The Nexus 4 is still the top of the heap as far as “pure” Android handsets go. It’s the only place you’ll find an unadulterated Android experience free from carrier and manufacturer bloat. It also helps that the hardware is plenty powerful for pretty much anything the modern smartphone enthusiast can throw at it with some nice lines (design wise) to boot. That said, the glass back did cause some controversy at first. For two years Android junkies...
It’s no secret that glass-backed phones are fragile. From a design perspective they are generally pleasant on the eyes and nice in the hand in terms of feel. But when applied to basic terms of practicality, we can’t say we’ve ever heard a good reason to cover a mobile device in two sides of fragile glass. Protecting one side is hard enough. Thankfully, cases are everywhere in the mobile world. And while the Nexus 4′s case selection isn’t...
I’ve had the chance to test out many Bluetooth speakers over the past many months, and have a few more to show you moving forward. Finding the alternative to some of the bigger names out there that can benefit those needing a better price point without sacrificing sound is definitely what I’m here to do. One of the biggest things I look for in finding the best Bluetooth speaker is portability and great sound. I love the idea of being able to keep headphones and...
Your fancy, feature packed smartphone has just run out of juice. Now what? If you’re like most humans, you start looking for an outlet/power source of some kind. If you manage to get lucky and actually find one out and about, you then get to play the outlet hopping game the rest of the day, taking small breaks at each outlet you find along the way to charge up your battery just enough to make it to the next place. What a way to live, eh? That’s why battery packs...
Everyone reading this probably has owned, used or at least ogled over a battery pack at some point in time. Us here at Gadgetsteria can only survive with at least one or two in our arsenal. We can probably go an entire day without one, but that’s usually impossible. And when we are out and about covering a convention, we utilize at least 3-4 packs a day. They come in all shapes and sizes, different features and different battery sizes, so when lugging them around, the...
One of our favorite iPhone 4/4S accessories to review was battery cases. Some may scoff at them for being big, thick, unsightly abominations to the iPhone’s well designed curves. But truth be told, we love being able to really use our phones without having to worry about battery life – at all. The iPhone 5 is off to a slightly slower start in terms of battery cases, no thanks to the new Lightning connector. As disappointing as it is that we’ve yet to see...
