Archives for "December, 2011"

Posted by Brian Barrett on 29th December 2011

The One Reason the iPad Can’t Lose

In the 1890s, King Camp Gillette had what was then novel business idea: sell durable razor handles cheaply to lock in lifelong customers of disposable blades. By trading short-term loss for lon…

Posted by Sam Biddle on 28th December 2011

This Stupid Prada Phone Is the Best Looking Android I’ve Ever Seen

This is pathetic. Motorola and HTC, with their circus vixen’s arsenal of makeup slathered over Google’s native UI, ought to be ashamed. This idiotic LG/Prada luxury phone that nobody will buy h…

Posted by Jamie Condliffe on 23rd December 2011

The Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab Are Not Getting Ice Cream Sandwich

Earlier this week, Samsung named the devices that were due to get Ice Cream Sandwich in early 2012. They’ve now confirmed that the Galaxy S and 7-inch Galaxy Tab definitely aren’t in line for t…

Posted by Andrew Tarantola on 23rd December 2011

Dropbox 2.0 for Android Is So Slick, I Might Actually Start Using It

Dropbox released its newest Android App iteration Thursday with a revamped layout and better functionality. Were the new app a kitten, it’d now do back-flips and be 500MB larger for college stu…

Posted by Roberto Baldwin on 23rd December 2011

OnLive for Android Could Make the Xperia Play Worth a Damn

On paper the Xperia Play seems like a good idea. An Android phone with a slide out gaming pad. Then it was released and everyone yawned. Today’s OnLive announcement could turn those yawns into …

Posted by Casey Chan on 22nd December 2011

What’s Wrong with Multitouch in the Galaxy Nexus?

There looks to be a really weird bug or faulty hardware in the Verizon Galaxy Nexus that’s screwing with multitouch. When you hold down the top left corner of the screen, the bottom of the scr…

Posted by Jamie Condliffe on 22nd December 2011

Can The New Xperia LT28at Live Up To Its Leaked Specs?

Details have leaked about Sony Ericsson’s new “super phone”, and the specs sound impressive. But given the track record, can an Xperia ever actually be a phone that really matters? More&nbsp…

Posted by Brent Rose on 21st December 2011

Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Verizon: Review Update

I originally reviewed the international version of the Galaxy Nexus, but I’ve been using the Verizon one—with LTE!—for about a week now, so our review is updated accordingly. (Check…

Posted by Jamie Condliffe on 21st December 2011

Intel’s First Android Smartphone Plays Blu-ray Quality Video Without Breaking a Sweat

Intel is late to the smartphone game, sure, but its Medfield system-on-chip has been touted as the firm’s make-or-break venture into the market. Now the first working Intel Android phone is in …

Posted by Jamie Condliffe on 21st December 2011

Over 700,000 Android Devices Are Activated Every Single Day

Andy Rubin has announced on Google+ that 700,000 Android devices are activated per day, up from 400,000 per day in May. Last month, Google also revealed that over 200 million Android devices ha…