The next generation of Android is set to arrive in October, sporting an eye-popping high definition screen. The Google Nexus Prime is being built by Samsung and will scorch retinas with a Super AMOLED HD screen. The Nexus Prime will sport a Samsung Super AMOLED HD screen with Pentile technology, OLED-Display.net reports. The 4.5-inch screen …
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Apple could be working on squeezing its MagSafe charging tech into future mobile gadgets, according to a patent that Jobs and co have been awarded. The diagram above shows how Apple would squeeze its magnetic power supply into a device like an iPad — perhaps the iPad 3. It looks like the charging port could jut out diagonally from the …
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If you know Bonnie Cha, you know that she’s not happy about today’s news that HP was discontinuing support of WebOS smartphones and tablets just over a year after acquiring Palm. Bonnie was a big fan of the mobile operating system from the moment she first saw the original Palm Pre at CES 2009. And her passion continued while reviewing …
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After consulting the tea leaves and having spilled the entrails of a newborn lamb, Nokia head honcho Stephen Elop has decided that Google’s acquisition of Motorola is a portent of doom for the Android operating system, Reuters reports. But then, y’know… he would say that. Speaking on Wednesday, Elop said, “If I happened to be someone who was an Android manufacturer …
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Google buys Motorola, and now HP is killing off WebOS devices. What a crazy week in mobile land! We also go in-depth with RIM’s new BlackBerry OS 7 handsets, discuss the imminent U.S. arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S II, and more. Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In 187: Pity poor WebOS 39:21 Podcast Your browser does not support the …
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Sony Ericsson’s dainty Xperia Mini Pro is now available from Vodafone. Don’t be put off by its cutesy size, because the Mini Pro has an extra half inch on its X10 predecessor and packs an Android punch with the latest 2.3 Gingerbread software. In our hands-on preview, we loved the deceptive amount of keyboard space which slides out in landscape …
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This week we had a chance to review RIM’s latest crop of BlackBerry handsets, which the company initially announced at BlackBerry World back in May of this year. They are the BlackBerry Torch 9810, the BlackBerry Torch 9850 (the Torch 9860 is the same phone but for GSM carriers), and the BlackBerry Bold 9930 (similarly, the Bold 9900 is its …
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The FA Cup will kick off on Facebook this Friday. Non-League Ascot United and, appropriately enough, Wembley FC are just 12 games away from lifting the world’s most prestigious trophy, and their qualifying match will be the first streamed live on Facebook. The match is an ‘extra-preliminary’ qualifying round. There are six qualifying rounds before League 1 and 2 teams …
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Though battery life is an important point to consider when buying a cell phone, it often gets buried under the flashy features that today’s devices offer. Manufacturers like to make promises, but those claims may not pan out during everyday use. Big displays, fast processors, and a high-speed data network can zap your battery quickly, and it doesn’t help when …
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Skype’s Wi-Fi access app is coming to Apple iOS devices. The company said Wednesday that its Skype Wi-Fi app, formerly called Skype Access, will soon be a free app in the Apple Store, allowing iPhone, iPod Touch (running iOS 4.1 and above) and iPad users to connect to over 1 million Wi-Fi hotspots around the world via their existing Skype …
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Editors’ note: This story was originally published June 2. It has been updated with new information. Though the science on the possible health effects of cell phone radiation is far from conclusive, several state and local governments are proposing legislation to address public concerns. And though no law has been implemented yet, it’s clear the issue isn’t going away. How …
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AT&T is striking back at the law firm Bursor & Fisher, which is trying to block AT&T’s $39 billion merger with T-Mobile USA, according to a report from Reuters. Last week, AT&T reportedly filed eight lawsuits in eight different federal court jurisdictions against Bursor & Fisher and a second plaintiffs’ firm, Faruqi & Faruqi, claiming that the firms have been …
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You already knew your iPhone could take the place of your camera, calculator, alarm clock, stopwatch, and e-reader. But did you know it can pull fan duty as well? Without a doubt, the wackiest iPhone accessory I’ve seen this month (and possibly this year) also has the wackiest name: Newest Cool Dock Fan Gadgets Cooler. The Newest Cool Dock Fan …
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Smartphone subscribers are hungry for data, and their appetites are growing, according to a study. Validas, a company that analyzes cell phone bills for consumers, looked at data over the past year, from July to June, and saw a dramatic increase in mobile data usage for smartphone subscribers at every major carrier except T-Mobile USA. Verizon Wireless smartphone users led …
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If you were a bit shocked by Monday’s news that Google was shelling out a cool $12.5 billion for Motorola Mobility, we don’t blame you in the least. Indeed, the acquisition was unexpected considering Google has spend its life building anything other than hardware. The changes for consumers, Android’s Nexus line, the supply of mobile patents, and the smartphone market …
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