Amazon’s Kindle Fire Crushing the Competition Here in the States As hot as the Google Nexus 7 is (it’s the #1 tablet in Japan now), it is not the most dominant Android tablet in the United States market. IBTimes just posted an article with results from a study that suggest that the Nexus 7 “does not even come close to the Kindle Fire” as the prevalent choice for Android tab... »
In a recent study by research firm BCN, with data from 2,400 Japanese consumer electronic stores; it found that Google’s Nexus 7 took up 44.4% of the market share compared to the iPad’s slightly less 40.1% of market share. Sources cite one of the main reasons for the Nexus 7′s high demand is its affordable price — $200 compared to $300 for an iPad mini running last generat... »
Samsung Mobile USA is really proud of their Galaxy Note II, so much so that you can definitely expect to see it in all their non-specific commercials for the next few months, just as we’ve seen from with the S3. It’s their new big seller, pun-intended. Samsung, being the friendly, often mischievous, company they are have decided to say a very PC ‘Happy Holidays’ to the worl... »
So even though Google has canceled their “Playground Event” they have still decided to release a plethora of devices today. The Nexus 4 was just officially announced, 3G-enabled 32 Gb Nexus 7, and the Nexus 10! Holy. Shit. I have no words, but pure awesome. The Nexus 4 as we already know will be the upgrade to the previous Galaxy Nexus. Google has just announced that it will be availab... »
Waaaaaay early this morning, around 4am EST, while in Milan, ASUS decided to official inform the world about their upcoming device the Padfone 2. A few months after the original Padfone was released, ASUS decided to ditch that device and create an even better one. Atleast we know that ASUS stays consistent with making wonderful transforming tablet devices. Check out these specs from the new Padfon... »
Owners of Android devices that are considered to be “PlayStation Certified” in the U.S., Japan, Canada, U.K., France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Australia can now access Sony’s new mobile game store, appropriately dubbed, “PlayStation Mobile”. If you don’t live in any of the listed locales, don’t fret. Sony promises that more countries will soon be added t... »
I guess every manufacturer has its title brand, Motorola and its RAZRs, Sony and their Xperias, and LG with their Optimus‘…errr Optimi? Whatever. THIS is, or at least should be, LG’s flagship device for this year — the device is the LG Optimus G, and it’ll be competing with the like of the One X and Galaxy S 3. Let’s just hope LG doesn’t fuck mess it up. B... »
Soon, some lucky people will able to have Android do their chores for them. Panasonic is releasing a new lineup of home appliances that can be controlled from afar, via an app installed on your favorite device. This lineup includes a WiFi air conditioner, washing machines, refrigerators, scales and blood pressure monitors. Panasonic has on official app that will take advantage of NFC to interact w... »
Earlier today we reported that the next Nexus to appear may be the Samsung Superior, well now we are also hearing that there may be 3 companies to build a Nexus this fall. LG, Sony, and Samsung are supposedly working on a Nexus individually — named the Optimus Nexus, Xperia Nexus, and Galaxy Nexus II respectively. Not only do I think this is probably unlikely, but those choices of manufactur... »
Motorola has announced a new member of its family in the form of the SF600 Bluetooth headset. Designed for fitness fans and outdoor enthusiasts, the SF600 is KEVLAR strong and boasts advanced HD audio capabilities featuring deep bass and premium acoustic technology. Initially, the headset will only be available in Japan (for ¥12,800 with tax included), but we hope to see them become available in o... »
