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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 26, 2013
Facebook had been confusing users with unsolicited 'beta' updates outside the app store
Google recently changed its Google Play Developer Program Policies to prevent applications from us...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 25, 2013
For those who were worried the day would never come -- the T-Mobile (U.S.) HTC One S is finally getting Android 4.1.1. As confirmed in our HTC One S forums, the sizable (675-megabyte) update brings ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 22, 2013
Mobile Nations' own Kevin Michaluk of CrackBerry, Phil Nickinson of Android Central, Rene Ritchie of iMore, and Daniel Rubino of Windows Phone Central, are joined by John P and Ca...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 21, 2013
Exciting things are afoot, folks. I'm mostly going off the grid this week, insofar as the usual work week is concerned, but that's not to say there's nothing going on.
So here's to ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 20, 2013
We've mentioned this in the forums and teased a little bit on Google+, but it deserves mention here: Yes, we're hard at work on a new Android Central app.
The short version is that our...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 20, 2013
New UI, more content and faster performance all come to one of Android's premier adult apps
MiKandi -- one of the earlier adult app stores for Android -- this week was updated to Version 4, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 19, 2013
Try not to let the bloatware get you down - this is still a great Android smartphone
I hadn't planned on it, but I picked up an AT&T HTC One this morning. This is the third ve...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 19, 2013
Weather, security in wake of Boston terror attack affecting shipping nationwide
Update: I, and others in our HTC One forums, have started to get shipping notifications, backing up what HTC told ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 19, 2013
Who's got the HTC One, and what to do with it once you've picked it up
Today's the day many of us have been waiting for -- the HTC One is finally available. Folks in the UK a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 19, 2013
E-mail notification says 'slight delay' in shipping; cases won't hit until mid-May
Uh oh. If you ordered the 32GB unlocked or 64GB developer version of the HTC One directly from HTC ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 18, 2013
In hindsight, I suppose I should have known better. Ask folks to "Like" their favorite forum post video entry, and soon enough some joker's going to start making multiple accounts to t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 18, 2013
Google has just released its Q1 2013 earnings. The big numbers:
Nearly $14 billion in consolidated revenue, up 31 percent from the first three months of 2012.
GAAP operating income was...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 18, 2013
Battery life, durability are key areas for innovation, CEO says on earnings call
We're all chomping at the bit to see what Motorola -- which has been largely silent since being purchased by ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 18, 2013
Manufacturer Archos has just announced a trio of new Android smartphones -- each with stock Android and including the full suite of Google Play services.
The three phones run the gamut in size, as ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 18, 2013
If you just can't get enough of Cut the Rope, it's time to check out Cut the Rope: Time Travel. The oddly lovable Om Nom heads back through time to feed his ancestors with candy, and this ti...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 18, 2013
Sprint CEO Dan Hesse today announced 4G LTE coverage in 21 new markets. The new locations to see increased speeds are:
Albemarle, N.C.
Bloomington, Ind.
Charlotte, N.C.
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 17, 2013
Complaint calls 'orphaned' phones 'defective', says carriers should disclose dangers of unclosed security holes
The American Civil Liberties Union today published a complaint (pd...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 17, 2013
The best tools often are the simplest. And that adage rings true for the iStabilizer Mount XL. There's not a whole lot to say about it -- the Mount XL mounts your larger smartphone to anything t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 17, 2013
If your Gmail account is acting up today, you're not alone. Scores or readers are experiencing issues. And Gmail's not the only product hit with a little wonk today. Google Drive is experien...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 17, 2013
Sprint has just announced that its Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available April 27 for $249 with a two-year contract. If you port your number to Sprint, however, you'll get another $100.
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