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Samsung Focus 2 Review

Michael Crider, May 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

AT&T has no shortage of value-priced phones, and just lately, a pretty good selection of 4G LTE devices as well. But the two haven’t crossed over much yet, and the ranks of Windows Phone 7 devices are a little slim as well. Happily, all three of these categories can add the Samsung Focus 2, which goes on sale starting today for $49.99 with a two-year contract. Is it worth your hard-earned greenbacks? Let’s find out.

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Nielsen reports app downloads surge 28%

Rue Liu, May 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

Market research firm Nielsen has posted an infographic that reveals a major surge in smartphone use and app downloads over the past year. And indeed what a difference a year makes as smartphone adoption has jumped up to 50.4 percent, up from 38 percent, and the number of Android and iOS device users have more than doubled from 38 million to 84 million. Read The Full Story

HTC makes its case for “bring your own device” business clients

Michael Crider, May 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Despite coming in second overall in total smartphone sales, iOS is crushing Android in the business world. HTC doesn't intend to let the status quo stand, and has created a new marketing website advocating its Android smartphones for "bring your own device" (BYOD) use for corporate clients. HTCpro outlines the features on the manufacturer's phone, with a particular eye towards security and business solutions. Read The Full Story

BlackBerry maker RIM’s stock hits 8 year low

Michael Crider, May 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

On a day when all eyes in the mobile space are turned towards Samsung, Research in Motion has got to be feeling pretty low - and not just for the lack of attention. The Canadian BlackBerry manufacturer's stock slid to just $11.91 today, losing over 15% of their value in the last three days alone. To add insult to injury, this financial blow comes just two days after RIM's BlackBerry World 2012 conference, where ir introduced a new hardware and software platform. Read The Full Story

HTC One S goes on sale for T-Mobile

Rue Liu, Apr 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

The HTC One S is now officially up for sale at T-Mobile, both online and in stores. The highly anticipated Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich handset is priced at $199.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate along with a new two-year service agreement. It also comes just in time for T-Mobile's Magenta Deal Days, which starts today and offers $100 trade-ins for any smartphone. Read The Full Story

Validas VERA platform saves millions for enterprise mobile users

Mark Raby, Apr 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Small tech company Validas hopes to soon become something more than a niche startup, and after recently securing a reported amount of funding of up to $100 million, it may be close to accomplishing that dream. So what kind of concept would be so powerful that it could draw that kind of investment? Validas aims to solve one of the biggest problems in the world of mobile service. Read The Full Story

RIM open to “all opportunities” for market share

Rue Liu, Apr 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

RIM has been losing market share rapidly to Apple's iPhone and smartphones running Google's Android, but the BlackBerry maker isn't going down without a fight. The company said today that it is considering "all opportunities" for regaining consumer interest, but is focused on selling more BlackBerry smartphones and tablets. Ahead of its next platform launch, it will concentrate on pushing BlackBerry devices in its key markets India and Indonesia. Read The Full Story

Pew Internet study: mobile payments will be ubiquitous in 2020

Mark Raby, Apr 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Eight years from now, taking our your wallet at the grocery store may make you look as outdated as the act of pulling out a cell phone and "flipping" it open is today. The majority of Americans believe that the majority of Americans will be fully engulfed in the world of mobile payments by 2020. Yes, it was kind of a circular question, but 65% of people said they believe the majority of Americans will embrace the mobile wallet. Read The Full Story

Braven Bluetooth speakers offer daisy-chain and mobile charging

Michael Crider, Apr 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

There's a lot of Bluetooth speakers out there at the moment, some of them with a surprising amount of fidelity. But if what you want from your mobile speakers is flexibility and power (in more ways than one) the Braven Six series might just be for you. The three brand-new units offer the standard A2DP Bluetooth audio profile for iPhone, Android, Windows Phone and just about any other Bluetooth device, with the added ability to act as a speakerphone. In addition you can "daisy chain" the speakers together for more sound, and in a pinch, connect your smartphone to the built-in USB port to charge off of its integrated battery. Read The Full Story

Samsung confirms Windows Phone 8 for October

Rue Liu, Apr 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung was recently rumored to be preparing three new Windows Phone handsets this year, with two of them likely to run the Windows Phone 8 Apollo update. Now Samsung's Taiwan division has confirmed that the company plans to release at least one Windows Phone 8 handset as soon as October, the earliest that Microsoft might release the next-gen platform. Read The Full Story

Pantech Vega Racer 2 boasts 4.8-inch display, first ceramic body

Rue Liu, Apr 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Pantech has announced the Vega Racer 2, its new flagship LTE smartphone that sports some rather impressive specs. The handset will feature a large 4.8-inch touchscreen with 720p HD resolution and a dual-core 1.5Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor based on the Krait 28nm chip. It's also being touted as the first smartphone to feature a ceramic body. Read The Full Story