Apple has a vision of a future in which the disembodied voice of Siri is your constant companion. It goes something like this: You arrive home at the end of a long day and plop down on the couch. A beer in one hand, your phone in the other, you say, “Siri, open Netflix and [...]
Samsung Unveils Galaxy S4 With Odd Radio City Show
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S4 smartphone Thursday. It has eye-tracking capabilities, gesture control, a 5-inch full HD screen and a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera. That’s not all there was to see. In one of the most head-scratching, bizarre tech product launches ever, Samsung staged an elaborate Broadway-esque show at Radio City Music Hall, where the S4 [...]
Sony Smartphone Making a Strong Comeback
March 8, 2013 | Posted by
Over the past few months, much ink has been spilled over whether Nokia (NOK) or BlackBerry (BBRY) have a chance to stage a strong recovery. After a dismal two years, Sony’s (SNE) chances in the smartphone market have largely been written off. However, over the past month the new Sony Xperia Z has shown remarkable strength in Europe and some Asian markets. In the second [...]
8 Best Mobile Products From World’s Largest Tech Event
March 3, 2013 | Posted by
Mobile World Congress remains the world’s biggest dedicated mobile technology event, and this year’s show more than 70,000 people converged in Barcelona, Spain, to find out what’s next in smartphones, tablets and more. From upstart operating systems and the world’s thinnest slate, to a whole new way to make your own apps, these are the [...]
Review: Fujitsu Stylistic S01 Smartphone is User-Friendly
February 27, 2013 | Posted by
It took a while, but many older folks, and many of those resistant to technology, have finally embraced mobile phones, but the next big challenge is getting your tech-challenged friends and loved ones into the smartphone age. Fujitsu thinks it has a solution, and though we absolutely hate the name, we think the Japanese company [...]
HTC Newest Smartphone Details Leaked
February 17, 2013 | Posted by
Either HTC has the worst corporate security known to humankind, or it is intentionally showing off its brand new smartphone on the sly before it officially introduces it to reporters next week. HTC has invited the media to attend an event in New York City on Feb. 19. The company is expected to reveal its [...]
Give Your Oversized Smartphone Its Own Mini Cell Phone
January 26, 2013 | Posted by
Huge smartphones and “phablets,” the phone-tablet hybrids, are great for some customers. They provide more screen real estate, and can double as miniature tablets. But the bigger these devices get, the more awkward they become for phone calls. If your 5-inch smartphone has you feeling like Zach Morris, then HTC has a solution: give it [...]
CES Update: Samsung Galaxy S II Plus is on Deck
January 11, 2013 | Posted by
Samsung used CES to introduce a new handset that’ll fit into the company’s entry-level handset lineup. The new Galaxy S II Plus is an upgraded version of the very successful Galaxy S II. The new phone has a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, a 4.3-inch WVGA AMOLED Plus display, 8-megapixel rear-facing camera, 2-megapixel front-facing camera, 1GB of RAM, 8 GB of on-board storage, [...]
New Mophie Juice Pack Doubles Battery Life of Samsung Galaxy SIII
December 7, 2012 | Posted by
If there is one constant in life, it is that portable electronics don’t ever have enough battery life. With each new product we get new features that beg for more power, so regardless of what the manufacturers do to extend battery life … our usage always seems to keep up! Enter Mophie, a company that [...]
Samsung’s Galaxy Note II Off to Strong Start Based on Web Usage Estimates
November 7, 2012 | Posted by
Samsung’s Galaxy Note II is already off to a strong start bbased on its initial Web traffic estimates after launching at the end of October, according to a new report from Chitika Insights, an online ad and data analytics firm. Chitika’s report examined the initial traffic generated by the Samsung Galaxy Note II, breaking it [...]
