Device Comparisons

Would you break contract to upgrade your iPhone?

iphone_money3 A new statistic came out today regarding iPhone upgrades that I found rather surprising. Apparently a whopping 42% of iPhone 4S customers broke a carrier contract to obtain Apple's latest gadget. What's more, 19% of iPhone buyers actually upgraded from an iPhone 4! Now, personally I think this is kind of crazy. I mean, iPhones are great, but the amount of money it... Read more »

Can the iPhone really compete with Android in the long run?

Screen Shot 2012-01-18 at 10.47.42 AM Some very interesting data regarding iPhone sales has just been released. It seems that, of all the Americans who sprung for a new smartphone in the last three months, 44.5% of them bought iPhones. This is huge for a couple reasons. Firstly, this is obviously great news for Apple. But more importantly, this impressive performance has helped close the gap between... Read more »

Which CES 2012 gadgets would tempt you away from your iDevice?

Screen Shot 2012-01-16 at 15.17.46 iOS is awesome, as are pretty much all devices loaded with it. At least, that's what I think.  iTunes now coupled with iCloud now makes Apple's ecosystem and brilliant hardware almost impossible to resist. And, despite not being the highest-specced, super-duper-turbo charged powerhouses on the market, Apple products still remain the standard that every other... Read more »

iPhone hardware vs iPhone software

iPhone_4_06-420-90 Even if you don't particularly care for the iPhone, you can't deny that it's a great device. It's sleek, fast and fun to use. And, unlike Android and Windows Phone 7, there's really only one new iOS device at a time. This means that the latest hardware and latest software are optimized for one another, creating the best user experience possible. After only a few... Read more »

iPad 2 vs Kindle Fire vs Nook Tablet in ultimate display shootout

skitched-20111221-135300 There have been countless comparisons done between the iPad 2 and competitors like the Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble Nook, but I've never seen anything as extensive as Dr. Raymond Soneira's tablet display shootout. Soneira, president of DisplayMate Technologies Corporation of Amherst, New Hampshire, made it his goal to find out which consumer tablet has the... Read more »

This Kindle Fire vs. iPad 2 comparison had me giggling

ipad2-vs-fire When any new company launches a device, it always sets itself up against some competition. In order to boast of its benefits, companies normally resort to having a sly dig at the market leader. In the technology world, that standard is usually Apple. BlackBerry Playbook ads took aim at the iPad's inability to play Flash content. The recent Samsung smartphone ads mock... Read more »

Siri can help you buy an iPhone while playing you a song on the piano!

wa0.121912 Today was a good day for Siri. Firstly, thanks to a new feature in the Wolfram Alpha search engine, Siri (which calls on Wolfram Alpha for information) now has access to Best Buy's public APIs. This means that your favorite digital assistant can give you help and advice on all of Best Buy's 35,000 consumer products, and all you have to do is ask. According to... Read more »

Why I switched back to the iPhone (again)

iphone-4 My love affair with the iPhone has developed over the past few years. I'd actually owned both BlackBerries and an Android phone before trying my first iPhone: the 3G. Initially it was a loan from a friend, it took me a while to get used to not having a home screen wallpaper, and the lack of customization was not something I enjoyed. But, the way it tuned in to my... Read more »

This Week on TiP (Dec 11-18) [VID]

Jake Rosati christmas This Week on TiP (Dec 11-18): Rumors are buzzing about an iPad Mini to be sold alongside the full-size model, Apple releases iOS 5.1 beta 2 to developers, the untethered jailbreak for iOS 5 is now compatible with all A4-equipped devices. - Galaxy Nexus vs iPhone 4S: http://tinyurl.com/82xzqzx - iPad Mini rumors: http://tinyurl.com/7bbrfp8 - Untethered... Read more »

Galaxy Nexus vs. iPhone 4S roundup

Screen Shot 2011-12-17 at 17.06.26 The Galaxy Nexus finally launched in the US this week, around a month later than the UK release. Since I'm based in England I got my hands on the GSM version on the first day and wrote up some comparison pieces. Granted, the Verizon model is LTE 4G capable and so will be much quicker at downloading. Apart from that and the slight difference in thickness, the two... Read more »