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Best Phone Apps for Your First Date

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Are the first-date jitters bugging you? Do not worry – there is a myriad of phone apps out there to assist you on the dangerous road to love.

Going to the movies

Most people choose to go to a movie on the first date. It is a good way to ease into a potential relationship – you do not need to communicate, you can just sit and watch and maybe hold hands in the dark. This is a pleasant experience no matter your age. What is more, having similar tastes is a prerequisite for a successful relationship. With the app Rotten Tomatoes by Flixster you can find movie theatres in the area and see what’s on at the box office. You can also avoid bad movies by reading the movie ratings. [Read more…]

Originally posted on November 29, 2011 @ 6:17 am

Amazon Developing a Smartphone?

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Amazon is intent on making itself a significant player not just in the online retail industry (which it is actually dominating) but also on the consumer electronics front. It has proven that it knows the pulse of the public with the successful launch and significant sales of its Kindle eBook readers. It has continued its foray into consumer electronics with the highly regarded Kindle Fire tablet, one of the most affordable tablet in the market right now. But if reports are to be believed, Amazon is going deeper into its strategy by releasing a mobile phone next year.

According to rumors that have come out of Citigroup’s research department, Amazon is likely already preparing for the production of an Amazon Smartphone. One of the sources of the rumor are the component suppliers from Asia. [Read more…]

Originally posted on November 17, 2011 @ 6:57 pm

Motorola announces Droid Razr, The Thinnest Android Phone

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It’s long been reported that Motorola keeps getting different “Razr” related domain names even though it hasn’t released any new phones in ages. The domain name acquisition obviously means the company is planning on releasing new phones in the future and that time is now as Motorola has announced a new Razr phone.

The Motorola Droid Razr is an Android powered smartphone that is supposedly smartphone in the world, measuring just 7.1mm in thickness. [Read more…]

Originally posted on October 19, 2011 @ 12:30 pm

Mobile Internet – Make the Most of It

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As much as a convenience mobile Internet can be, it can also add up to your bills quite heftily if you don’t know how to use it right – so make sure you’re prepared to make the most of your time while surfing the Web from your mobile. In some cases, it could be a good idea to install a new browser on your device, and not use the default one – this is especially valid for non-smartphone mobiles, which tend to often have some questionable designs for their browsers.

The device itself is important as well, of course – a phone with a small screen and uncomfortable keyboard can make it very inconvenient to do your browsing and subsequently increase the time you need to do anything when surfing the Web through mobile Internet. Nowadays, there are plenty of good deals for mobiles that are specifically designed for Internet users – so do some shopping around until you find one and go for it – if you’re an active surfer, you’ll be thanking yourself later on!

Don’t just use the Web for your entertainment though – this may sound like redundant advice for some of you folks who’ve been using their mobiles for this purpose for a while, but still – it can also add up to your productivity to a great degree. You can check the schedules for the trains or public transport, check out what’s running at your local cinema, whatever you can think of – be creative and try to really benefit from the powerful mini-computer you’re carrying in your pocket!

It takes having some good pricing plans on your mobile Internet if you want to really make some benefit off of it though, so do your “homework” well before landing on a deal.

Originally posted on January 28, 2011 @ 7:34 am

Android Slips Past iPhone as the No. 2 Most Selling Smartphone

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According to NPD’s wireless market research for Q1 2010, the Android OS is now the no. 2 most selling smartphone in the U.S. next to RIM’s BlackBerry devices. But what’s more interesting than this is the fact that Google’s smartphone OS has slipped past Apple’s iPhone OS. The report was based on unit sales to consumers from January to March 2010.

Alright here are the exact figures – RIM unit sales is at 36%, Android at 28% and iPhone at 21%. While this maybe a great news for Google, it is not surprising to me at all. Why? Because the iPhone has alrady saturated its target market. Apple has achieved what it wants to achieve in terms of sales and distribution of the iPhone 3G and 3GS and is probably now well on its way to introducing a new version of the iPhone OS (version 4.0, anyone?).  And consumers know this. That’s why new users who are planning to get a new smartphones are probably waiting for a new iPhone or at least a new OS to be released.

Compare that with the Android phones, wherein one new model is being introduced after another. According to the NPD report, strong sales of the Droid and Droid Eris catapulted the Android’s sales to where it is right now. But those are just two of the most popular Android devices. Certainly there are more. And their sales figures, no matter how small contribute to the Android’s overall sales performance.

Another reason is carrier support. AT&T solely carries the iPhone while other mobile carriers in the U.S. are one way or the other helping boost the Android’s sales.

Will Android slipped past the BlackBerry as well? I don’t think so. When it comes to smartphones RIM has owned the market. And with the impending release of the BlackBerry OS 6.0, I expect RIM to continue this dominance.

via BGR

Originally posted on May 10, 2010 @ 5:33 pm