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We don’t usually associate Alltel with high-end phones and as I’m writing this that will remain the case. The carrier launched the Motorola RAZR MAXX and is offering it for $129.99 on contract or $499.99 sans any long-term commitments. This isn’t the RAZR MAXX HD but the earlier model which doesn’t have a 720p HD…
Sony Xperia S has been removed from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and is now available from the company’s own GitHub. At its developer blog, Sony said that Google’s can’t maintain non-Nexus devices on the AOSP main branch in the long run, hence the project is now residing on other (Sony) servers. Google’s “Android…
Sony Xperia advance, which is known in Europe as Xperia go, is now available in the US, Sony said in a press release. As I’m writing this, we’ve caught the device at Newegg’s website, which is selling it for $259.99 sans any commitments. Announced alongside Xperia acro S, the Sony Xperia advance is a tough…
It’s becoming a tradition that Virgin Mobile picks up Sprint’s old devices. That was the case with the HTC Evo 3D and now Samsung Galaxy S2 (Epic 4G Touch) is following suit. The rumor is that Virgin will sell Sammy’s last year’s flagship device for $369.99 without a contract. The phone will be available in…
Motorola is bringing RAZR HD to Mexico where it’s unveiled as the first 4G LTE smartphone available in the country. The powerful device is offered by Telcel, which is running a promotion until November 21st, offering the RAZR HD for free on a two-year contract with Telcel 1000 Plus Plan. Aside from 4G radio, the…
The Samsung Galaxy Note II is definitely one of the hottest devices around right now, even if it’s in a terribly niche category. The company has already managed to move 3 million of the devices in only 37 days, and now the Phablet device is officially available on AT&T. Starting today, you’ll be able to…
The Droid RAZR M Jelly Bean update isn’t the only thing to get excited for today in the Android world, as Motorola just announced an upcoming program for its handsets. Starting with Android 4.2, Motorola will allow users to Test Drive upcoming software updates going forward. From the Motorola Blog : We know it’s…
Maybe Verizon is getting a hint that it should be updating its handsets in a more timely fashion, as it’s just approved Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for the Motorola Droid RAZR M. While the handset may have launched in mid-September, we’re pretty surprised that the device is seeing the update so quickly. We know that…
If you bought the 16GB Google Nexus 7 tablet, only to see the price drop from $250 to $199, you’re probably a little irritated. While we can’t speak for Google or US Nexus 7 owners, Asus is attempting to make things right by offering up a voucher to European Nexus 7 owners who purchased the device before…
It’s one of the most popular 7-inch tablets on the market. It features Android Jelly Bean, a small compact size, and an alluring $199 price tag for 16GB of storage. Of course I’m talking about Google’s Nexus 7 tablet manufactured by Asus. It made the news this morning for a slightly different reason and garnered…