Steve Kondik (aka Cyanogen) put out a public update to the situation with CyanogenMod 9 earlier today, and revealed a few interesting tidbits about Team Douche’s progress. Here’s a few excerpts we thought were particularly important: Android 4.0 contains many internal changes that require updated graphics drivers. Unfortunately, these drivers are almost always closed-source and [...]
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Some leaked pictures are giving us an exciting look at the HTC Ville, which will debut on T-Mobile in mid-2012. The Japanese site Ameblo repeats some of the rumored specs we’ve reported, including a 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display, a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon Series 4 processor, and an 8-megapixel camera. The audio system will be sporting [...]
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T-Mobile subscribers looking to purchase a new phone might want to wait just a bit more. According to TmoNews‘ secret tipster, Magenta is getting ready for an “All Hands Day” sale, in which all devices will be completely free, after a mail-in rebate. According to this Ninja, this offer will run only for a day [...]
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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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Those of you with a Samsung Nexus S or Galaxy Nexus using an AT&T SIM card are now able to download Google Wallet straight from the Android Market. T-Mobile customers as well as Verizon will have to use an alternative method for downloading the application. It’s not too sneaky, and has been confirmed by multiple [...]
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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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Looks like someone may have dropped the ball over at Newegg, judging buy one of the banner slides on the main page: Do you see what we see? The Galaxy Nexus, now with 800MHz moar processor! It’s clearly a typo, but it’s pretty lulz all the same. Fortunately, the actual cell phone landing page has [...]
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We’re gradually working our way into an all-LTE world, but there are still a few hurdles to cross. One of those hurdles, the seamless handover from LTE to 3G during a VoLTE (voice-over-LTE) call, has now been achieved by Qualcomm. So, what does that mean, exactly? Basically, if you’re on a VoLTE call in an [...]
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Those of you out there surfing T-Mobile’s airwaves should know of upcoming changes your carrier will be putting into effect fairly soon. On April 5th, they plan on capping your domestic off-network data roaming usage. Limits are extremely low, so it will be important to keep an eye on data consumed while roaming. When the [...]
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When it comes to carriers, wireless data has been turning into quite the commodity over the past few months. This is made no better evident than the amount of ways carriers are amending their policies, tightening up data use wherever they can. T-Mobile — who pretty much introduced US consumers to “throttled unlimited data” — [...]
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Another day, another set of phones approaching the dreaded End-of-Life status. Tmo News reports several of T-Mobile‘s popular phones are nearing their EOL including the HTC Sensation 4G, HTC Amaze 4G, LG DoublePlay, LG MyTouch Q and the LG MyTouch. While it is not too surprising to see the LG MyTouch series and DoublePlay on the list, it [...]
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T-Mobile UK has announced new range of price plans that offer its customers truly unlimited data for the first time. Previously, T-Mo UK has offered a “unlimited” data on many of its plans, but with a “fair use” limit, sometimes as low as 500MB. If customers used more than this fair use limit, they faced [...]
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Add this to the list of LTE phones with possible global capabilities. It appears that the HTC Rezound has global radios that work without an unlock code. It was found by a UK user who ordered the phone over the holidays hoping that they could get it to work on T-Mobile. After placing a SIM [...]
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Google’s latest wunderphone, the Galaxy Nexus, normally runs a pricey 0 on contract when purchased through Verizon. Luckily, competition brings down prices – sometimes dramatically – and it’s on sale now at Amazon for just .99 with free 2-day shipping for incoming Verizon customers (it’s still 9.99 for those who are upgrading). Quite the discount, [...]
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New documents have recently been spotted sharing more information about an upcoming top-tier smartphone for T-Mobile. At first thought this was a T-Mo Galaxy Nexus but after taking a closer look it appears this will most likely be the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G — basically a tweaked and improved Galaxy S II. More details [...]
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The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is, hands down, the best Android device right now. It is also the first phone that is running on Google’s new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. So far, only Verizon customers have been able to enjoy it while other carriers such as T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint have yet to launch [...]
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For many Android users, so-called bloatware is the bane of their existence. Carrier-crafted apps and game demos crowd their applications drawer and perhaps even collect data behind users’ backs. As intrusive as that sounds, nothing is quite as bad as what subscribers to Japan’s KDDI have coming. Through their pre-installed Android Market alternative, KDDI is [...]
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Looks like we’ll be able to own that oh-so attractive Sony Xperia Ion sooner than we think. Not only is Negri Electronics offering pre-orders of the unlocked version of the phone, but they’ve also gone ahead and listed some pricing information as well, listing the phone at 9.50. Keep in mind if you do plan on using [...]
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It's been barely a couple of weeks since AT&T and Sony took the wraps off the Xperia Ion at CES, but already the device is starting to show up for pre-order, along with early pricing information. Right now Negri Electronics is listing the (unlocked, SIM-free) Ion with a tentative pre-order price of 9.50. Of course, [...]
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Dapper dandies take note: T-Mobile UK has updated their coming soon page to now list the Prada Phone by LG 3.0 for a launch sometime in February. The carrier touts the handset’s “stunning Prada style” and a 4.3-inch ultra-bright NOVA display but offers little in the way of specifics regarding release date and pricing. The [...]
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If the low-end LG Optimus One that launched contract-free on Straight Talk a few months ago didn’t quick get your Android engine running, perhaps the mid-end LG Optimus Black or higher-end LG Optimus 2X (aka G2X) is enough to tickle your fancy? Both devices were leaked online as coming soon to Walmart’s pre-paid cellphone service [...]
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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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YouMail announced this morning a new partnership with online retailer LetsTalk.com, which will preload the visual voicemail app on select Android and Blackberry devices sold through its site. In addition, LetsTalk.com will power the YouMail Online Store, which will be accessible through YouMail and will be custom tailored to your current carrier and plan. The [...]
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We know more than a few of you Talk Android trendy fans have been drooling over the PRADA Phone by LG 3.0 for sometime now. Your wait will soon be over as T-Mobile UK has confirmed the phone will be arriving in stores by February. That means you’ll be able to get your hands on the sweet phone featuring the [...]
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If you’re a fan of Android and Prada and live in the UK, you might be interested in the upcoming release of the Prada Phone by LG 3.0. T-Mobile UK has announced that they will be offering the Prada phone sometime this February. Pricing and exact release date information isn’t available at the moment though. [...]
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Good news for any fashionistas looking for an upgrade on T-Mobile UK. The British network has today confirmed that it'll be getting LG and Prada's latest smartphone in February, in a new entry on its “coming soon” page. The LG Prada 3.0 (full name 'Prada Phone by LG 3.0') combines a sleek physical design with some high-end [...]
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Walmart is proving themselves once again to be the low price leader, this time when it comes to cellphone plans. The retailer is partnering up with T-Mobile to offer one of the country’s lowest unlimited family plans to date. a month will get you unlimited talk, text and web with NO contract and adding lines [...]
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The shackles have just come off a handful of HTC devices. The developer site bootloader unlock tool now supports the following: Aria ChaCha Desire Z Droid Incredible Status T-Mobile G2 If you have any of those devices, and are wishing to have the bootloader unlocked then you can hit up the HTCDev site below to [...]
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If you didn’t know, HTC has promised to provide bootloader unlock support for all devices released after September of 2011 as well as many others released before, and they have been keeping good on that promise with added support for many devices over the last few months. They’re still going strong, and added several more [...]
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HTC’s on a roll with their bootloader unlock program as they have added support for six new devices today. Those devices include the HTC Desire Z, ChaCha, Aria, DROID Incredible, Status, and T-Mobile G2. While some of these devices already have community-developed methods it’s always good to see official support from the OEMs. Head to [...]
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HTC has continued updating their developer site bootloader unlock tool with new devices and this time around they've gone ahead and added: HTC Desire Z HTC ChaCha HTC Aria Droid Incredible HTC Status T-Mobile G2 If you have any of those devices, and are wishing to have the bootloader unlocked then you can hit up [...]
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The folks at HDblog.it were able to get their hands on an unreleased white Samsung Galaxy Nexus which is, by the way, scheduled to release on February 6 in the UK. The device isn’t completely white, only the back and sides of it are. The screen remains black unlike the white versions of T-Mobile’s Galaxy [...]
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As CES comes to a close, we look back at the new devices we’ve seen – some were expected, some came from out-of-nowhere, and others were just downright impressive. Among all of the things that we’ve seen this week, however, there is one non-Android piece of tech that stands above the rest: Samsung’s Smart Window. [...]
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If you happen to own an HP TouchPad and have been waiting patiently for a proper Android port, you’ll be overjoyed to see a sneak peek of what CM9 brings to the table. If you recall our announcements for the CM7 Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 builds, you probably remember an overwhelming indication that neither [...]
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Late yesterday, we got a chance to spend some time with the Motorola DROID 4 over at the Verizon booth here at CES, and we have to say – It sure seems like Motorola has done it again. The DROID 4 will likely once again set the bar for QWERTY slider phones, and thanks to [...]
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