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In what appears to be a mistake or a jump of the gun by ASUS, they have seemingly published a list of specifications for one of its key notebooks that all but allude to the next generation of AMD's mobile processors. While we saw AMD toy with a new nomenclature for their Phoenix silicon (Ryzen 7040 series), it seems as though AMD is once again changing things around where their naming scheme for processors is concerned. The ASUS listing, which has now since been deleted, but as of writing is still available through Google's cache, highlights a model that is already in existence, the VivoBook S 16 OLED (M5606), but is listed with an unknown AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 170 processor. Which, based on...
BlackBerry Bold Touch and BlackBerry 7 OS Headline BlackBerry World Day 1
There’s no getting around it, RIM hasn’t had the best year ever. It's been steadily losing market share to Android, iOS, and Windows Phone 7, there's been lackluster response...
27 by Jason Inofuentes on 5/2/2011AT&T Update Enables HSUPA on Motorola Atrix, HTC Inspire - Our Analysis
With just a day left in April, AT&T made good on its promise to enable HSUPA for its two newest HSPA+ enabled smartphones, the Motorola Atrix and HTC Inspire...
21 by Brian Klug on 5/1/2011Google Announces Google Talk Video Chat for Android 2.3.4
Back when we reviewed the Nexus S and Android 2.3, one of our only complaints was that gingerbread sorely needed front facing video chat support. Third party video chat...
21 by Brian Klug on 4/28/2011We're Giving Away a Qualcomm MSM8660 Mobile Development Platform
Last month Brian put together a performance preview of Qualcomm's first dual-core SoC: the 1.5GHz MSM8660. The article was mostly focused on GPU performance as the new Adreno 220...
813 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/27/2011HTC Thunderbolt Review: The First Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone
We've spent a long time testing Verizon's first 4G LTE enabled smartphone, the HTC Thunderbolt. We're finally ready with the complete review. It's got the fastest cellular connectivity around...
71 by Brian Klug on 4/27/2011Verizon 4G LTE: Two Datacards and a WiFi Hotspot Massively Reviewed
2011 is going to be a year dominated by fourth generation network everything—handsets, portable hotspots, datacards, and news of networks lighting up in each regional market. There’s a veritable...
32 by Brian Klug on 4/27/2011This Just In: HTC Droid Incredible 2 on Verizon
This morning HTC and Verizon announced the Droid Incredible 2 (aka Incredible S) will be up for sale starting on April 28, this Thursday, for $200 with a 2-year...
28 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/26/2011The Motorola Xoom Giveaway, Final Round
We've given away three Motorola Xoom tablets already, this is your last opportunity to win one. Read on for details on how to enter.
1865 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/25/2011Lenovo X1 Leaked: Sandy Bridge Gets Thin
Lenovo is taking another swing at the MacBook Air. Having discontinued their X300 ultraportable line, Lenovo seemed content to compete at the 11" and 12" form factor, without sitting...
47 by Jason Inofuentes on 4/25/2011The Motorola Xoom Giveaway, Round 3
When we reviewed Motorola's Xoom, all that was available was the $799 3G version. Since then Motorola has released a more affordable $599 WiFi only edition with 32GB of...
2343 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/21/2011ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Review
ASUS was at the forefront of the netbook revolution thanks to its close partnerships with Intel and Microsoft. ASUS has been all but absent from the smartphone and tablet...
128 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/21/2011The Motorola Xoom Giveaway, Round 2
When we reviewed Motorola's Xoom, all that was available was the $799 3G version. Since then Motorola has released a more affordable $599 WiFi only edition with 32GB of...
2395 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/19/2011The Motorola Xoom Giveaway, Round 1
When we reviewed Motorola's Xoom, all that was available was the $799 3G version. Since then Motorola has released a more affordable $599 WiFi only edition with 32GB of...
3354 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/15/2011The BlackBerry PlayBook Review
I suppose it's fitting that I should be the one to write our PlayBook review. Before Android and the iPhone, there were two mobile platforms/devices that I was hugely...
78 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/13/2011Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 Joins the Honeycomb Party
Acer’s Iconia Tab A500 Joins the Honeycomb Party The year of the tablet continues, and every major manufacturer—and many smaller parties as well—are keen to get their cut of the...
53 by Jarred Walton on 4/8/2011Dual Core Snapdragon GPU Performance Explored - 1.5 GHz MSM8660 and Adreno 220 Benchmarks
At both CES and MWC, Qualcomm teased us with their dual core Snapdragon SoC, the MSM8x60. First we saw it from afar, then they let us run tests on...
70 by Brian Klug on 3/30/2011Tablets: How Would You Solve the Input Problem?
In our iPad 2 review I mentioned that despite really liking the device, I never really could integrate the original iPad into my daily life in a meaningful way...
247 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/29/2011BlackBerry Bold 9780: Not So Bold
It's been a while since we reviewed the BlackBerry Torch, and today we have a follow up review of the BlackBerry Bold. The long and the short of it...
36 by Mithun Chandrasekhar on 3/25/2011CTIA Hands On Extravaganza: LG Optimus 3D and G2x, HTC Flyer, HD7S, EVO 3D, and Galaxy Tab 10.1, 8.9
It's been a busy yet incredibly productive second day at CTIA 2011, and we've been getting hands on with all the latest and greatest from LG, HTC, and Samsung...
23 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/23/2011Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 & 8.9, Smaller than iPad 2, Competitively Priced
Last month at Mobile World Congress Samsung announced the Galaxy Tab 10.1, a NVIDIA Tegra 2 based Honeycomb tablet. Since then, Apple's iPad 2 raised the bar for ergonomics...
73 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/22/2011