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The Game Show Network releases Lingo onto Android for fans of the actual gameshow to play and …

The Game Show Network releases Lingo onto Android for fans of the actual gameshow to play and …

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

It is some interesting times we live in these days as technology for mobile devices, such as our beloved Android devices, continues to spur forward with new and innovative features. Even major print and TV media outlets are getting into all things Android. The newest one comes from the Game Show Network. Read more… … [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Note Source Code Now Available

Samsung Galaxy Note Source Code Now Available

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

While the Galaxy Note still hasn’t made its way to US shores (and possibly never will), that hasn’t stopped this gargantuan beast from making a name for itself in other areas of the world. It’s big, powerful, comes with a built-in stylus, and has an amazing display. What more could you want- How about a [...]

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Motorola promises Ice Cream Sandwich update for DROID BIONIC

Motorola promises Ice Cream Sandwich update for DROID BIONIC

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

We’ve heard a lot in the last couple of days from DROID BIONIC owners who are more than a little miffed about the relatively quick launch of the DROID RAZR. Well take heart, early adopters: a Motorola representative confirmed that the company is planning on upgrading the BIONIC’s software to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. [...]

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Verizon Wireless LTE goes live in 22 new cities today, more to come on November 17

Verizon Wireless LTE goes live in 22 new cities today, more to come on November 17

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

In case you've already forgotten Verizon's announcement last month on the next batch of markets to receive LTE, the following areas are official live beginning today: Fort Myers, FL (LTE currently is available in the airport) Buffalo/Niagara, NY Sioux City, IA Terre Haute, IN Albuquerque, NM Birmingham, AL (The footprint will also extend out I-65 North to [...]

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[Exclusive] Gingerbread Build 2.11.605.5 For The HTC Thunderbolt, Fixes Several Issues From Official Gingerbread OTA

[Exclusive] Gingerbread Build 2.11.605.5 For The HTC Thunderbolt, Fixes Several Issues From Official Gingerbread OTA

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Thunderbolt owners have been waiting a long while to get Gingerbread — too long, considering this phone was once Verizon’s flagship. We’ve seen several leaked builds come around, all of which experienced a variety of problems. The most recent leak seemed to be the most stable so far, but it was still chock-full of annoying [...]

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ZTE makes it so with Warp for Boost Mobile, available Nov. 2nd

ZTE makes it so with Warp for Boost Mobile, available Nov. 2nd

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

As a prepaid MVNO, Boost Mobile doesn’t always get the latest and greatest of Android hardware. ZTE is aiming to change that with their new Warp Gingerbread phone, featuring a full 4.3-inch screen and a 1GHz processor. The phone is set to be available on November 2nd for 9.99, without contract. The Warp isn’t quite [...]

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Sprints makes the the Motorola Admiral official — available October 23 for $100

Sprints makes the the Motorola Admiral official — available October 23 for $100

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Sprint has just made the Motorola Admiral official. The Motorola Admiral, the first Android-based Sprint Direct Connect phone, will set you back 0 after a mail-in-rebate when you sign up for a 2-year agreement. The Admiral features Android 2.3, a 1.2GHz processor, 5-megapixel camera with 720P HD video recording capabilities, rugged 810G military-specs design, a [...]

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GRave Defense fans rejoice, ArtOfBytes gearing up to release Night of the Living Dead Defense HD

GRave Defense fans rejoice, ArtOfBytes gearing up to release Night of the Living Dead Defense HD

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

ArtOfBytes, makers of the rather popular tower defense games GRave Defense and it’s HD version, are gearing up to release a new tower defense game called Night of the Living Dead Defense HD which is based off the Night of the Living Dead movie. Read more… … Continue Reading Here GRave Defense fans rejoice, ArtOfBytes [...]

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Official: Motorola Admiral Coming to Sprint October 23, Direct Connect for $100

Official: Motorola Admiral Coming to Sprint October 23, Direct Connect for $100

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

The oft-leaked Motorola Admiral has been made official. The all-Android smartphone is built for Sprint’s Direct Connect network and will be available online starting October 23rd and in stores November 13th. For 0 on a new two-year contract and after a mail-in rebate, the Admiral offers a 1.2GHz processor, 5MP camera, and 3.1-inch Gorilla Glass [...]

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Sprint Announces The Motorola Admiral, The First Android Phone With Direct Connect

Sprint Announces The Motorola Admiral, The First Android Phone With Direct Connect

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you’re a Sprint customer who has been waiting for an Android device that incorporates Direct Connect functionality, then the Motorola Admiral has your name written all over it. This Blackberry-esque handset is the first Android-powered device to rock Sprint’s push-to-talk functionality, wrapped in a rugged shell:    3.1-inch display1.2GHz single-core processor5MP rear shooterQWERTY keyboard4GB [...]

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Motorola Admiral with Sprint Direct Connect is official, Available October 23 for under $100

Motorola Admiral with Sprint Direct Connect is official, Available October 23 for under $100

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

It was leaked about a month ago, and now it’s official. The first smartphone that is compatible with Sprint Direct Connect, the Motorola Admiral, can be ordered from Sprint stores starting October 23rd for .99 (after mail-in-rebate) with a 2-year contract. It will be available through all Sprint sales channels starting Sunday November 13. Full specs: [...]

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[Giveaway & Review] @Seidio Charging Vault

[Giveaway & Review] @Seidio Charging Vault

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Ever find yourself at the airport or on the road needing to plug into the wall to get some charge- You can put your battery problems at rest with the Seidio Charging Vault. This accessory allows users to charge electronics on the go. It is portable and convenient for all types of users. For full review and [...]

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Samsung Decides Galaxy Nexus Was Not Actually Designed To Avoid Apple Patents, “Doesn’t Know” How That Rumor Got Started, Nothing To See Here

Samsung Decides Galaxy Nexus Was Not Actually Designed To Avoid Apple Patents, “Doesn’t Know” How That Rumor Got Started, Nothing To See Here

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Uh-oh. Sounds like Samsung’s lawyers heard about Samsung Mobile President Shin Jong-kyun’s little statement that the Galaxy Nexus was designed such that no "known" Apple patents were used or infringed on by the phone. This was probably, to be frank, a very stupid thing to say. Aside from basically challenging Apple to take a closer [...]

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Asus says original Transformer will get Ice Cream Sandwich

Asus says original Transformer will get Ice Cream Sandwich

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

The EEE Pad Transformer is an impressive and versatile tablet, and just because Asus is preparing a successor with an insane quad-core processor doesn’t mean it should be left behind. Fortunately, that does not appear to be the case: Pocket-lint is quoting a source inside Asus that says the original Transformer will be upgraded to [...]

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Sprint announces the Motorola Admiral, coming Oct. 23 for 99

Sprint announces the Motorola Admiral, coming Oct. 23 for 99

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Sprint has finally announced the Android-based Motorola Admiral, one of its new Direct Connect phones. It'll be available in stores Oct. 23 for on contract and after rebate, and in all Sprint channels on Nov. 13. The mil-spec phone (meaning you'll have to work hard to break the thing) features a 3.1-inch VGA touchscreen, 1.2GHz [...]

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Sony Ericsson says 2011 Xperia devices to get Ice Cream Sandwich

Sony Ericsson says 2011 Xperia devices to get Ice Cream Sandwich

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Sony Ericsson announced that they’re planning to bring Ice Cream Sandwich to their 2011 Xperia devices. They join HTC and Motorola as the third mobile manufacturer who’s in line to embrace Android 4.0. Phone like the Xperia Arc and Xperia Play are among the phones which will get updated. This statement can be found on [...]

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Galaxy Nexus vs. Droid RAZR

Galaxy Nexus vs. Droid RAZR

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

There are a boat load of people trying to decide between the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and the Motorola Droid RAZR As you found out in my “First Impressions: Galaxy Nexus & Android 4.0” article, I’m one of them (and Kevin’s praises in his RAZR First Look didn’t help). It’s easy enough to take a look at [...]

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Motorola Droid Bionic to Receive Android 4.0 Update

Motorola Droid Bionic to Receive Android 4.0 Update

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Now that Ice Cream Sandwich has been revealed to the world, those who recently purchased Android phones are wondering if their device will receive the coveted update. For owners of the Motorola DROID BIONIC the update could do wonders to erase any feelings of abandonment brought about by the Droid RAZR. Moto may have pushed [...]

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AMD invests in BlueStacks to bring Android apps to Windows tablets

AMD invests in BlueStacks to bring Android apps to Windows tablets

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Android and Windows users had something to cheer about last week when start-up BlueStacks released the first version of their Android emulation software, which makes running and syncing Android apps on Windows easy. Now hardware giant AMD and virtualization software maker Citrix are investing 5.6 million dollars into the small company, hoping to spur development [...]

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Who needs Siri- We apparently have Pocket Stalin

Who needs Siri- We apparently have Pocket Stalin

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Also from the Dead Dictator series: Digital Secretary Saddam The Mussolini Messenger Navigate! with Napoleon Francisco Franco’s Guide to Spanish Cuisine Gadhafi’s Group Chat (too soon-) And coming soon: Find It! with Fidel Castro Hugo Chavez’s Filling Station Locator read more … Continue Reading Here Who needs Siri- We apparently have Pocket Stalin Phil Nickinson [...]

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Radioshack deems Droid Bionic “Unsellable”

Radioshack deems Droid Bionic “Unsellable”

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Ouch. The Droid Bionic just got a slap in the face by Radioshack who has recently flagged the device as “unsellable.” As a result they have subsequently removed the device from their Direct2U system. So why is it unsellable- Rumors suggest two prominent reasons. On the one hand, we have some who believe this is [...]

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Night of the Living Dead Defense HD coming from the makers of GRave Defense [Video]

Night of the Living Dead Defense HD coming from the makers of GRave Defense [Video]

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Fans of GRave Defense will want to know that they are coming out with Night of the Living Dead Defense HD soon. It is based on the famous cult classic movie by George Romero. You will go against endless waves of Zombies, and you will have 12 unique upgradeable towers. Each level, eight in all, [...]

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Sony Tablet S Playstation Store is officially open

Sony Tablet S Playstation Store is officially open

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Owners of Sony’s Tablet S are getting the notification that the Playstation store is now open for business. Right now you have 10 PSOne titles to choose from with each being .99. The games available are as follows: Cool Boarders Destruction Derby Hot Shots Golf 2 Jet Moto, Jet Moto 2 Jumping Flash! MediEvil Motor [...]

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Ice Cream Sandwich Source Code Will Be Released Soon

Ice Cream Sandwich Source Code Will Be Released Soon

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Android developer Dan Morrill posted in the Android Building group stating “We plan to release the source for the recently-announced Ice Cream Sandwich soon, once it’s available on devices.” While the ROM community may not be the majority out there, this is still awesome news for those of us asking “Got Root-”. While the SDK has [...]

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Let the skulls fly across your screen with Halloween Skulls Live Wallpaper

Let the skulls fly across your screen with Halloween Skulls Live Wallpaper

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

With Halloween rapidly approaching it is time to get in the spirit and spice up your device with a little Halloween flavor. One of the many fun features of Android is the ability to run live wallpapers, and what better way to show a little bit of Halloween fun than to have some skulls flying [...]

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Motorola DROID RAZR CPU Details Outed by MotoDev Site

Motorola DROID RAZR CPU Details Outed by MotoDev Site

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

For those of you who happened to tune into Motorola’s unveiling of the Droid RAZR in New York on Tuesday, we’re sure you were thinking the same thing we were when they mentioned the dual-core CPU. And that was “where are all the details”-  Thanks to the MotoDev site, exact details have been revealed.  The [...]

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Asus EEE Pad Slider tablet launching  in the UK October 24th

Asus EEE Pad Slider tablet launching in the UK October 24th

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

Americans have had access to Asus’ EEE Pad Slider with its integrated slide-out keyboard for a while, but come next Monday, Brits can pick one up at their leisure. Asus has announced that the Slider will be available starting at £429.99, or about 0 USD. Retailers PC World and Curry’s will be the first to [...]

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Asus – Transformer Prime, Padfone, and Ice Cream Sandwich all on the way

Asus – Transformer Prime, Padfone, and Ice Cream Sandwich all on the way

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

In an interview yesterday at AsiaD, Asus chairman Jonney Shih showed off the companies latest upcoming tablet, the Transformer Prime; a new moniker for the Transformer 2. Like its predecessor the Transformer Prime is a tablet/netbook hybrid, but now sporting Asus’s new spin brushed aluminum finish on an 8.3mm thin frame. They have also updated [...]

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Free Android App of the Day: Special Enquiry Detail Android App

Free Android App of the Day: Special Enquiry Detail Android App

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

AndroidAppReviewer | Oct 20, 2011 | Comments 0 The Special Enquiry Detail Android App by G5 Entertainment is a game where you try your hand at investigating a murder and bring the killer to justice. Detectives Turino and Lamonte have been assigned to a new investigative unit: Special Enquiry Detail. Their first case is the [...]

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Samsung VP Won-Pyo Hong Says Galaxy Nexus Not Designed Specifically with Apple Patents in Mind

Samsung VP Won-Pyo Hong Says Galaxy Nexus Not Designed Specifically with Apple Patents in Mind

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

It might be true that certain elements of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus were designed to avoid potential legal issues down the road, but Executive Vice President of Product Strategy Won-Pyo Hong says he has no idea where people got the idea that the new joint-venture between Google and Samsung was designed specifically to avoid Apple’s [...]

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Analyst predicts 339 million low-end Android phones by 2015

Analyst predicts 339 million low-end Android phones by 2015

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

The last figure we heard from Google on official Android activations was a jaw-dropping 190 million, but that didn’t make any distinction between late-model, high-end smartphones and the lower-end phones that have been filling out carriers’ line ups lately. According to analyst firm In-Stat, the number of low-end Android phones (under 0 USD unlocked) alone [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus barometer is for faster GPS lock

Samsung Galaxy Nexus barometer is for faster GPS lock

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

We have spent our share of hands on time with the new Galaxy Nexus smartphone and it is a sweet device for sure. There have been some folks wondering why among the sensors that the Nexus has, Samsung chose to include a barometer. After all most of us, tend to think of a barometer as [...]

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Sony Ericsson planning to bring ICS to 2011 Xperia line

Sony Ericsson planning to bring ICS to 2011 Xperia line

October 20, 2011 | Comments (1)

We've already heard HTC's thoughts on Ice Cream Sandwich, and now Sony Ericsson has revealed its plans for the next version of Android. According to a statement on the manufacturer's Dutch Facebook page, SE plans to bring Android 4.0 to its 2011 Xperia line, which includes phones like the Xperia Arc and Xperia Play. Here's [...]

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Deal of the Day: Smart Car Kit for the HTC ThunderBolt

Deal of the Day: Smart Car Kit for the HTC ThunderBolt

October 20, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Oct. 20 Deal of the Day brings us the Smart Car Kit for the HTC ThunderBolt. It's a car dock that automatically launches one-touch navigation to Footprints, the phone dialer and GPS nav. It's got a suction cup and rotating arm so you can position it as you see best, comes with a car [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Going To 7 Carriers-

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Going To 7 Carriers-

October 20, 2011 | Comments (1)

It’s still unknown if Verizon will be the exclusive carrier for the Galaxy Nexus, but Samsung’s website is pointing to no. If you take a look at the shot above, you’ll see there are seven carriers listed in which the big four are included. I hope this is true and not a misprint because this [...]

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