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by Anton D. Nagy | February 7, 2013 4:11 AMRead OnLG has started teasing! Just the other day we've seen the company's official Facebook account hinting a "new series" which will hopefully be unveiled at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona and today we're getting another one, this time, in the shape of a video. The clip is filled with buzz words, superlatives, and everything you'd expect from a company that is trying to build up the buzz. If previous rumors wouldn't have indicated that the Optimus G2 will land this fall, we'd be inclined to believe that this teaser is about that phone. Still, rumors can be wrong and we might be ...
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by Adam Doud | February 6, 2013 7:01 AMRead OnOh, Microsoft. You do find yourself in a bit of a pickle don't you? You find yourself in an uncontested third place in the mobile computing space, and instead of taking the opportunity to establish your third place beachhead, you find yourself with a competitor fast approaching, while you’re still setting up camp. As Blackberry, once the crown jewel of the mobile computing space, prepares to launch its new operating system, they no doubt have Microsoft firmly in their crosshairs. Even now you can hear the Canadian firm humming along with LL Cool J - "Don't call it a comeback." What ...
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by Michael Fisher | February 1, 2013 3:22 PMRead OnOne man returns from a mission to Canada, and is greeted by friends. Friends with questions, observations, and inflammatory declarations about the future of a very special smartphone. A smartphone called BlackBerry. Yes, it's a special edition of the Pocketnow Weekly podcast, covering all the ups, downs, and all-arounds of the new Research in Motion BlackBerry smartphone platform, BlackBerry 10, as well as the sleek black slab of potential it's riding on, the Z10. Join us as we welcome an old friend back into the smartphone space by discussing things like Peeking, Balance, Hub, and even ...
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by Jaime Rivera | January 31, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Google's confirmation that they will support sync services for Windows Phone during the next six months as an extension to their past death threat. We later talk about the Galaxy S IV and the probable release dates. Qualcomm apparently leaks Android's next name, but considering how many pastries are left that start with a K, that wasn't a difficult one. Then we talk about the Microsoft Surface RT and bad it's performing when it comes to store returns. We end today's show by talking about the HTC M7 and all the color offerings that are rumored ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | January 31, 2013 3:12 AMRead OnOn December 14 Google officially announced some changes regarding Google Sync, mainly that starting January 30, 2013, "consumers won't be able to set up new devices using Google Sync". We told you that this might be a good opportunity for you to switch to Outlook.com and its services but moving your info can sometimes (if not all times) be a real hassle. If you're a Windows Phone user and you have a Google-provided e-mail account then there are two bits of good news for you! First of all, Mountain View has extended Windows Phone connection support via Google Sync until July 31, 2013. ...
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by Michael Fisher | January 29, 2013 7:24 PMRead OnSo far, the Samsung of 2013 has proven much less bombastic than the company we came to know as the king of high-profile mobile unveilings in 2012. While it's no doubt got a surprise or two up its sleeve for MWC next month, it appears that the company lacks either the inclination or the ability to wow us with its first Windows Phone 8 device for the United States. Despite its flashy moniker, the ATIV Odyssey for Verizon Wireless is very much a middle-of-the-road smartphone, in nearly every sense. Is there anything here to make the Odyssey stand out from the growing legion of mid-range ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | January 27, 2013 3:05 AMRead OnAccording to estimates video accounts for more than half of bandwidth usage globally and H.264 is the format (codec) that represents more than 80 percent of all online video files. Members of the International Telecommunication Union have recently agreed on a new video format which is based on H.264. This new format, H.265 -- formerly know as High Efficiency Video Coding’ (HEVC) -- "will considerably ease the burden on global networks". It will require half the bit rate of its predecessor to deliver the same video quality once implemented to future proof online video distribution. ...
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by Michael Fisher | January 25, 2013 9:57 AMRead OnAfter a dry spell of almost unprecedented proportions, it looks like Windows Phone is finally making its way back to America's number-three carrier. That's not necessarily the biggest news of the quarter, but there's a few reasons this new development should have fans of Microsoft's platform cheering. First, some back-story. Sprint may be the last nationwide carrier to get on board with the current version of Windows Phone, but it was there for the last go-round. The carrier launched the Windows Phone 7-powered HTC Arrive -the CDMA version of the HTC 7 Pro- way back in March 2011. While ...
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by Michael Fisher | January 24, 2013 5:26 PMRead OnThe newest Verizon Wireless smartphone, the ATIV Odyssey, is also the first Samsung-built Windows Phone 8 device to hit an American carrier. That said, it’s not the first ATIV-branded smartphone. That title belongs to the ATIV S, which we reviewed last month. By our count, that leaves two ATIV smartphones nimbly galloping about the globe, and damned if we're not gonna compare 'em. We unboxed the Odyssey yesterday, and today we braved sub-zero temperatures and brutal benchmark blockades to bring you the best in smartphone-comparison footage. In this quick look, we put these devices ...
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by Jaime Rivera | January 23, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the new reports of more iOS domination in the United States. Then we do a little Siri talk, as it seems that Verizon was originally the company after buying the service before Apple did. A leaked Samsung roadmap is next and it's all about the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 that's rumored for the next coming weeks. Nokia later takes the spotlight with some unconfirmed rumors of EOS Windows Phone devices coming with better camera technology. We end today's show talking about HTC Sense 5.0 and some recent leaks we came upon. All this and more after ...
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by Michael Fisher | January 23, 2013 5:50 PMRead OnThe ATIV S might've been the star of the show last month, but Samsung still hasn't managed to get the high-end Windows Phone onto U.S. carrier shelves. In its place comes the ATIV Odyssey, a mid-tier model for Verizon Wireless we took a quick look at in Vegas. It's this midrange handset, and not the bigger ATIV S, that lays claim to the title of first Samsung-built Windows Phone 8 device for the U.S. market. Specs are predictably underwhelming, with a 4-inch 800x480 Super AMOLED display, 5MP primary camera, and 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 CPU backed up by a solitary gig of RAM, but there are ...
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by Jaime Rivera | January 22, 2013 6:18 PMRead OnWhen people tell me that Android is the new Windows Mobile, I partially agree. See, they're completely right in the sense that this is the new platform you can do anything you want with, but then again, being able to actually do everything you want requires a skill that not every user has. Windows Mobile was different in that sense. One simple example was the old and defunct Today Screen that is now known as the Launcher on Android. Back in the Windows Mobile days, Samsung would either load TouchWiz on your device or HTC would load Sense, but you could always go back to the Today settings ...
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by Jaime Rivera | January 17, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch todays Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Samsung's launch of the Galaxy Note II in more colors. The rumors of the Galaxy Note 8.0 make the scene next as we get some details on specs and a probable release date. Asus may not have been much news lately, but some reports have them working with Microsoft on building a Padfone-like device for Windows Phone 8, and that's hot. The LG Optimus G Pro is next, even though we still think this is just the Optimus G2. We end today's show by talking about the new Facebook Messenger update for iOS which allows calls within the US. All this and more ...
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by Michael Fisher | January 17, 2013 1:00 PMRead OnJanuary: the post-holiday comedown mixes with the post-CES recovery and pre-MWC quiet to form a lull of epic proportions. Fortunately though, leaks and rumors never stop, and we've got a few of them to bat around on this episode of the Weekly. Today, Joe Levi and Anton D. Nagy each return to the podcast to talk rumored Sony Xperia tablets, LG Windows Phones, and the will-it-never-die speculation surrounding a cheap iPhone. Also making the cut: the HTC M7 and Samsung Galaxy S IV, the Huawei Ascend W2, and some far-out pseudo-news regarding LG's supposed "Nexus 5" and "Nexus 7.7." All that, ...
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by Michael Fisher | January 16, 2013 6:59 AMRead OnI’ve learned that there are two things about being a mobile-phone reviewer. The first thing: you get to handle awesome gadgetry days or weeks ahead of its official release date, and you’re not just allowed to use the heck out of it; you need to, in order to do your job. That’s the awesome thing. The other, less-awesome thing: you eventually have to give it all back. “Empty Nest” is a recurring column discussing what I miss -and what I don’t- about the devices I’ve had to return. ___ The Samsung ATIV S was a wily sucker. It was announced way back at IFA in August, ...
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