John Scheible

Verizon Posts Slew of Droid 3 Videos on Youtube

By John Scheible
on 15 Jul, 2011

Well the Motorola Droid 3 is finally available in stores. If you are looking to learn more about its (or Motoblur's...) features Verizon has published tons of how to videos to youtube. The videos, take you through a guided tour of the phone, each showing off a different feature of the Droid 3.

Motorola Droid gets Gingerbread 2.3.4 Update

By John Scheible
on 14 Jul, 2011

The Motorola Droid, hardly needs any introduction, and while it was the very first Android 2.0 device, it never got official support for Gingerbread. Developer Peter Alfonso has been working to continue bringing stock ROMs and improved kernels to the OG Droid. Yesterday he released his latest ROM, GPA16, brings 2.3.4, Google Talk with Video and all.

Motorola Atrix Bootloader Unlockable World Wide

By John Scheible
on 14 Jul, 2011

Just a few short weeks ago the Motorola Atrix 4G for AT&T was unlocked thanks to some sneaky developers and a leaked Gingerbread build. Unfortunately the rest of the world's Atrixes (or maybe Atricies) were not so lucky. Developers didn't sit around though and now freedom has been brought to the first dual core phone world wide.

Sony S1 and S2 Tablet Hands-On Reviews

By John Scheible
on 13 Jul, 2011

Rumors started awhile back about Sony's tablets, and now they're finally out in the open and Sony showed the two tablets off today. We don't have any specs or a release date yet, a bit odd but we'll have to take what we can. We've got all the juicy details and a look at the different hands-ons around the web for you right here.

Verizon Demos Video Chat App over 4G at LTE Innovation Center

By John Scheible
on 13 Jul, 2011

Yesterday was the opening of Verizon's new LTE Innovation center and some goodies were found inside. LaptopMag got a look at a handsome new video chat app working on a pair of HTC Thunderbolts. The app, called VoLTE in the video, uses 4G LTE, rather than limiting you to WiFi as some video chats do.

Google Updates Android Market, Now with Books and Movies

By John Scheible
on 12 Jul, 2011

Google just announced that Market overhaul they promised us at Google IO. Not only is their going to be a revamped UI, and new features to help find the best apps, but Google's Videos app is now here for phones, and movies and books can be rented or bought respectively from the Market.

Motorola LTE-Enabled XOOM Crosses FCC. And There was Much Rejoicing

By John Scheible
on 12 Jul, 2011

You waited, you yearned, you began to lose hope, but now to continue to string you along comes a glimmer of hope from our friends at the Federal Communications Commission. Many didn't realize it would take this long for the 3G version of the Motorola XOOM to be eligible for its factory upgrade to blazing LTE. Whatever the mysterious hold-up was, it may disappearing as the FCC just approved the LTE upgraded version.

Samsung Galaxy S II Launching July 21 For Bell in Canada

By John Scheible
on 12 Jul, 2011

Oh Canada, today I wish you were MY native land! We reported not long ago that the super slick speedy sexy Samsung Galaxy S II would be arriving in the great white north on no less than 3 carriers this month. Those of you using Bell can now circle your calendars for July 21st. The sheer power and drool worthy stats of the Samsung Galaxy S II are well known at this point. A 1.2 GHz dual core processor, 4.3" Super AMOLED+ screen, and plenty of other more geeky details make it the top of the line. It has been a bit delayed making it out to all corners of the world though. Canada is one of the later countries to be getting the beast, with Bell getting it not too far from 3 months after the initial launch. Here in the U.S. it still isn't official we'll see the phone. With rumors of carriers losing interest and an ongoing lawsuite from Apple trying to block the sale of several Samsung devices in the U.S. it could be awhile. For those in Canada enjoy your awesome new phone at the end of this month. I will continue to begrudge you, while I try and move on and look forward to a new Nexus to distract myself. [via Twitter]

T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide Release Date and Price

By John Scheible
on 11 Jul, 2011

T-Mobile's fancy new myTouch 4G Slide has been given a release date and price point. The keyboard-equipped dual-core phone will be arriving at T-Mobile on July 27th for $199.99 with a new contract and $50 mail in rebate. The phone will also be up for pre-order a week early, on July 19th.

Archos A702S Tablet Clears FCC Cloaked in Mystery

By John Scheible
on 11 Jul, 2011

Archos, the maker of budget tablets galore already has two new tablets, the G9 101 and 80. Another tablet we haven't heard of just snuck through the FCC. The A70S2, as its called, is protected by a non-disclosure agreement, so we know almost nothing about it. Will it be a 7" G9 with Honeycomb and a 250GB hard drive, or something less exciting?