Category Archives: Smartphones

iPhone 3GS owners happier with their phone than Pre users according to survey

According to a couple of surveys of iPhone 3GS and Pre users conducted by RBC Capital and ChangeWave Research 99% of 3GS users are satisfied with their device as opposed to 87% of Pre owners. And of the 99% of satisfied 3GS users, 82% declared themselves very satisfied compared to 45% of Pre [...]

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RIM working to make Gmail on Blackberry more like…Gmail

Gmail on a Blackberry device is not an easy thing to work with.  Since IMAP is near impossible to use on the device, you are left with only two solutions: POP access or the Gmail app. Neither of which provide users with the great experience they are used to. There is hope, however, because RIM [...]

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HTC Magic review

The first Android-powered phone to market, the T-Mobile G1 (HTC Dream), was an awkward device with its main appeal derived from the fact it was Android-powered. The HTC Magic is the second Android device to reach consumers, and in terms of hardware, it’s largely the same as its predecessor. The key difference is the move [...]

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HTC introduces Hero with new Sense UI

When Android was first introduced, one of the big selling points on the idea was that handset manufacturers would be able to take that open operating system and build custom features into it.  On Friday, HTC introduced the first device that takes advantage of that capability: the Hero with HTC Sense.

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Sprint to release Blackberry Tour this summer

Yesterday Sprint (and Verizon as well) announced details on the availability of the new Blackberry Tour 9630.  The Tour is aimed at jetsetting customers, as it will not only operate on Sprint’s 3G network in North America but will allow customers to roam on foreign GSM networks.

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iPhone 3.0 now available for download

Right on schedule, Apple has released the iPhone 3.0 firmware update. This update fixes a number of issues and adds new features that bring the platform up to speed with Android, BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile.

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Palm Pre tethering over Bluetooth

You can set up your Palm Pre to take advantage of tethering, and using Bluetooth is one of the simplest methods to use.

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