Wednesday, October 13, 2010
I talked to WGN-AM 720′s Greg Jarrett about Microsoft’s prospects with Windows Phone 7, which will hit AT&T Wireless and T-Mobile stores in November.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Google introduced a tool so useful that anyone who owns or is considering an Android phone should check it out. Called the Google Phone Gallery, it’s a display of Android phones you can buy today.
Friday, September 17, 2010
I’ve been testing a universal charging device that elegantly solves both problems—outlet clutter and vampire draw. It’s called the Idapt i4, and it sells for $60. The device can charge four gadgets at once through a single outlet.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Expect that Android phone count to nearly double before the year’s out, a T-Mobile executive told me yesterday. Plus, expect an Android tablet to hit the carrier before the Christmas holiday, although additional details were not provided.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
The best of both worlds (and the one that reasonably keeps the tech geek satiated) is to buy the iPod touch and choose among a number of really good Android phones at whichever carrier you prefer.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
The amount of coverage given to an infomercial orchestrated by a master pitchman continues to amaze me. But I will say this: not only is it good for Apple, it’s good for me.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Battery life is a key consideration when buying a new smartphone. How do various models stack up? Laptop Magazine tested a crop of the latest Android smartphones and determined that the Motorola Droid X is the best.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Is there a smartphone less interesting than the BlackBerry these days? No. Research in Motion, BlackBerry’s maker, is desperately trying to change that perception but it hasn’t been easy. RIM is losing market share at an alarming rate, as Android phones and the iPhone continue to attract new users. So can the BlackBerry Torch, RIM’s [...]
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Can I recommend the Kindle DX, the textbook-screen-size model that costs $379, when the online retailer now offers a the standard-sized model for $139?
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Of all the gimmicks that phone makers use to sell smartphones, preloading a copy of Avatar may have the least impact. Indeed, the Samsung Vibrant from T-Mobile doesn’t need the sci-fi flick to catch one’s eye: it’s a beauty all by itself. The Vibrant is part of Samsung’s Galaxy S line-up of Android phones that [...]
Thursday, August 12, 2010
The EyeTV Hybrid is a USB device that plugs into your computer and lets users tune in over-the-air channels and cable fare.
Of the iPhone 4 cases available now, most are priced at less than $30. The iPhone 4 bumper, now free, cost $30 before Apple admitted its antenna woes.
The new Moshi Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit is smaller than a flip phone, has just a few buttons and uses a magnetic clip to attach to the sun visor.
If we are buying so many smartphones these days, why is the phone industry smarting so much? In a year marked by the re-emergence of Motorola and design savvy of HTC, we are witnessing notable hardware departures from Microsoft and, gasp, Google.
Swype may revolutionize how we use smartphones. The new typing technique is a key feature of the Motorola Droid X, an Android-based phone available at Verizon for $200 (after contract).
