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Slowly manufacturers have begun to announce Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update details for their handset portfolios and now it’s LG’s turn. In a nutshell, updates should begin to rollout sometime in Q2 and Q3 of 2012, with some notable handsets missing from the Android 4.0 lineup. LG announced the following on Facebook today: During…
Yesterday was Christmas for many of you out there and even if you celebrate something else, the holiday season is a time when many people get gifts. These gifts can often be electronics and we know that smartphones and tablets were on many of your wishlists, so go ahead and comment on this post to…
Verizon has a few sales on certified pre-owned smartphones and tablets going until this Thursday, December 29. Verizon has knocked $80 off the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, asking $349.99 on a two-year contract for the 16 GB model, or $449.99 for the 32 GB version. Verizon has also reduced the price of the HTC ThunderBolt…
Not exactly a “hot” deal since there are better or at least sexier devices out there, but a deal nevertheless. Costco is offering the Motorola DROID BIONIC for $99 with few accessories, including a navigation dock, additional battery charger and a desktop dock. All in all, you get way more than $100 in extra accessories…
Well what do you know – even though the Galaxy Note is still not available all over the globe, Samsung is already working on its successor. At least that’s what we think of the mysterious device marked as GT-N8010, which has recently received a Wi-Fi interoperability certificate (PDF download is here). So why do we…
Samsung has launched a dual-SIM version of its super popular Galaxy S II smartphone in China. Simply called Galaxy S II Duos, it resembles T-Mobile or Sprint’s version of the device, sporting a large 4.52-inch Super AMOLED Plus WVGA touchscreen. In addition, it also comes with other “standard Galaxy S II” goodies like a 1.2GHz…
Fandango added a new mobile payment option to its iOS and Android apps – PayPal. Yep, that means you’ll now be able to securely reserve your seat at select theaters right from your beloved smartphones. With this latest option, film fans can select PayPal as a payment option after choosing the show time and entering…
Motorola is launching a dual-SIM version of its entry level Fire smartphone in Brazil. Aside from the additional SIM card slot, we don’t see any other changes under the hood. In that sense, expect the same 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen with full QWERTY keyboard beneath, 3-megapixel camera, 600MHz processor, HSDPA and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth, memory…
While the LG Optimus Black is not the high-end device as it used to be, it’s still pretty solid Android smartphone. And now it’s available for less in the UK, where online retailer eBuyer is selling the unlocked unit for just 189 GBP (about $295). No contract signing required at all — you are free…
Myriad unveiled what it calls the “latest chapter of Myriad Alien Dalvik” – Myriad Alien Vue. The new technology is made to bring Internet access to TV, allowing Android apps to run alongside existing television functions in a “unified user experience.” It is a complete end-to-end solution that enables TV service providers to add apps…