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Marc has been a mobile fanatic for the better part of a decade and has had more devices pass through his hands than he would care to count. Originally from Los Angeles and briefly in San Francisco, Marc now lives in Brooklyn where, unlike Will Park, he longs for simpler times and simpler technology. All the while, he writes about gadgets and wireless technology as he tinkers, hacks and ultimately breaks most of his gadgets in the process. Marc has written about the mobile industry for Boy Genius Report, MobileCrunch, Laptop Magazine and has had his work appear in the Wall Street Journal, Gizmodo, CrunchGear and more.

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Posts by Marc Flores

AT&T announces Motorola Atrix 2 and four additional Android devices

AT&T once dominated the smartphone field with the iPhone, but now that Verizon and Sprint are in the running, the carrier can’t just rest on its laurels. So, AT&T has just announced five new Android smartphones, including the Motorola Atrix 2, successor to the relatively powerful Atrix from earlier this year. The Atrix 2 has a 1GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch screen, 1080p video capture capabilities and HDMI out. Next is the Samsung Captivate Glide, a successor to the captivate, but with a slideout QWERTY keyboard. It has a 1GHz dual-core … Read more

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Facebook releases an iPad app – took damn long enough

Facebook is probably the last to have released an iPad app–for itself. Up until now, we iPad users have been settling for other applications, like Friendly Plus for Facebook. The alternatives have worked out pretty well, for the most part, but sometimes you just feel a little better about yourself when you know you’re using the official stuff. So, why did it take so damn long? According to the NY Times: So what took so long? Apple and Facebook have been in talks for months trying to resolve issues that … Read more

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Verizon announces Samsung Stratosphere, the first LTE phone with a QWERTY keyboard

Verizon just announced the Samsung Stratosphere, the first 4G LTE smartphone that has a physical QWERTY keyboard. If you’ve been yearning for an LTE Android device, but woefully declined the current offerings because of the lack of a QWERTY keyboard, you can rejoice a little. As far as design, however, it’s not too far off from Sprint’s Epic 4G, equipped with a 4-inch 800 x 480 Super AMOLED display and the slide-out keyboard. The Samsung Stratosphere runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, has a 1GHz processor (not dual-core, sorry) and is skinned … Read more

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T-Mobile announces SpringBoard and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

T-Mobile has just announced two brand-spanking new HSPA+ Android tablets – the T-Mobile SpringBoard and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. You’re probably familiar with the latter, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Android 3.2 Honeycomb. It’s a thin tablet that comes in 16GB or 32GB varieties, and gives you access to tons of apps via the Android Market. If you’re looking for something on the smaller side, the T-Mobile SpringBoard may be a little more appealing. The T-Mobile SpringBoard is a 7-inch Android tablet that runs the latest version of the … Read more

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Why I’m on the fence about the iPhone 4S

When the iPhone 4 was released last year, I was incredibly eager to get one. I didn’t even have my 3GS for more than eight or nine months, but after seeing the design and new features on the iPhone 4, I was sold. When pre-orders became available, I tried to grab one, but the constant system crashes – for both Apple and AT&T — wouldn’t allow me. On launch day, I was at the 5th Avenue Apple Store in NYC bright and early with my colleague, Daniel. The iPhone 4S … Read more

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New iPhone 4S camera unit rocks 8MP sensor, shoots ‘better than point-and-shoots’

The iPhone 4S has been announced and it looks like Apple has caught up in the smartphone camera megapixel race. It now features an 8MP backside-illuminated sensor, which helps pick up 73% more light than the previous 5MP shooter on the iPhone 4. And we all know that the iPhone 4 was already halfway decent with low-light photography. Additionally, there is a “hybrid” infrared filter and a 5-element lens that Apple promises will improve image quality and give you sharper pictures. It will also allow you to take macro photos, … Read more

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For Apple and developers, iPhone is the goose that lays golden eggs

Apple just announced during its iPhone 5 event this morning that there are now over 250 million iOS devices out there. And it is making a killing on apps along with its developers. There are more than 500,000 apps for iOS, and over 140,000 made specifically for the iPad. Impressive compared to Android’s paltry numbers. Moreover, over 18 billion apps have been downloaded to date, with a rate of 1 billion apps being downloaded per month! Developers have been paid a total of $3 billion so far by Apple, and … Read more

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Apple iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S Meta Live-Blog! [UPDATE]

Hey folks, thanks for joining us as we bring you coverage of today’s iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S announcement. We’re expecting some pretty big things, possibly even including new iPods and maybe a new Apple TV, but today’s real focus is the iPhone. The current model has been on the market for over a year now, which is historically uncharacteristic for iPhones, so anticipation is pretty hot. What can we expect? We’re hoping for a 1GHz (or more) dual-core processor like the A5 found in the iPad 2. We might … Read more

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iPhone 5 Meta Live-Blog today! [Update: Now live!]

Just a reminder folks, today Apple will announce the iPhone 5, or the iPhone 4S, or both, and we are here to bring you the best coverage on the interwebs. If you were planning on keeping track of the coverage live, why not save yourself the trouble of switching between five or six tabs and let IntoMobile curate the news for you? We’ll be following all the big news sites and blogs that will be live at the event, and we’ll pull in photos, text and information and bring it to … Read more

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New iPhone 4S may not be just an updated version of iPhone 4

Word is that two iPhone models are going to be announced during Apple’s event tomorrow: a brand new iPhone 5, and an iPhone 4S, which was suspected to be a slightly upgraded version of the current iPhone 4. However, it might be receiving a bigger dose of treatment than just minor bumps in specs. BGR seems to believe that the coming iPhone 4S “ is going to be a pretty substantial bump as opposed to just an incremental update, as many are speculating.” While BGR doesn’t get into specifics, or tell us things … Read more

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Amazon changes the game with dirt-cheap new tablets – it’s all about ecosystems now

Amazon announced this morning four new Kindle products: Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch 3G, Kindle Touch and Kindle. The latter three are your average e-ink readers with six-inch screens, but they’re a little more sleek than previous Kindle models. They’re made with magnesium and soft-touch plastics, so they feel sleek. Amazon kept pushing its “premium products at non-premium prices” tagline today, and that’s exactly what these three e-Readers are. The Kindle Fire is a pretty great Android tablet, skinned to the bone with Amazon’s UI and services, but has the performance … Read more

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