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ASUS Transformer Prime official promo video and release date [Video]

ASUS Transformer Prime official promo video and release date [Video]

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

The release date music chairs for the ASUS Transformer Prime looks to be over as our friends at Android And Me spoke to a representative at ASUS and they were told to expect retail and etail availability to start the “week of December 19 or later.”  It all depends on how well pre-orders get fulfilled. [...]

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Best Android Apps of November 2011

Best Android Apps of November 2011

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

AndroidAppReviewer | Dec 01, 2011 | Comments 0 Here are the 5 Best Android Apps for November 2011 in no particular order. Pixel HospitalYou play the role of head doctor using limited staff, resources and equipment, it’s your duty to nurse as many patients as possible back to health. Keep an eye out for VIPs, [...]

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ZiiLABS Jaguar Reference Tablet Gets a Taste of Ice Cream Sandwich

ZiiLABS Jaguar Reference Tablet Gets a Taste of Ice Cream Sandwich

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

We’ve been seeing a bunch of unofficial Ice Cream Sandwich ports over the past couple of weeks, but how about something a bit more official? The ZiiLABS  Jaguar is not a consumer tablet, but the reference platform for the ARM-based ZiiLABS ZMS-20 chipset was recently filmed showing off some Ice Cream Sandwich goodness. The ZMS-20 [...]

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Verzo Listens to Community Feedback, Drops Kinzo Pricing

Verzo Listens to Community Feedback, Drops Kinzo Pricing

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Keeping good on a promise made alongside the announcement of their debut smartphone, Verzo is taking community feedback to heart and adjusting the pricing of the Android-based Kinzo. What once was available only as a bundle including accessories such as a card dock and priced at 9 now comes in two formats. One option still [...]

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Nexus Devices, Original XOOM Escape the Grips of Carrier IQ

Nexus Devices, Original XOOM Escape the Grips of Carrier IQ

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Want another reason to make the Samsung Galaxy Nexus your next device? How about a lack of creepy tracking software watching your every move? The latest report in the ongoing Carrier IQ fiasco claims that due to heavier involvement from Google, the Nexus line of phones has foregone the inclusion of the controversial software. The [...]

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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich spied running on ZiiLABS ZMS-20 reference tablet

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich spied running on ZiiLABS ZMS-20 reference tablet

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

The ZiiLABS ZMS-20 chips debuted back in May of this year and are aimed at use in tablets running Android. Originally, they were specifically for Android 3.0 tablets, but a new video has surfaced on ARM Devices that shows a ZMS-20-based reference tablet running the coming Android 4.0 ICS operating system. If you have forgotten [...]

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50GB Free Cloud Storage On Box.net For All LG Android Devices

50GB Free Cloud Storage On Box.net For All LG Android Devices

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Good news for owners of LG Android devices as they have partnered with popular cloud storage provider Box to offer 50GB free storage for personal accounts. If you wish to claim the 50GB of free storage, simply download the free Box Android app and login before March 31, 2012. The promotion is valid on all [...]

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Verzo drops Kinzo price, adds non-GPS version

Verzo drops Kinzo price, adds non-GPS version

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

A couple weeks back when the Verzo Kinzo debuted the device was overpriced for the feature set by most accounts. It seems that Verzo got an ear full from the consumers out there shopping for a new phone over the price and the lackluster hardware. Verzo is back with a new video explaining that they [...]

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Weekly Poll: What Do You Think of Samsung’s New Commercial?

Weekly Poll: What Do You Think of Samsung’s New Commercial?

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

What Do You Think of Samsung’s New Galaxy S II Commercial? Samsung’s latest TV ad focuses on a group of hipsters queuing up to get the latest iPhone. (Okay, that’s not explicitly stated, but it’s very strongly implied.) The advert points out a couple of features where the Galaxy S II trumps the iPhone: 4G [...]

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Android Overload: AT&T and T-Mobile Discussing Joint Venture, Android Dominates iOS (Again) and More

Android Overload: AT&T and T-Mobile Discussing Joint Venture, Android Dominates iOS (Again) and More

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Good evening, Phandroids. Boy oh, boy do we have a healthy Android Overload for you here tonight. These are all of the stories that didn’t have a chance to make it onto our front page but we felt were interesting enough to be given a second chance. So have a look around and if you [...]

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New Ice Cream Sandwich Hidden Feature: “Dreams” (Screensavers)

New Ice Cream Sandwich Hidden Feature: “Dreams” (Screensavers)

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Those boys over at Google definitely know how to have a good time. First it was the NyanDroid Easter egg and now we have this. Well, I wouldn’t exactly call this an Easter egg. More like a hidden feature no one has heard about – until now. It’s called “Dreams” and it acts as a [...]

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Security Vulnerability In Many Android Phones Allows Malicious Apps To Record Audio, Track Location, And More Without User Permission

Security Vulnerability In Many Android Phones Allows Malicious Apps To Record Audio, Track Location, And More Without User Permission

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

According to a group of computer scientists at North Carolina State University, a vulnerability exists within many Android devices that would allow hackers (or malicious apps) to bypass the permissions request process and tap into audio and location, wipe apps and data, or send unauthorized SMS messages, all without the user knowing. This news may [...]

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ASUS Confirms December 19th Launch For Transformer Prime – Releases New Promo Vid

ASUS Confirms December 19th Launch For Transformer Prime – Releases New Promo Vid

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

ASUS Transformer Prime reviews have been flooding the internets this evening (spoiler: everyone loves it) and with that has come an official release date and promo video for the supertablet. Contrary to our earlier post, the ASUS Transformer Prime will, in fact, launch on December 19th — online and in retail outlets — as quickly [...]

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LBE Privacy Guard: How Safe Is Your Private Data?

LBE Privacy Guard: How Safe Is Your Private Data?

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Android has an excellent array of security apps to protect you against threats of malware and viruses. But in my opinion, privacy issues are a far greater concern. What permissions and elements of my phone are newly installed apps using? How safe is the private data I store on my phone? This was a gap in [...]

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ASUS Eee Pad MeMo charted for January 2012

ASUS Eee Pad MeMo charted for January 2012

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

The ASUS Eee Pad MeMo tablet hasn’t received nearly as much publicity as the Transformer Prime, but now we know why. ASUS states the MeMo 7″ tablet will launch January 2012 with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) on board. MeMo has been through different hardware and design stages as well, with it formerly appearing with [...]

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Look for the Transformer Prime around the week of Dec. 19, ASUS says

Look for the Transformer Prime around the week of Dec. 19, ASUS says

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Despite a number of recent unsourced stories to the contrary, we unfortunately still don't have a firm sales date for the ASUS Transformer Prime. We do, however have a ballpark window — ASUS has told us to “expect availabilty in North America to start the week of 12/19 based on pre-order fulfillments and inbound shipment [...]

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Hands-on with the ASUS Transformer Prime

Hands-on with the ASUS Transformer Prime

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Read our full Transformer Prime Review Youtube link for mobile viewing Here it is, folks: The Android tablet you've been waiting to lead you out of the dual-core doldrums of 2011 and into the quad-core continuum of 2012. Welcome to the era of NVIDIA's Tegra 3 system-on-a-chip, bought to you by the ASUS Transformer Prime. [...]

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ASUS Transformer Prime review

ASUS Transformer Prime review

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Take one of the more popular — if not wonderfully eccentric — Android tablets of 2011, slim it down, clad it in brushed metal, pump it full of new specs and march it off into 2012 with the likelihood of one of the first upgrades to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Oh, and throw in [...]

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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Not Optimized For AMD APU’s

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Not Optimized For AMD APU’s

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

It was only a few weeks ago I showed you some videos of Android 3.1 Honeycomb that had been ported to PC’s and laptops running on Intel processors. Well, just like I speculated in my post — the boys over at the Android-x86 project have done it again, this time releasing Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream [...]

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ASUS Transformer Prime Initial Impressions: Four Isn’t A Prime Number, But It Sure Feels Special

ASUS Transformer Prime Initial Impressions: Four Isn’t A Prime Number, But It Sure Feels Special

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Around midday yesterday, I received my review kit for the Transformer Prime, complete with dock, wireless gamepad, and HDMI cable – meaning I’m well equipped to take a deep dive into the hottest new tablet to hit stores. But to be completely honest, an in-depth review on a product this brand-spanking-new requires more hands-on time [...]

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ASUS Officially Reveals The Transformer Prime’s Release Date – It’s Not December 8th, But Close Enough

ASUS Officially Reveals The Transformer Prime’s Release Date – It’s Not December 8th, But Close Enough

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Adding to the heap of Transformer Prime mania, ASUS has revealed to us the official release date for one of the most hotly anticipated Android tablets to date. ASUS tells us that the Transformer Prime, (the world’s first Tegra 3 tablet), should be available starting December 19th stateside (potentially rolling out from e-tailers as early [...]

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Video: Verizon Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE boot animation

Video: Verizon Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE boot animation

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Still can’t get enough of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus? Then you might enjoy this video of the boot animation on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. The Boot animation on the Verizon Galaxy Nexus is the same as that found in the GSM version that was recently released. Unfortunately, the phone will come pre-installed with 2 Verizon [...]

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus spyshots leak,  video clip included

Verizon Galaxy Nexus spyshots leak, video clip included

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Some spyshots of the Verizon Galaxy Nexus have leaked over at Phandroid just recently, and it they look glorious. And to be honest, you don’t notice how different the two versions of the Galaxy Nexus look until you see these photos. It still looks extremely slim from sideshot below, but it’s obvious the GSM version [...]

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ASUS Transformer Prime Official Hands-on

ASUS Transformer Prime Official Hands-on

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Who’s ready for the Prime? The wait is almost over and today we’ll be giving everyone a look at the first quad-core tablet ever — the ASUS Transformer Prime. We’ve talked about it plenty but now it’s here we finally get to enjoy that quad-core power thanks to the superchip NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor under [...]

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus smiles for the camera, again

Verizon Galaxy Nexus smiles for the camera, again

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Check out these fresh pics of the 4G LTE Samsung Galaxy Nexus that is soon going to be available at Verizon Wireless. The pics were sent to the guys over at Droid Life by a tipster. Also included in the set of pics is a screen shot of the app drawer that clearly shows the [...]

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ASUS’ Transformer Prime Shows Up On Nenamark, Blows All Other Tablets Out Of The Water

ASUS’ Transformer Prime Shows Up On Nenamark, Blows All Other Tablets Out Of The Water

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Giving would-be Transformer Prime owners one more thing to drool over, the first Tegra 3 tablet has made an appearance on Nenamark’s site, alongside just about every other Android device in existence. For those not in the know, Nenamark is a graphics performance benchmark for Android, and maintains a great reputation for accuracy. As you [...]

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Press shots of Verizon’s 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus revealed

Press shots of Verizon’s 4G LTE Galaxy Nexus revealed

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

Some press shots of the 4G LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus that’s heading to Verizon Wireless has hit the net. These shots were obtained directly from Verizon’s site thanks to the detective skills of AndroidForums user Ytram. He was able to obtain the images based on information contained in an XML file on [...]

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Featured: B&N Gains the Lawyer Who Pushed for Microsoft Break-up in the Anti-Trust Case

Featured: B&N Gains the Lawyer Who Pushed for Microsoft Break-up in the Anti-Trust Case

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

David Boies is the same lawyer who pushed for a Microsoft break-up in the anti-trust case that was started by DoJ about a decade ago – and now he’s working for B&N, helping them get once more DoJ involved and maybe even turn this into another anti-trust case. B&N has accused Microsoft before that what they [...]

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Verizon Galaxy Nexus Pictured In The Wild (Video Coming Soon)

Verizon Galaxy Nexus Pictured In The Wild (Video Coming Soon)

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

We just received a Phantip from one lucky user who has been getting intimate with the Verizon Galaxy Nexus and was even nice enough to provide us with a few quick pics of the device in the wild. As you can see from the nice side-shot of the device, the LTE version of the device [...]

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Asus Transformer Prime heading to the U.S. on December 8, Taiwan December 1, according to Spokesperson

Asus Transformer Prime heading to the U.S. on December 8, Taiwan December 1, according to Spokesperson

December 1, 2011 | Comments (0)

The guys over at Netbooknews have some information on the availability of the upcoming quad-core Asus Transformer Prime tablet. According to an Asus spokesperson and the people at NetbookNews, Asus is planning on launching the Transformer Prime tablet on December 1 in Taiwan with a U.S. launch shortly after on December 8. The Asus Transformer [...]

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