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Still haven’t received the Android 2.3.3 OTA update on your Nexus S? Thanks to the guys over at XDA, the update has been packaged into an easy to install, flashable zip file. So if you just don’t want to wait for the update to hit your handset, follow along and take it into your own…
By now it’s clear that tablet devices are no fad and that the legion of Android-powered tablets aren’t going to let Apple and its iPad hog the burgeoning tablet market any longer. The Samsung Galaxy Tab proved that an Android tablet can give Apple reason to worry, but the Verizon-bound Motorola XOOM is the first…
After hearing that Motorola was trying to make it hell for those looking to apply modifications to the Atrix 4G in the form of a locked bootloader, they’ve redeemed themselves by giving the Xoom tablet a bootloader that can be unlocked for developers. Giving the first Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet a bootloader that you can…
Just wanted to give you a quick reminder: the Samsung Galaxy S 4G will be landing on T-Mobile tomorrow (Feb. 23) for $199 on a new contract and after a rebate. We had previously thought that the Samsung Galaxy S 4G would land for about $149 after rebates and taxes but that won’t be the…
We’re certainly not surprised about this one, but the Atrix 4G has a locked bootloader, courtesy of Motorola. To the average Joe that has no intention of modifying their phone, this means very little. However, those who like to install custom ROMs and modify their handsets may not have as much fun with their new…
A new Motorola Xoom ad has hit the internet that is certain to get the hype-machine going at full throttle. This 16 second shorty doesn’t have a spoken word within it, but after seeing the ad itself, you’ll see that it doesn’t need to. We can all assume that this will be the beginning of…
The HTC Thunderbolt is one nice piece of hardware that we really liked when we got some hands on time with it at CES, and it looks like Verizon’s first 4G LTE handset has just saw its first TV ad leaking out on the web. Following in the footsteps of Verizon’s previous 4G LTE commercials,…
With the Motorola Atrix 4G just days away from launching, you may like to know that the handset has been rooted already, and a system dump has now dropped for your downloading pleasure. This is certainly good news for the user who wants to look at the Atrix’s software innards, but hopefully this won’t make…
Looks like it’s going to be a good weekend, as we’re hearing that Verizon is beginning to receive Motorola Xoom units already. Initially only dummy units were spotted, but it looks like the real deal is hitting some stores to make way for its official debut next week. The pictures show a Motorola Xoom dummy…
Many people who were dead set on grabbing the Motorola Xoom the second it landed on Verizon’s shelves may have gone back on their decision when they heard that it will cost $800 at launch. The terribly sexy and expensive tablet may have what it takes to take the crown as the best Android Honeycomb…