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March, 2011 Articles

ViewSonic gTablet Is Today’s Woot.com Deal, Only $279.99

by Kevin Krause on March 23rd, 2011

It might not be running Android 3.0 Honeycomb, but for $279.99 you would be a fool to pass up today’s deal over at Woot. The ViewSonic gTablet running Android 2.2 and featuring a 1GHz processor, 10.1-inch screen, and 16GB of on-board storage offers, for the day at least, another alternative for a cheap Android tablet [...]

HTC Merge Pre-Orders Begin at Alltel March 28th, $124.99

by Kevin Krause on March 23rd, 2011

Though initial reports placed the phone as launching way back in November of 2010 on Verizon’s network, their subsidiary Alltel looks to be the first to snag the HTC Merge, with a pre-order for the device going live March 28th. The handset is priced at $124.99 after a mail-in rebate and signature on a two-year [...]

CEO Dan Hesse Says Sprint Will Appeal AT&T Buyout of T-Mobile, Deal Will “Stifle Innovation”

by Kevin Krause on March 23rd, 2011

T-Mobile subscribers worried about the future of their network aren’t the only ones showing concern over AT&T’s planned buyout of the wireless carrier. Sprint CEO Dan Hesse has come out saying his company plans to file an appeal with Congress during the deal’s review process, citing the “tremendous” power the combined AT&T/T-Mobile would hold. He [...]

What’s The Best Groupon Deal You’ve Ever Got?

by Rob Jackson on March 23rd, 2011

I’ve had Groupon downloaded for several months but have yet to pull the trigger on any offers. The one that got away? I’m currently in Hawaii and last month I passed up a Half Price Honolulu Helicopter Tour that I would have definitely put to good use. For all you Grouponers out there – chime [...]

Despite Rumors to the Contrary, Samsung Denies Speculation of Tablet Inventory Build-Up

by Kevin Krause on March 23rd, 2011

MoneyToday reported rumors on Wednesday that Samsung, who has just announced the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and a revamped Galaxy Tab 10.1 at CTIA, is experiencing a stock backlog reaching into the several hundred thousands after selling a meager 3 million units of their 7-inch Galaxy Tab since it’s launch last fall. In typical fashion, Samsung [...]

LG Optimus 3D Passes FCC with T-Mobile 3G Bands

by Kevin Krause on March 23rd, 2011

We know AT&T is in the process of buying out T-Mobile for some $39 billion. We also know AT&T is getting their own version of the LG Optimus 3D under the LG Thrill 4G title. But could the newly acquired TMo network — the one already receiving the Optimus 2X as the T-Mobile G2X — [...]

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G Priced at $99 with Unlimited Data, $149 Without

by Kevin Krause on March 23rd, 2011

Some exciting news for future next-gen Sidekick owners: it has been revealed that when the Sidekick 4G lands on T-Mobile’s network this spring your wallet won’t be hating you all that much. With a new two-year contract featuring unlimited data the messaging machine should set you back a meager $99.99 after $50 mail-in rebate. If [...]

Wi-Fi HTC Flyer Announced as Best Buy Exclusive, Could Arrive as Soon as the End of March

by Kevin Krause on March 23rd, 2011

Best Buy and HTC have announced that the Wi-Fi only HTC Flyer will be sold exclusively via the retail giant in the Unites States. With Sprint receiving its own version of the tablet under the name of the EVO View 4G, those wishing to get in on the 7-inch slate with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and [...]

Why The Tech Patent Wars Exist [INFOGRAPHIC]

by Rob Jackson on March 23rd, 2011

I’ve really had enough with this whole tech patent hoopla. It seems that since computers were invented, tech companies throw billions of dollars at lawyers whose job is to file for every patent humanly possible and remotely achievable, understanding the Patent & Trademark Office must be run by geezers who think everything that crosses their [...]

QuickOffice Pro HD Optimized For Android 3.0 [VIDEO]

by Rob Jackson on March 23rd, 2011

Hint: Skip to bottom of article to learn how to save 30% on QuickOffice Pro HD when it launches. Apple’s assertion that the iPad has 65,000 apps and Android Tablets only have 100 is absolutely ridiculous. It’s clearly stretching the truth and spinning an angle to make Apple look superior when in reality, everyone knows [...]

T-Mobile G2X Equipped With AT&T’s 4G Bands

by Rob Jackson on March 23rd, 2011

Either T-Mobile is already requesting manufacturers produce their phones to future-proof them for the AT&T acquisition or LG realizes the benefits of economies of scale. While I’d predict the latter, either way it seems the latest hot handset from T-Mobile will be equipped not only with T-Mobile 4G but also with AT&T 4G. While the [...]

XOOM Screeches To Halt By July: Uncertainty Looms, Successor Planned [RUMOR]

by Rob Jackson on March 23rd, 2011

All parties involved with the Motorola XOOM have been hush hush regarding actual volume but rumors from Digitimes shed light on some (alleged) interesting happenings behind the scenes. According to the publication’s inside supplier sources, Motorola has mostly met forecasts. Taiwan’s shipments of Motorola Xoom in the first quarter of 2011 are expected to meet [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 Hands-on Videos

by Quentyn Kennemer on March 22nd, 2011

While we couldn’t upload them at the time of our posting earlier, we did promise we’d get them up. Here are videos of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 introduced here in Orlando at CTIA. The gist of it: it has a user experience Samsung’s calling Live Panels, but it doesn’t get in the [...]

T-Mobile Sidekick 4G Hands-on [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on March 22nd, 2011

T-Mobile finally let loose the Android-running 4G-donning follow-up to the Sidekick series here in Orlando at CTIA wireless. I got a few different chances to play with it and I think T-Mobile really has something good on their hands to retain those loyal Sidekick users. It was sort of surreal seeing the Sidekick 4G as [...]

LG Thrill 4G Quick Take [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on March 22nd, 2011

Due to extenuating circumstances, I was unable to get an extended amount of hands-on time with the LG Thrill 4G for AT&T. If you didn’t hear, Ma Bell’s getting a 3D device of their own. The version that they +had on hand wasn’t much different from the Optimus 3D introduced last month. It was almost [...]

AT&T’s 4G Android Tablet: Acer Iconia Tab A501

by Rob Jackson on March 22nd, 2011

It’s pretty clear that AT&T isn’t relying on the iPhone and iPad any longer: with other carriers announcing Android Honeycomb tablets left and right, AT&T finally came to the table with an offering of their own. Kind of. In a press release, AT&T announced they’ll soon carry the Acer Iconia Tab A501. With a 10-inch [...]

Backstab For XPERIA Play To Be 1-Month Exclusive

by Rob Jackson on March 22nd, 2011

Sony’s Playstation brand is undeniably strong and they’ve got a laundry list of gaming assets and partnerships they can leverage to turn their not-yet-released Android gaming phone – the Xperia Play – into a huge success. The device will come prepackaged with a boat load of games optimized for the XPERIA’s controls and, for a [...]

T-Mobile G2x Hands-on [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on March 22nd, 2011

T-Mobile announced its G2x earlier and while they didn’t have the loudest booth on the show floor, they had the goods there to play with. It’s T-Mobile’s version of the LG Optimus 2X. When the phone was originally leaked, we figured it would be running stock Android due to its name: T-Mobile usually reserves the [...]

HTC EVO 3D Hands-on [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on March 22nd, 2011

So we’ve spent more than enough time with Sprint’s new duo of EVO devices to know that we like them. Although I’m not the biggest fan of 3D myself, the HTC EVO 3D might be the first phone to change my opinion on it. HTC’s using the 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor from Qualcomm and I [...]

HTC EVO View 4G Hands-on [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on March 22nd, 2011

It’s simple to sum up the new HTC EVO View 4G announced at CTIA – it’s an HTC Flyer with 4G radios. It’s a bit different in design from the version released in Barcleona last month. Notable differences are that it doesn’t have an area to hold the Scribe pen and the device now has [...]