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ZTE Optik Tablet from Sprint comes Feb. 5 for Under $100

Posted by David on February 3, 2012 · 0 Comment

Sprint just announced the Sunday, Feb. 5, availability of ZTE Optik. It will be available through Sprint direct ship sales channels, including Sprint Stores, Sprint Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and online (www.sprint.com) for just $99.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement. It will also be available without a service agreement for $349.99, [...]

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Motorola Droid RAZR Review

Posted by David on January 13, 2012 · 0 Comment

The Motorola Droid RAZR is being touted as the latest flagship phone from Verizon, and for good reason. The company is claiming that it is the thinnest smartphone to date, and we can’t argue with that. This thing is wafer-thin, but that does not slow down its performance or features. In fact, this sucker is very robust, durable and just plain cool. The Droid RAZR is a descendant [...]

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ASUS Transformer Prime Android tablet with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is Coming (video)

Posted by David on November 1, 2011 · 0 Comment

The new ASUS Transformer Prime Android tablet, the second generation of the ASUS Transformer Prime family, looks to be the makings of an iPad killer. Sure, you’ve heard this claim before, but this might be as serious of a competitor as we’ve seen. The Transformer will have a 10-inch touchscreen display, mini-HDMI port and a 14.5 hour battery span. The tablet will also [...]

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Google ushers in Ice Cream Sandwich with Samsung Galaxy Nexus (video)

Posted by David on October 23, 2011 · 0 Comment

Samsung Gets Jumpstart in Smartphone Market with Google Preferred-Vendor-Status and the Galaxy Nexus Google’s upcoming Galaxy Nexus, manufactured by Samsung, ushers in the latest Android OS – “Ice Cream Sandwich.” Introduced in Hong Kong recently, the smartphone promises to be the most influential mark of mobile technology to date, with a slew of more handsets on the way. Ice [...]

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Google+ for iPhone review

Posted by David on July 19, 2011 · 0 Comment

Google+, Google’s new social network, is now available for iPhone Apple took the wraps off of its official Google+ application for iOS. Google+ is the company’s new social network, released on June 28th and immediately made an Android application available to its users. It didn’t take long for Apple to approve the iPhone version. Google+ for iOS is supported on the iPhone [...]

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Skype might be beneficiary to Facebook & Google Joint Venture

Posted by David on May 6, 2011 · 0 Comment

Giants Google and Facebook are in 2 different conversations with Skype to enter into partnerships with the VOiP pioneer to enter joint ventures with Skype, according to the latest gadget news. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, has also reportedly been in private talks discussing an all-out purchase of the Skype. Skype is putting out an IPO for stock later in the year, and with this kind of activity, [...]

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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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iTunes sees Spotify in rear-view mirror with Spotify music download service announcement (video)

Posted by David on May 4, 2011 · 0 Comment

In the latest gadget news, Spotify, a free streaming music service, has made a huge dent in the marketshare of online music. Companies like Apple and Google are doing their best to put together music products that compete directly with Spotify’s Web-based music streaming product. Record labels are making the process as difficult as possible for these giants, but Spotify is upping the anne. [...]

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Adobe Eazel, Nav and Color Lava apps give iPad glimpse of mobile Photoshop (video)

Posted by David on April 11, 2011 · 0 Comment

Adobe announced the latest version of its Creative Suite software, version 5.5, which includes a new SDK for building smartphone and tablet applications that can interact with its famous Photoshop desktop software. To showcase some of the possibilities brought about by its new SDK, Adobe also introduced three new apps for Apple’s iPad. Adobe Eazel is a finger painting app with enhanced controls [...]

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YouTube LIVE Announced

Posted by David on April 9, 2011 · 0 Comment

YouTube has just announced that it is rolling out its new YouTube Live beta platform located at www.youtube.com/live. YouTube will use the channel to stream live events, concerts, interviews and more. Users will be able to subscribe to partners streaming on YouTube Live and will be notified of upcoming events. YouTube said it is only working with a few partners initially, but that the goal is to provide [...]

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Firefox 4 make it to Android and Maemo (video)

Posted by David on March 30, 2011 · 0 Comment

Mozilla recently released the latest version of Firefox 4 for Android and Maemo smartphones. Firefox 4 now includes support for Firefox Sync, which allows you to sync open tabs, history, bookmarks, passwords, and other data, between your computer and your smartphone. It also lets you perform tabbed browsing, add-on installation, and features a new, streamlined look. Mozilla says it will also automatically [...]

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Google Chrome 11 to include 3D & Speech-to-text

Posted by David on March 24, 2011 · 0 Comment

Google is updating their Chrome browser once again with version 11, and including two new features: speech-to-text and hardware accelerated 3D CSS. With the newly included HTML speech-to-input API, developers can enable Web applications to translate voice input into text. “When a web page uses this feature, you simply click on an icon and then speak into your computer’s microphone,” writes Google. [...]

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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 putting Google Voice on all handsets…no app needed (video)

Posted by David on March 21, 2011 · 0 Comment

Sprint and Google are creating a lot of smiles to all Sprint wireless subscribers with the gift of Google Voice available immediately without any effort. It will literally be as simple as entering your number into your Google Voice account; the system will recognize that it’s a Sprint number and ask you if you’d like to use it as your Google Voice number. The best part? Google Voice apps aren’t [...]

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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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Amazon Android App Store cued (video)

Posted by David on March 18, 2011 · 0 Comment

Amazon, yes Amazon, will have an App store, which will directly compete with Google’s Android Market. If you visit Amazon.com/apps, you’ll find a listing of Android applications, 48 in total, with prices. That address redirects to Amazon’s homepage now, but some screen shots revealed a snapshot of what we can expect when the store launches. When Amazon announced their soon-to-debut App store, [...]

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Google launches ‘Person Finder’ for Japan’s Earthquake victims (video)

Posted by David on March 14, 2011 · 0 Comment

Just hours after one of the worst earthquakes in history, Google has already launched a website that helps victims track down friends and loved ones. So far the website received more than 7,000 records within hours of launching. Users can post updates to the site with information regarding people, including themselves, as well as look up information about missing persons.

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HTC Thunderbolt in stores March 21st

Posted by David on March 11, 2011 · 0 Comment

Reliable sources are confiming the news that the HTC ThunderBolt is now scheduled to launch on March 21st, following repeated delays. This date lines up with an earlier report that noted a March 21st release date briefly featured on HTC’s Facebook page. This new powerhouse of a phone is sure to grab some big sales, as it is boasting the fastest functionality of any phone out on the market, measured [...]

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Samsung sending out invites for CTIA tablet unveiling

Posted by David on March 9, 2011 · 0 Comment

Today Samsung is posting a Facebook invitation for their CTIA Orlando showing, hinting at a new tablet the company plans to unveil. The device will be the third addition to Samsung’s Galaxy Tab lineup. The new tablet is expected to sport an 8.9-inch display, positioning it between the 7-inch Galaxy Tab and the 10-inch Galaxy Tab 10.1. The device may be named “Galaxy Tab 8.9,” though the moniker [...]

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ViewPad 10 from ViewSonic now available (video)

Posted by David on March 8, 2011 · 0 Comment

ViewSonic has announced the availability of its unique dual-boot tablet, the ViewPad 10. The ViewPad 10 is an Atom-based tablet that features a 10-inch 1024 x 600-pixel touchscreen display, a 1.66GHz Intel Atom processor, 2GB of memory, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and a 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera for video chat. Most notably, however, it features a dual-boot configuration that [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Pro with QWERTY announced (video)

Posted by David on March 7, 2011 · 0 Comment

‘Three’, a British cell carrier, on Monday unveiled a new Android device from Samsung that will launch soon in the UK. While pricing and availability have not yet been detailed, the Samsung Galaxy Pro looks like an entry-level Android smartphone for enterprise users. The phone features a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, Android 2.2 (Froyo), HSDPA, Samsung Hub compatibility, a 3-megapixel [...]

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Android ‘Paid’ apps taking over the free stuff

Posted by David on March 2, 2011 · 0 Comment

Android ‘paid’ apps are growing, with these apps now 34 percent of all apps on the Android market, compared to 22 percent in August, according to the App Genome Project, a detailed survey of more than 500,000 apps conducted by Lookout Mobile Security, a mobile security startup. Android’s 99-cent apps have gone from 60 percent of the Android paid apps to 37 percent. Apple, on the [...]

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Motorola XOOM Pricing: $600 for Wi-Fi, $799 for 3G/4G

Posted by David on February 17, 2011 · 0 Comment

Motorola announced pricing for their XOOM tablet. Apparently, the 3G/4G version will be available from Verizon Wireless for an unsubsidized price of $799. The tablet will have the option to connect to Verizon’s 3G data network, and later this year, its 4G LTE network as well for a monthly fee, but buyers will not have to sign a service contract with the carrier. Motorola also said that the Wi-Fi-only [...]

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Future of Google Android will unify tablet and smartphone versions

Posted by David on February 17, 2011 · 0 Comment

Google recently announced some details surrounding the company’s next version of its Android operating system. Google’s Android Engineering Director Dave Burke said that Google’s “I” build of Android will merge features of Honeycomb and Gingerbread in an effort to unify the tablet and smartphone versions of the Android OS. Burke also said this future Android build will likely bring Honeycomb’s [...]

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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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Google’s Honeycomb Launch event in-full (video)

Posted by David on February 7, 2011 · 0 Comment

Following Google’s Android 3.0 Honeycomb event on Wednesday, the company held a full press conference available on YouTube, and it’s available for you here. Google had a Motorola XOOM on display for the demos during the presentation and was awesome, showing off Google’s new tablet-only OS. From the new home screen and app-switcher UI to the revamped YouTube interface and the email application [...]

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Google announces Android 3.0 Honeycomb details

Posted by David on February 3, 2011 · 0 Comment

Google announces Android 3.0 Honeycomb details —At Googles press conference yesterday, the company provided additional details about its Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) mobile operating system. From a new notification bar area, to a new graphics engine, along with several new APIs, it is very obvious that Google and its team of engineers have put in a large amount of time and effort into this tablet [...]

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Google Web-Based Android Market

Posted by David on February 3, 2011 · 0 Comment

Google Web-Based Android Market —At a Google press conference on Wednesday, the company launched a Web-based version of the Android Market. Providing functionality similar to iTunes where apps are concerned, the new Android Market website will allow users to browse Android software from any computer with a Web browser. Previously, users could only browse the Market on Android phones and tablets. [...]

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Sidekick 4G in the wild

Posted by David on January 29, 2011 · 0 Comment

Sidekick 4G in the wild —Last week T-Mobile indicated that it would soon launch an HSPA+ compatible Sidekick sequel. Yesterday, images were leaked of the Sidekick 4G. The Sidekick 4G will be manufactured by Samsung The T-Mobile Sidekick 4G is manufactured by Samsung, and the device pictured is said to be running a customized version of Android 2.2.1. It is unclear if this is a final build [...]

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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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