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Galaxy Mega Heading to Europe and Russia in May

Jasmine Greene — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:39:42 +0000

The 6.3 inch and 5.8 inch Samsung Galaxy Mega “phablet” will hit shelves in Europe and Russia around May. After months of speculation, Samsung has finally confirmed the arrival of a new sub-brand of the Galaxy, the Galaxy Mega. The Galaxy Mega expands Samsung’s line of mini-tablet-sized phones (“phablets”) with the release of two new screen sizes proving once again that Samsung has no problem testing out any screen size. These new devices will measure 6.3 and 5.8 inches respectively and “offers a mix of popular smartphone and tablet features such as an effortless user experience, a split screen, multitasking between video and other apps and more.

T-Mobile Promotes iPhones with Trade-in Deals

Jasmine Greene — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:52:29 +0000

With the iPhone coming to T-Mobile on April 12th, the phone service provider hopes to boost new customers with trade-in offers. Last year, T-Mobile lost around 2.1 million monthly contracts, due in part to its poor smartphone implementation. In order to regain back those lost contracts, T-Mobile has dispensed with the typical smartphone subsidies and will offer a new approach to wireless service. The timing couldn’t be better as T-Mobile will finally begin offering the iPhone on April 12th according to their news release. T-Mobile has gone a long way to rebrand their image as the “uncarrier.

OUYA Consoles Ship Out to Early Kickstarter Backers

Jasmine Greene — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:55:35 +0000

Android-based portable home gaming system, the OUYA, ships out to early Kickstarter Backers and will hit shelves this summer. Back in July 2012, Julie Uhrman started a Kickstarter to crowd-fund her project, the OUYA. For those that are unfamiliar with the project, the OUYA is an Android-based portable home gaming system. Uhrman was hoping to raise $950,000, but after a month, she walked away with almost $8.6 million in funding from 63,000 backers. Uhrman has announced that today the very first OUYA consoles are shipping out to the early backers. The little console might seem like the underdog among the established console market, but it sports some rather impressive features.

Kindle Fire HD Lineup Will Not Reduce the 7-Inch to $99

Jasmine Greene — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:09:26 +0000

Amazon denies rumors that they will cut the price of the 7-Inch Kindle Fire HD model to $99, but does not refute the possibility of a new $99 model. In order to expand their customer base in the US and abroad, Amazon has already reduced the prices of their popular 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD tablets earlier this month. The WiFi version for the 8.9-inch has dropped to $269 while the LTE version is now down to $399. While these prices are fairly competitive in the American market, the Kindle Fire has been losing ground to many of the low-cost Android tablets priced as low as $79. After Amazon lowered their prices on their current tablets, rumors have spread that Amazon is going to release a new 7-inch Kindle Fire HD for $99 at some point this year.

Roku 3 Offers a Faster and More Powerful Media Player

Jasmine Greene — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 05:17:34 +0000

New Roku 3 available for online order for $99 has improved hardware and redesigned user interface for a faster experience. Customers who have been holding off on buying the Roku 2 XS might want to reconsider the purchase as the Roku 3 is now available for purchase for $99. Aside from the sleeker, curvier design, there have been numerous improve the media player. The Roku 3 has been outfitted with a dual-band 2.4GHz-5GHz Wi-Fi, which gives the device a wider range and faster downloads. The device will also have USB ports and a microSD card slot. The device itself is capable of 7.1 and 5.1 surround sound. For those that are interesting in private listening, the Roku 3 has also updated the Roku remote to include a headphone jack.

Razer Edge Tablets for Hardcore Gamers Available for Pre-Order in March

Jasmine Greene — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:44:45 +0000

New gamer Razer Edge tablets will be available for pre-order March 1st and will ship later in the month. For serious gamers, the apps on the standard tablets like the iPad may be too simplistic to satisfy their gaming needs. Unfortunately, you can’t easily carry around and play games on PCs or even laptops. Razer, however, has created the tablet solution for hardcore gamers – the Razer Edge and Edge Pro. The Edge is touted as being the most powerful tablet on the market, and for good reason. The Razer Edge features: High definition multi-touch display Intel Core i5 or i7 processor Nvidia Geforce graphics cards with Optimum technology 10.

HTC One Smartphone Announced at New York and London Event

Jasmine Greene — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:59:36 +0000

After weeks of speculation and leaks, HTC announces their latest smartphone the HTC One set to launch worldwide in March 22nd. HTC announced today the launch of their newest flagship phone the HTC One. After much speculation interested consumers can finally get the official breakdown on what the new smartphone has to offer. Below are the basic specs for the HTC One: 4.7 inch 1080p display Qualcomm’s 1.6 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 chipsets 2 GB of RAM 32 or 64 MB of internal memory Running on Android Jellybean Sense 5 UI Surprisingly, the HTC One does not offer the largest screen that HTC has put out nor the fastest Qualcomm chipset.

HTC One Phone Image Leaked Before MWC Conference

Jasmine Greene — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:03:21 +0000

HTC flagship phone, reportedly called the HTC One, images leaked before proposed debut date later this month at Mobile World Congress. HTC is planning on debuting their newest phone, now rumored to be called HTC One, at the Mobile World Congress hosted February 19 in New York City. The latest images of the phone have been leaked and give potential customers an idea of what the HTC One will offer. These leaked images of the HTC One gives a bit more information on the Sense 5.0, the newest Android UI. Based on these and similar leaks, the UI appears to take some cues from the Microsoft Windows Mobile OS by adopting a grid-like interface. This interface can be populated by content generated from social media sites like Facebook. The device bezel only features a back and home button.

Apple Announces 128GB iPad with Retina

Jasmine Greene — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 16:40:50 +0000

Apple announced today a 128GB version of the iPad with retina display available for purchased on February 5th. Great news for everyone who has filled up all 64GB of their iPad. Apple has just announced the release of their newest model of retina iPad which will have 128GB of storage space. As with all the models of the iPad, the 128GB will be available with WiFi or WiFi with Cellular. Customers can choose from black or white models. Apple has decided to expand the storage space as more and more people and businesses begin to rely on the iPad for various solutions. Over 85 percent of Fortune 500 companies are deploying or testing the iPad for their business.

Sifteo Gaming Cube Brings Interactivity to the Mobile Platform

Jasmine Greene — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 05:22:17 +0000

Sifteo comes out with their newest generation of interactive gaming cubes that allow users to add or subtract cubes to build changing game boards, world maps and more. Mobile gaming has taken over the gaming market by storm due to its accessibility to broad audience and its interactivity. Sifteo is, in some ways, the next generation of mobile gaming. Unlike its other mobile competitors, Sifteo offers different gaming experiences when additional cubes are added. The Sifteo was introduced a year ago and while the basics are pretty much the same, there have been some notable changes. One of the biggest changes is that Sifteo now can play independently from a computer.