One of the most glorified benefits of choosing Android over other mobile operating systems is its unmatched selection of software and hardware, and the seemingly endless customization options. On the shelf, Android comes in many different forms. Samsung, HTC, Motorola, LG and many more have all twisted and altered Android from its vanilla state and applied their own custom interfaces.
For better or for worse, OEMs believe that these custom skins improve their end user experience by… Read the rest of this entry »

Heads up, U.S. Cellular customers: after a tease earlier this month, it’s finally been revealed that the Motorola Electrify will be available on the U.S. Cellular website starting at midnight tonight. Those of you that prefer the brick and mortar experience will be able to find the Electrify at “select stores” starting tomorrow, with all stores expected to have the device by September 26th. The Electrify is priced at $199.99 with a $100 mail-in rebate and two-year contract. Despite the… Read the rest of this entry »

The Huawei Impulse is a budget-friendly Android smartphone, but it has some features that are usually saved for high-end superphones. It is a 4G devices and uses AT&T ’s HSPA+ network. It also has a camera capable of capturing 720p HD video. So, it’s inexpensive but it has some pretty awesome features. The question is, How does it perform? Sydney gives you the pros and cons of the Impulse in this video review. Part 2 of 2
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Since the introduction of iOS in early 2007, the mobile world has never been the same. Google, Apple, Microsoft and a select few others have entered themselves in a race for the best mobile operating system around. In light of bigger, faster, more powerful handsets, the capabilities of mobile software has increased tenfold, along with the idea of how said software should operate.
Back at the WWDC in June, Apple gave us a peek into their endgame: merging their desktop software (OS X)… Read the rest of this entry »

There have been a lot of questions surrounding AT&T’s proposed acquisition of T-Mobile ever since it was announced, but the one that seems to pop up most frequently is from T-Mobile customers wondering what will happen to their rate plans if the deal is approved. An image posted by our bros at TmoNews has answered that question, at least partially. As you can see above, T-Mobile customers will be allowed to keep their plans post-merger for as long as they’d like, even after their… Read the rest of this entry »

Tablets were reintroduced to the world in a smaller, more streamlined and modern package last year. Since then, the market has been rapidly growing and the devices themselves have quickly become common household items that fit perfectly in the blank space between smartphone and PC. Despite limited functionality, a tablet can serve as an essential business tool , a helpful school companion and the perfect multimedia consumption device. But there is something missing.
A 7- or 10-inch… Read the rest of this entry »

When we slap down plenty of our hard-earned dollars for a gadget, any gadget really, we expect that gadget to do everything we want. That’s an absolute truth. We read the reviews, we see the display models, and we listen to representatives at any number of retail locations tell us how awesome this one particular gadget is. We do all of this, in hopes that when we take it home and start using it, we won’t have that pesky “ buyer’s remorse .” But, there’s… Read the rest of this entry »

Still happily humming along with your grandfathered unlimited data plan on Verizon? If so, you may want to put down the smartphone for just a minute and pay attention. A new page on Verizon’s website shows that the carrier has seemingly begun throttling optimizing the data of its heaviest users, a move that we were first tipped off to back in February. According to the page, the top five percent of the heaviest data users (consuming 2GB or more per month) with a 3G device and unlimited data… Read the rest of this entry »

How does a nice batch of Android rumors to round out your week sound? Good? Good. Now before we dive in, it’s worth mentioning that this information came from an anonymous source over at 4chan, so it’d probably be wise to take these rumors with a few grains of salt. I know I am. According to the source, a Samsung rep visited his place of work and not only showed off an Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Nexus Prime (referred to as a “Galaxy Nexus”), but also had details on the Galaxy S III. There’s a… Read the rest of this entry »

The Motorola DROID Bionic is out. It’s been a long time coming, but it’s finally here. And with it, there’s a new lapdock. Well, new in the sense that it’s a new accessory for Verizon, but it’s the same lapdock we saw release with the Motorola ATRIX 4G way back in the day. While some would argue that the lapdock is just too expensive to actually take seriously, there are some folks out there who actually like the idea of plugging their phone into a… Read the rest of this entry »