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Kyocera Urbano Progresso with tissue-conducting speaker hitting Japan’s KDDI on May 30th

KDDI is about to add a novel Android smartphone to its AU portfolio. Kyocera’s Urbano Progresso dumps the traditional speaker for a vibrating display that conducts sound up your ear canal, making it easier to hear the person on the other end of the line even in loud environments. Moreover, the device also improves audibility for the hearing impaired. Aside from that neat novelty, Kyocera’s smartphone also rocks Qualcomm’s dual-core processor (MSM8655) clocking at 1.4GHz, 8.1-megapixel rear-facing camera, CDMA/UMTS connectivity, as well as support for a number of Japan-only technologies Read more

Hot Deal: T-Mobile’s HTC One S available for $125 from Wirefly through Memorial Day weekend

If a) you don’t need the HTC One X and would rather get something more affordable like One S, and b) want T-Mobile as a carrier – here’s a good news for you. Wirefly has a special offer for HTC’s powerful smartphone, offering it for $149.99 with a two-year contract, which is $50 less than what the Magenta carrier asks at the moment. But that’s not all, if you enter coupon code HTCONES25, you’ll get an additional $25 off for a total price of $124.99 (plus taxes, where apply). Pretty Read more

First 50 Galaxy S III buyers in London to get Olympic tickets for free

If you happen to be one of the first 50 folks to buy the sexy new Samsung Galaxy S III, aside from getting the best Android smartphone ever made, you’ll also get free tickets to the Olympics. The information comes from AndroidCentral, which received an email from the Samsung store at Westfield Stratford City, London detailing the Galaxy S III launch event on the evening of May 29th. Invites are being sent out for 5pm, with the first sales taking place at 6pm, assuming you’ve pre-ordered your S III. Samsung Read more

Asus Padfone, Transformer Pad Infinity hitting Australia in July

Aussies will have to wait a big longer (than Europe and North America) to get the latest Asus’ products. The Taiwanese company turned to Facebook to share the sad news, saying that their smartphone turned tablet Padfone and flagship tablet, Transformer Pad Infinity, will hit Australia in July. If you missed our coverage on the two devices, you should know that Padfone is an Android-powered smartphone that comes with a 10-inch tablet shell which not only adds an extra screen estate, but also provides users with extra battery juice. In Read more

Unlocked LG Optimus L7 available in the UK for 233.99 GBP

The best device from LG’s L series, L7, is now available in the UK. Online phone retailer Handtec is offering the unlocked smartphone for 233.99 GBP, which translates into some $367. That’s not a bad price for a device as capable as L7, though I know most of you are looking to get the sexy new Samsung Galaxy S III… Specs wise, LG’s baby comes with a 4.3-inch WVGA IPS LCD screen, 5-megapixel rear-facing camera, 1GHz dual-core processor, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth, and 4GB of built-in storage which Read more

ooVoo updates its iOS and Android app, launches Facebook video-chat application

Multi-party video chat service ooVoo updated all of its apps, including those for desktop and mobile platforms. We don’t care about the former, but we definitely want to look at the latter. Here’s what you should know: – Both iOS and Android apps have been updated, featuring a new user interface and simplified registration using Facebook. – The new iPad app allows users to host a 12-way video chat with the ability to view four simultaneous video streams at once. – ooVoo is making free the option to record and Read more

Rant: Sprint cans the Nexus S 4G, good riddance!

Well, I could’t say I didn’t see this one coming. Sprint has officially given the ax to the Nexus S 4G, according to The Verge. This suggest that The Now Network is clearing shelf space for the newer Galaxy Nexus that released on the carrier a few weeks ago. The Nexus S was a popular device to many, because of its unique form factor (people dug the chin), and its normal sized 4-inch AMOLED screen. Although it was popular in its day, it left many Android users with heavy heartache Read more

Oppo shows off the world’s thinnest smartphone

As technology moves forward, our gadgets keep getting thinner. 12mm, 10mm, 8mm, 7mm… and now we have a phone that’s just 6.65mm thin, which gives it the title of the “world’s thinnest smartphone.” It’s not anything from Apple, Samsung, Motorola, HTC, or any vendor you might expect. It’s from Chinese mobile phone brand Oppo. Its name is the Oppo Finder. It’s an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. It has 16GB of internal memory and 1GB of RAM for support. On the front is Read more

Samsung Galaxy S III Review Roundup : International version

While only a handful of reviews were released for the Samsung Galaxy S III today, we thought we’d throw the verdicts into one space for you all to see. Is the Galaxy S III the new phone to beat? Read on to find out. The Verge “..the Galaxy S III is a technological triumph. Not at first sight, perhaps, but Samsung has done the overwhelming majority of things right. The camera is easily the best I’ve used on an Android device, the processor claims the title of benchmarking champion, and Read more

New Project Glass video will have you turning flips – or not

Google’s Project Glass, whatever you think of it, is on its way. While we know it likely won’t look anything like the video we saw earlier last month, it should prove to be a rather interesting way of interacting with the world around you. Whether or not it will truly take off is a while different question, but we’re beginning to see more and more pictures and videos trickle out – like the one below. There’s not much to the video below, as it’s just someone doing flips on a Read more

Sony confirms Ice Cream Sandwich is not coming to Xperia Play

Sony announced today on its blog that it won’t update it’s Xperia Play handset to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The company says the complexity of the gaming environment makes its difficult to upgrade the handset. Rather than sacrifice performance, Sony has decided to keep the phone at Gingerbread. Other handset like the Xperia S, Xperia P and Xperia U will receive ICS as planned. You can read Sony’s statement on the Xperia Play below: In regards to Xperia PLAY, after extensive in house testing with our developer teams and working with our Read more

Kelly Hodgkins