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The Samsung Galaxy Note from AT&T, which is being called the world's first smartphone with a 5.3-inch display. It sets a new milestone as it leaves behind other smartphone with screen sizes of around 4-inches to 4.3 inches. After you come to terms with the size, you can start to enjoy some of the device's cool features, such as the S Pen, the slimness, light weight, five columns of application icons and six rows of apps instead of five. The Galaxy Note has a gorgeous display with a 1.5 gigahertz dual-core processor inside running an Android 2.3.5 operating system, also known as Gingerbread. The next version of the Android OS 4.0, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich, will likely be out soon as an upgrade for the Galaxy Note. Because of the size and the innovative features, the Galaxy Note will cost around $300 under contract. If you're looking for an e-reader or small tablet, as well as a phone, the Galaxy is worth a closer look. Advertisement: iHome FM Stereo Al...

When the BlackBerry Playbook first arrived on the tablet scene a little less than a year ago, a few other tablets, such as the iPad, the Motorola Xoom and the Samsung Galaxy Tab were already on the shelves. It was going to be tough to gain some attention. But the PlayBook was different in that it shunned the Android operating system favored by the iPad competitors and instead choose a spiffy OS from QNX Software Systems. QNX is best known for their in-vehicle and infotainment systems. The PlayBook was good-looking, but it had a unique trait among other tablets in that it needed to be tethered to a BlackBerry smartphone in order to use the calendar, email and contacts features. It was depended on a Bluetooth connection between the PlayBook and the smartphone, with only a range of about 30 feet. The fan base didn't latch onto the PlayBook as expected, maybe because of the tethering process and the difficulty in setting it up, especially with all the security steps involved. The...