Google and Motorola
Google is expected to unveil a new smartphone later this year that will be manufactured by Motorola. The device, which is known as the “X Phone” for the time being, is said to feature a high-end rear camera, long battery life and a flexible display, and it is expected to be very durable. Hugh Bradlow, Continue Reading →
Samsung Galaxy S IV
Samsung has done an excellent job of keeping us in the dark regarding the forthcoming Galaxy S IV launch dates, but the folks over at SamMobile seem to have locked in an announcement date of March 15. However, previous reports suggesting that the Galaxy S IV would be available in stores by mid-April may not Continue Reading →
Dell is on its way to becoming a private company, after a $24.4 billion buyout by company founder Michael Dell and partners, including $2 billion chipped in by Microsoft. In a post-PC world, where every manufacturer is trying its hardest to be and stay relevant — as a public company, Dell simply would not have Continue Reading →
Android
There’s no mystery that Google is collaborating with Motorola on the so-called “X Phone” at least in part to weaken Samsung’s hold on the Android ecosystem. And now Benedict Evans, a strategy consultant for Enders Analysis, points us to some charts showing why Google is so eager to contain Samsung: It seems that Samsung’s Galaxy Continue Reading →
A Sea of Smartphones
On Monday, Barack Obama’s second inauguration marked the start of the second term for our country’s 44th President as well as proof (on a national scale) that we have officially entered the post-PC era. Chances are you’ve seen this picture floating around the internet: What’s the first thing you notice? Maybe it’s the POTUS and Continue Reading →
Samsung Galaxy S IV
A newly leaked Samsung Galaxy S4 picture has leaked online, outing the handset’s form factor and hinting that the eagerly awaited Samsung Galaxy S4 release date will be held on April 22. Showing off a more squared form factor, when compared with the current Samsung Galaxy S3, the newly leaked Samsung Galaxy S4 picture has Continue Reading →
Galaxy S IV (Maybe)
My current Verizon phone is eligible for an upgrade in March. (Coincidentally, within a week of when Samsung is expected to announce its Galaxy S IV. I’m very excited.) I’m currently on a family plan, still grandfathered in with unlimited data. It’s wonderful. But ever since Verizon switched over to its Share Everything plan last Continue Reading →
Samsung Galaxy 8-Inch Tablet
With Apple’s iPad mini and Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD blowing up the small scale tablet market, Samsung is eager to show it isn’t to be outdone. According to Sammobile, Samsung has a new 8-inch tablet in the works, the GT-N5100, also known as the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. Samsung’s more affordable answer to the iPad Continue Reading →
Imagine a digital camera. Now imagine that digital camera packed with WiFi and an Android operating system. You’ve got the Samsung Galaxy Camera, right? Yeah… now add in interchangeable lenses. Say what? That’s right: that’s one of the things that Polaroid is showing off this week at CES 2013: an 18.1 megapixel camera with a Continue Reading →
T-Mobile
Listen to this. T-Mobile just beat every other U.S. carrier bringing HD Voice to market, delivering a radical improvement in call quality for everyone carrying an HTC One S, Samsung Galaxy S III, or Nokia Astound phone. And wait, it gets better—it might work with iPhones. “It’s a very noticeable enhancement to the voice call,” said Continue Reading →