Monday
Mar252013

First Impressions of Sony's Xperia ZL Android smartphone

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The Sony Xperia ZL Android smartphone is Sony's newest flagship device and also one of the most well-rounded and dynamic smartphones we've seen in the market this year. A marked improvement over past models from Sony, the Xperia ZL gives users all the features they desire from a 5-inch Android device plus a slew of accessories.

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Monday
Mar252013

Life Inventory app for 12-steppers on the iPad and iPhone

Indie developer James Hollender has two apps to help 12-Steppers do their Moral Inventory, one for iPad and another for iPhone or iPod touch. The Life Inventory apps may be complex, but once understood are amazing. These apps guide users in creating their own Life Inventory, another term for Moral Inventory, which can provide greater self understanding of personality, strengths and weaknesses leading to a better quality of life. These apps allow the user to learn more about themselves than ever thought possible and at only a small fraction the cost of a single visit to a therapist.

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Saturday
Mar232013

Kobo Arc reader updated to Android OS 4.1 "Jelly Bean"

Looks like Kobo is doing a better job than some Smartphone manufacturers in keeping up with the times. Kobo customers will now have an optimized user experience with Jelly Bean 4.1. The firmware will update to Kobo Arc customers when they next connect to Wi Fi. Hit jump for all the new features and refinements.

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Friday
Mar222013

HTC One delayed, now coming by late April

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I've received word from HTC Canada that the much awaited HTC One smartphones are going to be delayed in North America to around the end of April, a month after the flagship device was expected to come to market. Below is the statement shared by HTC.

Below is a statement from HTC regarding the availability of the HTC One.

HTC has seen unprecedented demand for and interest in the new HTC One, and the care taken to design and build it is evidenced in early reviews. The new HTC One will roll out in the UK, Germany and Taiwan next week and across Europe, North America and most of Asia-Pacific before the end of April. We appreciate our customers’ patience, and believe that once they have the phone in their hands they will agree that it has been worth the wait.

No reason has been given for the delay although some have speculated HTC's difficulty in procuring some of the components for the device. Will the delay dampen customer's desire for the HTC One now that various other flagship Android devices have been announced or does HTC need to do more to appease its customers?

More HTC One coverage:

HTC One slideshow

HTC One unveiled, coming in March

HTC offering $100 off HTC One, simply trade in your old phone

HTC's Flagship smartphone leaks