Tag Archives: smartphone

Sony completes full acquisition of Sony Ericsson

It’s been a road, but no one could say it was a hard one. Ever since the first report concerning Sony’s planned acquisition of Ericsson’s stake in the mobile phone partnership, the journey up until now has been pretty straight forward and smooth. While we already knew the process was in its final stages, Sony has officially announced today that the endeavor… Read more

Lenovo S2 smartphone gets detailed

Just like the Lenovo IdeaTab S2, which the company officially unveiled for the US market at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last night, the S2 smartphone is set to make an international debut hopefully sometime this year, and the company was more than willing to show it off at their own event late last night. The S2, which is already available in… Read more

What Goes On Inside Your Smartphone [Infographic]

Our friends over at MyCricket have done it again. This time we have an informative infographic detailing what exactly goes on behind that display on the smartphone in your pocket.  Have you ever wondered what happens when you plug up into the charger? Or how that awesome accelerometer and gyroscope work to keep game controls smooth? Check this… Read more

Grand Theft Auto III now available in the Android Market

Earlier in the month we found out that Grand Theft Auto III would be coming to the Android Market on the 15th of December, and now that the date has arrived, so has the game. Keep in mind that the title does have some restrictions, though, and won’t work on every single Android device out there. The developers have decided to launch the game on only a… Read more

Appeals judge in Australia agrees with Samsung, says ban on products is unfair

Samsung hasn’t had the best of luck in Australia as of late, and it’s due entirely to the legal battles the company is having with Apple all over the world. It wasn’t too long ago that Apple won a major suit in the ongoing troubles, where the result was Samsung’s local subsidiaries were unable to actually sell the Galaxy Tab 10.1. Obviously that had a big… Read more

Samsung Unpacked event in Berlin hints at a new device

Thanks to the Internet, there’s already plenty of speculation running around as to what, exactly, Samsung will be showcasing at this year’s IFA Conference in Berlin this year. The accompanying video with the announcement image shows folks walking around with glowing devices in their hands. Some moments indicate that the device could be a new, small tablet… Read more

Smartphone Screens: Is there a Perfect Size? [Video]

With the massive variety between mobile devices on the market, an interesting separation has emerged between mobile screen sizes. We’ve seen everything from the Droid Pro and the HP Veer with miniscule, yet manageable screens all the way through the massive 4.5″ Samsung Infuse 4G. Logic says there has to be a sweet spot someplace in the middle – But is this… Read more