Archives for "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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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 …
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…
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 …
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…
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