By Brandon Russell |
The flailing QWERTY market is a segment that has been largely banished in favor or all-touch devices—business users despair. But it’s not completely flat-lined, and Samsung might take advantage of this slight glimmer by introducing a follow up to its Galaxy M Pro which, by…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s latest version of Android, Jelly Bean, is currently on 6.7-percent of devices. It’s not a considerably high amount, but the OS is continuously being molded to support more devices on the market, meaning adoption will only go up going into the new year. Gingerbread…
By Brandon Russell |
Google on Monday updated Gmail for Android, bringing some of the features exclusive to Jelly Bean, such as swipe to archive, over to users stuck on Ice Cream Sandwich. The new version, 4.2.1, is largely aimed at making the mobile experience easier to digest, with…
By Brandon Russell |
The HTC One VX was supposed to launch on Nov. 16, but when the time came, the device was nowhere to be found. It’s unclear why the handset has been absent from AT&T stores — it was set to launch alongside the HTC One X+,…
By Brandon Russell |
You have to hand it to Amazon. Instead of tackling the almighty iPad head on, the company bravely introduced a device that, while not necessarily wowing on specs or features, made an enormous impression with its bottom-dollar price. The impact is still being felt, and…
By Brandon Russell |
Virgin Mobile’s iteration of the Samsung Galaxy S II is officially available today for $369.99. It may not be the most up-to-date Android handset available, but the device still carriers a reputation as one of the best ever. Sure, the S III and Note/Note II…
By Brandon Russell |
One of 2011’s biggest and best smartphones, Samsung Galaxy S II, is finally making its way to Virgin Mobile on Nov. 15 under the Galaxy S II 4G moniker. The carrier announced the news on Thursday and said that, for just $369.99 outright, users can…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T announced Friday morning that it will begin rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to the Samsung Captivate Glide tomorrow, November 10. The update includes an updated browser with tabbed web page support, offline reading and an option for viewing pages in desktop mode.…
By Killian Bell |
Samsung has begun rolling out its Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean upgrade to the Galaxy Note 10.1 in Germany. The 300MB download comes over-the-air, and brings with it Project Butter, one of Jelly Bean’s biggest improvements, which should provide Samsung’s new tablet with a big performance…
By Brandon Russell |
Sprint’s winter Android lineup is getting yet another boost with word that the ZTE Flash, a mid-tier handset at an affordable $129 on-contract price, is set to hit the carrier soon. According to an internal document, the Flash will come equipped with a 4.5-inch display, …
By Brandon Russell |
ARCHOS isn’t necessarily a big mobile player, but the company is still confidently throwing its name into the tablet market. The firm on Wednesday announced a new 8-inch device, dubbed ARCHOS 80 Cobalt, that comes equipped with a 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and…
By Killian Bell |
Quad-core smartphones are quickly becoming commonplace, so it’s only natural that their price tags will keep getting smaller as time goes on. Maybe we weren’t expecting them to become quite so cheap so quickly, however. ZTE just announced its new U950 smartphone, which offers a…
By Brandon Russell |
Microsoft’s Xbox SmartGlass is a synchronized tech ballet that combines multiple devices with your favorite content. You probably already have the necessary ingredients — smartphone, tablet, TV, console — now all you need is the key to unlocking the software’s potential. If you’re on Android,…
By Brandon Russell |
If you have no interest in QWERTY handsets, the LG Mach will do little to entice you away from a full touch device. But there is a minority out there who still long for the dying art of keyboard typing, which is exactly why the…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T announced on Tuesday that it is officially rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to the Motorola Atrix 2. Unfortunately, this is probably the last update the Atrix 2 will receive, since it’s hard to imagine Motorola and AT&T working on an…
By Todd Haselton |
The wait is finally over. Pantech Burst and Element owners no longer have to deal with using a two-generation old operating system. Instead, owners of those devices can now install Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, which is one version older than Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.…
By Todd Haselton |
Motorola’s Atrix 2 is no longer stuck running stale old Gingerbread. As of today, owners of AT&T’s Atrix 2 can now download Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It’s not Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which is far superior, but anything is better than running Gingerbread at this point.…
By Brandon Russell |
Ever since Google announced Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in June, owning a Galaxy Nexus on Verizon has been an agonizing experience. The GSM Nexus received Google’s latest mobile OS almost immediately, while Sprint’s version got the update earlier this month. And, at long last, Verizon’s…
By Brandon Russell |
HP’s plans to get back into the smartphone game might be further along than the company lead on. According to a GLBenchmark, the company is preparing a device, currently codenamed Bender, that could come equipped with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (what? No Jelly Bean?).…
By Todd Haselton |
ViewSonic broke through a bit of the iPhone 5 news on Wednesday when it introduced a compelling new product: the VSD220 Smart Display. As its name implies, the Smart Display features a 22-inch screen, with a 1920 x 1080-pixel resolution, and runs Android 4.0 Ice…
By Brandon Russell |
The leaked photo and info attached to this weekend’s LG Escape leak has become official. AT&T on Monday announced the budget-friendly device, as expected, and priced it at just $50 with a new two-year contract. The phone will be available officially on Sept. 16. The Escape…
By Brandon Russell |
Kindle Fire HD While our boots were strapped tight in anticipation of Amazon’s Sept. 6 Kindle-ganza, we were still left a bit floored by the one-two Fire HD combo. Amazon is aligning itself to become one of the true tablet powerhouses of the market, buoyed…
By Brandon Russell |
QWERTY devices are very nearly forgotten relics of the past feature phone era. It’s all touch screens now; big ones, little ones, medium-sized ones. But as the transition away from hardware keyboards continues, know that manufacturers, dear QWERTY lovers, are still on your side. You…
By Brandon Russell |
A sleek new LG handset aimed at the mid-range crowd is on its way to AT&T, according to DroidDog. Known as the LG Escape, the device looks very thin, and looks pretty nicely styled; we’d guess the rear shell is plastic, but it’s got a…
