The unlocked Sony Xperia ZL Android smartphone is now available to pre-order for consumers in the United States. The handset is offered in two different models at off-contract price-points of $759.99 for the 4G LTE version (C6506) and $719.99 for the HSPA+ variant (C6502). The Xperia ZL, which features a 5-inch 1080p Full HD...
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The high-end HTC One Android smartphone will hit the market in the United Kingdom, Germany and Taiwan beginning next week, followed by releases in other parts of Europe and Asia, as well as North America, including the United States and Canada, by the end of April 2013. For those in the U.S., the HTC...
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While Motorola and Intel want to “Take You to the Edge” on September 18, LG and Qualcomm are inviting you to “Live Without Boundaries” at a joint press conference on September 19, presumably to launch the U.S. variant of the Optimus G Android smartphone. The OG is the first 4G LTE-enabled phone to feature...
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Samsung has posted a U.S. sign up page for eager folks looking to stay updated with the latest Galaxy Note II news. While we don’t know which of the big four (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-mobile) will get the beastly device, Samsung did mention that it will arrive stateside by the end of 2012. The...
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ASUS has started pushing out a new OTA software update to the U.S and worldwide variants of the Transformer Pad Infinity TF700 Android tablet. The 9.4.5.26 upgrade isn’t the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update you may be patiently awaiting, but it’s said to address compatibility issues for some SD cards, as well as deliver...
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Motorola has started rolling out the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean JRO03H update to the Xoom WiFi tablet in the US. While the Google Nexus 7 was the first device to come pre-loaded with Jelly Bean, the Xoom is the first tablet to get the upgrade over the air. If you happen to own one,...
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The Motorola Xoom WiFi tablet in the US will soon be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The following is the official changelog in case you want some reading material while waiting for the JRO03H OTA update to arrive. Android 4.1.1, Jelly Bean Software Update for the Motorola XOOM™ WIFI in the U.S. Introduction...
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We’ve already supplied folks in the United States and United Kingdom with information on how to live stream the Games of the XXX Olympiad on the go via the NBC Olympics Live Extra and BBC Olympics apps for Android and iOS. Now, here’s an option for those residing in Canada. The CTV Olympics London...
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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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Today, AT&T added seven more markets to their rapidly growing 4G LTE network. Select cities in Kansas, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina and New York will now have access to lightning-fast 4G LTE data speeds. The second largest wireless provider in the US also expanded their LTE network in areas of Charlotte and Cleveland. View...
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Acer has confirmed April 27th as the release date planned for updating their Iconia Tab A500 and A100 tablets to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the US. Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Latin America will also see the update on 4/27 for the 10.1-inch A500. For the smaller, 7-inch A100, Mexico, Brazil, and Latin...
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Asus announced today that the Transformer Prime refresh, otherwise known as the TF700, won’t be available in the UK before the month of June. They didn’t clarify if that would be the case for other regions, but we imagine the US will suffer the same bleak path. From Asus: In relation to the recently-announced...
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Samsung has shipped one million Galaxy Note devices during its first two months on the market. While those numbers only reflect the amount shipped, and not the amount sold, it still gives a good indication that there’s a healthy demand for the device in Asia and Europe. The Android-powered smartphone-tablet hybrid is intriguing for...
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Navigon has released their turn-by-turn GPS navigation app to the Windows Phone Marketplace. Transform your Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone into a fully functional mobile navigation system that is every bit as good as the multi-award-winning personal navigation devices from NAVIGON in terms of its user-friendliness and features. On-board navigation entails no data transfer or...
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Samsung posted a new TV commercial on their YouTube channel today to help build hype for the US release of the Galaxy S II Android smartphone. Of course, that means it covers devices from Sprint (Epic 4G Touch), AT&T and T-Mobile (Galaxy S II). This commercial is more serious than the comedy-based ad spots...
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