Waiting for the iPhone 5 has been like watching a glacier melt. It feels like it’s taking forever. Since 2007 when the first iPhone was released, eager Apple fans have come to expect a new iteration of the perennially popular smartphone every summer. When June came and went this year with no iPhone, the masses …
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September, 2011
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16 September
With new LU6200 smartphone, LG keeps pace with Samsung and HTC
After churning out a steady stream of midrange and entry-level Android handsets, LG may be setting its sights on the high end. According to details found on a Korean tech site (translated), an LG LU6200 is expected to arrive later this year with specifications that rival some of the smartphones coming out of Samsung or HTC. Details for the LG …
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16 September
DialMyCalls app automates group calling
A couple months back I told you about Mr. PhoneTree, an iOS-only app that can automatically call every person in a group and play a recorded message–a huge time-saver for anyone who manages, say, a soccer team or social group. Although the app came with 25 call credits to get you started, you had to purchase credit bundles after that. …
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16 September
HTC Sensation XE Beats coming 1 October
What? You’re still using a separate phone and MP3 player? What’s wrong with you? If your only previous excuse was that the sound quality wasn’t up to scratch, then you’d better think of something else, as HTC’s Sensation XE — its first phone using Dr. Dre’s Beats tech — will be with us in a couple of weeks. Phones 4U …
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16 September
Samsung Galaxy W is new Android wonder phone
Give us a W — now give us a Samsung Galaxy W! Samsung announced the Android-powered Galaxy W smart phone today. What does the W stand for, we hear you ask? Why, it stands for Wonder! W the Wonder Horse is an 11.5mm-thick smart phone, sporting a 3.7-inch touchscreen with a resolution of 480×800 pixels. Inside there’s a 1.4GHz processor, …
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16 September
A cell phone case for reducing cell phone radiation
The Pong iPhone 4 case Pong Research Outside of the battle between iPhone fans and Android advocates, few debates in the cell phone world are more divisive than that over whether the radio frequency (RF) energy emitted by cell phones is harmful. Though the industry and some members of the scientific community insist that there is no danger, other researchers …
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16 September
Orange Monte Carlo budget Android phone on sale now
It’s time to lay your cards on the table, double down and go all in: the Orange Monte Carlo is on sale from your favourite citrus-hued network. It’s an Android smart phone for a price that means you shouldn’t have to cash in all your chips. The Monte Carlo features a 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen, FM radio and a 5-megapixel camera. …
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16 September
Sony Tablet S review: Classy iPad alternative
Now playing: Watch this: Sony Tablet S 2:05 As of today, Sony’s Android 3.2 Tablet S is shipping across North America. The target audience: Apple-averse tablet fans with $500 to $600 to spend on a tablet newcomer (minus the 500,000 or so potential customers that bought discontinued HP TouchPads). OK, honestly, I have no idea who these people are. If …
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15 September
Boost Mobile snags Samsung Transform Ultra with Gingerbread for Oct. 7
After impressing us with the higher-end Samsung Galaxy Prevail, Boost Mobile and Samsung are angling for a second success with the prepaid Samsung Transform Ultra. A reboot of the ho-hum Samsung Transform that parent company Sprint debuted a year ago, Boost’s Transform Ultra features Android 2.3 Gingerbread as its up-to-date operating system. It also has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and …
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15 September
iPad 2 makes Qantas test flight for air travelers
TUAW Australian airline Qantas will run a pilot program to test response to the inclusion of iPad 2 units on one of its Boeing 767-300 jets. Qantas has installed a personal iPad 2 for each of the 254 seats on the plane, according to a report from Australian Business Traveler. The iPad will be able to stream media content over …
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