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LG has scheduled a press conference for May 1st in New York City. The invite for the event, currently being sent out to members of the media, is tagged with “Share the Genius” and “Capture the Spotlight in True Brilliance.” Those taglines do little to reveal LG’s plans for the event early next month...
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Facebook Home is now available for free on the Google Play store. Unfortunately, only a few Android smartphones support the social media themed home and lock screen replacement at this time. These devices include the Samsung Galaxy S III, Samsung Galaxy S4, Samsung Galaxy Note II, HTC One X, HTC One X+ and HTC...
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As promised, Verizon Wireless will soon upgrade the Motorola Droid Bionic to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. The OTA software update will be pushed out in phases beginning Monday, April 15. Jelly bean introduces significant new features to Big Red’s original 4G LTE handset, including expanded notifications, a smarter keyboard, more intuitive voice searching...
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We first got wind of the Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy Mega 6.3 last week, but now some specifications have been revealed for the pair of Android smartphones. If this rumor holds true, it’s pretty clear these devices will be categorized as mid-range handsets for the year. Still, both have massive displays at...
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Samsung announced the Galaxy Camera (EK-GC100) at IFA 2012 today. The headlining feature of the unique point-and-shoot camera has to be that it runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It’s not the first time a camera manufacturer has put Android software on a digital camera, as we’ve recently seen offerings from Polaroid and Nikon, but...
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The Xperia T (Xperia TX in some markets) is one of three Android smartphones that Sony Mobile announced at IFA 2012 today. The PlayStation-certified device sports a 4.6-inch HD Reality display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 16GB of internal storage, 1GB of RAM, 13 megapixel rear camera with Exmor R for mobile CMOS sensor and 16x...
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Rovio has teamed up with NASA to release a special Mars-themed episode for Angry Birds Space on Android and iOS. In “Red Planet,” the pigs have successfully hijacked the Curiosity Mars Rover in an effort to hunt for eggs. Gamers can expect to encounter 20 fiery levels, two antenna egg levels, explosive volcanoes, fire...
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These leaked images supposedly reveal the appearance of Nikon’s upcoming Android-powered Coolpix S800c point-and-shoot camera. Details are sparse at the moment, but you can see that the camera is running Android 2.3 Gingerbread in at least one of the images. Camera, browser, music and email app icons are also present. What’s strange about the...
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The black Samsung Galaxy S III will have 64GB of internal storage and is scheduled to arrive in early October, at least according to Clove Technology. The UK retailer also mentioned that pre-orders will begin once pricing has been confirmed. The darker, more traditional color option for the unlocked Galaxy S3 will have the...
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The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE is due to release on Sprint for $200 on August 19, but there’s also a budget-friendly slider arriving on the Now Network on the same date. The Kyocera Rise offers a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.5-inch HVGA display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 3.2 megapixel rear camera, 3G connectivity and Android...
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At E3 2012, Gameloft unveiled several games for Android and iOS (iPhone, iPad). Smartphone and tablets gamers can look forward to seeing the following titles from Gameloft in the near future: The Amazing Spider-Man, Asphalt 7: Heat, Cosmic Colony and Kingdoms & Lords. N.O.V.A. 3: Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance, Fashion Icon, Shark Dash, Ice...
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Nvidia made their presence felt at E3 by unveiling five new games, some of which we’ve actually heard about before, for Tegra-powered Android devices. The games that are currently being showcased include: Dead Trigger, Puddle THD, Demon’s Score THD, Bounty Arms and Heroes Call. Each game will be optimized for the powerful Tegra 3...
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SGN’s Warp Dash for Android is free today through the Amazon Appstore (promotion ends 12/31 at 3AM ET). It’s one of those fast-paced reflex racing games where your goal is to avoid obstacles for as long possible in an effort to break high scores. Check out the features, description, and gameplay video below. Features:...
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Electronic Arts has released FIFA 12 for Android, but it’s exclusive to the gaming-centric Sony Ericsson Xperia Play for the time-being. Not only that, it’s available for free for a limited time thanks to Sony Ericsson’s “Get in the Game” promotion. With FIFA 12, fans of football/soccer can expect “improved gameplay depth, authentic commentaries,...
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SketchBook Mobile is free today from the Amazon Appstore. It’s one of the better paint and drawing applications out there for Android. Normally $1.99 in the Android Market, where it has received high marks through thousands of ratings, SketchBook Mobile features a full set of sketching tools and a streamlined and intuitive user interface....
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