Android 4.0 – Techcitement*

Busy Week For MetroPCS: New Handsets, New Pricing, And New Attitude

Mordechai Osdoby — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 19:18:17 +0000

We may have not been all that impressed by MetroPCS’s first LTE device, but that doesn’t mean Techcitement isn’t paying attention to the plucky provider. It’s hard not to, when executives actually have the stones to slam the iPhone in print. For those who don’t want to click away (thank you), COO Tom Keys is […]

The Universal Lapdock Is Coming; Enter The ClamBook

Yoni Gross — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:04:15 +0000

One of last year’s most unique Android devices was the Motorola Atrix 4G. A top-notch phone in its own right, the Atrix stood out by having a truly unique accessory, the Lapdock. The concept was simple, but elegant. Using a couple of standard connections (micro-USB and micro-HDMI), the phone slotted into a docking port in […]

Computer Manufactuers Long To Be Touched

Mordechai Osdoby — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 17:27:42 +0000

Another week, another trade show. This time it’s the Computex 2012 show. It’s always interesting to look at the trends in what’s being reported at such events, and this year I’m seeing one big, yet unsurprising trend — touch. In the last few years, heavy tablet adoption on top of years of touchscreen smartphone […]

Virgin Mobile Goes 4G, And Another EVO Is Born

Mordechai Osdoby — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:00:55 +0000

With Sprint transitioning to a4G network based on LTE instead of WiMax, I was wondering what the company would do with the old fiber — other than support existing handsets, that is. It looks like Spring will use that infrastructure to prop up their no-contract networks. While competing network MetroPCS does offer a (pricey and […]

Hands-on: Toshiba Supersizes Ice Cream Sandwich With 13″ Android Tablet

Mordechai Osdoby — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:00:47 +0000

When Toshiba first announced the Thrive tablet, it was critiqued for being too large. While a slimmed down model was seen at Mobile World Congress, it looks like Toshiba is still keeping it plus sized. The 7.7″ Toshiba tablet from MWC has turned out to not be a Thrive, but an Excite, and it has […]

Samsung Gives Me Another Reason To Hate TouchWiz

Mordechai Osdoby — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:10:36 +0000

As I’ve mentioned ad-nauseum in my cellphone reviews, I’m not a huge fan of device manufacturers’ “skinning” of operating systems. While much of that can be chalked up to personal taste, there’s also the demonstrated fact that they directly impact future updates. Sony’s RachelUI kept the Xperia x10 from getting Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) until fairly […]