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While most of the world, U.S. included, still waits to grab the brand new Samsung Galaxy Note, the company has started selling the LTE version in its own backyard. The Galaxy Note LTE (model number SHV-E160) is now available through SK Telecom and LG U+. It’s pretty much the same device as the one Germans…
LG Optimus Net, the entry-level Android smartphone which pretty much supersedes LG’s Optimus One, got its dual-SIM twin brother – P698. Announced in Russia, it’s pretty much the same device under the hood except that it sports two SIM card slots. Moreover, instead of the search key, it has a switch SIM key, allowing users…
We told you Samsung will release a dedicated SDK for Galaxy Note’s S Pen and voila – it’s here, allowing developers all around the world to use the tablet/phone’s stylus in their apps. Features in the S Pen SDK include Canvas View (basic background for drawing), Pen Setting Popup (panel for adjusting width, opacity and…
MobileIron, the company that raised some $16 million in Series C round back in August, announced MobileIron 4.5, touting it to provide the “deepest security” on the “broadest set of Android devices,” including brand new Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones. In addition, the new security suite also offers: Encryption enforcement for data at rest – allowing…
Let’s face it – it can be a pain to conduct a conference call with all the numbers and codes you need enter to join the call. God forbid you’re out of the office – it’s even worse. No more – if you have an Android smartphone and grab Plantronics’ brand new InstantMeeting app. It…
Gamestop is embracing tablets as a viable gaming device and is giving customers a chance to try them out in-store. Select Gamestop stores will have the Asus Transformer Prime tablet on display this upcoming weekend, and customers can give it a test drive. If they like what they see, customers can pre-order the tablet in-store or at Gamestop’s website. Pre-orders will include…
comScore has just released some numbers relating to the U.S. wireless market in the three months leading up to October, and Samsung is still on top, claiming 25.5% of all mobile subscribers (among smartphones and otherwise). The numbers haven’t changed too much since their September survey, so there aren’t a lot of surprises. LG was nexddt…
Telstra wants you to know more about Android and has created an interactive, in-store experience that’s all about the green robot. The interactive store-within-a-store is called Androidland and is located in the Bourke Street Telstra store in Melbourne. Inside Androidland, you can play with wall-sized versions of Google Maps, play games like Angry Birds (which ironically started as an iOS game), and learn about other features of Android. Incredibly, the…
Yahoo is jumping into the group-messaging game with an Android app called Hub and this will go head-to-head with Facebook Messenger and GroupMe to be the place you go to communicate with your friends on the go. I downloaded the Yahoo Hub group messaging app and it has a very non-intrusive, minimalist look and feel.…
After enjoying a lengthy stay on TELUS, the HTC Amaze has found its way to Canada’s two underdog carriers, WIND Mobile and Mobilicity. Both are slapping the “4G” title next to the device, but hey, what doesn’t count as 4G these days? The HTC Amaze received top marks in our review, particularly for its sturdy, stylish construction.…