And we mean “early” in terms of late but early for being late. Let us explain. The Samsung Galaxy S 4 was released for all carriers in the US in late April, and around that time, Verizon announced a release date and sign ups for pre-orders. Pretty ridiculous, right? They eventually brought the release date a week closer, from May 30th to May 23rd…. Read more
Google announced the Samsung Galaxy S 4 with stock Android at Google I/O, and it looks amazing. It’s top of the line hardware with stock Android. What more could you want? Don’t say a cheaper price tag. But if you were excited for it, this might be a slight damper on your mood. Google has decided that this device will launch only in the United States…. Read more
The 3G tablet market is still quite unpopular. Only 12% of tablets are connected, while the rest are WiFi. And we understand why cellular tablets are unpopular; they don’t have many uses, and tethering is far more useful. A hotspot will allow you to refrain from buying new hardware, like a 3G tablet and 3G cards for your computer. However, people still… Read more
When Google announced the Samsung Galaxy S 4 with stock Android, it was quite exciting. We would finally see a Nexus device with top of the line hardware and little to no compromises. And best of all, the first Nexus device with a good camera on it. We’re sure a lot of people want this device, but what about other devices becoming Nexusified? Could this… Read more
When LG announced that they would hold an event in New York City, we were quite excited. We theorized that it would be for the LG Optimus G Pro making its appearance in the US. A few days later, LG announced that the event would indeed be for the OG Pro (party poopers, ruining surprises). They did indeed announce the device, exclusive to AT&T but… Read more
Opera’s finally ready to unveil their Webkit-powered browser for Android to the world as it exits its beta today. We first caught wind of the browser during a brief preview in February at Mobile World Congress. The beta launched in March and exits into the Play Store with a few new features and a promise of something better. Opera surprised many when it… Read more
AT&T does again what they do best: block video chatting apps. Like with FaceTime before it, AT&T had recently given its position on the new Google Hangouts: Video calling will not be supported on mobile data at this time. Obviously, people did not take kindly to this. If we’re paying for data, and we can use other apps like Skype to video chat, why not… Read more
Consumer Reports has put out some interesting info: The Samsung Galaxy S 4 is now their top rated smartphone. This device has dethroned the LG Optimus G from its throne in their rankings. Consumer Reports praises the Galaxy S 4 for its camera, multitasking abilities, and cool but gimmicky features. And while there is a huge war between those who love… Read more
We weren’t expecting Key Lime Pie at Google I/O. It was pretty clear that it wasn’t coming for whatever reason. We don’t know whether it was to give manufacturers time to update their devices to 4.2, or they’re working on something big and need more time, but we expected this to happen. However, it seems that we missed a few references to Key Lime Pie… Read more
Both the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S 4 launched at approximately the same time, but the gap in their software was pretty big. The Galaxy S 4 launched with the newest version of Android available, 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. Previously relegated to Nexus devices, Samsung adopted it for their newest flagship. However, the HTC One launched with 4.1.2, a much… Read more
When Google Hangouts were launched (back during the first day of Google I/O), they brought together a few elements of Google’s many separate chatting services. But though it was awesome, it was missing a few key things, namely SMS and Google Voice integration. These drawbacks made the service little more than a simple instant messaging app, when it… Read more
Samsung motioned a “rugged” version of the Galaxy S 4 in a pretty unenthusiastic way, more of a side note than an anything exciting. However, after it was mentioned, rumors have been flying. And this may be the first look we get at the device. With a red full metal shell with some (sexy) exposed bolts and black inserts at the top and bottom, it’s a… Read more
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