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 the industry hasn't been the same since.Twelve months on, and the company has learned a few important lessons. No longer...
It takes a lot to turn heads in today’s market. You can increase a screen size, make a device thinner, and implement an array of colors. But it’s all been done. We want — no, expect — more. With 2012 quickly coming to a close, simply introducing a few one-up incremental updates isn’t enough. ASUS seems to understand this all too well, which makes the PadFone 2 so exciting. Sure, the...
Samsung has added another new smartphone to its Android lineup this morning. The Galaxy Music is a device that promises to offer “superb sound quality and superb music player features,” with a dedicated button for one-touch access to your tracks. The Galaxy Music boasts a 3-inch QVGA (240 x 320) TFT display, and a “powerful processor that guarantees smooth and fast performance,”...
T-Mobile announced on Monday morning that it will offer the LG Optimus L9 later this fall. The Optimus L9 is equipped with a 4.5-inch display with a qHD resolution, support for T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network, a 5-megapixel camera capable of recording 1080p video, a 2,150mAh battery, a 1GHz dual-core processor, support for placing calls over Wi-Fi networks, Bluetooth 3.0 and a frame that’s...
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 Cream Sandwich. So what’s it for? Basically running Android applications and browsing the web. It doesn’t need to be a...
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 features feature a 4.3-inch qHD true-color IPS screen, Android 4.0, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a 5-megapixel...
Amazon brought a gang of Tommy Gun-equipped Fires to an Old West high-noon duel with Google's Nexus 7. It's simple, really. Rather than approaching the search giant one-for-one, Amazon pounced with three different tablets in the hopes of snuffing out Google's momentum. The Fire Gang. Not only are the new Kindle Fires equipped to compete, but priced hilariously low. It's crazy. The Nexus...
T-Mobile has this morning announced the upcoming availability of the Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G, a new QWERTY slider powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The device is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor, with a 4-inch Super AMOLED display. It has a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera capable of shooting 720p video, and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera. The Galaxy...
HTC has announced the Desire X, the latest addition to its smartphone lineup, at IFA 2012 in Berlin this morning. We had expected the announcement to come after the handset — which was codenamed the HTC Proto — appeared in a number of leaks that surfaced over the past four weeks or so. In addition to a 4-inch 480 x 800 Super LCD display, the Desire X boasts a 1GHz dual-core Snapdragon...
Samsung's Galaxy Note 10.1 is an elusive beast. It first made an appearance all the way back in February at Mobile World Congress, and then the device showed up in a commercial, only to disappear almost immediately after surfacing. Where art thou, dearest Note 10.1? Has it perhaps been hanging out with Big Foot? Maybe it'll show up in physical form at IFA, but we're guessing it will be...