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That’s incredible! HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE for Verizon announced

Monday, 14 May, 2012


The HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE has finally been officially announced by Verizon.

Looking at the spec sheet, it immediately becomes evident that the HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE for Verizon will be a great… upper-mid range Android smartphone. It won’t compete with the quad-core monsters already available, but it is a very apt offering for those people looking for a powerful handset that doesn’t necessarily scream cutting edge.

It features a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor – a Snapdragon S4 by Qualcomm, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of built-in storage. The screen measures 4 inches in diagonal, uses the Super LCD tech and has qHD resolution (540 x 960 pixels). Even though it’s not really an HD display, this shouldn’t disappoint you, since with the diagonal being 4 inches, pixel density is still quite high at 275 ppi. If you’re not of the tech-savvy type, all of this means that the screen will be very sharp and small elements like text will be clear and easy to see.

Other features that are available with the DROID Incredible 4G LTE include an 8MP camera with f/2.2 aperture, BSI sensor, and a single LED flash. Just like with other recent smartphones made by HTC, full resolution still images can be captured while the device is shooting 1080p video. Also included is a front-facing camera for video chats and the occasional self-portrait.

Behind the smartphone’s back cover resides a 1,700mAh removable battery and a slot for microSD cards of up to 32GB. And since the device comes with an NFC chip, users can take advantage of Android Beam for quick and simple exchange of web pages, apps, and contacts between compatible handsets. As the name suggests, the DROID Incredible 4G LTE supports Verizon’s speedy 4G LTE network. Simply put, users can expect getting real-life download speeds of 5 to 12Mbps in areas covered by the Verizon’s leading-edge LTE network. Software-wise, the new Incredible comes with Android 4 ICS, with the notorious Sense 4.0 UI on top.

If the HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE seems like the smartphone you have been waiting for, you will be able to get one pretty soon. Check with your local Mybullfrog store (click here for store locations) as to when these devices will be on the shelf, and then come on down and see what the fuss is all about.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10″: Sleek, sexy and light

Saturday, 12 May, 2012


From a design perspective, Android tablets have struggled to match the iPad 2′s no-nonsense aesthetic. Every Honeycomb tablet released so far has struggled to match that appeal – until now.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is the first Honeycomb tablet that is not only as thin as the iPad 2, but is actually lighter. An update to Ice Cream Sandwich operating system is very close. CNET describes the Samsung Galaxy Tab 1-” as “sleek, sexy and light” and says it “gets as close to the iPad 2 as any Android tablet before it.”

The first thing that strikes you upon taking the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 out of its box is its slim profile. In fact, when it’s lying next to the iPad 2 it’s difficult tell which tablet is thicker (in fact, they are both 0.34″ thick). The Galaxy Tab 10.1 weighs 1.24 pounds, compared with the iPad 2′s 1.32 pounds.

The Galaxy Tab 10.1 has one of the cleanest designs seen in a tablet. From the front, its 10.1-inch screen is surrounded by its 0.8-inch black bezel and a silver aluminum outline at the edge. In the top middle sits its 2-megapixel front-facing camera. On the top edge from left to right are the power/sleep button, volume rocker, and headphone jack. A speaker adorns the right and left sides and the universal connection port is found on the bottom edge, right beside a microphone pinhole.

This is Samsung’s first tablet with a 10.1-inch screen, and it looks fantastic. The Super PLS-based display, with its 1,280×800-pixel resolution, produces a clear, crisp image, with a wide viewing angle that looks great when Web surfing or browsing the app store.

Angry Birds Rio actually looked better on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 than on the iPad 2, with more vibrant and appropriately saturated colors. “Toy Story 3″ was vibrant and colorful–as colorful as the movie looks running on the iPad 2–and teemed with more life (yes, even in a cartoon) than on the other Android tablets. The speakers are powerful, and capable of deep, thumping bass.

The 8-megapixel rear camera took high-quality pictures for a tablet camera, with a sharpness and level of color vibrancy that was unmatched.

Web site speed is one of the fastest out there. Both for low-bandwidth sites and somewhat higher-bandwidth sites, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 compares equally with the iPad 2. However, the Tab 10.1 provides consistently faster speeds when going to a much busier site like CBSnews.com.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 impresses with its lightweight, thin, minimalist design. That, coupled with a huge and beautiful screen, makes for a well-designed tablet. Call into any Mybullfrog store and see the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10″ for yourself, and see why it’s a top seller for those wanting a high quality tablet with the Android operating system – you’ll be amazed!





Review: Blackberry Bold 9930

Monday, 16 April, 2012


Reach out and touch your Smartphone like never before, swiping, pinching and zooming on the Liquid Graphics touch screen. Together with a 1.2 GHz processor, and a 24-bit high-res display, Liquid Graphics gives you fluid animations and instant response times.

With an elegantly brushed stainless steel frame, sculpted surfaces and advanced composite backing, the unlocked BlackBerry Bold 9930 Smartphone is as lightweight and durable as it is feature-packed.

Faster loading, faster scrolling, faster zooming. It’s the fastest BlackBerry experience to date. The premium BlackBerry Bold 9930 Smartphone features the most powerful engine ever in a BlackBerry Smartphone.

Move from home to the coffee shop to the airport and to the office without missing a beat while connecting to Wi-Fi hotspots wherever they’re available.

BlackBerry 7 is the next generation BlackBerry OS, packed with powerful new features and innovative apps. Augmented reality introduces exciting new ways to interact with the world around you, and with Near Field Communication1 (NFC) built-in, you can connect with other NFC-enabled devices and smart tags.

When you’re done with work, turn your attention to the weekend – your BlackBerry Bold Smartphone switches gears right with you. With BlackBerry Balance technology, your work life and private life never mix letting you use your BlackBerry Smartphone for whatever life throws at you.

Inspiring, special and funny moments happen on the fly. Capture it all with 720p HD video recording and an impressive 5 MP camera.

You’re a natural-born multitasker, and so is your BlackBerry Smartphone. Whatever you’re busy doing, all of your messages, updates and notifications keep coming through. Easily bounce from one thing to another all at once.

The BlackBerry Bold 9930 weighs 4.59 ounces and measures 4.53 x 2.6 x 0.41 inches. Its 1230 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 6.6 hours of talk time, and up to 300 hours (12.8 days) of standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies as well as EV-DO, Rev A 3G frequencies. It also offers quad-band GSM connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) and dual-band 3G connectivity (2100/900 MHz UMTS) when roaming in foreign territories.

CNET reviewed this device and said: “The BlackBerry Bold 9930 is the best BlackBerry Bold we’ve ever seen, full stop. Indeed, it’s clear to us why RIM sees the Bold 9900 series as the flagship brand of its latest line of OS 7 handsets.”

Call into your Mybullfrog store today and take a look at this flagship device!

Review: LG Lucid 4G LTE

Saturday, 14 April, 2012


Just a little bit over a couple of months ago, LG finally matched its competitors over on Verizon’s lineup by bringing to market the Spectrum – a device that brought some exciting features at $200 on-contract.

For those on a tight budget and prefer something more form fitting in the hand, the LG Lucid seems to be all the things you find yourself dreaming about during those sleepy nights. At $79.99 with a 2-year contract, it’s more than half the price of its fully equipped sibling in the Spectrum, but fortunately for it, the Lucid retains much of the same hardware specs while flaunting a smaller shell. Literally – a bundle of joy.

This is an affordable phone with great looks and a sharp 4″ IPS display. It has LTE 4G, a dual core 1.2GHz processor, dual cameras and Android 2.3 with a promised upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich. Click here to read the full review, and check out the video below for another detailed review of this amazing 4G LTE device.

Review: Draw Something online game for Android and iPhone

Tuesday, 20 March, 2012


Drawing is a really funny thing. Most people fall into one of two categories: excellent or incredibly terrible. What better way to expose people and complicate the matters further than by forcing you to use your chubby fingers to draw crude, cave painting-like images with a friend, and then try to guess what the other person drew? Well, that seems to be the thinking at OMGPOP, because they made a little game called Draw Something that does just that, and it’s all the rage these days.

The premise is ridiculously simple: pick a word from a list of three, try and draw it using different colors and brushes, then send it along to your friend and see if they can guess the correct word. Guessing is aided by the fact that your letter selection isn’t infinite; on the contrary, you’re only given a small handful of letters that aren’t​ in your word, so as long as you can discern what you need, you’ll be fine.

The three words you’re given to choose from get increasingly more difficult, but the reward is also increased if your partner correctly guesses the word, too. There’s a built-in incentive for trying to accumulate coins as fast as you can; coins can buy you precious bombs that eliminate letters not used in your word, or can buy you new colors to add to your palette.

You’ve got two options to create an account: login with your Facebook account or create a username. If you opt for the former, you can invite any of your friends from your friends list that is playing and start up a game. If you opt for the latter, you’ve got to add people by their username. In the sad event you don’t have any friends to play with, you can also be matched with a random opponent, too, so you can still get your draw on. Either way, you can play against your friends on Android, or on iOS. Nice.

For a game with so simple a concept, Draw Something really strikes a chord with people. It’s probably the social aspect, but there’s something oddly rewarding about guessing correctly even though the drawing looked like something a pre-schooler would do. At any rate, it’s fun as can be, so you might as well give it a shot. Missing, however, are notifications for when it’s your turn. Booo.

Draw Something is available in both free and paid (ad-free) versions for both Android and iOS devices:

Review: Motorola Droid Razr Maxx vs. Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Monday, 20 February, 2012


Verizon has stacked its deck with some of the strongest smartphones around, including the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx. Both come into the ring swinging–the Galaxy Nexus has its 4.65-inch HD Super AMOLED display and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, but can it hold out against the Droid Razr Maxx’s Hulk of a battery and thick Kevlar skin?

The good folks at CNET have evaluated both devices in their Prizefight throwdown, where three judges pore over five criteria, each rated on a zero-to-five-point scale – Design, User interface and controls, Features, Multimedia and Web browsing, and Call quality and general performance. At the end of each round, they average the three scores, then add them all up for our final punch-out.

Ready? Go! Here’s the throwdown!

Verizon Smartphone Showdown: Motorola Droid 4 vs. Apple iPhone 4S

Saturday, 18 February, 2012


To keyboard or not to keyboard, that is the question. At least, that’s probably the question if you’re deciding whether to get the newly released Motorola Droid 4 or the Apple iPhone 4S. But keyboard aside, how does the Droid 4 stack up to Apple’s four-month-old 4S?

While the specs for both phones are relatively similar, one of the biggest differences is that the Droid 4 uses Verizon’s 4G LTE network, while the iPhone 4S uses 3G. So which phone is the winner? Click here to read the full review and find out.

The Mybullfrog difference: Our screen protector vs. the others

Thursday, 16 February, 2012


Have you ever wondered what makes a quality screen protector? At Mybullfrog.com, we believe that a quality screen protector is one that is not only strong, not only durable, but LIFETIME guaranteed!

For a one time only fee of just $14.95, you can get a screen protector and have it replaced for FREE for as many times as you need to while you are in your phone. Ask for more details from your nearest Mybullfrog.com Verizon retailer and watch the video below for a demonstration of the difference.

Review: HTC Droid Incredible 2 Red

Saturday, 4 February, 2012


The HTC DROID INCREDIBLE 2 RED incorporates style and connectivity into one smartphone! The DROID INCREDIBLE 2 has everything you could want in a smartphone, including: an 8MP rear-facing camera, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, HTC Sense Experience, full HTML web browsing with Adobe Flash Player, a 4″ WVGA touchscreen, GPS, bluetooth capabilities and much more! The red color sets it apart with a style all of its own.

With the DROID INCREDIBLE 2, you can listen to music with Rhaposdy or Slacker Internet Radio, watch movies with the Blockbuster app, or check out what’s new with your social networking sites. The DROID INCREDIBLE 2 runs on Android 2.3 (Froyo), which means you will have access to thousands of apps! This device can also act as a mobile hotspot for up
to five different devices. You couldn’t ask for much more from this powerful device!

The HTC Droid Incredible 2 Red is available now from all Mybullfrog stores. Click here to read more about this amazing device.

Low phone battery & no charger handy? We have the solution!

Saturday, 28 January, 2012


How many times have you been caught out with a dangerously low phone battery? Out and about shopping, watching the kids play sport, out at dinner … there’s lots of places where you don’t have ready access to a charger cable to recharge your device. So what do you do?

MyBullfrog understands how frustrating it can be, and we have the perfect solution. The Universal Battery Pack is small, compact, and completely portable. It can be stored in your pocket or purse and can charge your device easily – and you can still use the device! With one of these packs you’ll never again be in the situation where you need to use your phone, and can’t because of a low or flat battery.

It charges directly from any microUSB charging cable, from a wall socket or your computer, and then it’s ready to go again. Check out our review of this awesome device below. An elegant solution to a pressing problem – that’s the MyBullfrog difference!