If you were to tell me you have plans to buy the Transformer Pad 300, I’d tell you it’s an excellent tablet. Then I’d recommend you hold off for a month or so, because an upgraded version looks to be hitting AT&T very soon. So far as we could tell, the FCC filing seems to

You know the feeling when you pick up a good book and just, for the life of you, can’t put it down? You read it on the subway, you read it on the sidewalk at risk of running into people and lampposts, and you read it at work when you should be doing other things…

Samsung’s Galaxy Note will be the catalyst for a new era of devices that combine the large screens of tablets with smartphones. The device is lovingly referred to as a “phablet,” combing the word “phone” and “tablet,” and has already been successful on a global scale. ABI Research said in a report Wednesday that it

If you’re looking for a respectable Android tablet for less than $200, you’re best option right now is likely to be the Amazon Kindle Fire. It’s not the fastest, most advanced tablet there is, but it’s from a reputable brand and it’s a terrific entry-level device. However, NVIDIA has been working on a new platform

Verizon announced on Tuesday that its Jetpack 890L 4G LTE hotspot will be available on May 24th for $19.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a new two-year contract. The ZTE-made Jetpack 890L was first unveiled during the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show and supports up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices at once, as well as

Do it all, hyper-connected mobile devices just might be as distracting and dangerous as they are useful and utopian.

Just how tough is the screen on the Nokia Lumia 900?  Well, have you tried the hammer app yet? Despite the Techcraver YouTube channel giving a demonstration of the phone being able to survive nails being pounded against, or, in turn, using the phone as the hammer, we wouldn’t recommend you attempt this yourself.  That

Regional carrier U.S. Cellular announced on Wednesday the release of Samsung’s SCH-LC11 Mobile Hotspot. Available on the carrier’s website and arriving in retail locations on May 21st, this mobile broadband device supports up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices at a time. The hotspot will be available for $49.99 after a mail-in rebate for a limited time in

LG could gearing up to release a new “superphone” that will do battle with the latest Android-powered handsets from Samsung and HTC. The device is called the LG Eclipse, and it was first revealed earlier this month with a leaked image of its rear casing. Today the device has popped up again, this time with

T-Mobile’s aggressive “Magenta Deal Days” initiative is continuing on with yet another enticing offer that’s set to kick off in just a few short days. The carrier announced on Wednesday it will offer a Buy-One-Get-One promotion from May 18 through May 28 on select handsets, including the amazing HTC One S. Existing customers will only

Even though we’re almost halfway through 2012, Asus is still continuing to push forward with support for its original Transformer. According to folks in the AndroidCentral forums, an update labeled IML74K.US_epad-9.2.1.24-20120503 is currently being pushed out for the Tegra 2 variant, bringing with it Face Unlock and a host of bug fixes. Other features, according to

Taking a look at a year’s worth of smartphone user statistics research firm Nielsen has had some interesting findings. According to their statistics, almost one year ago less than 40 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers had smartphones. Today, that figure has drastically changed, with one out of every two mobile subscribers now owning a smartphone.

While Android user interfaces from the likes of HTC and Samsung have continued to evolve alongside the Android operating system itself, LG’s Optimus UI has been struggling to keep up. But today the Korean company has unveiled Optimus UI 3.0, which provides LG smartphone users with all sorts of new features, and new ways to

FedEx showed up recently with Sprint’s LG Viper 4G LTE and I’ve had a few days now to play with it and bring you a few initial impressions as well as an unboxing gallery. I love the hardware design of the Viper 4G LTE, which came as a surprise since I wasn’t expecting a whole

Virgin Mobile on Tuesday announced that it is now offering the LG Optimus Elite, an eco-friendly phone that initially made its debut on Sprint, for $149.99 off contract. It’s a pretty solid deal, considering you won’t be tied down to the carrier and will be able to Virgin’s first device with NFC and Google Wallet

Before you rush out to snap up a new Galaxy S III later this month, take a moment to check out one of its latest competitors, the LG Optimus 4X HD. First announced at Mobile World Congress back in February, LG’s latest flagship handset has all the ingredients necessary to give devices like the Galaxy

A New Jersey town is trying to prevent the number of people who walk into trees, poles and other various objects while texting. To be specific, Fort Lee recently started to fine pedestrians who decide to text while walking. More than 20 people have been hit by cars in the town in 2012, police in

Amazon is reportedly working on a new front-lit Kindle e-reader, which the company plans to release in July. The unannounced device is said to feature an E ink display, Reuters said Monday, and will carry a price tag close to Amazon’s existing Kindle e-reader. Amazon’s Kindle has become a very popular item among consumers but readers currently

Verizon Wireless is now selling the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX — a model of the DROID RAZR with a larger 3,300mAh battery — for just $199 with a new two-year contract. The phone was originally available for $299.99 with a new contract. The DROID RAZR MAXX was initially launched in February and features a 4.3-inch

Unveiled at Mobile World Congress back in February, the Asus Padfone has become one of the most anticipated devices of 2012. Its ability to transform between smartphone, tablet, and notebook makes it unique and exciting, and one of the most innovative Android devices to hit the market for some time. The only problem is, it

In the world of mobile virtual network operators (MVNO), Tracfone’s 18 million customer base makes it a major player. For those of you who are unfamiliar with what an MVNO is, it’s pretty much when a smaller wireless provider leases coverage from a major wireless carrier. In the case of Tracfone, it leases network coverage from

The spotlight may be on the HTC One X/EVO 4G LTE and Samsung Galaxy S III right now, but don’t think for a second that LG is just going to sit idly by. The Korean company reportedly has a flagship of its own in the works, set to do battle with the aforementioned handsets. And

According to reports, the regular old Kindle from Amazon is going to be getting a splash of color this year. It seems that Amazon may finally be ready to launch color e-ink technology in the second half of this year.  According to industry sources speaking with DigiTimes, the e-commerce giant has placed orders for components

Own a Kindle from Amazon? Are you a member of the Amazon Prime program? Then prepare to enter the world of Harry Potter for free. Amazon announced this morning that beginning June 19 all seven of the Harry Potter books will be available for free from the Kindle Lending Library.  Under this system, Kindle owners

Sprint announced on Wednesday that its Sierra Wireless 4G LTE Tri-Fi hotspot will go on sale May 18th for $99 with a new two-year contract. The first of its kind, this new mobile hotspot supports Sprint’s existing 3G and WiMAX technologies, as well as the carrier’s soon to be released 4G LTE data network. Data