Sony on Tuesday announced the Xperia sola, the latest addition the company’s Android portfolio. The handset is equipped with a 3.7-inch Reality Display, a 1GHz dual-core processor, NFC and Android 2.3 Gingerbread with an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich promised for the summer months. The Xperia sola also features “floating touch” navigation, which enables “magic” web browsing without physically touching the screen. “Xperia sola comes with the power of Sony and a sense of magic with floating touch, giving consumers a fun new way to browse the web and latest technology to show off,” said Calum MacDougall, Sony’s Head of Xperia marketing. The device also comes with two NFC Xperia SmartTags in the box, which owners can use to launch
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HP Envy 14 Spectre review
Can you believe that just six months ago, HP was thinking of ditching the PC business? It seems far fetched today, now that we know the company had laptops like the lightweight, long-lasting Folio 13 and the powerful yet relativel…
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Billboard Hot 100 formula to include data from Spotify and Rdio
The ranking formula used to calculate Billboard’s Hot 100 Songs list is being tweaked to reflect plays on the Rdio and Spotify music streaming services, the Wall Street Journal reports. Despite the rapid transformation of the musi…
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ASUS EeePad Transformer TF101 Receives An Update To Fix The Last Update
When ASUS pushed Ice Cream Sandwich out to the Transformer TF101, users danced in the streets and tossed confetti at one another in celebration. Unfortunately not everyone made it to the party as many users experienced hangups, reboots, and constant issues. Today ASUS began rolling out another update to help take care of these issues [...]
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AT&T tries to settle with customer in throttling dispute (updated)
AT&T has offered to settle with a customer who successfully took them to court over allegations of slowing his data speeds. In February Matthew Spaccarelli won a small claims court case against the carrier for throttling his d…
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Symantec’s ‘lost’ smartphone stunt shows the snoopy side of humanity
If you’ve ever dealt with that sinking feeling of despair as you run around in search of a misplaced phone, Symantec isn’t doing much to help you out. The security firm recently released the results of its “Smartphone Honey Stick …
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HTC shows off the ‘Micro Arc Oxidation’ process used on the One S
Youtube link for mobile viewing HTC is mighty proud of the Micro Arc Oxidation process they use on the upcoming HTC One S. Based on what we've seen from hands-on time with the S, we think they have good reason. The process turns the aircraft-grade…
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AT&T Galaxy Note made compatible with T-Mobile thanks to custom modem software
Samsung’s Galaxy Note is currently an AT&T exclusive in the US, but there’s now some good news for T-Mobile customers with a yearning for the 5.3-inch device. Like virtually all domestic handsets, the Note is locked down to wi…
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Xperia S, now with more PlayStation Store
While we generally liked our time with the Xperia S, we were a little perplexed as why it went on sale with a placeholder instead of proper access to Sony’s PlayStation Store. That changes today, as early adopters attempting to access it will now be p…
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RIM reveals new $120 PlayBook keyboard case [video]
Following the much delayed BlackBerry PlayBook 2.0 update, the tablet finally has a native email client, other PIM apps and a larger selection of apps thanks to its Android player. Research in Motion is now looking to further boost interest in its debut slate, and it has announced the BlackBerry Mini Keyboard for those users looking for a physical keypad option on top of the virtual one. The accessory retails for a lofty $119.99 and is available for pre-order starting today, with shipments going out on March 23rd. The concept of the keyboard is similar to the competition. It includes a multitouch trackpad for browsing, a keyboard for easy input and a battery that last up to 30 days. Unlike the ASUS Transformer
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