We’ve just reviewed HTC’s latest amazing handsets – the One X and the One S – but we decided to pit the two head-to-head in the video below. Which one came out on top? Without spoiling much, it’s probably not surprising to know that the quad-core, high-end One X generally performed better but the One…
Halfbrick gets on board GetJar Gold virtual currency
Halfbrick, the maker of popular mobile games like Fruit Ninja and Age of zombies, announced that it is the latest company to support the GetJar Gold virtual currency. Introduced a few months ago, the GetJar virtual currency stands out from the crowd because it is entirely backed by advertiser spending, so consumers still get free…
Larry Page: Apple’s Android beef was ‘for show’
Apple’s Steve Jobs was reportedly ready to to unleash “thermonuclear war” on Google and Android because he felt like Google was going after Apple but if you ask Google CEO Larry Page, that was just “for show” to motivate the Apple troops. In an interview with Bloomberg, Page said Jobs was a mentor and friend…
Instagram for Android logs 1million downloads in 24 hours
Think people were anxiously awaiting Instagram for Android? In about a day, the photo-sharing app has logged at least 1 million downloads from the Google Play Store. Mashable points out that the Play Store says it has 1-5 million downloads, so we don’t know the exact number. Regardless, it’s quite an impressive debut even if…
Photo shootout: Lumia 900, iPhone 4S and HTC One X
It’s no secret that smartphones are becoming the main camera for most people and this is only getting better as we see new devices. We decided to put the Nokia Lumia 900, iPhone 4S and HTC One X through a photo challenge to see which one provides the best camera experience. All of the photos…
Android Ice Cream Sandwich on less than 3 percent of phones
Android Ice Cream Sandwich has been out for more than four months now but it’s still only on 2.9 percent of Android devices out there, according to stats from Google. Android 4.0 adds a lot of features but it also changes a lot of the user interface elements, which can make it difficult for handset…
Nokia launches Smartphone Beta Test ads to promote Lumia
We know that Nokia, Microsoft and AT&T will be pouring $200 million into the push of the Lumia 900 and other Windows Phone and we’re starting to see what the message is. In its “Smartphone Beta Test” series of ads, Nokia is taking some not-so-thinly-veiled shots at the competition. I’ll let you watch the videos…
Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in biopic
It’s not an April’s Fool joke, as Variety is reporting that Ashton Kutcher will be playing Steve Jobs in an upcoming biopic which will be titled “Jobs.” Kutcher is mostly known for his dumb-guy routine in “That 70s Show” and as Charlie Sheen’s replacement in “Two and a Half Men” and pretty much all of…
Sony says Android ICS coming in April
Good news Xperia owners! Sony Mobile is preparing the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update for its 2011 Xperia smartphones and it should start rolling out in the middle of April. The Xperia arc S, Xperia neo V and Xperia ray will start to receive the ICS update in April and it should take about 4-6…
Google Drive could have 5 GB free storage, launch in April
The Google Drive rumors have been around for years but there are strong indicators that it will finally be coming in April. A leaked screen shot over at TalkAndroid suggests it will be coming soon and offer 5 GB of free storage. We only cover it here because we can assume that any Google Drive…