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In the last few weeks, or even months, there seem to have been three smartphones that have dominated the tech headlines, the Apple iPhone 5, the Motorola Droid Bionic and the Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II). What’s even more incredible is that although some great smartphones have released recently none … [Read more...]
The Motorola Droid Bionic coming to Verizon is very much the smartphone on everybody’s lips right now as we wait to hear confirmation of a release date for this long-awaited handset. There have been recent rumors of pricing and also an August 4 release date and it seems today that further clues … [Read more...]
The Motorola Droid Bionic, Samsung Galaxy S2 and Apple iPhone 5 appear to be the triad of smartphones that are most awaited in the US at the moment. We’ve not been secretive about our enthusiasm for the Droid Bionic on Verizon although the release date has been a moveable feast. Now we hear that … [Read more...]
The BBC are launching a project so that they can map out the UK's 3G reception. These will be recorded via an Android app they have just put on the Market for free. Unfortunately for technical reasons the study will only be undertaken with Android devices, so anyone on iOS hoping to help the … [Read more...]
Since its emergence, Android has gone from strength to strength, outselling many of its competitors most recently. Google's OS has been a runaway success since coming on to the scene, powering a number of smartphones and tablets for some of the world's largest manufacturers. Google recently … [Read more...]
Many of our articles at the moment seem to be about the Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II) and particularly its lack of a US release. Earlier today we told about how a couple of images of what appears to be the Sprint Galaxy S2, the Within, have been leaked, so hopefully it won’t be too much longer. However … [Read more...]
One of the smartphones that we’ve written about most frequently at the moment is the Motorola Droid Bionic, an Android handset on its way to Verizon. Now we have news that Motorola has seen a good promotional opportunity to maybe reward those who’ve waited patiently for the Bionic and also plug … [Read more...]
Regular readers of OSM will know that we’ve written numerous posts lately about the smartphone that many in the U.S. are still waiting for, the Samsung Galaxy S2 and we also told earlier today about a release date for a Galaxy S2 contender, the Motorola Photon 4G. Now we have heard news that in … [Read more...]
Paypal is a very popular service which allows for the exchange of money between people and companies. It’s used for many services, and it has even broken the 100 million active user milestone. Last week Maddy Rowe wrote an article here on OSM that predicted that NFC could take over completely by … [Read more...]
We’ve written many times now about the Motorola Photon 4G, the first dual-core smartphone coming to Sprint and it looks as though it could beat the Motorola Droid Bionic out of the door as we now have an official release date and also pricing for you. It’s one of the few handsets that could be a … [Read more...]
We’ve been bringing you news about the upcoming Sony S1 and S2 tablets for some time and today we have some news that may interest many of you. We first heard about these tablets back in April when it appeared they could be real rivals to the iPad 2 and now we have learned that the S2 tablet in … [Read more...]
We have been speaking recently about the dominance that Android and iOS have in the smartphone market, with this having a serious knock on effect for other operating systems who are trying to establish themselves. Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 is one of those suffering from their rivals success and … [Read more...]
Tablet computers have been around for years, however it wasn’t until Apple got into the market with the original iPad that it became a viable and successful market. We’ve seen plenty of competitors in the tablet marketplace since then, including the Motorola Xoom and the Huawei MediaPad. … [Read more...]
We recently saw how Apple's App Store stormed to amazing 15 billion downloads last week, despite them failing to get an injunction to stop Amazon from trading with the name "Appstore". Even though Amazon may have been stealing a bit of Apple's thunder it has not stopped them from a roaring success … [Read more...]
We’ve been keeping readers up to speed with all the latest news and speculation about the Motorola Droid Bionic smartphone coming to Verizon shortly. However there are so many rumors floating about that it can be difficult to sift out what we know from what we don’t know, so we thought we’d … [Read more...]
The Samsung Galaxy S2 (S II) is one of the smartphones that is really in the news at the moment. This notable upcoming handset is still awaiting its U.S. release and we recently posted an article asking questions about just why Samsung is taking so long to release the S2 stateside. To keep you … [Read more...]
Video chatting on tablets can be great due to the large screen and front flashy facing camera, but one of the biggest and most common problems with this is that the video can be shaky when you are holding it. Many people like to communicate on the go so this could mean walking and talking, I can … [Read more...]
The Motorola Droid Bionic smartphone on Verizon looks to be finally on the horizon at last with a release rumored for late July or early August. We know how many of you are waiting for this Android smartphone and have written countless articles keeping you up-to-date with all the rumors about … [Read more...]
The Motorola Droid Bionic Android smartphone continues to be the subject of much anticipation and speculation. We finally have an idea on when it may be released (late July or early August) and we also have more of an idea of the new ‘enhanced’ Droid Bionic from recent leaked promo material. … [Read more...]
The Samsung Galaxy S2 or S II is probably the device that we’ve written most about over the last few months, with the iPhone 5 being its nearest contender for articles. One of the queries still surrounding the Galaxy S2 though is when it will actually see a U.S. release and this is a subject that … [Read more...]
Here at OSM we’ve not held back with our enthusiasm for the Motorola Droid Bionic, despite unfortunate delays for ‘enhancements.’ We recently told how we felt this would be a handset worth waiting for and not long ago showed some leaked images that were said to be the new improved Bionic. We … [Read more...]
Regular readers of OSM will know we’ve been regularly posting articles about the Motorola Droid Bionic, due for release on Verizon soon. We know how many of you are waiting in anticipation for the Droid Bionic’s appearance and today we have some news for you about a release date being leaked, … [Read more...]
Amazon has stepped up their efforts in launching their Android powered tablet by placing an order for a reported 2 million touch panels. The e-commerce giant are looking to get a tablet of their own out on the market to compete with the big dogs like Apple and their iPad. As it stands things are … [Read more...]
We’ve been bringing you news of the Motorola Droid 3 phone for some time and recently told how the release was likely to be close after it appeared on the Verizon MAP system, news of a likely release date of July 7 and then July 14, some benchmark test results that were pretty impressive and also … [Read more...]
It’s safe to say that one of the questions our readers are most wondering about at the moment is when will there be a Samsung Galaxy S2 U.S. release. We’ve published countless articles now about releases for this notable Android smartphone in other countries, most recently in Japan, and told … [Read more...]
