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Smartphones With Physical Keyboards

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | April 16, 2013 10:30 AM
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Do you want a physical keyboard on your smartphone? The new BlackBerry with a hard keyboard will be here soon, but there are alternatives. Here we show you eight phones, including six not from BlackBerry. Read More >>

Category: Smartphones

Burner: Disposable Phone Numbers For Voice, SMS

Comments | Max Cherney, BYTE | April 12, 2013 11:45 AM
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Use your iPhone or Android phone like a disposable cell phone. For cheap you can buy a number (or multiple numbers) with voice time and SMS messages. If person-to-person anonymity is important, this app is for you. Read More >>

Free Cellular Data From Karma, Where Available

Comments | Max Cherney, BYTE | April 02, 2013 12:00 PM
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If you're lucky to be where they have signal then Karma, an $80 LTE hotspot, is a great deal. Karma provides free LTE hotspot bandwidth on the Clearwire network. Bandwidth costs $14/GB and you can earn 100MB by signing up friends. Read More >>

Dell Latitude 10-ST2 Windows 8 Pro Tablet: the Good and the Bad

Comments | Chris Spera, BYTE | April 01, 2013 11:50 AM
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The Dell Latitude 10-ST2 is billed as a full Windows 8 Pro tablet and Microsoft Surface Pro competitor. Like Windows 8 itself, the product isn't completely baked yet. Read More >>

Category: Tablets

BlackBerry Balance - The Real Reason To Buy It

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | March 27, 2013 10:45 AM
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The BlackBerry Z10 is a good phone, but it doesn't get really cool until you use it as both your work and personal phone. BlackBerry 10 has a series of features the company calls "BlackBerry Balance," to make both roles work well and to protect each from the other. Read More >>

Category: Smartphones

BlackBerry Z10 Hands-On: First Impressions

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | March 18, 2013 09:00 AM
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BlackBerry 10 — not just the phones, but the BlackBerry Enterprise Server 10 software — will make or break the former smartphone giant. BYTE obtained an BlackBerry Z10 for evaluation. We haven't yet tested the most interesting enterprise features, but some features of the phone, especially the predictive soft keyboard, have already won us over. Read More >>

Category: Smartphones

Dropbox 2.0.0 Pretties Up the Menu

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | March 13, 2013 08:30 AM
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The best part of the Dropbox cloud storage service is their easy-to-use software. Version 2.0 makes it even easier. Read More >>

Google Nexus 4 Phone Slick, But Limited

Comments | Max Cherney, BYTE | March 11, 2013 11:30 AM
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Google's flagship Nexus 4 phone is a compelling entry in a crowded marketplace. During my testing the Nexus 4 proved a reliable, capable piece of hardware. The display is great, and its size and weight make it easy to slip into a pocket. But, there are some hardware limitations that will likely deter people from buying it — the 3G only, no micro SD expansion, most notably. Read More >>

Category: Smartphones

Mailbox App is Gmail on iPhone Done Better

Comments | Max Cherney, BYTE | March 08, 2013 11:00 AM
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Mailbox's elegant approach, simple design, and system of swipes that handle email and task management make this app worth trying for everyone who uses Gmail on their iPhone. For someone who lives in their inbox, and uses email to manage tasks this may well be the best app to date. The UI is sophisticated and easy to use, as is email composition and reading. But, its long waiting list and exclusive Gmail-iPhone compatibility will exclude some iPhone users from trying the new app out. Read More >>

Dropbox Alternative OwnCloud Uses Your Own Storage

Comments | Serdar Yegulalp, BYTE | March 07, 2013 01:55 PM
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ownCloud is already a powerful and useful alternative to Dropbox or other file-hosting services. Future revisions of this open source project promise to be even better. Read More >>

Microsoft Surface Pro: A First Look

Comments | Dino Londis, BYTE | March 04, 2013 01:27 PM
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The Microsoft Surface Pro is the most famous of the hybrid tablet/notebook systems running Windows 8. We know what the competition from Dell, Asus, Acer and HP offers, so does the Surface Pro hold up? Read More >>

Category: Tablets

Secure Dropbox Files With DigitalQuick

Comments | Max Cherney, BYTE | February 26, 2013 10:00 AM
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DigitalQuick is an elegant encryption add-on that allows enterprises to use Dropbox for sensitive documents and information Read More >>

Android For Google Nexus UI Re-Imagined

Comments | Max Cherney, BYTE | February 26, 2013 08:30 AM
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For Android enthusiasts Paranoid Android is a cool re-interpretation / customization of the Android 4.2.X OS. But, the complexity of the install, as well as the requirement to root the device will likely deter many people from using Paranoid Android 3, which is a shame. It's a well thought-out, extremely stable, clever modification to the stock UI. With the addition of the PIE feature in version 3 it gives Android 4.2.X some serious competition. Read More >>

Google Drive Third-Party Apps: An Introduction

Comments | Todd Ogasawara, BYTE | February 25, 2013 08:00 AM
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The ability to install third party Google Drive apps only requires a supported browser and access to the Internet. This has the potential to be a truly disruptive technology for desktop platform ecosystems like Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. However, problems with the basic function of actually saving data to Google Drive by third party apps need to be addressed before widespread adoption is possible. Read More >>

iPad Mini Keyboard Cover Makes A Better Tablet

Comments | Serdar Yegulalp, BYTE | February 19, 2013 09:30 AM
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The Logitech Ultrathin Keyboard Mini is an excellent addition to any iPad Mini, which provides not only a proper typing surface but a stand and a protective cover. Read More >>

Category: Tablets
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