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 [...]
The BlackBerry Curve series was the golden goose of RIM’s surge into the mainstream. With the 8310 becoming one of the top-selling smartphones of all time, it’s not uncommon to still see them floating around the streets of major cities, emerging from pockets and belt clips. With its success came the sequels, and there were [...]
Sony has had quite a year. From the contemptible handling of the Playstation Network hacking to the success of its new Xperia line of Android phones, it would be easy to accuse the company of taking its eye off the ball, to use a weathered metaphor. When they announced two Android tablets, then known as [...]
My first smartphone was a Pearl 8100, replaced shortly thereafter by a Bold 9000 which I used until its keys were so worn out I could barely tell the letters apart. But by then I was so accustomed to the phone it was an extension of me. The Bold 9000 launched with OS 4.6, and [...]
At some point you just have to accept that 3D is here to stay. The notional concept is sound: two images, transposed and adjusted so that the left eye views one, and the right the other. Together the brain is tricked into thinking it is 3D. It’s a simple conceit made rigidly commercial. How it [...]
RIM has millions of BlackBerry subscribers worldwide, some loyal and some not. It’s been over a year since the last BlackBerry was introduced, the Torch 9800 and this device was mildly accepted. RIM has now released a new set of smartphones that all have increased specs and a brand new OS. By far the leader [...]