Nexus 5 KitKat-based OmniROM custom ROM available
Many buyers prefer Nexus smartphones exactly because they offer a pure version of Android, but that doesn’t mean custom ROMs aren’t available for the device as well. After seeing an early CyanogenMod...
View ArticleHTC One Max comes to Verizon for $299, or $149.99 from Wirefly [update]
Last week the HTC One Max arrived to Sprint’s network, and now it is Verizon’s turn. As expected, the One Max is priced at a hefty $ 299 on contract, $ 599 outright or $ 25.22 a month with Verizon’s...
View ArticleU.S. carrier satisfaction: No love for Sprint, prepaid scores the highest
It’s no secret that Sprint has been struggling for the last several years. Not only is its 4G LTE network a joke compared to the competition, the provider is also often criticized for having...
View ArticleGoogle comments on Microsoft’s Anti-Google merchandise — and the response is...
Yesterday we reported on Microsoft hitting a new low by attempting to directly profit from its Scroogled campaign via Anti-Google merchandise such as hoodies, t-shirts and coffee mugs. At the time, we...
View ArticleAndroid 4.4 KitKat OTA download links now available for the Nexus 4
While the Nexus 4 factory images have been available since last week, the OTA update just recently started rolling out and has yet to reach everyone. If you’re the truly impatient type, you might have...
View ArticleApple vs Samsung retrial: Samsung ordered to pay $290 million, for a grand...
Shutterstock And just like that, the Apple vs Samsung partial retrial is over. The jury in San Jose reached a verdict today, after it began deliberations on Tuesday. The verdict is in Apple’s favor:...
View ArticleGoogle Newsstand – Everything you need to know
Recently it was announced that Google merged Google Currents and Google Magazine. The result is an application called Google Newsstand which combines the features of both apps into a single interface....
View ArticleAndroid 4.4 KitKat begins rolling out to the T-Mobile Moto X
It looks like Motorola isn’t messing around when it comes to updating the Moto X over to Android 4.4 KitKat. Not only did the update start rolling out to Verizon users this week, but earlier today we...
View ArticleMoto G unboxing and first impressions
Looking for the Moto X experience at a more affordable price? Here’s our unboxing and first impressions of the Moto G! Opening up the retail packaging reveals the Moto G in all its glory, and that’s...
View ArticleGoogle Wallet update allows you to ‘scan’ in your cards, also adds Tap & Play...
Earlier today Google started rolling out a brand new app update for Google Wallet. The update introduces several new features such as the ability to add credit and debit cards just by taking a picture...
View ArticleLG G Flex unboxing and first impressions
With curved displays starting to pick up a little bit of steam, LG is at the forefront with its own version of the curve. Here’s our unboxing and first impressions of the LG G Flex! Unboxing The box...
View ArticleOpera Browser updated with new look for Tablets
Opera has spent 2013 revamping their entire mobile browser interface. Earlier this year, we reviewed all the big changes to Opera Browser. With their latest big update, there is now a brand new Opera...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy Round unboxing and first impressions
The company that’s always on the hunt for the next big thing may be responsible for the next big trend. Are curved displays the next step in the evolution of smartphones? Here’s the unboxing and first...
View ArticleGameBench is a new type of benchmark billed as “uncheatable”
Mobile benchmarks are a mess, everyone seems to agree. They are imprecise, distort the reality, and fuel the unhealthy obsession with specifications that some in the tech world seem to suffer from....
View ArticleMotorola will no longer void the warranty for developers who ask for a...
Imagine the following, I take apart a Moto X Developer Edition with a rusty screwdriver, solder on some new components, modify the circuitry and then put it back together. To my horror the phone no...
View ArticleAndroid 4.4 KitKat (KRT16S) download available for Wi-Fi, LTE and 3G Nexus 7...
A fresh new Android 4.4 KitKat build is available for the all Nexus 7 models, the recently released KRT16S firmware version. A few days ago, Google rolled out KitKat version KRT16S to address several...
View ArticleDeal alert: 16GB, 32GB Nexus 7 (2013) available for $30 off at Amazon
Android buyers looking for great savings on tablets this holiday season should look no further than Amazon, as the retailer has some great prices on Google’s latest 7-inch tablet. Both the 16GB and...
View ArticleGoogle engineer explains how Android updates roll out and why you shouldn’t...
According to his LinkedIn profile, veteran Google engineer Dan Morrill “leads the team ensuring Android application compatibility, and administrating the Android Open-Source Project.” In addition to...
View Article7 Tablets in 7 Days International Giveaway – Day 1: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1...
It’s with great pleasure that we get to announce an amazing giveaway sponsored by the good folks over at Opera Browser. We are giving away seven fabulous Android tablets in seven short days! Opera has...
View ArticleARM says it has absolutely no plans for a 128 bit processor
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, its ARM’s new 128 bit processor. Like all good science-fiction the plot sounds feasible but actually, in the end, it is all make believe. So it is with ARM’s plans for...
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