Stories by Daniel Ionescu

iPhone screen size may increase to at least 4 inches

Apple is looking to increase the iPhone's screen size from 3.5 inches to at least 4 inches, according to a Wall Street Journal report, a move that's presumably being made because of stiff Android competition.

By Daniel Ionescu | 17 May, 2012 00:26

Tags: wall street journal, The Wall Street Journal, smartphones, Phones, iPhone, consumer electronics, Apple

In Pictures: Top 15 augmented reality apps for iPhone and iPad

Lusting after Google's glasses? Here are 15 augmented reality apps you can get now.

By Daniel Ionescu | 12 April, 2012 09:16

Tags: apps, augmented reality, glasses, Google

Toshiba unveils 13.3-inch Android tablet

Toshiba has introduced its new line of quad-core Android tablets, including a giant 13-inch model with a high-resolution display and quad-core processor. The company is also phasing out its 7- and 10-inch Thrive tablets, which will be replaced with the new Excite line of tablets running Android 4.0.

By Daniel Ionescu | 11 April, 2012 01:58

Tags: Android, consumer electronics, hardware systems, smartphones, tablet PC, tablets, toshiba

In Pictures: 10 cool and useful Google Maps mashups

Get more from Google Maps with these ingenious mashups.

By Daniel Ionescu | 29 March, 2012 08:48

Tags: Google Maps, slideshow

In Pictures: Hands-on with the top phones and tablets of MWC

We'll give you a good look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1, the Nokia 808 PureView, Huawei MediaPad 10 FHD and other standout products from the Mobile World Congress 2012.

By Daniel Ionescu | 01 March, 2012 11:01

Tags: mobile phones, Mobile World Congress 2012, MWC 2012, tablets

BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0: Too little, too late?

Almost a year after the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet was introduced, Research In Motion has delivered a new OS that brings a native e-mail client to the device.

By Daniel Ionescu | 22 February, 2012 01:27

Tags: Android, consumer electronics, hardware systems, Kindle Fire, research in motion, RIM BlackBerry, smartphones, tablet PC, tablets

Kodak axing digital cameras business

Kodak, which filed for bankruptcy last month, is killing its digital cameras business and plans to focus on printing in an effort to save money.

By Daniel Ionescu | 10 February, 2012 04:22

Tags: advanced point-and-shoot camera, apps, Cameras, consumer electronics, digital cameras, Eastman Kodak, Facebook, kodak, photo printer

Androids don't age well compared to iPhones

Apple's iPhone is a better investment than any other smartphone because it has a higher resale value than an Android device, and it's also less expensive to own. That's according to a study from Priceonomics.

By Daniel Ionescu | 10 February, 2012 01:57

Tags: Android, Apple, consumer electronics, Google, iPhone, Phones, samsung, smartmedia, smartphones

Samsung Galaxy S III won't be unveiled at Mobile World Congress

The successor of the Galaxy S II Android smartphone won't be introduced at the Mobile World Congress conference at the end of the month.

By Daniel Ionescu | 02 February, 2012 02:15

Tags: Android, consumer electronics, Phones, samsung, smartphones

IN PICTURES: CES 2012 - the hottest smartphones

Android is the word in smartphones at CES 2012, with a few Windows Phone 7 exceptions. Here are the phones that caught the eye on the show floor this week. The release date and associated pricing has yet to be announced on the majority of these models.

By Daniel Ionescu | 12 January, 2012 09:34

Tags: Android, CES 2012, mobile solutions, mobility, smartphones

Ice Cream Sandwich destined for Samsung Galaxy S II in early 2012

Samsung Galaxy S II owners will be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the first quarter of 2012, the Korean manufacturer has announced.

By Daniel Ionescu | 21 December, 2011 02:00

Tags: Android, consumer electronics, Google, Phones, samsung, smartphones

Flipboard arrives on iPhone with new features

Flipboard, the popular iPad app that transforms your social networking feeds into a sleek magazine, is now available for the iPhone.

By Daniel Ionescu | 08 December, 2011 02:08

Tags: apps, consumer electronics, iPhone, mobile, smartphones

Asus Transformer Prime earns rave reviews

The Asus Transformer Prime, the world’s first quad-core tablet, is getting praise from reviewers, who say it might be the best Android tablet yet.

By Daniel Ionescu | 02 December, 2011 03:52

Tags: asus, hardware systems, tablet PC, tablets

Motorola Droid 4 adds a keyboard to RAZR

What happens if you take the RAZR design and add a slide-out QWERTY keyboard? Meet the Motorola Droid 4, the latest recruit in the Android army, breaking cover this weekend via leaked photos from Droid Life.

By Daniel Ionescu | 29 November, 2011 01:18

Tags: Android, consumer electronics, Motorola, Motorola Droid Razr, Phones, smartphones

Nokia plans Windows 8 tablet by June 2012

Nokia plans to launch an iPad competitor based on Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system next year, the company's French division manager let slip in an interview with newspaper Les Echos.

By Daniel Ionescu | 17 November, 2011 02:21

Tags: bmw, hardware systems, Microsoft, Nokia, operating systems, software, tablet PC, tablets, Windows, Windows 8, wireless technology

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