Category: Devices

  • Samsung Confirms Making Nexus Prime with C&D Email!

    Samsung Confirms Making Nexus Prime with C&D Email!

      The next installment of the Google Phone has been rumored to be called the Nexus Prime, and made by Samsung.  Both companies have been staying quiet about this phone existing, but it was expected to rock a dual-core 1.5ghz SoC from TI with 1GB RAM, 720p Super AMOLED HD display, LTE 4G.  It is…

  • [UPDATE] iPhone 5 going to Sprint!?!? T-Mobile Too!!

    [UPDATE] iPhone 5 going to Sprint!?!? T-Mobile Too!!

    The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sprint will indeed be offering the long awaited and heavily rumored iPhone 5, packed with a dual-core A5 processor and supposed Retina Display 4″ screen powered by iOS5. Sprint blamed a Q2 contract decline on  “competitive head winds,” most prominently, “the first full quarter both major competitors offered…

  • [Windows Phone] Forget Mango, let’s talk Tango & Apollo!

    [Windows Phone] Forget Mango, let’s talk Tango & Apollo!

    Now that we know the scoop about Mango and are just waiting for the RTM 7720, let’s talk future updates.  Apparently there are two more WP7 version updates coming to us soon.  The first is called Tango, and was unexpectedly announced at an MSDN seminar in Hong Kong. Tango is a very scaled down version…

  • Windows Phone Marketplace Officially open to Mango App/Game Submissions!

    Windows Phone Marketplace Officially open to Mango App/Game Submissions!

      Todd Brix, Senior Director of Windows Phone Division, posted in the Windows Phone Developer Blog that the Marketplace is now accepting and certifying Mango apps! These apps can take advantage of new Mango features such as fast app switching, background audio, multiple and double sided Live Tiles, better Search integration and more.  WP7 currently…

  • iPhone 4 and 3GS still Top Selling Phones in the U.S.

    iPhone 4 and 3GS still Top Selling Phones in the U.S.

      MacRumors has an article showing that Apple still leads the pack in smart phone sales.  In Q2 – 2011, the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS outsold all Android and other phones. Although Android commands 52% market share of phones in America, crowds still flock to the iPhone.  The article lists the top 5…

  • HP TouchPad has been discontinued, Now being clearanced away at 99$!

        UPDATE: HP decided to sweeten the deal by giving out 6 free apps! (each valued from 0.99$ – 14.99$) You have till the end of the month to claim them. They also promise 6 more apps free in September! Mor Info on free apps here: http://blog.palm.com/palm/2011/08/6-pack.html Yup you heard that correctly everyone, HP has decided to can…

  • Samsung takes supporting developers to the next level! Adds Cyanogen to their payroll…

    Samsung takes supporting developers to the next level! Adds Cyanogen to their payroll…

    The big news just keeps on coming, first Google buys Motorola and now Samsung has officially hired the creator of CyangenMod to their ranks. It was not too long ago Samsung pronounced their support for developers by giving away free Samsung Galaxy S2 phones to CyanogenMod developers to help support further Android development on Samsung…

  • Motogoogle???

    According to this article found at Computerworld, it looks like Motorola has been purchased by Google!! What will this mean for Windows Phone 7? Nothing good, that is for sure!! Not only does it add a powerful developing market to Android but it isn’t likely we will see any Windows devices coming from Motorola either.

  • I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream…..Sandwiches?

    With iPhone 5 on the horizon, Google needs to do something to catch/keep our interest in Android and in the highly competitive marker of smartphones aside from new devices the best way to shake things up is a new OS!!! Google is trying just this with Ice Cream Sandwich!

  • HTC Aquires Dashwire!!!

    HTC Aquires Dashwire!!!

    HTC has made great strides to allow easier backup and syncing with our devices to a cloud network. The acquisition of Dashwire is a very interesting and possibly blockbuster idea for HTC!!

  • Verizon Fall Roadmap….sneak peak anyone?

    Verizon Fall Roadmap….sneak peak anyone?

    How about an early Christmas present? We have a sneak peak of the fall lineup from Verizon, and it looks sweet!!! A couple surprises, some next gen and even a couple new players in the deck for us to pick from!

  • MIcrosoft and Nokia Show Off August 17th!

    MIcrosoft and Nokia Show Off August 17th!

    So how would you like to attend a “Party” in a “special” location Cologne, Germany? Well PPCG’s has got a hunch that such invitations are being sent out – and it has to do with Microsoft and Nokia. Details were vary sprace but our own JasonFieldz has some in site to what this “party” will…

  • The Tablet race….Android catching up?

    The Tablet race….Android catching up?

    According to a report released by Strategy Analytics tablet sales have taken a 331% increase from the second quarter of 2010 to the second quarter of 2011, pretty good numbers! The powerhouse iPad went from a 94% to 61% in the same time-frame, Android is the next leading OS leaping from 3 to 30%.

  • Rumors to Fact: Samsung Galaxy S II for Sprint

    The next chapter in Samsung’s Android history with Sprint is looming around the corner! According to leaked images from Engadget the Galaxy S (possibly named Samsung Galaxy Within) may be in the not too distant future for Sprint.

  • WP7 Devs to Get 7,712 To Look Forward To Tomorrow!

    WP7 Devs to Get 7,712 To Look Forward To Tomorrow!

    So how many WP7 users do PPCG have? Well WHO CARES! The Windows Dev Team announced that developers will get version 7712 of Mango.