Archive for February, 2011 - Page 2

HP Quad Edition dv6t and dv7t Hit HP's Online Store

Two New Laptops From HP Are Ready To Buy, Offer Impressive Quad-Core Stats Lists
By on Monday, 28. February 2011

For those of you looking for a new laptop, HP’s got a couple new ways to drain your wallet–just announced in the HP stores are two new Quad Edition models, the HP dv6t and the HP dv7t.

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iPad Users Get Long Awaited DirecTV Remote App

Variety Of Options Set To Make iPad Incredible DirecTV Remote
By on Monday, 28. February 2011

And here we go, folks, one step closer to the grand universal cry of “there’s an app for that” being about anything you can think of. The folks out at DirecTV have wheeled out their new app for the iPad–and only just ahead of the iPad 2′s big debut, too–and [...]

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Motorola Atrix Coming To Bell, Employee Training Has Begun

Bell To Release Motorola Atrix Smartphone, Laptop & Multimedia Dock, Pricing Remains A Mystery
By on Monday, 28. February 2011

While we are still waiting on the official release date and pricing information, it looks like the Motorola Atrix will be available in Canada with Bell sooner rather than later.

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Apple COO: iPhone Not Just "For The Rich"

Concerns About iPhone Pricing Lead Apple COO Tim Cook To Suggest Cheaper iPhone On The Way
By on Monday, 28. February 2011

Whenever you get a company’s Chief Operating Officer to come out and make a statement about pricing on one of your flagship products, it’s a pretty safe bet that someone’s going to make it happen not too far down the line. And so, if you were thinking about getting a [...]

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T-Mobile State of the Smartphone: The iPhone 4 Is Not a 4G Phone

T-Mobile Criticizes AT&T & Verizon for Being Slow; Says Verizon Network Offers True 4G Speeds
By on Monday, 28. February 2011

Advertising sure gets creative when competition is cut-throat. T-Mobile has recently come out with infographics that show how the iPhone 4 is slow, despite the supposedly 4G speeds that Verizon’s network is supposed to offer.

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Verizon Further Details Motorola Xoom 4G LTE Upgrade Instructions

Verizon Offers Three Step Process For Upgrading Motorola Xoom Tablet With 4G, Sadly Still Requires The Device To Be Sent In Via FedEx
By on Monday, 28. February 2011

While the Motorola Xoom is officially available for sale, at present it is still a 3G device. Of course, as many will realize, the 4G LTE support is coming. As of now a set upgrade date has not been announced, however Verizon seems to be getting things ready for when [...]

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Dell Venue Pro Windows Phone 7 Smartphone Now Available In The UK

Dell Releases The Venue Pro Smartphone In The UK, Comes Unlocked & Priced At £459
By on Monday, 28. February 2011

Dell quietly released the Venue Pro smartphone here in the US a short while back and as of today those in the UK can now make a purchase of their own. Of course, we should point out that while you can order in the UK as of today, that does [...]

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LG Pledges To Offer At Least "One-Level Upgrade" For All Optimus Smartphones

LG Getting Behind Android Updates On The Optimus Device Lineup, Announces Expectations To Offer At Least One Upgrade
By on Monday, 28. February 2011

At this point it seems there is just as much talk about Android updates as compared to new Android devices and Android news in general. Of course, it goes without saying that there is clearly plenty of complaints when it comes to manufacturers and carriers not upgrading devices at all [...]

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Sprint Introduces Total Equipment Protection App For Android & BlackBerry Smartphones

Sprint Total Equipment Protection App For BlackBerry & Android Will Offer Remote Lock, Remote Wipe, Tracking, Alerts & The Ability To Restore Data
By on Monday, 28. February 2011

Sprint has officially launched their Total Equipment Protection app this morning. The app is available for the BlackBerry and Android and is a free download. Though worth noting is that you will need to be a Total Equipment Protection subscriber to get any use.

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Facebook Like Button Now Has Share Functionality

Facebook Changes Behavior of Like Button to Include Headline, Thumbnail & Excerpt
By on Monday, 28. February 2011

Facebook has been making subtle changes to how its third-party Like buttons act. Now, the Like button does more than post a link to something you find interesting.

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