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Garmin announced a new Android device called Monterra. It’s not a smartphone, but a Wi-Fi enabled outdoor GPS unit featuring the company’s powerful location and mapping capabilities. Inside, it packs GPS + GLONASS alongside other sensors like 3-axis compass with accelerometer and gyro, as well as barometric altimeter to track changes in pressure to pinpoint…
Huawei has announced the MediaPad 7 Vogue today, a seven-inch tablet that sets itself apart from other similarly sized Android tablets by offering voice calling and SMS. The MediaPad 7’s receiver functions on quad-band GSM and UMTS networks, and can support 3G connections of up to 42MBPS. The MediaPad 7 will also come in a…
Several PS3 users have experienced major problems with Sony’s recent PS3 firmware update (version 4.45), with some folks’ systems effectively bricked. Now Sony’s announced a new update, due June 27th that should clear up the problem. The announcement was made on the Playstation forums today: Hi all, Here is the latest on this issue: We…
Samsung has just announced the ATIV Tab 3, which it is billing as the “world’s thinnest Windows 8 tablet.” The thin and light device is only 8.2 mm thick and offers up to 10 hours of battery life. The ATIV Tab 3 comes with a 10.1-inch HD screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768p, and…
Along with the several other products announced at today’s press event, the Samsung Galaxy S 4 is set to receive five new color options in the future. The new colors include: Blue Arctic Autumn Brown Purple Mirage Red Aurora Pink Twilight Samsung previously announced the availability of the Red Aurora version of the Galaxy S…
Samsung has just unveiled a new convertible tablet called the ATIV Q, which will have the ability to run Windows and Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean. The dual-booting device comes in a 13.3-inch package, touting a super high-res 3200 x 1800 screen and a full keyboard. The ATIV Q packs an Intel Core i5 processor, a…
We’re just minutes away until Samsung officially unveils new Galaxy and ATIV products, and you can watch the live stream right here. Whether or not we’ll see the Galaxy S 4 Zoom or other rumored devices remains to be seen but we’re sure to find out shortly! Tune in below or hit up the link…
Outside of the announcement of 130 million users and a billion likes every single day, Facebook announced the introduction of video support for Instagram. Shocking, we know. In an attempt to sideswipe Twitter’s Vine application, Facebook is now supporting video in Instagram, which will allow the user to record 15 seconds of video and easily…
LG was the first manufacturer to ship a smartphone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro last year, the Optimus G. The handset, which eventually turned into the Nexus 4, was easily the best smartphone the company has ever shipped at the time, and it’s just announced a new morsel of information about its Optimus G…
Boost Mobile is expanding its 4G LTE options by announcing the launch of the LG Optimus F7 on their pre-paid network. The device will be available on June 27th for $299.99, and will take advantage of Sprint’s ever-growing 4G LTE network. “The LG Optimus F7 is the ideal smartphone for customers looking for a premium,…