The Samsung Galaxy S4 was officially unveiled yesterday in New York, touting with it a an impressive spec sheet and a boatload of custom software. According to PCMag, some of the software features will eventually make their way to the Samsung Galaxy S3, such as AirView and some of the advanced camera filters. “Anything that…
Samsung Galaxy S4: Gimmicks galore from presentation to product
I was actually pretty excited to see the new Samsung Galaxy S4. I was looking forward to the launch for most of the day yesterday. Not because I wanted Samsung to fail, which I don’t. In fact, anyone who knows me well knows my opinion of Samsung is glowing compared to what I think of RIM.…
Rumor: Verizon may replace the Droid DNA with the HTC One
A leaked document obtained by PocketNow suggests that Verizon may be preparing to phase out the Droid DNA and replace it with the HTC One is its handset lineup. This change could happen sooner rather than later, says a report in Droid Life. The sunsetting of the Droid DNA could be a controversial move as…
Watch Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 event on YouTube
Did you mis the spectacle that was the Samsung Galaxy S 4 announcement? Wondering why women were angry and grown men were talking about tap dancing kids? You can see for yourself on Samsung’s YouTube channel as the full one-hour event is now available for you to watch. Samsung, thankfully, also has a condensed commercial…
Intel CPU-powered Lava XOLO X1000 with HD screen launches in India
After the XOLO X900 which was the first-ever smartphone with an Intel-made processor, India-based Lava is launching another device with a CPU made by the company that we best know as a computer chip maker. The newly unveiled Lava XOLO X1000 uses Intel’s Atom Z2480 processor, which is basically an enhanced version of the Z2460…
Low-end Samsung Galaxy Star and Galaxy Pocket Neo announced
During the Samsung Forum in South Africa, the Korean giant unveiled two new devices – Galaxy Star and the Galaxy Pocket Neo. As you can imagine, these two aren’t made for high-end users — there’s the Galaxy S4 for them — though they do run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out of box. The Galaxy Star…
Redbox Instant Launches to the Public, Offers $8 a Month Unlimited Streaming
Verizon is bringing its video-streaming service, Redbox Instant, to the public today. Many are familiar with the big red video-store-in-a-box, and today the service makes its way into Netflix territory after a three-month beta test. Redbox Instant’s streaming service is being offered at $8 a month, and will offer access to over 4,000 streaming movies,…
Samsung Galaxy S4 Has Impressive Specs, But Software Takes Center Stage
Samsung just unveiled it’s Galaxy S4 smartphone at Radio City Music Hall in New York, and through all the Broadway smoke and mirrors, Samsung made one thing abundantly clear: it’s all about the software. At the event, the specs of the device took a back stage, putting the Galaxy S4’s software features quite literally on the Broadway…
Samsung Galaxy S4 Confirmed on AT&T
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has just been unveiled, and shortly thereafter, AT&T issued a press release confirming that it will be offering the device on its 4G LTE network. Keeping it short and sweet, AT&T’s press release details no pricing or availability of the Galaxy S4, we can’t imagine not seeing it that long after…
Verizon Wireless and US Cellular jump on the Galaxy S 4 bandwagon
Verizon Wireless and US Cellular used their respective twitter accounts to announce that each one will be carrying the Galaxy S 4 when it launches in the upcoming month or so. Verizon and US Cellular won’t be the only carriers selling the S 4. AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint each confirmed the S 4 shortly after…








