Nexus and Galaxy. The two brands represent opposing ends of the Android spectrum. Nexus devices have always been Google’s pure, untarnished vision of its platform. Samsung’s wildly-successful Galaxy devices, meanwhile, still use Android, but also threaten to overshadow it. What happens when you put the best of each side-by-side? Read on, as we compare the [...]
Fujitsu Offers Feature-Rich Smartphone For Seniors
February 19, 2013 | Posted by
Fujitsu has been talking about expanding its smartphone business outside of Japan for sometime, and has finally announced its first major push into the European market, although it isn’t with the type of phone we expected. Instead of a feature-packed super phone, Fujitsu will release the Stylistic S01, an Android smartphone aimed at senior users. The Stylistic [...]
Mobile Operating System ‘Ubuntu’ Close to Launch
February 7, 2013 | Posted by
According to the Wall Street Journal, Canonical is claiming that its new Ubuntu OS will be with developers by late February — ready for phones to launch in “two geographically large markets” this October. The Wall Street Journal doesn’t explain which company will be making the first Ubuntu phones, but Canonical claims that it will be easy [...]
HTC Expected to Announce M7 Later This Month
February 2, 2013 | Posted by
HTC (2498) is expected to announce its flagship M7 smartphone at a press conference in New York City later this month. According to Evleaks, an anonymous source known for leaking early images and information on upcoming devices, the company is reportedly preparing two additional smartphones, code-named M4 and G2, which will debut later this year. The M4 is [...]
Smartphone Shipments Set to Reach 1 Billion in 2013
January 17, 2013 | Posted by
As consumer electronics giants Apple and Samsung continue to dominate the smartphone industry, two new milestones are expected to be reached this year. According to well-known accounting and consulting firm Deloitte, global smartphone shipments will exceed 1 billion units in 2013 as the total smartphone installed base tops 2 billion. The firm defines a smartphone as “any device [...]
Nokia Lumia 920 Experiencing Stock Shortages: Strong Demand or Weak Supply?
November 22, 2012 | Posted by
Baffling U.S. launch and relatively bleak projections aside, Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia 920 appears to be off to a good start if U.S. availability – or lack thereof – is any indication. According to TheNextWeb, the Lumia 920 is sold out on Amazon (AMZN) with two-week ship times and AT&T (T) only has the white model [...]
HTC’s Droid DNA Has the Genomes of a Great Phone
November 20, 2012 | Posted by
I’ve been testing and using a lot of Android devices lately. While many are underwhelming, I was impressed with HTC‘s new Droid DNA from the moment I took it out of the box. The first thing I noticed was the phone’s large 5-inch screen. It’s a nice size. And even though it’s slightly larger than [...]
Shoppers in Europe, Australia Can Now Order Google’s Nexus 4, Nexus 10
November 13, 2012 | Posted by
Google has started accepting orders for the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 in the Play Store. Shoppers in the UK eager to pick up the stock Android phone can choose from 8GB or 16GB variants, priced at £239 and £279 respectively, while those in Australia will be paying A$349 for 8GB and A$399 for 16GB. [...]
Google Says It’s Now a ‘Mobile First’ Company
November 10, 2012 | Posted by
Google is officially labeling itself a “mobile first” company, predicting that most of its users will access its products via smartphones and tablets in 2013. This shift away from being a desktop search engine was revealed by Google executives at the 2012 Open Mobile Summit in San Francisco, and picked up by Business Insider. The [...]
Galaxy Note II: Samsung Has Sold 3 Million of the ‘Phablets’ in Just Over a Month
November 2, 2012 | Posted by
The phablet: it’s almost too big to fit in your pocket, a tad too small to use as a tablet, yet it somehow hits the sweet spot in usability and comfort. Among the phablets available is the Galaxy Note II, which Samsung says has sold 3 million units worldwide. The smartphone was launched a little [...]
