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Sprint has become the first U.S. carrier to begin the rollout of Android 4.4 KitKat to the Samsung Galaxy S4. While it’s not the newest version of Android, it’s a huge upgrade from the Jelly Bean version the TouchWiz driven smartphone has been stuck on for some time. Here’s the nitty-gritty on the update, straight…
Moto X owners on U.S. Cellular have much to be happy about today as Motorola has begun the rollout of the latest version of Android KitKat, 4.4.2, to the customizable device. The update brings a few new features and multiple bugfixes. Here’s what the new Moto X update brings: Printing documents and pictures: Added support…
Verizon customers, the wait is over! Beginning February 13th you can get your hands on the 2013 model of the Nexus 7, complete with LTE. The device is the same Nexus 7 you know and love, just with the ability to support Verizon’s LTE data network. As a refresher, the 2013 Nexus 7 comes with…
Nokia’s upcoming Android powered smartphone the Nokia X, which has also gone by the codename ‘Normandy’ has been spotted on a Vietnamese website, compete with pricing information. While the device still hasn’t been announced by Nokia, a listing for the Nokia X A110 with a price of 2.2 million to 2.5 million VND, or around…
There’s a weird rumor going around the Interwebs, suggesting that Microsoft may allow Android apps to run on Windows Phones. Something like that would quickly increase the app count for Microsoft’s mobile platform, but there are downsides as well. For one thing, this could entice developers to skip “regular” native development for Windows Phone. It’s…
Just as we expected, LG has officially announced the G Pro 2 in Korea. The successor to the Optimus G Pro is one of the best devices ever made, with some features even the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is missing. To help you cut through the clutter, we wanted to highlight the G Pro 2’s…
Xiaomi’s wildly popular Hongmi smartphone is going beyond the boundaries of China. But users in other countries won’t see it selling with that name, which translates to Red Rice. Instead, the firm has opted for another (though rather similar) name – Redmi. Now, we don’t know Xiaomi’s expansion plans, but we do know they’re heading…
In addition to the Ascend P7, Huawei will also launch the Ascend D3 at some point this year. As far as we (don’t) know, this model could launch from the floor of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona… or not. We do know that the D3 could easily be more powerful than the P7. While the…
Sony has started rolling out Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to users in some markets, namely Malaysia and Australia. At the moment, the new software (version 12.1.A.0.266) isn’t available over the air, and you’ll rather have to use Sony’s PC Companion desktop software to download and install it to your phone. That’s not the problem…
With so many rumors floating around, we’re still unsure what the Galaxy S5 will be all about. Adding to the already huge pile, we have two new tidbits of information suggesting Sammy’s next flagship may rock a bezel-free screen and embedded fingerprint scanner. The bezel-free screen may sound cool, but accidental taps on the sides…