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Yesterday I was ranting about the QWERTY keyboard-equipped Android smartphones a la BlackBerry (like the Motorola Pro), wondering why more handset makers don’t make such devices to “help” users switch to Google’s mobile platform. Today I want to go one step forward, making a case for a “perfect device” – the one that would work…
If you’re living or working in the UK, and are looking for a cheap ticket to the Android smartphone world, perhaps O2 has the right product for ya’. The Telefónica-owned operator is offering the Alcatel OT-990 for 99.99 GBP on PAYG. That’s an awesome deal for a device that comes with a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen,…
Tetris is one of those must have games which all of us play from time to time, especially when stuck in some queue. The good news is that it’s now available as a free download for Android devices. Instead of asking for money upfront, EA is monetizing the popular casual game with ads. If that…
Just when we reported that Verizon’s HTC ThunderBolt is now available for a single cent, another LTE-enabled Android smartphone is offered for the same cash through Amazon Wireless. It’s the Samsung-made DROID Charge, which again has the ridiculous low price for new Verizon customers, only. Those upgrading will have to pour out $119.99 if they…
Almost missed this… Gameloft launched a UK-only Gameloft Club for Android HD+ (WVGA) smartphone owners, offering them one of its games per week for 99 pennies. What’s more, when you register you’ll get a second game free of charge, making for an even better deal. In order to register for the service, you should visit…
What could be better than a HP TouchPad for stupid cheap? How about an operating system that has a lot more apps and features and a development community just aching to get it running on anything possible? That’s exactly what’s happened and below you can see the TouchPad running the most popular custom Android ROM,…
Great news for all you techies who love the outdoors. Fujitsu is set to release a new rugged tablet dubbed Arrows Tab with Japanese telecom NTT DoCoMo. This tablet will not only ship with dust and waterproof hardware, but it will sport Android 3.1 according to TCMagazine. Like most Android tabs, the new Fujitsu tablet will carry a 10.1-inch screen and…
It hasn’t even been a full year and we may already be seeing Verizon’s first LTE devices out the door in favor of newer models. One such device would be the LG Revolution 2, and from the looks of it, it is very real and could have just passed through the FCC. Meet the LG…
[Update: We have chosen a winner for our Atrix 4G prize pack. Commenter DakotaTorres has been chosen as our winner and will have 48 hours to respond to our email.] Last week, our Back to School giveaway kicked off with the prize pack of the Asus Transformer, its keyboard, and a Timbuk2 messenger bag. If you…
Ever since we first caught word of the Nexus Prime, we’ve been waiting eagerly to catch word or hints from Samsung. The next in line of the Nexus phones would be the first to feature Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich,” and a Super AMOLED Plus display. We’re now hearing that the Nexus Prime may actually…