A recent survey of 150,000 users by NPD Group claims that as of Q1, Android is the number two smartphone OS in the U.S. with 28% market share, bumping out Apple (21%), and beaten only by BlackBerry (36%). When broken down by carrier, AT&T took 32% of sales, Verizon close behind with 30%, trailed by…
Review: Is Microsoft’s Kin One as good as a smartphone?
Microsoft’s Kin phones are now available for pre-order on Verizon and I’ve been playing around with the Kin One for a while. Unlike the other reviews you may have seen we did the crazy thing and actually used it in real life for more than a few hours. With its unique design, solid software and…
Survey: More than half of Verizon customers want iPhone
Apple would be smart to offer an iPhone on Verizon Wireless, as a survey from ChangeWave found that 54% of existing Big Red subscribers would ditch their handset to buy Apple’s smartphone. This is probably not too surprising, as the iPhone has long been a lust-filled desire of many Verizon customers but the demand is…
Will Clearwire switch to LTE?
For the past few years, Clearwire has been betting big on WiMax as the foundation for its 4G service but there are growing signs that it can switch to Long-Term Evolution technology if the market demands. The company, which provides the underlying 4G infrastructure for Sprint and Time Warner Cable, will cover more than 120…
Kin One and Kin Two Now Available on Verizon
May 6 is here, which means the Microsoft Kin One and Kin Two phones are now available for sale on Verizon.The Kin One packs a 2.6″ QVGA touchscreen, GPS, 3G, Wi-Fi, a 5 megapixel camera with flash, and 4 GB of internal storage, while the Kin Two kicks things up a notch with an HVGA…
Verizon Wireless suggests apps for the Mother’s Day
With the Mother’s Day around the corner, Verizon Wireless has issued a press release showcasing apps for moms. Here’s what they got: Flowers: Flowerful – $1 virtual bouquet maker (Android), Orchids – free app for webOS devices. Pamper Her: OpenTable for on-the-go restaurant reservations, Beauty Care Services app for finding local salons and spas to…
AT&T customers log the most dropped call complaints, Verizon claims fewest
There are those that love AT&T, and there are those that hate AT&T. But, there’s no denying that the leading GSM wireless carrier offers some fairly significant advantages over its competitors. You get to use 3G data alongside voice services – so you can look up the restaurant location and reviews while chatting with your…
Verizon’s HTC Droid Incredible gets dissected on video like never before
We’ve all seen smartphone tear-downs and dissections on the web. There aren’t too many things that can get our blood going like a high-end smartphone’s guts being splayed out in high-res photos. To that end, we’ve just stumbled upon a video dissection that pretty much takes the cake. The Verizon Droid Incredible, made by HTC,…
Microsoft’s Kin One and Kin Two launching May 6
Get ready all you social networking fanatics because Microsoft’s Kin phones will be available for Verizon Wireless customers online May 6 for pretty good prices. This launch window is in line with what we’ve heard before, but the Kin One will only cost about $50 after rebate and with a new two-year contract. The beefier…
Video: Microsoft KIN TWO unboxing and initial impressions
Microsoft’s KIN lineup of consumer oriented not-so-smartphones has just gone official. Since Microsoft unveiled the KIN phones last month, the company has been mostly quiet about their consumer-friendly, social network-savvy slider phones. But, that didn’t stop us from getting our hands on our very own Kin Two! While Marin drops some knowledge about the more…