This is a video of Pebble’s press conference from the International CES 2013. Pebble, formerly called inPulse, is an E-Paper smartwatch that connects to Android smartphones, the iPhone and iPod Touch through Bluetooth. The feature-rich wristwatch went viral when it appeared on the crowd-funding platform Kickstarter in April 2012. It’s become the most highly...
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AT&T announced its Mobile Share plans in mid-July with a tentative launch time-frame of August, but now the second largest wireless carrier in the U.S. has set an exact availability date. The new plan options will go live starting August 23rd. Similar to Verizon’s Share Everything plans, AT&T customers under the same plan can...
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Today, AT&T announced its new Mobile Share Plans which will allow customers to share data across multiple smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices starting this August. Similar to Verizon’s Share Everything plans, AT&T customers on the same account can get unlimited voice/texts per line while sharing a limited amount of data between up to...
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The Samsung Galaxy Chat was announced today as an Android smartphone designed for socially-active users. Powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the Chat sports a 3-inch QVGA display with a front-facing full QWERTY keyboard just below it. It combines the benefits of the traditional BlackBerry-like form factor with the functionality of a modern...
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T-Mobile will hold a special two-day promotion for Father’s Day 2012 in which all their “4G” smartphones (and an Android tablet) will be available for the ultra low cost of FREE. “We want to say thanks to fathers for all they do and keep them easily and affordably connected to family throughout the entire...
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We typically stick to Android, Windows Phone and some iOS news around here, but it’s interesting to see what other major players in the smartphone game are doing to try to remain competitive. Today, during the BlackBerry World 2012 keynote, RIM’s Thorsten Heins showed off the BlackBerry 10 platform. Check out the preview above.
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A new report from J.D. Power and Associates finds that Apple ranks highest in customer satisfaction among smartphone manufactures in 2012. The iPhone has taken the award for the seventh consecutive time, achieving a score of 839 on a 1,000-point scale, so the result for the top spot isn’t too surprising. For Android and...
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Sprint has announced the Motorola Admiral, the first smartphone with Sprint Direct Connect. The Admiral goes on sale (Business, Telesales, Online channels) on October 23 for $99.99 with a new two year agreement. If you would like to check the phone out in-store first, Sprint will release it through all channels on November 13....
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If you’re a businessperson or frequent texter, it’s hard not to find the appeal in front-facing QWERTY devices. They’re usually compact and the exposed physical keyboard offers quick access to messaging needs. Sprint subscribers may be interested to see photos of the unannounced Motorola Admiral XT603, an Android 2.3 Gingerbread-powered smartphone that’s just been...
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RIM mistakenly advertised for Android in their new BlackBerry Torch 9850/9860 fan night video. The clip starts out okay by showing people using BlackBerry devices while others are briefly interviewed. That’s when it happens. At 15 seconds in, Jeff Gadway from Research In Motion begins talking about the BB7 OS while the video displays...
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By now, many of you have probably heard how RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook tablet can run Android apps, which is kind of amazing if you think about it, since the PlayBook does not run the Android OS. It’s not an unofficial hack either, it’s officially sanctioned and will be available for all PlayBook users. Today,...
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Powermat is a wireless charging system for smartphones and other portable devices. It works by attaching a custom battery door receiver to the device in question, which can then charge wire-free when placed on a Powermat pad. It’s technology we’ll likely see built-in for all smartphones in the not too distant future. In fact,...
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Best Buy mobile has revealed this week’s smartphones for their ongoing “Free Phone Fridays” promotion. On Friday, October 22, they’ll be offering four smartphones: the Verizon Samsung Fascinate, Sprint Sanyo Zio, AT&T BlackBerry Bold 9700, as well as the T-Mobile branded BlackBerry Bold 9700. All deals require a 2 year contract and offers are...
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