The HTC EVO 4G didn’t just add WiMAX (4G) and Android 2.1 OS onto the HTC HD2’s proven package, it also received a significant spec-bump on its way to Sprint’s 4G network. In addition to the HDMI-out port (which we demo in this video) and the WiMAX radio and the kickstand, the Android phone sports…
TextArrest stops the kiddies from texting while driving
The just-released TextArrest app is trying to stop kids from being distracted by their phones while driving. We had a chance to look at this app and web portal at CTIA last night and it allows parents to disable their kid’s phone’s ability to make calls, text message, instant message and browse the web while…
Hands-on with the LG Remarq, Cosmos
We’re at CTIA in Las Vegas this week and it gives us an opportunity to check out all the latest devices. LG Electronics’ Remarq and Cosmos aren’t ever going to be confused with the EVO but they both seem like solid messaging devices. The Remarq has the distinction of been a “green” device that’s made…
Sprint HTC EVO 4G (aka Supersonic) HDMI-out HD video demo
So, you’ve seen Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G (formerly known as the Supersonic), and you’ve seen how awesome it’s feature-set is. Now, it’s time to check out what the 4G handset can do with its HDMI-out port. The video you see here is Planet Earth’s soon-to-be baddest Android phone pushing 720p HD video through its HDMI…
Hands-on the HTC EVO 4G – Well done, Sprint!
Sprint just unveiled the HTC EVO 4G as the first 4G (WiMAX) Android phone to hit the US scene, and you know what that means. Yup! It’s time to put our dirty mitts all over the latest media-monster from HTC. The HTC EVO 4G was previously known to us as the “Supersonic,” but Sprint apparently…
LG Remarq Eco-Friendly, Coming to Sprint
Sprint has announced the LG Remarq at CTIA Wireless, their second eco-friendly phone after the Reclaim. The LG Remarq is a modest little slider with a 1.3 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, and a 16 GB-capable microSD memory card slot, but the whole phone is 87% recyclable, and is itself made of 19% post-consumer plastic. The…
A quick look at the Samsung Galaxy S, S Life UI, and Super AMOLED
Samsung just unveiled their latest Android smartphone, and it’s a doozy. The Samsung Galaxy S is being promoted as the company’s highest-end Android phone, and with whiz-bang features like its 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 1Ghz processor, Android 2.1 OS, S Life UI, and the ability to stream videos to your DLNA-enabled TV, the Galaxy…
HTC EVO 4G Announced – WiMAX, 4.3″ Screen, 8 Megapixel Camera, HDMI-Out
Sprint and HTC just announced the EVO 4G, a beast of a device that we had seen glimpses of under the monicker Supersonic. The overall package is extremely impressive: 4.3″ display, 8 megapixel primary camera with a secondary 1.3 megapixel video conferencing camera, 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor, Android 2.1 with HTC Sense, HDMI-out, GPS, and…
T-Mobile swings for fences with HSPA+
The nation’s fourth-largest carrier may have dragged its feet with 3G in the past but it is trying to make up for it. T-Mobile said it plans to cover 185 million people in its HSPA+ network, and it says this will be better and faster than 4G networks. This super fast data network is already…
Samsung Galaxy S Announced – Android 2.1, 4″ WVGA Screen, 1 Ghz Processor
The Samsung Galaxy S (GT-I9000) has been announced at CTIA, rocking an impressive 4″ WVGA touch display, Android 2.1, 5 megapixel camera and a 1 Ghz processor. The crux of the Galaxy S revolves around a home screen called Smart Life, which will provide a user-defined daily briefing with pertinent data (news, weather, meetings, maps,…