HTC Is Ready To Unveil The Successor To The One X, Meet The M7
February 4th, 2013 by Tech Staff
HTC is ready to start the new year off with a bang. They have been hard at work last year to bring us the follow-up to the One X. Currently codenamed the M7, HTC is applying all of the specs & designs from last year’s Android devices into their newest flagship. Slated to become available on multiple carriers unlike the One X which was an AT&T exclusive.
The rumored specs are:
- 4.7inch 1080p HD SoLux display
- 2nd-gen 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor
- 2GB of RAM/32GB of storage/2300 mAh battery
- Running Android Jelly Bean w/ Sense 5 UX
- 2MP f/2.0 front-facing camera capable of recording video in 1080p HD
- 13MP f/2.0 rear-facing Cinesensor (improves video quality, adds super slow-mo & video HDR) lens also capable of 1080p HD video
- Beats Audio w/ built-in amp + stereo speakers
HTC sent out invites for an upcoming press event on February 19th in NYC. We are anticipating it to be the official unveiling of the M7. Expect more details about this device to be leaked before the actual event.
Who’s ready for the next high-end Android device from HTC?
#TroopOneX: HTC Camera Phone Paparazzi Giveaway
January 28th, 2013 by Christen
Celebrities are glitzing and glamming for award shows, the paparazzi is swarming around a little more than usual, it’s official – Red carpet season is in full swing! What’s the best thing about red carpet season? Checking out all the behind-the-scene and red carpet close ups of celebs and by celebs on Instagram. The social photo app – Instagram has made camera phone photos more popular than ever! They’re the new glamour shots leaving some Paparazzos without a quest to capture the perfect candid shots.
But in order to achieve great instagram photos, you have to have a great camera phone right? Well, our friends at HTC want you to take great photos with an 8 megapixel, 1080 p HD video camera. That’s right! We’re giving away the new HTC One X+ by AT&T and you can easily win this week.
CAMERA WITH HTC IMAGESENSE™
- 8 megapixel camera with auto focus, smart LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures)
- F2.0 aperture and 28mm lens
- 1080p HD video recording
- 1.3 megapixel front camera (720p for video chat)
- Dedicated imaging chip
- Capture a photo in the midst of recording HD video
- Continuous shooting mode captures multiple snapshots
- Auto flash smartly determined by distance from your subject
- Video stabilization feature removes annoying, shaky motion
HTC Camera Phone Paparazzi Giveaway
Share why you want to win the HTC One X+ on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter using #TroopOneX
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We’ll randomly select one winner Friday, February 1st . GOOD LUCK!!!
#TroopOneX: Capturing Inauguration Photos With The HTC One X+
January 22nd, 2013 by Christen
The Capital…taken by my HTC One X
It was Inauguration Weekend here in the U.S. and the world gathered to Washington D.C to witness the 44th Presidential Inauguration, attend the events, parade and galas. During this great weekend, it was only right to share my experience via BloggersForObama.com with some amazing photos. If you hate lugging around your smartphone and DSLR camera, might I suggest taking a second look at the HTC One X+.
I’ll admit, throughout the weekend, I was nervous about capturing photos with this device. The size of this phone and the extreme cold weather was a clear recipe for a butter-finger debacle. But the phone isn’t as big as you think, it’s only slightly taller than 5-inches. (Check out the full specs here.)
Not only is it a pretty stealth smartphone, but it actually takes great photos. A speedy one second start-up, rapid-fire continuous shooting, simultaneous 1080HD video and imaging, and an 8MP camera. And with HTC ImageChip get great shots regardless of lighting and movement…
CAMERA WITH HTC IMAGESENSE™
- 8 megapixel camera with auto focus, smart LED flash, and BSI sensor (for better low-light captures)
- F2.0 aperture and 28mm lens
- 1080p HD video recording
- 1.3 megapixel front camera (720p for video chat)
- Dedicated imaging chip
- Capture a photo in the midst of recording HD video
- Continuous shooting mode captures multiple snapshots
- Auto flash smartly determined by distance from your subject
- Video stabilization feature removes annoying, shaky motion
- High quality slow motion video capture and playback
Out sight-seeing during the Presidential Inauguration and taking photos with the HTC One X+ with ease.
Constituents gather on the National Mall with bulky cameras to capture special Inauguration moments
Taken with the HTC One X+
Taking photos throughout the Capital on a frigid Martin Luther King holiday was easier than I thought with the continuous shooting mode (it captured multiple snapshots and even gave me the option of selecting the best photo from the shots.)
The crowds gather on the National Mall for the Inauguration ceremony. Taken with my HTC One X+.
Overall, using the HTC One X+ by AT&T was a great device on hand and if you’d like your chance to win a new HTC One X+ – stay tuned to DivasAndDorks.com for your chance to win a new HTC One X+ smartphone very soon.
Content and/or other value provided by our partner, HTC.
BlackBerry 10 Is Coming: But Don’t Call It A Comeback Yet…
December 27th, 2012 by Tech Staff
Remember when everyone had a BlackBerry and BBM was the way to communicate? Back in the height of BlackBerry’s popularity, RIM’s BlackBerry devices were everywhere and reigned as the king of smartphones and emails until Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone back in 2007. That began the nail in their coffin and the devices and OS remained the same and the company failed to innovate.
Now with a new CEO pushing a completely redesigned BlackBerry brand ( hardware & software), BlackBerry wants their spot back. The Canada company took their gesture-based BlackBerry 10 OS and used it as a base for navigating throughout the new platform. And don’t worry, unlike Windows Phone, BlackBerry 10 will launch with a wide-variety of apps at launch.
The new UI RIM is using is called BlackBerry Flow where everything just flows with each other and in real time. To take your BB 10 device out of sleep mode, you simply just swipe from the bottom of the screen up a la PlayBook. You also have Active Frames on your homescreen that may resemble Live Tiles but work in a similar fashion. With BlackBerry Peek, a sleek new way to view your notifications while still staying productive in whatever app you are using. You just swipe up once you receive a notification and if you want to view more, you swipe to the left to view the message in its entirety. BlackBerry was already one of the first platforms to use the unified inbox idea but has gone and made it look impressive with BlackBerry Hub.
The Hub allows you to manage all of your conversations via BBM, email, Facebook, Twitter, texts, or LinkedIn into one central communications hub.The BlackBerry platform has been stale for a bit as many users have flocked elsewhere, myself included. Maybe because BlackBerry was my first real smartphone experience and even though I have an iPhone 5, I still miss the QWERTY keyboard perfection and the best push email on Earth. Consumers and analysts will be skeptics as RIM still has to prove it can provide a decent app ecosystem as that’s what its all about these days as Windows Phone is suffering from the same issue. RIM announced some popular apps making its way to BB 10 like along with a strong carrier support.BlackBerry is hosting a global event on January 30th unveiling the finished product and announce availability for their new devices.
Are you ready for the new BlackBerry device or has that ship already sailed?
@Twitter -VS- @Instagram… And How To Succeed With Photo Social Sharing No Matter What
December 12th, 2012 by Christen
Now that the latest move in the social media gauntlet has been revealed – Instagram has disabled Twitter’s ability to properly display your images in Twitter’s feed, WHAT’S NEXT NOW? It’s very clear that the battle between social media giants, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook isn’t going anywhere soon and you can more than likely expect more “integration errors” in the coming months. This could easily become a social media nightmare for those who rely on using these outlets on a daily (sometimes even hourly) basis. But, you don’t have to let the social media squabbling affect your ability to be great! Discover these tips, that’ll keep your Twitter-gram game tight no matter what!
Q: With all these new sharing changes, how in the world do I keep up with easy social sharing?
A: Master the use of each social media platform (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) SEPARATELY!
The New Twitter: Twitter has unveiled their very own photo filters that users can access after updating the app on their mobiles. Thanks to their photo filter partner Aviary, there are 8 available filters along with cropping tools and auto-enhancing features for Twitter users. Learn how quickly you can enhance your photos without leaving your Twitter app below…
The Face of Facebook: Use Facebook to share your fantastically-filtered photos. To do this, you can manually upload Instagrams to your Timeline or automatically sync up your Instagram account to your Facebook so all your Instagram activity will show up on your Timeline and News Feed.
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Instagram is IN: As one of the newest and fastest growing photo-sharing platforms to date, the buzz and excitement is still growing strong with Instagram. Use it to your advantage by promoting your online Instagram page and growing your photo followers manually. If pictures are worth a thousand words, there’s no way that Facebook and Twitter can compete with what you have to photogenically say!
Check us out on Instagram.com/DivasandDorks
It’s clear that these social media giants, won’t be playing nice in the sandbox anytime soon. For now, it’s best that you learn to utilize their best features separately and that way, no matter what improvements or changes happen next – YOU STILL WIN!
Have you tried out the new photo filters on Twitter? Are you still a die-hard Facebook fan? What would make you leave any of these social platforms for good. Share below…
Take On The Holidays With These @Microsoft Holiday Gifts (Video)
December 10th, 2012 by Christen
Last week, I got the opportunity to check out the new Microsoft speciality store in the intersection of the world – Times Square! Check out a few of this holiday’s top gift picks and more below…
Finally! Apple Confirms Products Coming To T-Mobile In 2013
December 6th, 2012 by Christen
If you’re one of the few T-Mobile customers holding their breath for an iDevice…you can finally breath a sigh of relief.
Apple has confirmed news that T-Mobile will be carrying the company’s products in 2013.
The news came as part of a press release by T-Mobile parent company Deutsche Telekom this morning. Apple representative, Natalie Harrison confirmed it earlier today.
In the coming year, T-Mobile USA will continue to reinforce its market presence with additions to its rate plan and product portfolio, including Apple products. “Following on from the preceding steps such as the spectrum swap with Verizon, the towers deal with Crown Castle and the transaction with MetroPCS that we have announced, we have now added the final piece to the jigsaw to boost the competitiveness of T-Mobile USA sustainably,” said René Obermann.
T-Mobile representative Michelle Taylerson reiterated that the company would bring Apple products to the carrier in 2013. “Additional details will be made available at a later date,” she said.
There was no mention of which Apple products T-Mobile would carry, but you’ll probably see the iPad and quite possibly the iPhone 6 make it’s debut next year…(don’t act like you’re not expecting it…LOL)
What do you think? Are you a T-Mobile user waiting on Apple to make the switch?
(Numbers Don’t Lie) Samsung Galaxy Note II Sells 3 Million Units In 30 Days
November 2nd, 2012 by Christen
It’s official! Today, Samsung has announced that it had sold 3 million units of the Galaxy Note 2 after just 30 days – that’s three times faster than its predecessor. The original Galaxy Note was deemed a success, but took 90 days to hit the same 3 million mark. The Galaxy Note 2, at this point, is scheduled to surpass the original Galaxy Note in sales with the holiday shopping season about to hit full throttle and with launches on AT&T and Verizon, the United States’ two largest carriers, by mid-November. Last week, Samsung kicked off a huge celebration in NYC featuring Kanye West for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note II and Samsung camera and this week they’re celebrating great momentum gearing up for the holiday season.
DID YOU KNOW: Samsung topped the global smartphone market in the July-September third quarter with 56.3 million sales, more than double Apple’s 26.9 million iPhone sales. The two companies controlled combined 46 percent of the global smartphone market.
AT&T’s Galaxy Note 2 has been up for pre-order since October 25th with a release date scheduled for November 9th. Verizon’s Galaxy Note 2 has been up for pre-order since then as well though its release date remains unclear. (C’mon Verizon – I need that Galaxy Note II, like yesterday…)
Opso…A Portable Charger As American As Apple Pie
October 5th, 2012 by Tech StaffApel-? are the designers of a new gadget that enables a well-known functionality, but coming with an eye-catching, fresh look. Opso is a portable battery that charges your tablet computer or cell phone on the go, so you won’t need to quickly find a mains or an extra battery.
Opso is available in two versions having different capacities and works with your Windows or Android handset, Apple devices, and various USB-powered gadgets, as it features microUSB connectivity. Coming in a small and slim form factor, the apple-shaped device fits inside your pocket or purse and the glowing lights that form a stem let you know when it needs recharging.
The portable gadget charger is also one of the few devices of its kind that is Mfi Certified by Apple. Other features include the protective sleeve, an USB-to-USB cable, an USB to 30 pin connector cable, rechargeable Li-Pol battery, and a size of 83 x 81 x 16 mm.
Opso Slim has 3200 mAh capacity and comes in pink, green and white for $49.99, while Opso Plus comes in the same colors, but with 6400 mAh capacity, at a price of $59.99. You can read more about it at Apelpi.com.
Social Girls Night Out – Gaming & Social Media Event Debuts in Atlanta!
September 26th, 2012 by TiffanyDivasandDorks.com hosted our first ever ‘Social Girls Night Out’ – Gaming and Social Media Etiquette event Monday in Atlanta, GA. Microsoft of Atlanta sponsored the ‘Social Girls Night Out’ kick off as a part of their ongoing community outreach initiatives.
For this event we partnered with Microsoft and Windows specifically to reach an audience that has a growing thirst and necessity for technology at an earlier age than any other generation. Girls from ages 10 to 18 showed up to test new phones & gadgets, play girl powered games, and learn about internet safety and social media responsibility & etiquette. It was a fun filled night of education and entertainment just for girls!
Microsoft techs demonstrated the versatility of Xbox Kinect while giving important tips on how to be safe and protect your privacy on the newest gadgets, games and social media sites. The ‘Bing It On’ challenge tested the accuracy and differences of a Google search versus a Bing search. Cloud 9 Cupcakes came to share mini red velvet cupcakes with gamers & guests. DJ Zen kept the store filled with a great mix of music perfect for gaming & having fun (Special thank you to her for contributing to such an awesome environment for young women!) And of course, an assortment of prizes were awarded to lucky drawing winners. Congrats to Jessica & Candace our Radar 4G and Titan II prize pack winners!
If you missed out on our Atlanta event – don’t worry! Social Girls is coming to a city near you. Next stop is Charlotte, North Carolina, followed by D.C., Detroit, New York and more city announcements to come. Knowledge is contagious and we are excited to spread it & create an environment where girls are able to be themselves, discuss social media / cyberbullying and just hang out and have fun! Keep checking DivasandDorks.com for upcoming Social Girls events and locations. Thank you again to our sponsors Microsoft and Windows for their support and dedication!
If you missed Social Girls ATL – here’s a peek at what you missed:
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