With the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 coming soon, Samsung needs some way to draw attention to the Honeycomb tablet. And, if there’s anything that Motorola proved with it’s Super Bowl ad for the Xoom it’s that attacking Apple is always the way to go. At least that seems to be Samsung’s thinking in parts of this ad. The majority of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 ad involves people struggling with something, then watching another person do the same thing much easier with the Galaxy Tab. The people that watch then buy their own Galaxy Tab, and convince others to do the… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
According to a few unnamed sources, it looks like Bell may be interested in launching the HTC Sensation come this summer. MobileSyrup is reporting the giant Canadian carrier could exclusively launch the Sensation as soon as July. The Android smartphone manufactured by HTC features Android 2.3, a 4.3 inch qHD display, 1.2GHz dual-core Processor, 1.3MP front facing camera, and a 8MP rear facing camera. Unfortunately, pricing information is not yet available, but assume it will be pretty expensive on a one year, two, and three year contract, since the Sensation is a high-end Android device. If we hear more details… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Similar to the Samsung Infuse on AT&T, the Samsung Galaxy S Infuse will launch in the near future on Rogers in Canada. During CES 2011, it was known that the Galaxy S Infuse would eventually launch in Canada, but a timeframe and a specific carrier were not identified at the time. According to a report by MobileSyrup, Rogers will be launching the 4.5 inch Android smartphone running Gingerbread most likely sometime this summer. The Galaxy S Infuse features a large (4.5 inch) Super AMOLED Plus display, 1.2GHz processor, 8MP rear facing camera, 1.3MP front facing camera, and Samsung TouchWiz 3.0. … Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Checking to see if an app is compatible with your Android phone just became easier. The Android Market website now alerts you as to whether the application you want to install will play well with your phone or not. The Android Market website previously wouldn't allow apps to be installed on a phone if it wasn't deemed compatible. The site wouldn't alert you to this until you clicked "Install". The new method prevents you from taking that extra step. Any Android smartphone that you have attributed to your account will show up in the compatibility list. The feature is most… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Facebook is testing a new feature on a small percentage of its users that isn't nearly as intrusive as photo scanning. It's called "Happening Now", and it can be found on the right-hand side of the Facebook News Feed. Happening Now is designed to give users real-time updates on their friend’s activities. According to a Facebook statement sent to The Next Web, Happening Now lets users know what their friends are "liking" and commenting on as soon as they happen. Facebook may or may not make this feature permanent. It has to conduct some tests before any final decision is… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Research in Motion (RIM) has announced the upcoming availability of the PlayBook tablet in 16 more countries within 30 days from now. That means BlackBerry fans in the UK, Netherlands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Australia, Venezuela, Spain, Germany, UAE, Singapore, Mexico, France, Italy, India, Indonesia and Colombia, who have been waiting for the BlackBerry PlayBook will have their taste of RIM’s first tablet next month. Of course, the fact that you are reading this news article means that you’re pretty interested with the PlayBook and you probably know its key features. If not, well then here are just… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM APPLETELL - This week on the Free Apps Roundup, we’ve got science, knowledge, comics and pizza. And, as always, there are games and limited time freebies. Get them while you can. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
We still need to learn which carriers will be included, not to mention what the price will be, however we have some good news for those in Canada who may be waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S II to arrive. Samsung has updated their Canadian website and officially listed the Android 2.3 Gingerbread running handset as “coming soon.” Via [Samsung Canada] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
FROM GAMERTELL - Flare Red 3DS units will be available in Japan starting July 14, 2011. They’re the same as black and blue 3DS units, just they have a metallic red finish. Also, Wii bundles in Japan will soon come with two Remote Plus controllers. MORE » Full Story » | Written by NEWS for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Telus has officially announced another Android smartphone, the LG Optimus Black Skype Edition. In terms of pricing and availability, the price remains a mystery however we do know that the handset will arrive sometime this summer. In the meantime, we do have some spec information to pass on. The Skype Edition of the LG Optimus Black will be running Android 2.2 Froyo and feature a 4 inch NOVA touchscreen display, 5 megapixel rear facing camera, 2 megapixel front facing camera, 1500 mAh battery. In addition, the handset will measure in at 122 x 64 x 9.2mm and weigh in at… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Motorola may have announced a few smartphones yesterday including the Photon 4G for Sprint and the Triumph for Virgin Mobile however they did not mention the MOTOBLUR user interface at all. And given they seem to have touted that user interface as the next greatest thing so often in the past, that sounded a bit strange. Well, when pressed by Engadget, it was stated that Motorola will be phasing out the MOTOBLUR name due “in part to public feedback.” But worry not MOTOBLUR fans, that is assuming there are some out there, because the functionality will live on. Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
According to a recently leaked screenshot, it looks like Sprint may be planning to announce shared data plans as early as June 12th, which is this Sunday. The information suggests the data plan will cover both 4G and 3G data and reads as follows; “4G Data Share Plans: SNAP enables activation of 4G and 4G/3G combined bucket data share plans. This enhancement allows accounts with multiple subscribers to share data usage across subscribers with common Share IDs. As a result of this change, a data share plan could have separate 4G, 3G or 4G/3G buckets. In addition, rate plans can… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Archos has recently announced their latest tablet offering, the Windows 7 running Archos 9. The tablet features goodies including an 8.9 inch (1024 x 600) resistive touchscreen display, 1.2GHz Intel Atom Z515 processor, 1GB RAM, 32GB SSD, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, 3.5mm headphone jack, front facing 1.3 megapixel camera, Realtek ALC269 audio, two stereo speakers, built-in kickstand and is running Windows 7 Starter Edition. Otherwise, the Archos 9 PC Tablet measures in at 0.67 inches thin and weighs in at 29 ounces. And lastly, the price—$499.99. Via [Twitter @ARCHOS_US] and [Archos] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Putting the pre-orders with Gilt and the recent scavenger hunt aside, the Chromebooks are now officially available for pre-order with both Best Buy and Amazon. The Acer model is the Chromia Chromebook and can be found with Amazon in both black and white as well as Wi-Fi and 3G models. The Chromia will set you back $379.99 or $449.99 (with Amazon) for the Wi-Fi only or 3G model respectively. In terms of the Samsung Series 5 Chromebook, expect to pay $429.99 for the Wi-Fi model or $499.99 for the 3G model. In terms of Best Buy, at present it looks… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Consumers are getting more aware of the risks involved with giving away personal data to an service online. Financial information is among the top things customers want protected more securely than anything else. Even if things such as credit card and banking information is adequately protected, scammers can still make do with email address and passwords. Since so many people use one password for everything, a data hack can lead to an enormous amount of frustration. viaForensics, a security firm, tested many popular iOS and Android applications with its appWatchdog software and found many of them to mishandle customer information.… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
The upcoming HTC EVO 3D on Sprint is only a couple of weeks away, and if you want to guarantee yourself a 3D smartphone, it may be wise to pre-order one through RadioShack. With every EVO 3D that is pre-ordered, RadioShack will toss in a copy of Black Eyed Peas’ Phenomenon as well as a pre-loaded copy of The Green Hornet 3D. Since the most attractive feature of the EVO 3D is, in fact, its 3D screen, it would be nice to be able to experience and enjoy it right out of the box with a sweet 3D movie. The… Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
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