iPhone 4S vs. 4: Does the ‘S’ stand for speed?

The “S” in iPhone 4S can stand for anything you want it to, be it Siri or Steve or super. However, after finally spending some time with the iPhone 4S this week, I’m choosing to believe that the S does in fact stand for speed, but you probably already knew that, given the title of …

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RIM to Android developers: C’mon in, the water’s fine

Struggling BlackBerry maker RIM knows it has to change if it’s to hold the interest of developers–and that means making the new operating system, BBX, a friendlier place for Android developers to play. That’s the subtext at the BlackBerry Developer Conference in San Francisco today, which played out in live demos of Android games that have been ported over to …

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Droid Razr hands

The Razr is back, and it’s better than ever. Motorola has done the smartest thing it’s done in years with the Droid Razr, which combines sheer Droid brawn with the legacy of Razr design. We had the opportunity to get hands-on with the phone, and we can’t deny that the Droid Razr’s ultralight design has an immediate wow factor. We …

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Galaxy Nexus just hours from launch

After much anticipation, some online hype, and a brief delay, later today we’ll finally find out just what Samsung and Google have in store for the Android community. Now that we’re in the home stretch, let’s take a look at what we expect to see at the Galaxy Nexus unveiling, which takes place at 7:00 p.m. PT tonight (Wednesday morning …

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Ice Cream Sandwich adds tons of new features

After Samsung launched its Galaxy Nexus at the flashy Android event across the Pacific in Hong Kong, Google execs took the stage to announce Ice Cream Sandwich, the next version of the mobile operating system. Also, called Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich is clearly designed to unify the Android experience. And as Matias Duarte, Google’s senior director of Android user …

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus first impressions: Ice Cream Sandwich makes it sparkle

It’s been a wild day in Android land. Earlier this morning, Motorola and Verizon pulled back the curtain on the sleek, gorgeous, and positively anorexic Motorola Droid Razr, only to have the spotlight stolen by the double-whammy of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. (Compare the specs here.) The phone is bound for the …

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Siri shares your nickname with your contacts

Siri, the voice-controlled assistant that lives inside the iPhone 4S, has been gossiping about us behind our backs. Specifically, it’s been been sneaking its pet name for us into our contact information, where it could be accidentally shared the next time we message someone with our details. The heartless trust-breaker Siri has the ability to call you whatever you want …

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Motorola Droid Razr vs. Samsung Galaxy Nexus (chart)

Today’s definitely a big day in Android land, with not one but two big phone announcements. First, Motorola announced the Droid Razr, which packs plenty of power in a very slim package. Later, Samsung released news of the Galaxy Nexus, which sets the standard for Android phones with the brand-new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. We know many Android fans …

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Ultra

NEW YORK–It’s baaaack. Motorola brought back its Razr line but in a more powerful package, with the introduction of Motorola Droid Razr for Verizon Wireless. Measuring just 7.1mm thick, the Droid Razr is made from Kevlar fiber and features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced qHD touch screen with scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass. Despite its thin profile, the Android Gingerbread smartphone …

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Apple TV re

The Apple TV may just be a “hobby” in Apple’s eyes, but it’s been quietly improving over the last year. The current iteration of the product was released in the fall of 2010, and at that time was derided for only being able to stream a few Fox and ABC TV shows. Since then, Apple has issued a variety of …

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Apple gave Siri its bite

You probably know by now that Siri, the new iPhone 4S personal assistant, has some serious attitude. At times, it’s a downright smart arse (which is ironic, considering it can’t look up location-based services outside the US — not till next year, at least). Well it appears Apple added the extra attitude after it bought the software. Norman Winarsky, co-founder …

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Google Wallet gets an upgrade

Google today launched a new set of capabilities to its mobile payment service that it hopes will draw in more early adopters. Customers can use their Google Wallet-armed smartphones to redeem coupons and earn rewards points, something it calls the SingleTap experience. The new feature marks the first major enhancement since the summer launch of Google Wallet, which enabled consumers …

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T

T-Mobile made it official today and introduced the LG Doubleplay, a unique Android Gingerbread smartphone with dual touch screens. The Doubleplay features a slider design with a main 3.5-inch touch screen on front and a secondary 2-inch touch screen located in the middle of the split QWERTY keyboard. T-Mobile and LG say that the displays can work in tandem and …

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Ice Cream Sandwich rumored to include photo

We’re less than 48 hours away from finding out for certain, but it looks as though Ice Cream Sandwich will feature photo-editing tools at the platform level. If a number of uncovered camera icons are to be believed, the next build of Android could make it much easier to touch up photos. AndroidPolice, who initially discovered these icons, indicates that …

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A quarter of Brits suffer back pain due to gadget use

Our beloved gadgets are turning us into a generation of hunchbacked invalids, according to a new survey by the British Chiropractic Association (BCA).  The BCA has revealed 24 per cent of Brits have complained of neck or shoulder pain while using or carrying gadgets and suggest things may get worse, with 29 per cent of us typically carrying two or …

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