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by Alex Dobie
Feb 03, 2012
Sony Ericsson has announced that it's entered into a global partenrship with Australian sports clothing brand Billabong, in an effort to extend the appeal of its Xperia phones to extreme sports ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 03, 2012
It looks like Japanese consumers will be the first to get their hands on Sony Ericsson's 2012 smartphones. Japan's largest carrier, NTT Docomo, has announced that it'll start taking pre-...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 03, 2012
278 claims covering 22 patents across 10 devices
The latest round of legal wrangling between Apple and Samsung has seen the former significantly expand its patent claims against the latter in Au...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 03, 2012
Following the device's launch on Bell Mobility late last year, it seems LG's flagship smartphone, the Optimus LTE, will be making its way to rival network TELUS at some point, too. LG's ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 03, 2012
Google Wallet and NFC is a hot topic with a lot of folks. It seems like a whole lot of people are concerned with the availability of Google Wallet (including yours truly), and we're all cu...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 02, 2012
The latest ComScore numbers are out, and it looks like the predicted death of Android still hasn't happened. During October, November, and December 2011, Android still experienced more gro...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 02, 2012
Looks like Motorola's next-gen Atrix currently has an update rolling out to it. Folks in the Android Central forums happened to notice the software update notification and sure enough - v55.13.2...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 02, 2012
What is sideloading? It's a term you see a lot thrown around while talking about Android applications, and it's simple to explain. It means installing applications without using ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 02, 2012
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...
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by Chris Parsons
Feb 02, 2012
Although it's not Ice Cream Sandwich update we're all waiting for, we've known for a while now the Droid RAZR was due for an update of some sorts -- and Verizon now has the details poste...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 02, 2012
We've seen at least a couple of early Ice Cream Sandwich leaks for the international Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-i9100) appear, and today yet another version has leaked out online, showing signs o...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 02, 2012
Android 4.0 OTA update for Sensation coming "early this year"
Update: HTC has sent out a clarificaiton that this verison of the Sensation will ship with Gingerbread by will get an upgr...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 02, 2012
Today Google unveiled a new tool to fight malware in the Android Market, appropriately named Bouncer. Hiroshi Lockheimer, VP of Engineering for Android made the announcement on the Google Mobi...
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by Android Central
Feb 02, 2012
Welcome to the best UK and European Android Phones as of Feb. 2, 2012. Or you can call them our favorite Android phones. Or the top Android phones. Really, call them whatever you want. Here's wh...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 02, 2012
We might not get the Samsung Galaxy S III at Mobile World Congress, but that doesn't mean there might not be something new to play with Mobile rumormonger Eldar Murtazin today teased the Twitter...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Feb 02, 2012
Canadian contract-free carrier Mobilicity has announced that the Galaxy Nexus is now on sale, four days ahead of the expected February 6 launch. The Nexus is available in stores for $599, and comes ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 02, 2012
Sprint today announced that the HTC EVO Shift 4G is getting a software update. Here's what's new in software version 2.77.651.3:
Security Update
Updated Peep client ( to align ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 02, 2012
Good news, everyone! After a bit of a false start yesterday, the Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread update for the Samsung Infuse 4G on AT&T is now available via the Kies Mini. Now the bad news:&...
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by Android Central
Feb 02, 2012
Welcome to the best Canadian Android Phones as of Feb. 2, 2012. Or you can call them our favorite Android phones. Or the top Android phones. Really, call them whatever you want. Here's what you&...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 02, 2012
Early last month we told you about A.I.type and their need for beta testers for a new "floating" spilt keyboard. Fast-forward to today, and the beta product is now finished, and Floa...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 02, 2012
HTC is updating some of its Android phones to address a security vulnerability which could allow malicious apps to steal Wifi security information. In a post on its official support site, the manufa...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 02, 2012
You might have heard that Google has a new consolidated privacy policy coming in March. All the cool kids are talking about it, and even Microsoft has had a little to say to help you decide ho...
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by Android Central
Feb 01, 2012
Welcome to the best Android Phones as of Feb. 1, 2012. Or you can call them our favorite Android phones. Or the top Android phones. Really, call them whatever you want. Here's what you're ge...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 01, 2012
As the Motorola Droid 4 inches closer to release, the device has taken its place on Verizon's "Droid Does" site, rubbing shoulders with the likes of the Droid RAZR and Droid Xyboard. Y...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 01, 2012
The device itself won't be available for another couple of weeks or so, but Samsung has wasted no time in releasing the Linux kernel source (and other open-source bits and pieces) for the AT&...
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by Simon Sage
Feb 01, 2012
Brancott Estate, a winery based out of New Zealand, has just launched their first Android and iOS app, and along with it, they've started putting QR codes on all of their wine bottles. When you ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 01, 2012
The Munich Regional Court in Germany has rejected Apple's latest attempt to block sales of two Android-powered Samsung devices, namely the Galaxy Tab 10.1N and Galaxy Nexus.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 01, 2012
We heard last week that the Galaxy S Advance would be coming to Russia later this month, and now it's been confirmed that Samsung's latest mid-range smartphone will be hitting the UK around ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 01, 2012
A few days back a leaked T-Mobile USA inventory screen seemed to suggest several of the carrier's mid to high-end Android phones would soon be reaching end-of-life (EOL) status. Today, however, ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 01, 2012
Sony Ericsson is updating its "Bridge" application for Mac users, adding the ability to apply OS updates to Xperia smartphones over USB. This functionality has been available in SE's P...
