In the recent months there has been tons of speculation over who will manufacture the next Nexus device for Google. Rumours have been abound for many manufacturers, most recently LG, but others pertaining to HTC, Sony, Samsung, and even Motorola. Here is a brief rumour roundup with mockup photos of each LG Optimus G Nexus could be seen in November. (http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/10/04/lg-optimus-g-ne... Spec-wise similar to the...
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Results, Quadrant, Higher is better. Source http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_tx_t_and_v_benchmarks_are_here_promising_too-news-4722.php as of Aug.29. 2012 Sony Xperia T 5675 Highest Sony Xperia V 6047 Sony Xperia TX 5793 Samsung Galaxy S II I5365 Meizu MX 4-core 5170 HTC One X (Tegra 3) 4842 LG Optimus 4X HD 4814 Motorola Atrix HD 4178 from GSM Arena "The Krait cores helped the three new Xperias pass the BenchmarkPi with flying colors - none of the quad-core smartphones currently on the market could...
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IFA Berlin, Europe's biggest Consumer Electronics event, takes place this week, and we've got info on all of the hot new products being launched. Not surprisingly, a lot of companies are showing off Windows 8 tablets and laptops, in preparation for Microsoft's October release of its next operating system. Giant 4K TVs are also in abundance, though with no real 4K programming available, they're largely a tease. Here's a list of some of the biggest launches, organized by company. Which of these...
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The short question, as per the title- do you recycle your old gadgets? The long story: At the beginning of July, I found myself faced with an odd situation. I realized I had kept (read: hoarded) a bunch of my old cell phones. Each in a different state of disrepair, none of which I would consider properly working or repairable I knew it was time to let go. Now, I knew I wouldn't be able to pull any significant cash from them so I started to look into various routes of recycling. There are...
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I have recently grabbed a LG optimus elite on Virgin mobile's plan and I am having a fantastic experience so far. For those who cant afford an iPhone this is surely an affordable and much reliable bet. A very economical smartphone. How's your experience?
PLED has the virtues and the best of the Plasma – LED technologies when combined together. The PLED (Pixel Light Emitting Display) was first seen at the CES show in Las Vegas in Jan 2012. LG has commercially launched 2 PLED models with this new technology in 50-inch and 60-inch sizes. The PLED has over 6.2 million independent points of light. Contrastingly in a standard LED at most the total number of independent points of light do not exceed 250. Unlike the other imaging technologies the PLED...
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There is no doubt that the Samsung Galaxy S III has an impressive spec sheet. Even though the phone doesn't bring much new to the table, it appears that it will be competing with HTC's One X for the throne atop the Android mountain. One part of Samsung's new device has me less than impressed though. The device is a totally plastic, wholly generic, typically Samsung design. In the age of One S, X, Lumia 900, and the iPhone 4S, the look and feel of the Galaxy S III is out of step. Build quality...
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I am just curious as to the evolution of users' cell phones over time. I realize this may date some people on the discussion, but it should be interesting to see. My cell phone history is this: Starting in 2004 Motorola T720 (1 year) Nokia 6101 (1 year) Sony Ericsson K790a (3 years) Sony Ericsson X10 and BlackBerry Bold 9700 (16 months of dual phones) BlackBerry Pearl 3G 9100 (1 month before unfortunate water damage) Sony Ericsson X10 (for another 5 months) BlackBerry 9790 (1.5 months and counting) My ...
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Mobile World Congress 2012 starts in Barcelona on Monday, but we've already seen plenty of announcements and leaks regarding some of the phones (and tablets) expected to be shown off. Check out the list below for what we know about, let us know what you're excited about, and stay tuned to gdgt for the latest product releases! Acer
The US Copyright Office in 2010, stated Jailbreaking iOS devices is legal. Now this exemption is running out. I would like to hear what you think about rooting or jailbreaking. I'm doing some research of my own and want any information, whether you oppose Jailbreaking/Rooting or you're in favor, I want to know. Please be as detailed as possible when replying, so that your comment is not misconstrued.
Actually, the problem isn't so much about the site as it is about how different devices are due to what carrier they are on and what country they are being sold in. Take the Galaxy S for example. That was eventually split into four gadget pages (5 if you include the original) based on the variations of each carrier. Each phone was very much different in terms of hardware design although they had pretty much the same specs and very similar software. On the contrary, the problem I've...
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I don't do too many phone calls, maybe 300 odd texts a month max, and don't know about the data since haven't had a smart phone yet. What would be a good plan to go for. Also is it advisable to get an unlocked phone and get a prepaid plan over the long term (upfront phone cost is not an issue). I looked at the on the go plans at t-mobile, 100 usd for 1000 mins for the year with 1.49 for the web pass but this had a very expensive text component. Could a google voice number be used...
My budget is around or under $200 and display size would be around 20"- 24" (larger is better, but a higher quality display is more important). Currently, LED and 1080p are on my must have list while 3D is something I do not want. There are also other technologies such as IPS and HMDI that would improve my experience so here are my questions - Which technologies will be worth getting to "future-proof"? and What brands provide the best monitors and customer service (warranty,...
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I know for some phones (such as my beloved BlackBerry 9780), the 3.5mm headphone jack is shaped in such a way that does not allow the Beats by Dre headphone port to fully connect into it...I'm wondering if my headphones will work with this phone or not, basically.
I'm interested to see what the overall feeling is in 2012 in regards to this. I have been a simultaneous Android and Blackberry/WP7 user over the years and I always prided myself in my Android loyalty and scoffed at those who claimed the open-ness of Google's OS hampered the overall user experience. Last month I received my first iPhone and I think I'm starting to pull a 180. I believe at this point, especially after experiencing iOS firsthand, Google should really consider pulling in the reigns...
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It is time for me to upgrade my smartphone. I have a Palm Pre Plus. I really like WebOs. I live in a rural area, but visit areas that have 4g. Are 4g phones more fast in areas that have only 1g or 3g service. I will stay with Verizon. Suggestions, please. I have a Kindle Fire, so am fam. with that form of Android.
I'm building a computer for a local business I know but I'm not sure whether i should go for the Corsair CX430 which I actually have - or the CX500.
Here are the specs: Gigabyte H61M-S2-B3 Intel Core i3 2100 2 x 2GB of 1333Mhz RAM Western digital Caviar Blue 1TB 7200rpm - SATA 2 and a LG dvd drive - SATA 2
What do you guys think? Is 430 watts enough or should I go for 500??
My wife is looking into buying a Macbook Air 13", but one of the key concerns is the lack of disc drive. I don't think it's a big concern, but I think having access to a disc could be important. Buying the Apple Superdrive is $80, so that's somewhat pricey considering it doesn't play blu rays, but I don't know how much better it is than the $45 LG external player I saw in this week's Best Buy weekly ad. I have been trying to find a decent blu ray external drive on ebay/amazon but it seems that...
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When does an appliance become a gadget? With things like refrigerators and washing machines coming with more screens and features than some MP3 players, buying an appliance now is a lot like shopping for a gadget. Which brings me to my current predicament- I don't have a toaster. I like toast. I really like toast. Those $10 toasters from Walmart just don't cut it. For a while I had one with a motorized tray that raised and lowered the bread- it was fun but it didn't toast adequately. I'm hoping...
I realise sony just announced a ps3 screen but I'd like something a tad bigger than 24inches. Looking for around 32-46". I will be gaming on it but I'm a big film buff so the better the TV for that the better. As for budget I'd rather keep it under £1000. Any suggestions gdgteers? What make should I look out for and what features?
Would like to know which manufacturer is not nerfing cool features and not installing bloatware so that I can browse that manufacturers products and only consider specs. If there is no saint then just opinion on the least obnoxious will be great. No #apple or #WP7.
When I bought my TV they threw in a free LG BD550. I use it for streaming content from Netflix and a few other apps. I have yet to buy a Blu Ray movie for it though. Is the picture worth the higher price?
