When I wrote about the new Droid RAZR yesterday morning I hadn’t seen one in person. A few hours later, I visited with representatives of Motorola and Verizon and got a demo and a bit of hands-on time.
A few additional observations:
It looks nicer in person. In the stock photo I ran earlier, it looks pretty much like every other …
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is here, and it knows your face. Literally.
Though Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus will be ready for primetime in November (we can only surmise that it will drop on Verizon), the announcement of the Android 4.0 HSPA+- and LTE-capable phone raises another question: who can make the best software?
(MORE: Samsung …
The world got a peek at Android’s new operating system late Tuesday night in Hong Kong, when Google and Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Nexus in all its gooey, Ice Cream Sandwhich glory. The phone, which will launch sometime in November, will be the first to sport the deliciously-named Android 4.0 software.
The Galaxy Nexus will feature …
Be careful where you type. Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a way for smartphones to pick up and interpret the vibrations made by typing on a keyboard. In theory, that means a thief could set an iPhone down next to your computer and steal your passwords or blackmail you with copies of embarrassing emails.
How does it work? …
Taking a cue from iOS and Android, Research in Motion has announced a single platform called BBX for its future phones and tablets.
BBX is RIM’s attempt to combine the fading BlackBerry smartphone platform with the young but struggling QNX operating system that debuted on the BlackBerry PlayBook. RIM made the announcement at its …
It it really, truly “impossibly” thin? With “unstoppable power”? A device ready-made for America’s “fastest and most reliable 4G network”? Hey, what do you expect Verizon and Motorola to say when they’re showing off their new powerhouse portable, a smartphone they’ve dubbed the DROID RAZR? As in: “DROID Strong” and “RAZR Sharp” (go …
Is your new iPhone 4S feeling yellow? Sallow around the edges? Jaundiced around the icons? Some fledgling iPhone 4S owners are claiming on Apple’s support forums that, yes indeed, their new mobiles look a little peaked.
“Got a new iPhone 4S this morning, and when I put it next to my old iPhone 4 I discovered the screen was much …
As a male tech writer, Verizon Wireless’ HTC Rhyme is not a phone I would buy for myself. Its plum exterior appeals to more feminine tastes, and its tech specs are far from the cutting edge.
Still, I was happy to take the HTC Rhyme for a spin on a loaner device provided for review. It’s an intriguing handset, with a focus on …
Last night I went shopping with my wife for treadmills at the mall down the street from our condo. At some point, I convinced her I needed to swing by the GameStop at the other end of the mall to put money down on a copy of Batman: Arkham City. Between us and the GameStop: an Apple Store, wedged between a Pearle Vision and American …
Apple is heavily promoting its new improved camera as a primary feature of the iPhone 4S. With a 60% increase in megapixels, a sharper and faster lens, and a newly engineered illumination sensor, the popular technology company is hoping consumers will now turn to the iPhone for their primary photography (and video) needs, as well as …
Apple Stores will reportedly close for an hour on October 19th, according to 9to5Mac, to allow employees to watch the company’s on-site memorial to former CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs.
The closure will apparently happen between 1pm and 2pm Eastern this Wednesday, at which point employees will be able to watch a webcast of the event …
On your mark, get set, four million iPhones sold in just three days! That, according to Apple, is the number of iPhone 4S units sold worldwide during the new iOS-based handheld’s opening weekend. The iPhone 4S launched on October 14 (last Friday) in seven countries, with plans to add 22 more on October 28 and over 70 total by the end of …
