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Hey, OEMs: either do a stylus right, or not at all

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

We’re finally going full-circle on the stylus. Back in the Windows Mobile days, the stylus was king, and if you wanted any kind of precision with that less-than-touch-friendly UI on those tiny screens, you absolutely had to have one. But as capacitive displays rose to prominence, the once-noble stylus fell by the wayside, sticking out like a sore thumb, a banner of a previous era. As the years went on, the stylus seemed to fade away from our collective consciousness, but then a little over two years ago, at the 2011 IFA, Samsung debuted the original Galaxy Note with its S Pen. Since ...

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What counts as a “phablet” anymore?

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

It all started so simply; we’d seen smartphone after smartphone arrive with displays in the three or four-inch ranges, and larger tablets were clearly a different breed of device entirely. But then that middle ground, previously a no-phone’s-land, started to see some activity. Maybe the first model to really get people talking about this form factor was the 5.5-inch first Galaxy Note, but since then we’ve seen dozens more arrive. Those haven’t all been like the Note, which might be best described as a large phone, but have also come as

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Samsung goes bigger without going bigger

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Adam Doud

So the Galaxy Note 3 has launched, and I use that term appropriately, since several aircraft could conceivably launch from it. We already covered our first impressions during our live hangout (some more silently than others). Of course we have a bevy of coverage already released and more to come. Overall, we were pretty impressed by what we saw. Specifically, we were ecstatic by the lack of ...

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Will Sony or HTC phablets vanquish the mighty Galaxy Note?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by Stephen Schenck

The Android phablet landscape is about to get very interesting. So far we’ve seen it dominated by Samsung’s Galaxy Note, and more recently, the Note II. Sure, smartphones themselves have gotten larger sine the first Note arrived, but this mid-five-inch-and-up range is still the domain of the phablet. Now we’re looking to add a couple new members to that club, and from where I stand it looks like Samsung just might have a fight on its hands; will the upcoming phablets ...

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No Ordinary Stylus: Could the S Pen Jump-Start Android Tablet Apps?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Michael Fisher

The big problem with Android on full-scale tablets, as we’ve pointed out time and time again, is that there’s no significant Android app ecosystem at that screen size. Google Play apps written for smartphones automatically scale up and work well enough, sure, but it’s certainly not an ideal experience at anything over 7 inches – a fact Apple harped on ...

iOS 6.1.1 Security Bugs, HTC One Brand Exposed, Sailfish Interview & More – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the iOS 6.1 lock screen bugs. Then we move to the Nexus 4 and what Android 4.2.2 means to your device. The HTC One branding has now made some big highlights on soccer games and we can’t wait for the M7 to be the next device featured. Then we move to the Galaxy Note 8 and the recent leaks coming from Samsung. We end today’s show talking about Sailfish, and why it’s worth your time. All this and more after the break. Stories: - iOS 6.1 Lock Screen Bypass ...

HTC M7 Shown Off By CEO, iOS 6 Jailbreak News, Samsung Jelly Bean Updates & More – Pocketnow Daily

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Jaime Rivera

Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Peter Chou’s recent appearance on TV with none other than the white variant of the HTC M7. Then there’s some more HTC talk, but now with new leaks by the name of the M4 and G2 which are not as hot as the M7. Then Samsung takes the spotlight as we cover all the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates for legacy devices like the original Galaxy Note. Then we talk about a new Samsung tablet that has made rumors, this time with codename GT-P3200. We end today’s show by talking about the Jailbreak status of iOS 6. All this and more ...