Contrary to earlier rumors, the Sony Xperia sola is an entirely new smartphone of its own, and not the US version of the Xperia S. Judging by the spec lineup, however, the Xperia sola does appear to be a budget version of the Xperia S. The sola sports a similar appearance […]
As reported by GigaOM, PayPal is said to unveil a credit card-reading dongle at a San Francisco event this Thursday marketed at the small business niche. PayPal’s credit card reader would be a direct competitor to Jack Dorsey’s Square. Additionally, GigaOM points out that PayPal’s device may be triangular in shape, which if true
Facebook has released a new updated version of Facebook for Android, but has managed to hold onto the changelog. So, while we don’t know exactly what Facebook has enhanced, we’re always welcome to updated versions of our favorite apps. While most Android Facebook app users have complained about lagging issues,
T-Mobile is pleased to introduce the latest member to its Galaxy S family in the form of the Galaxy S Blaze 4G. The handset is scheduled to land in select stores March 21st, followed by additional retail outlets and online on the 28th. Consumers interested in what the Blaze 4G
Much to the delight of Angry Bird fans everywhere, Rovio teamed up with Samsung today to unveil Angry Birds Space running on the Galaxy Note. Participants at this year’s SXSW event in Austin, Texas were treated to weightless, space-like trajectories, new characters with unique super hero powers, and a bonus level of play
Sprint announced the latest Android device to join their family by officially unveiling the ZTE Fury. The budget-friendly smartphone is scheduled for a March 11th launch and will only cost consumers $19.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a 2-year contract. The Fury will come Android 2.3 Gingerbread ready and will
Verizon announced today that it would be closing down operations in three of its major customer service centers in Bellevue,WA, Southfield, MI, and Houston,TX. The three centers house approximately 3,100 jobs and are expected to shut down within the next few months. While Verizon would not comment on what the company
Archos isn’t a name you hear very often in the Android realm, but it seems that we might have to start taking notice of this French company in the future. While other hefty device manufacturers are still in the process of getting Android 4.0 ready for their high-end (and popular)
The One X and the One S may have swept us off the floor this MWC, but it’s still the Sensation that is ruling the roost until these two superphones are released by HTC. And what can make this device better than it is already? Ice-cream Sandwich of course, which
An OTA update is rolling out now for all Droid 2 Global owners offering up a variety of enhancements and welcome bug fixes. Highlighted fixes include solutions for the “memory low” issue, camera settings not saving, and select app data being deleted. As expected, Verizon and Motorola also promise an
While Apple creates an undeniable buzz around their product launches, you can always predict a few things to happen at each launch event. Anyone present at a product event will inevitably see their fair share of slides, charts, graphs, and sometimes facts that are not strongly supported. This is exactly
Good things really do come to those who wait. Well, in the case of the HTC Dream, or as most of us fondly know as the T-Mobile G1, HTC has finally decided to give it an unlocked bootloader. For many of us the HTC Dream was the first glimpse into
Less than a day has elapsed since iOS 5.1 was unveiled alongside the iPad 3, and as usual, it has been freed from Apple’s clutches in no time. MuscleNerd, famed iOS hacker, has successfully jailbroken the new update and if you are okay with connecting your iDevice every time you
With all the buzz surrounding Apple’s new iPad launch and Tim Cook’s jabs at Android and Samsung today, it comes as no surprise that Samsung was quick to fight back. Soon after the specs were confirmed for the new iPad, Samsung released a “content creation and feature” comparison chart which highlights
As expected, the iOS 5.1 software update is now rolling out to iPhones, iPads and compatible iPod touches. The update offers a variety of enhancements, bug fixes, and Japanese language support for Siri. iOS users can also look forward to a revamped camera app for the iPad and the ability to delete individual pictures
