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by Victoria Ho
Nov 17, 2012
There seems to be a crop of fake apps from “Apple Inc” on the Google Play store. The six apps are masquerading as Apple’s Garageband (erroneously called Garage Band on the faked ve...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 19, 2012
That 'Sony Nexus X' was an elaborate hoax, but not of the kind we expected
Remember those Sony Nexus X images doing the rounds a few days back? Remember how we pointed how that thi...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 15, 2012
Update: Sources tell Android Central that these images are not of a genuine Nexus device.
The photo above is one of a pair of pictures doing the rounds this morning, claiming to show a future ...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 17, 2012
The blurry-cam photo above is doing the rounds today, claiming to show Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note successor. The image comes from Know Your Mobile, which was given the image anonymously. I...
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by Alex Dobie
Aug 14, 2012
Just as it was with the Galaxy S3, here we have our first allegedly leaked render of Samsung's next, next big thing, the Galaxy Note 2. It's a large, white phone with an S3-like three-button...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 21, 2012
Hey look, it's the Samsung Galaxy S III! Oh wait, no it isn't -- it's yet another obvious fabrication.
Yes, another alleged Galaxy S III render is doing the rounds this morning, claimin...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 09, 2012
This is not the Samsung Galaxy S III. This is not a Samsung Galaxy S III with AT&T 3G in the 850 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. And the it sure as hell shouldn't be up for preorder for $799. And fo...
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by Richard Devine
Feb 25, 2012
A lot of excited Temple Run fans may have thought the day had finally arrived this morning. Despite having previously confirmed that an announcement would be made via their Facebook page, probably t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 03, 2012
Android Central reader @mjroberts22 this morning alerted us to an evil developer in the Android Market. A number of apps from Quarter MiLL look legit. We've featured Super Why Adventures -- a ch...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 23, 2011
Now you know how I hate to burst anyone's bubble, especially this close to Christmas. But -- oh, who am I kidding. I love to do that. Especially this close to Christmas.
This is not the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 13, 2010
We love these Android "about" screens. And the reason we love them is that you can make your own with a couple of lines in the command prompt and about 30 seconds with a text editor. So whe...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 13, 2010
We've all seen the slew of Android tablets that look suspiciously like that other popular tablet out there (and we're not talking about the Samsung Galaxy Tab), and Android Central reader Ted417 mana...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 16, 2010
Resistive screen? Check. Outdated version of Android? Check. Familiar looking box and logo? Check. Yes, all the makings of a cheap knockoff are in there. Some people call them 'KIRFs' (Keeping I...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 14, 2010
Let me start by saying I have not seen, held, or fondled this unit in any way. And frankly, I have no desire to. But when this post popped up in the forums about a $117.30 Chinese monstros...
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by Jared DiPane
Feb 25, 2010
Another version of the Motorola Backflip? Mmmm, not so much. This "MOTOROIA" device, it is completely lacking in the camera department, with an antiquated VGA camera, and even though th...
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by Casey Chan
Apr 27, 2009
Here's a funny image to brighten your Monday--that picture above isn't a shot of the T-Mobile G1 but rather of a fake, knockoff version that not only fakes the hardware but also runs some knocko...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 26, 2009
Since Android is open-source and requires no licensing costs, there will surely be plenty of Android devices in the future. But currently, the only smartphone that runs Android is the T-Mobile G1. ...
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by Casey Chan
Sep 23, 2008
We have to admit, the $179 price point of the T-Mobile G1 took us by surprise, we weren't expecting it to be that low. At $179 the price is uber-competitive and will certainly be very successful--I...
