August, 2012

• 2 August

  Archos says G10 xs tablet launch details coming in three weeks

  

  Almost five months after posting a teaser video on Youtube for its G10 xs tablet, Archos is ready to launch its latest stab at the Android tablet market. A teaser image highlighting the tablet’s thinness was posted on Archos Worldwide’s Facebook page with a caption saying to look for the launch announcement in three weeks. …

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• 2 August

  What Verizon’s FCC tethering settlement means to you (FAQ)

  

  The Federal Communications and Verizon Wireless agreed to a $1.25 million settlement that will also allow Verizon subscribers to use their smartphones as Wi-Fi hotspots at no extra charge. The agreement may save some Verizon Wireless subscribers $20 a month. But figuring out who exactly benefits isn’t so straightforward. So we’ve put together this FAQ to help you understand what …

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• 2 August

  iTunes Match vs. Amazon Cloud Player: What’s the better option?

  

  Editors’ note: For a more up-to-date look on this topic, check out CNET’s recent primer on music storage services. With Amazon’s recently updated Cloud Player service, music fans now have one more way to store and stream their tunes from the cloud. It bears many similarities to Apple’s iTunes Match, but after playing around with both services I can attest …

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• 2 August

  AT&T buys Nextwave in spectrum grab

  

  Here’s one acquisition AT&T won’t have any trouble completing. The Dallas telecommunications giant said today it has agreed to buy Nextwave Wireless, a company that holds two bands of spectrum. AT&T will pay $25 million for the company, as well as an additional contingent payment of $25 million and the assumption of debt for a total cost of $600 million. …

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• 2 August

  My top 5 Android phones

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Top five Android phones 2:51 We’ve had to shuffle a few things around this week to work around the Olympics, so replacing this week’s Phone News video is this personal look at my top five Android phones that you can buy today. Here’s what I’m saying in the video above, should you wish to read as …

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• 2 August

  iPhone 5 tipped to sport 8

  

  More tasty morsels regarding the iPhone 5 have been spotted, with new reports tipping Apple’s upcoming toy to play host to a brand new type of dock connector. iLounge cites ‘previously reliable’ sources who reckon the new iPhone’s power hole will connect with only eight pins. That’s less than the 19-pin connector that was whispered of recently, and the new …

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• 2 August

  Vertu Constellation Black Neon handmade from leather, rubies

  

  We may be in the longest recession since money was invented, but the rich still need to phone each other to talk about polo and yachts and insider trading and other rich people stuff. The Vertu Constellation Black Neon is the latest posh phone for the super rich, handmade from leather, carbon fibre and rubies. Recently offloaded by Nokia, luxury …

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• 2 August

  Samsung’s budget Galaxy Ace 2 a good all

  

  The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 has been tested and the verdict is in! The pumped-up sequel to the budget Samsung Galaxy Ace still strikes a balance between price point and specs, but it offers more than the original in features and performance. An Android 2.3 Gingerbread handset, the Ace 2 hosts a strong 5-megapixel camera and a dual-core 800MHz processor. …

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• 2 August

  Cricket adds Huawei Ascend Q to Android roster

  

  Now playing: Watch this: Huawei Ascend Q goes for keyboard style 1:23 The Huawei Ascend Q features a bar QWERTY keyboard and support for Muve Music. Cricket As expected Cricket Wireless added another Android device to its lineup this week with the Gingerbread-powered Huawei Ascend Q. Listed with a fairly reasonable and contract-free $139.99 price tag, the handset should appeal …

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• 2 August

  How to print e

  

  New e-reading converts might be surprised to find out that despite the fact that e-books can be read on computers, there’s no real way to print out a page for reference. In the olden days, you could just put a paperback facedown on a copier, but with e-books, it’s a little trickier. Just in time for school bells and syllabi, …

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