Just got this funny video from a friend and thought I'd share. Its just a short cartoon showing how some of the iPhone 4-Crackheads really think lol! Not iPhone user bashing but there are definitely plenty out there like this...
Better late than never right?! Here is the iPhone 4 Quick Review as promised. I have to say while the iPhone 4 has some impressive features I'm not quite blown away. iPhone 3GS owners should defintely check out iOS4 on their devices and play with the new iPhone 4 first before taking the multi-hundred dollar dive. The new Retina screen is very crisp and displays very true colors, but I really would've liked to have seen Apple include a larger display. iPhone 4 definitely has typical iPhone speed and snappiness you are used to and the improved processor has no problem handling the new functionality and beautiful animations.
And what kind of review would this be without an iPhone 4, HTC Evo 4G comparison. We compare the two devices and provide a few photo and video samples. Check out the vids!
Special thanks to my boy Rich for coming thru with the iPhone 4!!!
I've been waiting for 3D technology to get to a point when glasses are no longer needed and it is here. Surprisingly however it's not in the form of a HD TV like most would expect but instead in the screen of the best selling video game console in the world the Nintendo DS; introducing the new Nintendo 3DS! Nintendo's newest version of their portable gaming system sports a cutting edge 3D screen that requires no glasses! To be honest I'm much more excited about the glasses-less screen tech than the game system. Hopefully this 3D display tech will see its way into our living room in the form of a TV within the next year or so! Check out the video below for more detail
Check out Engadet for more detail and a list of games that will be available at launch
AS promised HTC and Sprint have delivered an OTA (over the air) update to fix a few quirks some people where experiencing with their Evo's.
The update HTC Evo 4G Software version 1.47.651.1 includes:
Improvements to Wi-Fi performance Improvements and fixes for Exchange and Active Sync functions (issues with new account and PIN policy) Issues with Facebook Sync which can improve battery life
If you haven't already gotten a notice; from your home screen hit menu->Settings-> System updates-> Firmware Updates. Your phone should search for the update and it will take several minutes for the whole process.
UPDATE 6/29/10: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO UPDATE MORE THAN ONCE!!! I know that sounds obvious but some users updated, then immediately tried again and their phones got bricked (thats tech-nerd for f@#ked!!)... For some reason it will still tell you update available after an update and will still let you re-apply the update. Sprint and HTC are aware of the issue and have stopped all updates. I will post new news whenever Sprint/HTC get this fixed...smh Again visit Engadget for more details
UPDATE 6/30/10: The OTA update has supposedly been fixed and re-released. I still wouldn't try to update twice tho! ;)
Things just keep getting better for Android fans especially if you happen to be a Verizon customer. Verizon seems committed to providing the most extensive Android lineup with their Droids and this summer the Droid that started it all gets a sequel. The phone is said to launch August 23rd and will ship with Android 2.2 (Froyo) out of the box!!!!
The Droid 2 is very similar to its predecessor except for a few key areas; the processor will get a bump up to the industry leading 1Ghz Processor, and there have been some changes in the keyboard layout, mainly a new set of directional keys replacing the directional pad on the first Droid. There are also some aesthetic changes that kinda smooth out the front of the phone. Other than that its the same 3.7 inch screen and 5MP camera. Check out the video comparison below to see for yourself.
Samsung is hitting all the US carriers hard this summer with similar devices for all of the major US cell carriers. The Samsung Epic 4G's keyboardless brothers have been announced for Verizon (Samsung Fascinate), T-Mobile (Samsung Vibrant) and AT&T (Samsung Captivate). All of these devices are variations of the same general phone the Samsung Galaxy S (or in the case of the Epic 4G the Galaxy S Pro) in what appears to be an attempt by Samsung to develop some universal brand recognition across carriers.
All of these devices have:
1Ghz processor 4 inch Super-AMOLED screens 5MP camera with 720p video camcorders Included Storage cards will vary with each carrier but it looks like they will all have at least 2GB included
The devices seem to be priced around $199.99 on a 2yr contract and each will come loaded with different goodies depending on the carrier. T-Mobile has confirmed that theirs (Samsung Vibrant) will be available July 21st for $200 and will include the Sims 3, Avatar (full length movie), live TV through MobiTV and E-Books with Kindle for Android.
Check out video of the AT&T version Samsung Captivate below:
For those of you who skipped the Evo 4G and iPhone 4 in hopes of something with a physical keyboard you are in luck, Sprint recently announced their newest Android handset the Samsung Epic 4G. The phone appears to be everything the Samsung Moment should've been. It will run on Android 2.1 but I'm guessing it will likely get an update to 2.2. It will also come with Qik video chat application pre-installed like the Evo! No official price or launch date have been announced yet... On paper it looks GREAT so let's just hope Samsung got it right this time and this thing is not full of issues like the Moment.
The Samsung Epic 4G will have:
4 inch Super-AMOLED screen
1Ghz processor
5MP main camera with LED flash and 720p video camcorder
VGA front facing camera for video chat
WIFI, 3G and 4G Data with the ability to function as a wifi hotspot for up to 5 devices
