Do you find yourself slapping all those retro filters on photos that you take with your iPhone 4? Sure, the image sensor technology in the device has come a long way – backlit sensors, larger pixels, better low-light capture, touch focus/light-metering options – but it just doesn’t look as cool as a scratched up Polaroid…
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Apple plans 65 million iPad units for 2011
The Apple iPad has been a smash hit this year but a new report from the hit-or-miss publication Digitimes suggests Steve Jobs’ company is preparing 65 million units for 2011. This would be a dramatic increase in the iPad sales and the tablet market in general, as research suggests that Apple will be extremely lucky…
You Got An iPhone. Now What?
The gift-giving holidays have just wrapped up (no pun intended) and that means iPhone 4’s have been unwrapped all around the world this year. If this is your first iPhone, congratulations and welcome to the club (even though you are a bit late to the game). There are thousands of apps, customizations, and accessories to…
Camera+ hits 78,000 in sales on Christmas day
When Camera+ was released again after a few month hiatus, I was a little skeptical about just how well it would do in a sea of photography apps. Of course, it has some big name backing – I’m sure every photographer out there who belongs on a social network of some kind knows who Lisa…
HTC Evo Shift 4G Launching January 9 for $149.99?
Those of you who have been waiting anxiously for a version of the HTC Evo with a slide-out keyboard won’t have to wait much longer; a Radio Shack flyer says it’ll be coming out January 9 for $149.99 on a two-year contract. That price lines up with what we’ve seen over at Best Buy. You…
Facebook for Windows Phone Adds Places Support
Not to be left behind by the more established mobile platforms, like Android, iPhone, and BlackBerry, the Windows Phone Facebook app now supports Places, letting you check in to specific spots based on your GPS coordinates, and share where you are with your friends online. Windows Phone wasn’t entirely left in the dark for social…
Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro Successor Benchmarked, Runs Android 2.3
We’re kinda-sorta expecting Sony Ericsson to launch the Hallon, Anzu, and Play at CES next week, but what about their Mobile World Congress plans? Well, that time last year they launched the X10 Mini Pro, an adorably tiny device with a surprisingly good keyboard, and based on a few pictures, it looks like they’re ready…
Image: Here’s what T-Mobile’s Motorola Cliq 2 looks like
We’ve been hearing Motorola is working on the successor to the Cliq smartphone (Begonia?). Heck, yesterday we shared the still unofficial released date (January 19th) and now we have an image to share. Specs wise, the Cliq 2 will come with a larger screen, HSPA and WiFi (“n” included) connectivity, 5-megapixel camera with LED flash,…
Ikea launches toast iPhone app – Skal!
Although you can buy wine and champagne glasses in Ikea stores, we don’t usually think of the Swedish furniture retailer as a place to buy such products. I guess they want to change that, hence they’ve launched an iPhone app called Skal! that simulates the champagne drinking (or toasting). The application allows you to pick…
AT&T teams up with Bazaarvoice to allow folks to rate phones, accessories
AT&T is going one step forward in embracing the social media. The company is teaming-up with Bazaarvoice to allow folks to rate and comment on some of the phones and accessories they offer via Facebook. Right from the bat, we see a number of smartphones offered by the carrier, including the Samsung Focus, HTC Surround…