Angry Birds Surpasses 1 Billion Downloads
Hate it all you want…they’re headed straight to the bank. I still go back and replay boards I’ve already won. Sad but true.
Google and Android
HTC Smartphones: Can They Recapture Consumer Interest and Market Share?
HTC’s meteoric rise to the top of the smartphone market can largely be attributed to their early investment and strong commitment to the Android platform. They were named “Device Manufacturer of the Year” at the 2011 GSMA Mobile World Congress conference, and the company was even estimated to be the top smartphone vendor in the … Read more
Water Powered Cell Phone Charger Set To Be Released This Summer
The idea of taking your phone with you and just adding water if you run out of juice had been a pipe dream until now. At the end of this summer REI will carry the PowerTrekk. It has a small metallic powder and by adding water you can charge a phone or anything else with … Read more
Nokia In Talks With Carriers About Billing For Skype – Pandora’s Box is Open; Is Messaging Next?
Unwired View has this excerpt from Nokia’s Elop (which is more detailed than the earlier transcript reported): So, thank you for your question about Skype. Indeed, Microsoft did buy the Skype company as part of the ecosystem that comes with Windows Phone and Windows and so forth, so that’s quite correct. The feedback from operators … Read more
Is Android Paying Off For OEMs?
Lets face it, the only real phone debuts anybody cares about at the moment on the Android platform is of the Samsung variety. Even with HTC launching their One series in an attempt to recapture the hearts and wallets of once loyal customers its quickly become an afterthought. Caught square between the Galaxy Nexus, Motorola … Read more
Target to Halt Kindle Sales Because Amazon Is Taking Their Retail Business
It’s simply an eye for an eye – you take my business I’ll take yours. Target will not be carrying the Kindle but it’s not because of an exclusive with Apple. It’s because Target it pissed that Amazon is taking their retail business and encouraging people to go to retail stores (like Target) and use … Read more
Case-Mate The Avengers Movie Series Cases
If you are as excited as I am about this weekends release of The Avengers Movie, then here is a way to keep that excitement going after the movie on your iPhone! Case-Mate has launched a new Avengers Series Cases and they look pretty cool. Cost is $40.00 and you can grab one off their … Read more
Samsung Galaxy S III Introduced in London
The cat was finally let out of the bag today in London England as Samsung introduced us to the third iteration of the Galaxy Class Smartphones called the Galaxy S III. Their flagship device packs a might punch and should make the Android community proud with it’s super slim elegant design. At only .34 inches … Read more
Samsung Galaxy S III Unveiled: Intelligence Focused
Samsung moments ago unveiled the most anticipated phone of 2012, the Galaxy S III. Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock you know that the Galaxy S line is Samsung’s flagship line and the S III is the followup to the smashing success of the Galaxy S II. Specs: 4.8 inch 720p HD Super Amoled … Read more
Kindle Fire Q1 2012 Sales Were Just 15.5% of Their Q4 2011 Sales
Anyone see the bottom? Despite Kindle representing over 50% of the Android tablet market, according to IDC sales of the Kindle Fire went from 4.8m units in Q4 2011 to 750k units in Q1 2012. Tablet sales are expected to be down in Q1 over Q4 because of the holidays but this is a huge … Read more
AT&T Motorola 11.6" Lapdock for ATRIX 4G $59.99
Here is a great deal for you! If you are sporting the Motorola Atrix 4G and always wanted to get the laptop docking accessory for it but was appalled by the ridicules price Moto was charging for it, check this out! 1SaleADay.com has it right now for $59.99! That is a great deal and will … Read more
Windows Phone 8’s Galaxy S3 Variant On Par With Android Version
Yesterday’s Pocketnow’s Evan Blass posted on the apparent confirmation of the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy SIII coming to Verizon with a dual core CPU Snapdragon S4 chip instead of the global quad core CPU Exynos chip. If true its not a major letdown at all for Android users. You can’t exactly miss something you never … Read more