Earlier this year I wrote about the Kungl, a nifty plastic iPhone case with an embedded 1/4-inch tripod mount. At $19.99, it’s one of the more affordable tripod accessory options out there. But what if you want to shoot video with, say, an iPod Touch? Or an Android phone? And what if you don’t happen …
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9 April
Mobile carriers partner with FCC to battle cell phone theft
Almost everyone knows someone who has had their cell phone stolen. And most likely, there wasn’t much that person could do about it. Some mobile carriers and the U.S. government are now trying to change that. The Federal Communications Commission announced today that it is partnering with four major carriers to work toward curbing rampant cell phone theft, according to …
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9 April
Camera phone shootout: HTC Titan II versus Nokia Lumia 900
The $199.99 HTC Titan II (AT&T) is the first smartphone sold by a U.S. carrier to boast a 16-megapixel image sensor. It also has a host of scene modes and granular manual settings that offer plenty of fine-tuned control. That said, the less-expensive $99.99 Nokia Lumia 900 (AT&T) is no camera slouch, either. It packs a respectable 8-megapixel sensor plus …
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9 April
AT&T sheds directories, advertising business
AT&T is getting rid of its advertising and directories business for $750 million in cash, the company said today. The Dallas-based telecommunications giant is offloading the assets to Cerberus Capital Management but will retain a 47 percent stake in the new YP Holdings venture created from the deal. It also gets a $200 million note from Cerberus, a private investment …
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9 April
Nokia Lumia 900 irks users by not connecting to the Web
A lot of hype and eager anticipation surrounded the release of Nokia’s Lumia 900 smartphone yesterday. People debated whether to ditch their iPhones in lieu of this cheaper yet still high-end featured mobile device. However, it seems this latest Windows Phone is off to a rocky start — several owners of the 900s report that their new devices aren’t connecting …
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9 April
LG D1L could rival upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III
Though Samsung has yet to even release the phone, LG could be prepping a new flagship smartphone to rival Sammy’s upcoming Samsung’s Galaxy S III. According to a source close to Korea’s Digital Daily, the LG D1L will offer comparable features and will make its debut in May. The early specifications for the D1L aren’t that remarkable when compared with …
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9 April
Lenovo IdeaPad S2109 gets a video unveiling
Last week, Lenovo took to YouTube to unveil its first ICS-based tablet. The new tablet sports a 9.7-inch, IPS screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio and an iPad 2-matching resolution of 1,024×768 pixels. This obviously falls short of the new iPad’s 2,048×1,536-pixel resolution and even most Android tablets, which usually top out at 1,280×800 pixels. The S2109 includes Micro-USB, a …
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9 April
AT&T to spend $150M to promote Lumia 900, report says
AT&T is putting some heavy cash behind its push to sell the Lumia 900. The telecommunications giant plans to spend $150 million on its campaign to sell the Nokia smartphone — more than its budget for the iPhone, according to Ad Age. Related stories Lumia 900 review: My favorite Windows Phone yet li> HTC Titan II (video) Should I break …
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9 April
Samsung Smart Interaction: Hands
At CES this year one of the most interesting announcements involved Samsung’s Smart Interaction, a new feature on its 2012 TVs that utilizes a built-in camera and microphone to enable you to control the boob tube just by speaking and/or gesturing to it. I’ve spent the last few days doing just that, much to the amusement of my co-workers, and …
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8 April
Samsung puts Youm brand on its flexible screens
Samsung has quietly bestowed a name to its flexible AMOLED technology, an indication that we may soon see it on retailer shelves. Youm is the name chosen by the electronics giant for its thin, next-generation screens, which are so malleable they can be bent into a wave or arc. Samsung claims it is “unbreakable.” CNET got a look at the …
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