Video Review: Sony Ericsson XPERIA Pro and Mini Pro

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Sony Ericsson has quite a few new Android phones and are carrying along the XPERIA name.  Last year’s Mini and Mini Pro did fairly well for them, so they have updated them with a slightly larger screen and outfitted them with Android 2.3.  The XPERIA Pro is fairly well specced phone that includes an 8MP [...]

Reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S II X from Telus

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Hercules! Hercules! If you followed any of the leaked details for the Samsung Hercules, then Samsung Galaxy S II X should be very familiar. The Galaxy S II X is the release version of the device previously codenamed Hercules. I’m not sure why they picked X, perhaps it’s for eXtreme – a reflection on the [...]

Switcheasy Duo Case for the iPhone 4

When it comes to iPhone cases, Switcheasy is a well known manufacturer of them. They have been producing cases for the iPhone since it’s inception. Today we’ll take a look at the Duo case for the iPhone 4. Pros- Genuine leather feels and smells great, phone can be inserted from either end, price is great, [...]

Getting Up Close with Samsung’s Galaxy S II 4G From Bell

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Bell is getting ready to release the hot new Galaxy S II smartphone from Samsung. The Galaxy S II has already been released in some other locations around the world. Within 55 days, Samsung had already sold 3 million Galaxy S II smartphones, breaking the records set by the previous Galaxy S smartphone from Samsung. [...]

Playing Around with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

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The only certified PlayStation phone. That’s what you’ll hear and see on any of the ads and commercials for Rogers new Sony Ericsson Xperia Play smartphone. The older standalone portable gaming systems are quickly being left behind as smartphones gain in power and functionality. Why buy a portable gaming unit, MP3 player, and a cellular [...]

Reviewing the Samsung Nexus S with Pure Android

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Samsung’s Nexus S smartphone is truly a one-of-a-kind device. As more Android devices poor on to the shelves, this device stands out as a pure Google experience. The hardware is all Samsung, but internally, there’s nothing added by Samsung, other than device drivers. The UI, and experience is all Google, like it or not. Recently [...]

A Different Bluetooth Headset – Reviewing SoundID’s 510 Headset

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I’ve used a lot of different Bluetooth headsets over the years – some are good, some are not. For the most part, the size of the headset is getting smaller, while the audio quality is improving along with a host of other features like the ever popular, noise cancellation. For me, there are 2 key [...]

Review: Otterbox Commuter case for Samsung Galaxy S

For the last week or so I have been using the Otterbox Commuter case for both my Bell Samsung Vibrant (a Galaxy S phone) and the iPod touch 4G. Both phones are very thin, so I wasn’t sure if the extra bulk of adding a case would be a problem but I wanted to give [...]

Unboxing and Quick First Impressions of Archos 101 Internet Tablet

After a lot of waiting, my Archos 101 Tablet has finally arrived – with special thanks to Judie Stanford from Gear Diary. The Archos Android based tablet with a 10.1 inch widescreen has been a pretty hard item to get your hands on. Running Android 2.1, this little wonder is packed full of goodness. It [...]

Review: Palm Pre 2 from Rogers

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Palm’s latest reboot of the venerable Pre is the Pre 2. I would have said “obviously the Pre 2” but it isn’t so obvious. First there was the Pre, then the Pre Plus and now the Pre 2. With math skills like that it’s no wonder Palm hasn’t made any money! (sorry Palm, I jest) [...]