Typing on an iPad is the kind of thing you can get used to, and even tolerate, but let’s face it: nobody prefers an onscreen keyboard to a real one. Accessory makers have tried coming to the rescue, many of them with decent products–most notably the CruxCase Crux360 keyboard/case and Logitech’s Keyboard Case by ZAGG. …
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Great news for AT&T’s Android fans. The carrier just announced via Twitter that the Samsung Galaxy S II will be available starting October 2 for $199.99 with a two-year contract. The Galaxy S II boasts Samsung’s Exynos 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of internal memory, a rear-facing 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture, and a 10 percent larger battery than …
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Cricket Wireless isn’t wasting any more time turning up the volume on its Muve Music service, which adds all-you-can-eat music downloads to its talk, text, and data plan rates. Almost two weeks after introducing the Samsung Vitality, its first Muve Music smartphone, Cricket is announcing the launch its second Android act, the ZTE Score. But this time Cricket won’t be …
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The iPhone 5 is coming — on 4 October. Word on the street is that’s the day new Apple boss Tim Cook will take the stage to unveil the new iPhone. That’s according to the folks at AllThingsD. If they’re right — and they usually are — we’ll get our first look at the next generation of iPhone in less …
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It’s that time of year: the leaves are starting to fall, the nights are drawing in, and new iPods are in the air. The new iPod touch will be a minor upgrade, according to a rumour, with the most notable change being the colour. A new white model will be introduced in the coming weeks, MacRumors reports. Specs will be …
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The iPad might be winning the tablet battle on the ground, but Android is on its way to owning the air. Boeing has chosen the Android platform for in-flight entertainment for its new 787 Dreamliner airplane. Once integrated, passengers will be able to play games, listen to music, watch video, and more from the comfort of their seat. Mark Larson, …
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You could win a Samsung BD-D8900 Blu-ray player, worth £400, in our incredible new competition! Click here to enter and be in with a chance of winning. Your movies deserve hi-def gorgeousness. Heck, you deserve hi-def gorgeousness! And that’s exactly what the Samsung BD-D9800 delivers, pumping high-resolution imagery from Blu-ray discs, Freeview HD and its 1TB hard drive directly into …
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Slacker’s Web player running ESPN. Slacker Music-streaming service Slacker is moving into the sports world through a partnership with ESPN. Slacker Starting today, Slacker users can access ESPN Radio content. Basic radio users can listen to a programmed ESPN station, while Slacker Radio Plus and premium subscribers can listen to an ad-free programmed station and create customized myESPN Radio sports …
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Cor blimey, guvnor! Android now understands British accents. The Voice Actions for Android feature lets any Tom, Dick and Harry control their blower by rabbiting at it. But, while the Sherman tanks across the pond have been happily using Voice Actions for yonks, it’s been more problematic for Brits with thick regional accents. The big G has addressed this by …
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Samsung plans to recruit other manufacturers to broaden the range of phones and tablets that use Bada, by making the simple operating system open source, the Wall Street Journal reports. That means other companies will be able to use it for free in tablets and phones to join the Samsung Wave 3, Wave M and Wave Y. The software is …
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AT&T is the latest carrier to announce a 4G wireless broadband service, but what does this mean for its customers who already thought they were getting 4G service? When AT&T began marketing its HSPA+ network as 4G, I predicted it might confuse some customers when it finally launched its “true” 4G service, which uses the faster LTE technology. And it …
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Starting today, AT&T’s international travelers can get on board with one of two new messaging plans. The Global Messaging 200 plan lets you send 200 messages for $30 per month, while more prolific texters and travelers can opt for the Global Messaging 500, which gives you 500 messages to play with every month, for $50. The plans, which cover instant …
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We’ve had rumoured launch dates, a shot purporting to be taken with its camera, and now comes the most intimate iPhone 5 leak yet: its insides. This picture, spotted by PhoneArena, is unverified, having sprung up on Weibo, a Chinese version of Twitter, but looks as if it could be genuine. If so, the iPhone 5 will have the same processor …
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NEW YORK–HTC unveiled its latest smartphone for Verizon today, the HTC Rhyme, an Android Gingerbread device focused on style and user experience. Known formerly by its code-name HTC Bliss, the Rhyme isn’t so much about high-end specs; rather, HTC decided to design the phone on three principles: style, essential, and intuitive. HTC and Verizon were careful not to say that …
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Stevie Wonder has sung the praises of Apple, for making its iPhone and iPad devices accessible to people with disabilities. At a nightclub appearance in Los Angeles, Stevie (who’s been blind since shortly after he was born) took a moment to give a shout out to recently retired Apple founder Steve Jobs, The Next Web reports. We’ve embedded the video …
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