All Entries Tagged With: "smartphone"

Dell Steps Their Game Up with Android Powered Aero Smartphone

Posted by Jason Coe | Aug 25, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Dell is stepping their game up (kind of like Marcus PSP- video below) and entering the Smartphone octagon with their own Android powered phone called the Aero. Available through AT&T for $99 with a 2 year contract ($299 without), the phone has a 624MHz processor, runs on Android’s Cupcake OS (version 1.5), supports multitasking, and packs a 5 megapixel camera.

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AirPhone Is A Damn Good iPhone 4 Knockoff, Still Cheap

Posted by Jason Coe | Aug 11, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Apple has been dealing with piracy and fake knock off iPhones from day 1, but as the smartphone division becomes more popular, those who are replicating the phones are getting much more ‘visually’ accurate with their re-creations and even more cheap with their claims.

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No More T-Mobile G1

Posted by Paul Balsom | Jul 27, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Only two short years after its anticipated launch on T-Mobile, the G1 — the world’s first Android-based smartphone — is no longer for sale.

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Try on a Pair of Jeans, Get a Free Smartphone at American Eagle Outfitters

Posted by Paul Balsom | Jul 08, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Starting July 21st, and lasting through August 3rd, American Eagle Outfitters will be awarding customers who try on their jeans with a deal that will land them a new smartphone (with a two-year contract, of course)!

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SlingPlayer Mobile Coming Soon to Android

Posted by Jason Coe | Jun 08, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Sling Media made an announcement this morning that SlingPlayer Mobile is coming soon for Android powered devices, allowing users to watch television on their mobile device from anywhere in the world.

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Nexus One with Android OS Plays Quake 3 Perfectly

Posted by Jason Coe | May 10, 2010 | Comments View Comments

A YouTube user by the name of DarthCow23 uploaded a gameplay video of Quake 3 in action on his Nexus One Android powered smartphone. The game quality looks great but the video quality is pretty crappy and probably does not do it justice. He states in the video notes…

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How to Add Other Gmail Accounts to Your Android Phone

Posted by Jason Coe | May 05, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Adding other Gmail accounts to your Android phone can be a little confusing. Thankfully AndroidCentral have put together a YouTube video (see below) that walks you through how to add a second Gmail or Google Apps account for Android devices.

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Google Drops Support For Nexus One 3G, FAIL

Posted by Jason Coe | Apr 22, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Google’s smartphone, the Nexus One, was a monumental step for the company after being released earlier this year. Tied to T-Mobile as the cellular provider, Google has now dropped support for 3G issues on the device stating they are “no longer investigating” the fix and are blaming the problem entirely on T-Mobile. This has got to piss off many owners who purchased the Android powered phone and ate the T-Mobile contract in order to get it. Are you affected?

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Crysis CEO Says the iPhone is a “Disservice to Gaming”

Posted by Jason Coe | Apr 20, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Crytek is a well known company for the popular titles Crysis and Far Cry, available for the PC. Crytek’s CEO Cevat Yerli, made several comments about the iPhone and how it is providing an actual “disservice to gaming” and it’s industry.“iPad and iPhone are both doing a real disservice to game prices by allowing games at such low price points– it is an issue the industry has to address at some point.”

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HTC Incredible Specs Leaked on Verizon Site, It’s Fast

Posted by Jason Coe | Apr 15, 2010 | Comments View Comments

It seems smartphone manufacturers are stepping up their game these days with much faster phones, like HTC’s new “Incredible” which features a 1Ghz Snapdragon processor, 8GB internal memory, updated Sense UI, all prepped for Android’s 2.1 operating system.

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Smartphone Devices Projected to Take Over Mobile Market by 2011

Posted by Mary Ann Neder | Mar 26, 2010 | Comments View Comments

With news of the latest in smartphone technology coming in on daily basis, it’s hard to believe that only 21 percent of wireless subscribers have made the switch. According to a report by NielsenWire, those numbers are beginning to go up. They have seen a steady increase from the 14 percent late in 2008 to the 21 percent figure from the fourth quarter of 2009.

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Print Your Documents From iPhone or Blackberry at Hilton Garden Inn Hotels

Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 09, 2010 | Comments View Comments

Hilton Garden Inn hotels are now offering a new amenity that will allow iPhone, Blackberry and other smartphone users to print their important business documents from anywhere in the world directly to printers that are located at the hotel inside their business centers. This mobile printing service is free to all hotel guests and according to Hilton Gardens Inn’s press release, these Printspots will work with any Smartphone.

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Just Debuted DSP Multimedia Handset – Android Based Home Phone

Posted by Jake Wright | Mar 03, 2010 | Comments View Comments

DSP Group has just debuted a new handset that will be brining the smart phone user experience to the cordless home phone through their interactive multimedia handset. This new device was just debuted at these years Cebit. DSP Group has been in telecommunications for the past 20 years and this will be their first time into the world of Android.

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New BlackBerry Desktop Manager for Mac Users Coming This Friday

Posted by Jason Coe | Sep 30, 2009 | Comments View Comments

Research In Motion (RIM) have put the finishing touches on their new BlackBerry Desktop Manager, available for Mac users this Friday, October 2nd. The program will allow Mac users to sync data from Mac applications like iCal, Address Book, Microsoft Entourage, encrypt backup files, install automatic software updates, and more. The program also includes BlackBerry Media Sync, which allows users to sync their iTunes libraries with their BlackBerry smartphone.

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