Posted by dnovak on May 17, 2012 ·
Rovio earlier this week confirmed that it bought the IP for the game Casey’s Contraptions. The company’s founder and CEO Mikael Hed revealed to Finnish TV channel Yle on Friday that the game will have an educational element and revolve around Alex, a curious young boy who loves to build things.
“The quality pressure is high. We want to maintain the high standard Angry Birds fans [...]
Posted by dnovak on May 7, 2012 ·
HTC and Verizon just unveiled their newest DROID-branded smartphone, the DROID Incredible 4G LTE. It will launch in a few weeks, and the newest addition to the Incredible family features a 4-inch qHD Super LCD display, a dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera, Beats Audio and Sense 4 atop Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
No details regarding pricing were made [...]
Posted by dnovak on May 7, 2012 ·
The Samsung Galaxy S III has finally been announced, and based on the specs, it jives with everything that was being rumored for the past few months. It will include a blistering 1.4GHz quad-core processor, a 4.7-inch HD display, an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD recording, 1GB of RAM and of course, 4G LTE. It’s all housed into a slim case that is just 8.6 millimeters thick.
Samsung [...]
Posted by dnovak on April 27, 2012 ·
New reports are suggesting that a new “Facebook phone” is being developed by HTC, reminiscent of the Chacha and the Salsa. The first reports of this phone were leaked back in 2010, but were retracted when Facebook denied that it was working on its own smartphone with hardware and software partner HTC. The handsets that were thought to be Facebook phones ended up being unveiled [...]
Posted by dnovak on April 23, 2012 ·
Kickstarter, financial and marketing backers of some brilliant tech inventions, is showcasing their latest winner, the Pebble ePaper Smartwatch. Allerta, the company that developed the product, posted their idea on a Kickstarter page less than a week ago and has already become the most funded project of all time on the site. If you’re not familiar with the way Kickstarter [...]
Posted by dnovak on April 20, 2012 ·
Amazon’s affordable Kindle Fire tablet has no doubt been a hug success. Tablet vendors were already having serious difficulties competing against Apple’s iPad, and these companies would now have to find a way to cut costs as well. While Samsung announced last week that it will soon launch lower-priced Galaxy tablets, a new off-brand device has the potential to make waves if [...]
Posted by dnovak on April 19, 2012 ·
Until the much awaited Galaxy S III phone is launched, there will many rumors and announcements. But as we get closer to the official announcement of Samsung’s Galaxy S III, more information is beginning to surface. Reliable sources are revealing new details surrounding Samsung’s launch and marketing push for its new flagship handset.
Reportedly, there will be a huge international [...]
Posted by dnovak on April 18, 2012 ·
Sprint just announced the availability of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The Android 4.0 handset can be pre-ordered today and will be available beginning Sunday, April 22nd for $199.99 with a new two-year agreement.
“Galaxy Nexus is a beautifully designed smartphone that combines the Pure Google experience with the speed of Sprint’s upcoming 4G LTE network,” said Fared Adib, Sprint’s [...]
Posted by dnovak on April 16, 2012 ·
Toshiba just announced 3 new tablets in their Excite Android tablet family. The new Excite slates are equipped with thinner and lighter designs, high definition displays and a wide range of ports and features. Toshiba will release a 7.7-inch model, a 10.1-inch model and a 13.3-inch model, and all three slates feature scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass, quad-core NVIDIA Tegra [...]
Posted by dnovak on April 12, 2012 ·
Chrysler’s Mopar division is planning to be the first car manufacturer to eliminate power cords from cars. The company announced its new in-vehicle wireless charging technology, which will be available in the 2013 Dodge Dart.
“At Mopar, we look for every single opportunity to make our customers’ lives easier,”said Pietro Gorlier, President and CEO of Mopar, Chrysler Group LLC’s [...]
Posted by dnovak on April 10, 2012 ·
Without much notice, Lenovo has gone public with a product-tour YouTube video for its 9.7-inch (1,024 x 768 IPS LCD) tablet. This Android 4.0 device comes in an 8.9mm-thick, gunmetal-finish unibody shell that packs a 1.3-megapixel front camera (yet no back camera), microSD slot, micro-HDMI, micro-USB and 10 hours worth of battery juice.
There’s no confirmation on the specific [...]
Posted by dnovak on April 6, 2012 ·
Sprint and HTC just unveiled the HTC EVO 4G LTE during an NYC press conference. As a Sprint version of the HTC One X, Sprint’s new flagship smartphone features a 4.7-inch Super LCD display with 720p HD resolution, a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, an 8-megapixel camera powered by a dedicated ImageChip, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Sense 4.0, 16GB of internal [...]
Posted by dnovak on April 4, 2012 ·
The Motorola Droid 4 ($200 with a two-year contract on Verizon) is the latest keyboarded version of the Droid family. And while Droid hasn’t had a big push on the keyboard-style designs, this one takes the grand prize in terms of usability and function.
The Droid 4 reminds you of the Droid Razr, except significantly thicker, measuring in at 2.75 by 4.98 by 0.50-inches. It [...]
Posted by dnovak on April 4, 2012 ·
Blogger Pocketnow released a leaked press image of Sprint’s upcoming HTC EVO One prior to the handset’s rumored announcement later today. The image pictures the device between the HTC One X for AT&T and the T-Mobile-bound HTC One S. Sprint’s One-series smartphone is rumored to feature a 4.7-inch 720p AMOLED display and a dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor clocked at 1.5GHz.
The [...]
Posted by dnovak on April 1, 2012 ·
First announced at CES in January, the Acer Iconia Tab A510 is the successor to last year’s Acer A500 Tablet. The A510 can be pre-ordered today in the US and Canada, with a price of $450. Though you can get it in black or white, it’s available in one 32GB configuration for now.
Spec-wise, this is a quad-core slate with 1GB of RAM, a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800) display, 5-megapixel [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 31, 2012 ·
Following earlier reports that Google would be launching their next Android mobile OS iteration in the second quarter of this year, Google is now prepping Android 5.0 Jelly Bean for a third-quarter release. Sources say that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered smartphones will finally begin to roll-out in the second quarter of this year.
After a slow start, Google’s latest OS [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 30, 2012 ·
Rovio just released Angry Birds Space for iOS and Android devices, as well as OS X and Windows PCs. In the fourth major Birds release, gamers get to fling birds on zero-gravity planets while utilizing new gameplay features such as slow-motion and lightspeed destruction.
“This is Rovio at its finest, and we are more than excited to bring Angry Birds Space to all our fans worldwide,” [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 25, 2012 ·
Let me start by saying that this is my new favorite phone. In short, the Maxx is the Droid Razr with an extended battery, and despite that it’s doubled its battery life, the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx still maintains a very slim, attractive, and durable design with the same gorgeous display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, and fast Verizon 4G/LTE data speeds like its predecessor. It [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 25, 2012 ·
Pictured is what is believed to be the Samsung Galaxy S III. The device hasn’t been announced yet, and we’ve seen other leaks before showing slightly different designs. However, this one looks to be more “official” and promising when compared to the rest.
We are not sure when Samsung will announce the new smartphone but speculation is later this month. Other [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 23, 2012 ·
Sony confirmed that an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update is soon headed to the Tablet S and Tablet P. The devices will receive an Android 4.0.3 update next month, however it is sketch whether this is only for the Japanese market. After all, the announcement was made by the Japanese division of the giant.
Along with Google’s latest operating system, the update will also expand [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 23, 2012 ·
Almost a year ago, it was reported that Amazon was working on two new Kindles that would catapult them into the tablet market. The first was the Kindle Fire, a dual-core Tegra 2-powered slate, which launched this last summer. The second tablet was said to be a 10-inch version powered by NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 chipset, but that has yet to come to market.
Many reports have mentioned [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 23, 2012 ·
An image of what could be the unannounced DROID Fighter has published on PhoneHK, a Chinese forum. The handset is said to be equipped with the same whopping 3,300 mAh battery that is found in the RAZR MAXX, and a 4.6-inch high-definition display. The image of the phone also shows that the Android navigation buttons that appear on the RAZR model is no longer present, leading speculation [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 23, 2012 ·
Samsung just announced that its Galaxy Note will be getting a “Premium Suite” upgrade in the second quarter this year. The update will deliver a number of new S Pen-optimized applications along with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
“GALAXY Note continues to delight customers all over the world with its incredible versatility and unique user experience. With the Premium Suite upgrade, [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 23, 2012 ·
AT&T just announced that their HTC Vivid will start receiving the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) update now. This update also includes Sense 3.6, and it brings the company’s Beats Audio technology to the 4G LTE handset as well. The ICS update will deliver advanced voice and text input to the device, along with Face Unlock, UI improvements and improved email. The HTC [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 22, 2012 ·
An executive at Samsung has confirmed that the company’s highly anticipated Galaxy S III smartphone will be equipped with a quad-core Samsung Exynos chip featuring on-board LTE and WCDMA radios. Other features would include 1.5GHz speed, a 4.8-inch full HD 1080p display, a 2-megapixel front-facing camera, an 8-megapixel rear camera, a ceramic case, 4G LTE connectivity and Android [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 21, 2012 ·
While the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and LG Viper will be the first 4G handsets to launch on Sprint’s upcoming LTE network in the second quarter, there’s a new report that suggests Sprint will follow these models up with a flagship launch early this summer. Blogger S4GRU on Sunday reports that a smartphone code-named the HTC Jet will hit store shelves on June 10th, nearly two [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 20, 2012 ·
Google chairman Eric Schmidt recently stated that his company is planning to market a tablet of the highest quality. Since this statement, rumors have been spreading like a fire-storm surrounding a Google-branded slate, the Google Nexus Tablet. DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim recently suggested that a Nexus-branded tablet will enter production in April for an initial run of between [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 15, 2012 ·
Tech companies always want to start the latest trend. They want to discover uncharted territories. They want to dictate the market. They want consumers to gleefully hand over their credit cards and buy the latest “it” product. Everyone who comes after the trendsetter is just a mere copycat, a fake, some wannabe phony trying to be like the leader. Trends will come and go, and with each new technology [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 13, 2012 ·
Sprint has announced an entry-level Android-powered device, the ZTE Fury. This little gem features a 3.5-inch capacitive display with a 1GHz single-core processor and Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The Fury is also equipped with a 5-megapixel rear camera, a microSD slot, 4GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM and the usual suite of preloaded Sprint apps.
“We realize that there are a [...]
Posted by dnovak on March 6, 2012 ·
Google plans to continue the trend of naming Android OS’s, in alphabetical order, after deserts, according to a report from The Verge. First there was Cupcake, then Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread and finally Ice Cream Sandwich. The next major Android build will be named Jelly Bean. Even though Google has not officially acknowledged the next version of Android, it is believed that [...]