LTE-packing Sony Xperia Z arrives in the United States
The Sony Xperia Z is not only a sexy handset, but it also has reasonably powerful hardware and excellent water and dust-resistant capabilities. Unfortunately, the phone hasn’t exactly made a major...
View ArticleHTC One Google Play Edition review [video]
The Samsung Galaxy S4 wasn’t the only device that got the Google Play Edition treatment. HTC’s own One has been Google-ified, as well. So if you’re not a fan of HTC Sense and the overall software on...
View ArticleHTC M8 to be 2014′s flagship device, HTC One upgraded version coming as well?
Remember the time when we used to talk about the HTC M7? The device which was later on launched as the HTC One, considered as the best Android smartphone to date by the Taiwanese manufacturer. Well,...
View ArticleUpdated Google Maps comes to Android phones and tablets
Google has updated the Google Maps application for Android phones and tablets with features such as enhanced searching and navigation. Faster and reportedly more intuitive, the new version is also...
View ArticleHigh-end device, low-end price: the race to the middle
With so much going on in the world of Android, it’s often hard to sleep at night. Lovers of mobile tech around the world, with visions of even better devices, dancing in their heads. And why not?...
View ArticlePhone upgrades up to twice a year? Try T-Mobile’s new JUMP program
Twenty-four whole months just to get your hands on a new handset? That’s not exactly an ideal situation considering the speed at which mobile phones evolve, but it seems to be the industry standard in...
View ArticleChromebooks comprise about 25% of sub-$300 PC sales
While the PC market shrinks, Chromebooks continue to defy the trend. Whereas the ubiquitous Samsung Chromebook has dominated Amazon for some time, Chromebooks have now also taken about a quarter of the...
View ArticleLG intros world’s thinnest full HD LCD panel ahead of August 7 event
In what can only be viewed a coincidence, LG has just announced the world’s thinnest full HD LCD display panel. Measuring in at 5.2-inches, the screen promises better gripability, superior visibility,...
View Article“Value Pack” update rolling out to AT&T Optimus G Pro customers
Click to enlarge The LG Optimus G Pro is a brilliant smartphone, and if there’s one thing we as consumers love to see, it’s updates to make our smartphones even more brilliant. Originally announced in...
View ArticleSony sends out invites to its press conference at IFA 2013
Sony has been very busy this year in both the smartphone and tablet markets, hoping to recapture its former glory. Now Sony is starting to send out invitations for its press event at IFA 2013 on...
View ArticleMotorola can spend half a billion to market the Moto X
To be successful in the smartphone business, it’s not enough to make the best hardware or the prettiest looking device. Marketing is just as important, and, some say, the biggest factor that decides...
View ArticleThe wall between Google and Motorola could go down in the future
You know the firewall between Google and Motorola that Android VP Hiroshi Lockheimer talked about at MWC ? Well, the wall is there, for now, but it could easily go down in the future. That’s the gist...
View ArticleWin 730 Samsung Galaxy S4 units with T-Mobile’s JUMP #Hate2Wait campaign
After announcing its new JUMP program, T-Mobile has started a #Hate2Wait online promotion campaign that has 730 Galaxy S4s as prizes. Short for “just upgrade my phone,” JUMP is a very interesting...
View ArticleGoogle Maps update with new offline maps option pushed out after public backlash
Less than a couple of days after the most recent Google Maps update for Android comes yet another software revision, this time to re-add an old feature that was found to be “cleverly hidden” and only...
View ArticleStandard HTC One takes a step closer to full GPE conversion
Ever since in the announcement of the Google Play Edition HTC One, many original purchasers of HTC’s flagship handset have been wondering whether or not they’ll also be able to receive the official...
View ArticleCyanogenMod 10.1.1 update patches security exploits
If any of you CyanogenMod users out there have updated in the past couple of days, you may have noticed that your version has been updated to version 10.1.1. But this update isn’t about cramming in new...
View ArticleHow cheap can the Moto X realistically be?
The Moto X Phone is certainly turning out to be an interesting piece of hardware, but recent news from a WSJ report suggesting that the handset may end up being priced directly against high-end...
View ArticleGoogle working to create more obvious offline maps in Google Maps
Google heard your complaints loud and clear; an update is on the horizon which will address outcry from Google Maps users. You know how Google removed the easy offline maps feature in the new Google...
View ArticleMoto X and HTC One release dates for Verizon reportedly leaked
A purported Verizon internal memo seems to indicate various details about some of the carrier’s plans for the coming months, including release dates for two highly anticipated devices such as the Moto...
View ArticleChrome for Android updated
Chrome for Android received a new update today, adding Google Translate functionality and full-screen tablet browsing to the mix. While these two features are the meat of the update, Chrome...
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