Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology
Maybe Verizon is getting a hint that it should be updating its handsets in a more timely fashion, as it’s just approved Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for the Motorola Droid RAZR M. While the handset may have launched in mid-September, we’re pretty surprised that the device is seeing the update so quickly. We know that…
If you bought the 16GB Google Nexus 7 tablet, only to see the price drop from $250 to $199, you’re probably a little irritated. While we can’t speak for Google or US Nexus 7 owners, Asus is attempting to make things right by offering up a voucher to European Nexus 7 owners who purchased the device before…
It’s one of the most popular 7-inch tablets on the market. It features Android Jelly Bean, a small compact size, and an alluring $199 price tag for 16GB of storage. Of course I’m talking about Google’s Nexus 7 tablet manufactured by Asus. It made the news this morning for a slightly different reason and garnered…
The News 5 video clip below tells the unfortunate story of an Arlington, Texas woman who bought an iPad from a man who approached her while she was pumping gas. She was excited to get a good deal on a hot electronic device right before the holiday shopping season. After handing over $200 for the tablet…
Just a few weeks after the Acer Iconia Tab A110 was unveiled, a higher-end Iconia A220 has appeared in GLBenchmark results. The benchmark doesn’t suggest whether we’ll see a 7″, 10″ or other-sized display, though it does show that Acer upped the ante on screen resolution. The A220 opts for a 1,280 x 752 display as…
According to Sina News, Foxconn may be eyeing the US as a location for its next manufacturing plants. The company is allegedly looking at Detroit or Los Angeles as potential factory sites. Foxconn president Terry Gou is heading up the effort to bring Foxconn to the US and will set up training programs in the…
A YouTube video spotted by Gizmodo allegedly shows three Walmart employees tossing around iPads in the warehouse area of a Pikeville, KY store. The portrait video kicks off with one employee proclaiming that “this is why you don’t buy an iPad from Walmart” and cuts to another employee tossing a box supposedly containing an iPad…
AT&T announced in a press release that it is opening up FaceTime over Cellular for iOS owners who subscribe to a tiered data plan and connect to the company’s 4G LTE network. Previously, FaceTime over Cellular was only enabled for customers on AT&T’s new Mobile Share plans, which debuted earlier this year. Grandfathered customers who…
Samsung has started rolling out Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for its flagship tablet, Galaxy Note 10.1. The first market to get it is Germany where some folks should see their 10-inch tablet prompting them to get the new software version — version XXBLJ9, in case you wonder. When it comes to what’s new in…
Verizon Wireless has started taking pre-orders for two Windows Phone 8 devices, Nokia Lumia 822 and HTC 8X. The former is available for $99.99, while the latter could be yours for $100 more. Of course, you’ll still need to sign-up for a two-year contract but that’s something you can hardly avoid these days (except if…