According to Asymco, Google nets just under $3.00 per Android devices, which is significantly less than what rival Microsoft makes on Google’s platform by forcing patent licensing agreements on Android manufacturers. Asymco says that Google makes about $2.75 per device in ad sales every year. That number pales in comparison to the $5 to $15 [...]
It looks like Sprint’s and Google’s partnership–which so far has graced areas such as Google Voice and Google Wallet–is about to expand carrier billing. Previously, Now Network subscribers were able to only charge the purchases of apps to their Sprint phone bills, but an expanded agreement between Sprint and Google will now allow consumers to [...]
T-Mobile has announced a buy one get one (BOGO) free offer on its 4G smartphones which is set to begin on May 18th and last for 10 days ending on May 28th. The carrier is calling the deal its “Magenta Days Deal” and it will allow customers to buy one smartphone on the carrier and [...]
LG has announced the latest version of its Optimus user interface, dubbed Optimus UI 3.0, which will be coming on board its newest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices. The company says that the software will be arriving first on the LG Optimus LTE II, which will be hitting shelves in Korea this week, and [...]
Today’s leak of an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich build for the Motorola Droid 4 leaves the Motorola Droid Bionic as the last remaining big name smartphone from Motorola to see any kind of Android 4.0 information leak. And that does not bode well for a swift release. Many Android phones see versions of major [...]
It seems as though Motorola is hard at work prepping the Motorola Droid 4 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update as a build of the upcoming software has surfaced ahead of its release. Droid-Life is reporting that a leaked Android 4.0.4 build for the Droid 4 has leaked to the surface. It’s the latest test [...]
Earlier today, a report claimed that the HTC EVO 4G LTE would miss its anticipated release date due to a hold up at U.S. Customs. Finally, Sprint has confirmed this to be the case saying that the U.S. availability of the HTC EVO 4G LTE has been delayed. In a post on its support forums [...]
T-Mobile has confirmed a release date for the HTC Amaze 4G Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, just a day after saying that it would be rolling out in the coming weeks. The carrier has announced that it will be pushing the Amaze 4G Ice Cream Sandwich update on May 21st which will take the [...]
We’re just a couple of days away from the May 29th launch date for the Samsung Galaxy S III, so it was only a matter of time before the device showed up in an early unboxing video. Indeed, the Samsung Galaxy S III has been unboxed ahead of its launch later on this month and [...]
As expected, T-Mobile has unleashed the HTC Sensation 4G Android 4.0 Ice Cream update and users who wish to download the new software can now pull the update manually. Today was the day that T-Mobile promised to deliver the software and thankfully, the carrier delivered on that promise. Android 4.0 is now available for the [...]
Fragmentation on the Android ecosystem encompasses many different things. As there are a variety of Android licensees each making multiple phone models with varying hardware components to accommodate a number of different user demographics, at the end of the day we have varying screen sizes and resolutions, processor makes and speeds, graphics engines, RAM, memory, [...]
Evernote 4.0 for Android has launched today bringing a brand new user interface, some new features and some improvements to older ones along with it. In a blog post, Evernote has detailed the Android update which should stand to greatly improve the productivity application. Version 4.0 overhauls the application completely. In fact, every single screen [...]
It looks like Sony’s flagship Android smartphone, the Sony Xperia S, will be getting its boost up to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich by early June at the latest. A report from UnwiredView, citing a post on Sony’s forums, indicates that Sony is planning to push out Google’s latest mobile operating system to the Xperia [...]
It appears that Google is planning to open up a Nexus program wherein the company will supply Nexus devices made by an assortment of manufacturers through its Google Play Store. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Google is apparently going to partner with up to five OEMs to supply five Pure Google [...]
A new HTC device called the HTC Desire C has been made official today and it will be coming to select carriers in the United Kingdom for cheap. The device, which was finally made official today, brings some likable features along with it. First, it offers up a 3.5-inch HVGA display, the same size as [...]
The iPhone 4S is now my primary phone after spending two and a half years as an Android user. Despite my many concerns of switching from Android to iPhone, the iPhone 4S is my primary smartphone, while the Galaxy Nexus is a tool I use in specific cases. I’ve rooted every Android device I’ve owned, and I wasn’t fed [...]
The Samsung Galaxy S III will release in Europe on May 29, but the manual for the phone is available online now. Most of the manual for the Samsung Galaxy S III is standard information on how the phone works, and what each icon on the screen means. The manual also shows some of the [...]
The LG Optimus Elite, Virgin Mobile’s first Android smartphone with Near-Field Communication support, has launched today on the carrier for a cool $149.99. Yesterday, the carrier was depleted of its pre-order stock but it appears that the phone is back in stock for those that are hoping to get a hold of the new Android [...]
Back at the end of April, Samsung confirmed Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for devices on every carrier but T-Mobile. Today though, that has changed as the company has revealed four T-Mobile devices that will be graced with the update at some point in the future. The manufacturer has cleared up the mess that was [...]
Adobe wants to help your favorite magazine publisher make their content more media rich and interactive on smartphones and tablets. Today Adobe announced many interesting improvements to the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite, a tool used to create over 1,700 publications on various tablets and smartphones including the iPad, iPhone, Android tablets and smartphones and more. Publishers [...]
Sasmung and Google now have two devices together–the Samsung Nexus S, which is the second-generation Nexus product, and the Galaxy Nexys, which is the third and most recent Nexus smartphone on Google’s lineup–and a leaked Git repository suggests that the two companies will be once again partnering for a third device in the future. At [...]
When Verizon announced the upcoming Droid Incredible 4G LTE, it failed to give it an official release date or pricing. While that’s still the case, it seems that Verizon, at the very least, will be offering a $50 rebate on the device when it launches in the weeks ahead. A document obtained by Droid-Life reveals [...]
Five months ago, I walked into a Verizon retail store and bought the Samsung Galaxy Nexus with the hope that it would replace my iPhone 3GS as my go-to smartphone. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened. That’s because my Galaxy Nexus experience has been a difficult one to say the least and one that has completely turned [...]
Facebook users that mostly use mobile apps to access the social network should start seeing a new layout today. The new layout reduces the amount of white space by making photos in the news feed three times larger than they were before. The new design also separates individual status updates and photos by placing them [...]
As it stands, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is available on both Sprint and Verizon. In the past we’ve heard that AT&T might start carrying the device at some point and today, a new rumor points to T-Mobile as being a possible home for the Galaxy Nexus as well. TMoNews has acquired a user agent string [...]
While not surprising, we now have confirmation that Verizon won’t be getting any of the HTC One Series devices, a lineup that includes the HTC One X, HTC One S, and the HTC One V. The confirmation comes from HTC spokesperson Jeff Gordon who has told Android Authority that Verizon won’t be carrying any of [...]
While T-Mobile was very specific in regards to its plans for the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich roll out for the HTC Sensation 4G, it offered a more ambiguous announcement about the Ice Cream Sandwich roll out to the HTC Amaze 4G. T-Mobile has announced that the HTC Sensation 4G would finally get Android 4.0 [...]
Alleged test shots from the Samsung Galaxy S III have apparently confirmed that the device will be headed to all four major carriers in the United States, a list that includes AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. Pocketnow has leaked some test photos that were apparently shot with the cameras on all four Galaxy S III [...]
The wait for a Android 4.0 release date is finally over for HTC Sensation 4G owners on T-Mobile as the carrier has confirmed that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will be rolling out on May 16th. This confirmation comes a few weeks after T-Mobile made it clear that the update would be coming at some [...]
Last week, Virgin Mobile put up a pre-order for its first phone with Near-Field Communication support, a device called the LG Optimus Elite. Well, it appears that Virgin might have a hit on its hands as pre-orders for the Optimus Elite has sold out ahead of its launch. The carrier’s website reveals that pre-orders have [...]
As expected, the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX price at Verizon has dropped today down to $199.99 on-contract, down from the whopping $299.99 that the carrier was charging for the phone previously. We told you yesterday that the price would likely be dropping today and sure enough, the carrier has cut the price down to a [...]
It appears that the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX price drop at Verizon, which was rumored to be in the works last week, may end up taking place tomorrow. We have received a tip from someone familiar with Verizon’s plans who states that the price of the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX, one of the most popular [...]
Android users can finally be virtual DJs when they’re on the go thanks to the new Turntable.fm Android app. Turntable.fm, for those who don’t know, is a music service where users are DJs in virtual clubs. Each room can have between one and five DJs, with about 200 listeners. DJs gain points as other users [...]
Huawei has made it clear that it intends to do battle with the HTC’s, LG’s and Samsung’s of the smartphone world, and one of the devices that it intends to do it with is the Huawei Ascend D Quad, a quad-core Android smartphone with a 720p display. At CTIA 2012 in New Orleans, we were [...]
It has been awhile since the smartphone market has been graced with a 3D-capable device but that will change when LG releases the upcoming LG Optimus 3D Max, its successor to the the Optimus 3D which launched last year. We were able to go hands-on with the LG Optimus 3D Max at this year’s CTIA [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
