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Good news for those of you with MetroPCS’ LG Esteem – you can now more easily root your smartphone of choice. Yep, the all-in-one root and custom recovery is out, compliments to AndroidForums.com ROM developer PlayfulGod, though credit also goes to Koush and RaidZero for their recoveries as well as zergrush for their root method.…
Asus is rolling out a new firmware update for its fancy Transformer Prime tablet/netbook device as we speak. Unfortunately software version 8.8.3.33-20111223 doesn’t bring the latest version of Android (Ice Cream Sandwich), though it will increase the overall performance of the tablet. For instance, it is said that the camera app is now launching much…
Windows Phone users may find Apple’s Siri service so awesome that makes the default Bing Voice look like an ancient technology. No more, thanks to the new app called Ask Ziggy. Available as a free download, it will understand your question (thanks to the Nuance-powered technology) and assist you in areas such as emailing, texting,…
Cellular signal booster maker Wilson Electronics is preparing to unveil the world’s first 4G mobile signal booster, the Sleek 4G-V, at CES in Las Vegas. Made to work with Verizon Wireless’ LTE network (at least that’s what the press release suggests), the new device also ensures strong 3G or 2G signals in areas where there’s…
Well what do we have here – a new LG Android smartphone with MetroPCS logo that will most likely be unveiled at the CES in Las Vegas. The name of the device is LG Connect 4G (model number MS840), hinting us it’s ready to sing along the carrier’s LTE network. However, it’s not a high-end…
If you still haven’t read our CES 2012 preview piece (where we talk about all the gadgets which we think we’ll be unveiled at the show) – do it now. Add to that list this latest rumor suggesting Asus will unveil a 7-inch Transformer Prime and new Eee Pad Memo in Las Vegas. Of course,…
Mail Online is running a neat article, saying that Brits waste about 134 million GBP ($207 million) of electricity a year by overcharging their mobile phones and laptops. It is suggested that one in five users leave their devices plugged in once the battery is full because they don’t want to run out of power…
Not exactly news but we decided to share this nonetheless (plus it’s a slow news day). We know the Samsung Galaxy Note is heading to AT&T and will most likely be unveiled at the CES in Las Vegas. Today we have the first press image to show you which as far as I can tell…
Multiple Ice Cream Sandwich beta ROMs for the Galaxy S II have started to trickle out, according to YouMobile. Floodgates, however, are still not widely open, since the new ROM requires Samsung Kies software and can’t be installed over the air. What’s more, we’re not sure every Galaxy S II user can get its Android…
Meizu launched its brand-new MX smartphone in China, attracting quite a crowd in the process. In that sense, the day when the new device started selling resembles the Meizu M9 launch last year when we’ve seen long lines formed at stores in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Zhuhai. This time round, Meizu also launched its…