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Verizon and Motorola will soon start pushing Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean updates for a pair of two-year old Xyboard tablets. Both 8.2- and 10.1-inch models will be affected, adding an extra dose of life to these dated devices. Yup, we would expect that Project Butter enhancements introduced in Jelly Bean make these Moto-made devices faster…
The LG G Pad 8.3 is the company’s latest tablet entry, and it’s recently gained root access! Those who want to see custom ROMs for the tablet are going to have to wait a bit, but you can at least now take full advantage of applications that require root to work. If you want to…
Zombie Tycoon 2 has come to the Google Play store. The popular zombie title has finally made its way to Android, but you can only play it on the NVIDIA Shield Android console. The game is available for the Shield now at the price of $9.99. It’s a full port of the PS3 game that…
Hot on the heels of the Verizon and T-Mobile Moto X, AT&T’s version of the handset is now receiving Android 4.4 KitKat via OTA update today. By now, we’re sure you’re more than aware of the new features found in the latest version of the Android OS, but take a look a few of the…
Qualcomm announced it’s laying off employees today. The cuts are meant to “trim the fat” a bit and streamline the chipmaker’s workforce. CEO Paul Jacobs told Morning Star about the company’s cost cutting measures today: “In fiscal 2014 we are facing some mix and demand factors which we currently expect will moderate our QCT growth. In…
The super affordable mid-range Moto G smartphone is now available in Canada, on carriers Telus and Koodo Mobile. The Moto G won’t be landing in the U.S. until January of 2014, with Verizon confirming that they will carry the device. Canadian customers are the first in North America to be able to purchase the device,…
HTC has sent out invites for an event set to take place next Wednesday, November 27th. We’re not exactly sure where the event will take place, but HTC’s event will more than likely occur in China or Taiwan. It’s not clear either what exactly HTC will be unveiling, but with HTC’s big ol’ HTC One…
Hot off of the heels of an awesome concept video, the supposed aluminum chassis of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 has leaked today, which will make plastic-bodied naysayers happy. While we’re still not sure if these panels are in fact destined for the Galaxy S5, we sure can hope that they are. Thanks to nowhereelse.fr,…
Motorola’s Project Ara just got one step closer to becoming reality. The modular smartphone concept, allowing customers to swap out single components on their handsets as they please. Tired of that old camera? Just buy the new module and swap it out. Need more RAM? Just buy a new RAM module and snap it on…
Although we’re not exactly sure when the official Android 4.4 KitKat update will be arriving for the Verizon LG G2, there is a way to get a near stock Android 4.4 build running on your LG G2 right now. A new custom ROM has appeared for the device, called Gummy ROM. The device is based…