Samsung has expanded the Galaxy Note into a full tablet form factor after garnering unexpected success with the original Galaxy Note smartphone. Behold the Galaxy Note 10.1. It features a 10.1-inch display, a little under double that of the Galaxy Note handset, with a 1280×800 resolution, plus is packed with a 5MP camera on the…
CES 2013: Hands-on with the ZTE Grand S
Though its success is far from reaching the level of the likes of Samsung, ZTE is beginning to prove itself a worthy smartphone competitor. Up until recently, people didn’t really pay much attention to the company, but 2012 was a good year for ZTE. Judging by CES 2013 so far, it looks like the manufacturer…
CES 2013: Hands-on with the Samsung ATIV Odyssey for Verizon
Samsung has announced two devices for Verizon here in Vegas at CES, and one of those devices was the ATIV Odyssey, a mid-tiered Windows Phone 8 handset that should be landing on Verizon Wireless within the coming weeks, at what we’d imagine to be at a very affordable price point. Here’s a quick rundown of…
CES 2013: Hands-On with the Sony Xperia Z and ZL
Sony has officially taken the wraps off of the Xperia Z and ZL, and they’re a beautiful pair of devices. While we’ve always been fans of Sony’s design aesthetic, its hardware tended to be a little lacking, but that’s certainly not the case with their latest phablet devices. We got a chance to take the…
CES 2013: NVIDIA officially announces Tegra 4 – Quad-core CPU, 72 core GPU, LTE
This evening, Jen-Hsun Huang, co-founder, president, and CEO of NVIDIA took the stage to announce a handful of new products, one being the highly-anticipated NVIDIA Tegra 4. The obvious successor to the Tegra 3, the NVIDIA Tegra 4 is the world’s first quad-core A15 processor, and also offers the 5th companion core that debuted on its predecessor…
Verizon announces 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Camera available December 13
The previously announced Samsung Galaxy Camera, an Android-powered touchscreen digital camera with 4G LTE connectivity, is on its way to Verizon Wireless. Though the Galaxy Camera was announced for AT&T’s network in November, its speeds were limited to HSPA+. The Verizon version is the first to ship with 4G LTE. This announcement doesn’t come as…
HTC and Verizon to announce Droid DNA on November 13th?
It looks like November 13th won’t just be the official release of the Nexus 4, as HTC and Verizon are set to take the stage and announce an upcoming device. What is in all likelihood the HTC Droid DNA, the five-inch device should definitely get some attention in Big Red’s portfolio. In a market that…
Google updates Nexus 7 tablet with more storage, 3G option
Google is bumping up the specs on its Nexus 7 tablet ever so slightly today. Originally planned as an announcement as part of an event Google was holding in New York City, the message is now being communicated via a mere online blog post thanks to Hurricane Sandy’s wrath. There’s no physical changes to the…
T-Mobile offering up the LG Optimus L9 for $80 on October 31st
No, it might not be the LG Optimus G, but T-Mobile is set to get the lower-end Optimus L9 on October 31st for a mere $80 on a new two-year contract. So after you’ve taken the kids out trick or treating on Halloween, you can treat yourself to a new phone. Or not. While it…
Acer Iconia Tab A110 might make you second guess that Nexus 7 purchase – Maybe
The Android space isn’t in short supply of 7 inch tablets today, but we wouldn’t go as far to say that there’s a large selection of good 7 inch tablets. There’s a small helping of 7 inchers that are actually worth forking over the cash for – the Nexus 7 being on the top of…