Mobile Jaw
There has been a lot of hype surrunding the succesor to Samsungs Galaxy S3, the Galaxy S4. Today we will crack into the Telus version, i337M, of the S4, and give it the unboxing and first boot treatment. I will of course have a full review coming soon as well. Probably in the next couple [...]
I have never made a secret of the fact that I am what many people refer to as “an Apple fanboy”. I love my iMac. and my iPad, and until recently my iPhone. Since the introduction of the iPhone 5 I have found myself becoming increasingly “bored” with iOS. Which is how I found myself [...]
While not on the super large scale of Huawei’s Ascend Mate, their Ascend D2 is still what many would consider large. The flagship Ascend D2 offers a 5 inch display with 443 pixels per inch and a resolution of 1920 x 1080! You’ll also find a 13 megapixel camera, 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, with a [...]
Go big or go home – That’s the lesson Huawei is trying to teach at this years Consumer Electronics Show. The newly announced Ascend Mate takes the thought of what a large smartphone might be, to a whole new level. The Mate features an incredibly large 6.1 inch HD display with a resolution of 1280 [...]
In case you’re no familiar with SwiftKey, it’s a cool keyboard you can install on your Android smartphone. But it’s more than just another keyboard. SwiftKey allows you to trace the letters of the word you want, instead of hammering away at that small screen keyboard. Simply place your finger on the first letter, and [...]
There’s a new security vulnerability in the Android world. This one focuses on fake SMS messages that can trick you into sharing information. An associate professor at NC State University, came across this while working on a research project focused on smartphones. Basically, any nefarious application could display a SMS notification on the device and [...]
Rounding out the week, Rogers and CIBC celebrated the first mobile NFC based payment in Canada. Simon Whitfield, the Olympic triathlon super champion, joined Rogers and CIBC to make the first mobile payment a reality, at a truly Canadian location – Tim Horton’s. Starting on November 16th, the CIBC Mobile Payment app will be available [...]
Google was planning to make a big Nexus announcement in New York on Monday the 29th, but called it off when hurricane Sandy decided to target New York. But don’t worry, that didn’t stop them from releasing the details – although, it did cut down on the fan fare and attention that it received. Posting [...]
Nuance, famous for their dictation software, have released a beta of their latest mobile application – Dragon Mobile Assistant. Available in the Play store for Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean devices within the US, Dragon Mobile Assistant offers a complete hands free experience for your device. In a similar way to Siri, the Mobile [...]
The 2012 Summer Olympics kick off this Friday in London, and unlike previous games, today’s world is increasingly reliant on mobile access to news and data. In the past, I’ve used RSS feeds, and mobile browser to try and stay up to speed on the medal counts. This time around, things are a little different [...]
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