Back on May 12th, Netflix rolled out their Android application to thunderous applause from some smartphone owners and a loud chorus of boos from others. You see, it has only been available for a select few Android devices with Netflix promising support for more in the future. Well, the company has made good on its [...]
While we had suspicions of U.S. Cellular’s plans for the HTC Merge, the carrier has come clean today and announced that the long awaited debut of the Android smartphone will indeed take place in five days time on May 31st. In a message on their Facebook page, U.S. Cellular confirmed the release date of the [...]
Yesterday, stock of the T-Mobile G2x vanished at T-Mobile. Rumor had it, T-Mobile had pulled it off shelves due to quality issues. Well, according to T-Mobile, the phone is actually out of stock due to high demand, but there are in fact issues plaguing the G2x that it is working on fixing. In a statement [...]
Today during a press conference in New York City, Google announced its long awaited mobile payment service plans and introduced both Google Wallet and Google Offers with trials for Google Wallet beginning immediately and trials for Google Offers have arrived for folks in New York City and Portland, Oregon. Since the debut of the Nexus [...]
If you’re looking to get your hands on a smartphone for cheap and you want that cheap smartphone to be on T-Mobile, well look no further than T-Mobile’s web only sale for the G2 and Sidekick 4G that lasts from 9PM-3AM PST tonight and has both phones listed for free. Of course, in order to [...]
It appears that BlockBuster’s new application for Verizon’s Samsung Droid Charge is blocking rooted users and preventing them from accessing movies. This comes just a few days after it became apparent that Google’s new movie rental feature through the Android Marketplace was inaccessible to rooted Motorola Xoom owners. Xoom owners trying to rent movies through [...]
Google has announced and released the latest and greatest version of Google Maps for Android bringing the software up to version 5.5. The new edition brings several new features including new check-in and rating buttons for Place pages. The update intends to make it easier to check in at places, rate those places and to [...]
HTC and Verizon are well aware of the random reboot issues that have been plaguing the HTC ThunderBolt since it was updated earlier this month. In fact, it appears that Verizon is on the verge of releasing a fix for the issues as its apparently ready and will head to Verizon employess with ThunderBolt’s first [...]
For those of you anxious to get your hands on the non-limited edition version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, you will be happy to know that your tablet will be coming with the latest version of Android Honeycomb, Android 3.1, when it arrives on June 8th. Samsung has announced via Facebook and Twitter that [...]
It appears that the LG-made T-Mobile G2x has been pulled from shelves, at least at T-Mobile.com, and it might be due to quality issues that have been plaguing the device since its launch back at the end of April. TMoNews has discovered that the G2x has disappeared from T-Mobile’s website and it’s probably not because [...]
You know the saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?” Well, Motorola and Verizon apparently had that phrase posted all over their offices when mulling over ideas for the successor to the original Motorola Droid X because the Motorola Droid X2 is a splitting image of its older brother. Beneath the hood though, the [...]
Verizon has finally coughed up the goods for their third 4G LTE smartphone, the LG Revolution, which will be coming out tomorrow May 26th with a price tag of $250, just like we knew it was going to. The release date and price of the LG Revolution had been clear for quite awhile and we [...]
The wait is finally over as Verizon has confirmed that the Motorola Droid X Android 2.3 Gingerbread update will be rolling out starting this Friday, May 27th. The official roll out comes after some controversy, plenty of leaks and of course, after a long wait. It appears that the Gingerbread update will roll out in [...]
If the locked bootloader situation hasn’t scared you away from T-Mobile’s upcoming beast of a smartphone, the HTC Sensation 4G, then you probably want to have a look at this collection of photos of the device that clearly shows off its T-Mobile roots. There is one thing that we know for sure. The HTC Sensation [...]
Dummy units and promo materials for Verizon’s next 4G LTE smartphone, the LG Revolution, have started arriving in stores ahead of a rumored launch date on May 26th. The LG Revolution will be the third 4G LTE smartphone that Verizon puts on the market after the releases of the HTC ThunderBolt back in March and [...]
While we had known that Android 2.3 Gingerbread would likely be coming to the newest batch of Motorola Droid 3G devices, there had been nothing official saying so. That is, until today, when Motorola confirmed on their forums that the Droid X, Droid 2, Droid 2 Global, and Droid Pro would all be getting the [...]
Even though Best Buy, Radio Shack and Sprint are currently taking pre-orders for the upcoming HTC EVO 3D, none of them have bothered to confirm an official price for the smartphone. However, according to a leaked ad, Radio Shack will be selling the device for $199, a price that may or may not come to [...]
Successors to a few of the older Droid phones have started hitting Verizon recently starting with the HTC Droid Incredible 2 and more recently, the launch of the Motorola Droid X2. And now it appears that we finally have some details on another upcoming Droid heir, the Motorola Droid 3. Techno Buffalo has leaked some [...]
HTC EVO 4G owners have been patiently waiting for an update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread ever since it was announced back in December. It now appears that the wait might be over as Sprint is now referring to the device as now having Android 2.3 on their official website. If you head here to Sprint’s [...]
Sprint has begun taking pre-orders for their upcoming WiMAX enabled HTC Flyer, the HTC EVO View 4G, a tablet that won our award for the best tablet device at CTIA 2011 earlier this year. Much like its pre-order for the HTC EVO 3D, Sprint requires you to go into one of its retail stores in [...]
Back at Google I/O, Google launched a new service called Google Movies for Android that allows device owners to rent movies straight from the Android Market. The only problem is, Google is blocking the service on rooted devices. According to a discovery made by Android Central, rooted devices are currently not supported “due to requirements [...]
While Sprint still remains mum on an official release date for their upcoming HTC EVO 3D smartphone, the carrier will gladly take your money for a pre-order if you waltz into any Sprint retail location starting today. The carrier has confirmed that pre-orders for the EVO 3D have begun and this is a very good [...]
Plenty of you out there have been waiting to get your hands on the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer and tonight might just be your chance to do that as Best Buy finally has an unknown quantity of the Honeycomb-powered tablet in stock. How long supplies will last is anyone’s guess but knowing the popularity of [...]
For those of you dead set on picking up an HTC Flyer Wi-Fi from Best Buy, you’ll be happy to know that you don’t have to wait until May 22nd, this Sunday, to get your hands on your piece of equipment. In fact, Best Buy stores have been told to sell their stock starting today [...]
The Samsung Infuse 4G is an Android 3G smartphone that is currently available for AT&T. The Infuse 4G was unveiled all the way back at CES in Las Vegas in January and with its huge 4.5 inch display, it became one of the most anticipated smartphones for those that not only love big screens but [...]
If you’re a time traveler from 2004, live in Japan and have been looking for a phone with some familiarity, Sharp’s AQUOS PHONE THE HYBRID 007SH might just be the phone you’re looking for. In all seriousness, the Sharp has unveiled this new clamshell Android phone, the first from a major manufacturer, and it will [...]
If you own an iOS or Android powered device, you probably find yourself using Google Maps pretty often. In fact, 40% of Google Maps usage is through mobile devices. Well, today, Google wants to make things easier for iOS and Android owners and it has released Google Maps for mobile browsers. Now when you enter [...]
If you’re in the UK and you’ve been waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S II for Vodafone, well, the wait is finally over as the device is now up for purchase both in stores and online and Vodafone is offering up a number of ways for you to get your hands on it. Vodafone, much [...]
Best Buy has announced that the HTC Flyer Wi-Fi will be headed to its shelves starting May 22nd which just so happens to be this Sunday. The device has been up for pre-order through Best Buy for $499 since April 24th and after nearly a month of waiting, the Flyer will finally arrive in physical [...]
The highly anticipated HTC Sensation has arrived across the pond in the UK on Vodafone which means that those that pre-ordered over the last couple of weeks should start seeing their orders arrive very soon. Here’s how it all breaks down. The HTC Sensation is actually available for free if you sign up for a [...]
Alright, so Android 2.3 Gingerbread has started to roll out to phones other than Google’s Nexus One and the Nexus S and it’s probably got a lot of people wondering. Will my phone be getting the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update? Well, lucky for you, we have a complete rundown of the phones that are getting [...]
Earlier today, Verizon finally made the long awaited successor to the original Motorola Droid X, the Motorola Droid X2, official and announced that it would go on sale online tomorrow and in stores in May 26th. However, if you don’t want to get it online, it looks like numerous retail locations will have the device [...]
For those of you who own an Android device and frequently find yourselves using PayPal’s app will be delighted to know that the company has released an updated version of its Android application that brings along two welcomed upgrades. PayPal’s update brings along two major features. The first, you are now able to add the [...]
Yesterday, Google confirmed that it had not yet completed shoring up a security flaw with Android that made it easy to access user names and passwords over non-encrypted Wi-Fi networks. Fortunately, the company has acted fast and has rolled out an update, server side that will apparently cover all Android users. In a statement to [...]
In a bit of bad news, a few days ago, it became apparent that some HTC ThunderBolt owners were dealing with random reboot issues after installing an update for the device. It looks like those cloudy skies are clearing up though as Verizon has confirmed that it and HTC are working on a solution to [...]
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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 [...]
