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Apple enjoys having tight control over both their hardware and software, and they need to in order to deliver the experiences they charge a premium for customers to enjoy. With the introduction of their A4 and more recently A5 processor, they’ve shown that they’re not afraid to go totally custom in order to differentiate themselves…
T-Mobile has just announced that their ultra fast 42 Mbps HSPA+ network now covers 55 markets. The new ones that have just been turned on are: Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Detroit, Michigan; Dallas and Houston, Texas; Los Angeles and San Francisco, California; Miami, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; Phoenix, Arizona; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Portland, Oregon;…
Nokia has just announced the dual SIM capable X1-01, pictured above. It’s a feature phone that runs Series 30, meaning you’re not going to get even basic internet access on this thing, but for the audience it’s targeted for, mainly markets such as India, China, and Africa, the ability to not only have a device…
Remember Modu? The Israeli company that year after year showed off their concept of making a teeny tiny mobile phone that then docks into bulky cases that give said phone additional capabilities such as a QWERTY keyboard or high quality camera? We called them out on their bullshit many times in the past, and when…
If you want to hop on Verizon’s barely 6 month old 4G LTE network and enjoy the blistering speeds it has to offer then you’ve typically only had 3 ways of doing that: 1) USB modem 2) WiFi hotspot 3) Tether your smartphone. That’s now due to change since Verizon has just announced that they’ve…
Martin Cooper is a name all of you should know. He’s the guy who in 1973 showed off the first mobile phone. Sure, it weighed 1.1 kilos, and hey, it had a talk time of barely 30 minutes, but that device paved the way for the world we live in today. So what device does…
Japanese operator SoftBank has just announced the Sharp Aquos Hybrid 007SH, the very first Android smartphone to come in the clamshell form factor. It packs Android 2.3, has a 3.4 inch touch screen with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels that can also display 3D content, 16 megapixel camera that can also capture 720p…
Taiwanese rumor site DigiTimes, who has a track record that’s been surprisingly accurate, minus a few incredibly wrong predictions, is saying that the next iPhone will have a curved glass display. They say Apple has gone ahead and purchased 200 to 300 glass cutting machines and that once the Cupertino company achieves satisfactory yields, said…
Do something often enough and it soon becomes second nature. Researchers in Germany are working on using that ability for us to commit an action to muscle memory to design an interface [see video here] that doesn’t require any screens, just the palm of your hand. Take for example receiving an incoming call. If you’re…
