The HTC Titan II came out the same day as the Nokia Lumia 900, but hasn’t seen as much press coverage — or sales, for that matter. Still, it has some great features that are worth taking a look at, especially that 16 megapixel camera HTC has included. This is the first time HTC has included a 16 megapixel camera on any of their phones, Android included. Is it worth the extra price compared to …
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Windows Phone 8 Coming to All Windows Phone 7 Devices
There has been a lot of trepidation about buying new Windows Phones now since some people have been under the impression that the as yet unannounced Windows Phone 8 might not be available as an upgrade for current Windows Phones. According to Microsoft evangelist Nuno Silva, Windows Phone 8 (Apollo) will be coming to all current phones. This revelation was recently published in a Portuguese forum called Zwame. Of course, current phones will obviously not …
Continue readingMonster Island Xbox LIVE Game Preview
This week’s Xbox LIVE game for Windows Phone is Monster Island. This is another port from Miniclips.com with a few extra Xbox LIVE features. You’ve got a store built into the game where you can spend the coins that you earn in the normal levels on new monsters, unlocking levels, level skips, or solutions. You can even buy extra coins with Microsoft Points in case you really want to make the game easier. The game …
Continue readingAsk Ziggy vs. Siri
Just about all of Apple’s latest iPhone commercials have been advertising their speech interface called “Siri”. Windows Phone has a speech interface built into the operating system as well, but it’s more limiting and commands-based and certainly not as conversational or as fun as Siri. The Boston Herald took a spin with a new Windows Phone speech interface in the form of a third party app called “Ask Ziggy”. The app was made by just …
Continue readingNokia Lumia 900 Review (AT&T)
Many Americans who follow the smartphone world were disappointed last year when Nokia released the Lumia 800. They were disappointed that it wasn’t available in North America but also because it didn’t have things like a front-facing camera, LTE high speed internet access, or a larger screen. This week, Nokia aims to remedy these complaints by releasing the Lumia 900 on AT&T. The Lumia 900 is a big upgrade to the Lumia 800, but it …
Continue readingHTC Titan II Unboxing
The HTC Titan II comes in AT&T’s usually orange branded box. You’ll find a nice full color quick start guide, a few warranty things, a USB AC charging adapter and a Micro USB cable. It does not include anything special like a case or even wired headphones so you’ll have to find those elsewhere. Interestingly the box does have a glossy finish which is different than the box that the Nokia Lumia 900 comes in. …
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