If you think that the interface for Google Maps has gotten a bit stale, we may have some good news for you. Google Maps works, and often very well, but this facelift would be awesome. These screenshots were leaked and are claiming to be the new Google Maps under development. This user interface does away with the standard omnipresent UI elements,… Read more
We all love new smartphones and many of us try to make sure we have the latest and greatest devices to share with our friends and family. However, what do you do when you run into an issue where the same manufacturer has several models that are basically the same phone? This is my dilemma with Samsung’s new Galaxy S 4. I’ve considered purchasing the… Read more
WeatherSignal launched on the Play Store today, and you may want to check it out. It uses your device to give you information about the weather, and crowd sources that information to record weather patterns on a local level. Using sensors and some clever algorithms, it can tell you pressure, temperature, light intensity, humidity, and magnetic flux…. Read more
On the first of this month, LG held an event in New York to announce its Optimus G Pro for the US, specifically AT&T. Now they have announced another event on May 30th in Macau, China. The title is “ImaGination Begins” with the G in the standard Optimus G font. But what device are we dealing with here? It might be the LG Optimus G2, but it seems a… Read more
As Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 market share hovers in the single digits, calls for Nokia to re-consider Android smartphones are louder than ever. I’ll preface all this by saying that I still believe Nokia makes one of the best pieces of hardware in the entire wireless game. That being said, Nokia’s (stubborn) CEO Stephen Elop has made it clear that his… Read more
While T-Mobile may be working to eliminate the smartphone subsidy from the mind of the American wireless industry, AT&T is holding strong to the contract model. That couldn’t be any clearer as they drop the price on the “Facebook phone” HTC First to 99 cents with a two-year contract. The price is good for all four colors and with stock Android… Read more
Two Samsung Galaxy S 4 models are getting updates today, namely the AT&T and the T-Mobile models. Both updates are fairly small OTA updates that will not change the Android version from 4.2.2, but it’s still nice to get some support so early on. The AT&T model gets an update that’s only 21MB and brings the software version up to I337UCUAMDL. There… Read more
Corning, best known for making the Gorilla Glass that covers over a billion devices in the world, has made a test to check how strong Gorilla Glass is compared to synthetic sapphire. If you didn’t know, sapphire is often being called the future of screen coating for mobile devices. It’s billed as stronger and more scratch resistant than any glass… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=h2Scc6fGz9o#! T-Mobile is trying its hardest to come out on top, and their ads reflect that. Whether it be in the newspaper or on YouTube, they sure like to bash AT&T! Their newest commercial makes the analogy of pipes being bandwidth, and “the other carrier’s” blue goop is flowing slowly. Suddenly,… Read more
I know what you’re thinking. “All Samsung phones are camera phones! They all have cameras!” Yes, you’re right, but they’re dinky little phone sensors. According to information gathered by SamMobile, Samsung is planning to make a true “camera phone” with a bigger camera sensor. The Galaxy S 4 Zoom will have a 16MP sensor, not unlike the one in the Galaxy… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=W5TZQZFjEIo#! Samsung is doing what other companies struggle to do: make good commercials with a focus on their product’s features. Samsung’s first ad is called Grad Photo, which shows off their new Eraser Shot feature. It allows you to remove people from photos by taking multiple photos. In the… Read more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cRDyP2DcEds Google’s new ad, called “Here’s To The Moms,” is a compilation of videos of mothers and their children, along with segments of thank yous being sent and photos and videos being shared through various Google services. It comes right before Mother’s Day (which is May 12th, don’t forget it),… Read more
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