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MetroPCS will soon add a new mid-end device to its portfolio – Samsung Galaxy S Lightray 4G (model number SCH-R940). The LTE-enabled device which reminds us on the Droid Charge has already been cleared by the FCC and is pretty much ready for the official introduction. As far as we’ve understood, the carrier will launch…
We’ve first heard about ZTE Chaser back in December 2011. Now it’s live at Virgin Mobile’s website from where you still can’t get it. It’s out of stock and we’re not sure when you’ll actually be able to get one. In case you wonder, we’re talking about an entry-level Android smartphone that could be yours…
Samsung keeps monetizing on its relationship (i.e. sponsorship) with the Olympic Games. After that Olympic-themed Android app, they’re out with the Special Edition Olympics Flip Cover for the Galaxy S III, which also happen to be the official smartphone of the big event. Unfortunately — or not depending whether you like the case or not…
Samsung has taken a sizeable lead in the smartphone market in terms of unit shipments. According to Juniper Research’s estimates, the Korean giant shipped 52.1 million smartphones in Q2 2012, just over double the number shipped by Apple – 26.0 million. What’s more, Samsung has also doubled its lead over Apple quarter-on-quarter, with its flagship…
The battle between Apple and Samsung is still ongoing and it doesn’t look like the fighting will end any time soon. It’s beginning to resemble a 4th grade fight on the playground over who cheated playing four square. Originally Apple was winning the legal war hands down, able to swiftly convince judges Samsung was copying…
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich may have launched last October, but we’re just now beginning to see a nice chunk of handsets receive the update. One of those handsets is the LG Nitro for AT&T, and you can expect the roll out to start on July 31st. The LG Nitro is a solid handset and…
Earlier this week, Samsung removed the local search function from the international version of the S III handset and then later confirmed that this removal was a mistake. On Friday, the manufacturer issued another update that restored this functionality and brought some stability improvements to the handset. The update is 5MB and is available over-the-air…
Next Issue is, in a nutshell, the Netflix for magazine subscriptions. You sign up for the Next Issue service, download the iPad app, and for a flat monthly fee you have unlimited access to the pretty decently sized magazine selection Next Issue currently offers. It’s that simple. Even though Apple launched Newsstand last year with…
After Asus, we have Acer seemingly confirming that its tablets will get Jelly Bean updates. It’s “seemingly” because we don’t have anything official from the Taiwanese company — rather it’s Dutch website Tablet Guide which shared the good news (after getting it from Acer’s representative). This year, Acer unveiled four different tablets, including the Iconia…
One of the devices Sony may announce at its event at the end of August is Sony Xperia Mint LT30p, which we’ve previously seen getting certification from the Bluetooth SIG. Now, thanks to the savvy ninjas from Russian website Mobile-Review, we have more details to share about it. It is said that the Mint will…