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LG: Android 4.0 is coming to our high-end Optimus handsets
Great news for you owners of the LG Optimus family of handsets. The South Korea-based manufacturer today confirmed that all of its high-end smartphones which were introduced this year (the Optimus 2X, the Optimus Black, the Optimus 3D and the Optimus LTE) will get the bump to the latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 The company also took it one step further when addressing the owners of other LG devices on its Facebook page: “We are also continuing to evaluate the ICS OS to determine whether it is compatible with the … Read more
Charles West
AT&T announces LG Nitro HD – Coming December 4th for $249
We’d be lying if we said we were surprised but AT&T has officially announced the LG Nitro HD. The US version of the LG Optimus LTE is dripping with high-end specs and should prove to be a nice hit for AT&T when it lands on December 4th for $249. The Nitro HD sports a 4.5 inch True HD IPS display panel, which is indeed one of its main selling points. Couple the gorgeous display with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 8 megapixel camera, front-facing camera, LTE and HSPA+ support, 1 GB … Read more
Blake Stimac
Cricket launches ZTE Chorus, low-end Android smartphone with Muve Music support
Cricket Wireless keeps expanding its Muve Music portfolio. After Samsung Vitality and ZTE Score, they’re out with the ZTE Chorus, a low-end Android smartphone that comes with the carrier’s popular music plan. Specs wise, ZTE’s baby sports a 3.2-inch WQVGA touchscreen, 3G data, 2-megapixel camera, 600MHz processor, Bluetooth, SRS WOW HD sound technology, 3.5mm headset jack and a microSD expansion slot (a 4GB card comes included). The price, you ask? It’s $119.99 but Cricket is offering the phone online for just $39.99, after a $60 instant discount, and a $20 … Read more
Dusan Belic
Staples launches trade-in program With Gazelle
Recycling companies are looking forward to the hot shopping season with many folks getting new gadgets for the Christmas. Staples wants a piece of that action too, hence it has partnered with Gazelle to make it easy for its customers to sell off their old phones and other consumer electronics. The new Staples Tech Trade-In program allows small businesses and consumers to trade in eligible used electronics and receive a Staples eGift card for use at any Staples store nationwide. Staples on its end will accept the trade-in of used … Read more
Dusan Belic
LG holding special event for Decemeber 1st – Nitro HD on tap?
LG has announced an event for December 1st and may intro the US version of the Optimus LTE, otherwise known as the Nitro HD for AT&T. The handset itself is filled to the brim with high-end specs and should serve AT&T well as one of its newer LTE devices. The Optimus LTE sports a 4.5 inch True HD IPS 1280 x720 display, 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, LTE and HSPA+ support, 8 megapixel camera, front-facing camera, 1GB of RAM, and more, making it one hell of a device. The display is … Read more
Blake Stimac
Motorola XT615 rocks a single-core 800MHz processor, Gingerbread
Motorola unveiled a new device for the Far East region, or so we think. The name of the phone is Motorola XT615 and it will first be available in Taiwan through Taiwan Mobile starting mid-December. We’re talking about a solid mid-range device with specs that include an 800MHz processor, 512MB of RAM, 1GB of ROM, 4-inch FWVGA (854×480 pixels) touchscreen, 8-megapixel camera with flash on the back, VGA front-facing camera, HSPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth 3.0, memory expansion slot, while Android 2.3 Gingerbread is running the show. Size wise, the … Read more
Dusan Belic
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct now part of DLNA Interoperability Guidelines
The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) announced that Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Wi-Fi Direct has been incorporated into its Interoperability Guidelines. Wi-Fi Direct is a certification by the Wi-Fi Alliance for products that can manage device-to-device connections without the presence of a hotspot network. Through incorporation into the DLNA Interoperability Guidelines, Wi-Fi Direct will expand on the existing Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices supported by DLNA and eventually enhance wireless connectivity for consumers all around the world. As a consumer this doesn’t mean much to you since pretty much all Wi-Fi Direct-enabled devices can … Read more
Dusan Belic
NVIDIA Tegra 2 wins Pop Sci Best of What’s New 2011 Award
NVIDIA Tegra 2 has found its place on the Popular Science magazine’s Best of What’s New 2011 list. The first commercially available ARM-based dual-core processor is now used in over 60 phones in 70 countries, and in more than 20 tablet models available in 60 countries. If you remember, everything started with the Motorola Xoom, which was the first Tegra 2-powered device. After that, it was used in such devices like the T-Mobile LG G2x, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Sony Tablet S and Asus Eee Pad Transformer. The dual-core Tegra … Read more
Dusan Belic
iZettle now officially open for business in Sweden
iZettle, the maker of a Square-like accessory for accepting smart card payments while on the go, has officially opened its doors for business after successful completion of the test phase. Their key selling points are ease of use, and the lack of starting costs and fixed fees. Instead, iZettle takes 2.75% of a sale, plus a 0.16 EUR ($0.25) transaction fee, and then electronically deposits payments in the seller’s bank account the business day following a transaction. Alongside the commercial launch, the company also announced new iPad application for businesses … Read more
Dusan Belic
Intel Capital announces $100 million Intel Capital AppUp Fund, first investments
Intel Capital, the chip-makers VC arm, unveiled a $100 million Intel Capital AppUp Fund, which will invest in software tools and services companies developing applications and digital content for the mobile and PC ecosystem based on Intel architecture. Right from the start, they announced the first two companies to invest in: Urban Airship (Portland, Ore.) which allows mobile publishers and developers to reach target audiences and increase app revenue streams through push notifications, in-app purchasing, subscriptions, context and geo-location. 4tiitoo AG (Germany) that specializes in the development of open source … Read more
Dusan Belic
Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile USA launch Deployed Military Programs
Sprint-owned Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA are each launching a Deployed Military Program to allow service men and women to keep their accounts and phone numbers intact while deployed overseas. When a customer wants to participate in the program, they simply contact Boost or Virgin Mobile Customer Care and will then be directed to dedicated agents working on this initiative. The account will be identified as requiring no Top-Up or payment during the deployed period, and any automatic payment activity will be removed. The customer will be asked to … Read more