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by Alex Dobie
Apr 11, 2013
Virtual tours of design events Milan, New York and Hong Kong
HTC has released a new virtual tour app for Android in partnership with design magazine Wallpaper*. The app launches today with...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 11, 2013
Full spec listings for the new 5.8- and 6.3-inch smartphones
Samsung has just announced the Galaxy Mega series, two new mid-range Android phones with ridiculously large screens. The Galaxy Megas...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 11, 2013
Android 4.2 and the latest Samsung software on new, larger-than-life devices
After a couple of weeks of rumors, Samsung has today officially confirmed the Galaxy Mega series -- a line of big-scree...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 10, 2013
Runs Intel's new CloverTrail+ Z2580 32nm CPU at 2GHz
ZTE sends word of a newly-announced device at the Intel Developer Forum in Beijing, China. The ZTE Geek (yes, that's actual...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 10, 2013
Samsung's marketing machine kicks up a gear with new TV ad
A world away from the goofy Super Bowl ads and iPhone mockery of old, Samsung's just sent over its first teaser ad for the Gala...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 10, 2013
U.S. will get the 5.5-inch model on AT&T, May 10 pegged as likely launch date
U.S. carrier AT&T will launch the LG Optimus G Pro this May, Android Central has learned. A source familiar ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 10, 2013
HTC Desire C, Sony Xperia Tipo, Samsung Galaxy Ace part of new entry-level line-up
We tend to focus on the high-end stuff here on Android Central, but there's a lot of decent smartphone hard...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 09, 2013
Google to begin connection Austinites to gigabit services by mid-2014
Good news for residents of Austin, Texas -- your city is next on the list for Google Fiber roll-out. The gigabit cable servi...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 09, 2013
Pre-orders for the 7-inch hybrid device to begin this Friday, Apr. 12
The ASUS Fonepad is one of the few smartphone/tablet hybrid that's actually marketed as a dedicated phone. And although ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 09, 2013
Google's content portal gets a lighter, brighter visual refresh
Following some recent leakage, it seems the new look Google Play Store app is finally official. Google has just announced that...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 09, 2013
Microsoft, Nokia, Oracle and others call Android 'a deceptive way to build advantages for key Google apps'
A group of Google's competitors have sent an antitrust complaint to the EU,...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 09, 2013
Increase from 2x10 to 2x20MHz of 1800MHz by summer in 10 markets, 'headline' speeds of '80Mbps plus'
EE, the UK's first, and so far only 4G LTE network, has said it...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 08, 2013
HTC phone owners can get a full-screen experience, and 'Me' tab wonkiness is fixed in latest update
The official Twitter app for Android, given a major visual overhaul last week, ha...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 08, 2013
A great file transfer tool for power users
As advanced as modern mobile devices are, getting files from one phone or tablet to another can still be problematic. Cloud storage apps like Dropbox c...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 08, 2013
5.8-inch qHD display, dual-core Exynos CPU
It's around a week since we first heard of the Samsung Galaxy Mega series -- supposedly two big-screened devices due to launch later this year. Now...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 08, 2013
Android 4.1.2 update available through Kies application today
Good news for owners of the Samsung Galaxy S2 on T-Mobile USA -- your update to Jelly Bean is due to start rolling out today. The up...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 08, 2013
Sony flagship currently being tested, according to reports
It looks like the Xperia ZL might not be the only high-end Sony phone headed to the U.S. this spring, as fresh images and ...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 08, 2013
Quad-core processor, 4.7-inch WVGA screen, 5-megapixel camera
Another day, another mid-range Samsung phone. Today sees the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Win -- a middling Android handset that loo...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 08, 2013
Poorest quarter yet for the Taiwanese manufacturer
HTC's financial woes continue, with today's unaudited results for the first quarter of 2013 painting a picture of a barely profitable c...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 07, 2013
A visual refresh could be coming soon to Google's content portal
The last time the Google Play Store app got a major redesign, it was still called the Android Market. So we're about...























































