Qualcomm put together a YouTube video to promote the thermal efficiency of their Snapdragon S4 processor, the same chip inside the U.S. variants of the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S III, compared to the competition. To be fair, the two competing devices in the video seem to be the Motorola Droid Razr...
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The Verizon-branded Motorola Xoom 4G LTE tablet will finally get updated to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich starting June 4th. The WiFi variant received the upgrade much earlier, but this will still be Verizon Wireless’ first tablet to get the ICS update. Full change log posted below. “The upgraded functionality includes speech-to-text technology and...
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It’s official, Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility for around $12.5 billion has been finalized. You can read the full message on the deal closing from Larry Page below. Statement from Larry Page, CEO of Google: The phones in our pockets have become supercomputers that are changing the way we live. It’s now possible to...
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When Motorola updated their Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade timeline back in February, the list failed to include release time-frames for many US devices – mainly from the Droid lineup. However, we made the assumption that we would see the ICS updates in Q2 or Q3 and that seems to be on target....
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Google’s belated listing of the unlocked Samsung Galaxy Nexus on the Google Play Store a few weeks ago is only the beginning of a broader strategy shift, according to the Wall Street Journal. The real surprise is said to come in time for the launch of Android 5.0 Jelly Bean. The report suggests Google...
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The video above shows the latest advertisement for the upcoming Blue version of the Motorola Droid RAZR from Verizon Wireless. It’s also being used to launch the official sweepstakes, in which you can win a Blue Droid RAZR from Motorola through Twitter. Video Description: Introducing The Blue DROID RAZR: the impossibly thin smartphone from...
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We knew Verizon was in the process of rebooting their Droid Does ad campaign with a much softer approach, and here’s further proof with another new TV commercial, entitled “Droid Does Live.” This one specifically promotes the Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX and its Color for Facebook live streaming feature.
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If you’re looking for some classic arcade gaming action, circa 1992, check out today’s free Android game being offered on the Amazon Appstore – X-Men by Konami. We reviewed the superhero-based beat ‘em up title a while back, so be sure to watch the video above if you’re interested in gameplay. The free promotion...
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Verizon just posted a new ad promoting the Motorola Droid 4, Droid RAZR, and Droid RAZR MAXX. It looks like they’re bringing back the classic “Droid Does” marketing push and lingo. Whatever you want to do… Droid Does, at least according to Big Red. Watch the commercial above.
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Sprint is having a promotion to encourage consumers to not only switch to their carrier, but also recycle. Until May 17, Sprint is offering to buyback eligible smartphone(s) (up to three per new line), plus they’ll credit your account with an additional $50 if you make the jump. More details below. From Sprint: Sprint...
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Verizon’s summer/fall 2012 smartphone roadmap indicates a promising lineup for the remainder of the year, at least according to a leak obtained by BGR. First, Verizon will supposedly offer a variant of Samsung’s much hyped flagship handset, the Galaxy S III. Availability isn’t known at this time, but a summer release makes a lot...
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The Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX is heading overseas to Europe and the Middle East this May as the RAZR MAXX. The Kevlar wrapped, Splash-coat guarded Android smartphone sports a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Advanced display, 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 8 megapixel camera, and Android 2.3 Gingerbread with an upgrade to 4.0 Ice Cream...
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UPDATE 2: 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. UPDATE: Contest video added, good luck everyone! We’re giving away a handful of Cruzer Lite Androidified A2 cases for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus...
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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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Google announced tonight that Android 4.0.4 has started rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (HSPA+), Samsung Nexus S (UMTS/GSM) and Motorola Xoom WiFi. From Google’s Android team: We’ve started rolling out Android 4.0.4, Ice Cream Sandwich, to UMTS/GSM Nexus S, Xoom Wi-Fi, and HSPA+ Galaxy Nexus devices, and we’ll be rolling it out...
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