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Samsung’s Galaxy S III is, without a shadow of doubt, going to be the best Android smartphone to hit the market this year. Early reviews of HTC’s One X are starting to trickle in and they’re not exactly flattering. Some folks are saying that it’s simply not good enough. So why are we so bullish…
It’s kind of funny when you think about it. The first iPhone didn’t support applications, because Steve Jobs didn’t want other people ruining his perfect little baby. But then the enthusiast community stirred up such a ruckus that Apple caved in and not only started supporting apps, but also built a marketplace where developers could…
Sprint’s Galaxy Nexus version has been announced few months ago but we still don’t know when you’ll be able to grab one. If you recall, this particular Google phone is slated to be the first LTE device on the Now Network so it’s fair to presume it’s Samsung and Google waiting for Sprint rather than…
So you’re waiting for the HTC One X, huh? You’re not alone, we all want what looks to be one of the best smartphones ever made. The problem is that HTC is still not ready and neither are its carrier partners… According to AndroidCentral, Best Buy has apparently sent at least one customer an email…
You’ve probably heard about two new social networks, Pinterest and Buffer, first of which keeps growing like crazy. However at the moment, it’s the early adopters that are jumping on board and both companies have still to reach the tipping point and become mainstream services. Here are two things Pinterest and Buffer could do to…
According to a new report by ABI Research, global handset shipments will increase 29% from 1.7 billion in 2012 to 2.2 billion in 2016. As you can imagine, most growth will come from smartphones sales, with this market becoming larger than the ultra-low cost, low-cost, and feature phone segments combined by 2016. To put it…
Samsung is obviously bullish on its Galaxy branded phones and tablets when it is filing for additional Galaxy trademarks with USPTO, including Galaxy Grand, Galaxy Premier and Galaxy Next. The last mentioned already exists and it’s basically the other name of Galaxy Mini used in certain markets. As for the other two brands, we’ve no…
Vodafone UK has started rolling out Ice Cream Sandwich update for the HTC Sensation, which at one point was one of the most popular Android smartphones, meaning there’s a ton of users waiting to grab it. That in turn usually means staged release with some folks getting the new software before others. Here’s what Voda…
T-Mobile USA announced that two of its HTC smartphones, Amaze 4G and Sensation 4G, will get Ice Cream Sandwich updates. That’s all nice except that the Magenta carrier failed to share exact dates with the world. Support pages for both phones says that the release and schedule for future updates are yet to be determined…
Zite, which is now owned by CNN, is bringing its personalized magazine to the Android community. Available as a free download, the application gets a head start against the market leader Flipboard, while still facing competition from Google Currents and some other, smaller players. If you missed our previous posts on Zite, you should know…