10 years ago today, we published our first smartphone review ever which marked the beginning of the smartphone revolution. Pocketnow had been around longer than that, of course, but we had mostly covered Pocket PCs back then. In the spring of 2002 we got our hands on the first device that tried to combine the power of a Pocket PC hand held computer with the always-on communications of a mobile phone. The GSM/GPRS expansion pack …
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Nokia Lumia 900 vs. Samsung Galaxy Nexus
First off let’s compare the pricing. The Lumia 900 is available from AT&T for $99 with a new contract, or $49 from Walmart, or $0.01 from Amazon. The Galaxy Nexus is much more expensive at $299.99 from Verizon with a new 2 year contract, though it can also be found from Amazon for $99. Next, let’s talk about LTE speeds and battery life. I’ve found the AT&T LTE network to be a bit slower than …
Continue readingHTC Locations vs. Nokia Drive (Video)
Yesterday HTC released a free GPS navigation program that’s available only on HTC branded Windows Phones. This was kind of surprising, but also a clear response to Nokia’s inclusion of their free GPS navigation program called Nokia Drive. Even though Nokia has been the talk of the town in terms of Windows Phones this year, HTC definitely wants to keep Nokia on their toes. This free GPS navigation program is the latest indication of that. …
Continue readingiStunt 2 Xbox LIVE Game Preview
iStunt 2 is this week’s new Xbox LIVE game for Windows Phone! This is another cool game from miniclips.com. You can play a similar version online as well as on iOS and Android platforms. The game involves tilt controls to control your snowboarder as well as some on-screen buttons and gestures for doing special tricks. Sliding your finger up will make your character jump, while sliding down and holding will make him crouch. Two corner …
Continue readingWindows Phone Has Turned Me Into an Xbox Gamer
I know that integrating Xbox LIVE features and gaming into Windows Phone 7 was supposed to be a way to entice some of the millions of Xbox 360 owners into switching to Microsoft’s new mobile operating system for their smartphone needs. It seems to have had the opposite effect on me however. It all started when the Samsung Focus first came out and there was a deal to get a free copy of ilomilo for …
Continue readingProject Detroit: Custom Windows Phone and Tablet Car Integration
Cars are a big part of being mobile. Only recently have we started seeing mobile phones and computers really begin integrating with the automotive experience. Microsoft and West Coast Customs, tricked out a 2012 Ford Mustang with the aesthetic of a 1967 fastback as well as high-tech custom Windows Phone apps, Windows 8 in-dash touch tablets, Xbox 360, Azure, Ford Sync, Bing and external Kinect sensors never before used in automotive applications. The Windows Phone …
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