Let’s be blunt, Kyocera doesn’t have the best reputation as a cellphone maker. Known for making budget phones that feel cheap in the hand, with dated operating systems and limited features, Kyocera is hardly any Techcitement writer’s “go to” company. In fact, we generally consider those phones to be barely a step up from feature […]
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Android’s Next Generation Arrives With The Nexus 4 And Nexus 10
The event may have been cancelled, but not even Hurricane Sandy can stop Google’s announcement today, no matter how hard Microsoft wishes. In a flurry of press releases, Google has announced a pair of new Nexus devices, a new version of Android, and new versions of the Nexus 7. The Nexus 7 got a small price […]
Reviews: Toshiba Excite 7.7 Is Pricy, But Appealing
Toshiba’s first entry into the Android tablet market, was a bit of a disappointment. A 10-inch Android 3.0 Honeycomb device, the Thrive looked like someone had seen an iPad and said “I know what this needs. Ports! And a removable battery!” Thrive made for a thick, somewhat cheap-feeling device, and it wasn’t a concept that […]
Samsung Impresses With Launch Of Galaxy Note II In The U.S.
Last night, Samsung held an event in New York to announce the launch of it’s phablet/hugephone, the Galaxy Note II, across all major U.S. carriers. I attended the event and took home a Note II to review, so expect comprehensive coverage of this major device here in the coming weeks. Some first impressions and notes: […]
The Ebook Reading App You’ve Been Waiting For
Introducing a tablet into my workflow has been great. My Nexus 7 is conveniently portable, it shifts a lot of battery-draining activities off of my phone, and the bigger screen is so much better for media consumption and gaming than a phone could ever be. Having two mobile consumption devices did add a few minor […]
CEO Meg Whitman Says HP Should “Offer A Smartphone”, Forgets Past
HP’s dumping of my favorite mobile operating system may have been over a year ago, but I’m still getting over it. Pitiful, yes, but that’s part of what makes me who I am. I’ve gotten better though. I managed to resist writing an article about the release of the code for Open webOS earlier this […]
My Recent Jetpack Moment
My friends like to joke that they’re bitter because it’s the 21st century and we don’t have our jetpacks. The 21st century is damn different from how it was portrayed in the media of our childhood; The Jetsons have a lot to answer for. However, “different” doesn’t mean bad. I made a recent long […]
Amazon Anticipates New iPhone By Slashing Galaxy S III Price
Today is going to be a big day for Apple. Every time the computing giant has an announcement, a ton of pundit opinions emerge and interest rises from the non-tech press that few other tech announcements get. You even see it in the weeks beforehand, as outlets everywhere discuss laundry lists of rumors. Not wanting […]
Google And Motorola Want You To Meet The RAZR Family
I love branding. Samsung has a winner with the Galaxy (and is hoping for one with ATIV), HTC has the One, and Nokia has the Lumia line. Motorola is now joining the party, going all in on the RAZR line by introducing three new phones as The RAZR Family. This is a smart move […]
King-sized LG Vu Coming To U.S., Seeks To Dethrone Galaxy Note
We’re big fans of the super-sized Galaxy Note here at Techcitement. While not the first device to blur the line between tablet and phone, Samsung was the first company to not stink at it. (We’re looking at you, Dell.) LG recently introduced its own 5″ tablet, the Optimus Vu. However, this 5″-fronting, LTE-Living, stylus-sporting handset […]