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Does Your Galaxy Nexus Produce a Constant Faint Clicking Noise? [Forum Talk]

Does Your Galaxy Nexus Produce a Constant Faint Clicking Noise? [Forum Talk]

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

- It seems users are experiencing another bug with the Galaxy Nexus. According to reports at AndroidForums.com, when making a key-press with the “Touch Sounds” option enabled, users hear the same sound 2-3 seconds after any given key-press. A quick fix for it is to turn the option off but that’s about it until Google [...]

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Motorola: more Lapdock-style devices coming in 2012

Motorola: more Lapdock-style devices coming in 2012

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

While we and just about everybody else was floored at the potential of Motorola’s Lapdock when it was introduced with the Atrix 4G, the reality of its utility has proven somewhat underwhelming. Even when the Atrix 2 brought us a semi-universal model in the Lapdock 100, the laptop/smartphone combination still felt a little cuimbersome, and [...]

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Motorola DROID Xyboard Gets a $50 Price Reduction

Motorola DROID Xyboard Gets a $50 Price Reduction

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Motorola DROID Xyboard hasn’t been out long and it’s already getting a price cut. It’s not a huge one but it’s a good step forward to making this device attractive enough for rapid consumer interest. The 10.1 inch Xyboard is now 0 after debuting at 0. These prices are on two-year contracts, of course, [...]

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DroidMote Highlights Dual Analog Stick Gameplay In Grand Theft Auto 3

DroidMote Highlights Dual Analog Stick Gameplay In Grand Theft Auto 3

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Who’s ready to see a new toy used for playing Android games? Sure there are already traditional controllers out there, but Android gamers love trying out new and interesting concepts aimed to help enhance the overall gaming experience. Enter the DroidMote which is aimed at enhancing the overall experience. The DroidMote works in an interesting way too. [...]

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European Motorola RAZR maintenance update rolling out now

European Motorola RAZR maintenance update rolling out now

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

European Motorola RAZR owners should be waking up to an update this morning to software version 651.73.30, bringing with it some useful bugfixes along with a couple of new features. Here's whats new: New Evernote™ application Camera - General improvements to camera performance New Smart Rule Trigger  - 'Motion Detection' Security features - Added new security features in [...]

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Casio’s New G-SHOCK Watch Will Connect to Smartphones Using Bluetooth LE to Show Incoming Calls, Texts and Emails

Casio’s New G-SHOCK Watch Will Connect to Smartphones Using Bluetooth LE to Show Incoming Calls, Texts and Emails

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Casio is planning to launch new G-SHOCK watches that aims to challenge the smart watch market that is apparently starting to boom. The new G-SHOCK (model GB-6900) uses Bluetooth 4.0 to connect with other compatible Bluetooth 4.0 devices using Bluetooth Low Energy to transmit data without having to worry about battery life on both ends. [...]

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Nielsen: Samsung, Motorola and HTC Top Five in Recent Smartphone Market Share

Nielsen: Samsung, Motorola and HTC Top Five in Recent Smartphone Market Share

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Nielsen’s ringing in with their end-of-the-year lists of top brands, companies and web destinations. One that caught our eye, of course, was the smartphone manufacturer chart. They pulled data from the months of August 2011 through October 2011. This isn’t overall OEM market share but gives an idea of the trends that were developing leading [...]

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Motorola Droid Bionic, Droid RAZR & Atrix 2 Fastboot files now available – Bring your device back to life from a soft brick

Motorola Droid Bionic, Droid RAZR & Atrix 2 Fastboot files now available – Bring your device back to life from a soft brick

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you like to tinker around with your device then chances are you've suffered a soft brick or two in your life, then spent some time looking in the Android Central forums or hitting up Google and eventually finding some magical files to help restore your device back to normal. Those wonderful little files are [...]

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Motorola ATRIX & Motorola DROID Bionic Fastboot Files Available for Download

Motorola ATRIX & Motorola DROID Bionic Fastboot Files Available for Download

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Motorola Atrix and Motorola DROID BIONIC users can now download fastboot files for their devices as XDA has made them available for you guys, just as they did for the DROID RAZR. Fasstboot files are basically like the SBF files of yesteryear, allowing users to bring their devices back from the brink of death should [...]

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Amazon Offering $100 Gift Cards for Users Purchasing Select Hotspot Devices From Sprint and Verizon

Amazon Offering $100 Gift Cards for Users Purchasing Select Hotspot Devices From Sprint and Verizon

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Amazon Wireless is offering users who buy select 4G hotspot-capable devices a 0 gift card upon activating their phones with the hotspot feature enabled on their plans. Some of the devices they’re offering up are the DROID Bionic and HTC Thunderbolt from Verizon plus the Motorola Photon 4G and Samsung Epic 4G Touch from Sprint. [...]

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Samsung Epic 4G, LG Optimus 3D and More Gain CM7 Support

Samsung Epic 4G, LG Optimus 3D and More Gain CM7 Support

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Some new devices have finally been added to CyanogenMod’s list of supported devices. We’ve got the Samsung EPIC 4G and LG Optimus 3D as notable additions. We’re also seeing support for the LG Optimus Black, Optimus Hub and Optimus Pro. These devices are on the list for CM7, of course, though we don’t expect all [...]

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Verizon Gives Us Insight Into What’s Going On With These December LTE Outages

Verizon Gives Us Insight Into What’s Going On With These December LTE Outages

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

This month, Verizon and their consumers have suffered through three different LTE outages, one lasting as long as half a day. Up until now we haven’t really gotten word from Verizon regarding what exactly is going on, just quick statements from them confirming there were outages and that service is restored. After the third time [...]

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The Best Way to Synchronize Android With iTunes

The Best Way to Synchronize Android With iTunes

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Whether you have a Mac as a main computer or you use an iPod or an iPhone to compliment your Android device, there’s a good chance that your music collection is all organized and kept in iTunes. Out of the box, your Android smartphone isn’t supposed to play nicely with iTunes to sync music and [...]

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Infographic: Mr. Android 2011

Infographic: Mr. Android 2011

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Take a look at this interesting infographic by the guys over at BlueStacks. If you recall, BlueStacks is the company that created the App Player for Windows, which allows you to run Android apps on your computer. BlueStacks has analyzed the date from Nielsen and also from the 145k Facebook fans to give us some [...]

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Motorola ATRIX and DROID Bionic fastboot files now available

Motorola ATRIX and DROID Bionic fastboot files now available

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Just yesterday, we saw fastboot files for the Motorola DROID RAZR leak into existence over on XDA Developers and DROIDRZR.com. Now, two other Motorola devices have been graced with another generous leak of fastboot files the ATRIX, and DROID Bionic. As a recap, I’ll note that fastboot files can be used to let a user [...]

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HTC Expands Bootloader Unlock Compatibility – Incredible 2, Thunderbolt Make The Cut

HTC Expands Bootloader Unlock Compatibility – Incredible 2, Thunderbolt Make The Cut

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

In a continued effort to unlock bootloaders everywhere using their online tool, HTC has added several exciting entries to the "supported devices" list. Perhaps the most notable of the new entries are the Droid Incredible 2 and HTC Thunderbolt. Officially, HTC’s online unlock tool is compatible with all devices launched after September 2011, but the [...]

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Android-powered SiriusXM Lynx portable radio now available

Android-powered SiriusXM Lynx portable radio now available

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you’re a SiriusXM subscriber, you will have one more way of accessing the hundreds of satellite radio stations available on SiriusXM. SiriusXM has announced that their new Android-powered Lynx portable radio is now available for consumers to purchase online at shop.siriusxm.com, crutchfield.com, and soon as retailers nationwide. The Lynx Portable Radio allows you to [...]

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SiriusXM’s latest portable radio player runs Android

SiriusXM’s latest portable radio player runs Android

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

SiriusXM is great to have when you’re in the mood to listening to some music but sick of the same playlists you’ve got lined up in your library. But why not do it in style with their new portable media player, the Lynx? It runs Android OS, and is bound to have some exclusive applications [...]

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Motorola Droid Bionic And Atrix 2 Fastboot Files Leak – Come Back From Soft Brick In A Snap

Motorola Droid Bionic And Atrix 2 Fastboot Files Leak – Come Back From Soft Brick In A Snap

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Hot on the heels of the Droid Razr’s leaked fastboot files, two more Motorola devices can now be restored to stock configuration in case of emergency. Motorola’s Atrix 2 and Droid Bionic have both had their fastboot files leaked in recent days, providing a bit of insurance for daring users and developers alike. The Atrix [...]

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Upcoming CyanogenMod 9 music player to feature lots customization and more

Upcoming CyanogenMod 9 music player to feature lots customization and more

December 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

The guys over at The Verge got to talk with CyanogenMod developer Andrew Neal, one of the many people currently in charge of creating the music app that will be available on CyanaogenMod 9, the next generation of the popular custom ROM that will be based on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The new music [...]

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[Deal] Gameloft Offers All Games for 99 Cents Through Sunday

[Deal] Gameloft Offers All Games for 99 Cents Through Sunday

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Gameloft is having the sale of all sales this weekend where all Android games are only 99 cents and it starts…NOW! That’s right, all Gameloft games found in the Android Market are on sale through Sunday so you better start adding to your collection. If you’re anything like me, your first inclination is to grab [...]

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Mr. Android 2011 Infographic Shows Us How Males Use Their Android Devices

Mr. Android 2011 Infographic Shows Us How Males Use Their Android Devices

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Have you ever sat at your computer and wondered who uses the Android OS and how they actually use it? Well, neither have I, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not something that would be interesting to see. Thanks to the people at BlueStacks, who sent us an infographic called Mr. Android 2011, we can now [...]

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Verizon Wireless VP of Network Engineering explains recent network woes

Verizon Wireless VP of Network Engineering explains recent network woes

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Verizon Wireless had a tough December to say the least. There were three major outages, and of course, with all the holiday buying frenzy, it couldn’t have come at a worse time. Should we panic? Absolutely not. Verizon has the best network in the U.S. and they are the leaders in 4G LTE. With that [...]

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SiriusXM unveils the Android-powered Lynx portable radio

SiriusXM unveils the Android-powered Lynx portable radio

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

SiriusXM today unveiled its latest portable satellite radio — the Lynx — and wouldn't ya know it, this sucker's running Android. Actually, it's running an unknown version of Android, and if we hadn't told you, chances are you wouldn't even notice. It's being billed as “everything you can imagine,” and it's a triple threat as [...]

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Verizon had three mass network outages this December, and here’s why

Verizon had three mass network outages this December, and here’s why

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

It’s no surprise Verizon has the fastest and most developed 4G LTE network in the US, but consistently terming them most reliable would be an overstatement for the month of December. And frankly, three mass network outages can cause some serious communication issues for both work and leisure. Heck, many families are now doing away [...]

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Pictures of the Acer Iconia Tab A700 make their way online

Pictures of the Acer Iconia Tab A700 make their way online

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

A Russian tech blog has obtained some pictures and information on the quad-core 10.1-inch Acer Iconia Tab A700. The Acer Iconia Tab A700 is going to be powered by NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 processor. It will feature a 1920 x 1200 resolution display at 10.1 inches, a dedicated rotation lock switch, micro-HDMI port, 5-megapixel camera [...]

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Apple patent-trolling again, files for “Face Unlock” patent

Apple patent-trolling again, files for “Face Unlock” patent

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you thought that Apple was going to slow down on their continuous patent-trolling, you were wrong. Following their application for the “app switching” patent, the Cupertino-based company has just filed for a new patent which has a lot to do with one of Android 4.0‘s main features. The Unites States Patent and Trademark Office [...]

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Custom Controls and Themes Added to CyanogenMod 9′s Music Player

Custom Controls and Themes Added to CyanogenMod 9′s Music Player

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

The other day we brought to you a preview of CM9′s brand new launcher, Trebuchet. Well today we bring you news regarding CyanogenMod’s take on the stock music player. While Ice Cream Sandwich‘s music player is no slouch, the Cyanogenmod team is slated to have a host of features on top of those already there. [...]

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Cyanogen Mod Team Brings Nightlies To A Handful Of LG Devices, Adds Official CM7 Support For Samsung Epic 4G

Cyanogen Mod Team Brings Nightlies To A Handful Of LG Devices, Adds Official CM7 Support For Samsung Epic 4G

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

The minds behind Cyanogen Mod have done it again, bringing nightly updates to several LG Optimus variants, and adding official CM7 support for the Epic 4G (not to be confused with Sprint’s Galaxy SII variant). Among the newly-supported LG devices are the Optimus 3D, Hub, Pro, and Black (which is technically seeing the return of [...]

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Verizon: LTE is hard, y’all

Verizon: LTE is hard, y’all

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Since CES 2010, Verizon has been hard at work launching 4G LTE products and expanding their 4G coverage, but it's hit a few bumps in the road as of late. The month of December was particularly bad for Verizon and its customers who have taken on 4G devices expecting the same rock solid coverage they've [...]

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Broadcasting Now: Girls Gone Gadgets — Live!

Broadcasting Now: Girls Gone Gadgets — Live!

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

They're girls! They're gone! They've got gadgets! It's Girls Gone Gadgets! Listen live at the link below! Girls Gone Gadgets! … Continue Reading Here Broadcasting Now: Girls Gone Gadgets — Live! Phil Nickinson – androidcentral.com

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Verizon to start charging $2 fee for online and over the phone payments

Verizon to start charging $2 fee for online and over the phone payments

December 29, 2011 | Comments (1)

Starting on January 15, Verizon Wireless will be charging a Starting on January 15, Verizon Wireless will be charging a $2 convenience fee for its customers who make payments online or over the phone. To avoid the fee, customers will have to utilize other payment methods, such as the archaic one that involves writing a [...]

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Motorola DROID XYBOARD tablets get a $50 price cut

Motorola DROID XYBOARD tablets get a $50 price cut

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

When I reviewed the Motorola DROID XYBOARD a couple of weeks ago, I was impressed with just about everything except the ridiculous on-contract price. Verizon seems to have gotten the message (possibly after some less than stellar sales) and have lowered the contract price for both the 10.1-inch and 8.2-inch models by each. Unfortunately, it [...]

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Verizon Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE update to bring Samsung’s TouchWiz UI and more

Verizon Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE update to bring Samsung’s TouchWiz UI and more

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Verizon Wireless is soon going to be receiving a major update. The new software update, I905.EL01, brings Samsung’s TouchWiz UI to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE, in addition to a number of additional enhancements. The days of stock Honeycomb on your Galaxy Tab 10.1 is soon-to-be over. Samsung’s TouchWiz [...]

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Acer Iconia Tab A700 sends photos from Russia with love

Acer Iconia Tab A700 sends photos from Russia with love

December 29, 2011 | Comments (0)

Just yesterday Acer chief Stan Shih teased us with talk of some premium hardware for 2012, and one of the best examples is the rumored Iconia Tab A700. The flagship device has only been spotted in a couple of documents so far, but the rumored specs are enough to make us want a look at [...]

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