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Owners of the AT&T LG Optimus G will be getting an update today, which brings Android 4.1 Jelly Bean to the device. The update brings all of the Jelly Bean goodies to the handset, such as Google Now and Project Butter, along with some other new features. The update includes a new Tasks app that…
Soon after the US launch, HTC will start selling its how-new HTC One in Canada, with TELUS and Rogers committing to offer what many consider the most desirable smartphone ever made. Both carriers will launch the One on April 19th and I guess pre-orders will start any day now. Rogers Wireless said it will offer…
Although it’s still far from reaching the position it desires in the mobile phone market, Sony won an accreditation from Guinness World Records, which recognized the company’s efforts to make the world’s largest animated mobile phone mosaic. This mosaic was built back at Mobile World Congress 2013, when Sony took 196 Xperia Z smartphones and…
Samsung announced three new phones in China – Galaxy Trend II, Galaxy Trend Duos II and Galaxy Win. The first two are entry-level Android 4.1 Jelly Bean handsets with specs that include a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4-inch WVGA (480×800 pixels) screen, 3-megapixel rear camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, 1,500mAh battery and a microSD expansion slot. The…
ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity is getting Android 4.2 update today, the company said on its Facebook page. And while we’re not sure what’s all included in this release (aside from the Android platform changes), we tend to believe the TF700 will get the same improvements the Transformer Pad 300 got. Those include updates to Virtual…
Some two weeks ago, we’ve told you about the purple Samsung Galaxy S III, adding that it will likely come to the Now Network. That information is now confirmed, with Sprint planning to start selling it on April 12th. The price is set at $99 on a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate.…
Japanese customers won’t get the original LG Optimus G Pro, but a slightly modified version that dumps the 5.5-inch screen for a 5-inch one. The full HD resolution remains on place, giving a more pocketable device as a result (and one I would prefer over the bigger unit). That said, it is safe to bet…
BlackBerry is shutting down its BBM Music service as of June 2, 2013. The company issued the following announcement to existing users: BBM Music service will be discontinued as of June 2, 2013. For paying customers, April is the last month that you will be billed. In May, as your BBM contacts stop using the…
AT&T’s version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 has been caught while getting approval from the Federal Communications Commission. The device is now ready to be sold on the U.S. soil and pre-orders are set to begin today. The model FCC engineers got to play with has the proper LTE band 17 support and yes, we’re…
According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Apple is preparing to launch two new iPhone models this year. One model will likely land this summer and will target the high-end market. It’ll feature a metal shell and will replace the iPhone 5 in Apple’s handset lineup. The other model is the rumored low-cost…