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Sprint customers in a handful of markets across the country can now enjoy 4G LTE. Accoridng to the Kansas City Star, the wireless carrier is lighting up LTE in the following locations: Atlanta, Georgia; Newnan, Georgia; Rome; Georgia; Kansas City, Kansas; St. Joseph, Missouri; Austin, Texas; Dallas, Texas; Forth Worth, Texas; Houston, Texas; San Antonio,…
Google posted an automated message on its customer service line that confirms the Nexus 7 tablets are shipping as expected. TechnologyTell has a recording of the greeting, which was confirmed by Android Police and Ars Technica. The delay that was hinted at by an email from electronics retailer ABT is apparently an error, and customers…
ABT Electronics has sent out an email that is causing a stir among prospective Google Nexus 7 tablet owners. According to the communication, shipments of the Nexus 7 have been delayed by the FCC. A reason for the delay is not given. The email does not give a new shipping date, it only says “we…
Verizon is venturing into the mobile gaming market with a new mobile game subscription service for its Android smartphones. Called GameTanium, the service includes 100 of the tops games for Android smartphones and 50 of the best Android tablet games. Customers can sign up for the service for $5.99 monthly per device. For this monthly…
The Samsung Galaxy S III went on sale today at Verizon Wireless. The Andoid smartphone is available in a 16GB configuration for $199 and a 32GB size for $249. Both options include a two-year customer agreement. Color choices on Verizon include a Pebble Blue and Marble White. The Galaxy S III has an impressive set…
That Android based gaming console, Ouya, is on track to rival the Pebble Watch as one of the biggest Kickstarter success stories. About 24 hours after the Kickstarter project was launched, the group behind the console has over 25,000 backers who have pledged a total of $3.2M. The project is fully funded, but there are…
New York City is looking for a creative way to use its old payphones and it may have finally found a solution. According to a report in GigaOM, the city is converting its payphones into free WiFi hotspots for both visitors and residents. The pilot program will equip ten pay phones in Queens, Brooklyn and…
Google Software engineer Jean-Baptiste Queru announced that Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is landing in Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on Monday. Besides the open source code, Google also released proprietary binaries for the Nexus 7 and the Galaxy Nexus, including the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. Binaries will be coming soon for the Nexus S and Xoom.…
Samsung recently released three new commercials for the Galaxy S III that focus on the cool things you can do with the company’s latest Android handset. One promotional video highlights Share Shot, a photo-sharing feature that lets you send pictures from one phone to another instantly. Another video showcases AllShare Play which lets you share…
Verizon is notorious for locking down the bootloaders on its phones and, unfortunately, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III is no exception. In a statement released to The Verge, Verizon confirmed that the Galaxy S III will ship with a locked bootloader. The wireless carrier explains its decision in the statement below: Verizon Wireless has…