Articles by JR Bookwalter

Sprint opens LG G Flex online pre-orders, in stores February 7

By JR Bookwalter published 16 January 14

Sprint stands as the first US carrier to give the bendable LG G Flex a release date.

Pandora gets personal on iOS and Android, adds artist recommendations

By JR Bookwalter published 15 January 14

iOS, Android apps gain personalized artist station recommendations.

With ninja-like stealth, Boost Mobile unleashes Moto G for $129.99 off-contract

By JR Bookwalter published 14 January 14

Moto G comes to Boost with bundled FM radio and an extra 50GB Google Drive storage.

No plans to bring Samsung's Tizen to US, at least for now

By JR Bookwalter published 10 January 14

CES 2014 Samsung isn't planning to bring open-source Tizen OS to America anytime soon.

Details on first Xbox One update, with focus on Live experience

By JR Bookwalter published 9 January 14

Microsoft takes Xbox One feedback to heart with its first big update.

Sprint says the more, the merrier with new 'Framily' plan

By JR Bookwalter published 8 January 14

CES 2014 Up to 10 loved ones or just casual acquaintances can be part of Sprint's new family plan.

T-Mobile's next sleight of hand could make early termination fees vanish

By JR Bookwalter published 20 December 13

Could T-Mobile summon the ghost of Houdini to make it virtually painless to switch from competing networks?

Flex time: Motorola puts in for patent on smartwatch with bendable display

By JR Bookwalter published 19 December 13

Wrist-friendly gadgets, meet the flexible display of your dreams.

T-Mobile honcho teases fourth 'Uncarrier' announcement is on the way

By JR Bookwalter published 18 December 13

T-Mobile's brash CEO plans to keep shaking things up in 2014 after already unshackling customers this year.

Holy pixels! Oppo confirms Find 7 smartphone will tout a 2K display

By JR Bookwalter published 17 December 13

Chinese phone maker that called first dibs on 1080p is back with a 2560 x 1440 handset.

Three Sony Xperia Z1 variants' benchmarks come in rip-roaringly fast

By JR Bookwalter published 16 December 13

Android benchmark app catches a trio of unannounced Sony handsets speeding.

SlingPlayer app delivers early Christmas joy to Windows 8.1 users

By JR Bookwalter published 13 December 13

SlingPlayer arrives as native app, complete with Windows RT support.

LG launches the GX, a 5.5-inch phone with Snapdragon 600, 13MP camera

By JR Bookwalter published 12 December 13

Updated The spiritual successor to the Optimus G Pro was unveiled in Korea following a leak in print.

High-end Asus PadFone earmarked for US release next year

By JR Bookwalter published 11 December 13

Asus dreams of mainstream acceptance for its smartphone/tablet amalgam.

Apple patent hints at future devices with curved displays

By JR Bookwalter published 10 December 13

Cupertino toys with curved touch sensors to be used in future products.

Google letting brands pull a switcheroo with Google+ content, churn out ads

By JR Bookwalter published 9 December 13

Google has come up with a clever way to retool content on its social network for the purposes of advertising.

Gateway delivers holiday touchscreen notebook joy starting at $349

By JR Bookwalter published 6 December 13

Touchscreen Windows 8 notebooks get more affordable in time for gift-giving.

AT&T Mobile Share Value serves up savings for off-contract customers

By JR Bookwalter published 5 December 13

Feeling a little heat from T-Mobile, AT&T tosses subscribers an incentive to stick around.

UPS also eyes aerial drone-based package delivery

By JR Bookwalter published 3 December 13

Amazon Prime Air may not be the only unmanned delivery service on the way.

Nvidia Shield update delivers native 1080p, 60 FPS streaming for PC games

By JR Bookwalter published 2 December 13

Everything looks better in 1080p HD, and now your Shield PC games can, too.

Nokia, BLU debut impressive smartphones for budget buyers

By JR Bookwalter published 27 November 13

Pair of low-cost Windows Phone 8, Android handsets go easy on the wallet.

Nook BNTV800 tablet outed by impressive Tegra 4 benchmarks

By JR Bookwalter published 26 November 13

Barnes & Noble may be hoping to show the fourth time's actually the charm.

Sony still snooping whether to upgrade older Xperias to Android 4.4

By JR Bookwalter published 22 November 13

Some Sony phones are guaranteed to get the new OS, but a number of Xperias still face uncertain KitKat futures.

Apple's latest Liquidmetal patents point to 3D printing for new iPhone parts

By JR Bookwalter published 21 November 13

And not just iPhones - future iPads and even the iTV could be built using Liquidmetal 3D printing.

MediaTek plants flag in claim to first 'true octa-core' mobile SoC

By JR Bookwalter published 20 November 13

We've heard octa-core claims before, but MediaTek says this chip uses the power of all eight 2GHz cores.