Every tablet and phone out there has its own dock, stand, and range of accessories. Few are quite as nice, however, as the R1 tablet stand from Satechi. At , this universal tablet stand is an investment. Unless you know you’ll be using tablets for a while, you might want to skip this one. If [...]
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Sprint this morning announced that Baltimore and Kansas City will be the beneficiaries of its new LTE network when it launches later this year. That's to go along with Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, which were named previously. Baltimore and Kansas City have some historical significance, with the former being the carrier's first Wimax [...]
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When last we checked-mere minutes ago-ICS 4.0.4 source code hadn’t been released to the public. Which is why we were surprised to learn that 4.0.4 was available unofficially for the Nexus S 4G. Today, the mysterious Android version that’s forcing me to resist a “page not found” joke is showing up in a few forums, [...]
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Google Wallet, the NFC-based payment system, is now officially available for the AT&T Nexus S and the Samsung Galaxy Nexus running on AT&T’s network. Google Wallet has been around for many months now, but up until today, has only been officially supported in the U.S. via Sprint and its Nexus S 4G. If you’re an [...]
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Previously only available to Sprint Nexus S 4G owners, Google's NFC-based payment app, Google Wallet, has just been updated to add support for the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S on AT&T. So if you're a Nexus owner on AT&T, you can hit the Android Market and find out what all the fuss is about. We've [...]
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Sprint has announced that the HTC EVO Shift 4G will be receiving a software update. The update, version 2.77.651.3 brings a security update, an updated peep client (to align with Twitter), and improves battery life. Although no specific information on the security update was revealed, one can only assume that it is to remove the [...]
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It’s official: the ZTE Optik is heading to Sprint for on February 5. To get the tablet for that low price, you will have to sign up for a 2-year contract, of course. The ZTE Optik features a 7-inch 1280 x 800 resolution display, a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of [...]
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We first outed the ZTE Optik Honeycomb tablet a week ago, and today Sprint has made it official. The 7-inch Android 3.2 device will be available Feb. 5. Spec-wise, the Optik is right up there with most other Android tablets. To wit: 7-inch display at 1280×800 resolution Android 3.2 Honeycomb (No mention of an Android [...]
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Some unofficial builds have been floating around for a while, but tonight, it looks like Nexus S 4G owners are about to get some allegedly official ICS update action. Over on the XDA forums, user mrxkills has uploaded all the files necessary to get your Sprint Google Experience device updated to 4.0.4. You read that [...]
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Back when it was first leaked that Sprint would be sporting a Galaxy Nexus of their own it was suggested that their version of the phone would be running a 1.5GHz processor. Considering the original runs a 1.2 GHz OMAP processor everyone was a little surprised. It caught some to question the fact that Google [...]
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The sequel to the original Samsung Epic 4G was rumored to be seen on Sprint‘s network way back in quarter three of last year. However there hasn’t been much in terms of news regarding this device since then. Heck, the phone hasn’t even seen a release since it was first announced. Well it appears that [...]
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Amazon Wireless has just dropped the price of both the black and white versions of the Samsung Epic 4G Touch Galaxy S II on Sprint. Arguably the best handset on the carrier, the black Epic 4G Touch is actually being offered for slightly less than its pale sibling, coming in at only for new customers. [...]
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We first told you of a possible ZTE tablet making its way to Sprint back in October after the V55 popped up in an FCC filing and now it looks like things are getting a little more official with this leaked internal Sprint doc. Dubbed the ZTE Optik, the 7-inch tablet will be available on [...]
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Sprint is officially rolling out the EL29 update for the Epic 4G Touch smartphone. Shouldn’t be too surprising considering we saw the source kernel became available last week and we expected the subsequent update to drop at any given moment. In case you’re interested, here’s the changelog for the update: Security update Dismissing multiple calendar alerts Commercial [...]
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Sprint has updated their “Expected Upcoming EOL” list to include two members of the EVO family. These end-of-life lists are subject to change (as stated in the above image) and definitely do. This is at least the third time the HTC EVO 4G has appeared on the list, and until the phone is pulled from [...]
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In the tech world, devices come and go fairly often. Once it’s determined that a device has worn out its welcome, it ends up where no one wants to be: on the EoL (end-of-life) list. The latest EoL list to make it way into the mainstream is from Sprint, and it looks like the HTC [...]
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Starting this February, Sprint will be changing the way they discount your lines and it turns out that their changes cause a material change in your monthly rate. I have had someone go through the process of cancellation using this change and they successfully got their contract cancelled, ETF free. Who it applies to I [...]
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Motorola’s issued the call to arms for those with Photon 4G units on Sprint. They are gearing up to release a new update soon and need testers to help them determine whether or not things are good to go for the vast majority of those who have the device. We’re not sure what to expect [...]
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Casio is really not a brand that interests me. Phones, watches and whatever else it is that they make these days, I’m just not all that moved to buy. I lost interest in their stuff back in the day when I bought a shockproof, waterproof Casio watch that was neither. Fast forward to the here [...]
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If you check out Samsung‘s open source portal you’ll see that both the Epic 4G and 4G Touch have a new kernel source up. The 4G has both a kernel and other open-source items for update version EL30 ready for download while the 4G Touch has theirs for version EL29. An OTA update usually follows [...]
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Looks like AT&T has been tweaking its data packages again, trying to find a way to better compete with the likes of the Sprint, T-Mobile, and VZW no doubt. The revised data plans will go into affect on January 22, and they look a little something like this: Data Plus 300MB: for 300MBData Pro 3GB: [...]
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Wait till you hear the latest rumor circling the interwebs right now.. I know it’s definitely got me excited! According to the Examiner, the highly controversial Samsung Galaxy Note is heading to both Sprint and Verizon after it makes it self at known with AT&T. Industry analyst, Paul Mueller, told the Examiner that the device [...]
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It looks like there’s more to the “security update” feature of the the recent HTC EVO 3D update than we previously thought. There is no longer Carrier IQ according to reports from users. Owners of the device who recently received the update confirmed this by checking in the Manage Applications tab have noticed that “HTC [...]
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MIUI is one of the more popular ROMS out there. While at first one would confuse it with that of the iOS it’s so much more than that. Well until now those with a Samsung Epic Touch 4G on Sprint weren’t able to play with this ROM. In order to run this ROM you need [...]
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Youtube link for mobile viewing After going hands-on with the LG Viper at CES during the stylish-yet-dark Sprint party, we just had to get our hands back on one of these devices to check it out a second time. The booth rep here reiterates a good point — you're not actually looking at a final [...]
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Just a few days ago we caught word of an update that was rolling out to the HTC EVO 3D and reports are that it also removed Carrier IQ from the device. Folks who have checked around in the manage applications tab have noticed that “HTC IQAgent” and “IQRD,” both of which were Carrier IQ, [...]
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Been looking for a new ROM for your Samsung Epic Touch 4G on Sprint, well how about a little bit of MIUI love for you? It appears as though an official build has been released for the device, and it is now available for your downloading pleasure. For those unfamiliar, MIUI is a custom ROM [...]
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The Jan. 13 ShopAndroid.com Deal of the Day is the Case-Mate Tough Case for Sprint's Samsung Galaxy S II, Epic 4G Touch. With dual layers of silicone and ABS hard shell plastic, this impact-resistant, flexible case provides some serious protection for your Samsung Epic 4G Touch. The Case-Mate Tough Case for Epic 4G Touch is [...]
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The Now Network will soon be seeing a minor OTA update for the HTC EVO 3D rolling out. Alongside the usual security improvements we’ve come to know and love we’re also supposedly getting better battery life and an update to Peep, their Twitter application. It’ll be a staggered update so don’t fret if you don’t [...]
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A minor update is rolling out today for the HTC EVO 3D. According to Sprint, the update will bring the version to 2.17.651.5 and it address the following. Updated Peep client (to align with Twitter) Battery life improvements Security update If you haven’t received the update yet, you can manually check to see if it’s [...]
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Sprint has posted that the HTC EVO 3D version 2.17.651.5 update should start rolling out today. It's a minor maintenance release that addresses the following: Updated Peep client (to align with Twitter) Battery life improvements Security update The OTA should start rolling out to devices today, but you can manually force the update check by [...]
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An early Sprint LTE landing page listed the Sprint Galaxy Nexus as having 16GB of internal storage, compared to the 32GB offered by the Verizion version. Sprint got in touch with us today, however, to confirm that its version of the Galaxy Nexus will ship with a full 32GB, just like Verizon's. So that's that. [...]
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NVIDIA’s main CES 2012 press event is about to kick off – join us for a live play-by-play below starting Monday, Jan 9th at 4PM. NVIDIA CES 2012 Live Blog… Official Android Police t-shirts are now on sale, with over 25 designs to call yours. Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These: Sony [...]
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It's a little grainy, and it's wrapped in plastic, but here's your first look at the white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II Sprint Epic 4G Touch. Remember that it's the same as the original version we reviewed months ago, and it'll be available for 9 on Sunday. Thanks, anon! … Continue Reading Here [...]
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Podcast MP3 URL: http://traffic.libsyn.com/androidcentral/acpc83.mp3 Thing 1: The Sprint Galaxy Nexus LTE Galaxy Nexus for Sprint shown off in online advertisement Thing 2: Google TV lives! Google TV is alive and kicking with new partners and ARM chipsets It's not just Google TV … it's LG's 3D Google TV Thing 3: CES preview Follow all Android [...]
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