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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 26, 2013
We're in that slow transitional phase between CES and MWC, going through the motions of weird leaks and random product releases. Fear not, as the Apps of the Week posts will continue on regardle...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 26, 2013
The Nexus 7 is substantially more portable than larger tablets, and that means you may be more inclined to use a case. I've found the Nillkin leather flip cover for mine, and it's quite an i...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 25, 2013
HTC looks poised to launch a companion handset device in the Chinese market to go along with the new HTC Butterfly (aka Droid DNA.) The Mini, which looks similar to many candybar phones of yesteryea...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 25, 2013
Temple Run 2, a sequel to the vastly popular original, sticks with the same format and proven gameplay but makes notable improvements across the game. If you somehow avoided playing the original gam...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 25, 2013
HTC has just quietly rolled out a spec page for a new device, the mid-range Desire U, targeted at the Taiwan market. Falling in line design-wise with the rest of the recent "One" and "...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 24, 2013
AT&T has just posted its Q4 2012 earnings, showing strong growth in both wireless and wireline businesses. We'll be focusing here on the wireless business, naturally, so let's get right ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 24, 2013
The latest update to Skype improved the UI and added a much asked for feature in portrait calling, but unfortunately the rest of the app is locked in landscape. The portrait calling seemed like a no...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 24, 2013
The T-Mobile version of the Galaxy SII (S2) is receiving an update today, either via OTA or Samsung Kies, that keeps the device on Android 4.0.4 but brings a few needed fixes. The update, which can ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 24, 2013
Taking a whole boatload of feedback into consideration, the Ouya team has made several notable improvements to its controller. Developers that have had their hands on the consoles for a few weeks ha...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 24, 2013
Let's face it, the back of the Nexus 4 is glass and it will get scratched. But it's so darn cool looking you don't want to cover it up! This is why Google announced that it would be sell...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 24, 2013
There are plenty of news readers and widgets out there, but not many do their job as elegantly as Big News Pro. Since moving to a new design language with Ice Cream Sandwich, we've been looking ...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 24, 2013
Earlier this month, Google applied with the FCC to create an experimental wireless network on its Mountain View campus. The network will initially cover a 2 mile radius of the Googleplex, and will r...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 23, 2013
Canadian carrier Rogers started its OTA rollout for the One X earlier this month, and now Telus has started pushing it as well. Stated on the official HTC Canada twitter account, the updat...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 23, 2013
Group messaging service GroupMe has had an invite-only beta program going for its latest update -- v4.0 -- since early November, and has now finally released it to the Play Store. This latest update...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 23, 2013
We're all familiar with the arcade classic "whack-a-mole" type games, but how does that translate into an Android app? Pretty darn well in Finger Army 1942. Sometimes the most simple g...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 23, 2013
We heard last week that the Nexus 4 would be back up for sale from T-Mobile directly starting January 23rd, and it has shown up right on time. Provided you're willing to sign up for 2 years on a...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 22, 2013
AT&T has announced today that it will completely acquire the Alltel brand and assets from Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc. for $780 million in cash. This purchase encompasses all of the Alltel a...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 22, 2013
As part of its Q4 2012 earnings call, Google execs expanded on the current status of Motorola, the division's financials and future integration between the companies. Responding to a question ab...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 22, 2013
Verizon has just reported its Q4 2012 and full 2012 earnings for both its wireless and wireline (FiOS) divisions, and wireless growth was through the roof. We're just going to focus on the wirel...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 22, 2013
Deer Reader, a Google Reader client for Android, has a great design and set of features that has the ability to appeal to a wide range of users. News reading apps usually fall into either the "...
