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The HTC One's camera can make or break sales

Android Even before the One was announced , we all knew that HTC needed to unveil something that would grab our attention. It needed to be a device that not only did so through hardware, but through software and features as well....

Mar 12th by Evan Selleck 61 38 Reactions

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Read receipts are chipping away at my sanity

Lifestyle When I was first using a BlackBerry device, way back when BlackBerry was Research In Motion and there was a trackwheel, I wasn’t blown away by BlackBerry Messenger. BBM has been one of the major mainstays for the company, and...

Mar 11th by Evan Selleck 4 2 Reactions

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Google needs to aim for social acceptance with Glass

Android 2013 has the chance to be the year of wearable technology . Bluetooth-connected devices aren’t new by any means, but we’re seeing a much bigger focus on those types of devices this year, mostly because we’re moving...

Mar 9th by Evan Selleck 28 14 Reactions

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Would you switch carriers to get a BlackBerry Z10?

Blackberry Os The fine folks at BlackBerry would like us to believe that their new mobile operating system, BlackBerry 10, supported by the equally brand-spanking-new BlackBerry Z10 , are doing quite well. Selling better than expected, even! The...

Mar 6th by Evan Selleck 99 78 Reactions

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I think we've left small screen sizes in the dust

Lifestyle We watch as trends come and go in the mobile market. We watch as manufacturers put a focus on one feature or piece of hardware, and watch as they fade away or stick around. They come and go. NFC, for example, is a trend that seems to...

Mar 5th by Evan Selleck 50 35 Reactions

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The Galaxy S IV's features will win the day

Android As we inch inexorably closer to March 14, when Samsung hopes we’ve all been getting ready “4” the next Galaxy, the leaks are starting to pick up the pace. We’ve been eagerly awaiting the Galaxy S IV for a few months now, and now that we’re...

Mar 5th by Evan Selleck 65 28 Reactions

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I just can't quit Android

Android I find my ways to different phones all the time. It’s usually spurred on by pieces of news that I hear about a particular handset, or just seeing it in a store. I’ll get this notion in the back of my head that I should try it out, see if...

Mar 4th by Evan Selleck 145 108 Reactions

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Just having the app isn't good enough

Blackberry Os There is an argument to be made that for mobile platforms like BlackBerry’s BlackBerry 10, and Microsoft’s Windows Phone (the version number isn’t necessary), applications will make or break its success in the...

Mar 2nd by Evan Selleck 30 13 Reactions

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Microsoft, let software upgrades be a surprise

Android We’ve caught ourselves in some twisted back-and-forth with our favorite device manufacturers. Several years ago, they didn’t care so much about software updates. A few years ago, we didn’t care so much about...

Feb 27th by Evan Selleck 23 18 Reactions

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I want an HTC One running Windows Phone 8

Android HTC isn’t a stranger to Windows Phone. Despite the fact that the company has put a lot of its effort into Google’s Android mobile operating system, their Windows Phone-based handsets are some of the most recognizable handsets running...

Feb 26th by Evan Selleck 135 101 Reactions

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I am going to buy the Galaxy Note 8.0 and keep it, I hope

Android I’m a glutton for punishment. In the last two months, I’ve tried several different tablets, despite the fact that I haven’t been able to find a reasonable reason to keep the device after spending the money....

Feb 26th by Evan Selleck 71 48 Reactions

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LG, give me a webOS phone!

Mwc 2013 Early Monday morning, LG used the popular event Mobile World Congress, currently taking place in Barcelona, Spain, to announce that they have successfully purchased webOS from HP. As it stands right now, the details are pretty light...

Feb 25th by Evan Selleck 28 12 Reactions

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I would pay to have Google Now

Android There are a lot of services out there. Cloud-based or otherwise, there are plenty of options out there for anyone who needs an application to get something done. Different calendars. Different calculators. Different apps to see how...

Feb 23rd by Evan Selleck 59 39 Reactions

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I'm tired of my unknown errors being force closed

Android Android has come a long way. There isn't a person on this planet that could sit across from you and, with a straight face and in a serious tone, tell you that Android 4.2 isn't drastically different compared to Android 1.0. Those...

Feb 20th by Evan Selleck 173 119 Reactions

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I'm more interested in software than hardware for the first time

Android It’s been a few hours now since HTC took the stage in New York City and London, and officially announced their newest flagship device: the One. Earlier today, right before the launch of the event, I was ready to write a piece about how HTC...

Feb 19th by Evan Selleck 71 46 Reactions

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Maybe I don't want a transparent phone after all

Lifestyle I watch a lot of science fiction movies. I read a lot of books that have science fiction elements. I love science fiction because it’s a way to connect our future with something right here and now. More than that, a lot of the...

Feb 18th by Evan Selleck 53 44 Reactions

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I will probably never buy a smartwatch that costs $399 or more

Lifestyle Many years ago, I used to gauge a particular device’s popularity by the regularity of which I’d see it while out and about. For instance, I knew everyone loved the original Motorola RAZR because I saw it everywhere I went. In all shades of...

Feb 18th by Evan Selleck 37 22 Reactions

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HTC's One is the company's one last shot

Android As we inch inexorably closer towards February 19, I can’t help but feel a deep sense of anxiety building in my gut. HTC has always been one of my favorite device manufacturers, even before I got my hands on the original Hero, and the 19 of...

Feb 17th by Evan Selleck 89 52 Reactions

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Do you try to be an early adopter?

Lifestyle For most of us, using a smartphone has become second nature. They are ubiquitous. We see them everywhere we go. We watch people use them to take photos of food on their table. Basically, smartphones have become such an...

Feb 13th by Evan Selleck 40 22 Reactions

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I would love a Google Now widget

Android If I had to decide versus Google's Google Now, or Apple's Siri, I'm afraid I wouldn't have to think about it too hard anymore. Despite the fact that Siri has been upgraded quite a bit from its first iteration, I think she's still pretty...

Feb 12th by Evan Selleck 5

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I love Samsung's Galaxy Note II, but really dislike the S III

Android I tend to get excited about high-end smartphones. More often than not, no matter what the hype has been or hasn't been, I can usually find one or two reasons why I think I should have the phone. For the really good phones, though,...

Feb 11th by Evan Selleck 173 135 Reactions

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Do you have to charge your phone too often?

Lifestyle One of the things I look at when inspecting the specification list of a device is the battery size. I check to see how it compares to the devices already available on the market, to devices that have been officially confirmed to be coming...

Feb 11th by Evan Selleck 14

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Is Apple their own biggest obstacle?

Android Last year, right around this time, I was starting to get excited about what Apple had coming down the pipe. Last year, around this time, I would have told you that I thought Apple was gearing up to surprise the world with a brand new...

Feb 9th by Evan Selleck 20

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Should Apple add tablet features to their iPad lineup?

Ios I was having a discussion with a friend yesterday about iOS, about the i Pad Mini , and about his iPhone. He had asked me if I still had the iPad Mini I had shown him a little while ago, and I told him no. He asked me if I...

Feb 6th by Evan Selleck 5

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Would you choose cloud storage over a microSD card?

Lifestyle Last year, Taylor Martin outlined what he thinks HTC can do to make a comeback in 2013. As he always does, he made some great points, especially when he put the microscope on smartphone memory. Martin pointed out that our phones need more...

Feb 5th by Evan Selleck 32

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What apps do you use every single day?

Cell Phone Apps Right before I started writing this article, I picked up the iPhone 5 I carry around on a daily basis, and counted the number of applications I have currently installed on it. I didn’t count games; just the number of applications that I...

Feb 5th by Evan Selleck 15

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Does BlackBerry take gaming more seriously than Microsoft?

Blackberry Os Way back in 2010, when Microsoft pulled the curtain off Windows Phone 7, I got excited. Really excited. The truth is, I was already pretty bored with Apple’s iOS, even back then; and Google’s Android just wasn’t where it needed to be quite...

Feb 4th by Evan Selleck 23 15 Reactions

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Can HTC stick to a plan?

Business And Money Now that we’re two days into February, it’s time to start looking ahead. We’ve spent the last couple of days talking about BlackBerry’s new BlackBerry 10 mobile operating system, along with its hardware, and even why you might switch...

Feb 2nd by Evan Selleck 56 28 Reactions

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Are you leaving Android for BlackBerry 10?

Android I still have a lot of questions about BlackBerry’s newest mobile operating system. Quite a few of them have to do with the OS itself, but I’ll get those answered when I have a device in my hand. The majority of them,...

Feb 1st by Evan Selleck 39

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Did I fall in love with another doomed mobile OS?

Blackberry Os Yesterday, BlackBerry officially launched BlackBerry 10. You read that correctly. The Waterloo-based company is no longer called Research In Motion, or RIM. It’s all BlackBerry, all the time. With the company name change, it’s obvious now...

Jan 31st by Evan Selleck 15