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Review: Samsung ATIV Odyssey Redefines Budget Phones

Mordechai Osdoby — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:00:40 +0000

Samsung’s ATIV S device has yet to grace the shores of the U.S. For those who had their hearts set on the first Windows Phone 8 device to be announced, hope exists in the form of the ATIV Odyssey. A Verizon phone, the Odyssey is up against heavy competition from Nokia and HTC. Is there a reason […]

Google And Microsoft Working Together?

Reuven Shechter — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:00:46 +0000

The battle between Microsoft and Google has extended into nearly every realm, encompassing a variety of services, especially their smartphone operating systems. Heating the fight up even more is Google’s decision to stop supporting Microsoft’s Exchange standard for Gmail on Windows Phone 8, calling for the usage of the more universal CardDAV and CalDAV protocols […]

Review: Samsung ATIV S, A Galaxy III With A Twist

Mordechai Osdoby — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:30:07 +0000

The Samsung ATIV S was technically the first Windows Phone 8 device to be announced, surprising those of us keeping all of our attention on Nokia and HTC. In the months since the announcement, we’ve found ourselves left waiting for the ATIV. While other Windows Phone 8 handsets are making waves, there’s nary a ripple from […]

Review: The Review That’s Not A Review Of The Nokia Lumia 920

Daniela Weiss-Bronstein — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:14:05 +0000

In this space should be a review of the Nokia Lumia 920. However, instead is the story of why there is no review. Like any good and faithful techie, I pre-ordered the 920 in cyan on the November 7, to be shipped on November 8. I was in the midst of being displaced by Hurricane […]

Has Ting Spoiled Sprint’s Windows Phone Plans?

Mordechai Osdoby — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:23:18 +0000

While AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are all going gaga for Windows Phone 8, the fourth major U.S. carrier has been staying out of it. I’m not sure I blame Sprint for doing so. The somewhat struggling carrier was badly burned by investing in the initial launch of webOS and the solitary Windows Phone 7 phone […]

On The Cheap: Amazon’s Annual Wireless Sale Disappoints

Mordechai Osdoby — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:18:59 +0000

For the last two years, Amazon Wireless has been the best place to go to score cutting edge cellphones during the big holiday shopping season. A few years ago,the online retailing giant had every single smartphone for a penny, including then-$199 top of the line devices. Amazon has gone live with a “4G phones for […]

Windows Phone 8 Matchup, Round 1: Nokia Lumia Versus HTC X Specs

Daniela Weiss-Bronstein — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 17:13:39 +0000

Windows 8 is coming out with a roar. First Samsung surprised everyone with the Ativ, followed by a major announcement from Nokia and Microsoft to introduce the Lumia 820 and 920. Then, HTC announced yesterday that the 8S and 8X, its Windows 8 phone, are set to drop in November. Three features emphasized by Nokia […]

CEO Meg Whitman Says HP Should “Offer A Smartphone”, Forgets Past

Mordechai Osdoby — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:33:10 +0000

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 […]

Nokia Raises The Stakes With Two New Lumia Devices For Windows Phone 8

Daniela Weiss-Bronstein — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:26:31 +0000

Nokia made a big splash last year with its Lumia devices. Bright colors and a distinct curved shape along with a sharp screen made for a truly unique set of phones. Unfortunately, the intriguing form factor wasn’t enough to overcome some serious hardware limitations imposed by Windows Phone 7. Yesterday, Nokia unveiled the updated Lumia […]

Samsung IFA Roundup: Meet the Galaxy Note II And Friends

Mordechai Osdoby — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 21:50:06 +0000

I’ll get to the Galaxy Note II in a minute, I promise. However, I have to focus on what is, for me, the biggest story about Samsung at IFA: Samsung announced a Windows Phone 8 device one week before Microsoft was expected to. Wow, the folks at Nokia have to be more than a little […]