Recently we've been in the middle of a new fad in the mobile industry with high-end device manufacturers releasing rugged devices that meet industry standards for water and dust protection.  Sony started it with the Xperia Z that will be coming to the US soon and recently, Samsung announced the Galaxy S 4 Active that you can pre-order now on AT&T.... Read more

I've already provided several different looks at the HTC First, otherwise known as the Facebook phone.  I unboxed it, gave you my first impressions, and reviewed Facebook Home on the First.  Now it's my turn to really give you my thoughts on the device.  Here, I'll be going beyond its Facebookness.  I'll talk about it's performance, how it looks,... Read more

We saw a few leaks of an AT&T Galaxy S4 Active and now AT&T has taken the time to come and confirm the device. The Galaxy S4 Active will be sold for $199 on a two-year contract, starting June 21. If you can't wait to order, then you'll be happy to know that the Galaxy S4 Active goes up for pre-order tomorrow, June 14. The device will also be... Read more

We recently saw the Sony Xperia ZU get leaked. Just last week, in fact, we saw a picture of a cat sitting on top of the Xperia ZU. Now we get another look at the device in an invitation from Sony. Xperia Blog is showing the invitation for an event in France. The device is rumored to come under either the name of the Xperia ZU or there's a possibility... Read more

Last year's Samsung Galaxy Camera was an interesting concept that garnered mixed reviews. In some ways, it was nice with quick sharing and editing and such. In other ways, it fell short by having images that didn't really stand out very much as well as being stamped with a high price tag. The photos were higher resolution and had zoom used in them but... Read more

If you haven't heard, Apple announced a big update to their mobile operating system yesterday at WWDC, iOS 7. I myself didn't watch the announcement. I had better things to do, but I am and was genuinely interested in the competition. Not because I'm scared, but because I'm a fan of technology. I'm genuinely a fan of innovation and love to see what... Read more

People never stop being concerned with privacy, and that's a wonderful thing. With all the recent controversies, people are seeking new ways to protect themselves. And where is most of our private information stored? Aside from our computers, it's all on our mobile phones. Bank apps, stored passwords, emails, photos, contacts, everything is on there.... Read more

Last week, we got a pretty hefty leak about the HTC One Mini. This week, Bloomberg is reporting that the One Mini is slated for a launch in August. If you'll remember from the leak, the One Mini looks like a shrunken version of the One and featured a decent specs list that included things such as a 4.3" 720p display and an Ultrapixel camera. Hopefully... Read more

Back at the end of May, we saw Verizon roll out a new update to the Galaxy S III that was supposed to be quite significant with new features like multi-window. But there was a catch with the update, it began to cause users poor to no cell connectivity which, in turn, caused extremely slow data speeds and horrendous battery life. After about 30 hours... Read more

Ruggedized smartphones are slowly gaining popularity with phones like the Galaxy S4 Active and Sony Xperia Z being released with features that make them more fit for an active lifestyle. But one of the really true ruggedized smartphone lines is Casio's G'Zone Commando line for Verizon and the latest member just leaked. Pictured above, we can see the... Read more