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LG Optimus LTE III spotted in the wild in South Korea

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Posted by Richard Devine on 27 Feb 2013 4:40 pm
LG Optimus LTE III
At first glance you'd be forgiven for mistaking what we see here for an LG Optimus L7, but it is in fact reportedly the latest in the Optimus LTE line -- the imaginatively titled Optimus LTE III. Spied in South Korea, the LTE III is supposedly launching sometime later this year on the country's SK Telecom network.  Like the L-Series devices, the LTE III is reported to carry some decent mid-range...

ASUS MeMo Pad tablets launching in the UK beginning early March

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Posted by Richard Devine on 26 Feb 2013 7:02 am
ASUS Memo Pad Smart 10
More ASUS related news has emerged from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, this time concerning the UK launch of their MeMo Pad tablets. Both the 7-inch and 10.1-inch tablets will be available to buy in the UK, with the first launching from March 7.  The 10.1-inch ME301T -- more commonly referred to as the Smart 10 -- is a Tegra 3 packing, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet with an extremely...

LG officially announces new wireless charger, claims worlds smallest

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Posted by Richard Devine on 26 Feb 2013 5:09 am
LG Wireless Charger
Remember the Qi wireless charger we first showed you yesterday at Mobile World Congress? LG has today officially announced it and in the process claim that the hockey puck like charging disk is the worlds smallest wireless charger. As we found out during our hands on, it's a nice little accessory, and unlike the Nexus 4 charging orb sits flat against a surface.  As this is a Qi certified...

LG showcasing wireless Ultra HD transmission technology at Mobile World Congress

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Posted by Richard Devine on 26 Feb 2013 5:37 am
LG
Last month's CES over in Las Vegas had a whole lot of 4K Television news. After HD, comes Ultra HD, and with it some pretty amazing looking TV sets with an amazing price to match. If you were sat there wondering; "when will I be able to push my smartphone content to one of these," then wonder no longer. Over in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress, LG is showcasing what they're saying is the...

ASUS Padfone 2 launching in the UK on March 1

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Posted by Richard Devine on 26 Feb 2013 5:48 am
Padfone 2
Way back in October last year we first heard word that ASUS planned to bring the Padfone 2 to the UK in early 2013. It's now early 2013 and true to their word ASUS is indeed bringing the Padfone 2 to the UK on March 1 for £599. For some it may seem an anti-climax given the recent unveiling of the Padfone Infinity at MWC. But, the Padfone 2 is still an impressive device packing a Snapdragon S4...

See the ASUS MWC press conference, and the unveiling of the Padfone Infinity and Fonepad

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Posted by Richard Devine on 25 Feb 2013 8:03 pm
ASUS
Another busy day in Spain has drawn to a close, and center of a decent piece of todays new devices announcements was ASUS. In the way that only Johnny Shih and company know how, ASUS today introduced the new Padfone Infinity and the Intel Atom powered Fonepad tablet-cum-smartphone hybrid. Just in case you missed the Android Central liveblog, ASUS has kindly posted the highlights from the,...

ASUS Fonepad promo video suggests they really see you holding a tablet to your head

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Posted by Richard Devine on 25 Feb 2013 3:02 pm
ASUS/Intel
The ASUS Fonepad is real, having been formally introduced to the world earlier today in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress. The collaboration with Intel sees phone and tablet meshed together in perfect harmony, and keeps everything at a pretty competitive price. Like the Galaxy Note 8.0, the Fonepad has an earpiece on the front along with its phone capabilities.  We've mocked the thought of...

ClockworkMod SuperUser released in beta, free and open-sourced

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Posted by Richard Devine on 25 Feb 2013 12:45 pm
ClockworkMod SuperUser
Koushik Dutta of ClockworkMod, ROM Manager and Carbon (Backup) fame continues his long standing contributions to the Android community with his latest creation, ClockworkMod SuperUser. Currently in beta, eventually there will be an installation process in the APK itself, but for now it must be flashed either via ROM Manager or manually via recovery.  There's a few headline features to speak of,...

HP Slate 7 specs

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Posted by Richard Devine on 24 Feb 2013 3:49 pm
HP Slate 7
HP has formally announced their entry into the Android tablet space with this, the HP Slate 7. The 7-inch Slate 7 isn't intended to be a high end, bleeding edge tablet, but it is only $169. So, spec wise, what do we get for that low, low price.  Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 7-inch 1024x600 HFFS display 1.6 GHz dual-core A9 processor 1GB of RAM 8GB on-board storage microSD card...

Lenovo outs new Android tablet lineup, new 7 and 10-inch offerings

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Posted by Richard Devine on 24 Feb 2013 1:24 pm
Lenovo
Lenovo has outed their latest lineup of Android tablets over in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress. None have particularly inspiring names, but launched today are the 7-inch A1000 and A3000, and the 10-inch S6000.   The A1000 is the entry level offering of the bunch. Packing a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of on-board storage which is expandable to 32GB by way of microSD card, and Android 4....

Report suggests LG to use own chips in Optimus G2, launch headed for IFA

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Posted by Richard Devine on 24 Feb 2013 5:45 am
LG
A report emerging this weekend from the Korea Times, suggests that LG is to develop their first in-house mobile processor for use in the Optimus G2. It's perhaps not all that surprising that LG is considering heading down this path, and taking the fight on another front to fellow Korean OEM, Samsung.  The information comes from an un-named LG official during a telephone conversation with Korea...

Archos 80 Titanium on sale in the UK starting at £129

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Posted by Richard Devine on 22 Feb 2013 12:20 pm
Archos 80 Titanium
Archos introduced a whole raft of new Android tablets last month at CES, and in the UK the budget oriented 80 Titanium is now on sale. Available from high street retailer, Carphone Warehouse, the cheapest 80 Titanium -- actually made of aluminum -- will set you back a mere £129.  For that price you get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, an 8-inch 1024x768 IPS display, a dual-core 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of...

HTC One available for pre-order on Three UK beginning Feb 22

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Posted by Richard Devine on 22 Feb 2013 5:06 am
HTC One
The new HTC One is causing some excitement -- head on in to the new HTC One Forums to join in -- and gradually we're getting more concrete release information for various territories. One carrier in the UK picking it up is Three, and today we know when it's coming and how much it will cost.  The One will be available to pre-order from Three beginning today, ahead of general release on Mar. 15....

Qualcomm announces global LTE solution for mobile devices

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Posted by Richard Devine on 22 Feb 2013 5:50 am
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Let's face it, LTE is a mess. The different flavors found all around the world causes issues not just for consumers -- try traveling abroad and getting LTE -- but also for OEM's who actually want to put LTE into their devices. What if, what if one device could pick up LTE wherever you happened to travel?  Enter Qualcomm, and the announcement of the RF360, which is hailed as the worlds first...

LG Optimus G finally arrives in Europe, enhanced and improved along the way

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Posted by Richard Devine on 21 Feb 2013 5:45 pm
LG Optimus G
Sometime after the initial launch of the LG Optimus G, Europeans are finally getting a chance to sample it for themselves. We'd previously heard rumors that the Optimus G would be available in European territories before the end of Q1, and low and behold here it is. Better yet, the Optimus G has been 'enhanced and improved' during its long voyage to Europe.  The big news is of course that the...

New York Times app updated, brings new night mode and customizable widget

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Posted by Richard Devine on 21 Feb 2013 10:40 am
New York Times Widget
A quick heads up for users of the New York Times Android application, that an updated version has pushed out into Google Play. The two headline new features are a night mode -- otherwise known as white text on a black background -- and a pretty nice new customizable widget. Sadly, the widget is only available to users on Android 4.x, but that aside it does a pretty nice job. It's customizable,...

ZTE Force LTE handset leaks out, landing on Sprint March 1

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Posted by Richard Devine on 21 Feb 2013 5:12 am
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Sprint's developing LTE network looks to be receiving a new device in the coming weeks from ZTE. This leaked Sprint product page obtained by Engadget shows what is supposedly the Sprint Force LTE, a mid-range Ice Cream Sandwich device due to arrive March 1. As you would expect from a mid-range device, the specs certainly won't be setting the world on fire, yet look more than capable of...

Pre-orders for Sony Xperia Z now being taken by Sony Australia

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Posted by Richard Devine on 21 Feb 2013 5:59 am
Sony Xperia Z
The Sony Xperia Z is one of the hottest new devices launching in Q1 of 2013, and as we begin to see the first nations actually able to buy one, our friends down under are starting to join the party. Sony has only in the last few days held their official launch event for the Xperia Z in Australia, but now the 5-inch smartphone is available to pre-order directly from Sony Australia.  The price is...

Trailer for ASUS MeMo Pad Smart 10 emerges, Tegra 3 and available in pink

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Posted by Richard Devine on 21 Feb 2013 4:54 am
ASUS
ASUS has long been making Android tablets now, and they're often something worth taking note of. Their latest -- previously rumored -- slate, likely heading towards Mobile World Congress, has been unveiled by way of a YouTube trailer. Say hello to the ASUS MeMo Pad Smart 10. Catchy, isn't it?  Unlike some past offerings from ASUS, the MeMo Pad Smart 10 doesn't break any new boundaries, or push...

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