Accessory maker Qi confirms wireless charging accessories for the Galaxy S IV

It’s officially official: via an optional backplate, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S IV will support wireless charging. This little tidbit of information comes after the internet was abuzz that among all the glitz and glamour of Samsung’s Broadway-esque announcement last week, they neglected to mention whether or not the device was capable of wireless charging. [...]
Microsoft to end support of Windows Phone 8 as of July 2014

St. Patricks Day and the apps to help you survive it

And the annual day is upon us, the one we call St. Patrick’s day. The day that getting blotto is celebrated and raucous singing in the streets is encouraged. However, with this much power comes a lot responsibility for ourselves and, of course, those around us. How to get through it ensuring a good time [...]
The Cellular Guru Weekly Roundup 3/11-3/17


Leaked photos reveal Samsung GT-i9502, could this be the Galaxy S IV? BlackBerry Z10 arrives March 22nd on AT&T for $199 An interview with Bill Geiser, CEO of MetaWatch Leaked specs for HTC “Myst”: the Facebook Phone resurfaces BBM Voice arrives for BlackBerry OS 5 Jeremy is back in Samsung’s second Galaxy S IV teaser [...]
Upcoming BlackBerry Q10 shown off on video ahead of April launch

While the Z10 has already ushered in the BlackBerry 10 era, many diehard BlackBerry fans are anxiously awaiting the release of the Q10 - a “true” BlackBerry featuring the classic hardware QWERTY keyboard. We spent some hands-on time with the Q10 back the the BlackBerry 10 launch event on January 30th, and executives told us [...]
[Winner Announced] Win a Nexus 4 wireless charger!

[Update] Winner announced! Thanks for all the entries! The winner of the Nexus 4 wireless charging orb is: Congratulations, Victor! Please email pr at thecellularguru dot com to claim your prize! Thanks to everyone who entered this contest, stay tuned for the next one! _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Big news for Canadian owners of the notorious LG-made Google [...]
Newly launched Mailbox email app acquired by Dropbox

Dropbox announced today that they have acquired Mailbox, the extremely popular new email app from Gentry Underwood and the team behind Orchestra To-do. The two companies are a perfect match: Mailbox uses a server-side solution to compress email messages before delivering them, and server-side architecture is Dropbox’s forte. “Rather than grow Mailbox on our own, [...]
Samsung officially unveils the Galaxy S4: a 5-inch 1080p behemoth packed with S Features

Crazy is the only word I can think of to describe Samsung’s Unpacked event earlier this evening. Somewhere between the cheesy skits and dance numbers, Samsung’s JK Shin announced the company’s flagship Android smartphone for 2013: the Galaxy S4. As we expected, the Galaxy S4 looks quite similar to its predecessor the SIII, and matches [...]
Samsung Galaxy S IV revealed via pre-announcement teardown

Look, guys, we are 11 minutes away from the official launch… can nothing be left a mystery anymore? Following multiple leaks this week, a Chinese website has posted pictures of a teardown of the Asian variant of Samsung’s Galaxy S IV. The picture above confirms most of what we have heard already including Sammy’s new [...]
Review: TELUS Nokia Lumia 620

Nokia is continuing to push Windows Phone 8 down market with the Lumia 620, a low-end device selling at a low-end price. Available for $250 outright, the Lumia 620 is a fantastic value, packing quite a punch for such a small device. In typical Nokia fashion, the 620 features a polycarbonate body that’s nicely designed, [...]