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LG was the first handset vendor to announce a dual core Android smartphone way back in December 2010, the Optimus 2X. Here we are, over a year later, and they’re now the first phone manufacturer to announce a quad core Android smartphone, the Optimus 4X HD. Now the Optimus 2X may have been the first…
The HTC One V that launched earlier this week, it’s going to come to three American operators according to an HTC spokesperson who spoke to PhoneScoop. Metro PCS, U.S. Cellular, and Virgin Mobile will carry HTC’s budget Android device, though we have no idea when it’ll launch, nor how much it’ll cost. Here’s what we…
We’re live at Mobile World Congress 2012 and one of the interesting trends is handset makers creating water-proof phones. Panasonic rolled out its Eluga lineup and these are thin and powerful smartphones that you won’t have to worry about if you spill on them. The Eluga Power gets most of the attention because it sports…
Motorola has a new commercial comparing Android’s Voice Actions on the Atrix 2 with Siri on the iPhone 4S. The video compares the two services in a head-to-head battle to see which handset can send a text message or navigate to a location the fastest. This is a promotion for Motorola, so, of course, Android’s voice actions trump Siri each and every time.…
Samsung Mobile today announced the Galaxy Note S Pen App Challenge. The company wants developers to create apps specifically tailored for the Samsung Galaxy Note and its S Pen stylus using the S Pen Software Developer Kit. Over $200,000 will be awarded to developers with the best apps. The contest begins today and begins on…
When we first got a glimpse of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 it was at CES 2012, and since then, Verizon and Samsung have been mum on the slate’s release date and pricing. Well, the wait is over, as the largest wireless carrier in the United States has just announced availability for the 4G LTE enabled…
The recently announced Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 are not the kind of phones you wanna sweat over. Quite the contrary, with these two Sammy is targeting first-time smartphone buyers who can or don’t want to spend a lot on their next mobile device. However, they still offer quite a bang for…
Samsung and Toyota are teaming up to create Samsung Car Mode Application, an in-car solution that connects Samsung smartphones to Toyota’s In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system. As a result of this collaboration, an array of Samsung’s mobile technologies will be integrated into Toyota’s IVI to add enhanced connectivity, multimedia capabilities and internet services. In addition, the…
The big story coming out of Mobile World Congress 2012 is the launch of multiple phones with the quad-core Tegra chipset made by NVIDIA. Consumers may see “quad-core” and immediately think it’s much better than a dual core but Qualcomm is saying that it’s more complicated than that. While it has its own quad-core chips…
Note-taking service Catch.com updated its mobile app with few usability improvements to align with changes Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich brings to the table. First thing you’ll notice is voice-to-text feature, which (as you can imagine) allows you to speak what’s on your mind and let the technology in the background do its magic, converting…