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Pantech is preparing to unveil a device that looks somewhat similar to the also-upcoming LG G2, featuring volume controls on the back of the phone. The soon-to-be-launched Pantech Vega LTE-A (model number IM-A880S) has the power button and a touchpad on the back, and may be announced a day before LG pulls the curtain from…
Last month Android Jelly Bean finally eclipsed Gingerbread as the most used version of the operating system, and this month, it’s continued to climb. The latest Android distribution numbers now show that Jelly Bean is running on more than 40% of devices today. While we recently saw the fragmentation of Android in some interesting graphs,…
Motorola finally took the wraps off of its Moto X flagship smartphone yesterday, receiving both accolades and criticism from fans and analysts. Now that we have the official spec sheet for the device, we take a look at how Motorola’s Moto X stacks up against the Verizon exclusive Droid family. So how does the Moto…
While Mozilla’s Firefox OS smartphones won’t be launching in the U.S. anytime soon, both the Alcatel One Touch and the ZTE Open are making their way to Latin America. The handsets will launch in Colombia and Venezuela through Movistar retail locations, and will launch in Brazil on Telefonica in Q4 2013. Firefox OS phones have…
Motorola’s new flagship smartphone, the Moto X is now available for pre-order at Best Buy and Best Buy Mobile Mall locations in Canada, and will be $189.99 on contract through the retailer. As is customary with Best Buy pre-orders, customers must drop $50 in-store to reserve their spot in the Moto X queue. The Moto…
Uh oh, where’s my phone? A situation that’s happened to all of us at one time or another. Google is making finding a lost or stolen device easier today by announcing a new service called Android Device Manager which will help Android device owners locate their devices, and keep them secure. By utilizing an accompanying…
T-Mobile confirmed to AllThingsD that the carrier will not stock the Moto X in stores at launch. Customers who want the Google-backed handset must head to Motorola’s online storefront to make their purchase. AllThingsD reached out to T-Mobile after it (and Verizon Wireless) failed to release a press release with launch information about the phone.…
Sony Mobile has started rolling out Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean updates for three of its Xperia smartphones – Xperia Z, Xperia ZL and Xperia ZR. Firmware version 10.3.1.A.0.244 is said to include a number of tweaks and changes, including smoother Boot animation, more efficient RAM management, smoother Home launcher, updated UI to the Update Center,…
Previously we’ve heard that British users won’t be able to get the new Nexus 7 before mid-September. However, Google’s newest tablet may just make an appearance in August, with online tech chain Ebuyer claiming it will have the device ready to ship by August 29th. That, of course, doesn’t tell us when Google will start…
You know the drill – you buy a new phone and then you need to move all the contacts, calendars and other important information from your older device. With cloud services that’s no longer a problem, but there are still few issues here and there. To make switching to the hot-new Moto X, the Google-owned…