Hardware
A Moment of Silence as we Mourn the First and Last Nexus Device Verizon will Ever See
January 25, 2013 | Vincent MessinaThe Verizon Galaxy Nexus has reached end-of-life status, and as we take a moment to reflect on what could have been, I’d like to recap what actually was.
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Best Buy 2-day Winter Doorbuster Days: Free Motorola DROID RAZR M With 2-Year Contract
January 25, 2013 | Vincent MessinaBest Buy is holding a 2-day Winter Doorbuster Days promo for today and tomorrow. While various electronics are on sale, there only appears to be one mobile device discounted. Anyone interested in picking up a Motorola DROID RAZR M can do so for free during the 2-day promo. Read More
More Galaxy Note 8.0 Pictures Surface, Still Looks Like an Oversized Phone
January 25, 2013 | Vincent MessinaYesterday, we were treated to a few spy shots of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and today, we get to see a few more pics courtesy of French Android community Frandroid. Posing for the camera, this 8-inch piece of hardware still looks like an oversized phone rather than a mid-sized tablet. Read More
T-Mobile Already Sold out of Nexus 4 Devices online
January 24, 2013 | Vincent MessinaWell that was fast! It was just yesterday that we told you about T-Mobile’s fresh stock of Nexus 4 devices, and already, they’re sold out. At this point, I’m at a loss for words. Obviously there’s a demand for the device, so why the lack of supply? Read More
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 Caught by Blurry cam, Looks Like an 8-inch Galaxy Note II
January 24, 2013 | Vincent MessinaThe infamous blurry cam strikes again, and this time, it’s the Galaxy Note 8.0 that was caught showing off its pre-release wares. Italian outlet DDAY.it caught this 8-inch S-Pen wielding piece of hardware out in the wild, and lo and behold, it resembles an 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Note II/S III. Read More
Samsung Said to be Working on New Pixel Layout in Order to Achieve Mobile Device Resolutions Beyond 440ppi
January 23, 2013 | Vincent MessinaRussell Kirsch, credited with creating the first digital image and making the square pixel popular, once said:
“Squares was the logical thing to do.” “Of course, the logical thing was not the only possibility … but we used squares. It was something very foolish that everyone in the world has been suffering from ever since.”
Despite the fact that Kirsh now calls those square pixels “foolish,” they have become the de facto layout for display technology the world over. Read More
Android 4.1.2 Begins Rolling out to International Samsung Galaxy S II GT-I9100 Users
January 23, 2013 | Vincent MessinaSamsung continues to show us why they remain the top dog in the Android market as they begin rolling out Android 4.1.2 to the International Samsung Galaxy S II. So far, the update has only hit GT-I9100 users in Spain, but is slated to hit other countries soon. Read More
Still Interested in Picking up a Nexus 4? T-Mobile has Them in Stock Online
January 23, 2013 | Vincent MessinaIf you’ve been holding out for a Nexus 4, in hopes they would one day return to the Play Store, you might want to consider giving T-Mobile a look. As promised, T-Mobile has been stocking their shelves (both physical and virtual) with Nexus 4 devices and are ready to ship them out to anyone willing to hand over their cash. Read More
Amazon Wireless Drops Price of Verizon Galaxy Note II to $199.99 [Deal Alert]
January 22, 2013 | Vincent MessinaIf you’ve been thinking about picking up a Samsung Galaxy Note II on Verizon, then you might want to take a look at the deal Amazon Wireless is offering. New users, as well as those looking to upgrade, can now score a Galaxy Note II for $100 less what they’d pay via Verizon. Read More