The market for BlackBerry clones isn’t as brisk as it once was. Companies like Samsung, Motorola and HTC have, over the years, dabbled in the portrait QWERTY space, outfitting Android with various incarnations of keyboard-specific support. It is no wonder, then, that as BlackBerry releases their own hardware and software update, culminating in the Bold [...]
There is something wonderful about a company breaking new ground. Of the myriad Android reviews over the past few weeks, the LG Optimus LTE is probably the biggest wildcard. On paper the phone has everything: a dual-core processor, HD screen, LTE connectivity. In fact it’s the only device outside the US to have both a 720p screen [...]
Let’s start from the beginning. Take the phone out of your pocket. It’s clean, black, unassuming. A soft white LED pulses at you. You grip the phone firmly in your right hand — it is comfortable, secure. Slide your thumb to the power button, its tension satisfying, just the right amount of feedback. The black screen [...]
Good things come to those who wait, and we’ve been waiting a very long time. The Galaxy Nexus is not only the most anticipated Android device of 2011, but perhaps the most desired smartphone of any kind this year. Google and Samsung have created a blank slate on which to showcase Android 4.0 Ice Cream [...]
We know, we know. It’s hard getting excited for the Nokia 500′s of the world when there are so many smartphones to choose from. But everyone has a mom, brother or cousin who just doesn’t care about pixel density, megahertz and aperture size. Often, these folks want a phone to, you know, call people and, occasionally, [...]
On paper, the HTC Amaze is our dream phone. Rounded and comfortable, dual-toned (silver and black) with a gorgeous 4.3″ qHD display, dedicated camera and camcorder buttons to accent its no-lag 8MP camera, a 1.5Ghz dual-core processor with enough RAM to feed an army. There is definitely a lot to like about the Amaze, which [...]
The term ‘mini’ is almost always a pejorative. It’s a synonym for small, weak, underpowered. So it’s probably a good thing that Sony Ericsson decided not to call the Xperia ray the Xperia arc mini, even though, for all intents and purposes, that’s what it is. In reality, the Xperia ray is an extremely capable phone in a [...]
It is likely not a coincidence that the Samsung Galaxy S II X is debuting on Telus mere weeks before the debut of a new iPhone. Its most stately device since the massive HTC Desire HD, the carrier has lacked “superphones” and released devices meant for the back-to-school mainstream consumer segment. While there is nothing [...]
Back once again is the TELUS 72-hour sale. Similar phones are there as the last time this promo was on, but new to the list is the Windows Phone 7 HTC 7 Surround. This is probably the best device on there and it’s free on a 2-year, not 1-year like the others. Hopefully the Surround [...]
HTC isn’t messing around these days. It wants every base covered, regardless of market size. It wants big screens, small screens, landscape QWERTY devices, and now, with the HTC Status, a keyboarded portrait device. The well-trodden BlackBerry territory may not be the first place you’d think Android would go (though it has gone there before [...]