All Posts by Phil Nickinson
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 01, 2013
Thing 1: The Nexus 4 is back in stock
Nexus 4 available on U.S. + Canadian Google Play stores
This is the white Nexus 4
Android 4.2.1 pushing for the Sprint Galaxy Nexus
N...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 01, 2013
Airline still lacking a proper tablet app, however
A bit of good news tonight for those of you who a decent amount of time at 35,000 feet. Delta has updated its Android application to Version 2....
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 31, 2013
It looks like Google finally is getting a handle on its Nexus 4 supply/retail issues. Its flagship Jelly Bean phone went back on sale this week and boxes should be hitting doorsteps anytime now. For...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 31, 2013
A couple more updates for you on this fine Thursday. T-Mobile is sending out updates for the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy S3. The GS2 update is said to include security enhancements, a "Qualcomm fix&qu...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 31, 2013
Heads up, folks. Looks like the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE is getting itself a bit of an update today. We're not quite sure exactly what's new in the 44-megabyte update (the changelog you se...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 31, 2013
Metro PCS has announced it'll carry the LG Spirit, a 4.5-inch Android 4.0 smartphone with 4G LTE data. It's powered by a dual core processor running at 1.2GHz, has a 2150 mAh battery and spo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 30, 2013
HTC today responded to concerns about the future of custom ROMs after a site that was hosting ROM Update Utility files -- HTC's proprietary full restore files -- received a takedown letter from ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 30, 2013
It's been a scant couple of weeks since the Sprint Galaxy Nexus saw an update to Android 4.2. Today it's got another update rolling out. This one brings things to Android 4.2.1 build JR...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 30, 2013
Comparing the Z10 to the Galaxy S3 and others
Now that BlackBerry has finally managed to get some new hardware out the door, it's time to put it up against the best of Android. The BlackBerr...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 30, 2013
Because it's never too early to start pimping hashtags, ZTE this morning sent out invites to its Mobile World Congress press event on Feb. 25, promising to show a new Android device in the ZTE G...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 29, 2013
Go. Buy. Now. Before it's too late.
16GB Nexus 4 at Google Play
8GB Nexus 4 at Google Play
Thanks, Jeremy!
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 28, 2013
The Mophie Juice Pack for the Galaxy S3 doubles your phone's battery life - but at quite the cost in this case
I have no qualms about admitting my lust for the iPhone's Mophie...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 28, 2013
Swiftkey today unleashed a new version of its beta-only SwiftKey Flow keyboard. Corrections are easier, predictions are more prevalent -- and it's basically just more awesome.
Hit up the ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 28, 2013
Sprint this morning announced an expansion to its fledgling 4G LTE network. New up is:
Austin, Texas
Bryan-College Station, Texas
Boston, Mass.
Columbia, Tenn.
Empori...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 28, 2013
Sprint this morning announced the Kyocera Torque, a ruggedized Android smartphone that sports LTE data as well as Sprint's Direct Connect push-to-talk service. The Torque sports a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 28, 2013
Samsung has announced that the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is available in garnet red this week at participating retailers. It runs $219.99 and comes with a free matching garnet red case. Samsung's 7-inche...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 27, 2013
Instead of using this sentence to write a proper lede, quite possibly with (or without) a bit of wit, can we agree to stipulate that there are what I believe to be a few decent thoughts on the ot...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 27, 2013
After many months and a few false starts, the long-awaited client prepares for initial release
It's tough to talk about the Carbon for Android Twitter client without saying a few things u...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 25, 2013
Look, I'm not a math guy. Ask anybody. My wife. Any one of my grade-school teachers. My first-grade daughter. My 2-year-old daughter. They know I don't do math worth a damn. So what am I doi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 25, 2013
Thing 1: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
'Galaxy Note 8.0' spotted in the wild, has traditional button setup
Samsung's JK Shin apparently confirms 8-inch Galaxy Note at MWC
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