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by Sean Brunett
Sep 28, 2012
Well this is tough news. Motorola Mobility has been maintaining an update chart and evaluating its current device lineup as to which devices should go forward with Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean....
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 28, 2012
C Spire Wireless, the regional carrier that covers the southeast, is finally getting some Samsung Galaxy S3 (see our review) love. More carrier availability means more S3 users, so this is great new...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 28, 2012
Google Play's 25-cent promotional sale has gone into day 3 with a handful of new apps and games that are just about as good as free. Topping the list are:
Amazing Alex
TuneIn Radio...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 28, 2012
It's not every day that Apple has to admit one of its own products, well, sucks. (Hell, it's not very often that Apple releases a product that's not at least as good as the alternatives....
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 28, 2012
Google has delivered their Play Movies app and store to the folks in Korea today, bringing hundreds of full-length local and Hollywood movies. It's great seeing Google score more content deals i...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 27, 2012
Google's Niantic Labs have pushed out a new app called Field Trip, which simply pops up location-specific information cards as you wander or drive around town. It's vaguely Google Nowish in ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 27, 2012
ZOMG a $99 Nexus tablet! It's just all so exciting! It's going to revolutionize the way we do ... things!
Let's not get too far ahead of ourselves, folks. First off, this $99 Nexus tabl...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 27, 2012
You're really starting to run out of reasons to not use Google's two-step authentication. An update today to the Google Authenticator application adds the ability to turn on two-step authent...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 26, 2012
Thanks to a YouTube app update that just rolled out today, anyone with a Froyo or Gingerbread device can now enjoy refreshed UI and preloading mechanism. Google has also made a few tweaks to the Wat...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 26, 2012
Google is rolling out Google Play services starting today, bringing another of the great developer tools they showcased at Google I/O to the public.
For those of us that aren't developers, it&#...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 26, 2012
Boost Mobile has announced a new addition to their lineup, the LG Venice. The Venice will represent an attractive choice to customers who prefer a no contract phone, especially because it has decent...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 25, 2012
A few days back Verizon finally got the LTE Galaxy Nexus updated to Jelly Bean, and that means new factory images to play with. Google has updated the Nexus factory image page to include build JRO03...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 25, 2012
The Google Nexus Q is the coolest sphere sitting atop our entertainment center. OK, so it's the only sphere we've got. And despite how cool it looks, and its great build quality, it really d...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 25, 2012
Google has a treat today for all Android fans in Japan. The Google Nexus 7 is now available in the country, and brings with it Google Play Books for the ride. Available from the Play Store for 19,80...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 22, 2012
We know lots of you still use the Twitters for a lot of your social networking needs -- no matter how good Google+ becomes -- and so we bring news of a hot new account that you all should follow. Go...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 21, 2012
Finally, some users are reportedly receiving the Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) update for their Verizon Galaxy Nexus. As OEMs such as HTC announced their Jelly Bean update schedules, a owners of this ke...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 20, 2012
MetroPCS announced a new addition to their lineup this morning with the ZTE Anthem 4G. The Anthem 4G represents a solid mid-range device that can access MetroPCS's higher speeds on its LTE netwo...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 20, 2012
An official Dick's Sporting Goods app has hit the Google Play Store. Dick's Sporting Goods is the largest U.S. sporting retailer, so it's great to see an app finally released. I know tha...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 20, 2012
Let's face it, Android fans around the world want to be able to get their hands on the Nexus 7. And rightfully so. Google has hit a sweet spot with the Nexus 7 in terms of value for money. The l...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 19, 2012
AT&T has flipped the switch and has turned on its LTE network in eight more locations.
Here are the cities that will now be able to experience LTE:
Detroit (metro area)
Portland
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 19, 2012
Interface design guru and shirt connoisseur Matias Duarte has been responsible for many of the design decisions we've seen in Android since Gingerbread. Recently the Android design boss was recogn...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 18, 2012
A quick reminder in case you weren't aware -- Google's $25 Play Store credit offer for new Nexus 7 purchases will expire in just under a couple of weeks on Sunday, Sept. 30. Previously burie...
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by Richard Devine
Sep 18, 2012
How have we ever coped until now, without being able to get our Family Guy fix in Google Play? Well, that's all about to change, as today Google has announced that Family Guy, along with 600 oth...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 17, 2012
The good people over at iFixit have done what they do best to the new 7-inch Kindle Fire HD, they took it apart. Their first observation was that the guts of the HD version differ pretty greatly fro...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 17, 2012
Last January, Snapseed made its debut on Android, and though it never made its way into Play, we will likely see the photo editing suite bundled in very tightly into the core Android experience. The...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 17, 2012
Carphone Warehouse has announced its most recent Smart Deal, featuring the Sony Xperia U (see our review). Until Thursday, September 20th, it is available for free on Talk Mobile with an upgrade or ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 15, 2012
Google has authored J2ObjC, an open-source tool that can convert all the non-UI bits of Java code into Objective-C source code for use in iOS apps. It's not the first translator of this type we&...
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by Simon Sage
Sep 13, 2012
The last big update to Google Wallet allowed users to add whatever credit card they wanted to the NFC payment app for Android. Google proudly proclaimed today that usage of the app has more than dou...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 12, 2012
In an unfortunate incident earlier this summer, the Jelly Bean statue on Google's lawn partially melted under the California sun, allowing thieves to make off with some of the delicious pl...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 11, 2012
If you're trucking through an airport or are near one of the any other 4,000-some Boingo Wifi hotspots, you'll be able to connect for free through September, thanks to the fine folks at Goog...
