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Motorola Droid Bionic review

Posted by David on November 3, 2011 · 0 Comment

While the Motorola Droid Bionic took an eternity to get here, it does have some things about it that were worth the wait. While it’s not the first dual-core phone out there, nor the first Verizon 4G LTE on the shelves, the fact that it does have those qualities along with HD video recording, HDMI port, and a gorgeous 4.3-inch qHD display, the Droid Bionic is setting many a benchmark. Star [...]

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Android Jelly Bean next after Ice Cream Sandwich

Posted by David on September 10, 2011 · 0 Comment

Android Jelly Bean will either be version 4.1 or 5.0, depending on whether it’s a minor Ice Cream Sandwich update, or a major one You may not know this, but every Android release is named in subsequent succession by the letters of the alphatbet. We know that “Ice Cream Sandwich” is the next one coming after “Gingerbread” and “Honeycomb”, so [...]

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Android Gingerbread ushers in Netflex app

Posted by David on September 10, 2011 · 0 Comment

Netflex App works now works on all Android Froyo & Gingerbread handsets In gadget news, Netflix relaunched its Android App, supporting all devices running Android Gingerbread (2.3) and Android Froyo (2.2). The first Netflix edition came out this last May, but it only worked with the new gadgets and very high-end Android devices. Over the last few months, Netflix has added compatibility slowly [...]

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3 more feathers in cap for Sony Ericsson -Xperia mini, Xperia mini pro, Xperia acro

Posted by David on May 5, 2011 · 0 Comment

Today, Sony Ericsson showed the world 3 new Android smartphones: the Xperia acro, the Xperia mini and the Xperia mini pro. The acro is a new version of the Xperia arc that will only be available in the Japanese market, however the Xperia mini and mini pro will be available globally, beginning third quarter. Sony Ericsson says that the new Xperia mini is the smallest Android phone in the world, capable [...]

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Amazon Android Appstore breathes (video)

Posted by David on March 23, 2011 · 0 Comment

Yesterday, Amazon launched its new on-device and Web-based Android application hub, the Amazon Appstore. As a direct rival to Google’s own Android Market, the Amazon Appstore features a wide range of Android games and applications. Amazon is also touting the exclusive availability of Rovio’s new app, Angry Birds Rio. Free for a limited time, Angry Birds Rio is Rovio’s latest game for the Android [...]

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Sprint unveils the HTC EVO View 4G tablet (video)

Posted by David on March 22, 2011 · 0 Comment

Sprint had a big day today at the CTIA show, announcing the EVO 3D smartphone and now a 4G WiMAX version of the HTC Flyer tablet, dubbed the EVO View 4G. The EVO View 4G has a 7-inch 1024 x 600-pixel capacitive touchscreen display, an aluminum uni-body design and a 4,000 mAh battery. It comes with a few unique software features developed by HTC, including HTC Scribe, a note taking application that [...]

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Sprint’s killer HTC EVO 3D smartphone (video)

Posted by David on March 22, 2011 · 0 Comment

Sprint officially unveiled the HTC EVO 3D during its press conference at the CTIA tradeshow in Orlando today, and it could be the coolest, most robust handset thats been previewed to date. The EVO 3D is an Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) smartphone with a 4.3-inch qHD 960 x 450-pixel autostereoscopic 3D display. It’s powered by a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm 8660 processor and it packs 1GB of RAM, a [...]

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Sprint signs Google Nexus S 4G as flagship handset

Posted by David on March 21, 2011 · 0 Comment

Officially announced today, Sprint will be adding a flagship handset to their arsenal, the Google Nexus S 4G. Google says that the Nexus S 4G for Sprint is practically identical to the original Nexus S, except that it’s a tiny bit thicker and heavier since it packs a new radio for CDMA and 4G WiMAX compatibility. The OS is also identical besides the addition of a 4G on / off check box in [...]

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HTC ‘Merge’ Android Phone coming Spring (video)

Posted by David on February 25, 2011 · 0 Comment

The HTC Merge, a new Android phone that’s received some BUZZ lately, will hit multiple North American carriers beginning in spring 2011. It’s packed with a 3.8-inch touchscreen, Android 2.2, a 5 megapixel camera with autofocus and HTC Sense UI. A slide-out QWERTY keyboard GPS, WiFi and the ability to capture 720p video round out the ‘Merge’s’ spec. Carrier suitors [...]

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Huawei IDEOS S7 Slim tablet & IDEOS X3 smartphone

Posted by David on February 16, 2011 · 0 Comment

At the Mobile World Conference, Huawei announced several new devices including the IDEOS X3 Android-powered smartphone and the IDEOS X7 Slim Android tablet. The IDEOS X3 will run Android 2.3 Gingerbread and feature a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen display along with what Huawei is calling the thinnest case among 3.2-inch display-toting smartphones currently on the market. The phone will launch with SOFTBANK [...]

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Samsung Galaxy S II

Posted by David on February 14, 2011 · 0 Comment

Successor to the Samsung Galaxy S, the Samsung Galaxy S II is official, and will be the flagship device for Samsung for the year. The device features a 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, is powered by Samsung’s dual-core Orion CPU, has an 8 megapixel camera with 1080p video capture, and runs atop Gingerbread 2.3 with TouchWiz 4.0. The Galaxy S II is incredibly thin at just 8.49mm thick. Read [...]

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Sony Ericsson will bring Xperia Play on February 13th

Posted by David on February 8, 2011 · 0 Comment

Sony Ericsson will officially unveil the Xperia Play February 13th, as previewed in a commercial that premiered during Super Bowl XLV. The Xperia Play will be the first Android smartphone to feature Sony’s PlayStation Suite, a gaming platform for cell phones that will eventually bring an extensive developer-friendly gaming environment to several smartphone operating systems. For now, it’ll let [...]

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LG to announce Optimus 3D next month

Posted by David on January 27, 2011 · 0 Comment

LG to announce Optimus 3D next month —Reports are suggesting that LG will announce their rumored 3D smartphone, the Optimus 3D, next month. LG on Tuesday circulated an invitation to press and bloggers for an event that will be held in Barcelona during this year’s Mobile World Congress. While the invitation does not mention the LG Optimus 3D by name, it does picture an unannounced LG Optimus [...]

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Google launches Cloud Print for Android & iOS

Posted by David on January 25, 2011 · 0 Comment

Google launches Cloud Print for Android & iOS —Google announced a service called Cloud Print last year that enables users to print wirelessly and remotely from within Gmail and Google Docs. Though the service hasn’t garnered much media attention, it shows a great deal of potential and it removes some of the barriers associated with wireless printing. Google’s Cloud Print does not require [...]

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Posted by David on January 5, 2011 · 0 Comment

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc —A new Android phone from Sony Ericsson, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, has been revealed and it’s a beaut. Features include a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 4.2-inch 854 x 480-pixel touchscreen display, an 8-megapixel camera with flash and HD video capture, the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS and a slim contoured body measuring 8.7mm at its thinnest point. The [...]

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LG Optimus 2X vs iPhone 4 browsers: Head to Head

Posted by David on January 4, 2011 · 0 Comment

LG Optimus 2X vs iPhone 4 browsers: Head to Head —LG’s Optimus 2X has become one of the most anticipated upcoming Android handsets thanks to the dual-core Tegra 2 processor buried within its sleek, slim case. Of course, all that will change on Thursday when new dual-core Android phones are introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but for the time being, all eyes are on the [...]

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Super-Thin LG B Smartphone images in the wild

Posted by David on December 17, 2010 · 0 Comment

Super-Thin LG B Smartphone images in the wild –The LG B is the latest smartphone from the smartphone giant, presumably running Android 2.3, and has been photographed by blogger Phandroid. This phone is very thin, thinner than the iPhone 4. It also has a 4-inch display that looks amazingly bright. It’s so bright it makes Apple’s Retina Display and even the Super-AMOLED display on Samsung’s [...]

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PlayStation app coming to iPhone & Android

Posted by David on December 17, 2010 · 0 Comment

PlayStation app coming to iPhone & Android –While the PlayStation Phone is still in the works as we’ve been reporting, in the meantime, Sony has announced the upcoming release of its first official PlayStation app for the iOS and Android platforms. Discover all the latest games, news and hardware for your PlayStation 3, PSP and PlayStation 2 Features of the PlayStation app include: [...]

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LG Optimus 2X first dual-core Android phone

Posted by David on December 16, 2010 · 0 Comment

LG Optimus 2X first dual-core Android phone –Those that are looking seriously at the Nexus S today can also look forward to the upcoming Optimus 2X. LG’s upcoming Android phone was just formally announced, and it looks like a doozy. First dual-cored android phone running Gingerbread The highlight is that dual-core Tegra 2 processor. The LG Optimus 2X will launch next month in Korea, with releases [...]

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Google Nexus S now available from Best Buy

Posted by David on December 16, 2010 · 0 Comment

Google Nexus S now available from Best Buy –The latest and greatest Android smartphone, the Google Nexus S, is here and available at Best Buy. The Nexus S is the first Android-powered device to ship with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which means it’s also the first Android phone with NFC onboard. The first Android-powered device to ship with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), which means it’s also [...]

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Google Nexus S Official with Gingerbread and NFC Chip

Posted by David on December 8, 2010 · 0 Comment

Google Nexus S Official with Gingerbread and NFC Chip Google is releasing Android 2.3 – Gingerbread, together with a new Android phone from Nexus – the Nexus S. Nexus S has latest NFC Chip, and running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread The Nexus S is the result of joint work between Google and Samsung, and will be the symbolic flagship of the armada of Gingerbread phones. Being developed [...]

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