By Todd Haselton |
Samsung has yet to announce the Galaxy S4 Active, but at the rate at which leaks are spilling out we expect that to happen any day now. Yesterday we saw a few photos of the device, which is similar to the Galaxy S4 but with…
By Jacob Kleinman |
The HTC One, the Taiwanese mobile company’s hottest new gadget, became the first smartphone to make a video call from the top of Mount Everest in the hands of British climber Daniel Hughes. The Android phone may work from the highest point on earth, but make…
By Brandon Russell |
Samsung already said many of the Galaxy S4’s software flourishes will arrive on the Galaxy S III, and a freshly leaked build of Android 4.2.2 hints the additions are imminent. The firmware is currently in the testing phase, according to SamMobile, so kinks are still…
By Todd Haselton |
The HTC Cha Cha, which launched in the United States on AT&T as the HTC Status, was generally viewed as a flop. It offered a great keyboard, ran Android and had a dedicated button that provided quick access to Facebook. Still, the final execution of…
By Jon Rettinger |
People often ask what phone I use as my daily driver, and typically my answer varies widely. Sometimes it’s the Galaxy Note II, or iPhone 5, or very briefly the Galaxy S4. But for the better part of two months now I’ve predominantly used the…
By Todd Haselton |
Earlier this month we showed you a music video that was filmed entirely with Samsung’s Galaxy S4. Nokia tried the same thing during an Ed Sheeran concert in New York City, when it decided to film a music video for the song “Lego House” entirely…
By Sean P. Aune |
While we’re just moments away Google I/O 2013, rumors of a white version of the LG Nexus 4 are picking up speed. The white Nexus 4 was caught on video by TechView.me at The Mobile Show in Dubai. While white versions of the Nexus 4 have…
By Todd Haselton |
We’re here reporting from BlackBerry Live in Orlando, Florida where we just had a chance to check out the freshly announced BlackBerry Q5. The device will launch this summer around the globe and is aimed at emerging markets and sits at the lower-end of BlackBerry’s…
By Brandon Russell |
Just in time for the summer months, Sony has announced a new handset that will certainly appeal to the beach bums across the world. Known as the Xperia ZR, Sony’s new handset features “the highest level of water-resistance,” allowing users to capture photos and video…
By Jon Rettinger |
For months, reports swirled around a tweaked version of Nokia’s Lumia 920 heading to Verizon, and last week we finally saw the device become official. While the device itself isn’t a revolutionary leap over what AT&T users have had access to since last year, there…
By Brandon Russell |
Nokia’s Lumia 928 may be the latest in a long line of solid Windows Phone devices, but its upcoming Lumia 925, code named Catwalk, could be the company’s crown jewel. In fact, Nokia is so excited to share the device that it’s already teasing its…
By Sean P. Aune |
2007, the year cell phones changed. Say what you will about the iOS/Android war, there really is no way to say that we would be where we are with smartphones today without the introduction of the original iPhone. As we’ve been traveling back through the…
By Todd Haselton |
The BlackBerry R10 isn’t official yet, but it might as well be since we’ve already seen a few batches of leaked images. The device was leaked again today, this time in the form of a tutorial video that shows you how to interact with the R10…
By Todd Haselton |
We’ve seen a few iOS 7 concept videos but the one above, which tries to conceptualize what Jony Ive’s new flat user interface might look like, is our favorite to date. Notice how the icons don’t appear to be shiny or popping, but are rather…
By Todd Haselton |
Nokia and Verizon have finally and officially announced the Lumia 928. The device will land in Verizon Wireless stores on May 16 for $99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a new two-year contract. The Lumia 928 runs Windows Phone 8 and is equipped…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R is back with an all new show where he rants and raves on various topics in and out of the tech world. On this week’s episode, Jon rants about physical keyboards disappearing from smartphones. Not so long ago, if you bought a top…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon’s hasn’t officially announced the Lumia 928, but Nokia is starting to publish materials on the smartphone on its website. Yesterday we saw a full ad for the new Windows Phone, which packs a xenon flash and an 8.7-megapixel camera, and now we’re getting treated…
By Brandon Russell |
There’s really nothing more we can say about the design of HTC’s One. Next to the iPhone 5, it’s one of the handsomest devices available, putting pretty much every other Android handset to shame. Not to mention the actual experience of using the phone is…
By Sean P. Aune |
At some point the momma bird will kick the hatchlings out of the nest to make it in the world on their own, isn’t it about time you did the same with your family’s group mobile plan? Virgin Mobile released a new video starring Susie…
By Brandon Russell |
To complement last week’s Grad Party commercial that highlighted some of the Galaxy S4’s new features, the Korean company has released shorter, more focused ads aimed at capturing new converts. Surprisingly, there’s no Apple jab to be found; instead, Samsung focuses solely on what makes…
By Sean P. Aune |
Google Glass hasn’t even made its way out to the general public yet, but apparently the writers at Saturday Night Live decided that it has been covered enough that enough of its audience would get the jokes should it receive a parody. During the Weekend…
By Sean P. Aune |
It may be tough to believe, but there was once a time when the Sidekick line from T-Mobile was pretty much the cutting edge of mobile technology. As was mentioned in Jon Rettinger’s top 10 phones of all time videos, our own guru of all…
By Todd Haselton |
How good is the Galaxy S4 camera? We’ve already compared it to the iPhone 5, the Lumia 920 and the HTC One and received relatively solid results. But apparently the 1080p HD video recording is good enough to record an entire music video. A band…
By Brandon Russell |
In a new, more subtle, attack ad against Apple, Samsung flaunts the Galaxy S4’s lengthy feature set and concludes some smartphones are smarter than others. The Korean company clearly hasn’t lost interest in suggesting Apple users envy Samsung’s greener pastures. Seemingly every new commercial is…
