Handy Graph Provides Screen-to-Bezel Ratios of Popular Android Handsets

by on May 25th, 2012 at 5:19 pm No Comments

A handy “screen-to-body” graph has been making the rounds across a few tech sites which brought it back to my attention. I actually found the graph while cruising through the depths of Reddit the other night on my off-time, and thought a few of you would find it useful. The graph takes information on a [...]

Some Sprint Customers Receiving HTC EVO 4G LTE’s Along With Free TPU Case and Apology Letter

by on May 25th, 2012 at 3:58 pm No Comments

For some lucky HTC EVO 4G LTE pre-orders, their devices are being shipped with a bonus — an official HTC TPU case and an apology letter. The letter expresses Sprint’s sincere apologies for the launch delays (although, really, it was never their fault). The Sprint letter reads, “HTC and Sprint want to thank you for [...]

Samsung Galaxy S3 Facing Delays – Defective Battery Door To Blame [Rumors]

by on May 25th, 2012 at 2:48 pm No Comments

Lately, there’s been a lot of chatter around the net regarding a Samsung Galaxy S3 delay. According to Tweakers.net, apparently Samsung was forced to destroy nearly 600,000 battery covers, after a defect was found in the Pebble Blue version of the covers. It’s this hiccup that has pushed back the launch date for the international [...]

More Pics of Project Glass In The Wild – Shows Off New Metallic Blue and Red Colors [Update]

by on May 25th, 2012 at 1:40 pm No Comments

Out for a night on the town, a (very handsome) Phandroid reader spotted Google’s Senior Vice President of Engineering Vic Gundotra, along with a handful of fellow Googlers (Charles Mendis, Simon Prakash, and Steve Lee) at “Enoteca La Storia,” a wine bar located in Los Gatos, CA. The entire team was hanging out, wearing Project [...]

Ice Cream Sandwich RUU file for the EVO 3D leaks

by on May 25th, 2012 at 12:42 pm No Comments
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It seems there’s another path for those who are looking to upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich on the HTC EVO 3D early. BriefMobile have leaked a new RUU file for the device. These tend to be a lot safer than IMG files, but keep in mind that this update is still possibly unfinished. Early word [...]

ASUS Transformer Pad 300TL hits the FCC

by on May 25th, 2012 at 10:36 am No Comments
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One ASUS Transformer Pad 300TL has hit the FCC. The device is likely identical to the WiFi-enabled Pad 300 that has already found its way in the file cabinets of the regulatory body, but this one comes equipped with radios compatible with AT&T LTE radios. It’s nice to get confirmation of its arrival because that [...]

Deutsche Telekom still open to T-Mobile USA mergers

by on May 25th, 2012 at 10:10 am No Comments
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While Deutsche Telekom and AT&T failed to get governments to agree on a merger that would see the latter buying up the former’s T-Mobile USA, they’re not ready to take offers off the table. DT’s René Obermann says they’re not excluding any options for T-Mobile, including merger. The deal with AT&T didn’t work because they [...]

Huawei Ascend P1 hits the FCC

by on May 25th, 2012 at 8:59 am No Comments
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While the Huawei Ascend P1 was revealed this past January, there’s been very little to suggest it’s coming any time soon. A new FCC approval may have changed all that, however, as the device is now certified to be sold in the United States. The 4.3 inch device is quite the slim wonder with a [...]

Bump update allows you to share to your desktop… sort of

by on May 25th, 2012 at 8:53 am No Comments
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Bump have announced a new update for their sharing service that allows two mobile users to share files and media by simply “bumping” phones. Today, it extends beyond mobile. You can now share your stuff to your desktop. Simply tapping your keyboard’s space bar with your phone does the trick. The catch is that it’s [...]

iHeartRadio comes to Google TV

by on May 25th, 2012 at 8:16 am No Comments
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iHeartRadio has finally made its way to the Google Play Store for Google TV. Up to now, users have had to deal with trying to use the internet radio service through the browser, but as you can imagine it didn’t come without a degree of cumbersome. The app gives you access to all iHeartRadio has [...]

Cut the Rope: Experiments update adds new leaderboards and achievements, 25 new levels, and more

by on May 25th, 2012 at 8:02 am No Comments
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ZeptoLab, the developers responsible for the great Cut the Rope series, have released a big update for Cut the Rope: Experiments in the Google Play Store. This new update brings us 25 brand new levels, a new robotic arm as an added gameplay element, new achievements to collect, new leaderboards, and a new photo of [...]

How to root the HTC EVO 4G LTE (and how to unroot, as well)

by on May 25th, 2012 at 7:47 am No Comments
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The HTC EVO 4G LTE officially shipped yesterday and many eager Sprint users have gotten their hands on it. The question after that almost always tends to be “when can I root it?” Sometimes you’ll wait days, and sometimes you’ll wait weeks, but the EVO 4G LTE received root treatment on day one. Revered developer [...]

Promising sample video from Project Glass surfaces

by on May 25th, 2012 at 7:30 am No Comments
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We’ve already seen a nice collection of photos surface from those who are helping test Project Glass, and now the next best thing has come to light: video. One Googler put the prototype glasses on and took them for a spin on the trampoline. The 15 second video was shot in 720p and it definitely [...]

Nvidia Says 30 Tegra 3 Phones Are Due Out This Year – Quad-Core “Budget” Phones, Anyone?

by on May 24th, 2012 at 8:06 pm No Comments

Earlier today, we told you guys about Nvidia’s Icera 410 modem winning validation for use on AT&T’s LTE network but it wasn’t met with much enthusiasm. I guess nobody’s eyes widen at the prospect of quad-core devices finally coming stateside. Fine. But maybe this news will get your motors purring. Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core processor [...]

Samsung’s Galaxy S3 TouchWiz Ported To Galaxy Note, Galaxy S2 and… (Gasp) Galaxy Nexus

by on May 24th, 2012 at 6:05 pm No Comments

If you currently have in your possession a Samsung Galaxy Note or Samsung Galaxy S2 that just so happens to be rooted, I would like to inform you that you can now add the all-new-and-improved TouchWiz UI from the Samsung Galaxy S3 onto those devices. The launcher reportedly runs great and is an excellent option [...]

AT&T HTC One X Receives Unofficial Bootloader Unlock Method

by on May 24th, 2012 at 4:21 pm No Comments

You may remember awhile back when we told you about the extra effort AT&T went through to lock down the HTC One X’s bootloader for their network (vs the international model). Well, it didn’t take long for those wacky devs on XDA to crack it, opening up the device to custom ROMs and modding. They [...]

Week 3 TegraZone Anniversary Contest: Last Chance To Win! Tell Us The Next GTA Title You’d Like To See THD Optimized

by on May 24th, 2012 at 3:35 pm No Comments

Are you guys ready for the 3rd (and last) week’s TegraZone anniversary and Player’s Choice Awards contest courtesy of our friends at NVIDIA? We know we are. If you aren’t in the know, NVIDIA’s just hit their one-year anniversary with TegraZone and they’re holding a Player’s Choice Awards. TO check it out, hit that link to [...]

Developers Discount Some of the Best Games on Android With “Because We May” Promotion

by on May 24th, 2012 at 2:30 pm No Comments

Whether you’re a hard-core Android gamer, or simply looking to download a few great titles to help pass the time — there’s no better time than right now. A few developers have banded together as part of a little promotion they’re calling “Because We May.” A clever play on words, the promotion offers up some [...]

Google Play Store Now Offers In-App Subscription Payments

by on May 24th, 2012 at 1:25 pm No Comments

Google is adding yet another way for developers to earn consistent cash flow by introducing new in-app subscription payments to the Google Play Store. Developers now have the option to bill users monthly or annually for access to their apps and content. Of course the first though that comes to mind are MMORPG’s, giving access [...]

Droid 4 for 1 Cent, Sprint Galaxy Nexus $50, Rezound $50, and Razr Maxx for $150 [Deals]

by on May 24th, 2012 at 12:49 pm No Comments

For a limited time, Amazon Wireless is having a muy bueno sale on some of the hottest Android devices currently available. Those of you looking towards Sprint can get the Galaxy Nexus for only $50 and when it comes to Verizon, you’ll notice more than a few heavily discounted handsets with the Droid Razr standing [...]



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