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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
There's only so much you can do to improve the appearance of an app that's essentially a black screen with a six-digit number on it. But that's exactly what Google's done with the la...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
It's been rumored for some time, but now it's finally here -- Google Chrome has landed on Android. Android 4.0 phone and tablet owners in selected countries can now grab a beta version of Ch...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
Exynos, Snapdragon S2 & S3 support on the way; Nexus One still uncertain
Work on CyanogenMod 9 has been underway since Google dropped the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich code back in...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
It looks like Chinese consumers might not have long to wait before they can pick up Huawei's new Ascend P1 S. Huawei SVP Yu Chengdong has been dropping a few hints on social networks about ...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
Motorola is preparing to roll out a new software update for the MOTOACTV, it's Android-based fitness tracker. The new firmware, which Moto says will land "around the world" from Mar. 7...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
Over the weekend we gave you the chance to win one of two HTC Sensation XL handsets by proving your superior Android knowledge in the addictive HyperQuiz game. Today we're back with the full lis...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
Motorola and Verizon Wireless are now pushing out software version 5.9.902 to Droid Bionic handsets, bringing a lengthy list of changes and fixes to the LTE-guzzling slab. The update, which weighs i...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
Toshiba's AT200 'Excite' tablet, which we recently got to see at CES, has today gone on sale in the UK. The tablet, which boasts a slimline 7.7mm profile, is available at the Carphone Wa...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
While the message out of HTC following yesterday's Q4 financial results focused on “short-term difficulties” and “product transitioning”, the company offered more detaile...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 07, 2012
Samsung's Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy Note could be headed to Australian carrier Telstra, if the latest round of rumors is to be believed. According to Ausdroid, which cites its own ins...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 06, 2012
Last Monday we got out first look at the HTC Ville, an upcoming handset that we're expecting to see unveiled at Mobile World Congress in a few weeks. Today four new photos of the phone have appe...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 06, 2012
We now know it won't be at Mobile World Congress, but that hasn't stopped the steady trickle of rumors relating to the Samsung Galaxy S III. The latest round of unconfirmed, unve...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 06, 2012
HTC has published its final Q4 2011 financial results, confirming the 2.49% year-on-year slip in earnings revealed in last month's unaudited numbers. In the fourth quarter of last year, HTC brou...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 06, 2012
Following reports from some online retailers early last month, we now have official confirmation from Samsung that the white Galaxy Nexus is the real deal, and will be going on sale next week in the...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 05, 2012
It's been another eventful week for Android news around the world. We've seen phone announcements, on-going legal skirmishes between Samsung and Apple, and confirmation that we won't see t...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 04, 2012
In contrast to the letter-based naming scheme that it's using internationally, it seems Sony may be sticking with something a bit more unique for one future device. Following the unv...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 03, 2012
"Secure" Android smartphones capable of handling classified content are to be given to U.S. officials across various government and military departments later this year, accord...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 03, 2012
The Android Super Challenge on HyperQuiz
How'd you like to win one of two HTC Sensation XL smartphones by proving your superior Android knowledge in the leading quiz game for Android? We'...
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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-...

















































