Pocketnow Insider isn't just about video. It's a collection of posts that offers a glimpse behind the scenes of Pocketnow - and a brief look into the lives of the people behind it. This new recurring text series offers you the opportunity to get to know our editors better, outside the scope of their work here on the site. Last week, we learned what it's like to be Adam Z. Lein, our Windows expert and the longest-standing member of the Pocketnow team. The week before that, we learned just how many miles Managing Editor Anton D. Nagy used to drive in a year, among other things. For our third ...

Update: Due to technical difficulties, Stephen Schenck will not be able to join the Hangout today. Topic Next up on the list of major players to hold an event is the iPhone-maker. Apple WWDC 2013 is happening on Monday, June 10, and there have been lots of rumors, some even conflicting, regarding the event. Tim Cook almost confirmed iOS 7 for Apple WWDC 2013 and we know for quite some time that Johnny Ive is working on the project. Will it be something completely new or just a flatter version of iOS 6 is yet unknown. Then there are rumors of Apple's upcoming, alleged, streaming radio ...

It's tough to be Apple these days. You'd say why, right? They're still the most valuable tech company in the world, they sell millions of iPhones, iPads and apps every month, and they're sitting on a pile of cash that's big enough to end the national debt of many countries, so why should it be that things are tough for them if they're on a high? Well, it mainly has to do with what Apple may or may not do with iOS 7 on WWDC this Monday, and those of you who watched the first trilogy of Spiderman movies remember a phrase that Uncle Ben would always say to Peter Parker: "With great power ...

Last week, Motorola announced its upcoming flagship Android, the Moto X. We'd been following rumors of an "X phone" for months, so it was fantastic to finally get some official comments out of the company. Problem was, we didn't really get anything juicy when it comes to phone hardware, software, or launch details, and the only thing Motorola seemed interested in talking about was how the Moto X would be made in the United States. Right away, that started setting off all sorts of alarm bells in my head. Where have I heard a story like this before? One that very much did not have a happy ...

When sites like Pocketnow review smartphones and tablets it can be somewhat difficult to flatten the playing field and return an unbiased evaluation comparing Apples to Apples (if you'll pardon the pun). Part of this stems from the fact that in addition to comparing different hardware, journalists are also challenged with comparing dissimilar software features. These differences can reach beyond the user experience and can manifest anomalous readings in bench-marking utilities and negatively impact everyday performance. Thanks to "Google Editions" of the latest-and-greatest Android-powered ...

Google Edition, Nexus Edition – call them what you will, but we're just about to see the start of an interesting new experiment come out of Mountain View. With Samsung's Galaxy S 4 and HTC's One, Google is creating a market for the sale of high-profile commercial smartphones running the same stock Android software we enjoy on the company's own Nexus lineup. Now, chances are neither of these models are going to register very highly with your average smartphone buyer – the one who calls all Androids "Galaxy" – but for anyone who actually cares about phones, this is a big deal. After ...

At times when we've got octa-core processors and we carry more RAM on our smartphones than computers could ever carry less than 10 years ago, it's clear that there's a huge fight for supremacy when it comes to which product carries the most revolutionary specs. Sadly, since none of these specs are exclusive to a specific OEM, it seems that all flagship phones do exactly the same thing but with a different brand and UI. When Apple launched the iPhone 4, there's no denying that the company defied many concepts at the time. They sandwiched glass and stainless steel in order to make one of the ...

It's been nearly a year now since Microsoft introduced the world to its Surface tablets. As mobile device announcements go, Microsoft nailed it. While there were some rumors talking about the idea of a Microsoft tablet in the days leading up to the event, we were practically shooting in the dark – first there was word that it could be some kind of Barnes & Noble Nook tie-in, and with just hours to go until the announcement itself, we heard that it might be more gaming-focused, like an Xbox 360 accessory. In the end, what we got was surprising, impressive, and just inspiring: it was a ...