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January 31
- HTC Thunderbolt finally getting its Ice Cream Sandwich update
- Finally get your Nexus 4? We'll help get you started
- PaperBoy: Quick and casual news reading for Android
- Xperia T/TX/TL Jelly Bean firmware certified ahead of release
- Pandora now using Play Store to manage One monthly subscriptions
- LG Optimus L7 II Dual pictured ahead of possible MWC launch
- EE lights up nine more UK towns with 4G, claims 45 percent population coverage
- New mid-range Sony phones tipped as Xperia SP, Xperia L
- Nexus 4 charging orb listed online for $60, but it's out of stock
January 30
- Google+ app adds new notification tray, links when posting
- Google Play Music update improves widget, adds features, fixes bugs
- Windows Phone-using Gmailers get a reprieve
- Nexus 4 back on sale at UK Google Play Store (Update: France too)
- This is the white Nexus 4
- US Cellular wants to pay you $300 to switch carriers
- Cameringo update fixes sharing intents, bugs
January 29
- Motorola RAZR i getting Jelly Bean update, starting in France
- White Nexus 4 pictured, looks like a Nexus 4 in white
- Epic Citadel now available for Android
- Open Garden - awesome idea, poor execution
- HTC hosting events in NYC and London on Feb. 19 - 'M7' on the way?
- Samsung Galaxy Express goes global - mid-ranger with 4G LTE, SuperAMOLED Plus
January 28
- Republic Wireless' Motorola Defy XT getting a software update
- Ouya developers create 166 game prototypes at 'game jam' event
- Cameringo - another way to get filters onto your pictures
- Nexus 4 heading to Middle East - Saudi Arabia launch 'very soon'
January 27
- First look: The Carbon for Android Twitter app
- Five apps to take advantage of Daydream in Android 4.2
- Verizon modifying prepaid plans Feb 1 with new $60 500MB tier
January 26
- Hidden full screen browsing mode in latest Chrome Beta discovered
January 25
- Use Instagram to win a pair of Motorola S11-Flex wireless headphones
- Latest Chrome Beta allows tinkering with experimental features
- Nexus 4 headed to Fido in Canada next month
- Samsung announces Galaxy Xcover 2, new ruggedized mid-range phone
- Android Central 123: Giant fake phones?
- HTC announces Desire U, 4-inch mid-range device for Taiwan
January 24
- Intel introduces the Yolo, a low-cost Android smartphone heading to Kenya
- Leaked press image of forthcoming Huawei Ascend P2 emerges ahead of MWC unveiling
- T-Mobile Galaxy S2 receiving small OTA update, still ICS for now
- Ouya announces new controller with improved design based on feedback
- G Cloud Backup isn't made by Google, but does a pretty good job at backing up your Android device
- Vine for Twitter, and what it means for you on Android
- Big News - a simple and well-designed news widget
- FCC application reveals Google's plans for campus-wide wireless network
- Aussie Google Play offering app/movie deals for Australia Day
- Zombies to invade Plague Inc. in coming update
January 23
- Nexus 4 hitting retail shelves in Australia come Feb. 1
- Nexus 4, two months on ...
- iPhone's Siri was originally headed to Verizon Android phones
- Nexus 4 back in stock on T-Mobile website
- New LagFix application promises to fix mystery lag on some devices
- AT&T buys Alltel for $780 million, gains spectrum and 585,000 customers
January 22
- Nexus 7 dock review
- EE launches limited edition 4G price plans - budget £31 contract and 20GB 'super-user' plans
- Deer Reader walks the line of appealing to casual and power RSS users
- Phones4U to launch own virtual mobile network using EE's infrastructure
- More Sense 5 screenshots spotted on a Droid DNA
- Weekend project: Visit the Google Web Lab in London, or online
January 21
- RIM schedules 'BlackBerry Live' conference same week as Google I/O
- 'HTC Sense 5' spotted on Droid DNA in China
- Sony announces the quad-core, 10-inch Tablet Z
January 20
- Samsung rumored to be launching enormous smartphone with ridiculous name in Europe
- Press for Android updated with performance fixes
January 18
- HTC device passes through FCC with Sprint frequencies, could it be the One SV?
- In town for the Inauguration? Metro Navigator (Metro 24) will help you navigate
- Pantech Discover review
- Android Central 122: The CES hangover, ridiculous Nexus rumors
- LG Optimus G sells 1 million units, reportedly heading to Europe and China in Q1
- Chrome Beta update fixes issues, has a new icon
- A non-official XBMC build released, promises a new level of user friendliness
- HTC Butterfly reportedly set to launch in India by end of January
- Press app updated with background sync, quick-navigation and more
January 17
- Xperia Z shows up on O2 Germany with LTE support
- SEGA's Kingdom Conquest II hits the Play Store
- Xperia Z assembled by Sony engineer in 5 minutes flat
- HTC One SV now available from Cricket for $369 sans contract
January 16
- HTC 'M7' render leaks out
- Sony offering free PlayStation Mobile games for the next 6 weeks
- Sprint announces 28 more cities getting LTE 'in the coming months'
- Android developers invited to take part in 'BlackBerry 10 Last Chance Port-a-thon' this weekend
- AT&T starting to push Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean update OTA
- Huawei Ascend D2 now available on China Mobile
- Instapaper updated with pagination, tilt scrolling, and more
January 15
- Dial directly from your home or lockscreen with Simple Dialer Widget
- AT&T Galaxy Rugby Pro Jelly Bean OTA rolling out now
- Nexus 7 docking station seemingly sold out at ASUS UK
January 14
- Clean Widgets receives complete overhaul in version 3.0 update
- Audiobooks.com launches new subscription plans starting at $14.95 a month
- Puzzle game Sand Slides launches on Android
- Sony Xperia Z goes up for pre-order in Slovakia at €605.99
- Tapatalk HD exits beta, goes on sale for 99 cents today only
- Nexus 4 launches on Virgin Mobile UK
January 12
- From the Editor's Desk: Leaving Las Vegas
- Flipboard updated to support Android 4.2 Daydream feature
- Dropbox app updated with new photo sharing tools
January 11
- Jelly Bean still rolling out to Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, 7" model now joins the fun
- Keeping CES in perspective
- CES may be done, but 2013 is shaping up to be an impressive year
- NVIDIA News Roundup from CES
- Lenovo: Watching CES, and the American smartphone market, from the sidelines
January 10
- Zmart Remote lets you control pretty much anything with your phone
- Angry Birds Space updated with 'Pig Dipper' levels
- Highlights from the Mobile Nations 2013 CES Experience
- Ford announces OpenXC SDK; Android apps can now easily access sensor data
- Archos 101 Titanium hands-on (updated with official announcement)
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - a CES first look
- Archos 97 Platinum and 80 Platinum hands on
January 9
- Pantech Perception possibly leaked for Verizon, packs Qualcomm S4 and 720p screen
- Mobile Nations 2013 CES Experience Day 3: CES + BlackBerry CEO = 1 Amazing Day!
- Panasonic unveils the 7" JT-B1 Toughpad
- Sony Xperia Z reportedly hitting three Australian carriers in March
- Fingerprints-on with Lenspen's latest Sidekick and Smartklear display cleaners
January 8
- Hisense unveils the 55 and 65 inch XT780 with integrated Google TV
- Relive the NVIDIA CES press conference in its entirety
- Firefox for Android updated with better JavaScript performance and more
- iRig Recorder coming to Android at the end of January
- Alcatel introduces One Touch Evo7 HD tablet with Jelly Bean and 4G capabilities
- Alcatel announces new Scribe HD LTE and 1080p Scribe X
- Qualcomm announces new Snapdragon chips that are fast as hell
- NVIDIA's Project Shield
January 7
- Hands on with NVIDIA's 'Project Shield'
- HTC posts ugly Q4 2012 profits of just $35 million
- Lenovo and Bluestacks partner up, pre-loaded Android apps on Windows 8 PCs
- Unlocked HTC Butterfly available from MobiCity for $849
- PowerA introduces new game controller for the MOGA Mobile Gaming System
- Nuance unveils Swype Living Language -- brings crowd sourcing for the keyboard
- NVIDIA Project Shield photo gallery
- The Android Central CES Podcast: NVIDIA brings Tegra 4 and Project Shield
- NVIDIA announces Project Shield
- The Dead Trigger 2 demo at CES from NVIDIA looks incredible [Updated]
- NVIDIA announces Tegra 4 processor with 4G LTE
- NVIDIA announces their cloud platform, say hello to NVIDIA Grid
- Live from NVIDIA's CES press event!
January 6
- Samsung announces new Bluetooth speaker with NFC and apt-X codec support
- Windows Phone users to get their broken Google Maps web experience back
January 5
- Play Magazines now offering 'free for print subscribers' option
- New 'Amber Brown' Galaxy Note 2 shows up again, this time in real photos
- T-Mobile to offer truly unlimited data on Monthly 4G prepaid plans
January 4
- Amazon adds more TV content to Prime Instant Video service
- Google confirms ASUS Google TV device for CES
- SwiftKey Flow beta updated with performance improvements, bug fixes
- Android Central 121: CES preview, Ubuntu is back(ish)
- Android Central Stocking Stuffers final winners, including the Nexus 4 winners
- Phones4U offering Google Play gift cards with Galaxy phone purchases
January 3
- Corning announces Gorilla Glass 3, will show it off at CES
- Facebook Messenger update adds quick voice message option
- Google agrees to change business practices as FTC closes investigation
- Polaroid launches 7-inch kid-focused tablet at $150
- Catch the first Android Central Podcast of 2013 this afternoon!
- Kobo Arc review
- T-Mobile USA to sell Nexus 4 in all stores in January
- LTE-toting HTC One SV now available SIM-free in the UK
- Is 2013 the year of the smart appliance? LG thinks so, and is bringing them to CES
- Dailymotion app updated with new UI and features
- The Ubuntu phone's time, if ever, is now - not in 2014
January 2
- Over-the-top VOIP users to reach 1 billion in 4 years
- Canonical announces its Ubuntu smartphone OS
- Hyundai integrating Google Maps with their Blue Link platform
- Nexus 7 dock to become available in U.S. and Europe this month
January 1
- LG's latest Smart TVs to include NFC and Miracast compatibility
- Sony Xperia Z shown off again in leaked press image