Maybe I need to be an executive at a major carrier or manufacturer, because I called the demise of the Facebook phone, the HTC First, before it was even released. Even the concept of Facebook Home is...
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Apple may be using a new “high-speed connection technology” that will not be USB 3.0. According to CNet, Apple is said to be looking to use Intel’s technology “Light Peak” but will most likely use another name to brand it as their own. The Light Peak technology is suppose to be significantly faster than the USB 3.0. This may be the reason why Apple has been mum on whether or not they plan to use it in their future products. MacRumors reports that while their is no concrete evidence, this coming week’s...
BGR.com is reporting a tip from a new source of theirs that Sprint will finally be delivering Android 2.2 to the Samsung EPIC 4G and the Sanyo Zio. The source claims that the EPIC will be getting the update over the air for 4 days starting on February 21st. The update will bring many popular features which the EVO 4G already enjoys like, better performance, better battery life, improved Bluetooth support, GPS enhancements and most notably Flash 10.1. The Zio from Sanyo will be getting the Froyo update on the 21st of February, but over...
So after some rumors and even that Best Buy goof (listing the XOOM for $1,200) the real price has been made official, the 3G (upgradeable to 4G) Tablet will retail for 799.99. Yes, that is 800 smackers. If the 3G version isn’t your speed then how about the Wi-Fi only model for 599.99? While the second offering will probably sell better I just have a gut feeling...
So HTC finally announced its Tablet device, the “Flyer” at the 2011 Mobile World Congress (MWC). The Flyer is HTC’s first foray into the tablet market and it looks to bring some fresh ideas to the genre. But first the specs, the Flyer is is a 7″ tablet and is going to stick to a single core processor (we expect the dual core will make it into the 9-10”...
So Samsung got right to it and announce the already leaked Galaxy Tab 2…er sorry Galaxy Tab 10.1, yeah that’s the new name. The new Tab will feature obviously by its name a 10.1 inch display, a dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 16gb and 32gb storage size and 2 camera’s, an 8MP on the back and another on the front for video chat. The Tab 10.1 will weigh in at 1.2 pounds, just .3 lighter than the current iPad and XOOM from Motorola. ...
Here we are a day later and all is official. Samsung officially announced the Galaxy S II smartphone. The rumors were actually true, the device will sport a 4.3″ Super AMOLED Plus display an 8MP camera with 1080p video running on Android 2.3 ( I guess this is how Galaxy S owners get their upgrade) with a new version of TouchWiz 4.0 on top. The new GSII will...
Well if all the leaks weren’t enough for you, Engadget is reporting that you’ll definitely be seeing the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Tab 2 tomorrow at MWC 2011. The specs rumored thus far for the Galaxy S2 are mouth watering: 4.3-inch, 800 x 480 Super AMOLED Plus display, a 1GHz dual-core Orion / Exynos processor, NFC, Bluetooth 3.0, and 24Mbps HSPA+ connectivity,...
The guys over at pocketnow.com have quite a scoop. They received what appears to be final specs on quite a few unreleased phone days before MWC 2011. They say the HTC Desire HD2 will feature a nice 4.3″ qHD 540 x 960 display, dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor, the ability to record 1080p video. The Galaxy S2 phone also has some nice power specs as well,...
The HTC freestyle is a new and upcoming phone for AT&T while the AT&T site hasn’t listed the device here are some pictures and some of the specs of the device. Key Features: Brew MP plaform Sleek aluminum unibody design 3.2″ HVGA capacitive touchscreen 3.2mp Camera Acclaimed HTC Sense Experience FriendStream Social Networking interface Organize...

