-Mobile UK in June
T-Mobile UK has revealed that the Samsung Galaxy S II, a device that was announced back at the Mobile World Congress in February, will be hitting its network at some point during the month of June of this year. The carrier has added the Galaxy S II to its ‘Coming Soon’ page which already boasts [...]
Will You Observe Holy Week with a Gadget Fast?
This week is what the majority of the Christian world call Holy Week commemorating the last week of the life of Jesus before his crucifixion and then resurrection which we celebrate on Sunday as Easter. Some religious leaders are suggesting that believers observe the week with a gadget fast, Ars Technica reports. The leaders calling [...]
Diapers.com and Soap.com Get iPhone App, Offline Shopping
Diapers.com and Soap.com got new iPhone apps that will make it easier to order baby and household supplies. The new apps are a cut above other shopping apps because they allow users to shop while offline. As a father of a newborn, I’ve found it challenging to keep the baby supply drawers properly stocked and [...]
Samsung Fascinate Froyo Update Officially Rolling Out April 21st
Verizon has announced via Twitter that the Samsung Fascinate Froyo update will finally make its way to owners starting tomorrow, April 21st. The announcement has been a long time coming as AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile have updated their Galaxy S series devices to Froyo over the past couple of months leaving Fascinate owners wondering when [...]
Google Toolbar 7 for Explorer Gets Instant
Google’s released Toolbar 7 for Internet Explorer that features Google Instant and other enhancements. While Google has its own web browser, Internet Explorer is the default browser for many, many Windows users. As you can see in the video above, Toolbar 7 can improve the Google search experience in Internet Explorer. Features, such as Google [...]
iPad 2 Online Shipping Times Drop to 1-2 Weeks in U.S.
Apple has dropped the shipping delays of its iPad 2 to the lowest point that it has been since the device launched last month. Stock issues had shipping times as high as 4-5 weeks and it appears that Apple has solved them as the device is now listed as shipping in 1-2 weeks in the [...]
HTC Thunderbolt vs iPhone 4 Speedtest (video)
The HTC Thunderbolt is the hottest phone in Verizon’s stable and its blazing fast 4G LTE speeds are a big reason why many people are choosing it over the iPhone 4. In this speed test, you can clearly see that the Thunderbolt trounces the iPhone 4. Andru Edwards of Gearlive ran the test near [...]
Report: iPhone 5 to Ship in September
According to a report from Reuters, Apple is going to be shipping its next-generation iPhone – possibly called the iPhone 5 – this September with production starting at some point in July or August. The report cites three sources that have “direct knowledge of the company’s supply chain” and also notes that the next iPhone [...]
HTC Thunderbolt: Skype Android App Security Upgrade Available
Skype released a new version of its Android app to address security concerns. A pre-release version of Skype was leaked last week for the HTC Thunderbolt. Those who installed it risked exposing personal information including date of birth, account balance,
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium, address, phone number and more. Those who’ve installed Skype on the HTC Thunderbolt should upgrade [...]
4G Hotspot and USB Modem Showdown: Verizon,
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If you want to get your tablets, Nintendo DS, netbooks and notebooks connected at the fastest speeds possible while on the go, you need a fast 4G connection. We have been covering the 4G networks of Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile as they relate to phones and hotspots pretty heavily recently and wanted to help you [...]
iPhone Tracker Shows Your Tracks
Do you know where your iPhone says you’ve been? If you’re one of those folks who are curious about how your smartphones track you this little application offers an interesting look into where you’ve been. iPhone Tracker installs on an OSX device that you’ve been syncing your iPhone to. It then scans your iPhone backup [...]
Kindle Getting Library Lending at 11,000 libraries in 2011
Amazon has just announced that the Kindle will allow users to check out books from their local libraries later this year. To bring library lending to the Kindle, Amazon has partnered with Overdrive, the leading provider of library eBooks which will bring library lending to the Kindle device and Kindle apps at over 11,000 libraries. For the [...]
Toshiba Android Honeycomb Tablet Branded as Regza for Japan
While it appears that Toshiba may have registered the Thrive brand in the U.S. with the USPTO, the company may be using the Regza moniker in its home country of Japan. According to Netbook News, the Toshiba Regza will see a release in June in Japan with pricing of around 723 USD. The Japanese edition [...]
AT&T to Offer Motorola Xoom?
A recent FCC filing for a wireless handheld product from Motorola with AT&T-compatible 3G suggests that the Android 3.0 Honeycomb Motorola Xoom tablet may be headed to AT&T. The device is described as a wireless tablet in the filing,
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T-Mobile Launches Free Facebook VoIP App Called Bobsled
T-Mobile announces a new Facebook application called Bobsled, which allows users to place voice over IP (VoIP) calls to Facebook friends without the need to remember numbers,
Office 2010 Standard Product Key Windows Live Messenger 2009 - Discuss Anything, screen names, or dialing–all you’ll need to do is click on a friend’s name and you can call them or leave a message. No download is required for [...]
Wacom Bamboo Stylus to Hit US in May for $30
When we posted about the Wacom Bamboo Stylus for capacitive touch screen devices becoming available quite a few folks balked at the $41 price tag. That was a conversion of the Euro price and keep in mind the device was announced in Europe for release there. Well, now we know the Wacom Bamboo Stylus will [...]
Nokia Attempts to Get Social with Special NFC Edition of Angry Birds
Nokia and Rovio, makers of the Angry Birds franchise, are hard at work to ready an NFC-compatible version of Angry Birds to create a social aspect of game play that mixes the social, real-life experience with the digital game playing experience. The game is being developed and will launch in the Nokia Ovi Store to [...]
Apple Patents Wireless iPhone Activations
When the original iPhone launched, many had heralded what Apple had done for the phone industry–allowed users to buy unlocked phones and activate the phones themselves at home when they connect the smartphone to their computers via iTunes. The process reduces the amount of time that users spend in stores and is quick, and intended [...]
Sprint’s $1 Billion Infusion in Clearwire Demonstrates WiMax Commitment
After having agreed to new wireless wholesale terms, Sprint and Clearwire have resolved their differences resulting in Sprint injecting $1 billion into Clearwire during this year and next year. After speculations that Sprint may ditch WiMax to use the rival LTE 4G protocol instead, the cash infusion demonstrates the carrier’s commitment into Clearwire’s 4G WiMax [...]
Toshiba Android Tablet to be Called ‘Thrive’
A U.S. trademark filing with the USPTO reveals that electronics maker Toshiba has registered the name ‘Thrive’ which may suggest that its Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet may be called Thrive,
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Philips Releases GoGear Android ‘Touch’ PMP
Philips is launching its GoGear music player as a direct competitor to the market-leading Apple iPod Touch, except that the GoGear runs the Android OS instead of Apple’s iOS software. The GoGear will run Google’s current latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS for smartphones, except the GoGear will eschew the phone and mobile broadband wireless radio [...]
Deal of the Day: ThinkPad X220 w/ Core i5 for $854
Lenovo is offering up a huge discount on the just released ThinkPad X220 ultraportable business notebook with an Intel Core i5 2nd generation processor and long lasting all day battery. The ThinkPad x220 just went on sale yesterday and is available in two models, this deal is for the X220 with a 2.3GHz Intel Core [...]
How to Restore HSUPA on Samsung Focus after Receiving NoDo
AT&T’s NoDo update for the Samsung Focus apparently has a setting in it that disables HSUPA on the device which means that the Focus will lose upload speeds. Luckily, there is a way to turn it back on in no time at all. Today was a big day for Samsung Focus and LG Quantum owners. [...]
Motorola Reassures Us That The Motorola Droid Bionic Is Coming This Summer
In case the confirmation earlier today wasn’t enough, Motorola has taken to Twitter to soothe worried consumers about the Motorola Droid Bionic. In a bunch of responses, Motorola’s official Twitter account has confirmed that yes, the Droid Bionic will be arriving this summer with more particulars to follow. This should put to rest any fears [...]
64GB White iPhone 4 Caught in The Wild with Unreleased Version of iOS (Video)
It looks like those guys over at Tinhte are at it again, this time releasing several videos of a white iPhone 4 that possesses 64GB of space and is rocking some sort of unreleased version of Apple’s iDevice software, iOS. You may recall, the folks at this Tinhte were able to obtain an iPhone 4 [...]
BlackBerry Bridge Not Yet Supported by AT&T, Workaround Available
Newly adopted BlackBerry PlayBook owners who have a AT&T BlackBerry handset are going to arrive home and a find a nasty surprise. Ma Bell is the only carrier that doesn’t officially support BlackBerry Bridge, one of the most anticipated features of the Blackberry PlayBook. While AT&T might not be officially supporting it, luckily, there is [...]
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