There’s nothing cutting-edge about HTC’s Droid Incredible 4G LTE, a smartphone that’s coming to Verizon Wireless in a few weeks. Yet the new Droid Incredible might become one of Verizon’s most desirable phones, simply because you …
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Samsung Focus 2 Continues AT&T’s Windows Phone Love Affair
At a time when no other wireless carriers are launching Windows Phones, AT&T has announced the Samsung Focus 2, the carrier’s third new Windows Phone in less than two months.
The Focus 2’s main attraction is its price of $50 …
Color’s Video-Sharing App: Now Optimized for Verizon
Back in March of last year, an innovative but ill-fated iPhone and Android app named Color debuted. It let you share photos with nearby folks who you didn’t necessarily know; the idea was that it would be cool for use at …
Nielsen: Majority of Mobile Subscribers Now Smartphone Owners
If you’re immersed in the tech world, it can be hard to believe that there are still people out there without smartphones. The fact is that as recently as December, the majority of mobile subscribers were using plain old feature …
Smartphone-Friendly Grocery Store Adorns Walls of Chicago ‘L’ Station
For a while now, commuters in Seoul, South Korea have been able to do their grocery shopping virtually as they wait for the subway. Now Chicago’s “L” commuters are getting in on the action.
Rolled out as a pilot program in the …
Would a $799 MacBook Air Threaten Next-Gen Ultrabook Sales?
Apple may launch a significantly less expensive MacBook Air to undercut sales of next-gen “ultrabook” style laptops due in the second quarter of this year. It’s just another rumor, mind you, but if it happened, the thinking is …
LaserSabers: Like Lightsabers but No Whooshing and No Hitting People
Yes! Watch the above video!
Real lightsab—sorry, LaserSabers! They’re “not affiliated with Lucasfilm or Star Wars,” according to the product page, even though they’re “harnessing the power of the force.” And the music in the …
New iPhone Rumors Are Boring Already
Remember when the littlest iPhone rumor would send the tech blogosphere into a frenzy? Those days are apparently over, as a recent scoop by iLounge demonstrated.
iLounge’s story about Apple’s next iPhone seemed juicy enough. …
Flipboard for Android: Coming Soon (as Long as You Buy a Galaxy S III)
[UPDATE: if you’re excited about Flipboard for Android but don’t want to buy a Galaxy S III, you won’t have to wait that much longer. A Flipboard representative e-mailed to tell me that the app will be coming to other Android …
The Samsung Galaxy S III: One Huge Display and a Whole Lot of Software
Samsung’s Galaxy S III is finally official and man, is it big.
With a 4.8-inch, 720p Super AMOLED display, the Galaxy S III is the largest smartphone that Samsung has ever built–unless you count the company’s Galaxy Note …
Logitech’s New iPad Keyboard Recharges with Sun Rays, Not a Cord
I’ve often said that Zagg’s ZaggFolio — an iPad case with a really comfy built-in keyboard — changed my life. I still use it every day. But I have to say that Logitech’s new Solar Keyboard Folio for the new iPad and iPad 2 …
Samsung Galaxy S III Rumor Roundup: What to Expect at Thursday Event
“Come and meet the next Galaxy,” teases Samsung in an invite to a London media event transpiring this afternoon, where the company’s expected to unveil its flagship Galaxy series three-quel, the Galaxy S III. No one’s sure …