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by Richard Devine
Feb 11, 2012
We only got the Motorola Droid 4 officially a day ago, but today we see the release of a root exploit for the device, courtesy of security researcher Dan Rosenberg.
That's good news for y...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 11, 2012
HTC may be about to make smartphone history with the world's first quad-core handset, if the latest reports from veteran phone blog MoDaCo are to be believed.
According to MoDa...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 11, 2012
4-inches, 4.65-inches, 5.3-inches, when will it all end? When we decide they are too big and stop buying them, that's when. When the HTC EVO 4G came out at 4.3-inches, people wanted ...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 10, 2012
The interesting saga of Samsung Galaxy Nexus OTA's has now spread to Canada. Users of Bell Mobility in the Great White North are now reporting Android 4.0.2 is now setting off update notificatio...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 10, 2012
The LG Optimus Vu has appeared in a picture next to the Samsung Galaxy Note, giving us all a great side by side look at the next phablet to hit the pipeline. As we can see from the picture, th...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 10, 2012
Back during CES 2012 Acer showed off something called Acercloud, a new service from them much like Apple's iCloud services in the fact it will keep documents and media libraries in the cloud wit...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 10, 2012
As well as expanding its mid-range portfolio with the Galaxy S Advance, it looks like Samsung is preparing a refresh of its entry-level hardware. A couple of promotional shots for a device ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 10, 2012
Want to feel even more awkward and self-conscious making calls on your Galaxy Note in public? Why not pick up the upcoming "berry pink" version of Samsung's 5.3-inch monster. It's ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 10, 2012
A common issue when picking up a new smartphone on an 18 or 24-month contract is that your device will almost always be obsolete well before the end of your service agreement. This is especially tru...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 10, 2012
Following last week's HTC Ville leakage, a new, unannounced HTC smartphone running Ice Cream Sandwich with Sense 4.0, and a Droid Incredible-style back panel has appeared online. The photos...
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by Richard Devine
Feb 10, 2012
The global rollout of the latest in the LG Prada family continues, with the news that Vodafone Australia will be offering the device from April.
The release of the Gingerbread powered device ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 10, 2012
The Motorola Droid 4 is now available from Verizon's website (and will be in stores in just a few short hours) for $199 on contract. As the name implies, this is the fourth phone in the line tha...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 09, 2012
We've got good news, and we've got bad news. The good part first -- The LG Phoenix has a shiny new Gingerbread update waiting for it, bumping a bit of new life into one of last years b...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 09, 2012
Ahhh, Google Wallet. It's a giant target, both because it involves the almighty dollar and because people love to go after Google. This being the case, we're seeing an old trick being rehash...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 09, 2012
So here's the Motorola Droid 4. We're about to do our thing to it as only we can in our full Droid 4 review, but here it is in a nutshell: Fast device, blue display, good build, great keyboa...
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by Simon Sage
Feb 09, 2012
The third of Canada's big three carriers is finally launching their LTE network. Starting tomorrow, TELUS will be offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 and LG Optimus, both with LTE connectivity. ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 09, 2012
The Nokia N9 is a great piece of hardware, some users have been pining for Android on the device instead of the built-in MeeGo OS. As it's a relatively developer-friendly phone, it wasn't lo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 09, 2012
Google is set to release their own shared cloud storage solution, says the Wall Street Journal. Their insiders have said that Google will soon launch called "Drive" will rival Dropbo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 09, 2012
Security is important. We carry a crapload of information in our phones, and with the world of NFC payments slowly becoming a reality, we'll be keeping even more in our pocket and in the c...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 08, 2012
Google Wallet's PIN security has been cracked, but there's a caveat -- this currently only is an issue if your phone is rooted. Not rooted? No worries. And with that said and done, here'...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 08, 2012
Google's aquisition of Motorola Mobility is set to be approved by the U.S. Justice Department as early as next week, according to the Wall Street Journal and people "familiar with the ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 08, 2012
If you're a Google+ fan and have an Android phone, you'll want to hit the Android Market because there's an update for Google+ that promises (among other things) "massive performanc...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 08, 2012
Vodafone Germany customers will soon be able to pick up the network's first 4G LTE smartphone, the HTC Velocity, according to reports from German site Computer Woche. The device will be familiar...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 08, 2012
Just as planned, Quebec-centric carrier Videotron has today launched the Samsung Galaxy Nexus on its network. Canadians wanting to use Samsung and Google's flagship smartphone on Videotron can n...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 08, 2012
Last week we saw that HTC's planning to launch a white HTC Sensation in parts of Europe from the beginning of next month, and now it seems its big brother, the Sensation XE, will also be getting...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 08, 2012
Motorola has confirmed its UK launch plans for the Motoluxe, a new Android smartphone that aims to deliver an attractive, lightweight design at an affordable price point. In line with what we heard ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 08, 2012
The first half of 2011 was all about 3D displays for Korean manufacturer LG, with the likes of the Optimus 3D and the Optimus Pad. Looks like LG has something new cooked up for 2012. The LG Optimus ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 07, 2012
What is a widget? In Android, the word widget is a generic term for a bit of self-contained code that displays a program, or a piece of a program, that is also (usually) a shortcut to a larger...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Feb 07, 2012
T-Mobile announced today that it will be celebrating Valentine's Day with a blow-out sale on all of its 4G smartphones. On Saturday, February 11, a respectable lot of devices will be free after ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 07, 2012
Remember that Android 2.3.6 update to the AT&T Samsung Infuse 4G that was prematurely announced last week before finally getting going? Yeah. It's on hold, apparently. According to an answer...
