News
Qualcomm Wants to Charge Your Device 75-Percent Faster With Quick Charge 2.0
February 20, 2013 | Vincent Messina
Qualcomm wants users to spend less time charging and more time doing, according to their Quick Charge slogan. After introducing Quick Charge 1.0, an in-device solution that enables devices to charge up to 40% faster, Qualcomm is already busy working on Quick Charge 2.0, which is expected to charge up to 75% faster than products without Quick Charge. Read More
SwiftKey Takes Flow out of Beta, Drops Price to $1.99
February 20, 2013 | Vincent Messina
Top keyboard replacement, SwiftKey, has finally taken its gesture typing feature Flow out of beta and into prime time. In celebration of its success and updated features, SwiftKey has cut its price in half and is now available in the Play store for $1.99. Read More
Project Glass: You Could Become the Next Glass Explorer
February 20, 2013 | Vincent Messina
Cinderella’s prince may have been searching for that special someone to fill the special glass slipper left behind at the ball, but today (and for the next week), Google is hosting its own geeky fairy tale in search of a few special individuals they’re hoping will be a perfect fit for Google Glass. Read More
LG Continues Pre-MWC Teasers
February 19, 2013 | Vincent Messinahttp://youtu.be/gVfvjjwfy2o
If you thought the LG MWC teasers were going to stop after the new Optimus L series of devices was announced, think again. Read More
The HTC One is Here, but will it Save HTC?
February 19, 2013 | Vincent Messina
There’s no denying the fact that HTC has fallen from the good graces of the Android community and gone are the days of its once Nexus One royalty status. As sales, profits, and reputation continue to tank, HTC looks for a Hail Mary pass to get them out of the hole they’ve dug themselves into. That Hail Mary pass is the HTC One. Read More
Tegra 4i: NVIDIA’s First LTE Integrated Processor
February 19, 2013 | Vincent Messina
You know what they say: “big things come in small packages.” That was never more true than with NVIDIA’s latest addition to the Tegra family. Introducing the Tegra 4i: NVIDIA’s small but powerful LTE integrated processor. Read More
Teaching an old dog new Tricks: Galaxy Note (N7000) now Being Treated to Android 4.1.2
February 18, 2013 | Vincent Messina
The device that started a phablet phenomenon is getting a new lease on life thanks to the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update. That’s right, I’m talking about the original Samsung Galaxy Note getting Jelly Bean! Read More
March 14 Becomes Rumored day of Samsung Galaxy S IV Unveiling [Rumor]
February 18, 2013 | Vincent Messina
We’ve been here before: purported rumors for the unveiling of the Samsung Galaxy S IV. Last we heard, Samsung was going to be holding an event at an unknown location on March 15, and now, we’re hearing it will be March 14 somewhere in NYC. Read More
Does the LG Optimus G Pro Feature an Illuminated Home Button?
February 18, 2013 | Vincent Messina
After taking a quick look at the Optimus G Pro image put out by LG, I couldn’t help but notice the Home button was illuminated by the glow of a neon green light. Surprise! It appears that the LG Optimus G Home button doubles as a notification system. Read More
Reviews
Urban Armor Gear LG G4 Case Review
June 23, 2015 | Vincent Messina
The Urban Armor Gear series of cases for the LG G4 aim to protect and serve your mobile device in a virtual blanket of, well, urban armor. Designed from a patented lightweight composite consisting of a hard outer shell and a soft impact resistant core, this dual layer defense not only meets military drop-test standards (MIL STD 810G 516.6), but looks good doing it. Now, before I go into more detail, let it be know that I have always been more of an au naturel device kind of guy, but after a bit of time with the Ash colored LG G4 Urban Armor Case, I can tell you that this case won’t be coming off any time soon.
Device Review: Droid Turbo, This is the Droid You’re Looking For
January 31, 2015 | Keyan X
The DROID brand deserves the majority of credit for the amount of early success that the Android operating system had in 2009 and 2010. From the original Motorola DROID to the original DROID Incredible, this was the brand of phones that people flocked to if they wanted a phone outside of the iPhone, not just because of a great marketing campaign, but because these were top of the line phones. Ask most of the readers on this site which phone got them started on Android, and you shouldn’t be surprised to hear them say, “The OG DROID.” It’s an iconic phone that helped launch Android to the top.
MOGA Gaming Controller [Review]
February 11, 2013 | Vincent Messina
It’s no secret that I enjoying gaming. I may not get to do it as much as I used to, but I still enjoy it when I can. That’s why I’m always experimenting with ways to improve my gaming experience on Android. Read More
