This is My Next/The Verge has the scoop on the Motorola Atrix 2, and it looks to be slightly better than the first version. According to the site, the Atrix 2 will have a 4.3-inch qHD display, an 8-megapixel auto focus camera with an LED flash, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of onboard storage, plus …
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Sprint was the first carrier in the country to venture forth into the uncertain waters of 4G with the HTC Evo 4G. Unlike the other carriers, it decided to opt for WiMax as its 4G technology, which gave it a significant head start in the speed race, as Verizon and AT&T scrambled to get their LTE networks up and running. …
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BlackBerry Curve 9360 BlackBerry T-Mobile took the covers off its latest BlackBerry today, and it’s the BlackBerry Curve 9360. The Curve 9360 is one of the trio of new Curves RIM has announced recently. It’s the entry-level BlackBerry brand, but it does ship with a number of new features. They include BlackBerry OS 7, better graphics, and the new WebKit …
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Some customers have complained about the Droid Bionic’s high-pitched whine. Josh Miller/CNET We haven’t experienced this with our Motorola Droid Bionic just yet, but apparently many new Droid Bionic owners are hearing a high-pitched whine during audio playback through the headphones. The support forums on Motorola are filled with the same complaint, and apparently the sound clicks off when the …
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Boy Genius Report managed to get a few leaked photos of the upcoming Motorola Atrix 2, the successor to the Motorola Atrix 4G. According to BGR’s source, the Atrix 2 will have a dual-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture, and Android Gingerbread 2.3.5. It apparently will not have LTE. Not much news other than that, but …
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The LG Optimus 2X was the first dual-core smartphone to hit the market late last year with its 1GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, and it soon came to the U.S. in the form of the T-Mobile G2X. Since its announcement, there have been a veritable array of dual-core smartphones, and interestingly, all of them have been Android so far. …
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Jabra has announced the Jabra Supreme, which promises to be the first mono Bluetooth headset to have active noise cancellation. The technology is similar to the noise cancellation we’ve seen in high-end Bose and Audio-Technica wired headsets, where it actively blocks out noise by generating an “antinoise” sound. The Supreme incorporates other technologies like Noise Blackout 3.0 and wind-noise reduction …
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The next Android firmware version will apparently be called Jelly Bean, and we’re not too thrilled about that. How about Jelly Donut instead? Mmm. We also discuss less tasty topics like the HTC Sensation XE, the LG Marquee, a potential new Droid Razr, the upcoming HTC event next week, and lots of carrier news. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 191: …
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We did a quick test of the Motorola Droid Bionic’s video-recording capabilities to let you see what the phone’s 1080p HD video looks like. This was taken around noon on a nice sunny day in San Francisco outside the CNET offices. Now playing: Watch this: Droid Bionic HD 0:56 We have to say the quality looks pretty good for a …
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Welcome to the 411, my column answering all your questions about cell phones and cell phone accessories. I receive plenty of questions about these subjects via e-mail, so I figured many of you might have similar queries, too. At times, I might solicit answers from readers if I’m stumped. Send your questions and comments to me at [email protected]. If you …
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