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Amazon is running somewhat of a blow-out sale for all things Kindle Fire today. People can get their hands on the seven-inch for cheap, as well as the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD tablet for 25 percent off. We’re not sure why Amazon is doing this, but we have a sneaky suspicion that an effort to…
We’ve already told you that LG is getting ready to return to the tablet market and most likely unveil a new device at the upcoming IFA in Berlin, Germany. What we’ve heard is that we may see an 8.3-inch model unveiled then and (here’s the news) that may not be the only tablet the Korean…
The ZTE U988S is getting closer to its launch date. The device has been caught in the wild again, and review units are already getting to the hands of Chinese media representatives. According to ZTE, the world’s first NVIDIA Tegra 4-powered smartphone will soon start selling for an incredible price of 1,999 Yuan, which translates…
Chinese handset maker Coolpad is apparently looking to enter the nascent smart watch market. According to GizChina, the company will introduce a watch companion with its new phablet, Coolpad Grand 4, allowing users to get notifications on their wrist. The mentioned phablet rocks a 5.9-inch screen, making it an everything but pocketable device. So the…
T-mobile will be offering its popular Simple Choice plans to business customers, bringing a new way for businesses to take advantage of no annual service contract plans. Business customers will be able to choose from Simple Choice for Business and Simple Choice Classic Plans beginning on August 26th. T-Mobile’s Simple Choice for Business plan relieves…
Google’s Hangouts app has been updated today, and although we don’t have a full changelog yet, Android Central is reporting that the app includes speed improvements and new emoji. So, what could Google be hiding in this update? We’ll have to wait and see. Hangouts has indeed become a worthy successor to Google Talk, with slick-looking…
Android can now join its rival iOS in one common thing, and that’s both platforms are now selling more games than PSP, Vita, DS, and 3DS. The dedicated console market is clearly beginning to deteriorate, judging from the latest report from App Annie and IDC. The report claims that Android’s gaming position overtook the joint…
Download this game, you must! Konami is releasing a new Star Wars themed card battle game for both Android and iOS on September 4th. Star Wars: Force Collection will bring over 230 character cards into the fray, which spans the Star Wars movie universe from episodes I-VI. Players will be able to traverse the Star…
Just yesterday, Verizon made two of the three new DROID handsets available, the DROID Ultra and Maxx. Verizon has wasted no time releasing the little sibling of the new DROID family, the DROID Mini, by beginning to ship pre-orders today, according to reports from Android Community. Verizon’s website now shows an August 22nd ship date…
A private social network with neighborhoods in mind is moving from the web and iOS into Android territory. Nextdoor is a social networking service that lets neighbors communicate through a private network, allowing for neighbors to share information, recipes, police updates, plan block parties or borrow a lawnmower. Neighbors can also share photos and events…