The Android 4.2.1 OTA update has started rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone and Nexus 10 tablet, courtesy of Google. The build JOP40D software upgrade is quite minor, as it mainly fixes the “December Bug” that prevented users from accessing the month for birthdays and anniversaries in the People App, but it...
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We’ve already covered direct from carrier deals today, but Amazon Wireless is promoting a Cyber Monday sale of their own for handsets from Verizon, Sprint and AT&T. Popular Android and Windows Phone 8 smartphones, like the LG Optimus G, Samsung Galaxy S III and Motorola Droid Razr M, are currently marked down for a...
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Rockstar Games announced release details for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City 10th Anniversary Edition for Android and iOS devices. The classic open world, third-person action-adventure game will hit Google Play and the App Store for $4.99 on December 6. You can check out the list of supported smartphones and tablets below. “This 10th Anniversary...
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Evleaks, known for providing press shots of smartphones and tablets before they’ve been made official, has supplied images of the upcoming Samsung ATIV Odyssey with Windows Phone 8 and the Android-powered HTC Droid DNA. Late last month, Verizon announced the Samsung ATIV Odyssey with a tentative release time-frame of December, however, they’ve been quick...
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Unlike Sprint, Verizon Wireless isn’t sitting still for the launch of Windows Phone 8. After releasing just one Windows Phone 7 device in the past two years, Big Red is planning to launch at least three new Windows Phone 8-powered smartphones this holiday season, including the HTC 8X, Nokia Lumia 822 and Samsung ATIV...
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AT&T has been less detailed with their Windows Phone 8 release schedule compared to Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile. We already knew the second largest wireless carrier in the US is planning to launch the Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia Lumia 820 and HTC Windows Phone 8X, but now we know the trio of devices will...
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After successfully relaunching GTA III for mobile devices late last year, Rockstar Games will release Grand Theft Auto: Vice City for Android and iOS by the end of 2012. The smartphone and tablet variants of GTA Vice City will deliver the full experience that made the original so popular when it debuted ten years...
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The same XDA member who tweeted the specs of the rumored HTC One X+ Android smartphone has also leaked some new information about the upcoming HTC Accord Windows Phone 8 handset. According to Football4PDA, HTC will trade in the Accord codename for the “Windows Phone 8X” moniker. Furthermore, he provided what appears to be...
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Specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Premier GT-I9260 and Samsung Galaxy S II Plus GT-I9105 have leaked out. Both are low to mid-range Android smartphones and are expected to arrive in November. Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus GT-I9105 Specs - 4.3” 480×800(VWGA)sAMOLED+ - MSM7227A-1 Turbo Single 1GHz - HSDPA 7.2/5.76 900/2100 - EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 - 8M...
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Samsung introduced its new “ATIV” line of Windows devices during the Samsung Mobile Unpacked press conference at IFA 2012 today. In case you’re wondering, “ATIV” is actually “VITA” (Latin for Life) spelled backwards. Out of the four ATIV devices announced, the ATIV S is the only smartphone and it’s powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone...
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Samsung is working on a new Nexus smartphone, according to the latest leak from SamMobile. The Android handset in question is said to be identified as the “GT-I9260″ with “Superior” codename. If additional details are to be believed, then this looks like a minor upgrade to the current Galaxy Nexus GT-I9250. Rumored specs include...
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File this under the rumor category, but BGR is reporting that Microsoft is “planning to release the company’s full Office suite for not only Apple’s iPad, but for Android tablets,” too. This is according to their “reliable source,” who firmly believes Office will be launched for both platforms this November. That’s quite a while...
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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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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich has been out for a short while now, and although it’s more consumer-friendly than Gingerbread/Honeycomb and considered the best build yet, many are already talking about the next iteration of the mobile OS. We know the next major release of Android will be called Jelly Bean, but when will...
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Verizon Wireless will soon launch a special promotion that allows customers to double down on their 4G data limits without incurring any additional costs, according to CNET. Starting November 8th, Verizon customers with 4G LTE-enabled smartphones will be eligible to receive double the data at the same rate they’re currently paying. So, $30 will...
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