It was rumored that at Google I/O, there would be an announcement for a new Gmail app for Android. Unfortunately, Google had no such announcement in store for us. But they did sneak in a screenshot of the new Gmail upp during their session “Structure in Android App Design.” How kind of them! Looking about 23 minutes in, it shows an example of the… Read more
AT&T and Verizon are pure evil: They are the only two carriers in the world to lock down their Samsung Galaxy S 4 models. This would generally mean that extensive software modifications would be impossible, but thanks to some amazing developers, that is no longer the case! If you remember, back when the AT&T Galaxy S 4 was released, a man by the… Read more
There is a new feature rolling out to users that will allow you to see information from Google Drive, Calendar, and other things from Google when searching from Gmail. This integrates multiple services into one search bar. Google says the limited field trial was very successful, with people liking this feature, so they are now going to roll it out to… Read more
As we all know, AT&T and Verizon tragically and maliciously locked the bootloaders of their Galaxy S 4 models. We don’t know why Samsung is letting these carriers walk all over them, but that’s how it is. However, to compensate, Samsung is releasing developer editions of these two models. These devices are virtually identical to the originals, with the… Read more
Traveling. It’s something that we’ve all been a part of. Whether it’s a short day-trip, a two-month business trip, or a week-long vacation, it’s traveling. But as time has gone on, we’ve further incorporated technology into the way we travel. Satellite internet is available all throughout the air and oceans, televisions can be found in any hotel room,… Read more
The HTC First was released with a lot riding on it. It was HTC’s only other current gen device released, aside from the HTC One, and it was their second attempt at a Facebook phone. The partnership with Facebook apparently didn’t work out, as many say Facebook Home was supposed to be delayed to give the HTC First time to sell with an “exclusive” piece… Read more
Being a Verizon customer has been quite eventful, huh? Not only did the network deny its customers the popular HTC One, but when all the other carriers released the Samsung Galaxy S 4, Verizon had only announced pre-orders and a release date that was over a month away. Luckily, Verizon pushed that release date forward a week, and today is the day it… Read more
The HTC One is HTC’s newest flagship, but like previous devices HTC has made, it’s missing a few features. Things like a removable battery and a microSD card slot are absent on this unibody beauty. However, looking at the Chinese and Japanese models of the One, there is a removable cover with a microSD slot. So why do those countries get microSD slot… Read more
Last year, AT&T announced the Samsung Galaxy S III in an exclusive red color, and boy what a sexy hue of red it was. And while some people may have been upset that it was exclusive, AT& customers must have been happy. Well the same thing is happening this year, with AT&T announcing today that they will exclusively carry the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 in the… Read more
The city of Raytown, Missouri was recently selected as a candidate for Google Fiber (lucky), and it was up to the city itself whether Google would go through with its plans. And when time came to vote, the City Alderman (what a fun word!) did not disappoint. They ended up voting unanimously to bring Google Fiber to their area. Don’t forget that… Read more
Pop open the bubbly this morning as Samsung officially announces that it has surpassed 10 million Galaxy S 4 units sold in less than one month. Samsung Mobile CEO JK Shin promised as much last week and we suspected that if anyone knew just how close the company was to the 10 million mark, it was him. In comparison the Galaxy S III took around 50 days to… Read more
Rugged phones may not be so popular, but it looks like waterproof higher end devices are starting to be! To compete with the Sony Xperia Z and the unreleased Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active, LG has unveiled the Optimus GJ. It’s very similar to the Optimus G, with the same quad core Snapdragon S4 Pro, 2GB of RAM, 4.7″ 720p display, and 13MP camera. The… Read more
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