A $20 USB Widget Could Save Surface
We talk one of the cheap, easy things Microsoft could do to save their starving-for-sales Surface tablet. Now that the Lumia 2520 is available, we’re starting to see how Windows RT shares some of the...
View ArticleEditorial: On Facebook’s $19 Billion Purchase Of WhatsApp, From A Frequent...
With yesterday’s news of WhatsApp being bought by Facebook, many US-based and English-speaking outlets were expressing shock and surprise at the amount paid for the messaging service compared to...
View ArticleEditorial: HTC Blew Up a Fire Sale – Motorola Wrote the Damage Control Plan
HTC sent out an email at 9 AM yesterday offering Nexus 9 at half price. Things did not go well. But, if they follow Motorola’s lead on this subject, they’ll do fine. Let’s rewind a bit to late last...
View ArticleGoogle Says No Plans to Add Industry Standard Video Calling to Android
Hoping that the open-source Android would be the one to adopt standards-based video calling? We weren’t holding our breath either… Google has quietly made the statement that they do not appear willing...
View ArticleEditorial: Three Months With Virgin Mobile, The Good And (Not So) Bad
In December of last year, I unexpectedly received a new Virgin Mobile smartphone as a late Christmas gift in the HTC Desire 510. The Desire 510 is currently the entry level HTC smartphone on many US...
View ArticleMotorola, T-Mobile, Give Moto E Its LTE Band 12 Back
Motorola took something away, and should give it back… quickly. Normally, software updates are a good thing. Some on T-Mobile however, may not be so happy with this latest one. After posting our last...
View ArticleEditorial: OnePlus 2 is Slow to Evolve in a Leapfrogging World
OnePlus yesterday took the wraps off the OnePlus 2, and really, it was surprising in how much it was unsurprising. The OnePlus 2 does add some badly needed features, catering to the fact that China is...
View ArticleMoto X’s All-Carrier Support, Unlocked Bootloader Are Game Changers
Innovations in packaging that are long overdue for the Android ecosystem. Until now, the only mainstream all-carrier device has been iPhone. Thanks to Apple’s largess, it was able to negotiate a nifty...
View ArticleNokia Sells HERE Maps – Now The Tough Decisions Begin
Nokia today sold HERE Maps to a consortium of German auto makers. And while it gains Nokia over $3 billion in cash, the real question is where they go from here. For Nokia, the company has...
View ArticleHTC’s Warranty Process Is Getting More Insane With Each Passing Year
One of our staffers owns one of the coveted blue-metallic HTC One M7’s – a Verizon/Best Buy exclusive device. It was bought during the January fire sale that Best Buy had on its remaining stock –...
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