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The LG Optimus G should be a Flagship Android Device

January 15, 2013 By 9 Comments
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In the last couple of weeks I have been using the LG Optimus G on the AT&T network. Most of you know I have a Windows Phone as my main device since all the Android devices won't give me a "Wow" factor anymore. Ok the Samsung Galaxy S III still has some wow to it. But the design, performance and added functionality in the LG Optimus G is making this a Flagship device for me on the Android platform. The technical specifications are on upper side compared to other android devices, but … [Read more...]

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Samsung Galaxy S III 20 million Sales in 100 Days and adds 4 more colors

September 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Samsung has been in the news a lot lately. Especially with the lawsuit that Apple had and might still has against many of their devices. However Samsung is still letting the world know that their latest flagship device, the Samsung Galaxy S III  has reached a new sales milestone. The Galaxy S III design worldwide has been quite different compared to the original Galaxy S and the Galaxy S II. The design by carrier has very minimum differences in which accesorry companies were able to have one … [Read more...]

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Hands on Video with the HTC Vivid 4G LTE from AT&T

November 8, 2011 By 2 Comments
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The HTC Vivid 4G LTE phone is the latest LTE phone that launched this week on the AT&T network together with the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. When you hold the HTC Vivid in your hand the first impression will be...wow this is a nice heavy and solid unit. But if you ever had the light weighted Samsung Galaxy S or S II series as your device you might think a little differently. The HTC Vivid is a very powerful device and some great specifications. The Dual Core processor gives you a … [Read more...]

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How to Filter your Facebook News Feeds on your iPhone, IPad, Android and Windows Phone Facebook App

October 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
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Facebook always had the option on your desktop to filter your news feed to just read the updates of people you had put into a custom list. However in a couple of the last updates on Facebook, Facebook has been automatically creating some lists for you as well. My main complaint on the Mobile Facebook apps was that you couldn't filter your news feed to these list on the Mobile device applications. It is possible but it is not that obvious and requires a little trick.  In this article I explain … [Read more...]

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How to Set Up your Google Gmail account as a Corporate Exchange Account on your Mobile Device

July 22, 2011 By 5 Comments
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Many people have either a Gmail account or a Google Mail account for their own domain. However, the quick Gmail set-up on some phones only brings in your emails from your Gmail or Google mail account and not your contacts and calendar items.  This article will show you that it is possible to sync your Gmail- Google mail,  contacts and calendar items onto your device using the Corporate Exchange protocol. The advantage of using this protocol on an Android device is that you are able to … [Read more...]

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Verizon Samsung Droid Charge Reviewed – Unboxing

May 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Verizon's second 4G LTE phone to be launched is the Samsung Droid Charge. After the launch of the HTC ThunderBolt Verizon is having some small issues with the stability of the LTE network. This might be the reason why the official launch date of the Samsung Droid Charge has been moved from April 28th to "Coming Soon". With an 8 megapixel camera and a 1.3  megapixel front facing camera in combination with the Super Amoled Plus Display and a 1 GHz Hummingbird processor this Samsung promises to … [Read more...]

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 Pricing and Specifications

March 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The Original Samsung Galaxy Tab was a very successful small tablet which was available both with either a GSM or CDMA Module. Today at CTIA Samsung unveiled the new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablets. According to them these are the World Thinnest Mobile Tablets. The Android 3.0 Honeycomb version is being pushed out on many new tablets. But some of them seem to have their own customized UI (User Interface) on it. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 … [Read more...]

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HTC ThunderBolt from Verizon Unboxing Review

March 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Verizon's LTE network gives us the first LTE mobile phone, the HTC Thunderbolt. The form factor is similar to the HTC Evo 4G from Sprint and the HTC Inspire 4G from AT&T.  But the specifications of the HTC ThunderBolt beats the others. The HTC ThunderBolt from Verizon will give you the LTE speeds if you are in and LTE covered area, if not you will be falling back on the huge 3G network from Verizon. I am one of those that is stuck between Boston and New York and my experiences are on the … [Read more...]

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Motorola Xoom with Android 3.0 Honeycomb Review

March 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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The Motorola Xoom from Verizon is the first Android tablet with the new Android 3.0 Honeycomb platform. The soon to be released Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and LG Optimus Tab will be powered with the same Honeycomb platform. The User Interface has been optimized for the tablet s and gives a great new experience. Compared the the fixed layout of the Apple iPad 1 and 2, the Motorola Xoom allows you to customize your 5 different home screens with shortcuts and widgets, similar to the the Android … [Read more...]

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HTC Inspire 4G by AT&T unboxing

February 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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AT&T just launched it big campaign letting consumer know that their 4G network is the fastest and most reliable. The HTC Inspire 4gis their first phone promoted to their customers on the 4G network that also will have a build-in WiFi Hotspot application. Since the loss of the exclusivity of the Apple iPhone AT&Tis working hard on giving their customers extra value. There was a promotion for an extra 1000 roll over minutes, some iPhone customers were allowed to switch back to the … [Read more...]

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