Among the usual spread of device rumors, such as this year’s iPhone handset, there is yet another unusual device frequenting headlines from an unlikely manufacturer: Amazon. We laughed at the thought of an Amazon-made tablet back in 2011, now the company has seven tablets in its arsenal. Now Amazon is rumored to be creating a smartphone. And despite Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shooting down the rumors back in 2012, the Amazon phone ...
Even though the iPhone’s camera has met a lot of praise ever since the launch of the iPhone 4, there’s no denying that new technologies like optical image stabilization have been ignored by the company in its last two releases. Apple’s obsession over thin and light has made it bring some alternative software technologies in the iPhone 5s, but these aren’t as effective as what we see from competing phones. Aside from the
If 2013 was the year when wearables entered mainstream consciousness, thanks to efforts like Google Glass, or Pebble and Galaxy Gear smartwatches, 2014 could be when they positively blow up, bringing us not just more wearables form Pebble and Samsung, but the debut of Android Wear and the expected launch of Apple’s iWatch. With more and more manufacturers warming to the idea of wearables every day, retailers ...
When making a phone thin and light, one of the things we’ve noticed that every OEM struggles with is the camera. Camera humps are common in almost every smartphone that we see in the market, no matter how thin the OEM wanted to make it. Apple’s approach has always been to drive thin-and-light designs, but with rumors of the iPhone 6 being just as thin as the current-generation iPod Touch, we wonder how Apple plans to ...
Canonical’s work on Ubuntu Touch continues ahead, and earlier this year we got confirmation of the first hardware partners that will build handsets specifically designed to run the upstart platform. But while this smartphone OS has been the major component of Canonical’s mobile interest, it hasn’t been the only project it was working on, and before we had Ubuntu Touch system images we ...
Microsoft’s launch of Office for iPad came with a lukewarm reception. Even though the apps do a great job in bringing productivity to the iPad, you can’t really use them for free, and the paid subscription is definitely non-realistic for the average person. Aside from that, the apps were met with some criticism because they lacked certain key features necessary to actually make the iPad a productivity tablet, and Microsoft has decided to address ...
Most of you already know that I began my digital life as a Newton guy. To this day my MessagePad 2000U could do things that even the latest smartphones running the most customized ROM still can’t do. When it was later rolled back into Apple then killed off, I switched to Pocket PC. It was hobbled together and didn’t come close to how well integrated Newton was. Not until Voice Command came along. Instead of a feature, MS Voice Command was a purchased app that you could install on your PDA. This had advantages and disadvantages, but brought with it a whole new way of interacting ...
Earlier this month, Samsung introduced its Galaxy Tab4 family, and in contrast to the recent spread of TabPRO models, we were looking at some pretty low-end hardware: regardless of screen size, all the Tab4 models shared meager 1280 x 800 resolutions. That wouldn’t necessarily be so bad, were the tablets priced accordingly. Instead, we saw things start at $200, which in this day and age felt a bit steep for devices of this caliber. Surely, someone can do a little better, right? Well, today
Today Sprint announced a special version of the HTC One M8 called the Harman/Kardon Edition which is basically a normal HTC One M8 except with a few extra special software editions and audio enhancements that showcase services from Sprint, Spotify, and Harman/Kardon. It’s also got a special black color on the back with champagne accents and it will include special high-quality Harman/Kardon earbud headphones. We got to try out some of the new features in New York City today and there are quite a few new additions ...
Rumors continue to point to Apple releasing its iWatch by the end of this year. We’ve also heard that the company has struggled to find manufacturing processes that are possible to comply with by its partners. Today we learn that there is progress in the future of this device for this year, but that also includes some new tricks ...
We’ve got Google’s Play edition of Android devices on our minds this afternoon, just bringing you news of the big price break the GPe Sony Z Ultra is getting. But that may just be the opening act to some slightly more significant GPe news, as a little hint pops up that may point to the upcoming availability of a GPe Samsung Galaxy S5. We were only just wondering when the GPe GS4 might see a price cut like the Z Ultra’s enjoying, and it ...
Will we still have the Google Play edition family of Android devices this time next year? With those rumors of the ambitious Android Silver project making the rounds, and the consequences it may have for how Google sells Android hardware, it’s difficult to say. But for the moment, at least, GPe devices aren’t going anywhere, and today we learn of a pretty big change hitting the first phablet to bear the GPe name, with Google knocking a whopping 30 percent off ...
Last week, Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia’s devices and services unit was finalized. That means one very important thing: Nokia- and Lumia-branded smartphones will soon come to an end. Microsoft did not purchase Nokia in full, but rather just the devices and services part of the business. Nokia will continue to exist as a separate entity, continuing in three core areas: NSN, its HERE mapping service, and Advanced Technologies. The Nokia name will live on, but Microsoft has no ...
The Aspire Switch 10 is a laptop/tablet hybrid that runs Windows 8.1, read our hands on review 
