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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 15, 2012
It's not very often that I'll use the word "deal" when something costs $579, but the Samsung Galaxy Note is an exception. If you've been looking for one, and prefer an unlocked...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 14, 2012
Here's a security and privacy tip that many of us forget about, yet is really easy to manage -- geo-location data in the pictures you take with your Android phone. Modern digital cameras that ha...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 14, 2012
The LG Optimus V has an update waiting for it, you might have received a text message from Virgin about it. The update offers a security fix "that will protect your handset from security vulner...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 14, 2012
Another week, another Galaxy S III rumor. This time it's a new purported render of the still unannounced device, which has been sent to PhoneArena by way of an anonymous tipster. We'...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 14, 2012
A reader let us in on a message from Moto Matt about an upcoming soak test for the Motorola Droid Pro. It's the standard Motorola Feedback Network invite to participate, in case you've not s...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 14, 2012
Google has expanded their Google Offers service with 4 new cities and 11 new partners, bringing the totals to 30 deal partners in 40 cities. Users in Austin, Houston, Philadelphia, and Miami will no...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 14, 2012
HTC on its blog has reiterated which current phones are slated for an update to Android 4.0. It's not a new list -- we've seen all of these phones announced previously (here, here, here and&...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 14, 2012
When Sony unveiled the Xperia Sola yesterday, it was keen to tout its new "floating touch" technology as a major selling point. Unlike other touchscreen phones, the Sola can detect when a ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 14, 2012
You might have noticed that we're going to talk a little extra about security and privacy this week here at Android Central. It's a discussion worth having. We've asked a few security an...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 13, 2012
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HTC is mighty proud of the Micro Arc Oxidation process they use on the upcoming HTC One S. Based on what we've seen from hands-on time with the S, we think they ...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 13, 2012
For whatever reason, Sony wasn't able to finish up PlayStation support for the Xperia S before the phone hit store shelves in Europe. Today, though, that placeholder link in the Xperia S app dra...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 13, 2012
We've talked before about how to set up your Android phone with a secure lockscreen, and today we're going to talk about why you should do it. We're all concerned about our privacy and s...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 13, 2012
Since it emerged that the AT&T Galaxy Note's hardware supported T-Mobile's HSPA frequencies, there's been a cash bounty out for anyone able to bring Tmo 3G and '4G' connectiv...
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by Chris Parsons
Mar 13, 2012
Much like the HTC One X that saw root come by way of MoDaCo's Superboot previously, the HTC One S has also been given the same treatment. All the same rules apply here as they did for the One X,...
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by Richard Devine
Mar 13, 2012
Are you in the market for a truly exclusive Android smartphone? Money not an issue? Well luxury Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer have just the device for you. Their latest creation is called the Racer, i...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 13, 2012
T-Mobile today announced that it's flipped the switch on its HSPA+ 4G network on eight new cities. They are:
Abilene, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
Odessa, Texas
Victoria, Texa...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 13, 2012
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the HTC Velocity 4G (that's the international version of AT&T's Vivid) has started to push out to handsets on the Telstra network in Australia, ac...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 13, 2012
The Sony Xperia Sola has been official for just a few hours, but already an early hands-on video has surfaced, showing the (dual-core) mid-range smartphone's unique profile and "floating to...
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by Android Central
Mar 13, 2012
The Virgin Mobile Venture is now official, a day after it went up for preorder. The phone is manufactured by Alcatel and is going for $99. It's got a 2.7-inch touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboar...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 13, 2012
If you weren't lucky enough to be part of the initial roll-out of Ice Cream Sandwich updates for the Samsung Galaxy S II, then you shouldn't have too long to wait. The long-awaited update st...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 13, 2012
Take a closer look at Sony's new Xperia Sola smartphone with this selection of official promo shots.
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 13, 2012
OK guys and gals -- I'm doing a little leg work here for a project I have in the works. You might have seen my question on Google+ asking folks with a stock Android phone if they use a custom RO...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 12, 2012
It's official -- The Samsung Galaxy S II is getting the Ice Cream Sandwich starting today in parts of Europe and Korea. Folks in Poland, Hungary, Sweden, and Korea should soon see the OTA u...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 12, 2012
With word that Instagram will soon be heading to Android, we all had better get ready for the invasion of photo filters and effects. It's not really new, we've been able to edit our pictures...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 12, 2012
Privacy is a hot subject across the Internet lately, and we think it's high time to dissect the mountains of information and pick out what's relevant amidst all the FUD and nonsense out ther...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 12, 2012
Motorola has updated their ICS "due date" page, and if you're in the U.S. you probably won't like the news very much. There are a few changes, and we see a few more devices slated ...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 12, 2012
With the One X due to launch internationally in the next month or so, HTC has revealed a limited edtion version of the handset in its home territory of Taiwan. Taiwanese site ePrice reports that the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 12, 2012
Word on the street is that the Motorola Droid X2 is about to get another one of those update "soak tests" from Motorola, wherein a few volunteers agree to play guinnea pig. No idea what...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 12, 2012
Update: As Phonescoop points out, it looks like this one's actually from Alcatel, a different manufactuer than we previously reported, though one that's pretty much as unknown here in the st...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 12, 2012
For those of you waiting on pins and needles for the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, we've finally got availability details. Starting March 28, you'll be able to pick it up for $149.99 a...
