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by Chris Parsons
Apr 04, 2012
Seems like today is a good day for updates. Google has now rolled out the latest version of Google Play Books to the Google Play Store and as noted in the change log, this will be a good release for...
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by Richard Devine
Apr 04, 2012
Motorola's style focused, entry-level Motoluxe is to be launched in Poland. Following launches throughout Europe, the Eastern European country is the latest in a long line of markets to rec...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 04, 2012
Google has updated the official Gmail app for Android today, with assorted changes for Android phones and tablets running Froyo, Gingerbread and Honeycomb. The most significant changes are for Andro...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 03, 2012
A few days ago we saw the very first factory images for the Nexus S posted by Google. Previously you had to use a community-supplied image to go all the way back to 2.3.4 and then manually flash the...
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by Alex Dobie
Apr 02, 2012
Google has just released an updated set of Android platform statistics for the two-week period ending April 2, 2012. These numbers show the proportion of various version of Android to have accessed ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 02, 2012
Last September, Sprint began rolling out the Gingerbread update for the LG Optimus S. It was quickly pulled as users were experiencing bugs with the data connection, charging, the keyboard, and wors...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 30, 2012
Sony Mobile (or Sony Ericsson, as it was known back then) was one of the first Android manufacturers to step forward with a a definitive upgrade plan for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. We've ev...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 29, 2012
Despite some confusion as to whether it was or wasn't real, the fabled Samsung 'value pack' for original Galaxy S phones (the 'GT-i9000' GSM version, that is) has now started rol...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 27, 2012
The Motorola Defy Mini (see the hands-on from CES) is available, starting today, in Brazil. It brings a water and dust resistant offering in the small range, checking in at just 3.2-inches with a 60...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 23, 2012
Remember the Droid R2-D2? Verizon does, and will shortly be issuing a maintenance update for the aging, but still capable R2-Droid2. The software version is getting a bump to 4.5.622.A957, on top of...
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by Jared DiPane
Mar 23, 2012
We have seen our fair share of low- to mid-range devices release over the past year, and it takes quite a bit for one of them to stick out now-a-days. While ZTE may not be a huge name in Android wor...
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by Chris Parsons
Mar 21, 2012
The LG Optimus M was the first Android device to arrive on MetroPCS way back in 2010, and now it looks like MetroPCS and LG are looking to follow it up with LG Optimus M+. Leaked details suggest a m...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 20, 2012
Rumors have been circulating for a while that T-Mobile's next myTouch phone will be built my Chinese manufacturer Huawei. Now it seems we have more evidence of this, as the first photos of a myT...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 19, 2012
Motorola has released the Defy+ for the UAE, bringing the tough-as-nails phone to market for those who need a tough-as-nails phone. With a water resistant and dust-proof casing, and a scratch resist...
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by Chris Parsons
Mar 19, 2012
MetroPCS has been rounding out its Android lineup lately and, now they've added another device to the mix -- the ZTE Score M. The ZTE Score certainly won't win any spec wars, but for anyone ...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 18, 2012
The first major CyanogenMod release of the year is upon us, as the leading custom Android firmware launches the first release candidate (RC) build for version 7.2. CM release candidates are generall...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 16, 2012
A couple days ago we told you about the soak test starting up for the Motorola Droid Pro, and it seems to have passed and version 4.7.3.XT610 has been made official. Verizon has posted the change lo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 14, 2012
A reader let us in on a message from Moto Matt about an upcoming soak test for the Motorola Droid Pro. It's the standard Motorola Feedback Network invite to participate, in case you've not s...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 13, 2012
Sony has today revealed the Xperia Sola, a new 3.7-inch Android smartphone similar to the Xperia P and Xperia U, which were unveiled a couple of months ago. If you've been following the rum...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 09, 2012
Motorola's quirky mid-range phone, the Motoluxe, has today gone on sale in the UK. Various onlie and brick-and-mortar retailers are now selling the 'luxe for just over £200 (~$320) wit...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 06, 2012
Because it's been at least six days since Samsung announced its last Android smartphone, here's the Galaxy Pocket -- an entry-level device in an extremely compact form factor, sporting a tin...
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by Richard Devine
Mar 04, 2012
Audio quality is always something that will be subjective. Opinions on what good sounds like will always differ from person to person. This definitely applies to Beats Audio, and the inclusion of Be...
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by Richard Devine
Mar 03, 2012
It seems that Google have gone and snuck another little YouTube update into the Android Market. This one is directed towards anyone on Android 2.2 and 2.3, and brings HD video streaming to anyone on...
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by Richard Devine
Feb 28, 2012
The stock Ice Cream Sandwich camera application is pretty nice. Clean and simple interface, really easy to use, and of course that built in panorama mode is awesome. A developer by the name ...
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by Richard Devine
Feb 27, 2012
Being the host nation for MWC, it seems only fair that Spain should start to see some new devices heading their way. On the first (official) day of MWC, Motorola have announced that the Motoluxe and...
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by Richard Devine
Feb 22, 2012
While it may not be the most popular application among the Android faithful, Google Books is still a pretty solid e-reading app. A small update has sneaked out into the Market today, although at pre...
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by Phil Nickinson
Feb 22, 2012
It's retro week here aet Android Central, first with the Samsung Continuum getting an upgrade to Android 2.2 Froyo, and now the Motorola Cliq 2 on T-Mobile. You heard that right. T-Mobile appare...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 21, 2012
Following the recent announcents of the Optimus Vu and Optimus LTE Tag, LG has taken the wraps off three more Android smartphones ahead of next week's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The Opt...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 20, 2012
As we approach the launch of the Sony Xperia S, we're starting to see more details of how Sony has refined its software experience for its new flagship product. Two videos leaked today over on&n...
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by Richard Devine
Feb 20, 2012
True to their word, the Motorola Motoluxe has arrived on schedule and is available to purchase today in the UK. Retailer Clove Technology has received their first stocks of the device a day earlier ...
