Amy Eichelberg

For anyone looking to mix their passion for music with their love for Android, this new gadget just might interest you. Sony has officially announced their first Android-based Walkman devices, dubbed the NW-Z1000 series. The NW-Z1000 will run the Android 2.3 platform, and boasts a 4.3-inch glare resistant display with 800 x 640 resolution. The premium music player will house a 1 GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, and will be available in a 16GB, 32GB and a 64GB model. The device will sport Sony’s proprietary W. Music player app, and will enable users to have full access to the Android Market. Music fans […]

It appears as though the FCC has approved another variant of the popular Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. This variant stands out in that it is fully equipped to run on T-Mobile’s network. Filed under model number SGH-T859, the slab matches up to external measurements of the LTE and Wi-Fi versions of the Galaxy Tab 10.1. The difference in the new variant being the GSM radio that supports T-Mobile’s 1700MHz network. Additionally, the variant supports 850/1900MHz GSM, EDGE, WCDMA and HSPA networks alike. Neither Samsung or T-Mobile have yet to confirm any launch details for the latest Galaxy Tab 10.1 variant. Source

The Samsung/Apple patent war rages on, but this time the legal battle has made its way to France. The Korean manufacturer has filed a complaint in a district court of Paris, claiming that Apple has infringed on three of their patents. The complaint cites that the UMTS technology featured in the iPhone and the 3G iPads are in direct violation of Samsung’s patents. A spokesperson for Samsung explained, This complaint “focuses on three technology patents, and not on the design of the tablets,” unlike the injunction involving the Samsung Galaxy 10.1, which resulted in a nationwide ban of the tablet. The first

In an already crowded tablet market, it’s no surprise to see companies getting creative when it comes to ensuring the success of a new device. In the case of Fusion Garage, their Grid10 tablet was announced on August 10th and hasn’t even made it to its official launch before the company decided to mark down the price by 40%. As we reported back in August, the 10.1 inch slab features a 1366 x 768-pixel display, a dual-core NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset, and the Fusion Garage’s own Grid OS platform.  The company originally announced a $499 Wi-Fi version and a $599 model with 3G connectivity in August,

When GameStop announced their intentions to bring a gaming tablet device to the consumer market back in the Spring, their choice for an operating system was still unknown, until now. The video game retailer has officially announced that they have selected the Android platform as their OS of choice. While device specs for the tablet currently remain scarce, what we do know about the device sounds interesting. The tablet is expected to come out of the box with numerous pre-loaded games and a cloud-based gaming platform. Consumers in a Dallas test market had a chance to play with the tablet in

AT&T announced today their official introduction of three new Windows Phone Mango handsets coming this fall. The three “4G” handsets are the HTC Titan, Samsung Focus S, and Samsung Focus Flash. Additionally, Ma Bell also announced that it plans to update its entire lineup of Windows Phone 7.5 devices. So, what do we have to look forward to in the fall? The HTC Titan boasts the largest screen in AT&T’s smartphone portfolio at 4.7 inches.The handset will run a 1.5 GHz processor and house an 8-megapixel camera with dual LED flash. The second device, the Samsung Focus S is the predeccesor to the

As summer is drawing to an end, AT&T has announced it will begin selling the Acer Iconia Tab A501 as promised. The 16GB model will be available on September 18th for $480 or $330 with a two-year contract. When the tablet was first unveiled many assumed it would be a “4G” device, but AT&T confirmed this means HSPA+, not LTE in this case. Regardless, the device does offer up a full-sized USB port, so that is still a plus for anyone in the tablet market now. As confirmed by an Acer rep, the tablet will come Android 3.0 out of the box and users can expect

It’s a good day for everyone patiently awaiting to find out which US carrier will release the Samsung Galaxy S II to eager consumer hands. Well, it looks like the wait is almost over as AT&T now has a dedicated page for the highly anticipated handset. No exact launch date specified yet by the carrier, but the page boldly states it to be “Coming Soon!” For any AT&T users dying to get the latest scoop on the Galaxy S II, sign up for AT&T email updates here. Source

The Home Shopping Network (HSN) is testing out its loyal consumer base to see who has a taste for tablets with the Sony Tablet S. The 16GB Wi-Fi slab is now for sale through HSN and interestingly enough is priced at $599, a full $100 more than Sony’s website price ($499). However, the tablet is still listed as pre-order only on Sony’s site, but has confirmed shipping with HSN along with their payment plan option. The asymmetrical tablet is unique in design in that it was created to look like an open magazine. The weight of the tablet is slightly off-center which is

To say that AT&T is disappointed in the US Department of Justice (DOJ) would be quite the understatement. Ma Bell certainly hasn’t been quiet with their official statements in response to the DOJ’s attempt to block their pending merger with T-Mobile. Statements are one thing, but now AT&T has taken it one step further and submitted a 25 page court document arguing the entire foundation of the DOJ antitrust lawsuit. The document argues that the DOJ’s lawsuit represents a misunderstanding of the market and overlooks competition from other carriers like MetroPCS and US Cellular. It continues to outline T-Mobile’s struggle for years. The document even citing T-Mobile’s despair as their parent

During the IBC show in Amsterdam on Friday, Adobe unveiled their latest Media Server 4.5 and Adobe Flash Access 3.0 products. While that may not sound entirely earth shattering, the most interesting aspect of the technology is how it will benefit iOS users without Apple’s direct approval. The new products will finally allow iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users access to Adobe Flash content, despite Apple having notoriously rejected Adobe Flash content in the past. Instead of waiting for Apple to have a sudden change of heart, Adobe finally created an alternative solution. The new products don’t require iOS support for the technology to still

After popular demand, Netflix has finally updated its mobile app to support all mobile devices running on Android 2.2 (Froyo) and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) platforms. The app originally launched earlier in May of this year but only supported a few devices, which left many movie junkies wanting more. Users with non-supported devices were often turning to leaked .APK files to try and get the Netflix service up and running. Now users can simply head on over to the Android market to get the updated app without any fuss. Source

We’re dusting off our most sophisticated formal wear and marking our calendars for September 20th as HTC began formally inviting the media to come ‘celebrate in style’ with them. The quietly brilliant manufacturer leaves a lot for the imagination with the vague invitation, but we have a few ideas of what’s in store.  With various expected handsets due out this fall HTC could unveil their ‘women’s only’ handset dubbed the Bliss, or maybe even their Amaze (Ruby). Also expected to appear sometime before the holiday shopping season is, you guessed it, the HTC Holiday. Recently spotted in the wild, and hard to forget, is the

Ever since  AT&T and Verizon moved away from unlimited data plans and switched over to tiered data, it left a small window of opprotunity for some of the smaller carriers to stand out. Sprint, the nation’s third largest carrier, is still widely viewed as an underdog in the wireless carrier industry. The Now Network is hoping to find that competitve edge with those consumers who are still desiring the flexibility that a true unlimited data plan can offer. According to Bloomberg sources, Sprint is not only expected to get the iPhone 5 within the next month, but will retain their unlimited data plans as an attractive incentive to choose

In a ruling issued today, a Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has upheld last month’s preliminary injunction, banning the complete sale of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 due to Apple iPad 2 patent infringement. The German court believed the nationwide ban was merited due to the Samsung Tab’s “minimalist and modern design” bearing a strong resemblance to the iPad 2. The Judge who presided over the case explained, “The court is of the opinion that Apple’s minimalistic design isn’t the only technical solution to make a tablet computer,” Judge Brueckner–Hoffmann explained, “other designs are possible.” Samsung is extremely upset with the German court ruling and plans to