By Humberto Saabedra on May 28, 2013
After 2 years, I go into detail about my long-term experience with Straight Talk and elaborate on the the major changes in service along with describing my phone upgrade plans.
Posted in Editorials, Reviews, Virtual Operators (MVNOs) | Tagged Straight Talk |
By Christopher Price on March 7, 2013
We take a look at the less-traveled path to Windows RT, and we’re surprised by what we found.
Posted in Microsoft, Reviews, Windows RT | Tagged Asus, Microsoft, Surface, tf600, vivotab, VivoTab RT, windows rt |
By PhoneNews.com Staff on December 14, 2012
Google’s current Nexus smartphone strategy has created an interesting quandary. In many ways, the old Galaxy Nexus trumps Nexus 4, and in many ways, Nexus 4 trumps Galaxy Nexus. We explain why, how, and what you should buy.
Posted in Android, Editorials, Google, LG, Nerds, Reviews, Samsung, Sprint, Verizon | Tagged 4g, Android, Android 4.0, android 4.2, aosp, cdma, faux g, Galaxy Nexus, galaxy note 2, Galaxy S II, Galaxy S III, Google, gsm, HP, HSPA+, ics, jb, jelly bean, LTE, microsd, Nexus, Nexus 4, prepaid, sprint, Straight Talk, T-Mobile, UMTS, Verizon, webos, WiMAX |
By Christopher Price on October 30, 2012
We take a look at Ubuntu for Nexus 7, made possible with the new one-click installer promoted by Canonical. What we found certainly surprised us…
Posted in Android, Google, Nerds, Reviews | Tagged Apple, ARM, Asus, Bluetooth, bootloader, canonical, Flash, gatekeeper, Google, ios, Microsoft, mountain lion, netbook, Nexus, nexus 7, os x, review, sideload, tablet, ubuntu, ubuntu arm, unity, unlock, usb otg, walled garden, Wi-Fi, Windows 8, Windows Phone, windows rt |
By Christopher Price on October 14, 2012
Samsung finally drops the Galaxy Tab 2 price-point, to what it should have had from day one.
Posted in Android, Deals, Reviews, Samsung | Tagged Asus, eee pad, eee pad transformer, Galaxy Tab, galaxy tab 2, galaxy tab 7.0 plus, Google, ipad, kindle, kindle fire, kindle fire hd, Nexus, nexus 7, Samsung |
By Christopher Price on July 25, 2012
Novatel’s latest MiFi is a mix of old and new. But, in a good way… we’ll explain. Nobody has tested this unit more than us.
Posted in CDMA2000, EV-DO, LTE, Navigation, Reviews, Verizon, Wi-Fi | Tagged 4510l, 4620l, 4g, Android, cdma, evdo, Google, gps, hotspot, http, jetpack, LTE, MiFi, mifi os, mimo, Navigation, nmea, novatel, Pantech, qualcomm, sim, smartphone, tether, tethering, uml290, unlimited data, usb551l, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, vzw |
By Christopher Price on June 13, 2012
We tackle all three devices, after using them all quite a bit, and I’ll explain why I’m so angry at these trio of devices.
Posted in Android, Editorials, Reviews | Tagged 3.6, 4.0, 5.0, Android, android 2.3, Android 4.0, autonomous gps, editorial, Galaxy Player, galaxy s, galaxy s wi-fi, Gingerbread, gps, Ice Cream Sandwich, ics, PMP, portable music player, Reviews, Samsung |
By Christopher Price on May 14, 2012
It’s the cheapest tablet in America with an official Android 4.0 upgrade. Is official firmware worth the price? We review the refurbished deal, with an actual refurbished unit.
Posted in Android, Deals, Reviews | Tagged a100, acer, Android 4.0, Iconia, tablet |
By Christopher Price on March 16, 2012
We pick apart the new tool from OpenDNS. Currently in beta for Mac, it aims to improve one of the most transparent parts of the Internet.
Posted in Reviews, Wired & VoIP |
By Christopher Price on March 12, 2012
We preview the future of data connectivity, at least the future of iPad data connectivity. Apple’s Thunderbolt was off to a slow start. Will Seagate turn it around with a SATA adapter? We find out.
Posted in Apple, Reviews | Tagged Apple, freeagent, goflex, hard drive, hdd, Intel, review, sata, seagate, solid state, ssd, Thunderbolt |