The Lumia 800 is the first lovechild birthed from the union of Microsoft and Nokia. The two companies entered into a happy alliance , with Nokia saying it would ship the bulk of its forthcoming handsets loaded with the Windows Phone mobile operating system. More on that later. First, the hardware. ...
Like the T-1000 standing in a sea of Arnolds, the Galaxy Nexus is better, faster and smarter than any other Android phone on the market. Not that current Android phones fall short in machine power. Rather, much like the androids of the silver screen, the operating system has been the weak point. Pr ...
The best camera is always the one you have with you, and lately that means your phone. These add-on lenses will up your mobile photo game. The Basics Why do I need an aftermarket lens for my iPhone? With a five-element f2.4 lens grabbing light for its CMOS sensor, the iPhone 4S is a true 8-megapixe ...
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 ...
Anyone who’s ever taken their iPhone on a road trip has at some point yearned for a little extra juice along the way. In the middle of a cross-country flight, or in the middle of nowhere in the backcountry, a back-up power source isn’t just a handy extra, it can be a necessity. Here are a few opt ...
Any lasting relatihip isn’t reliant on looks alone. Sure, it starts with lust. But we get older, slower. We grow love handles and extra chins. But we stay together because, ultimately, the connection is based on something deeper than the superficial. It’s a dramatic conceit to apply to a smartpho ...
The jury is still out on Windows 7 tablets — and, at this point, it looks like it may never come in — but with the Series 7 Slate, Samsung at least gives this difficult niche the old college try.Our last encounter with a Windows tablet dates back to March’s Viewsonic ViewPad 10, which disastrous ...
The iPad is a conundrum. On one hand, its main selling point is that it’s not a laptop, that it’s done away with old-fashioned, creaky technology like keyboards. On the other hand, every iPad user, no matter how proud, sometimes wishes the device were just a bit more, well, laptoppy.It’s like ...
My normal process for reviewing audio gear is about a two-week routine: Listen to a wide range of music, take notes along the way, and then bang out a pithy review. When I put the Beyerdynamic T5p headphones on, I knew that the normal routine wouldn’t suffice. Give these cans back after a mere two ...
Hydration packs — backpacks with a built-in water bladder and a hose running to your mouth — are a huge convenience for those of us who like to spend all day on the trail. But they have a rather annoying design flaw.Imagine you’re wheezing your way up a hill on your mountain bike. You’re parche ...
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