Want to laugh a little? Check out Android Phone Name Generator, a website developed by YinzCam. The purpose of the site is to simply generate some crazy Android phone names. We all know that Android phones sometimes have the craziest names. Check out the Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch, for example; Or the [...]
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Verizon announced earlier today the release of the two Motorola Droid Xyboard 10.1 and 8.2 tablets without giving us a launch date. A leaked Verizon internal memo shows that the Xyboard tablets will launch on December 12 which is only six days away. If you’re a Verizon customer and love to have the latest gadgets, [...]
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With Galaxy Nexus news creeping out everywhere, we've been keepin up-to-date on it all so, if you missed any of the news — make sure you skip on back a page or two and get caught up. If you're looking for more Android discussion jump on into the Android Central forums. Samsung Galaxy Nexus Forums [...]
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So, you bought into the hype and picked up the tired old Blackberry Playbook. There’s a good chance it’s not doing much more than hanging out on a shelf, your desk, or in your laptop bag at this point – but if you’re ready to actually get some use out of the little device, it’s [...]
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And yet another leak from Verizon itself showing the release date of the venerable Galaxy Nexus. Also included is the Motorola Droid 4, the RAZR looking-like with a keyboard and LTE capabilities. According to Engadget’s tipster, Verizon stores will start displaying marketing material for the G-Nex in the next day or two and the device [...]
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We all know by now that Verizon retail locations have already received shipments of the Galaxy Nexus. You can even see it (above) in someone’s hands with the welcome screen on. Phandroid received more details about release dates of the G-Nex, the newly announced Xyboard tablets and the Motorola Droid 4. They were also able [...]
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Just as reported yesterday, Samsung Galaxy Nexus units have begun arriving in Verizon retail stores. We have the photographic evidence to prove it, too. A friend passed along the above image of a newly received Nexus awaiting activation. Our source says this particular store received twenty GNex handsets. When asked about a release date, a [...]
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File this one in the “be extremely cautious about this rumor” category. There are a few things to look at here in this leaked screenshot detailing some Verizon launches. Firstly, Galaxy Nexus promo materials will reportedly arrive in stores sometime this Thursday for showcasing on Friday. They materials are said to go up after close [...]
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We have been waiting, and speculating, and hoping that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus launch date would get confirmed by Verizon, and while it hasn't, Engadget received a nice tip. It appears as though all the merchandising materials will be showing up for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on Dec. 8 — just two days away — [...]
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Verizon this morning also announced that the new Motorola Droid RAZR (read our complete review) will be available in white for the winter holidays. No availability date was given other than “this month,” but it'll cost 9.99 with a new two-year contract. You'll also have to have a .99-a-month voice plan and -a-month data plan. … [...]
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Verizon this morning officially announced it will carry the Motorola Xoom 2 and Xoom 2 Media Edition as the XYBOARD 10.1 and XYBOARD 8.2, respectively. Both tablets will launch with Android 3.2 Honeycomb but will be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The XYBOARD tablets also both feature 1.2 GHz processors, 1GB of RAM [...]
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I don’t know about you, but here at Talk Android we love ourselves a good special and so when one comes along worth mentioning, we’re on it. According to our friends over at Droid Life, they’ve received word that if you purchase a Droid Razr before Christmas Day they’re offering a whopping bucks on any [...]
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Oh man, this just keeps getting better and better doesn’t it? What could be worse than a major US carrier taking a Google Nexus device and branding its hardware with the carrier’s 4G logo and LTE technology in addition to adding bloatware to the software? How about dictating whether or not that Google Nexus Device [...]
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Okay, this one isn’t very hard to figure out. LG and Prada are preparing to unveil a mysterious new device in London on the 14th after the two companies announced last week their partnership to work on a new smartphone. The LG Prada phone 3.0 (also known as the K2 or P940) hasn’t been much [...]
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Feeling lucky lately? If so, you can enter Verizon Wireless latest contest. They will be giving away one Motorola Droid RAZR per day until December 31, 2011. All you have to do is to enter your information and then share the contest on Facebook and Twitter. You can enter as many times as you want [...]
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The Motorola Droid 4 like the Galaxy Nexus is supposed to be coming out this month. We hope their respective launches are both sooner than later. But the Motorola DROID 4 may well be ready for a launch as it has passed the FCC, meaning Verizon and/or Motorola are free to put this thing on [...]
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Back when the Motorola Atrix was released, the 9 Lapdock accessory was also introduced to make use of the webtop features the Atrix brought along with it. But it came in at 9 and while it eventually came down from there, many folks simply weren't interested in it. But, if you always wanted one but [...]
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Verizon this morning in a press release talked up the first anniversary of the launch of its LTE network, pimping that 190 markets and 200 million people will be covered by Dec. 15 (that's covered, and not necessarily subscribed). Pretty impressive when you think about it, especially when you compare it to the other established [...]
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For anyone holding out on buying the HTC EVO View 4G on Sprint, the opportune moment just arrived. Over at eBay’s Daily Deals site, the View 4G is going for a mere 0 with no contract – a solid 0 off the current Sprint price. Spec refresher: 7-inch 1024×600 display1.5GHz single-core processor1GB RAM32GB storage, microSD [...]
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Though most agreed that Motorola’s Webtop technology was one of the cooler things to emerge out of last year’s CES, the high price of accessories such as a Lapdock priced close to 0 kept many consumers from buying in. With an expanded lineup of Webtop-enabled phones and a new Lapdock range and adapted pricing on [...]
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The Motorola lapdock for the original Atrix 4G is being blown out of the AT&T store starting today for 0 off its 0 list price. Yup, just after an instant discount gets you a laptop shell with a 36Wh battery inside. Plug your Atrix into it, and the dead frame comes alive with a desktop-grade [...]
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Fear not Motorola Droid Bionic owners, you are no longer left behind and can join the cool kid party with a taste of some Ice Cream Sandwich. Developer dhacker29 of the TH3ORY ROM team has released a mostly functional ICS build for Bionic users to play around with, and while not everything is working reports are [...]
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According to a screen shot from Verizon’s internal systems, a white version of the ultra-thin Droid RAZR could be in the works. Although Motorola has released white phones in the past (Droid 2 Global, Droid R2D2), none were pure white. Because of the Droid RAZR’s design, a white option would make for a pure white [...]
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This isn’t the first time we’ve seen the new Motorola Xoom tablets near the FCC but new reports are coming in that the DROID XYBOARD tablets have cleared the FCC with Verizon Wireless 4G LTE radios on board. We already knew these would be 4G LTE capable but now they’ve been approved things are a [...]
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The guys over at CNET got to spend some time with two of Motorola’s upcoming products, the Motorola Droid 4, and the Motorola Xyboard Tablets. Although the Droid 4 hasn’t been officially announced, it is rumored for a December 8 launch, less than 5 months after the launch of the Droid 3. Specs wise, the [...]
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The boys over at Pocketnow have been poking around some EXIF data and discovered a new device popping up in some of the pics. Something being called the Motorola DROID RAZRMAX. I know what you’re thinking — there’s no way there could already be an update in the works so soon after the original’s release. [...]
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Remember the update for Verizon’s Motorola Xoom we reported about yesterday? It is now rolling out to Big Red customers in the form of an Over-The-Air update. It is only 7.8MB small which explains why it was called ‘invisible.’Folks who download it will be able to activate the 4G LTE Pay-As-You-Go feature. So if you [...]
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The Motorola XOOM for Verizon is receiving a small (8MB small) update as of today. Given the minute size, don’t expect any big feature changes. It’s looking like the only major adjustment is an under-the-hood change allowing the tablet to be activated on Verizon’s month-to-month 4G LTE plans. The update provides a good option for [...]
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If you frequently find it difficult to remember where you left your car, there are quite a few apps to choose from. If you are a Motorola Droid RAZR owner there is one specifically designed for you. The free app “Motorola Car Finder” is available now for those often wondering “was my car towed/stolen or [...]
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Another “secret that wasn’t really a secret” has just been revealed. We just mentioned to you earlier today how the upcoming Motorola Xoom tablet update would be a minor update aimed at helping pay-as-you-go users. Now there’s a definitive confirmation from Verizon as it has announced the HLK75F update which you guessed it includes an improved Google [...]
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Update: We’re hearing that the update is rolling out now – hit Settings > About phone to see if it’s available on your device! It looks like Gingerbread is finally getting ready to (officially) make its way to the Droid Charge, and, judging by the build number (EP4), it seems to be a slightly updated [...]
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Motorola has started a ‘private’ project where some Verizon Xoom tablet users were able to test out a new update. We started to wonder if Moto was planning to bring Android 4.0 or at least get the tablet ready for the OS upgrade. Matt, a Motorola Forums manager, announced that this upcoming update should be [...]
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We saw a few leaks regarding this application early this year and have been patiently awaiting its arrival. Today the Time Warner Cable app for Android Tablets is finally available over in the Android Market. Before all you TWC TV users get too excited — no it doesn’t stream live TV (like the iPad can), [...]
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Jonathan converted to the Android platform from Blackberry with the original Motorola Droid. He currently has a Motorola Droid X and a Motorola Xoom. Besides keeping up with Android news, he enjoys spending time with his family, gaming, reading, and computers. Google+… Continue Reading Here Refurbished Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 for only $320 at Woot.com [...]
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At the end of August, Motorola promised Milestone 2 (international version of the DROID 2) users would receive the Gingerbread update in quarter 4. Well it so happens we are in quarter 4 now and Motorola has fulfilled their promise. Starting tomorrow the update will roll out, but in stages, so it could take a [...]
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