Posts by Jaime Rivera
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by Jaime Rivera | April 5, 2013 9:53 AMYes, Sprint is the next lucky carrier to get the HTC One on pre-order as of today. If you're either on Sprint or considering moving towards their unlimited data, there's actually a deal for new customers that make this proposition a lot more enticing. Existing customers can get the HTC One for the usual $199 plus a two-year contract for the 32GB model, and no, there's no 64GB model in Sprint sadly. Now, if you're a new customer, there's a $100 discount on the HTC One with their new "bring your number" deal. You end-up paying only $99 for the handset, after you sign the contract of course. ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 5, 2013 8:13 AMAs expected, it was only a matter of time before BlackBerry made their Q2 promise with the BlackBerry Q10, and yes, we hate all these "Qs" as well. The company was really mysterious about the launch date of this device, and it could be arguable that they wanted to make sure the Z10 took off before shipping another handset to the market. As of today, pre-orders for the Q10 are available at Carphone Warehouse, and even though there are is not a specific date for shipping, the store confirms that it'll reach your doorstep on the end of April. For UK customers, this device will be sold to ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 5, 2013 7:29 AMToday is historic for many people at T-Mobile. It's been almost six years since the first generation iPhone has launched, newer devices have already seen the light of day in regional carriers, and it's not until today that the fourth largest carrier in the US gets their own. Starting today, the iPhone 5 is ready for pre-order on T-Mobile, and it'll be available either at your doorstep or nearest storefront on April 12th. The iPhone 5 launches on T-Mobile as one of their first LTE devices, joined by the Galaxy Note II and BlackBerry Z10, and later by the Galaxy S 4 and HTC One. All three ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 5, 2013 7:08 AMAfter the recent leaks of the BlackBerry roadmap for 2013, we did notice that aside from the Q10 that should be released at the beginning of Q2, we should also receive an R10 some time in the fall. Sadly, even though we thought the R-Series was going to be bigger and better than the Q-Series, some leaked photos prove otherwise. Apparently these photos are of the BlackBerry R10, and by the looks of it, there's no additional premium here to what you'll get on the Q10. On the contrary, this looks to be more of the BlackBerry Curve successor, which was always more of a budget-minded device ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 5, 2013 6:30 AMIt doesn't matter how hard you try, iOS Maps is useless. It doesn't matter if you're going through 3D Aerial view, ever since Google was able to launch maps for iOS, most people can't recall the last time they ever used Apple's counterpart. Obviously Apple is not sitting in its laurels, and we do know they've made significant enhancements to the platform ever since its launch. New patents suggest that Apple wants to go a little further with the service and provide "Street View" functionality just like Google does on their Maps service. The patent is called "3D Position Tracking for ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 5, 2013 1:18 AMWe all kept a good eye on HTC's promise of selling a SIM and Boot Loader-unlocked Developer Edition of their HTC One on the same days that the carriers are getting their devices. We're glad to inform that HTC kept their promise, and as of today at 10AM EST, you can purchase your Developer Edition HTC One online. There are a ton of advantages to this device. First of all, it's SIM unlocked, so you can use it on AT&T, T-Mobile or abroad. You can obviously tweak the software all you want since the Boot Loader is unlocked. Now even better is the price tag. If you wanted to buy a ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 4, 2013 7:00 PMWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about how Google is ditching Webkit for their own Blink in the Chrome browser, and even Samsung is doing something similar by partnering with Mozilla. Then we talk Samsung again as their new US retail experience begins this month on Best Buy. We later talk some Nokia and the possibility of the Catwalk being launched on May 15th. Later we find some leaked images of a possible iPhone prototype with a curved display and curved back. We end today's show talking about the Facebook Home Android Launcher, and also about the new HTC First which will be the ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 4, 2013 10:19 AMIf you didn't think the browser wars had begun in mobile, think again. We were just reporting that Google is moving away from Apple's WebKit in future versions of Google Chrome, and as it turns out, they're not alone. This time though, it's Samsung, and apparently what they want to do is move away from Google. We've always said that Samsung only uses Android to power TouchWiz on Android smartphones, as it's clear that the company does away with almost every aspect of stock Android on their smartphones. Now it seems that Samsung also wants an alternative to the Google Chrome browser by ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 4, 2013 10:03 AMGoogle Now is definitely the crown jewel of Android. If you're rocking an Android device with Jelly Bean, you know how awesome it is to have your phone know what you'll search for before you do. Whether it's about sports, weather, traveling or any basic tasks, Google has really nailed a hit with this feature. A new update that rolled out last night brings new enhancements to the service. Among the changes you'll notice that search results arrive much faster to your device, which is great since they weren't slow before the update anyway. Another handy feature is that you'll now get real ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 4, 2013 9:53 AMNokia's codename Catwalk has been on rumor mill for the past couple of months. What makes it hot is the fact that this would be Nokia's first metallic Lumia, some assuming that it will follow on the footsteps of the HTC One and iPhone 5 with an aluminum unibody design. At first we heard rumors of it reaching T-Mobile first, but now it seems that the device might make a global debut in London next month. Now this rumor is sadly very vague. Only a date is being reported and it's hard to tell if it's really something that will happen or not. All we know is that Nokia is working on this ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 4, 2013 9:29 AMApple's iPad mini is the love and hate tablet of the media today. Some love it because it truly is a beautiful design, and others don't since it packs a low-resolution display at times when high-resolution is the new thing. Regardless of your love or hate for it, Walmart is now selling it for a discount, and if you know Apple products, you'll know discounts are anything but common. Starting today you can buy the 16GB iPad mini for just $299 on Walmart. This is an online sale, and it requires a store pick-up, so simply buy it online and the reserve at any store of your liking. This is the ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 4, 2013 9:05 AMApple has been blocking Microsoft's SkyDrive app from updates since June of 2012 because both companies couldn't settle over Microsoft's ability of selling storage through the app. As we all know, Apple gets a 30% cut over anything that any service sells through an app. As was expected, Microsoft sold storage through the app, and didn't agree with paying 30% of it to Apple. Starting today you may download the update to the SkyDrive app, which now brings support to the iPhone 5 and iPad mini. It also brings a fresh new look and feel, and you can download photos at full resolution and even ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 4, 2013 8:47 AMFor those of you that didn't know, WebKit powers most if not all mobile web browsers. It was developed by Apple, and was used for the first time in their mobile Safari browser with the first-generation iPhone, which pretty much took on the mobile Internet by storm. Apple's decision to open-source WebKit has benefited almost every competing device in the market, including Google Chrome and even the old and default Android browser. It made a ton of sense for Apple to do this, since it would allow the world to optimize everything for just one engine, and not start a battle where they could ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 4, 2013 8:22 AMIt's finally here, slowly that is. After almost a full month since Sprint launched their Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update to the LG Optimus G, the software update is now reportedly reaching AT&T customers. Sadly we haven't been able to confirm this officially, as AT&T hasn't sent out any press notifications about it. What matters is that some customers are already reporting that it is arriving to their devices. LG really surprised us last October with the Optimus G. None of us here had any positive things to say about the company until this device was released. LG proved they had ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 4, 2013 8:07 AMBest Buy is definitely doing everything they can to recreate themselves. At first we saw how they teamed-up with Apple in order to create small Apple Stores within each Best Buy with the idea of providing a similar "Apple Store" experience within, and as a matter of fact, it's worked out quite well for both companies. Now even with Samsung's success on the smartphone arena without having one single retail store in the United States, it's clear that the company hasn't really taken off in the tablet space, and it doesn't lead any of the other categories in consumer electronics either. As a ...