HTC Amaze 4G

The HTC Amaze 4G is now available on T-Mobile. While it lacks the Beats branding and buds' of its European counterpart, the Amaze 4G is able to surf T-Mobiles HSPA+ airwaves. Powered by a 1.5GHz dual core processor the Amaze 4G is undeniably fast. However its 4.3 inch qHD is subpar and is dull compared to other modern phones. The Amaze 4G is solidly constructed with aluminum wrapping and soft  touch plastics. Its 8 megapixel optics are exceptional and deliver great stills and 1080p video recording. Like most other recent HTC phones the Amaze runs on Android 2.3.4 with Sense 3.0. While otherwise a spectacular device, its real liability is its battery life. Even when compared to the most demanding of its competitors, the three to four hour battery life is simply abysmal, and to many, unforgivable. Find the HTC Amaze 4G on T-Mobile for a whopping $260.

Windows 7 FTW

Microsoft's newest reincarnation of Windows has finally overtaken Windows XP as the dominant OS globally. It leads with 40% market share followed by XP's 38% and Vista's negligible 11%. It took a full two years but Windows 7 is finally ahead. At least until the metro UI rocking big 8 comes out.

iPhone 4S announced, Sprint in on the fun

The iPhone 4S has been announced and is seen by many as a major disappointment because there have been no design changes. The processor has been predictably upgraded to the Apple A5 dual core chip. The antennae has been improved and camera optics has been improved and is now of the 8mp variety. The iPhone 4S also now supports 1080p video recording. The CDMA and GSM bands have been combined in the iPhone 4S to form a world phone capable of roaming on a variety of networks. Most other specs remain the same. The iPhone 4S also has a built in personal assistant named Siri which intelligently discerns meaning from requests and displays useful information such as weather, stocks, directions. Siri will also send texts, emails and support dictation. To activate Siri, hold down the home button. The iPhone 4S will be available on October 14. It will ship with iOS 5. Sprint will join AT&T and Verizon in carrying both black and white iPhone 4S units starting at $199 for 16GB. While not a revolutionary change, the iPhone 4S represents an incremental step in the right direction and is a solid upgrade for those looking for a contract extension. While it doesn't claim to change everything (again), yes, it is the most amazing iPhone yet. More pictures after the break.

Co-Founder, Apple legend dies.

BREAKING
We have just received news that Steve Jobs has passed away. He reportedly passed away peacefully. Tim Cook the recently appointed CEO, scheduled an in-house celebration of Steve's life. The homepage of the Apple website has been replaced by a picture of Steve, in his memory. Clicking the picture reveals a short paragraph that sums it up best.
Steve Jobs 1955-2011

Apple has lost a visionary and creative genius, and the world has lost an amazing human being. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to know and work with Steve have lost a dear friend and an inspiring mentor. Steve leaves behind a company only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.

Droid Incredible 2 Now Available

To join the Droid X's refresh the popular Droid Incredible 2 also joins Verizon's cramped party. The phone sports a top-of-the line single core 1GHz processer and is noticeably faster than older processors. The Incredible 2 sports the same topographic design but is more toned down and is, in our opinion, much more sophisticated. The four light up capacitive navigational buttons also turn depending on the orientation of your phone, something that has not been implemented before. The Incredible 2 is also slightly larger and upgrades to a 4 inch Super LCD display which certainly deserves acknowledgement. However, like the Droid X2, the Incredible also lacks LTE. Pick it up today from Verizon for $200 on contract.

Windows Phone 7 Mango Update

Windows Phone 7 is issuing another update, boasting 500 new features. Chief among them include better support for livetiles and better integration of hubs and services such as Twitter and Facebook. Also, Bing Vision allows you to take a picture of barcodes, or published material and easily cross-shop products. Alongside Mango, Microsoft is launching a web app store as well, similar to the one Google recently launched. Mango will be one of the first "fruits" of the Microsoft-Nokia relationship as well, and will be present on Nokia's WP7 handset debut.

Verizon's Red Army

Verizon is bringing major power to its smartphone lineup with FOUR new smartphones. The LTE LG Revolution is a fairly run-of-the-mill (not that revolutionary) single core smartphone for $250. The previously reviewed Droid X2's dual cores and qHD (960x540) display is available for just $200, though you sacrifice LTE. The last android handset is the Sony Xperia Play, with its gamepads and playstation certifications at $200. The first Windows Phone 7 device is now on Verizon, known as the HTC Trophy which packs a nice package neatly tucked into a 3.8" screen size at just $150. (From left to right, HTC Trophy, LG Revolution, Droid X2 and Sony Xperia Play)

Droid X2 Now Available

The beastliest of the Droids just got a sibling. The Droid X2 gets an extra 1GHz core to compete with the other recent dual core beasts. The screen also gets an upgrade to qHD (960x540) from WVGA (800x480) but stays at a generous 4.3 inches. The same 8MPX camera hump also remains. The general design seems to be more or less the same, however, leading us to gravitate towards saying the Droid X2 seems to be more of a refresh than a true sequel. Another strange oversight seems to be the lack of LTE. Take the "X2" moniker as two cores (Like the G2X), not as a sequel to the Droid X. Nonetheless, the Motorola tainted Froyo packing X2 is available from Verizon for $200, same as before.

iMovie | Apple for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch

$4.99 on the App Store
iMovie brings movie making to the mobile realm. Easily edit clips and add photos and sound effects. Built in themes add a quick, customized touch to each and every one of your homemade cinema films.

Droid Charge

Verizon's second LTE phone is now available. The Droid Charge is a worthy entry in Verizon's ever expanding Android portfolio. It is also a worthy competitor to break the HTC Thunderbolt's LTE monopoly.

BlackBerry Playbook

The BlackBerry Playbook is now available. The dual core 1GHz businesses minded tablet matches both the iPad 2 and the Motorola Xoom in brawn but is a 7-incher as opposed to the more popular 10-inch form factor. The Playbook sports a commanding, sophisticated shell that reeks of enterprise and makes you wonder what the word "play" is doing in its name.

TeckRev on Twitter!

Teck Revolution is now on Twitter! Follow us here.

WebGl Google Search Globe

Google has released a very interesting data simulator called the WebGL Google Search Globe. The globe shows the number of searches, by volume and language with colorful projections. The project is open source and is available here. Or checkout the embed after the break.

911 Memorial

| CurrentEventsTidbit :   The 911 memorial will be designed with an algorithm that places friends by friends and employees by employees. When completed, the modern, technology-utilizing memorial will be a worthy tribute to the families and friends of those that died on September 11, 2001.

Samsung Sliding PC 7 Series

The Samsung Sliding PC 7 Series is now available and is definitely the most unique netbook available. Its trademark sliding mechanism is reminiscent of a giant smartphone with a full qwerty keyboard. However, the tilting screen is 10 inches wide and would make a huge smartphone. The slide out keyboard nonetheless transforms the 7 series from tablet to netbook and back again. The one feature that distinguishes this from other tablets? It runs Windows 7 Home Premium. And it runs it well courtesy of a 1.5GHz Oak Trail processor along with 32GB of flash memory and 2GB of RAM. It can be yours now for "just" $649 for pre-order on Amazon.

White iPhone 4 Now Available.

The white iPhone 4 has finally been released! However, this is the time of year when everyone starts talking about iPhone 5. This year however, the iPhone 5 was delayed, possibly due to the delay of the white iPhone 4. The rare and much sought after white iPhone suffered serious delay issues from manufacturers but is finally available from both AT&T and Verizon.

App Review: The Daily (only on iPad)

Heralded by many as the next thing, The Daily is, well, a daily emagazine that is delivered over Wi-fi or 3G to your iPad. The app itself is free however, it is a subscription service which costs $.99 a week (7 issues) or $39.99 a year (365 issues) after the two week trial period. One note about the yearly subscription; in the end it amounts to about a reasonable 11 cents an issue. As you launch the app, the day's issue will be delivered. After a few seconds, a carousel of pages will appear to allow you to navigate through the issue. Tap a page to begin reading. Each issue is a decent length and can easily take the better part of an hour to read. Each issue is comprised of a news section followed by popular culture, celebrities, sports, miscellaneous and a crossword/sudoku section. Pages and graphs are also interactive and is actually quite intuitive. Videos are also embedded within pages. As for whether or not you should get the app, the answer is yes, if only for the trial period. However, the yearly subscription is also a great deal and we think that The Daily could very well replace your newspaper.

Verdict: 9 out of 10 OUTSTANDING

iPad 2

The iPad 2 is here and has reestablished Apple's dominant position in the tablet market. Thinner than the iPhone 4, and with thousands of apps that Honeycomb is lacking, the iPad 2 has also been equipped with a dual core processor and faster graphics. The iPad 2 ships with iOS 4.3 and a Photobooth app that takes advantage of the iPad 2's (admittedly crappy) dual cameras. Unfortunately, the screen remains the same gaining neither quality nor resolution. It has gained, however widespread bleeding issues. The iPad 2 also features a new Smart Cover which magnetically attaches to the iPad and protects the screen. It attaches with magnets and automatically wakes and turns off the device. The Smart Cover will run you between $39 and $69 for either polyurethane or leather. To most users however, the lighter iPad 2 is a clear choice for customers waiting to get a tablet. This is just ..... magical.

Since the iPad 2 ships with a different SoC, a jailbreak has not yet been released to the public with no ETA.

MWC 2011 : HTC

HTC has unleashed a myriad of phones (and a tablet) for the world's delight. And here they are.


Incredible S

The Incredible S features the same rugged, industrial, topographical back as the Droid Incredible but will be launched worldwide without any red highlights. It will run on a 1GHz processor and have a larger 4 inch screen. It also has 768 MB of RAM, and 8 and 1.3 megapixel cameras. The capacitive backlit buttons also rotate along with the screen and accelorometer making this device just that much cooler. The Incredible S will ship with Froyo in Q2.

Androidify

Wii style Mii avatars. Remember those? Google's official new Androidify app promises to do just that, albeit with exponentially cooler Android type bodies. Androidify your friends and family and save the avatars as your contact pictures or share them via Facebook and/or Twitter. This is sure to spice up your life.

MWC 2011 : Samsung

Samsung will have its presence felt here at MWC by way of two great devices, which also happen to be two great successors.
Galaxy S II

The successor to the wildly successful Galaxy S smartphones is a worthy one. Sporting a larger 4.3 inch screen (800x480) it also boasts Super AMOLED Plus technology. The Galaxy S II also has a 1GHz dual core processor that powers through Android 2.3 Gingerbread and runs TouchWiz 4.0. It will be available this month in Europe and Asia (unknown release date in North America) and will probably be (arguably) the thinnest smartphone on the market at just a smidge under 8.5mm.

MWC 2011 : Sony Ericsson

MWC 2011 in Barcelona has started with a bang. Sony Ericsson has just increased its Android portfolio by three.
Xperia Play

The highly anticipated devices that started leaking like a faucet half a year ago has finally been announced. This is an Android smartphone built for gaming. Other than the slick control pads, this is nothing special compared to the stars of CES. Games will run on a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, and will be presented on a 854x480 4-inch screen. This device is obviously targeted to a small group of customers and games have yet to be proven to have full compatibility and run smoothly.The Xperia Play will be available in March off-contract or subsidized courtesy of Verizon in "early spring".

HP WebOS Event

HP is in need of some high quality mobile devices to take advantage of its Palm acquisition. Today, it announced three.

HP Veer

The HP Veer is a petite phone with a 2.6 inch screen (320 x 400). However, unlike other small phones, this one has a fast 800 MHz processor as well as a 5 megapixel camera. It will sport the familiar Palm form factor with a portrait slide out keyboad and will run WebOS 2.2. The Veer will be availabe "this spring" at an undetermined price point.

Motorola Xoom Preview

According to multiple sources, the Motorola Xoom will become available the 17th of February for a rumored $799. That's a lot to ask for a tablet that is trying to topple the established iPad and soon the iPad 2. Without nearly as many good, quality, tablet specialized apps as the iPad, the Motorola Xoom may have a hard time winning over tablet customers. Especially at $799. (the Wi-Fi only version may be slightly cheaper).

UPDATE:

Wifi version now available for $599. iPad 2 still probably better choice as Honeycomb looks like a Beta build.

The Android Market Evolves

Android has long led the competition in areas such as multitasking and its sophisticated notification system. Unfortunately, its app store has not been one of those things. The Android Market suffers from fragmentation and piracy and while there are a decent number of apps available, there are not many quality apps, especially when compared to iOS. The new Android Market interface and the new web client bring a more sophisticated experience and make discovering the quality apps among the dross just that much easier. Thankfully, Google has taken a step in the right direction by way of recent changes to make the Market more dev friendly. Google has also apparently created an in-house app development team to crank out quality titles from within the company. Today, they have also announced in-app purchases allow you to purchase premium content straight from the app, a feature demanded by devs and that has been part of iOS for a long time. And so the Android Market continues to evolve and it will, one day, catch up to the App Store.

Android Market Web Client

Android has finally gotten a web client that allows you to pay for apps that are sent to and installed on your phone OTA. Browse top apps and apps in specific categories straight from your computer. Head on over to market.android.com to check it out.

Sony NGP

Sony's Next Generation Portable and the next successor of the PSP line, the NGP is powered by a QUAD core processor. It will light up a 5 inch OLED display at 960x544 resolution and comes with dual analog sticks. It will ship with a accelorometer, electronic compass and back and front facing cameras. There is also a rear touchpad, situated on the back of the device, the same size and shape as the display. This allows for sophisticated touch controls in addition to the touch controls on the front of the device. It will also be WiFi and 3G compatible and will be available by this holiday season for "less than $599". 

Verizon iPhone 4

The Verizon iPhone 4 will be available for pre-order on February 2 and will be available in store on the 10th. Pricing will be the same as its GSM (AT&T) counterpart ($199.99 for 16GB, $299.99 for 32GB). Being on Verizon's network means no talk and data simultaneously, but may also mean significantly better coverage for some customers.

UPDATE : Available

Stars of CES 2011

CES 2011 was a record year. Here are the stars of the show.
Motorola Xoom - Tablet

The Motorola Xoom is the flagship tablet and the first to ship with Google's tablet specialized Honeycomb software. Solidly built with a 10 inch (1366x768)  screen, this is the first true competitor to the iPad. It also utilizes a dual core Tegra 2 processor at 1GHz each to power all the cool effects in Honeycomb. Of course the true test is how many tablet specialized apps are in the Android Market.

UPDATE: Available starting at $599 Wi-fi only, $699 3G

Motorola Atrix 4G - 4G phone - AT&T

The Motorola Atrix 4G is a complete beast. Destined for AT&T, to many customers, this may just make up for AT&T's loss of iPhone exclusivity. Packed with a 540 x 960 4 inch screen, as well as a Tegra 2 dual core processor (1GHz), this phone is the complete package. What makes it really interesting, though, is that you can also buy a laptop dock, transforming your Atrix into a laptop. The laptop interface is specially designed and takes full advantage of the Atrix's plentiful resources. Expect it on AT&T with *sigh* 2.2 Froyo by the end of February.

UPDATE: Available for $200 on AT&T

HTC Thunderbolt - 4G phone - Verizon

The debut of Verizon's LTE network starts off with a gorgeous phone. Although not dual core, it features HTC's stellar build quality and the speed of Verizon's new 4G network.

UPDATE: Available for $200 on Verizon

Motorola Droid Bionic - 4G phone -Verizon

Similar to the Atrix 4G except with a larger 4.3 inch screen and without the interchangeable docks. It will also be available on Verizon instead of AT&T and will become the new leader of the Droid pack.

Samsung 9 Series - Laptop

Samsung's newest 13-inch ultraportable is thinner than the MacBook Air at its thickest point and has the looks to match. Internally, it is very powerful with a Core i5 processor. For users looking for a sleek and extremely solid ultraportable, the Samsung 9 series will be available by the end of March for a hefty $1,699.

UPDATE: Available