If for some odd reason, you’ve been considering the BlackBerry PlayBook but couldn’t pull the trigger just yet, you may as well wait until next week because Staples will be offering Research In Motion’s first tablet for $199 during its Black Friday sale. That $200 will get you the 16 GB BlackBerry PlayBook with 7-inch…
Apple iPhone 4S carrier battle: AT&T fastest data, Verizon most consistent
Let’s say you’re one of the people interested in an iPhone 4S but haven’t picked it up yet because you’re not sure which carrier to go to. Well, you’re in luck, as Metrico Wireless has released a report ranking the iPhone 4S on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon. Not surprisingly, the report found that the AT&T…
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket first impressions
The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is one of AT&T’s first 4G LTE phones and with the few days I’ve had with it, I think it’s safe to say that it’s the best Android phone on AT&T. I’ll have a full review up soon but I wanted to share some pictures and some initial thoughts.…
Can Amazon really compete in the smartphone market?
Now that the Kindle Fire is out in stores, an analyst is already predicting that Amazon will have a smartphone in the market by 2012. “Based on our supply chain check, we believe FIH is now jointly developing the phone with Amazon,” analyst Mark Mahaney said in a research note. “However, we believe that Amazon…
Samsung Galaxy S II will get Android Ice Cream Sandwich … eventually
If you own a Samsung Galaxy S II, you’re probably pretty happy with your Android superphone but I’m sure you’re wondering when it will get the next version of Android. Well, there’s some good and bad news, as Samsung said Ice Cream Sandwich will be coming to the Galaxy S II but it didn’t lay…
HTC, porn company tussle over Vivid name
If you walk into an AT&T store and plan to pick up the 4G LTE-capable HTC Vivid, would you be confused into thinking this is part of a porn company? Well, Vivid Entertainment seems to think so, as it asking HTC to change the name or it will be sued. HTC told The Verge that…
Cognito brings comics to tablet age with CIA: Operation Ajax
While graphic novels and comics are nothing new to the iPad and tablets, you can’t help but feel that many of these aren’t actually taking advantage of what the device can offer. I’ve spent some time with the new iPad app CIA: Operation Ajax from Cognito Comics and it is an excellent example of the…
Netflix redesigns Android tablet apps
Just in time for the release of the Kindle Fire and Nook Color, Netflix has released a redesigned Android tablet app that will make getting to your favorite movies and shows easier. This redone app aims to show off more content and it will soon be making its way to the iPad. In a blog…
Android dominates worldwide smartphone sales
Android’s momentum is still going strong, as the latest Gartner numbers said the platform had 52.5 percent of worldwide smartphone sales to end users for the third quarter of 2011. That’s a rather impressive figure and it’s even more impressive when you consider that Gartner said its market share in this category doubled from the…
Amazon Price Check app lands on Android
Just in time for Black Friday, Amazon is bringing its Price Check app to Android, nearly a year later than its iPhone version. Hey, better late than never, right? As you would expect, the Amazon Price Check app lets you go into a store and see what the price of that item would be on…









