Yesterday Nokia and AT&T made real and announced the Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone 7 device. This new device will mare Nokia’s second Windows Phone 7 device to launch in the US and the first LTE version. Other Specs include a 1.4 Ghz processor, 4.3-inch clear black AMOLED screen, 1830 mAH battery and 16 gigabytes storage. The phone looks very similar to the Nokia 800 which is a beautiful device however it is slightly bigger.
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Yesterday was a big opening day at CES 2012 for AT&T with the announcement of many new 4G LTE devices. The awesome thing about these devices is the fact that they are both phones and tablets. Some of the LTE devices include two new Windows Phones the Lumia 900 and HTC Titan II. There were also a few Android phones the Samsung Exhilarate and the Pantech Element.
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I recently acquired the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first phone to come with Google’s new Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating system. I have been putting the phone through its paces, and thus far, speech-to-text really stands out. It is arguably the best speech-to-text system offered on a smartphone.
As good as speech-to-text is, voice dialing, on the other hand, is atrociously bad. What baffles me is how speech-to-text on the Galaxy Nexus can be so accurate and easy to use, yet, voice dialing be so abysmal. For two features that are seemingly related using them is like a virtual Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde.
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Episode #98 of the SMRpodcast, Kiss The Ring, has been recorded, posted online, and is ready for download. This is the first episode of the new year and we pick up right were we left off with all the laughs you can handle. This weeks episode we talk about RIM possibly replacing their CEOs and what they can do to save 2012. We also talk about the beef between Verizon and Windows Phone 7 and Rod gives us his early impressions of his new Android Phone.
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The holiday’s are a time for new tech toys. Some will be luck enough to get an iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Some of the aspects of the platform are obvious while others many of the tips and tricks are less obvious but extremely valuable users who are new to the platform.
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Episode #97 of the SMRpodcast, More RIM Bashing, has been recorded, posted online, and is ready for download. This week we start with a message from our friend Allison Sheridan regarding Barnes and Noble’s latest Nook change. We also talk about a strange conversation from a T-Mobile rep that Robb witnessed. Finally we get into the latest tech news from RIM, Microsoft and a big Apple discussion.
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So, an interesting thing happened last week: I changed phones, again! In early September, I upgraded from the Droid Thunderbolt to the Droid Bionic. After just one week of use I decided to move back to the Thunderbolt and give the Bionic to a son who was moving from a dumb phone to a smartphone. It wasn’t that the phone was BAD, it was just that it really wasn’t all that different from the Thunderbolt and why waste an upgrade? In early November, after waiting forever, I finally had choices: either the Droid RAZR or the HTC Rezound. I actually played with both and although either would have been fine, I chose the Rezound because of the outstanding sound quality. And then last Thursday, I saw the launch announcement for the Galaxy Nexus.
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Episode #96 of the SMRpodcast, Mary Jo Foley Comes to the SMRPodcast, has been recorded, posted online, and is ready for download. This week we have a very special guess with Mary Jo Foley from AllAboutMicrosoft.com comes by and hangs out with us. We quickly dive into Microsoft’s iOS and Windows Phone app releases that have been polarizing fans. We also talk about Verizon vs. Google, Robb lets us know why he dislikes AT&T the future of Windows 8 tablets.
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AT&T is making their push for a true 4G network as they rollout a 4G LTE service to rival the speeds Verizon customers have enjoyed for over a year. The LG Nitro HD is the third device in the AT&T lineup to support the super-fast LTE Network. The Nitro HD, known in other parts as the Optimus LTE, is a fantastic piece of hardware with a 4.5-inch 1280 x 720 AH-IPS display, dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1.3-megapixel front camera, and 8-megapixel-1080p rear camera. The biggest challenge for the LG Nitro will be the $250 price tag with a 2-year contract considering other LTE devices on AT&T can be purchased for under $200.
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After a week of using my new HTC Titan, I decided to invest into a nice case. Although the Titan has a very solid build, the smooth metal body makes it susceptible to drops. During the first week, I had a couple of close calls.
After searching the Internet and only coming up with mostly pouches and cheap black gel cases, I decided to try the AT&T website. AT&T had a Case-Mate Tough Case for the Titan that wasn’t even listed on the Case-Mate website. The Case-Mate listed for $45 which is more than I wanted pay for a case, but the day I purchased it, there was a 35% discount. So I ended up paying $29.25 that day.
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