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The rumors today are all about the Samsung Galaxy Note II, the sequel to the phone/tablet hybrid device people tend to either love or hate. Korea IT Times reports the Galaxy Note II could use a new flexible AMOLED display technology. Samsung showed off prototypes at CES 2012 so it clearly has the resources in place.…
How sick would it be if you were able to use a perfectly tailored keyboard for your NFC enabled Android phone? Well, that dream has become a reality, thanks to a Japanese company by the name of Elecom. The creative japanese keyboard uses a NFC IP-1 protocol, which lets you turn your mobile device into…
As hostile as they are toward each other, Android and iOS continue to reign as a powerful team when it comes to dominating smartphone market share. In the second quarter of 2012, IDC found that combined they represent 85 percent of all smartphones shipped. Android has a gigantic lead, holding just under 70 percent of…
T-Mobile is now selling the Samsung Galaxy Note, a 5.3-inch phone and tablet hybrid that debuted earlier this year in the US with AT&T. The Note includes a 1.5GHZ dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB onboard storage and a 1080P HD camera. It also runs on T-Mobile’s 4G HSPA+ network. Customers can grab the Note…
If you’ve waited for the T-Mobile version of the Galaxy Note, then you should stop shopping on T-Mobile’s website and point your browser to Walmart’s website instead. According to a report in TmoNews, Walmart is severely undercutting T-Mobile’s price on the Samsung Galaxy Note by selling the device for $349. The retailer is also selling…
MetroPCS announced the world’s first commercial launch of Voice over LTE (VoLTE) services along with the world’s first VoLTE-capable handset – LG Connect 4G. The new Android-based smartphone is available at the company’s Dallas/Fort Worth stores with other areas to get it in the coming weeks. Calls to and from the handset will use VoLTE,…
Up until this moment Esoterism was best known for its fancy iPhone and iPad cases. That’s changing as we speak now that Samsung Galaxy S III versions sold across the globe all look the same. Their latest product is called Embrace-III, and it’s a tool-less installation aluminum case designed for Sammy’s superphone, holding the phone…
You know that one shining moment you might have after a shitty day that can help give you a positive outlook? RIM is experiencing that moment right now. The BlackBerry PlayBook tablet got horrible reviews, generated little sales, and was never able to attract developers to build apps for the platform. That is until one…
While the likes of the Droid RAZR Maxx is hardly a handset to scoff at, we’ve always found it a bit hard to get excited for a Motorola handset announcement. Well, Motorola is looking to build some hype, as it’s set to announce a new device this Friday. With all bets hedging on the RAZR…
Surprise, surprise. Toshiba has started rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) updates to lucky Thrive owners. This was totally unexpected as many of us believed the upgrade wasn’t expected until the fall. We guess the Tokyo based manufacturer figured out whatever issue it was having with the update, which caused them to originally delay…