By Adriana Lee |
According to a new report from Pew Internet & American Life Project, people are doing more than just placing calls on their mobile phones. But of course, we knew that. Most of us are snap-happy, photo-taking mobile users as well as texting fiends, after all.…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back with an all new show where he rants and raves about the latest tech topics. On this week’s episode, Jon discusses the product release cycle of various tech companies – specifically mobile phone and tablet manufacturers. Cutting edge tech becomes dull…
By Sean P. Aune |
Ever gotten so angry at your cell phone that you wanted to throw it as hard as possible? You may want to head to Finland next year. The world championship of phone throwing kicked off in Savonlinna, Finland in 2000, and the popularity of the…
By Adriana Lee |
Cellular providers in Europe are getting worried. Evidence is growing that people in places like Spain and France are starting to wean themselves off of mobile phones. Recently, the news broke that record numbers of Spanish users are foregoing cell phones, with the total number…
By Adriana Lee |
While Europe might be less infatuated with mobile phones than they once were, it seems we Americans still can’t get enough, judging by a recent study from Lookout. The mobile security company contracted Harris Interactive to survey American smartphone owners about their “mobile mindset,” in…
By Mark Hearn |
While Sprint was the first wireless carrier out the gate to support Google Wallet, there’s been talk of the carrier working on a mobile payment application of its very own. If seeing truly is believing, then the alleged slides pictured above are a glimpse into…
By Mark Hearn |
On June 10th, Sprint will begin charging a $15 fee to change your phone number if you try to do so in stores or by calling customer support. However, if you’re like us, you probably want to save that $15 for something better… like a…
By Todd Haselton |
Earlier this morning NVIDIA said its Icera 410 4G LTE modem has been certified for use on AT&T’s network and now, during a conference call with investors, NVIDIA’s manager of its mobile business unit Mike Rayfield discussed NVIDIA’s future through 2014. First, he re-confirmed that…
By Brandon Russell |
Noah K. tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! In this episode: Get ready for the Fall 2012 Smartphone Wars, featuring iPhone 5 vs Google Nexus! Apple iPhone 5 to Sport Redesigned 4-inch Display? Google Readying Nexus Line of Phones and Tablets for Fall?…
By Brandon Russell |
Noah K. tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! In this episode: Microsoft prepping a subsidized Xbox 360? Video chat coming to Facebook’s mobile apps? Microsoft Reportedly to Offer Subsidized Xbox 360 Video Chat Coming to Facebook iOS apps? Be sure to check out Rumor…
By Brandon Russell |
Noah K. tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! In this episode: The latest on Samsung’s next flagship smartphone; Galaxy Note headed to T-Mobile; and what is Microsoft Woodstock? More Leaks Ahead of Galaxy S III Launch on May 3rd Samsung Galaxy Note Coming…
By Mark Hearn |
Experts often warn that texting while driving can cause auto accidents, but what about plane crashes? A distracted Jetstar pilot avoided a major disaster thanks to a system warning that the plane’s landing gear had not been lowered while attempting to land the aircraft. This potentially deadly incident…
By Adriana Lee |
Car companies are notorious for coming up with creative names. They love to wax poetic about their products, from making up words — Optima, Jetta and the defunct Integra come to mind — to slapping overly flowerly descriptors on there. (Can any car really be…
By Brandon Russell |
Noah K. tackles the biggest tech rumors of this week! In this episode: iTunes 11, iOS 6 and a 4″ iPhone 5? Next-gen Lumia with PureView Camera? Google looking to sell Moto’s handset business? Be sure to check out Rumor Roundup every Friday at 5 PM PST…
By Adriana Lee |
Straight from the “duh” files: Pew Internet & American Life Project released a study a few weeks ago that reveals — surprise! — that teens in the U.S. are crazy for SMS messages. In a survey of American teenagers, Pew found that 63 percent text…
By Todd Haselton |
My friends and family have caught on to me — at some point they realized that I write about phones for a living and don’t just stare blindly at a computer, slamming the keyboard and occasionally cursing. That means I’m often asked Todd, what phone…
By Adriana Lee |
Are the trusty cell phones we use, carry, and even coddle turning us into a bunch of selfishly driven social miscreants? That’s what one study from the University of Maryland aimed to find out. The study comes from marketing professors at UMD’s Robert H. Smith…
By Sean P. Aune |
It’s a bit amazing to think that in the early 1990′s cell phones were still such a novelty that people needed training films to use them. I stumbled across this gem of an early 1990′s Motorola phone demo video on YouTube the other day, and…
By Adriana Lee |
Is it kind of crazy that I — smartphone app-addicted, tablet-toting, laptop warrior princess — want this SpareOne “dumb phone”? Maybe not considering that this (actually kind of cool-looking) SIM-ready device can hold a charge for an insane amount of time. With an Energizer Ultimate…
By Sean P. Aune |
It’s always so much fun to take a look at videos from the infancy of a technology revolution. Whether it be the first “portable computer” that clocked in at a whopping 50 lbs, or some of the first mobile phones, it’s always good for a…
By Sean P. Aune |
Rumors of quad-core phones are popping up everywhere you turn it seems, and despite having barely gotten out of the madness of CES 2012, the rumor machine has kicked into high gear for Mobile World Congress next month, and it looks like LG may be…
By Emily Price |
Last week at CES Zagg was showing off a water blocking technology called HzO that can be used to make phones and other electronics water resistant. The technology essentially consists of adding a special coating to the interior of a device, that makes it harder…
By Winston Sih |
During the time span of four days at the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 in Las Vegas, many smartphone and tablets were released. Here at TechnoBuffalo, we know that it may be hard to disseminate and make sense of all the phones announced. To help you…
By Emily Price |
It looks like 2012 will be bringing with it a new Optimus handset. LG has posted the LG Optimus 2 on its website. Running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the handset will come rocking a 3.2-inch touch screen, 800 MHz Processor, 3.2-megapixel camera, and a 1,500 mAh…
