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LG was the first handset vendor to announce a dual core Android smartphone way back in December 2010, the Optimus 2X. Here we are, over a year later, and they’re now the first phone manufacturer to announce a quad core Android smartphone, the Optimus 4X HD. Now the Optimus 2X may have been the first…
The HTC One V that launched earlier this week, it’s going to come to three American operators according to an HTC spokesperson who spoke to PhoneScoop. Metro PCS, U.S. Cellular, and Virgin Mobile will carry HTC’s budget Android device, though we have no idea when it’ll launch, nor how much it’ll cost. Here’s what we…
We know that eBay is betting big on mobile so it’s not surprising to see it put on a good show at its booth during Mobile World Congress 2012. The eBay and PayPal booth had a nice mix of food, demonstrations and some impressive footwork with a soccer ball. The company was pushing its mobile…
We’re live at Mobile World Congress 2012 and one of the interesting trends is handset makers creating water-proof phones. Panasonic rolled out its Eluga lineup and these are thin and powerful smartphones that you won’t have to worry about if you spill on them. The Eluga Power gets most of the attention because it sports…
Motorola has a new commercial comparing Android’s Voice Actions on the Atrix 2 with Siri on the iPhone 4S. The video compares the two services in a head-to-head battle to see which handset can send a text message or navigate to a location the fastest. This is a promotion for Motorola, so, of course, Android’s voice actions trump Siri each and every time.…
You may recognize the name Carrier IQ – the company caused a stir recently when its mobile phone tracking software was found on select handsets. The software was collecting information from the phone and sending it back to Carrier IQ’s servers. It turns out the software wasn’t nefarious, but was used by carriers to troubleshoot handset…
LightSquared faced another setback today when it announced CEO Sanjiv Ahuja was leaving the company. LightSquared confirmed it’s starting the search for a new CEO and hopes to find a replacement in the near future. In the meantime, Chief Network Officer Doug Smith and Chief Financial Officer Marc Montagner will serve as interim c0-chief operating officers.…
Public Knowledge, a public interest group, is calling out AT&T for fraudulent data practices. These practices are clearly exposed in a new service possibly launching soon that would allow developers to pay AT&T for data used by their apps. Apps that integrate this feature would not count toward a user’s data cap. Just when you…
Samsung Mobile today announced the Galaxy Note S Pen App Challenge. The company wants developers to create apps specifically tailored for the Samsung Galaxy Note and its S Pen stylus using the S Pen Software Developer Kit. Over $200,000 will be awarded to developers with the best apps. The contest begins today and begins on…
When we first got a glimpse of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 it was at CES 2012, and since then, Verizon and Samsung have been mum on the slate’s release date and pricing. Well, the wait is over, as the largest wireless carrier in the United States has just announced availability for the 4G LTE enabled…