Google Chromecast Review - An Awesome $35 HDMI Dongle
So I have a confession to make – I didn’t hate the Nexus Q. While I didn’t necessarily love it and use it daily like a small minority of...
105 by on 7/29/2013
Android 4.3 Update Brings TRIM to All Nexus Devices
One of the common complaints late in the life of the original Nexus 7 was slow storage I/O performance, leading to an inconsistent user experience. After a fresh flash...
46 by on 7/29/2013
Nexus 7 (2013) - Mini Review
At an event in San Francisco, Google announced an updated version of the popular Nexus 7 tablet which first appeared at last year’s Google I/O. The big new features...
253 by on 7/27/2013
What's New in Android 4.3
As expected, today Google made a management release for Android 4.2 official at their breakfast with Sundar event, bumping the release up to Android 4.3 and introducing a bunch...
69 by on 7/24/2013
Google's Breakfast With Sundar Pichai Event - Live Blog
We're in San Francisco again for Google, and this time we're expecting news about the next release of Android, and perhaps some news on the Chrome OS front, and...
27 by on 7/24/2013
Samsung Galaxy S 4 ZeroLemon 7500 mAh Extended Battery Review
One of the chief differentiators with the Samsung Galaxy S 4 versus other current flagship Android devices is the continued support for user-replaceable batteries. Although removable batteries are becoming...
75 by on 7/23/2013
Samsung Updates Exynos 5 Octa (5420), Switches Back to ARM GPU
In the first part of our series on ARM, we mentioned that with every major microprocess design ARM tries to choose 3 licensees to get early access to technology...
44 by on 7/22/2013
NVIDIA Confirms Ship Date for Shield - July 31
After a bout of recent bad news regarding Shield's launch date slipping due to a mechanical issue with a third party component supplier, comes news that NVIDIA will meet...
14 by on 7/21/2013
HTC Announces One mini - 4.3 inch display, aluminum, and Snapdragon 400
We knew it was coming, and after a long wait and endless leaks the HTC One mini is upon us. Smaller phones seem to be something everyone wants more...
42 by on 7/18/2013
Aptina Announces AR1331CP 13 MP CMOS with Clarity Plus - We Take a Look
Earlier this week, Aptina invited me out to their San Jose office to take a look at their new Clarity+ CFA (Color Filter Array) technology and 13 MP AR1331CP...
14 by on 7/17/2013
Samsung Galaxy S 4 Qi Wireless Charging Pad and Cover - Mini Review
For a while now, wireless charging has been slowly gaining momentum, and one of the phones that includes support is Samsung’s Galaxy S 4 (SGS4). For the past week...
33 by on 7/13/2013
Some Thoughts About the Lumia 1020 Camera System
Today Nokia announced their new flagship smartphone, the Lumia 1020. I’ve already posted about the announcement and details, and what it really boils down to is that the Lumia...
69 by on 7/11/2013
Nokia Announces Lumia 1020 - 41 MP PureView and Windows Phone (Update: Hands On and Video)
Today at Nokia's Zoom Reinvented event, the handset maker announced the newest member of its Lumia family of Windows Phone devices, the Lumia 1020. The handset includes a PureView...
69 by on 7/11/2013
Nokia's Zoom Reinvented Event - Live Blog
We're here in New York City for Nokia's Zoom Reinvented event, where the handset maker will undoubtedly be announcing the next flagship Lumia with PureView imaging. We'll be covering...
51 by on 7/11/2013
Android 4.2.2 Update Rollout for HTC One Begins - We Take a Look
Back when I reviewed the HTC One, I also did a walkthrough of Sense 5 and how it worked with Android 4.1.2. Although Sense 5 is a big step...
33 by on 7/8/2013
HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S 4 Google Play edition Review - Nearly Nexus
Back at Google I/O, the search giant announced the Samsung Galaxy S 4 with Nexus User Experience, a device which combined Samsung's SGS4 hardware and the stock Android experience...
82 by on 6/26/2013
Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 200 Additions - MSM8x10 and MSM8x12
Last week, Qualcomm announced two new members of the Snapdragon 200 tier. As a reminder, Qualcomm has moved to a tiered structure split between 200, 400, 600, and 800...
11 by on 6/24/2013
LG to include Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 in next G Series Smartphone
Hot off the heels of the Snapdragon 800 benchmarking event in San Francisco, LG has dropped a press release by noting that its next G series smartphone will include...
14 by on 6/19/2013
Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) Performance Preview: Qualcomm Mobile Development Tablet Tested
We’ve written about Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) before, for those unfamiliar, this is Qualcomm’s new flagship SoC with four Krait 400 CPUs at up to 2.3 GHz, Adreno 330 graphics...
115 by on 6/18/2013
CPUID's CPU-Z Arrives on Android via Google Play
About three years ago, I remember one of the biggest problems I had while sorting out phones was figuring out what SoCs were inside them. Manufacturers weren't yet open...
28 by on 6/16/2013
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