Posts Tagged ‘ iphone 4 ’

Goal Zero Switch 8 Solar Recharging Kit for Android Smartphones, iPhone and Windows Phone (Video)

January 27, 2013

The Goal Zero Switch 8 Solar Recharging Kit is for users who want a fail-safe reserve battery source in the event their smartphone runs out of juice from regular use or during a power outage. As described in the video above, the Kit includes the Switch 8 Recharger and Nomad Solar Panel. You can...
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BuQu Tech Magnetyze Magnetic Conductive Charging System for Samsung Galaxy S III and iPhone (Video)

January 23, 2013

This is a demo of the BuQu Tech Magnetyze magnetic charging system for the Samsung Galaxy S III Android smartphone and iPhone 4/4S/5. It’s basically a protective case that allows you to charge your phone wirelessly through various magnetic docks for your office, home and car. Unlike traditional inductive chargers, this conductive charging solution...
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Apple Announces New iPhone 5 (Specs, Images, Video)

September 12, 2012

Today, at a media event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Apple announced the new iPhone 5 smartphone to the masses. Let’s start with the device specifications. The new iPhone features a larger 4-inch Retina display with 1136×640 resolution at 326 ppi and 16:9 aspect ratio, the new A6 processor...
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Verizon Has Secret Menu of Shared Data Plans

August 8, 2012

You wouldn’t think it, but Verizon Wireless and fast food chain In-N-Out Burger actually have something in common: a secret menu. Big Red’s Share Everything plans allow families to share from a pool of data at a rate of 2GB for $60, 4GB for $70, 6GB for $80, 8GB for $90 or 10GB for...
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Google Drive App Released for iOS, Updated for Android

June 28, 2012

Google Drive is now available on iOS (Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch). The app allows you to view PDFs, photos, videos, documents and anything else stored in your Drive while you’re on the go. You can also search all your files, add collaborators to documents, and make files available offline to view them even...
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Google Releases Chrome Web Browser on iOS (Video)

June 28, 2012

Google brought Chrome for Android out of beta yesterday, however, today, they released the popular web browser for the first time on iTunes for iOS devices (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad). The initial release performs quite well and allows users to sync bookmarks across multiple devices, including smartphones, tablets and computers. It also has some...
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Verizon Share Everything Plans Go Live Tomorrow (Video)

June 27, 2012

Posted above is Verizon Wireless’ TV commercial for their new Share Everything Plans, which go live tomorrow, June 28th. The Share Everything plan scheme is simple: you get unlimited talk, unlimited text, and then share data from a single pool between up to 10 devices. For example, you pay $40 per smartphone on the...
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Apple Releases Podcasts App for iPhone, iPad and iPod

June 26, 2012

Apple just released a separate iOS app specifically for all things podcasts. It’s available for devices running iOS 5.1 or later, which includes the iPhone (3GS, 4, 4S), iPod Touch (3rd and 4th generation), and iPad. This is huge news for people who listen to podcasts often, especially those with iPads. Check out the...
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Apple Reveals iOS 6 Features: Siri for iPad, Facebook Integration, New Maps, Passbook and More

June 11, 2012

Apple took to the stage at WWDC 2012 today to announce new features in iOS 6, which will be available this fall for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch 4th generation, iPad 2 and the new iPad. While we typically focus on Android coverage, it’s always good to check out what...
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Zooey Deschanel Apple iPhone 4S Siri Commercial (Video)

April 18, 2012

Apple typically doesn’t need celebrities in their advertisements to sell their products, but it looks like they’ve decided to use that strategy with the iPhone 4s anyway. In the following videos, Zooey Deschanel and Samuel L. Jackson star in a pair of iPhone commercials to help sell the idea of using voice activated assistant...
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Apple iPhone and HTC Devices Top J.D. Power 2012 Smartphone Satisfaction Survey

March 19, 2012

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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Google Android Voice Actions vs Siri on iPhone 4S (video)

February 29, 2012

Motorola put out a video pitting Siri on the iPhone 4S against Google Voice Actions on the Motorola Atrix 2. The first thing that came to mind while watching the video was, “how many hands does this woman have?” Then, we realized Motorola conveniently left out some useful scenarios that would have made the...
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Samsung “Urban Camping” Anti-iPhone ad (video)

January 24, 2012

Samsung has released two more Galaxy S II commercials that try to spin a negative light on the iPhone. The ad above shows a couple boasting about the Galaxy S II’s 4G capability in front of the iPhone-loving barista character from a previous scene. Unfortunately, the ad below misses the mark because it talks-up...
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Sprint nets 1.3 million new subs, loses $301 million in Q3

October 26, 2011

Sprint announced their third quarter 2011 results today. The third largest wireless retailer in the nation again had a losing quarter with a net loss of $301 million; however, that amount is significantly lower than the $911 million lost in Q3 of 2010. On a more positive note, Sprint added 1.3 million total net...
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Drop Test: Apple iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S II (video)

October 18, 2011

While we’re not a fan of the small screen size on Apple’s iPhone 4s, it’s certainly a beautifully designed device, at least aesthetically. That being said, we all know the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S aren’t the most durable devices with their double-sided glass enclosure design. On the other hand, Samsung opts to trade...
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