Galaxy Nexus went on sale Nov. 17 in the UK, so many of the mainstream media have gotten loaner models from Google, and now that they've had the phone for a day or so, they've got some first impressions for us.
It's a trick question. Galaxy Note is only available in an unlocked version for over $600, and HTC Titan is $200 with a two year contract from AT&T. However, there is a catch because only the Galaxy Note runs the Android system. HTC Titan is powered by Microsoft, but it is an intriguing device because of its 4.7-inch screen. But, that's why we compare them, because these are two of the most intriguing devices on sale this holiday season
Google Inc has turned on the music at its new online store, aiming to wrest the lead from Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc in audio entertainment distribution despite the absence of a major record label.
Apple and Google released two cloud-based music services within two days. See how iTunes Match and Google Music compare.
Malware research group Juniper Global Threat Center posted on its blog yesterday on its finding of a whopping 472% increase in Android malware samples since this past July. Not only have instances of Android malware identification increased exponentially since the summer, says Juniper, but the methods of attack are growing more sophisticated.
Two highly stylized devices have recently launched that have elevated the design aesthetics of mobile phones to a whole new level. Droid Razr is a marvel of thin design and a dazzling display, and the Xperia Arc S is an elegantly crafted model of technological wonder
It’s been a very “Minecraft” week. Minecon, the fan convention, kicks off Nov. 18, marking the release of the “final” version coming out. Now in a surprise move, developer Mojang will release the iOS version of the game Nov. 17.
A virtual army of mobile devices are now running the Android operating system, and there are several different Android versions among them. Furthermore, there is a separate version that only works on tablets, so not everybody is talking about the same thing when they discuss their Android device
Shares of Research in Motion rose 2.5 percent in trade before the morning bell on Wednesday, after brokerage firm Goldman Sachs raised its rating on the shares of the BlackBerry maker.
Online retailer Amazon began shipping its Kindle Fire tablet on Nov.14. The product, which sells at $199, features a vibrant color touch screen, a powerful dual-core processor and a new browser - Amazon Silk - as well as the Amazon Web Services cloud.
Near field communications technology is evolving to the point where it is being used in more and more consumer electronics devices like the forthcoming Android Beam-enabled Galaxy Nexus smartphone. The futuristic sounding feature is simply a microchip that senses when it is near another NFC chip, and that enables both sensors to send messages to each other, usually in a mobile payment system.
HTC, the company that made the 10-inch Jetstream tablet that dared to challenge the iPad 2 in the over-$700 category, has decided to take the next step and launch an even higher-end device next year. HTC announced they would produce a quad-core tablet using the Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, a move that seems like an all-or-nothing bid to capture people's imaginations the way the iPad has.
Toys R Us plans to be the forerunner for Black Friday this year, as the toy retailer has announced it will open its doors at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving evening ahead of all other competitors.
Samsung's Galaxy S2 and Captivate Glide are two very different devices, mostly because the Captivate Glide has a slide-out keyboard for improved typing. A physical keyboard? What is this, 2009? No, the Captivate Glide is not an old clam shell feature phone or anything like that. Some people really just love to have a physical keyboard to type on.
Google sent the source code for its Android 4.0 system update to developers in early November, and they are now free to tinker with the system and add different features to the customizable operating system. One of those features includes hacking Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and building a version that can be downloaded before the official version is sent out to certain devices.
Research In Motion Ltd (RIM), the maker of Blackberry smartphones, said its subscriber base in the UK had passed the 8 million milestone as it unveiled a new cloud-based music service in the country
An Australian court has agreed to hear in March a case brought by Samsung Electronics to ban sales of Apple Inc's latest iPhone, with sales allowed to continue as normal ahead of the full hearing on alleged patent infringements.
Cellphone market growth slumped in the third quarter, with the grim economic climate prompting consumers to cut back or delay purchases, particularly in western Europe, research firm Gartner said.
Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, continues to remain the apple in the developers' eyes while Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 showed renewed interest among developers, according to the fourth-quarter mobile developer report from Appcelerator and IDC.
With the online retail giant Amazon announcing shipments of its Kindle Fire tablet Monday, a day earlier than expected, it's surely going to be a top choice among consumers this holiday season along with Apple iPad 2.
An Australian court has agreed to hear in March a case brought by Samsung Electronics to ban sales of Apple Inc's latest iPhone, with sales allowed to continue as normal ahead of the full hearing on alleged patent infringements.
Apple-made smartphones and Android-based smartphones are the two most widely used smartphones in the world, but one way to really tell them apart is by seeing which is easier to use. That means turning on an iPhone or an Android-powered device and measuring which software system is easier to navigate and figuring it out just by playing around with it for a little while.
