Motorola DROID XYBOARD 10.1 hands-on
Visually, we have to give some kudos to the tablet’s construction seeing it’s considerably sturdy in its build quality – giving us a sense of relief knowing it’ll withstand even some minor bumps and accidents. Yes, it incorporates some of the design traits found with recent...
FCC Chairman switches tablet, but his line remains the same
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski repeated his call for Congress to quickly free-up spectrum that the wireless industry badly needs; there was one major difference in the Chairman's speech and that was the brand of tablet he used to read it from...
featured Sony Xperia S 12MP camera samples
The Sony Xperia S is a spectacular device any way you look at it, and that 12MP camera with an Exmor R sensor that it carries there on its back is just one more reason why you should consider this model when you'll be on the hunt for a new phone later this year...
featured Is it just us, or the DROID line-up is starting to lose its appeal?
We know that everything that has a beginning, has an end, but don't you feel that the Motorola DROID series (we mean the DROID DROID, not the RAZR, PRO, XYBOARD, BIONIC or any other of the DROID models) is starting to lose its appeal, and it looks like no one is doing anything to change this situation? Here's what we mean...
Dial into live TV on your smartphone with Dyle
MetroPCS and Dyle Mobile TV have teamed up with Mobile Content Ventures and will offer live, over the air television on handsets soon; eventually, all iOS and Android users will be able to use Dyle Mobile TV by using an antenna accessory and installing an app...
Motorola to focus on marketing, not phone releases, in 2012
Motorola says it will slow down the release of new handsets in 2012 to concentrate on marketing as CEO Sanjay Jha pointed out that releasing a lot of similar looking phones will not help expand Motorola's business...
featured Sony Xperia ion 12MP camera samples
One of the more interesting features of the Sony Xperia ion is its 12.1 MP camera, capable of shooting 1080p video. Of course, we know that photo quality doesn't depend exclusively on the number of megapixels, so we preferred to take some images with the phone, in order to see what kind of camera quality could we expect from the Xperia ion once it launches...
First camera samples from the 12MP Exmor R sensor in the Sony Xperia S appear
The Asian presentation of the Sony Xperia S just finished, and bloggers there had a chance to shoot a few impromptu snaps with the 12MP Exmor R camera sensor, as well as capture some video. The results are not that impressive, with the image getting quite noisy when the light goes down, but we don't know if what they were given for a hands-on trial is a final version...
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BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 software demonstration
Despite being labeled as a failure and having already traveled down fire sale highway, RIM is remaining loyal to their first-generation BlackBerry PlayBook and we were lucky enough to play around with PlayBook software version 2.0…
Asus Transformer Prime hands-on
Adorned with some serious hardware over what was found with the Asus Eee Pad Transformer from not too long ago, the Transformer Prime has been treated to some visual flare with its design. Specifically, it’s been outfitted with a shiny metallic back cover...
Polaroid Spectrum lineup revealed – a trio of modest Ice Cream Sandwich tablets
Polaroid is working on a trio of tablets – the Spectrum 7, 8, and 9. They all have modest specs, namely a 1GHz Cortex A8 processor and run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box...
Waterproof your smartphone or tablet using Liquipel coating
If your constantly worried about dropping your smartphone into the toilet or getting splashed by water, spraying Liquipel on the device can waterproof it; simply sent your phone to the company with $59 and the invisible coating will protect the exterior and interior of the phone...
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Motorola MOTOLUXE hands-on
Crazy to believe it at first, but we’re absolutely stunned to even believe that the Motorola MOTOLUXE is packing a 4-inch display – that’s because it seems more like a device packing a smaller 3.7-inch panel instead. Nevertheless, the minimal bezels that surround...
Lack of LTE models was the main reason for Verizon's slow Windows Phone adoption
The LTE "hard requirement" has been the main reason for Verizon to mostly snub Windows Phones devices until now, whereas in fact the carrier is welcoming a third viable competitor in the mobile OS wars...
featured poll Would you buy a Galaxy S 2-grade phone if it was made by Huawei?
Huawei was among the first companies to introduce their latest handsets at this year's CES. What grabbed our attention, though, was the fact that this is probably the very first time the manufacturer is actually coming up with a true high-end phone, namely the Huawei Ascend P1 S...
Texas Instruments says OMAP 5 devices on tap for late 2012, early 2013
Texas Instruments's Senior VP Greg Delagi mentioned in an interview that consumer electronics with OMAP 5 will start landing in Q4 this year, but appear en masse in the beginning of 2013. That's precisely the timeframe that Samsung said its Cortex-A15 Exynos 5250 will follow, so we'll likely be stuck in the Cortex-A9 multicore world until Black Friday time, unless Qualcomm's S4 homebrew Krait core can be considered Cortex-A15...
A quick look at Toshiba's 5.1-inch, 7.7-inch and 13.3-inch tablets
In the middle of all the hoopla that was going on at Toshiba’s CES 2012 booth, there was a section with four glass boxes that was showcasing four different tablets, one of which was the Excite X10 while the other three are complete mysteries…
Intel actually has a Clover Trail-powered tablet on display at CES
Well, Intel's Clover Trail exists, and was even powering a prototype tablet at Intel's CES booth, enclosed in a glass box. The 32nm processor is supposed to bring down battery consumption to ARM level, offering what Intel claims will be superior performance, although it didn't specify whether it means the current Cortex-A9 dual-core chips, or the upcoming Cortex-A15 monstrosities...
T-Mobile's CTO says the next iPhone chipset will support the carrier's bands
T-Mobile's CTO Neville Ray mentioned in an interview at the first day of the CES expo that the next iPhone iteration will support the carrier's AWS waves, thus indirectly confirming that Qualcomm's MDM9615 is indeed in store for the sixth generation of Apple's venerable handset...
Motorola DEFY MINI hands-on
At first glance, the Motorola DEFY MINI seems to be some sort of inconspicuous looking entry-level smartphone, but after playing with it, you get a sense that it’s built to withstand some harsh torture. Its 3.2” HVGA display hardly impresses us, as well as its overall...
Lenovo K2 smartphone hands-on
After we were finished checking out the Lenovo S2 smartphone, we thought it may be a good idea to check out the larger Lenovo K2, which like the smaller S2 is also bound to hit China sometime later this year…
featured Samsung GALAXY Note LTE hands-on
We’ve seen this larger than life smartphone already, but not surprisingly, the only noticeable design difference with AT&T’s model is the prominent carrier logo it’s flaunting near the earpiece and the “Galaxy Note” name on the back. People with small sized hands shouldn’t...
featured Sprint Samsung Galaxy Nexus hands-on
Taking into account that this is going to be running off Sprint’s 4G LTE network, it’s nearly an exact model to what we’ve seen with Verizon’s version already – so there are no surprises with that. Strangely, we were barred from taking photos of the back of the handset...
Nokia City Lens and Transport apps to make navigating the urban jungle easier with the Lumia 900
Nokia's first LTE handset that is about to land on AT&T, the Lumia 900, will take advantage of two apps that make finding your way around the city maze easier, and keep you aware of your surroundings...
Moneto blesses the iPhone and Android smartphones with NFC contactless payments
Moneto is an NFC-based mobile payment system developed by DeviceFidelity and Spring Card Systems. It uses a microSD card that has an NFC chip embedded within it, which means it can work on any...
Sony shows intriguing tablet concepts, flaunts its design chops
At its CES event, the company showed the next design concepts that have come out of its research teams, and even had prototypes to flaunt. One is a oval silvery thing with a sleek keyboard, the other a tablet slider that reveals physical keys...
Sprint Samsung Galaxy Nexus to arrive with 32GB of memory, not 16GB
Sprint kind of announced that it’s getting an LTE-equipped Samsung Galaxy Nexus some time this year, but it was so scarce on the details that initially we expected…
Acer brings Iconia Tab A510 with Tegra 3
We’ve previously heard about the existence of the Acer Iconia Tab A510, but it wasn’t confirmed up until CES. The tablet was on display here and it looks like…
Apple has sent 250 employees to CES, iOS marketing head spotted
Apple and CES don’t pair well together - Cupertino has turned its back on the largest consumer show in Las Vegas and is holding its own events…
Sandisk unveils ultra-fast 128GB SDXC card
If you’re feeling like you need more and faster memory, SanDisk’s latest CES announcement might be just that. SanDisk’s new 128GB Extreme SDXC UHS-I card aims to…
Lenovo S2 smartphone hands-on
As the sun was setting on another terrific day here at CES 2012 in Las Vegas, we were able to take a peek and go hands-on with two of Lenovo’s Android-powered smartphones, one of which is simply known as the S2…
Dell to re-enter tablet market later this year
Saying that it now understand the ecosystem of a tablet as well as the hardware, a Dell executive told Reuters at the CES in Las Vegas on Tuesday, that it will re-enter the tablet business later this year; while no decision has been made, the tablet is expected to run on Microsoft's Windows 8 or on Android...
updated Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G to be another 42Mbps handset for T-Mobile
T-Mobile doesn't really have a clear LTE strategy yet, but its HSPA+ rollout keeps getting faster and faster, even hitting the 42Mbps (theoretical) speeds in some markets. Unfortunately, there aren't too many...
featured Surviving on the tablet battlefield: CES 2012 edition
So far, about 20 tablets have been spotted at CES 2012, and we are taking only the Android-based ones into account. And in all honesty, while some of them do look somewhat promising, the rest of them do not appear to have high chances...
featured Sony returning to the U.S. market with a bang
Yesterday's unveiling of the Sony Xperia ion made us think about the hidden significance behind this announcement. The Xperia ion is not just a new top-of-the-line smartphone by the manufacturer. It represents Sony's commitment to setting its foot on the U.S. market once again...
TiVo shows off streaming to iPads
We finally got the Android TiVo app that we had been hoping for, and although it does require a Premiere account and doesn't work with certain devices, it doesn't have any streaming option, but it looks like...
updated 'Smoked by Windows Phone' challenge to transition into an ad campaign
This certainly shouldn't be a surprise to anyone who saw the news about the challenge before, but it is looking like the $100 challenge that we've seen at CES to beat Windows Phone on speed will likely become...
featured Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX hands-on
To put it lightly, the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX is the Motorola DROID RAZR, but it’s packing an insanely large 3,300 mAh battery – rated for over 21 hours of talk time! Even though it utilizes the same solid design of the DROID RAZR, the DROID RAZR...
Toshiba Excite X10 hands-on
Remember when Toshiba boldly stated that they would be showing off the thinnest and lightest 10-inch tablet the world had ever seen? Well we were able to go hands-on with the Excite X10, the tablet responsible for those remarks and we like what we saw…
Motorola enters a multi-year partenrship with Intel, devices coming in H2 2012
During Intel's keynote at CES 2012 today, CEO Paul Otellini invited Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha to announce a multi-year partnership, which is expected to bring us smartphones and other mobile devices utilizing Intel's processor solutions...
