Time’ is an ace at playing puzzle and board games experienced until recently by Motorola. There were many of us apparently watching the US company clinging to the market cliff, trying to survive and get back to its original self. Yes, it did and what a re-introduction it was! They restored their i ...
The high-voltage third rail that runs next to a set of train tracks is, of course, something to be avoided. The Third Rail System for the iPhone 4, however, is to be welcomed. This friendly breed of Third Rail combines a skin-tight phone case and a surprisingly light battery pack you attach to your ...
The Venue was released earlier this year as an unlocked device, priced at $500. But the price was recently dropped to $350 unlocked, so we decided to give it a spin to see how it fares as a cheaper alternative to other unlocked phones costing a Benjamin or two more. There are two different model ...
But the Droid Bionic can also change into a laptop, a desktop workstation, and other things which are decidedly un-phone-like. We’ve been waiting to see a finished version of this phone since Motorola first showed off the Bionic in January. Though it was supposed to launch months ago on Verizon’s ...
Until mobile phone cameras get way better, that’s the world most of us live in — two devices for two situations. HTC’s myTouch 4G Slide — with its large image sensor and bevy of shooting modes — is one of the few phones trying really hard to bridge this chasm. Like most Android phones, it hand ...
The “Metro” UI and general navigation through the platform remain largely unchanged from Windows Phone 7, but Windows Mango (officially, version number 7.5) makes some notable improvements to the way it integrates social networking. The web browser has been upgraded. It also does everything a mob ...
When I step out of my apartment today, a reminder will pop up on my iPhone 4S to deposit checks at the bank. Tonight I’m meeting my friend Peter, who wants to eat steak, so I can say, “I want prime rib” to find steakhouses nearby. I have a meeting with a colleague Alexis this Thursday, and I can ...
Dozens of phones come out every season, and most of them are very closely matched on features. There are a few stand-outs, so if you're in the market, we've got some recommendati. The Basics iOS vs. Android vs. Windows Phone We recommend Apple's iOS if you'd prefer a clean, polished UI and access t ...
Big surprise: Seven-plus years later, thin is still very much in. Eager to show its design chops haven’t withered, Motorola has brought the Razr brand back, pasting it onto an Android phone that’s beautiful, extremely slim and remarkably powerful. Sort of like a ’60s-era Twiggy, At its thickest ...
This is the year milli of owners of so-called feature phones — devices which handle little beyond voice calls, texts, and photos — will finally upgrade to true smartphones. At least, that’s the hope of Microsoft and Nokia. The two tech giants have been floundering to get a foothold in the U.S. s ...