Motorola’s Moto E was rooted over the weekend, according to XDA Developers. Motorola’s budget device, which ships with Android 4.4 KitKat, an unlocked bootloader and a minimal amount of bloatware can now be rooted by way of an unofficial TWRP recovery. Now Moto E owners can install custom ROMs just by performing a few steps. Ready…
Moto E and Moto G 4G LTE Now Available for Pre-Order Online
Motorola is going all out on the affordable Android device front, offering up the recently announced Moto E and Moto G 4G LTE for sale online today. The Moto G with 4G LTE is priced at $219, while the Moto E comes in at a very low $129. That’s without a contract mind you, making…
New Update for Windows Phone 8.1 Squashes Bugs, Improves Battery Life
It’s only been a month since Microsoft unleashed the Windows Phone 8.1 update to developers, plopping Microsoft’s virtual assistant Cortana onto many a device. Microsoft has released the first update for WP 8.1, which is available for those who are part of Microsoft’s Preview for Developers program. The update is said to bring bug fixes and battery…
Sense 6.0 Lands on Sprint HTC One Max
Sprint’s HTC One Max is currently receiving an update which will plant HTC’s Sense 6.0 on the massive phablet. Sense 6.0 brings a refreshed version of BlinkFeed, a new camera app and much more. That puts the One Max on par with the One M8 software-wise; almost, that is. The One Max update lacks Motion…
Kyocera Hydro Vibe announced for Sprint, Virgin Mobile
Sprint and its subsidiary Virgin Mobile are about to get rugged Kyocera Hydro Vibe, with former launching it on Friday, May 9th; while the latter will start selling Kyocera’s baby on May 27th. Specs wise, this is a mid-range device with specs that include a 4.5-inch qHD (540 x 960 pixels) screen, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon quad-core…
Watch All 64 World Cup 2014 Games on Your Smartphone With Upcoming ESPN FC App
Soccer fans will be able to watch any World Cup 2014 match of their choosing on their mobile devices, thanks to ESPN. All 64 matches from the upcoming World Cup 2014 in Brazil will be available to watch via ESPN’s WatchESPN app for iOS and Android, and ESPN3. Additionally, ESPN will be rolling out a…
Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy S III getting KitKat update as we speak
Sprint and Samsung have started rolling out Android 4.4 KitKat update for the now aging Galaxy S III smartphone. The carrier hasn’t specified all the details, but users should expect a number of changes, performance and stability improvements, as well as bug fixes — all of which should make for a that much better user…
Hot Deal: Grab A Moto X for $299.99 Tomorrow, One Day Only!
Motorola’s having a one day sale tomorrow, May 1st during which the Moto X will be available to purchase for just $299.99. That’s a pretty sweet deal for one of the best Android smartphones around. The Moto X includes a host of customization options, and touts enhanced voice controls that are activated with just a…
Sprint gets the special HTC One (M8) Harman/Kardon edition
Sprint and HTC unveiled a very special version of the hot-new HTC One M8. The new One Harman/Kardon edition offers premium audio quality with lossless HD audio via a 24 bit/192kHz DAC. To put it in layman’s terms – that’s roughly six times the information of CD music and 60 times the information of an…
Sense 6.0 Update Coming for HTC One M7, One Max, One Mini
Sense 6.0 is coming to an HTC One device near you in both the U.S. and Canada. HTC’s website, which details the status of software updates reports that the Sense 6.0 update for the HTC One M7, HTC One max, One Mini and M7 Developer Edition are in the final stages of certification, which once…