UPDATE: HTC just officially announced the Desire X. Late last week, we received a glimpse of the upcoming HTC Desire X smartphone, codenamed Proto, through a leaked press shot. Tonight, we’re treated to actual photos of the device, as well as confirmed specifications, thanks to Chinese website ePrice. The Desire X features a Qualcomm...
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After updating the Xperia P to Ice Cream Sandwich last week, Sony is now ready to roll-out Android 4.0.4 ICS firmware updates to its 2011 Xperia smartphones. Beginning this week, the Xperia arc, Xperia arc S, Xperia neo, Xperia neo V, Xperia mini, Xperia pro, Xperia active and Xperia ray will receive upgraded software,...
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After announcing the Sony Xperia GX (SO-04D) back in May, NTT Docomo has finally released the Android smartphone to the Japanese market today. The Xperia GX rocks a 4.6-inch 720p HD Reality Display, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 13 megapixel rear camera, 1.2MP front-facing camera,...
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Splashtop 2 HD, complete with its proprietary “Bridging Cloud” infrastructure, is now available for 7 to 10-inch tablets running Android 3.1 and higher. The app allows users to remotely access their Windows PC or Mac to run applications, view/edit files, watch HD movies and play graphic-intensive games. The updated version offers better performance through...
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As of today, the HTC Rezound joins the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Motorola Droid Razr/Maxx as smartphones running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on Verizon Wireless. That’s right, Rezound users, your ICS upgrade has finally arrived after missing its original deadline of July. The 3.14.605.12 710RD update, which includes Android 4.0.3 and HTC Sense...
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Google updated its Gmail application for Android with better support for 7-inch tablets running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or 4.1 Jelly Bean, like the Nexus 7. The brief changelog lists bug fixes and performance improvements for tablets as well. Google has also implemented a new labels API for third-party app developers and boosted...
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AT&T will be pushing out a significant upgrade to the LG Nitro HD smartphone beginning July 31st. The update, which can be downloaded from LG’s website, will bump the Nitro HD software up to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and it also includes LG’s new Optimus 3.0 UI. AT&T also notes that they will...
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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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The Google Play Music app on Android has been updated to version 4.3.606. The latest build delivers a revamped user interface and some new features. Check out the changelog below to learn what to expect, then head to Google Play to update for free. New in Version 4.3.606.400990: - Now Playing queue that allows...
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It seems Verizon is finally poised to bring an awkwardly designed, ugly phablet (phone + tablet) to the US market. Today, some in-the-wild photos emerged of the same device that recently hit the FCC for its proper certifications. No, it’s not the Samsung Galaxy Note, a device that actually has some aesthetic appeal and...
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The Verizon-bound LG VS930 Android smartphone appeared on camera recently, as evident by the images posted below. The device, if the rumored specs are correct, could be the Optimus LTE II or more accurately the Spectrum 2 for Big Red. The original Spectrum, denoted by the model number VS920, has reached EOL (end-of-life) status,...
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Yesterday, we reported that the AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note would begin receiving an update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich today. While that still holds true, it appears the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is also getting treated to ICS. The Android 4.0.4 I727UCLF6 upgrade for the Skyrocket will not be available over the...
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The AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note will be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich starting tomorrow, July 10th. Along with standard ICS features, the Galaxy Note will also receive an updated TouchWiz UX and the same Premium Suite features that we saw on the global version of the device when it was updated a...
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The Samsung Galaxy Chat was announced today as an Android smartphone designed for socially-active users. Powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the Chat sports a 3-inch QVGA display with a front-facing full QWERTY keyboard just below it. It combines the benefits of the traditional BlackBerry-like form factor with the functionality of a modern...
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The Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE, or at least that’s what we’ve been calling it, showed up for its FCC certification today. The listing revealed Sprint 4G LTE/EVDO connectivity and its XT897 model number. Not much else is known at the moment, but an earlier leak pointed to a 5-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 720p...
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