UPDATE: Winners have been selected and contacted by email! Congratulations to: S. Baranco, L. Imutan, S. Rener, Asa, A. Baroudi, D. Hansen, G. Ries, and R. Jeffries. Thanks to everyone who participated and stay tuned to our YouTube channel and smartkeitai.com for more giveaways. We, at SmartKeitai, want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas,...
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At a Huawei retail shop in Guangzhou yesterday, executive Richard Yu showcased the upcoming Ascend Mate phablet and its mind-boggling 6.1-inch 1080p Full HD LTPS display (361ppi). That easily trumps the Samsung Galaxy Note II’s 5.5-inch 720p screen. Huawei’s smartphone-tablet hybrid was previously rumored to feature a 1.8GHz HiSilicon K3V3 quad-core processor, 4,000mAh battery,...
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Google’s Android team has posted a seasonal video on YouTube to wish all their fans happy holidays for 2012. The clip features a Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and Bugdroid wearing a Santa hat. It’s a heartwarming story of the familiar green Android robot wishing for some holiday cheer. The Android team surrounds...
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The $200 Google Nexus 7 tablet by Asus has been a huge success in the second half of 2012, as evident by its ongoing “sold out” status on the Google Play Store this holiday season. Well, it seems Asus will be following up with a pair of Nexus 7-like tablets of its own, sans...
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Redbox Instant by Verizon is now available for Android on the Google Play Store and for iOS on iTunes (iPhone, iPad). The movie streaming app is currently in Beta form and won’t go final until 2013, so an invite is required for access – simply sign up with an email address on Redbox to...
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This is a video review update for Christmas HD, one of the best live wallpapers available for Android this holiday season. We demo every feature using a Samsung Galaxy Note II smartphone running Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean and Google Nexus 10 tablet running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. If you’re interested, grab the festive Christmas-themed...
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We have the Google Nexus 10 tablet in the SmartKeitai labs for review and this is the unboxing video for the device. The Nexus 10, manufactured by Samsung, sports a 10-inch WQXGA Display (2560 x 1600 pixel resolution, 300 ppi), 1.7 GHz Samsung Exynos 5250 dual-core Cortex A15 processor with Mali T604 GPU, 16...
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Samsung has posted a brief teaser video for CES 2013, which will take place early next year from January 8 to 11 in Las Vegas. Samsung tells us to “get ready because something new is coming” and that we should “stay tuned” to find out more soon. While Samsung tends to have its hand...
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The DROID RAZR M (XT907), DROID RAZR HD (XT926) and DROID RAZR MAXX HD (XT926) smartphones for Verizon Wireless all received their respective Android 4.1 Jelly Bean updates, but what about other Motorola devices of past and present? Well, Motorola recently updated their upgrade plans and it seems Q1 2013 will be the time-frame...
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In this video, we unbox the Samsung Galaxy Note II for Verizon Wireless (SCH-i605). This Android smartphone-tablet hybrid, or “phablet,” is also available on all major US carriers, including Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile, as well as many worldwide mobile providers. It’s the same device showcased in a recent Samsung commercial featuring NBA superstar LeBron...
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Samsung dominated Visible Measures’ list of the Top 10 Most Viral Video Tech Ads of 2012 by nabbing four of the ten spots. The Korean manufacturer’s popular Galaxy S III Android smartphone commercial, titled “The Next Big Thing is Already Here,” received top honors with over 71 million views. If you recall, that was...
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Jet Set Radio is now available for $4.99 on Android and iOS, courtesy of SEGA of America and Europe. The classic title, which helped pioneer cel-shaded graphics in video games over a decade ago, originally debuted on the Dreamcast in the year 2000 and has recently been upgraded in HD on Sony’s PlayStation Network...
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T-Mobile has a large selection of free Android and Windows Phone smartphones for its big Cyber Monday sale today. The following devices can be had at no cost as long as you sign a new two-year agreement: the LG Optimus 9, Samsung Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, Samsung Galaxy S II, Nokia...
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 will be getting a significant software update in various regions in the coming weeks and months. Along with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the upgrade delivers enhanced multitasking, new S Pen-optimized features, enhanced content creation and editing capabilities. The Korean smartphone and tablet manufacturer has even put out a 12-minute...
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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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