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Why aren't you using Android?

Android I’ve switched platforms so many times that I could never hope to count how many times I’ve used iOS, Android, webOS, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and/or Windows Phone, to Nokia’s efforts back in the day, to PalmOS for...

Apr 17th by Evan Selleck 232 150 Reactions

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Are you looking forward to whatever Motorola has coming next?

Android In September of 2012, Motorola announced the DROID RAZR MAXX HD. It was their next flagship device, with a huge focus on the battery. For all intents and purposes it was a minor, incremental update to the previously released DROID RAZR...

Apr 16th by Evan Selleck 44 31 Reactions

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Skip the smart watch, Microsoft

Windows Phone 8 It’s interesting to see how quickly the smart watch rumors are picking up speed. Moreover, considering that we’re only seeing wearable tech from companies like Pebble, the impact they are having can’t be ignored....

Apr 15th by Evan Selleck 4

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BlackBerry Z10 Written Review

Blackberry Os The BlackBerry Z10 is, for all intents and purposes, a very important phone. This is the first phone from the “new” BlackBerry. This is the first phone to run BlackBerry 10. This is the first phone to show that...

Apr 15th by Evan Selleck 37 23 Reactions

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HTC, look past satire and focus on the One's features in your marketing

Android We’re close enough to the launch of the HTC One that you wouldn’t be out of line to expect to start seeing some advertisements promoting the device. Whether that’s from carriers themselves (with the exception of Verizon), seeing the One on...

Apr 12th by Evan Selleck 23 7 Reactions

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More mobile platforms need a feature like BlackBerry's Hub

Android My first smartphone, the one I bought for myself, was a BlackBerry-branded device. I can’t for the life of me remember which particular model it was, but what I do remember is one of its software features: the universal inbox. I...

Apr 11th by Evan Selleck 16 11 Reactions

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I want HTC's One, but Google I/O 2013 has me worried

Android Next week, the HTC One finally makes its U.S.-based debut. This particular handset has been the sole focus of all sorts of praise, from pretty much every single person I’ve seen out there who has had any significant amount of time with the...

Apr 10th by Evan Selleck 83 39 Reactions

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The Galaxy Note 8.0 isn't overpriced

Android Earlier today, Samsung finally unveiled when their newest Note-branded device, the Galaxy Note 8.0, will land here in the United States. For anyone who’s been looking forward to the device that was originally announced back at Mobile World...

Apr 9th by Evan Selleck 46 26 Reactions

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Large displays need software features to make it worthwhile

Lifestyle When Samsung unveiled their first Note device back in 2011, everyone said it was too big. And, to be fair, at 5.3-inches, it was indeed very big. The “phablet” word started popping up, and we all couldn’t help but wonder if that’s where...

Apr 8th by Evan Selleck 18 8 Reactions

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Maybe it's time for HTC to copy Samsung

Android In just over a week, HTC’s flagship Android-based device, the One, will land in store shelves here in the United States. It will end a wait that began in February, when the company officially unveiled the new device. It will also put HTC...

Apr 8th by Evan Selleck 70 45 Reactions

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Ads will ruin your Home experience, Facebook

Android Yesterday, Facebook made an announcement that shook the mobile industry to its very core. It literally changed everything. They announced not only new software, but also unveiled a new device from HTC, which will be optimized to run that...

Apr 5th by Evan Selleck 58 45 Reactions

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What are you realistically expecting in the new iPhone and iOS 7?

Ios Here in the next few months, we should finally get to see an Apple event geared towards their iPhone lineup, or maybe about iOS. While it’s rumored that we could get a new iPad event before that, the new iPhone, and especially the new iOS,...

Apr 4th by Evan Selleck 93 68 Reactions

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Stick to making your software better, Facebook

Android Tomorrow, we are finally seeing the end result to a ridiculous amount of rumors and speculation. On April 4, Facebook is taking the stage to unveil their “new home on Android.” We’ve all heard the speculation about...

Apr 3rd by Evan Selleck 24 20 Reactions

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I can't see upgrading to the new iPhone just for a new camera

Ios It’s spring time, which means there are flowers blooming, the weather is getting nicer (for some parts of the U.S., anyway), and it means we’re closer to an Apple announcement. We know that’s the case because the rumor mill is starting to...

Apr 2nd by Evan Selleck 81 66 Reactions

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Will Samsung's Galaxy S 4 be a little bit too expensive?

Android We’re just a few days away from when AT&T is set to kick off their pre-order extravaganza for Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 . As with any impending, high-profile device, I imagine that AT&T is going to see plenty of...

Apr 1st by Evan Selleck 98 80 Reactions

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It's time for the April Fools jokes to go by the wayside

Lifestyle So today is April 1, which means that’s somewhat of a holiday for some people out there. This is the one day of the year that the Internet’s biggest names drop their serious faces and do their best to crack a joke. Or two....

Apr 1st by Evan Selleck 6 2 Reactions

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HTC, a carrier exclusive isn't going to help you

Android I’m beginning to believe that HTC doesn’t think they have it hard enough already. That, for whatever reason, they believe they have to handicap themselves right out of the gate here in the U.S., just to make any victory they might get...

Mar 30th by Evan Selleck 86 28 Reactions

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The version of Android on your device doesn't matter anymore

Android Fragmentation ! Okay, just had to get that out of the way. This isn’t an article about how terrible fragmentation is. In fact, I’m going to embrace it from here on out. Why? Because there’s just no getting away...

Mar 29th by Evan Selleck 63 24 Reactions

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Is it time to keep our devices on during takeoff and landing?

Lifestyle In August of 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration announced that they would be setting up a working group to study the impact portable electronic devices have on flights. We’re nearing the time when that particular committee is set to...

Mar 27th by Evan Selleck 68 44 Reactions

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2G coverage will keep me from the Simple Choice, T-Mobile

Business And Money Earlier today, T-Mobile made right all those leaks we’ve been seeing over the last few weeks. The carrier has officially become the “un”carrier, and done away with the legendary two-year contracts that have throttled the wireless carriers...

Mar 26th by Evan Selleck 98 55 Reactions

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I'm losing interest in Motorola's rumored X Phone

Android More often than not, I’m a lot more interested in rumors and speculation than I probably should be. I’ve grown to learn the hard way over the years that setting my expectations based on rumors is sometimes a fool’s errand, but I still eat...

Mar 25th by Evan Selleck 52 28 Reactions

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Can BlackBerry make a laptop powered by a phone worthwhile?

Blackberry Os Despite all the functionality that manufacturers and designers shove into our smartphones, I still see it as a personal device that’s meant to supplement other devices. Specifically, since I use my phone as a means to check email, I see it...

Mar 25th by Evan Selleck 7

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If Google removed their apps from iOS, I'd ditch it

Android I never thought I’d be using applications as much as I do every single day. Back when they were first starting to gain in popularity, I barely paid them any attention. Not because I didn’t think they would somehow lose their appeal to the...

Mar 23rd by Evan Selleck 124 103 Reactions

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If iOS disappoints, Apple will still rake in sales

Ios Trying to beat expectation is hard. Some might say impossible. For the mobile industry, especially when we’re talking about flagship devices from the most popular manufacturers, beating expectations is just something that isn’t even...

Mar 22nd by Evan Selleck 139 119 Reactions

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Are you picking the Z10, Q10, Galaxy S 4 or One?

Android We may only be a few months into 2013, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot to be excited about. There is so much happening in the mobile space this year that it can be hard to keep up. We’ve got new devices, new mobile operating...

Mar 21st by Evan Selleck 199 142 Reactions

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Don't limit your smartwatch, Samsung

Lifestyle One of the rumors I was hoping would turn out to be true before the announcement for the Galaxy S 4 revolved around Samsung’s reported smartwatch. Many of the rumors were starting to suggest that Samsung could unveil the accessory along...

Mar 19th by Evan Selleck 18 16 Reactions

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Apple, make an iPhone with a bigger display and we'll call it good

Ios I still get excited about new phone announcements. Even if the mystery is pretty much destroyed before the event, thanks to leaks, rumors, and wild speculation, I’m still eager to see what a company showcases on the stage that they’ve...

Mar 19th by Evan Selleck 206 166 Reactions

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Are accessories important to a smartphone's success?

Lifestyle It’s almost impossible to narrow down every specific reason why someone might pick one smartphone over another. Sure, we try to narrow it down to a few major things, like operating system, apps, display size or even carrier, but the truth...

Mar 18th by Evan Selleck 42 37 Reactions

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Thanks Samsung, but I'll wait for the Note III

Android Through quite a bit of Broadway spectacle, Samsung finally did it. They unleashed the next big thing . Maybe unleash is too dramatic of a word. Let’s just go with announced, I guess. That about sums it up. They took the stage...

Mar 16th by Evan Selleck 161 110 Reactions

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It's time for Apple to fix what isn't broken

Ios We’re a couple weeks into March, and already we’ve seen the flagship devices from HTC and BlackBerry announced. The HTC One could see some speed bumps after its rollout due to the camera, but overall the One is the pinnacle of HTC’s...

Mar 13th by Evan Selleck 30