Ever since the first rumors regarding Google’s Nexus 7 tablet emerged online, a multitude of experts began to claim that Apple (the company that jumpstarted the tablet market with the introduction of the original iPad back in 2010) would bring to market a budget tablet of its own – although the first iPad mini rumors started way back in 2011. Fast forward ... Read More »
The iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3 is the main fight in the smartphone business, representing the broader battle between two mobile ecosystems, but also between two giant corporations. Today we’ll be looking at PhoneBuff’s 10-minute long video entitled “50 reasons why Galaxy S3 is better than the iPhone 5,” and we won’t spoil it for you. The publication lists 50 ... Read More »
How do you compare two devices that are as different as the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the iPhone 5? The simple answer is you don’t. You don’t compare a Ferrari to a Bentley. But what if you have to compare them? Truth is, many people want to see how the two top smartphones of the moment fare against each ... Read More »
It looks like things are about to get interesting. Despite Google being awarded a patent earlier this month for face-to-unlock features, Apple appears to be applying to patent almost the exact same thing. Who wants to bet that this ends up being settled in a court somewhere? This isn’t the first time this has happened. Apple applied for a very ... Read More »
After winning a $1.05 billion verdict against Samsung for alleged trade dress dilution and patent infringement, Apple has filed a motion with the presiding judge of the tech world’s biggest trial requesting a massive increase in the initial jury award. An additional $707 million has been tallied up by Apple’s lawyers as being due to the company, and unfortunately, the ... Read More »
Yes, we know it’s iPhone 5 and iOS 6 week this time of year, as Apple has released its sixth major mobile OS refresh a couple of days ago which was followed by the sixth iPhone launch – currently taking place in Asia and Australia and quickly spreading to Europe and the North America. But what we’re strictly interested in ... Read More »
As we look back over the past few years, one might certainly get the impression that Apple and Samsung are the best example of a love-hate relationship. On one hand, Apple is Samsung’s biggest client when it comes to display panels, memory chips and CPUs – components that made their way into several popular Apple products such as the iPhone ... Read More »
When it comes to rivalry in the smartphone Universe, the dispute does not come any more intense than it is between Apple’s iPhone line and Samsung’s Galaxy S line. Samsung and Apple are the two absolute leaders in the smartphone market, account for 50% of the smartphones sold each month (Apple sells an iPhone for any two smartphones sold by ... Read More »
OMG! So like, has the iPhone 5 finally arrived!? Yawn. Forgive us for not sharing the seemingly blind enthusiasms that many are feeling, but it comes with the territory when you’ve been spoiled with such a diverse and impressive Android lineup this year. A 4-inch display? Welcome to 2010, Apple. It doesn’t mean that we’re dismissing the wide appeal of ... Read More »
Amazon – the largest online retailer the web has ever came to know – might not be a company with extensive experience in designing tablets, but if sale reports for the original Amazon Kindle Fire are anything to go by, the Seattle-, Washington based retailer is doing a whole lot better of a job than almost every other tablet manufacturer ... Read More »
Even since the Google Nexus 7 was in its rumor phase, many insider reports have claimed that the first Google Nexus tablet will be designed to be similar to the commercially successful Amazon Kindle Fire, but better. Fast forward a few months and, as we all now know, everything about the Google Nexus 7 was designed to compete against Amazon’s ... Read More »
Now that the dust has finally settled over the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, we noticed that a very important detail has escaped most analysis regarding the display on the second generation phablet. As a consequence, I’m now here to right my wrongs and further discuss the differences between the display of the original Galaxy Note and ... Read More »
So the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the newest, shiniest toy in Android-ville. It’s both a smartphone and a tablet in one – a phablet in short – which has been unveiled during Samsung’s pre-IFA 2012 Berlin-based Unpacked event.The Android Cop has covered thoroughly the second-generation Galaxy Note – including hands-on videos, specs and features, release date and pricing, but ... Read More »
Whenever a new Android flagship Device gets officially announced, almost every single person that has ever owned a smartphone starts comparing that smartphone with the latest version of Apple’s iPhone. If it’s a Samsung smartphone, the situation gets even worse. Add into context the latest legal showdown between Samsung and Apple, and you’ll understand why, the moment Samsung has ... Read More »
Samsung unveiled its latest Flagship Device at IFA 2012 in Berlin this week. The Galaxy Note 2, the second-generation of the South Korean company’s phone-tablet hybrid, offers as many compelling reasons to buy as its S3 sibling, depending on what you’re looking for. In fact, it has been described as simply a larger S3 with a stylus pen.The fact of ... Read More »
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