Posted by Vlad Ionesi on October 27, 2009 ·
I know I posted one or two articles about the new Motorola Droid in which I called it an iPhone killer. This is still my opinion. However, it should not reach a fever pitch. I know that the Droid is not only impressive, but amazing. It is indeed a strong competitor to Apple’s iPhone but we need to think of it as more of a new device than an iPhone killer. There is always a hype leading up to any [...]
Posted by Vlad Ionesi on October 23, 2009 ·
We are all waiting for the Motorola Droid to come out. We now know how it looks like, what it can do, and its performance However, in the meantime, it looks like Motorola is working on a new phone, the Motorola Zeppelin. A very interesting phone I might add! Of course, the new phone will also use Android. Also, it looks like the Zeppelin “is world’s first Android powered dual network (GSM/CDMA) [...]
Posted by Vlad Ionesi on October 20, 2009 ·
The title says it all. However, is this so? During Apple’s Q4 earnings call today, someone asked what does Apple think about its increasing competition. The answer was at least bold. “They’re still catching up with the first iPhone.” – Tim Cook, Apple’s COO. There are a lot of Android phones coming out and it looks like Apple has a very clear stance. They think the new smartphones are behind [...]
Posted by Vlad Ionesi on October 7, 2009 ·
If you recall, the Kindle e-reader recently became the major hit in its category. Kindle is produced by Amazon and, as such, it was the most sold product this year in their store. However, Kindle sales are pretty much limited to the United States because the device does not support wireless connection to the Kindle Store from anywhere else.
From October 19, things are going to change! Amazon will start [...]
Posted by Vlad Ionesi on October 6, 2009 ·
If you remember, AT&T banned VoIP software from the iPhones. This was very strange since it allowed this technology on its other phones. Well, good news! AT&T just announced that it now allows VoIP software for the iPhones and that it will not restrict it in any way. However, there is a little problem. AT&T is considering to allow Google Voice on the iPhone alongside Vonage, Skype, and [...]
Posted by Vlad Ionesi on September 21, 2009 ·
Tuesday was Microsoft Zune HD’s first day on the market and, of course, the HD music and video player drew a lot of attention to itself. Reviews started to appear right away. Many people really loved Zune’s slick interface and crisp display, while others were disappointed by its incompatibility with some platforms, its lack of applications, and its limited storage. However, most people were [...]
Posted by Vlad Ionesi on September 17, 2009 ·
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“The Donuts are ready” said Google on Tuesday. These Donuts are for the smartphone developers from all around the world that can’t wait to get their hands on the next version of Android. Its codename: Donut. The Android 1.6 software development kit is now available for anyone to download from here. However, please note that Donut is not, in any way, a major release! [...]
Posted by Vlad Ionesi on August 18, 2009 ·
The highly anticipated turn-by-turn navigation application for iPhone, TomTom, is finally out. You can find it in the App Store at the hefty price of $100. This is not very cheap and some people might think of it as too expensive. Not to mention that there is another app that is carrying the same features for just $35. However, the new app truly deserves to be more expensive!
TomTom delivers 3D GPS [...]
Posted by Vlad Ionesi on August 10, 2009 ·
Consumers showed that they really love the Apple iPhone and Apple iPod. However, these are small-sized tablets. This means that the Apple tablet, a larger and more versatile version of the iPod, will surely have a strong impact on the market. Intel and Qualcomm are also pushing to get these tablet-like devices on the market sooner, meaning that they too believe in their success.
Although Apple is the [...]
Posted by Vlad Ionesi on August 5, 2009 ·
In our times, things tend to get very complicated. We tend to acknowledge it. And now, we started to change it. We are working hard to simplify our life activity. This trend is applied in technology by the new iRing. Why waste time and effort to give a reasonably simple command to your Apple iPhone? A single touch is all you need with the iRing!
This interesting new gadget was designed by Victor Soto [...]