The Samsung Galaxy Note may be wearing a fine shade of magenta soon, according to a report from TmoNews. Earlier this week, The T-Mobile blog leaked screenshots and a user agent string from the device. Now, it has posted up pictures of the phablet with a T-Mobile logo and a slew of T-Mobile apps. I’ve included…
ITC rules Apple infringed on a Motorola patent
A judge from the International Trade Commission today ruled in favor of Motorola in its patent infringement case against Apple. The ITC decided that Apple’s iPhone and iPad devices infringe U.S. patent no. 6,246,697. The legalities of patent cases are extremely confusing, but what we’ve all come to realize is these kind of decisions are…
HTC is improving, but U.S. smartphone market remains a challenge
HTC has been struggling in the United States to compete with the likes of other smartphone manufacturers like Samsung and Apple. The latest report straight from the vendor’s CEO, Peter Chou, indicates that conditions have started to improve elsewhere, but the U.S. market continues to be problematic. It wasn’t too long ago that HTC was…
Google Drive and Android app go live
Google Drive is no longer a secret, as the Google Drive Android app is now live in the Play Store and the description gives us a great idea of what to expect. As expected, Google Drive will be a Dropbox and Box competitor, as you’ll get some free cloud storage space to store your files.…
Samsung reveals ICS plans for US carriers
Samsung, in an attempt to appease its customers, has put out a list of phones that’ll get Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0). This list consist of phones on US carriers, and it can be found on Samsung’s support pages. On AT&T, the Galaxy S II, Galaxy S II Skyrocket, Galaxy Note, Captivate Glide, Nexus S,…
Google now selling the unlocked Samsung Galaxy Nexus for $399
As spotted by Android and Me and reported by TechCrunch, Google launched a new devices section in the Google Play store and is now selling the unlocked GSM Galaxy Nexus for $399. This isn’t the first time Google sold hardware. The Android creator sold the Nexus One directly to customers a few years ago and…
Verizon pushing out an update for the Razr and Razr Maxx
Verizon is rolling out an update to the Motorola Droid RAZR and RAZR MAXX, but before you get excited, just know it’s a maintenance upgrade only. This OTA update pushes out software version 6.12.181, and it delivers better stability and improved Bluetooth call volume, battery life, visual voicemail, security, and text message delivery. Here’s a…
Google Docs storage bumped up to 5GB before Google Drive launch
Google Drive has been one of the top conversations around the internet ever since we first got a glimpse of 5 GB free storage and a launch in April. Of course, at this point, such a prediction can only be classified as a rumor, because the search giant has yet to make things official. Now…
Samsung releases an Android app that kind of confirms the Galaxy S3 product name
Samsung has released an Android app called “SAMSUNG mobile UNPACKED 2012“. It’s basically a direct channel to Samsung’s marketing people for hardcore phone geeks who want to know everything about what the South Korean handset will announce during their press conference on May 3rd in London. We’re not joking, the app will feature press releases,…
LG Optimus Vu to hit SK Telecom next week, will be targeted at young women
Two months ago, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, LG announced a 5 inch smartphone called the Vu. It’s a direct competitor to the Samsung Galaxy Note, except for a few crucial things. First, the Vu’s screen has an aspect ratio of 4:3, whereas the Galaxy Note does 16:10. What does this mean in practice?…









