Well, kids. I really don’t know how to tell you this, but I hope you didn’t have your heart set on an amazing new phone or tablet being at the center of Samsung’s big announcement planned for SXSW. Nope. There’s no Galaxy S III here, nor is there any 11.6-inch tablet like many have [...]
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iPad 3 Day is officially over and Android emerged from the ashes unscathed. Well, at least for now, anyway. And while most of the news from around the tech world was centered around Apple’s latest magical tablet, we managed to find a few gems left over from throughout the day and left ‘em here for [...]
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Lets say you don’t approve of the accessories out on store shelves for your device. What is one to do? Well, you could always design some out of LEGOs like XDA developer Tibow. He managed to create a rather nice looking LEGO dock that holds the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in a landscape orientation. The only [...]
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Many of you may remember when the White Samsung Galaxy S II launched back in December. At the time, the only way you could get your hands on one was to go online, order one and wait for it to ship out to your doorstep. As of tomorrow, March 8th, all that changes. Thanks to [...]
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The battle between Samsung and Apple doesn’t appear to be losing any steam as Samsung filed another lawsuit in South Korea claiming the iPhone 4S and iPad 2 infringes on three of its patents. The three patents are utility-based and involves methods of displaying data, the user interface, and short text messages. If you’re into stats, [...]
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It’s Wednesday kids and that means it’s time for a follow-up to the previous ComScore stats we saw last month. In the newest study, ol’ Sammy continues to lead all manufacturers with a nice 25.4% market share. While Samsung is tops among all device manufacturers, there’s a bigger picture for the Android platform. The Android OS is the top OS [...]
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This morning Samsung revealed the Galaxy Pocket, a rather small device sporting a 2.8″ display. This isn’t the first Samsung device with a smaller than average screen size; coming in at 3.2 inches was the Samsung Dart. It should be available in the UK later on this year. Imangi Studios has finally let us know [...]
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Oh, Internet. How you love to make something out of nothing. A new trailer for Rovio's Angry Birds Space appeared today, indicating that the game would launch first on the Samsung Galaxy Note. At the end of the trailer, Samsung teased that a “galactic update” would soon land on the Note, along with a “premium [...]
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Just in case you missed out on the biggest news of the day, we're here to help. Google has been rolling out their new branding and we've got all the details. Get yourself caught up here on the blogs and don't forget to drop by the Android Central forums to discuss everything Android. HTC Thunderbolt [...]
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The transition from the Android Market to Google Play Store has begun on a handful of Android devices. The new name and logo have begun appearing in place of Google’s old app and media marketplace on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Motorola XOOM, and Google TV hardware. The Google Play Store is identical in most ways [...]
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Verizon Wireless has just unveiled a list of devices that will be getting the Android 4.0 update. While we already knew that some these devices were getting ICS by their manufacturers, Verizon probably just wanted reassure some of their customers. Big Red hasn’t announced when the updates will start rolling out. The list includes a [...]
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We love sign-up pages. They tell us when new stuff will soon be on its way. And even though 9 times out of 10 you’ll hear about the announcement on a message board or blog long before the announcement email shows up, we like the shininess of the email enough to look forward to it [...]
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Yesterday, Samsung announced a new entry-level smartphone for the UK market, the Galaxy Pocket. The Galaxy Pocket is a tiny phone with not a lot of power. It features a small 2.8-inch display (wow, that is tiny!), an 800MHz processor, a 2-megapixel rear camera, 3GB of internal storage with expansion up to 32GB via [...]
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Forget about all of the latest rumors about Samsung’s upcoming flagship Android phone, aka the Galaxy S III. Will we see a 4.8-inch HD display, a 1.5GHz Exynos quad-core chip or a ceramic back? Maybe… Unless, Samsung tells us what they’ll use as far as components are concerned, no one knows anything about what the [...]
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With Mobile World Congress all said and done with for yet, another year we'll be returning to our regularly scheduled broadcasting from now on. Which of course, means bring you the best of the best Android content. If you missed out on anything from the weekend, get yourself caught and don't be afraid to join [...]
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Who’s ready for more Angry Birds? In case you missed it a few weeks ago we uncovered some teaser videos showing that Angry Birds Space is coming March 22nd. The second teaser video wasn’t revealed until just recently and hints that it may launch with the Galaxy Note’s next update. Now teaser #3 has confirmed [...]
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We were waiting for this and it’s finally here. It’s a surprise, but not in a good way. The previously unpriced Samsung Galaxy S Advance is, to Samsung, seemingly priceless. The device is set to go on sale for a whopping 494 EUR (0). To put it into perspective, take a look at what you get [...]
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According to the guys over at Droid Life, the 16GB model of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus could head to Verizon Wireless on April 5. Although nothing is official, we should expect the 16GB model to sell for 9, compared to the 9 that Verizon is currently charging for the 32GB model. In addition to the [...]
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Many TF101 owners have been [im]patiently waiting on Android 4.0 to hit their devices for at least a week now to no avail. Of course, knowing an update is floating around out there and having to wait for it is even more frustrating than actually waiting for the update to become available, so ASUS UK [...]
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If you’re looking for a cheap and yet reliable micro USB wall charger for your Android device, look no further. Amazon is offering a Samsung OEM travel charger with a micro USB data cable for only .27 with free 2-day shipping if you have an Amazon Prime membership. Otherwise, it will set you back for [...]
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The first rumors about the Galaxy S III was that it would be introduced at CES in January, but it wasn’t. Then the next rumor was that Samsung would drop the next iteration at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, but they didn’t. The Verge reported that Samsung didn’t want another long lag between the phone’s [...]
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Those who are still in the market for Samsung’s hotly acclaimed Galaxy Nexus are in luck – Daily Steals Last Call is offering Google’s latest flagship device for just 9.99, which is a cool 0 off MSRP. As an added bonus, Daily Steals is offering the phone in either silver or white. It’s worth noting [...]
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While HTC just officially announced the One X at Mobile World Congress and AT&T shotgunned exclusive rights in the U.S. to the beast for its LTE network (albeit packing a Krait chip instead of the Tegra 3), there’s now a rumor floating around that Sprint could be getting a device similar to the One X, [...]
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It’s not all that often that I get the chance to actually review a piece of hardware or an accessory, so when the opportunity arose to pick up a nice case for my new and naked Samsung Galaxy S II, it’s needless to say that I jumped up and made some noise. I’ve been on [...]
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There are those who swear by the 10-inch tablet, and then there are those who say that the smaller size is the only way to go. Samsung's brought out new hardware for both, with the newly announced Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1-inch), and this, the previously announced 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2. We're still not entirely sold [...]
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Awwwwww, the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 is a cute little bugger. It's a little bizarre going from a world of 5-inch-plus smartphones down to the diminutive Galaxy Mini 2, but darned if it doesn't feel kinda nice in the hand, kinda like you're holding a little child by the hand, waiting to show it through [...]
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It was just the other day that it was reported that LG was fighting heavily for rights to make the next Nexus, and now we’re hearing reports that HTC wants to step into the gauntlet and fight for it, as well. HTC’s Jeff Gordan confirmed to Tech Radar that Google had not yet chosen a [...]
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If you’ve been thinking about joining Verizon’s fast 4G LTE network, or have been waiting to upgrade your current device, tomorrow might be the perfect day. Tomorrow only, Verizon will be knocking 0 off all of their 4G LTE phones, tablets, and hotspots for their “Leap Day” promotion. The sale will only be valid online [...]
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Let's be honest: You won't be using the Samsung Galaxy Beam to watch kids shows. read more … Continue Reading Here DroidDoodle – Beam Me Up, Beam Me Down Jason Harrison – androidcentral.com
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The Galaxy Note is one of those devices that has always intrigued me, but it’s limitation to the AT&T network left me wondering what the device would actually be like in the hand. However, if the story from examiner.com holds water, I might get my hands on one in the first half of this year. [...]
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We’re not sure where Samsung thinks they’re not doing very well in the tablet market, because I think their products are some of the most innovative out there. Maybe if Apple would stop suing them for 5 seconds they’d recognize they’re doing just fine. While we don’t have any numbers to determine just how well [...]
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On paper, the Samsung Galaxy S Wifi looks to be a pretty basic PMP with Android and Samsung's TouchWiz user interface. In person, that's exactly what it turns out to be. You've got a 4.2-inch TFT IPS display at HVGA resolution. You've got a 1GHz processor. You've got Android 2.3. And you've got a punch [...]
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I’m not sure that BGR would be my choice as most accurate source for leaked Android phone specs, but these are just close enough to reality to say that they just might be right on this one. The Galaxy S III is probably the most anticipated unannounced phone in the circles that I hang around [...]
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Ready for more Samsung Galaxy S III rumors? I know they are just rumors but boy am I a sucker for anything SGSIII! We’ve already recently seen some pretty amazing possible specs revealed, but now thanks to an inside source close to BGR we have a few more to add to the big pile of [...]
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We’re not exactly sure why, but LG has developed a gigantic new device called the Optimus Vu. And while the growing market for “mega-phones” seems to be getting more and more crowded every day, we have to say, LG’s takes the cake for ridiculousness. The Vu’s 5-inch display may not be absurdly large, but it [...]
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