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The HTC Incredible 2 is coming to Verizon shortly, but us lucky bastards north of the border have been enjoying the GSM version for a couple of weeks now thanks to Bell. Will’s review of the original Incredible was mostly high praise, but that was upwards of a year ago, and since then competing smartphone…
Just when we thought the Sidekick was totally dead, T-Mobile revived the iconic handset with a new manufacturer and new mobile operating system. We first caught wind of the new 4G device a few months ago, but we were skeptical: it’s made by Samsung, it’s powered by Android and it doesn’t even have the swivel…
We’ve heard about the News.me iPad app before but it has finally gone live in the App Store. This social news reading app is trying to make it easier to view what your friends are interested in but is it good enough to pay for? As you can see from the video below, the News.me…
Skyfire‘s custom browser for Android is making the big leap to 4.0 today, adding a few more customization options to its Skybar, but the biggest change is that now you have to pay to use their signature pre-buffered video streaming. The feature saves on both data usage and time, which Skyfire claims will offset the…
When Sprint first introduced the Kyocera Echo, it brought out the magician David Blaine to introduce the dual-screen Android device. The companies are hoping that the unique form factor will make the device seem like magic. After playing with the unquestionably unique Kyocera Echo for a week, I believe it’s an ambitious smartphone but I’m…
BlackBerry Bridge, the app which promises to bring all of your core smartphone apps to RIM’s latest tablet, has gone live with the launch of the PlayBook today. Despite a few hiccups with the app rollout, I managed to get my Torch 9800 paired up with the PlayBook just fine, and it’s now showing all…
T-Mobile may have grabbed one of the best smartphones available today with the G2x. Essentially the LG Optimus 2X, but with stock Android and HSPA+ support, the G2x hits all the right spots in terms of power and features, all packaged in a simple design. But is T-Mobile’s first dual-core Android handset a worthy opponent…
The BlackBerry PlayBook is launching on April 19 after a long six months of anticipation. As Research In Motion’s first tablet and the initial release of their new QNX-based operating system, it will be setting the bar for many future BlackBerry devices to come. Tablets are still a nascent form factor, with lots of room…
We finally have a retail-ready BlackBerry PlayBook unit in our hands, so we decided to give it a quick unboxing video to show you all what it will look like once you’re able to go out and buy one of your own. The packaging is actually quite nice. As you’ll notice from the start, it’s…
I’m a big fan of podcasts and Internet radio so I was very excited to check out the Stitcher iPad app. This brings podcasts and live streaming radio to your tablet without having to download anything. I downloaded the free Stitcher iPad app yesterday and have been playing around with it for a few hours.…