Nokia has been dancing around the idea of releasing a Windows 8 tablet. They continually refuse to confirm or deny the possibility, but it seems quite likely that they will release some sort of tablet, likely running Windows 8. A reader of MyNokiaBlog sent in…
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Samsung to Forgo Press Conference at Mobile World Congress 2012
Samsung already confirmed that they will not debut the Galaxy S III at Mobile World Congress, instead opting for a private event later in the year. Today they went further and confirmed to PC Mag that they will not hold a press conference at MWC,…
Apple Facing $1.6 Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Over Use of iPad Trademark in China
Taiwanese company Proview Technology has the trademark rights for “iPad” in China and is suing Apple for up to $1.6 billion dollars for trademark infringement. They’re also demanding an apology from Apple for the transgression.
Back in 2006, Apple used a UK company called IP…
2011: Year of the Smartphone, PCs Overtaken, Tablets Continue to Gain Ground
According to global shipment number estimates from Canalys, smartphone shipments overtook total client PC shipment numbers for the first time in 2011. The so-called “total client PCs” category includes tablets, netbooks, laptops, and desktops.
Total smartphone shipments in Q4 2011 grew 57% over the same…
Amazon Retail Store Rumored to Be Coming Soon to Seattle, WA
According to Good e-Reader’s sources, Amazon is in the process of launching a small, boutique retail store in Seattle. Supposedly Amazon will focus on selling their Kindle line of e-ink e-readers and the Kindle Fire, as well as accessories, perhaps a small selection of some…
ClockworkMod Touch Recovery Supports 21 Android Phones
Android manufacturers aren’t exactly known for issuing timely updates for their smartphones that’s we love custom ROMs! For those of you who are already into playing around with your Android OS you’ll be pleased to know that you’ll now be able to use the touchscreen…
Samsung SuperBowl 2012 Galaxy Note Commercial Now Online
Samsung just aired their SuperBowl 2012 ad featuring the Galaxy Note, we saw the teaser a few day’s ago, now we have the 90 second clip in its entirety! It features The Darkness’ Thing Called Love song, and we think that appearing in this ad…
AT&T Kernel Source Code for Samsung Galaxy Note Released
Ahead of the official launch date for the Samsung Galaxy Note on AT&T, Samsung has open sourced the kernel source code and other related code for the device.
While this likely won’t mean much to the average user, it does mean that once the Galaxy…
Refurbished Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi Tablets Sold on Woot! Have Previous Owners’ Data
Motorola Mobility announced that approximately 100 out of a batch of 6200 XOOM Wi-Fi tablets that were purchased between March and October of 2011 and returned soon afterwards may not have been properly processed to delete the previous owners’ data from the devices. These refurbished…
Is iOS More Stable Than Android?
Have your phone crash on your sucks. No two ways about it. The question that often comes up is which operating system is more stable, iOS or Android? Crittercism, a research startup that analyzes mobile app crashes, has published some data that will end the…
Android Market Place Gets a Bouncer to Keep Out Malware
Google is beefing up security around Android, a new service code named Bouncer will scan of all apps available on the Android Market. It will also take a look at developer’s accounts to search for malware, spyware, or trojans. Bouncer also looks for other cues…
Bricked-Kernel Helps Your CM9 HP TouchPad Reach 1.9 GHz
If you’ve been following the progress of the CyanogenMod team developing for the HP TouchPad, you know that an alpha version of Android 4.0 is available via a custom CyanogenMod 9 build.
Not only can you run Ice Cream Sandwich goodness on your HP TouchPad,…
ADzero Bamboo Smartphone Takes Advantage of Sustainable Materials for Chassis (Update: Runs Android)
A British design student, Kieron-Scott Woodhouse, was working on a university project at Middlesex University, designing a smartphone using unusual materials, like steel and bronze. His online portfolio of smartphone concepts got picked up by some major websites, which got the attention of manufacturer ADzero.…
Galaxy Note + LEGO + Stop Motion = Awesome
The video below is a really cute way to show off the Samsung Galaxy Note. A group called Team Evolve — which is part of Samsung Mob!lers, a youth campaign to promote Samsung in the UAE — created a very fun LEGO stop-motion video involving…
Smartphone vs Tablet – The Ultimate Comparison and Usability Test
It’s time for the ultimate comparison of Smartphone’s and Tablet’s. Sascha and I thought that we would put our two favorite devices, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 to the test. We’ve got some very serious category’s such at: ‘Pocket-ability’, Ease…
