LG Star Gets First Hands On

GSM Israel managed to get their hands on the LG Star, the first Tegra 2-running phone out there, and boy, what a big disappointment. I really don't know what plagued this device, but it is laggy in the browser, not lightning fast like I expected, and the quadrant score was a measly 1759. What? If I remember, the HTC Desire HD with the second gen, snapdragon & HTC Sense scored in the 1900's. Either this is a really (can't emphasize this enough) bloated UI overlay, or it is just that Froyo doesn't support both cores of the Tegra 2. Besides that, the harware of this device is gorgeous, and the camera looks pretty good. Looks like a good array of widgets are added on to this thing, also. The video down below is in Arabic, just try focusing on the device, not what the people are saying. Hopefully Gingerbread brings support for multi-core processors, as this thing was running froyo.  So, what do you think about the Star? Is it just going to be another android device, or is it going to challenge the top of the line Droid & IPhone? Tell me in the comments down below! Please follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/techbloggerjohn, and LIKE our fan page on Facebook: http://goo.gl/sxjTF. Thanks for listening guys!

Motorola Olympus Coming to AT&T, Or is It?

AT&T said on their official Facebook page that the Motorola Olympus was going to be release sometime in December or January, on their network. Later, the post was moved, and AT&T said that they have nothing to give out about upcoming devices and that post was made "erroneously". Besides the fact that the Olympus is going to be on AT&T (sad face), what does this mean for Verizon? Is their going to be a Droid that can match the specs of this phone? Besides the fact, I am extremely happy that NVIDIA is finally going to be bringing their chip to a mobile phone, and it will be coming as soon as December. Obviously, that was not intended to be leaked out today by AT&T and Motorola. This device can not be coming out in early December due to the fact that it is inevitable this thing will launch with Gingerbread or Honeycomb, and neither of those are announced. Remember, December is just two days away! Please be sure to comment down below telling me what you think about this whole ordeal. Be sure to follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/techbloggerjohn, LIKE our page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/TechBlogwithJohn/103754693026752, and share this post using the buttons down below!


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My Top 5 Apps

Hey Guys! There wasn't much "important" news to talk about today, so I am going to do something different. I am going to tell you about my top 5 favorite apps that I use. They can be on my Droid and my IPad. The countdown will start at 5, but they are in no particular order.

5. ITranslate (IPad)
This app is one of the most helpful apps I use on my IPad. It is great for Spanish class, and I cannot imagine how good it is for people that travel to foreign countries frequently. ITranslate lets you translate to over 20 languages and even has a feature that lets the IPad say the translation out loud, even a paragraph worth of words. The app is free but you can pay to eliminate the banner ad that takes up a small part of the screen. Rating: 10/10.

4. Lookout (Droid)
If you haven't heard of Lookout, you should really check it out in the Android market. Lookout is an antivirus for your mobile phone. It scans any newly downloaded app on your phone for malicious code and harmful data, backs up all of your phone's data to their website to make sure that you don't lose any precious memories, and it has a feature that can show you your phone on a map and make it scream a loud sound to help find it. This feature is particularly good because it can save you at times when you have your phone on silent. You can buy the regular version for free in the Android market, but more features are available in the premium one Rating: 10/10.

3. Let's Golf 2 HD (IPad)
The sequel to the fun game Let's Golf, Let's Golf 2 offers a great variety of courses and skill levels to get your game on. The app has a great feel to it and the graphics are spectacular, but a little laggy at times. Produced by Gameloft, this application is one of the most polished games in the app store (and that is saying a lot). You can download this app for 99 cents (Thanksgiving deal) in the Apple App store. Rating: 9.5/10. 


2. Twicca (Droid)
Twicca is one of the top notch twitter clients available in the Android market. Still in beta stage, this app provides functionality with a bevy of features. Most importantly, the scrolling is butter smooth, which is a big pet peeve of mine. The app includes all of the features you would like in a mobile Twitter client including video upload, auto URL shortening, and even a widget. This app comes for the low low price of FREE! Rating: 10/10


1. Better Keyboard (Droid)
As we all know, the current stock Android keyboard really stinks. Better keyboard is one of the best replacements to the stock keyboard in the market for all devices. On the Droid, Swype is kind of laggy, so this is the perfect replacement. The keyboard is taller, the keys are better, and there are themes. Aside from some of those trash themes in the market, there is a few good themes for this keyboard. The current one that I use is called Simple, and it is beautiful. The app also has virtually no lag at all. Rating: 10/10.

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Nexus S Pictures Taken

The people over at XDA-Developers were lucky enough to get their hands on something that everyone is dying to see. One of their tipsters got a hold of the Nexus S, and took the usual blurry pictures. This is really unbearable for me. If these people are so important and have access to a device that all the tech sites are trying to get their hands on, why are they not capable of taking a picture that looks decent? All of the photos look like they were taken during a 8.0 earthquake. Anyway, back to the news. Gingerbread looks to have many more squared-off edges than that of Froyo in cases of the launcher dock and the call button in the phone app. Another imminent thing about Gingerbread is the use of the Android green color. The phone and browser buttons on the dock are now green, and the little notifications at the top of the screen have a green tint to them too. Something important to notice about the Nexus S is that it is still stuck on T-Mobile's network. Hopefully they make a Verizon compatible one this time around, because that failed miserably last time. Please feel free to tell me what you think down in the comments. Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XnfHr, and Like our fan page on Facebook: http://goo.gl/sxjTF. Happy holidays!  

Motorola Olympus Leaked!

Endadget has recently reported photos of a mysterious Motorola device that looks like the recently launched DEFY, but it isn't the DEFY. This thing is thin, has a giant screen, and what looks like a front facing camera to accompany it. Is this the Tegra 2 carrying, 1080p shooting, Android 3.0 running, all in one device that we have been waiting for from Motorola? I sure hope so, and this thing looks like it has the hardware to be it. Nothing is confirmed, but at least we have an image. The one thing that shows me that this device really can be one for the two great Moto devices to be released next year is the fact that this has a front facing camera. Motorola has not included a front-facing camera in any of their devices, and there is a long list of released devices, starting from the Droid 1. Droid, Droid 2, Droid 2 Global, Droid X, Droid Pro, Bravo, Flipside, Flipout, Citrus, Defy, Charm, Backflip, Devour, and the Cliq family. All of those devices were passed up by Motorola in the past year, none containing a front facing camera. This tells me that this thing is gonna be the new DROID. the one that is faster, thinner, higher-res (retina display challenging), new OS (3.0 Honeycomb if available for phones, not just tablets), better camera (12+ MP, 1080p), and all of the features. Tell me if or if not you think this phone is going to be the Motorola Olympus in the comments below! Please bookmark and share using those handy buttons down below! Please follow me on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XnfHr, LIKE our fan page on Facebook: http://goo.gl/sxjTF, and happy holidays guys!



Original Story (Engadget): http://goo.gl/acNMk

Apple News. A Lot of it

I guess the title was pretty clear, there is a TON of Apple news today. First, we promised we would keep you updated on this; the official IOS 4.2 for the IPad (and its smaller counterparts) is now live for Europe and the U.S. New features of IOS 4.2 include multitasking, Airplay and Airprint, folders, Gamecenter, Safari improvements, keyboard improvements (very subtle, but it is improved), and much improved overall speed. Next, Apple's find my IPhone and IPad is now available to everyone, not just people with a mobile me account. I really like this, and I still believe it should be a built in feature for all of the devices it applies to. Hopefully sometime in the future Apple will make their MobileMe service for free to everyone. Finally, IOS for Apple TV is now live to update to also. Not sure what the update adds, but I am guessing it will be good. In other news today, Verizon is rolling out their 4G LTE services to 110 million people (wow) by the end of the year, and you can check out their official website here. Also, Verizon is now offering a 150mbps down/35mbps up plan for people that subscribe to Verizon FIOS currently. You can see the offical Engadget report here. So, have a comment on one of these topics? Just leave me a comment by using the box down below! I will be happy to hear from you! Please follow me on Twitter by clicking the link right here: http://goo.gl/XnfHr, Like our Facebook fan page by clicking the link here: http://goo.gl/iYiOr. Also, be sure to bookmark and share this article by using the buttons down below!

Windows Phone 7 For Verizon Coming Soon

We sure have had a lot of Verizon news lately, haven't we? Windows Phone 7's official Twitter account (see here: twitter.com/windowsphone) tweeted today saying that Windows Phone 7 devices will be coming to Big Red in time for the holiday season (which is quickly approaching.) They also included that more devices will be ready for the carrier in early 2011. One of the devices almost sure to be included in the lineup is HTC's Trophy (see why here: http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/15/htc-trophy-with-windows-phone-7-coming-to-verizon-in-early-2011) because a leaked Verizon image shows the Trophy being available for $199. This just keeps getting better and better, adding competition for the Motorola DROID devices, and adding more money in Verizon's bank. Also, they did say "devices" not "device". Hopefully this does mean that there will be more than one device. Thanks for listening to today's post! Be sure to follow me on Twitter: http://goo.gl/XnfHr. Also, be sure to save and share by using the buttons down below!