A little earlier this week, Verizon subscribers using Samsung’s Galaxy S III started getting a long-overdue update bringing them some of the manufacturer’s great software enhancements – stuff like Multi-Window View and Best Shot camera mode – along with a ton of smaller tweaks. Great news, right? Well, it would be, if it weren’t for reports of some majorly broken features following this update’s installation. The biggest problem seems to be an inability to properly connect to Verizon’s LTE network. From ...
If I were prone to beating dead horses, I’m sure I could hammer out a handful of wordy editorials about how iOS is boring, dated, and in dire need of a face-lift. But I don’t like beating anything, especially not something as futile and helpless as a horse that’s already dead. Let’s look at the situation from another perspective for a minute, shall we? It’s no secret. The interface has grown very long in the tooth and reeks of UI design of years past. In regards to iOS, ...
Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the HTC Windows RT that never was and that never will be according to recent reports. Then we talk about the White Nexus 4 launching in the United States, and what’s included with your purchase. AT&T and Nokia are next as the first EOS device is already in testing and its codename is Elvis. The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Active made the spotlight again with some press renders in full glory. We end today’s show talking about HTC’s recent confirmation that they’re considering bringing stock Android as an option for HTC ...
Did we actually get to see Sony’s rumored Togari phablet earlier today? The jury’s still out on the legitimacy of that find (not to mention there’s nothing but the device’s size that makes us wonder if it’s indeed Togari), but separate from all that, an additional rumor about the phablet’s capabilities has come to our attention, and it’s just a bit unusual. Supposedly, the 6.4-inch Togari screen will accept stylus input… from any pointing device. The description almost makes it ...
When Motorola announced the Atrix HD, I did everything I could to get it, and I did. I know many of you are not fans of the RAZR, but it was the first GSM RAZR available, which is what works where I live. I didn’t want it because of its design, or the Kevlar, or the call quality, I just wanted it because of its Nano coating. I run as a hobby, and I sweat more than the average man, so for me it’s always peace of mind to have a phone that I don’t have to worry about getting wet. Sadly the Atrix HD is only splash proof. It can get wet and not become affected, but it’s ...
A couple weeks back, NVIDIA made with the details of how its Shield Android gaming handset would arrive. The system will ship next month, and pre-orders are already open, letting you secure one of the $350 devices. It sure looks like everything’s going smoothly with preparing for Shield’s retail availability, as we just saw the handheld console pick up its FCC certification. Don’t let that FCC business confuse you – even without cellular data connectivity,
One of the oft-cited problems with Microsoft’s Surface tablets is that for a tablet experience that seems so linked to the presence of a keyboard – indeed, Microsoft’s Touch and Type Cover designs were some of our favorite parts of the Surface launch – the keyboard isn’t provided as part of the base Surface package. That might not be the end of the world, were it not for the sky-high prices Microsoft has been asking, wanting $100 for the Touch or $130 for the Type Cover. Thankfully, Microsoft is doing something about ...
Where are we with rumors of this Nokia EOS, the PureView Lumia said to bring 41-megapixel imaging to Windows Phone? We’ve heard about a relatively compact design, unlike the 808, looking pretty much like the Lumia 920. There was mention of a new Nokia Pro Camera app, a xenon flash, and we’ve heard rumors of a possible launch in early July. Today we get a fresh batch of EOS gossip, including a new ...
I got my start in the tech industry with BlackBerry. I was a fiend. I’ve owned dozens of different models, and I knew my way around the software like the back of my hand. I made my own themes in my free time, and was constantly flashing unofficial software and on the prowl for new apps and games. Above all, when BlackBerry failed to innovate and change direction with the rest of the smartphone market, there was one feature that I found unbelievably difficult to give up: the physical keyboards. BlackBerry was – and ...
Topic Google Edition smartphones seem to no only be the trending topic, but also the next big thing. Those preferring a vanilla Android experience, a Nexus experience, if you will, will definitely prefer the Google Edition Samsung Galaxy S 4 and HTC One devices. Without TouchWiz or Sense, and with the latest vanilla version of stock Android, you can basically choose your own Nexus device. Is this the new trend for the future? Will we see more manufacturers adopt this dualist system of offering a device with two different user experiences? Will this mean that OEM personalization will slowly ...
Sony CEO Kaz Hirai announced at the AllThingsD D11 Conference yesterday that the company's flagship phone, the Xperia Z, will be coming to a U.S. carrier in the near future.
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