Keyboards and iPads…good bedfellows? A perfect way to add laptop functionality to your tablet? Or, mere accessory silliness? It’s a debate as old as the iPad itself, which means only about a year and a month. Still, for as useful and portable as the iPad is, there are always some–myself included, at times–who bemoan its …
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Manufacturing problems led to the shortfall of the iPad 2 during the first quarter, IHS iSuppli said yesterday, prompting the research firm to trim its forecast on Apple’s tablet shipments for the year. Apple As iPad buyers have run into sold-out stock at Apple stores and long wait times ordering online, questions have arisen over why supplies of the new …
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Hit by a lawsuit from Apple last week, Samsung returned the favor yesterday, countersuing the iPhone and iPad maker over claims of patent infringement. In its suit filed in Seoul Central District Court, Samsung claims that Apple is violating five different patents. Samsung has also filed a suit in Tokyo, citing two patent infringements, and another in Manheim, Germany, citing …
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Given that four months have passed since Google and Samsung ushered in the Gingerbread era with the release of the Samsung Nexus S, I thought this would be a good time for an update on when version 2.3 might land on your phone. HTC Of all the manufacturers building Android handsets, HTC is arguably the most vocal in its plans. …
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Google Voice integration with Sprint still isn’t officially ready, according to Google’s site. Screenshot by Jessica Dolcourt/CNET Sprint’s integration with Google Voice isn’t available for everyone yet, but it is live for some people ahead of schedule. “When we announced our Google Voice integration with Sprint, we confirmed it would be rolling out gradually to all Google Voice users,” a …
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The summer is quickly approaching and Apple fans are asking when the new iPhone 5 will be out and what new features it will support. Since 2007, when the first iPhone hit stores, fans of the device have come to expect a new version every year in June or July. But some reports are suggesting that the device may be …
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We were pretty excited to take a look at the Blu Tango, an Android 2.2 Froyo smartphone from a manufacturer that’s new to us, and in fact, fairly new to handset-crafting at all. Related links Blu: A new Android maker on the horizon Smartphones for first-time buyers Cell phones to avoid Unfortunately, Blu’s Tango, billed as a …
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According to a couple European Web sites, Apple’s white iPhone 4, the last year’s unicorn consumer electronic product, finally has a date associated with its release. If you have been patiently waiting for a white iPhone 4, mark April 27 (a Wednesday) on your calendar. You may also want to consider getting your trusty “wait in line for Apple products” …
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It’s open season on Android Honeycomb tablets. LG This week, Google quietly added three new Android 3.0 tablets to the ranks. The Acer Iconia Tab A500, LG G-Slate, and Asus Eee Pad Transformer all made their appearance and we wore our touch-screen-jabbing fingers to the bone. In addition to providing some companions for the Motorola Xoom (the first tablet to …
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Amazon Amazon.com has updated its Kindle Android app with features designed to tap into the Honeycomb interface currently found on the Motorola Xoom and T-Mobile’s LG G-Slate. Available now at Amazon’s Appstore for Android, Kindle for Android 3.0 is geared for all Android devices but takes special advantage of the larger displays and other attributes offered by Honeycomb-powered tablets. The …
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A glance at the history of Android phones will reveal the immense wave of Android handsets in recent years. In just 2011 alone, at least 13 new Android phones were released in the U.S., and it’s not even May. With these many phones on the market, it’s no wonder that Android adoption is on the rise. The T-Mobile G2x is …
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Canadian carrier Rogers might be a week from delivering the one-two punch that is the Xperia Play and Xperia Arc, but that doesn’t mean the tech press will stop digging up details. As we learned last week, the carrier is accepting preorders for both handsets with as little as $50 down at local Best Buy stores. At the time, pricing …
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Lawmakers want answers from Apple after a report was published this week that showed that iPhones and iPads track and store users’ location information. Congressman Ed Markey, who is the co-chair of the House Bipartisan Privacy Caucus, sent a letter today to Apple CEO Steve Jobs in response to a report published yesterday by Alasdair Allan, senior research fellow in …
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The best Jack since Bauer…is back. I’m talking, of course, about You Don’t Know Jack, the hilarious PC (though not always “PC”) trivia game that debuted way back in 1995. It spawned all kinds of sequels, but has been AWOL for over a decade. That changed a few months ago, when YDKJ came roaring back for Windows and game consoles. …
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Skyfire is the latest app to board the Groupon gravy train, as the alternative mobile browser announced this morning that Skyfire for Android 4.0 integrates Groupon’s daily deal service. Now when you open the Groupon module on Skyfire’s “SkyBar,” to toolbar running across the bottom of the screen, you’ll be able to view local deals. Groupon integration is just one of …
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