[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/121122_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] It’s time to rejoice, iOS 6 users! A great, free alternative to Apple Maps has been released to the App Store in the form of Nokia’s Here, its newly rebranded maps app. It works on iPads and iPhones running iOS 4.3 or higher, and looks and feels Continue Reading →
Nokia Here
Nokia has released Here, its newly rebranded mapping application, for iOS devices running iOS 4.3 and up. The app is universal, so it works on both iPhone and iPad, and it’s free. Users of Nokia’s Windows Phone devices may find the experience familiar, as it includes similar features like nearby places discovery, but there are Continue Reading →
Windows Phone 8
Smartphones running Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system have been available for a little over two weeks now, and while sales may be better than some expected, consumers are reporting a number of technical problems. Threads complaining about random reboots and poor battery life on Microsoft’s official support forums, along with other communities, have garnered Continue Reading →
[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/121116_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] In case you missed it, Verizon re-entered the world of Windows Phones yesterday with the launch of the Windows Phone 8X by HTC and Nokia Lumia 822. Windows Phone 8 released its first hardware back on October 29, with companies like AT&T launching their own models featuring Continue Reading →
Nokia
Nokia’s rebranded mapping service will soon arrive on iPhones and and Android devices, under the moniker of Here. For Android users this isn’t a huge deal, but for iPhone owners living in the age of iOS 6, it could change a lot. Nokia’s maps, on other platforms, have been fantastic. The apps aren’t quite available Continue Reading →
Lumia 920
With the debut of Windows Phone 8 a little more than a week away, Best Buy has begun taking pre-orders for Nokia and HTC flagship smartphones running Microsoft’s new mobile operating system. The electronics retailer’s Web site now lists the Lumia 920 for $149.99 with a two-year commitment and off-contract at $599.99. It also lists Continue Reading →
Old Smartphones
It’s no secret that phone displays are getting big—much bigger than they used to be. The iPhone got bumped up a notch (from 3.5 inches to 4 inches), Nokia’s Lumia display is gargantuan (4.3 inches), and some of the Android phones launching this quarter come with 4.7-inch displays. Even Sharp and LG have begun manufacturing Continue Reading →
Latino TV
Three decades ago, only one Spanish-language network was on the air (Univision, then known as Spanish International Network), and it was a huge deal for them to land a national advertiser like McDonald’s or Kraft, because the majority of national advertisers didn’t see the point of representation among the population of U.S.-residing Latinos at the Continue Reading →