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Once again the iPad validates itself as the number one desired tablet in a new survey by Maritz Research. In addition to the iPad being the most popular brand among businesses, people that own Android, BlackBerry and Microsoft Windows mobile phones show a preference for iPads over any other tablet else. This is interesting because you would think…
Verizon will finally be releasing the Motorola Xoom 2 10.1 and Xoom 2 8.2 (Media Edition), but under the name of Droid Xyboard. The company says the Xyboard will be available in stores starting Dec. 12. If you can’t wait to get this in store, then you can order them online now on Big Red’s website. The 8.2-inch…
Google has just rolled out a neat update for all you movie fans out there, as it has now made it faster and easier to search for movies on your Android device or on the iPhone. In a blog post, Google says that when you now type in “movies” or a specific theater into your…
Several weeks ago we heard some murmurs that Panasonic was looking for a public relations firm to handle an as yet to be announced entrance into the European smartphone market. Today they’ve made the news official. Panasonic has just announced that they’ll start selling Android smartphones in Europe as early as March 2012 with a…
Verizon has a new software update page dedicated to the Motorola Droid Bionic from where we learn that the update is imminent. Firmware version 5.5.893 is/will be a 54.5 MB heavy download that improves many of the smartphone’s features while fixing quite a few bugs. Here’s what’s included in this software release: Email, Messaging &…
HTC Desire HD, which is still pretty solid device even by today’s standards, is apparently getting the Android 2.3.5 update along with the new version (3.0) of the HTC Sense UI. Unfortunately, we can’t quote HTC’s officials cause they’re quietly rolling out the new software — rather, we caught reports from several users throughout the…
Boy Genius Report ninjas have caught an interesting tidbit of information from Samsung. Apparently the Korean giant will unveil an 11.6-inch Android Ice Cream Sandwich tablet at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The rumor suggests such a device won’t be that much bigger than the existing 10.1-inch model due to a thinner bezel.…
Well what do you, despite the fact that its Optimus Pad isn’t meeting sales expectations, LG won’t give up on its first Android tablet. As a matter of fact, it will soon start selling the LTE-enabled version of the device in its own backyard. The LG Optimus Pad LTE has been caught in Korea where…
Samsung’s legal team in Australia is celebrating a small, but decisive victory today. The High Court lifted a ban on the sale of the Galaxy Tab, just in time for Samsung to capture the last few weeks of the holiday shopping season. In October, an Australian judge granted Apple an injunction that banned the sale of the Galaxy Tab, but…
The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus has finally sailed onto North American shores, but alas, it’s not in the United States just yet. As of today, it’s on sale through Bell or Virgin Mobile in Canada. The Galaxy Nexus is selling for $159.99 on Virgin Mobile, or if you are looking to save four pennies…