Amy Eichelberg

One of the feature’s that makes the HTC One so irresistible is that is crafted out of solid aluminum. The feel of the phone is just sexy compared to the typical smartphone made out plastic. And while we were all just getting used to a smartphone made out of solid aluminum, there is a new rumor that has HTC is looking to push the envelope even farther. According to DigiTimes, the company is considering adopting amorphous metal alloys for a new smartphones that would debut in the second half of 2013. The company will reportedly partner with Taiwanese chassis maker Jabon International […]

Hopeful BlackBerry Q10 owners have been sitting around waiting for an actual US release date, and the wait may be drawing to a close. TmoNews is now reporting that the Q10 may be available in the US as early as June 5th on T-Mobile. This is great news for BlackBerry fans as a launch on the magenta un-carrier would mean a release for other major US carriers. If the speculation pans out to be true, then T-Mobile customers should be able to buy a Q10 next Wednesday. No word from the likes of AT&T, Verizon or Sprint, but we’re sure to see

Father’s Day is right around the calendar corner, so it comes as no surprise that Verizon wants to capitalize on this holiday with the release of a special edition version of the Motorola DROID RAZR M and RAZR HD. Customers can for a limited time only pick up either one of these devices in a blue version. The RAZR M can be yours for free on 2-year contract, while the RAZR HD is up for grabs for $99 on a new 2-year contract. The RAZR MAXX HD does not come in blue. Do these look good to anyone? Have you been waiting around

The best part of Android devices is that you never have to wait very long before the developer community modifies it and makes it better than it ever was at a launch. Case in point, the XDA devs have officially ported CWM recovery to the new unreleased OUYA game console. This means that the little gaming box is now open for flashing custom ROMs and kernels. While this device is focused on controlling your TV console we probably won’t see many custom ROMS  for it but things like performance-tuned kernels will most likely surface now. Keep in mind you will have

Before you applaud Microsoft for building their own ad-free YouTube app for Windows Phone 8,  it looks like your joy will be short lived. Multiple reports have streamed in today that confirm an agreement has been reached between Microsoft and Google to build an app that’s fully compliant with YouTube’s Terms of Service. Sadly, the arrangement does include enabling ads for the service. Can’t say we’re surprised about that one. Microsoft plans to replace the existing YouTube app in the Windows Phone Store with the old version until the compliant version is ready. The official statement can be found below:

During an interview with The Wall Street Journal,  Lenovo CEO Yang Yuanqing  stated that the company is looking for new ways to expand and that entering into the U.S smartphone arena may provide the perfect opportunity for growth. Currently, Lenovo is the second-largest smartphone seller in China, but the company’s smartphone business hardly exists here in the United States. Yang hopes to change all of that and quickly by harnessing a strong marketing campaign within a year. Lenovo will stay open minded to acquisitions, including in the smartphone business, if it will help the company grow and increase sales channels. No word yet if Lenovo

This morning an XDA user posted a few photos of a Nexus 4 spotted at a mobile expo in Thailand, and it’s causing quite the buzz. The reason why the photos are intriguing is because this particular N4 appears to be running a completely new build number, JWR45B. We could very well be looking at Android 4.3. Only a few images were captured, one of the About section, another of the camera’s semi-new interface (controls to the side rather than in the focus area), concluded by the Jelly Bean Easter Egg found through the About section. The design hasn’t been changed too

If you are an app junkie and have been keeping up with Amazon’s Free App Of The Day, then you probably have scored some sweet apps for free. Surprisingly, since the Appstore was launched in March of 2011, we’ve seen quite a few big named apps to grace the free app spotlight. Now, we’re seeing another multi-award winning app, called 10000000, available for no cost. So, what’s the big deal about this particular app? We’re glad you asked. This app has had one of the highest ratings in the Play Store with 4.8 stars out of 5, and awards for Best Mobile Exclusive 2012

The Galaxy S 4 is now making its way on over to the prepaid world with an upcoming release on wireless carrier Cricket. The  company announced today that it is planning to offer the smartphone beginning June 7th for a low up-front price of $55.00. Customers will have to agree to an installment plan to pay off the device but that may be a better option than having to pony up the full $600 off-contract price. You will have to live in one of Cricket’s LTE network areas, but for those of you who do– this just may be the deal

Google Drive for Android received a major update today that features a new UI, document scanner, and editing improvements. Google chose to use a card-style layout for the new UI and coincides with what we are seeing from other apps like Google Play and Google Keep. With the new UI users are able to view larger previews of documents which enables you to find information at a faster pace. The update also includes a document scanner, which allows you take photos of of documents, business cards, and whatever else you need to save for later use. The app then turns

The Google+ Photos enhancements that were launched last week are up for grabs now on the web, and have also been added to the Android app. With a user’s permission auto-backup is added into the update to automatically backup user’s photos taken on their phone to the cloud. Snapseed features are also included, which allow users to take advantage of basic editing features like cropping, rotating, and exposure adjustments, as well as the popular filters Snapseed offers. Users will also find Google’s own “Auto-awesome” feature and the new “highlights” feature which allows Google to pick and display the best photos

Our smartphones can do so much. It can provide answers to a question before you even finish typing, it can call your contacts without ever having to actually touch the keypad, and can make sure you’ll never find yourself lost on a road trip all the while streaming your favorite songs the entire time. We can all admit that life without our precious smartphones is somewhat unimaginable. The price we pay for being attached to our smartphones is a less than desirable battery life. At some point in the day, if not multiple times throughout the next 24 hours, your baby will

When Google introduced its new Hangouts app it brought with it some unsavory memories from the past. Who could forget when AT&T users found out that the carrier was blocking their ability to conduct video calls over their cellular data connections back when Apple’s FaceTime was first launched. AT&T put iOS users through the ringer and eventually backed down on many fronts in that case, but didn’t give in on every aspect leaving users on unlimited data plans with the short end of the stick. So, it was extremely surprising to hear that Ma Bell plans to drastically change its

Lenovo has unveiled a new 5.5-inch Android handset called the K900. This baby is jammed full of premium specs sure to give other top named rivals like the HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4 and Sony Xperia Z a run for the money. What makes this device stand out is that it is the first smartphone to use Intel’s new Atom Z2580 chip, a dual-core processor clocked at 2.0GHz. Additional spec highlights include Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, a full 5.5-inch HD 1080p Gorilla Glass display and a 13MP rear-facing camera. The K900 isn’t half bad to look at either measuring in at a slim 6.9mm it design incorporates

The rumors can now be laid to rest as Yahoo has officially confirmed their acquisition of popular blogging site Tumblr. Yahoo sealed the deal for $1.1 billion but has reached a joint agreement with Tumblr to maintain it’s own branding and line of development. The deal makes it starkly clear that Tumblr will remain “independently operated as a separate business”. The press release goes on to say that terms of the arrangement will help ensure that Yahoo doesn’t “screw it up” and pledges to the 300 million monthly visitors that the beloved blogging site will continue to embody Tumblr’s original “irreverence,