Last time we talked about Zen Pinball, it got a Thor-themed table. Like that’s not enough, Zen Studios (the game developer) released another table, this time dedicated to the legendary Excalibur sword. As you can imagine this table — available for $0.99 via in-app purchase — takes you back to the Middle Ages to the…
EU to approve or deny Google’s Motorola Mobility acquisition by Feb. 13
The European Commission says it has set a deadline of Feb. 13, 2012 to decide whether or not to give its blessing for the acquisition of Motorola Mobility by Google. Google recently brought forth new documents — which are now under review by the EU — in support of the move, which will cost more…
Google earnings: Stock down, Android way up in downloads, activations
Google just announced its Q4 2011 earnings and didn’t meet the expectations of investors. After announcing, the search giant’s stock plummeted down almost 9% ($58). That said, we’re not IntoFinance, so we were eager to hear a few nuggets of information pertaining to the mobile space. There wasn’t much to share but what was shared…
JackThreads releases stunning app for Android and iOS
Popular clothing site JackThreads announced the availability of its first app for Android and iPhone and the Thrillist-owned company put a lot of thought behind the design of this app to allow shoppers to browse new deals and sales as they are announced on the site. It’s not just a window-shopping app because if you spot…
Official Wikipedia app lands on Android
For years, Wikipedia has been available for iOS, but Android users can now get all that information at their fingertips with an official app. The app does standard task similar to its iPhone counterpart, as it pulls from the mobile site, letting you bookmark pages or search for entries located near you. The Android version…
LG Spectrum now available on Verizon for $199
The LG Spectrum is now available from Verizon Wireless for about $200 with a new two-year contract and the latest 4G LTE smartphone packs quite the punch with a beautiful HD screen. The device isn’t dramatically different from the LG Nitro we saw earlier but the Spectrum is for Verizon Wireless and it will be…
Canada: ASUS Transformer Prime available at Future Shop stores, sold out online
If you’re one of many folks from Canada craving to get the new ASUS Transformer Prime, you’ll be glad to know it’s now available at Future Shop stores. Online, it was already sold out, though you can check out this page to monitor when it’s once again ready for ordering. Or you could walk to…
Another World for Android coming soon
After successful launch in the Apple AppStore, DotEmu announced that it will port Another World to Android. The company that’s specialized in bringing retro games back to life hopes that the Android community will love the legendary game as much as their iOS counterparts did. If you don’t know what Another World is all about,…
Samsung: We’ve sold over 5 million Galaxy S II units in South Korea in just 9 months
The Samsung Galaxy S II, arguably the most important Android device of 2011, has just become one of Samsung’s best selling devices in their home country of South Korea. Samsung has just announced that nine months after launching the Galaxy S II over there they’ve sold over 5 million units. For a country of just…
Rumor: Verizon to launch a quad core Casio Android smartphone running Ice Cream Sandwich?
Focus groups are the bane of people who genuinely want to create something new. There’s a reason Apple doesn’t use them and why everyone quotes Henry Ford as saying that if he asked his customers what they wanted, they’d say a faster horse. Still, that hasn’t stopped Casio and Verizon from holding a focus group…









