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After a long silence from Motorola Mobility following Google’s acquisition of the company, a new logo has appeared today, signaling the next chapter in Motorola’s future. The new logo drips with Google’s design aesthetics, while keeping the brand recognizable to those hardcore Motorola fans. The same stylized “M” remains, with a multi-colored circle surrounding it.…
Google has released some sweet new features for its Google Search app for users who are running Android 4.1 or later on their devices. Here’s what’s new: Information about shows you’re watching on your internet-connected TV (US only)* Saved offers when nearby a redemption location New voice action: play music from your phone or the…
The world’s first 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, the Acer Iconia W3 is now available in Staples stores and online at Staples.com for a price of $349.99. The Iconia W3 runs on Windows 8 and has an 8.1-inch 1280 x 800 display, a dual-core Atom processor running at 1.5GHz, 2GB of RAM, a 2MP front-facing camera…
AT&T is continuing its 4G LTE rollout across the U.S., announcing the availability of the company’s blazing fast 4G LTE service in the following cities today: Hot Springs, AR Visalia, CA Brainerd Lakes, MN Jackson County, GA Mount Vernon, OH Minot, ND Grand Rapids, MN This expansion adds to AT&T‘s robust 4G LTE network, which…
The Google Play editions of the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S 4 are available for purchase though the Google Play Store today. The Google Play editions of these flagship smartphones take the manufacturer software out of the devices, stripping away Samsung’s TouchWiz and HTC’s Sense UIs to deliver a pure Google experience. Both…
Verizon and Casio aren’t messing around. Casio’s super rugged extreme-sports ready G’zOne Commando 4G LTE is soon to be offered on Verizon’s network. The device sports mid-range specs, and sports an almost indestructible design. The Casio G’zOne Commando 4G LTE runs Android Ice Cream Sandwich on a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and touts a 4-inch TFT…
Canadian Samsung Galaxy S 3 owners will soon be receiving an update soon, which will bring their devices up to Android 4.1.2, version MVLDMF1. The update is now available for Galaxy S 3 owners who use Rogers, Bell, MTS, Koodo, Fido and TELUS services. Although the carriers have not revealed the exact contents of this…
The newest video released by Android Design In Action gives us a glimpse into the development of the newest iteration of the Google Play Store, version 4.0. In the video, Android design gurus Marco Paglia and Owen Otto take watchers through a 30-minute tour focusing on the nuts and bolts of the most recent Google…
The rumored 41-megapixel Nokia smartphone, known thus far as the Nokia EOS will be named the Nokia 1020 and will release later this month, according to a tweet from the infamous and often accurate Twitter account, @evleaks. The Nokia 1020 is expected to tout a 41-megapixel camera sensor with Carl Zeiss optics similar to the…
T-Mobile HTC One S owners may have noticed quite the battery drainage issue after the Jelly Bean update rolled out last April, and a new update for the One S today resolves that debilitating issue. The update that is starting to roll out OTA today focuses solely on the battery ailments, which is welcome news…