When Asus first announced the Padfone, most of us were amazed. The idea to make a single device that’s both a smartphone and tablet is great, or at least I think so. Then at Mobile World Congress, the company went one step forward, unveiling the keyboard dock and the super-cool Bluetooth headset-stylus. The problem, however,…
5 features I’d love to see in iOS 6
With WWDC 2012 kicking off on Monday with an annual keynote presentation, iOS 6 is all but confirmed at this point. There’s plenty of rumors about what is to come, but what about all of the small features that haven’t been mentioned in the media? I, for one, think they can definitely improve the OS,…
Hey Schmidt, it’s been six months and developers still prefer iOS over Android
Today’s the big day! It’s June 6, 2012. Exactly six months ago from today, Google chairman and former CEO Eric Schmidt made a wild prediction saying that six months in the future, developers would prefer creating Android apps over iOS development. Well, here we are. “Ultimately, application vendors are driven by volume, and volume is…
Rant: Sprint cans the Nexus S 4G, good riddance!
Well, I could’t say I didn’t see this one coming. Sprint has officially given the ax to the Nexus S 4G, according to The Verge. This suggest that The Now Network is clearing shelf space for the newer Galaxy Nexus that released on the carrier a few weeks ago. The Nexus S was a popular…
T-Mobile: Shared data plans are not good for consumers
Amidst all the chatter from Verizon Wireless about being the first major carrier in the United States to offer shared data plans for families this summer, T-Mobile is taking a radically different approach. In a blog post, senior vice president of marketing at T-Mobile Andrew Sherrard made his views perfectly clear: shared data plans are…
Rant: Why do midrange smartphones exist?
Nokia and Samsung are famous for having portfolios that consist of 30+ devices. When Apple entered the smartphone game back in 2007, they had just one phone. Before the first iPhone even hit the market, analysts started speculating that Apple would soon offer a cheaper model to attract a wider user base; five years later…
Samsung Galaxy S III – ‘Designed for Humans’
I couldn’t sleep last night. I was really nervous and skeptical. Those feelings grew stronger up until the very moment that Samsung’s press event started today. I kept asking myself over and over again, “what if the Samsung Galaxy S III isn’t designed for humans?” I shuddered at the thought and took a deep breath.…
Why there are no more 8.9-inch tablets?
I’m sure I’m not the only one who noticed there are just two 8.9-inch tablets out there – Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and LG Optimus Tab. I really don’t understand why there are no other models to choose from. The way I see it, 10.1-inch tablets are too big and those with 7 or 7.7-inch…
Windows Phone has a Ford Puma-like problem – everyone likes it but not many wants to buy it
Although the brand new Nokia Lumia 900 is selling like hot cupcakes at Amazon, it’s a fact that Windows Phone is still far, far behind iOS and Android. And while we’ve no doubts Microsoft will keep pushing its mobile platform, it’s still not clear that many users will jump on board. In fact, according to…
Where’s my Pinterest Android app?
You know about Pinterest, right? At the moment it’s holding the third most used social network spot and it keeps growing like crazy. I love it and I want to use it more, but I need an app for that. Lucky iOS users can already do their pin-schmoozing while on the go, whereas the rest…









