Articles by Jimmie Geddes email: j.geddes@mobilenapps.com
Lenonvo IdeaTab Hits AT&T For $200 Without Contract
With the success of 7-inch tablets in the marketplace growing, more and more companies are launching tablets of this size in hopes of landing them in consumer's hands. Lenovo is one such company whose IdeaTab A2107 is now available for $200 without contract through AT&T. If the idea of a 7-inch Android tablet running on AT&T's network for $200 with no contract or $100 with a 2-year contract appeals to you, the IdeaTab might be a great idea (no pun intended).
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T-Mobile Unsubsidized iPhone Will Launch In Three To Four Months: Will The Gamble Pay Off?
T-Mobile's CEO, John Legere has officially confirmed that T-Mobile will begin selling the carrier's first iPhone in three to four months along with no subsidies. Is it really a wise move to gamble on the iPhone with an unproven business model?
RIM To Cover Its Bases By Releasing At Least 6 BlackBerry 10 Devices In 2013
With less than a month to go before RIM shows off BlackBerry 10 and devices running the next-generation OS, RIM confirms "at least" six BlackBerry 10 devices will launch in 2013. Is this going to be RIM's biggest hit since devices by the names of "Bold", "Curve", and "Pearl" were the devices of choice for corporate customers and consumers alike, or will this be RIM's swan song?
Acer Unveils 7-inch $150 Jelly Bean Tablet B1-A71
Acer has launched the newest member of its Iconia tablet family by officially announcing the Iconia B1-A71 tablet, one of the lowest priced 7-inch tablets on the market. Acer designed the tablet for young people, new users or families looking to add another tablet to their household, without breaking the bank.
The Privilege Of Selling An iPhone Is Already Paying Off For T-Mobile
Before the wireless carrier becomes the final of the big four in the U.S. to get what Apple deems a privilege, it has announced that it is currently activating about 100,000 iPhones per month on its network before it even begins selling its own iPhone variant.
T-Mobile 4G LTE Coming To Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Soon
T-Mobile will turn the switch on to its 4G LTE network within the next week or two. T-Mobile will turn the switch on to its 4G LTE network within the next week or two.
Why Do Not Disturb Failed In iOS 6
On New Year's day millions of iOS 6 users began to notice they weren't getting their self-selected window of daily disturbance. Do Not Disturb is a feature in iOS 6 to disable notifications, the scheduled feature failed to enable itself on January 1, 2013 leading to Apple support being inundated with users reporting that Do Not Disturb stopped working correctly. Apple soon posted a support document claiming that the problem would fix itself after January 7.
Galaxy Note 2 Strong U.S. Sales Expected To Factor Into Record Earnings For Samsung
Samsung hasn't officially announced its Q4 earnings but if this leak is to be believed, the electronics giant is going to report record breaking earnings and a very impressive stat of the number of phones it has sold per minute.
CES 2013: Sensus Touch Sensitive Case For iPhone Encourages You To Get More Touchy-Feely
Want to add more touchable space to your iPhone? Don't want to obstruct the display with your fingers? There's now a case for that. The Canopy Sensus Touch Sensitive case for iPhone is the first case to feature capacitive touch capabilities built into the case itself, allowing you to interact with your iPhone by touching the sides and back of the case.
With No Sign Of Honeymoon Period, Is Nokia Thinking About Dating Android & Others?
Microsoft got Nokia to commit to only use Windows Phone. Why is it okay for Microsoft to have open relationships outside of Nokia? And, why does Nokia have to remain faithful to Microsoft? Is that fair? Well, things might be about to change if we read into some subtle hints made by Nokia CEO, Stephen Elop, during a recent interview about their unique relationship.
Apple Announces 40 Billion App Store Downloads, Nearly 20 Billion In 2012
Apple announced that the App Store has reached another major milestone; more than 40 billion apps have been downloaded. With almost half of the record 40 billion downloaded in 2012 alone.
CES 2013: COOKOO Smart Watch Brings Important Information & Features From Your iOS Device To Your Wrist
As rumors increase of Apple and Intel working together on a Bluetooth smart watch to be used with iOS devices, a company named COOKOO is launching its own smart watch to be used with Apple's mobile devices. It adds some very cool features that will make you want to rock this watch on your wrist.
Are These The 5 Apple Products We Are Dreaming Of In 2013?
Apple had an amazing year in 2012. Whether it came to breaking numerous records with product launches or reporting financial earnings, Apple was a big winner. Apple also overtook Exxon Mobile by becoming the World's most valuable company, not bad for a company that got its start in a garage. Will 2013 be an even bigger year for the tech giant? Let's take a look at 5 Apple products that are rumored to launch this year.
Apple's iRadio To Hit The Airwaves This Year?
There have been whispers that Apple has been developing a streaming radio service rivaling Pandora and those whispers are beginning to get louder and louder. It is believed that Apple will launch a streaming radio service this year that many people are calling iRadio. However, Apple has a few hurdles it must face before it can actually launch this service.
Did Ultra Secretive Apple Leak New iPhone And iOS 7 Testing To Remind The World It Never Stops Innovating?
Just like you can expect there to be clouds in the sky, you can expect a new iPhone and a new version of iOS from Apple. Is there more to this leak than just a successor to the iPhone 5 and iOS 6?
CES 2013: Polaroid Announces Award Winning, Liquid Accident-Withstanding Tablet For Kids
Polaroid, the company known for its cameras, has decided to take a plunge in the tablet market by launching a 7-inch Android 4.0 tablet for children, called the "Polaroid Kids Tablet."
Samsung, Apple And Android Continue Their Domination Of U.S. Market Share
Comscore has released its November 2012 U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share Report showing that Samsung, Apple, Android, and iOS continue to dominate the market. Their study surveyed over 30,000 U.S. mobile smartphone subscribers over a three month period and found Samsung to be the top smartphone manufacturer with a 26.9 percent market. Android was the most used operating system with a 53.7 market share. Apple came in second in both areas with 18.5 percent smartphone share and 35 percent platform share.
E Fun 7-Inch Jelly Bean Tablet Could Be A Fun Tablet With Its $130 Price Tag
It seems that 7-inch tablet are all the rage these days and we have another maker joining the fray. E Fun has just announced the Nextbook 7GP tablet. It features a 7-inch display, Android Jelly Bean 4.1, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and most importantly, a price of $130.
Samsung Confirms Rumors Are True: It Will Release Tizen-Based Smartphones This Year
It looks like the rumors of Samsung launching Tizen-based smartphones in 2013 are true, after all. Samsung has confirmed that it will indeed be bringing smartphones based on the open-source, Linux-based operating system it has co-developed with Intel to the market this year. Samsung's confirmation of the rumors sounds like it is giving Google a clear and direct warning message on the possible future of Samsung and Android, or lack thereof.
We Love The Wii U And 2 Million+ People Feel The Same Way
Nintendo's Wii U has crossed a major milestone - over 2 million units have been sold. Nintendo's next generation console, the Wii U, has crossed a major milestone.
Is This The Successor To The Original Samsung Galaxy M Pro?
If you're a fan of your smartphone having a touchscreen and a physical QWERTY keyboard, you might be very interested in a purported leak of a new Samsung smartphone carrying the GT-B7810 name which lines up with the GT-B7800 naming scheme found on the Samsung Galaxy M Pro, a device Samsung had originally released back in 2011.
CES Through The Years: Breakthroughs, Triumphs And Tears
As the 2013 International CES technology event in Las Vegas falls upon us and we all get ready to take a look at the latest and greatest products being announced, it's a great time to look back at CES through the years and remember the biggest and best moments of the show. Think of it as an appetizer before the main course.
Over 50 Million iOS And Android Devices Activated & 1.76 Billion Apps Downloaded During 2012 Holiday Week
Christmas Day shattered records on the number of iOS and Android devices activated as well as the number of apps that were downloaded. A staggering 17.4 million devices were activated and 328 million apps were downloaded on that day alone. As impressive as those numbers are, the total activations and apps downloaded for the holiday week of December 25 - December 31, 2012 are equally impressive.
OS X Mountain Lion Takes Top Spot For First Time
Apple's latest desktop operating system Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion took a 32 percent share of Internet traffic coming from all Apple computers in December. It is the first time the OS pulled ahead of it previous versions of OS X in the rankings, signaling that Apple is gaining more Mac users. It took OS X Mountain Lion five months to accomplish the same results that it took its predecessor Mac OS X 10.7 Lion to achieve in 10 months.
CES 2013: LG To Launch Edge-To-Edge Display Smartphone, 5.5-Inch Phablet, And 7-inch Tablet?
It looks like LG has a few tricks up its sleeve when it comes to what kind of devices it will launch at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2013) next week. LG will offer more than just a few new UHD (Ultra High-Definition) TVs, ultrabooks and laptops. It is also rumored to be launching a few new Android smartphones and a 7-inch tablet.
Samsung Continues To Prove Size Matters With Galaxy Note 2 Selling Over 1 Million Units In Korea
Size matters and Samsung has sold millions of phablets to prove it, especially Galaxy Note 2. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 just sold over one million units in Korea, adding a million more to the over 5 million the device has sold globally. There's a reason why Samsung is seeing this kind of success.
Apple Advanced "Active Stylus" Patent Reminds Us It's Not Something We Want Until It Says We Do
Apple has long been known to say they have no interest in making certain devices or features only to later announce that the said device or feature as an Apple invented-breakthrough. They tell us it's not something we want until they say we do.
