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Today, Verizon started selling the second generation Droid Razr handsets from Motorola. Interested customers can go to Verizon’s website or a retail store and grab either the Droid Razr HD for $199 or the Maxx HD for $299. Both prices require a two-year customer agreement. The two phones share similar specs with each one boasting…
Though Google can afford to offer the ASUS-built Nexus 7 tablet at or below cost in hopes of recouping the lost revenues on ecosystem sales, other would-be tablet manufacturers continue to need to turn a profit in order to support the business. Acer announced the comparable 7″ Iconia A110 back at Computex in June, complete…
We’ve already told you about the Oppo Find 5, the Chinese company’s upcoming phablet device. According to Chinese website MyDrives, it will be launched later next month in China with a price tag of 2,998 CNY, which is about $480. That’s pretty amazing price for what the Oppo Find 5 offers, with its specs including…
Google Calendar app is now available for all Android devices as long as they run Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3+ or Jellybean. Previously the application was shipping with select smartphones like Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus, and now everyone can join the party. Aside from the standard calendar features like creating, editing, deleting events and responding…
Sony prepared a special version of its Xperia V smartphone for the Japanese market. The device marked as Xperia VL comes with Japan-unique 1Seg support allowing its owners to enjoy mobile TV while commuting to work. Rest of the specs are unchanged and include a 4.3-inch HD Reality Display screen powered by Mobile Bravia Engine…
All major carriers in Canada will offer the hot-new LG Optimus G. And while we can’t tell when every one of them will start selling the Android superphone, we now know that Rogers Wireless will get it in “early November” with the device already earning a place at the carrier’s website. From there we learn…
Google is sending out invitations to an Android event that’ll be held October 29th at 10AM in New York City. The invite states that “The Playground is open” and gives no other clues about the reason for the event. If history is any indicator, though, Google may use this event to unveil a new lineup…
Samsung has announced this morning that Jelly Bean, the latest version of Android complete with Project Butter and Google Now, will be coming to the flagship Galaxy S III “in the coming months.” The update will come via Kies and an OTA update once it’s made available, and availability will vary by region likely due…
The hot-new Padfone 2 is heading to a number of European and Asian markets, including Bulgaria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden (Europe); and Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and U.A.E (Asia). Folks living in these countries will be able to get ASUS’ baby by the end of…
We’ve been telling you about HTC’s phablet in the past. The device has been officially announced in Japan where KDDI will sell it under the name of HTC J Butterfly (model number HTL21). In that sense, the phone comes as a beefed-up version of KDDI’s HTC J, which we know as the Japanese version of…