As we discussed, I lit out Wednesday packing an AT&T Nexus One and a T-Mobile Nexus S for a tour of Manhattan, speed testing the phones side by side at various sites along the way. The tests illustrated consistently that T-Mobile’s network is excellent and AT&T’s is the opposite of excellent. Pardon my unjournalistic tone … Read more
I started the day with some iPad rumors and thought that would end it but this one is too good to pass up. According to the Wi-Fi Alliance that makes sure that new devices meet the Wi-Fi spec, Dell has submitted and has passed with a new device that is one digit different than the … Read more
Google’s Android Developers have just announced on their blog that the Android Market has just added AT&T Direct Carrier Billing. AT&T’s Android Customers can now easily purchase apps and other products with just a few clicks. This is really a handy option that will enhance the Android Markets new “app discover features” that have made … Read more
I always get a chuckle out of how tight lipped Wireless Carriers are about devices that aren’t released yet but then the devices are caught in the wild somehow. Well, it get’s even better than that when last night all the Major Tech Blogs got a picture of the soon to be released Verizon HTC … Read more
If you are in the market for a very good tablet then add the Dell Streak to your wish list. The 5inch Tablet phone is now $400 dollars from the fine folks at Dell unlocked and ready to go. That’s 180 dollars off the original price. The catch? Well, you won’t have it until after … Read more
I have always been a huge fan of the physical QWERTY keyboard on all my devices. The Tilt 2, Fuze, and even the original Tilt before that. I had to make a choice however when the HD2 came out to either choose screen size and a sleek device form factor or stay with my Tilt … Read more
Why must you toy with me Microsoft? Today, Microsoft, through Bing, announced that they are giving away free iOS and Android titles. Here’s the deal: Over the past year, we’ve been working with a number of companies to sponsor mobile apps. As we continue to roll out advancements to Bing for mobile , we’re pleased … Read more
This is old news but man, the most recent update to Google Maps is impressive and I want to talk about it while the news is slow. Google’s now capitalizing on vector imaging which means less data to represent more things in a manner that can be created and manipulated using less bandwidth than the … Read more
LaptopMag put together a list of what they thin is the worst tech of 2010. Now some are soft targets like the Kin which failed hard. But here are a few more interesting ones and their rationale for making the list: Qik Video Chat (used by Evo and other Android devices): “Qik’s performance includes slideshow-like … Read more
A couple days ago I wrote about the LG Optimus 2X beast that has got a lot of attention because of the NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual Core Processor that it will be coming with when released in Korea, Asia, and the Europe in the near future. No word was given on the US launch but … Read more
Dell is taking their Venue Pro Windows Phone device that was just (finally) released to US here a few days ago and will being making an Android flavor as well. The Dell Venue, an Android 2.2 device is set to be released in Korea later this month. Changing operating systems is not all you can … Read more
I know Doug Simmons is standing in line for his Nexus S right now with a smile on his face waiting to tryout something new to Google Maps 5.0 for Android. 3D maps and offline (sweet) reliability. The third and really the coolest feature is the offline rerouting feature that will allow you to be … Read more