Samsung has announced its new collection of Series 5 Ultraboks which are so far only for South Korea. The Series 5 Ultrabooks come in 13- and 14-inch sizes, and pack Intel Core i5 CPUs with up to 8GB of RAM. The 13-inch models is just 14.9mm thick, and has a 1366x768 display. Inside the 13-inch packs a 500GB HDD with 16GB SSD, Intel graphics, and standard ports like USB, Ethernet, VGA, and HDMI. The 14-inch model has the same screen resolution, but adds a disc drive, and ups the HDD to 1TB. The larger model also sports an AMD HD7550M… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
For our dear readers in Canada who have been waiting for more LTE network goodness, Rogers is giving it to you as it announced that LTE network coverage has just been expanded to cover more cities in Greater Toronto Area as well as surrounding Vancouver area. This comes in after Rogers has rolled out its LTE service in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver earlier. Rogers LTE network service is now live in Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham as well as West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Port Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Surrey, and Maple Ridge. With that, customers in those areas… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
In just under a year the Mac App Store has reached a total of more than 100 million app downloads. The Mac App Store launched on January 6, 2011, and saw 1 million downloads that first day. When Lion launched, that was another 1 million downloads in a single day. The numbers aren’t quite as impressive as the iOS App Store with saw the same milestone in three months and currently serves 1 billion downloads a month. Those downloads for both App Stores are for new apps, so updates aren’t included in the overall numbers. Even if the Mac App… Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Did you miss HP’s Touchpad fire sale last weekend? I did. And it seems a lot of people have missed it too or intentionally did not partake of the second discounted offering for the said device. Reports had it that HP was able to sell only 8,000 units of the TouchPad which is a far cry from the number of units sold during its first run of discounted sale a couple of months ago. According to some eBay figures, the 16GB version of Touchpad which was sold for only $99 was able to manage around 2,316 units sold while the… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
AT&T is being generous as they are offering the Samsung Focus Flash at an affordable rate right now. Previously available for $49.99 on contract, said device is now being offered for just $0.99 with a 2-year contract. It’s definitely a steal and with AT&T not disclosing how long this sale price is going to run, it would be in your best interest check out the deal right now, especially if you’ve been planning to own a Windows Phone 7.5 Mango device. This is in addition to some nice specs offered by the Samsung Focus Flash including a 3.7-inch Super AMOLED… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
If you’ve been wanting to score an iPhone 4S since it was released a couple of months ago, now is probably the best time to get it. And if you do, you might want to check out Target’s current deals offering the AT&T 16GB iPhone 4S at 25% off from its current selling price of $179.49. That means you’ll need to shell out only $149 to grab the much coveted smartphone. Additionally, if you own a working iPhone 3GS, you may want trade it in for the same AT&T 16GB iPhone 4S and get $150, $100 if you trade in… Full Story » | Written by Arnold Zafra for . | Comment on this Article »
 
The proposed merger between AT&T and T-Mobile is looking less likely to happen every week. The regulatory bodies in the United States are fearful of the destruction of competition and massive job losses if the merger is approved. One way for AT&T to potentially save the deal is by divesting a lot of T-Mobile’s assets to make the merger appear smaller. If that happens, Dish Network wants to be the company that buys those assets. Should the merger be denied, Dish Network is considering partnering with T-Mobile. According to Bloomberg, Dish Network CEO Joseph Clayton revealed his company’s intentions… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
We imagine that most readers would be happy to win some stuff. More specifically, win a prize pack worth more than $350. That being said, E-Gear and Verbatim have partnered up and are having the Mobile Lifestyle Giveaway. And nicely done, not only is entering rather simple, but it also gives you the latest digital copy of E-Gear Magazine. As to what is included in the prize pack—a Store ‘n’ Go Car Audio USB Drive, TUFF-‘N’-TINY USB Drive, Store ‘n’ Go USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive, Wireless Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard, and the Mini Wireless Slim Keyboard & Mouse. With that,… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
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The Kindle Fire is a very popular tablet due to its price, size and its brand recognition. However, many users have found the experience on the Kindle Fire to be lacking. Many reviews of the product point out the jerky nature of the user interface and its complete lack of privacy.There have also been reports of spotty Wi-Fi connectivity as well. If you’re experiencing these problems and are ready to give the Kindle Fire the boot, hold out for a couple more weeks. Amazon will release an update that is designed to fix the worst problems customers are having with… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Just because the Nook Tablet is in town doesn’t mean Barnes & Noble has forgotten about the device that helped make its tablet dreams a reality. Starting today, the Nook Color is getting what B&N calls its “largest-ever software update.” Nook Color owners can expect to get Netflix, Flixster, Nook Comics, a PagePerfect category for Nook Books and “over 100 enhancements.” You can choose to get the update over-the-air, or download the update manually and install it on your own time. Barnes & Noble will also deliver another software update in the future that will bring more apps to the… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
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One of the biggest problems with Android fragmentation is not knowing how a certain app is going to react on your smartphone or tablet. Far too often, the reviews section of several Android Market apps contain comments from people saying things such as,“Not working on my Droid Bionic!” Up until now, you had to assume an app would work on your device as advertised. Over the weekend, Google updated the Android Market on the web to display filters that separate reviews into three main categories. One filter allows you to only see reviews for every Android device tied to your… Full Story » | Written by Jeremy Hill for . | Comment on this Article »
 
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While we are hung up on watching the video and seeing the iPad 2 being dipped and later submerged in hot flowing lava—there is a bit more to the video. You see, it is coming by way of a company called ZooGue who are using this as an effort to promote their free iPhone case offer. That being said, aside from watching the video, which strangely does not really offer much in terms of a mention of ZooGue, you can hit the link below to claim your free iPhone case. The free case offer will be limited to the first… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Judging from these recently spotted (and not so high-quality) images, it appears as if Verizon is going to be releasing the LG Spectrum smartphone. According to the details that come along with, the handset will debut as the LG Revolution 2 and so far—nothing solid as to when. In terms of the specs, the Revolution 2 will land as another in the ever growing 4G LTE compatible device lineup. Some of the other features will include a 4.5 inch HD display, dual-core 1.5GHz processor and an 8 megapixel camera on the back.Via [PocketNow] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
We already know that T-Mobile and Nokia have an event planned for December 14th, and well, it is looking more and more like that event will be to announce the Lumia 710 smartphone. The speculation is coming by way of a recently leaked press image of the Nokia Lumia 710 with T-Mobile branding. Of course, this is not a guarantee of a release, but it does seem like that is where things are heading. Otherwise, for those who may have missed earlier mentions of the Lumia 710, the handset will bring features to include a 3.7 inch (480 x 800)… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It looks like Huawei has come forward and released Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Honor U8860 smartphone. Though, that being said, before anyone gets super excited there is something that you should probably be aware of—this build is noted as being a “demo” release. Needless to say, those sporting an Honor smartphone and the desire to run Ice Cream Sandwich can move forward and install. And nicely done, there are also some instructions on rolling back to Gingerbread. You know, just in case the “demo” ROM of Android 4.0 is not what you had thought it would be.… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
It looks like Toshiba has officially released their 7 inch Thrive tablet. The tablet is available by way of the Toshiba website (link below) as well as with select retailers. In terms of the pricing, that comes in at $379.99 for a 16GB model and $429.99 for a 32GB model. And aside from the internal storage options, the 7 inch Thrive tablet brings features to include a 1280 x 800 widescreen (16:10) display, dual-core 1GHz processor, NVIDIA GeForce graphics, 1GB RAM, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, 3.5mm headphone jack, microUSB 2.0, microHDMI, 2 megapixel front-facing webcam and a 5 megapixel… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
Amazon has rolled-out a few recent updates in terms of the Kindle app for Android devices lately. The latest update has landed the Kindle for Android app at version 3.3.1 and the app can be found either in the Android Market or the Amazon Appstore. The version number aside though, this latest has brought a few worth while additions including support for reading PDF documents and support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices. In addition, the rest of the changes to the Kindle for Android app break down as follows; This update removes unused app permissions. Phone users: customize… Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for . | Comment on this Article »
 
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