'Reality'

Skype mobile application to run on Verizon Wireless BREW feature phones

By: |Aug 18th, 2010 at 03:46PM
Filed Under: Software, Verizon
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It looks like Skype and Verizon Wireless have inked another deal to bring the Skype mobile application to more Verizon devices. In a blog post today, Skype announced they are “expanding the Skype mobile application onto a variety of Multimedia 3G phones with an app based on the BREW platform, including the LG enV TOUCH, LG Chocolate Touch and Samsung Reality.” The post boasts: “The Skype mobile app for Verizon Wireless 3G Multimedia phones works the same way it does on the carrier’s smar...

Verizon Samsung Reality gets real April 22nd for $79.99

By: |Apr 19th, 2010 at 02:27PM
Filed Under: CDMA, EV-DO, Handsets, Press Release, Samsung, Verizon
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We called it ten days ago and now it’s official: Verizon will begin selling the Samsung Reality come April 22nd. A decently spec’d feature phone with a 3″ WQVGA display, four-row sliding QWERTY keypad and 3.2 megapixel camera, the Reality will set you back $79.99 after rebates on a 2-year deal. Of course with all things cellular there’s a catch, and in this case you’ll need to subscribe to either the Nationwide Talk or Nationwide Talk & Text plan as well as plunk down $9.99 ...

Exclusives

Samsung Reality becomes real, hits Verizon on April 22nd

By: |Apr 9th, 2010 at 03:44PM
Filed Under: CDMA, EV-DO, Exclusives, Handsets, Samsung, Verizon
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One of our trusty Verizon Wireless sources has let us know that Verizon will be launching the Samsung Reality on April 22nd. It’s definitely not a smartphone, but the Reality will pack enough punch to get most people happily through the day with 3″ touchscreen, horizontal QWERTY slider, 3.2 megapixel camera, VZ Navigator, V CAST, visual voicemail, 3.5mm headphone jack and one-touch access to your favorite social networking sites. We’ve yet to establish what the Reality will go for, but we c...

Exclusives

About those upcoming Verizon phones…

By: |Apr 8th, 2010 at 07:25AM
Filed Under: Android, BlackBerry, BlackBerry OS, CDMA, EV-DO, Exclusives, Handsets, HTC, LG, Microsoft, RIM, Rumors, Samsung, Verizon, Windows Mobile
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We haven’t been able to independently verify this in any way, but nonetheless we thought we’d share it with everyone as it makes a lot of sense. One our of Verizon connects hit us up last night and let us know what they’ve heard are five of the six upcoming handsets VZW was teasing about yesterday: the HTC Incredible, LG VS750, Microsoft’s “Pure” and “Turtle” and the Samsung Reality. As we mentioned, our connect isn’t sure what the sixth is, but we’r...

Augmented Traffic Views for Android could be the coolest AR app we’ve seen yet

By: |Aug 26th, 2009 at 11:20AM
Filed Under: Android, Services, Software
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Augmented Reality is quickly becoming a hot ticket item in the mobile world and we’ve seen various nifty applications of the technology previewed recently. The key of course, is finding useful and valuable ways to apply AR concepts to mobile devices. Today, a preview of another infinitely useful AR app is making the rounds and we’re digging it big time. While the app name isn’t overly creative — Augmented Traffic Views — the application itself is fantastic. Built for the Android ...