The first tablet to run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the Google Nexus 7 from Asus, is in our labs for a proper unboxing and review. The Nexus 7 features a 7-inch HD (1280×800, 216ppi) back-lit IPS display, Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core 1.3GHz processor (12-core GPU), 1GB of RAM, 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera, and 4325...
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After unboxing the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Android smartphone and coming away with positive initial impressions, it’s now time to push it to its limits with various benchmark utilities to see how it compares to the competition. In this video, I put the EVO 4G LTE through a series of benchmarks using apps...
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In the video below, we unbox the HTC EVO 4G LTE Android smartphone from Sprint. The EVO 4G LTE builds upon Sprint’s EVO brand with a 4.7-inch 720p HD Super LCD display, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, an 8 megapixel rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, 2000mAh...
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In this video, we review Rovio’s latest physics-based puzzle game, called Amazing Alex (HD), for Android and iOS (coming soon to Windows Phone). It’s a departure from what we’re used to from Rovio with Angry Birds, but it’s still fun nonetheless. Rovio provides 35 interactive objects for use throughout four different locations and 100...
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UPDATE: thanks to everyone who entered, this contest is now closed. The winners are: Adam Yamada-Hanff, Erinity3, Connor OMeara, David Butera, Rebekah Nazarian. I will contact each of you shortly. We’re giving away a handful of Cruzer Lite Androidified A2 cases for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Verizon SCH-i515/GT-i9250) and Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX! These...
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UPDATE: The contest is now live! Enter to win a free case here. In this video, we review the Cruzer Lite Androidified A2 Gel Case for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (Verizon SCH-i515/GT-i9250) and Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX Android smartphones. If you’re looking for a case for either of these devices, we highly recommend picking...
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In this video, we unbox the new iPad from Apple. It features a 9.7-inch LED back-lit IPS Retina display (2048×1536, 264 PPI), Apple A5X dual-core processor with quad-core graphics, 1GB of RAM, 16/32/64 GB of internal storage, 5 megapixel rear camera with 1080p video capture, VGA front-facing camera, Bluetooth 4.0, 42.5Wh battery for 10...
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In this video, we unbox the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android Tablet. It’s currently running Android 3.2 Honeycomb, but Asus will release an OTA update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on January 12th. We’ll be sure to cover the software in-depth at that time (or after we get back from CES). The...
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In this video, we unbox the much anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Verizon Wireless. The Galaxy Nexus is the first smartphone to be launched running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. It sports a 4.65-inch 720p HD Super AMOLED display, 1.2GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4460 processor, 32GB of storage (non-expandable), 1GB of RAM, an 8...
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In this video, we review the software of Sprint’s Samsung Epic 4G Touch Android smartphone. This Galaxy S II variant runs Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread with Samsung’s custom TouchWiz 4.0 UX. As you will see in the video above, Samsung’s in-house 1.2GHz dual-core Exynos processor enables this device to power through just about everything. In...
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The Motorola Droid Bionic is Verizon Wireless’ first dual-core smartphone to support their lightning-fast 4G LTE network. That nugget of information alone makes it a compelling device for consumers who skipped the Droid X2 and Droid 3 for lack of LTE support. Come to think of it, the Droid Bionic is almost a mash-up...
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We’ve been covering a lot of Android software on the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 over the past few months, so we thought it would be a good idea to switch it up with some hardware accessories for the popular Honeycomb tablet. In the video below, you’ll find our review for two tablet cases from...
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The original Motorola Droid has been an icon in the Android realm ever since it launched back in 2009. Through a clever advertising campaign, the device helped recruit tons of new smartphone enthusiasts and some even give it credit for the initial boom in Android popularity. Nearly two years later, the Droid brand is...
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As we mentioned earlier, Samsung pushed out the new TouchWiz UX OTA update to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android Honeycomb tablet, so we decided to give it a thorough review. In the video below, we take a look at the new magazine style live panels (widgets), mini apps, photo editing app, motion controls for...
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Sprint has shown a tremendous amount of initiative over the past year when it comes to their products. A little over a year ago, they released their first 4G WiMax enabled Android smartphone, the HTC EVO 4G. That device proved to be quite popular, as it sold out time and time again over the...
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