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May, 2011 Articles

Apps of the Day: Bully Block, Wisp & More

by Kevin Krause on May 24th, 2011

Today is a game-filled affair, but that’s cool – we all like to take a break with some nice visuals and challenging tasks from time to time. We’ve picked out the best applications we’ve come across today and urge you to at least check them out. Most of them are free or have lite versions, [...]

TigerDirect has the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer in Stock [Hurry!]

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 24th, 2011

It’s that time again folks. Many of you finally got a chance to buy the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer from Best Buy when they made a relatively large amount of units available, but we know a few of you couldn’t get in on the fun right away. Best Buy’s stock has since been depleted, but [...]

Google & Sprint Gearing Up to Launch NFC Payments Program May 26th?

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 24th, 2011

Get that rumor mill spinnin’, boy! The latest is from Bloomberg who cites three unnamed sources familiar with Google’s plans to unveil a new NFC payments service on May 26th. And I bet you already know which carrier they’re partnering up with here in the United States. Yep, you guessed it – Sprint. After competitors [...]

Verizon Announces Even More New Cities and Expansions for LTE for June 16th (Including Massive Wisconsin Launch)

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 24th, 2011

Nope, Verizon wasn’t done. While the list we’re presenting you with today is a bit smaller than the expansions they detailed a couple of days ago, it’s still quite good. (Especially for me. Any fellow Southeastern Wisconsin residents out there?) So who else can look forward to some lightning fast data on June 16th? Milwaukee, [...]

Seeeduino Gives You an Affordable ADK for Android Open Accessory Development

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 24th, 2011

Didn’t want to shell out $400 for Google’s official Android Open Accessory ADK? Yea, we thought it was a bit steep, too. The folks at Seeed Studios, however, are looking to provide developers and engineers with a cheap ADK (price, can’t vouch for quality) as they’ll soon be offering the Seeeduino ADK board for $80. [...]

Best Buy’s ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Stock Now Depleted

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 24th, 2011

You had to guess that it wouldn’t last long, folks – Best Buy is now sold out of the Eee Pad Transformer. It definitely was the longest running source as other retailers couldn’t put it up for a minute without being bum rushed for their stock. ASUS says they’ll be ramping up production in June [...]

Sonos Launches MOG Service, Update to Android App Forthcoming

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 24th, 2011

The folks at Sonos have just announced MOG, their music on demand and radio station service that gives you access to more music than you could probably fit on whatever hard drive you’re using. With its launch must come an upgrade to their controller app for Android, of course, but we have yet to see [...]

LG Revolution Launch Nears as Promotional Materials Arrive In-Store

by Kevin Krause on May 24th, 2011

The latest rumors suggest the LG Revolution could be launching this Thursday, May 26th. While this has yet to be officially confirmed, promotional materials arriving in-store suggest that a release is indeed write around the corner. Materials include dummy units of the phone and accompanying display stands. If the phone is to launch this week, [...]

Court Orders Samsung to Show Apple Unreleased Handsets, Tablets

by Kevin Krause on May 24th, 2011

As part of the ongoing litigation between Apple and Samsung over accusations that the latter company blatantly ripped off design elements of the iPhone and iPad, a judge has ruled that Samsung present five of its upcoming Android products to Apple. The suit originally alleged that the Nexus S, Epic 4G, Galaxy S 4G, and [...]

Barnes & Noble Announces New Nook with Touchscreen E-Ink Display, 2 Month Battery Life

by Kevin Krause on May 24th, 2011

Today at a New York City press event, Barnes & Noble unveiled the latest in their successful line of Nook e-readers. After dishing out some self praise for the runaway success that is the NOOKcolor, calling it the “best selling Android tablet in the US,” CEO William Lynch revealed an all-new touchscreen Nook featuring the [...]

Gateway to Release Rebranded Acer Iconia Tab A500

by Kevin Krause on May 24th, 2011

Just as Packard-Bell got a rebranded version of the Acer Iconia Tab A500, so too will Gateway by the looks of a few new images showcasing a tablet sporting their name. Gateway has been a subsidiary of Acer since 2007, so seeing the US-based computer manufacturer’s tag on a black variant of the Iconia isn’t [...]

EVO 3D Features Same Locked Bootloader as HTC Sensation

by Kevin Krause on May 24th, 2011

Looks like the locked bootloader of the HTC Sensation was only the beginning of a trend that will continue with the company’s other major handset launches. It was discovered that the HTC EVO 3D will also feature an uncrackable bootloader along with secure kernel images and locked recovery mode. As we learned with the Motorola [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Gets Priced at Amazon.de

by Kevin Krause on May 24th, 2011

New light is being shed on Samsung’s release strategy for their new Galaxy Tab slates in Europe thanks to a listing on Amazon.de. While a launch date is still missing, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 is shown with a price of €606.50. That translates to a little over $850 US. Listed alongside the 8.9 but without a [...]

Intel Atom-based Tablet Coming from Acer in July, Making a Computex Debut?

by Kevin Krause on May 24th, 2011

According to a report by Digitime we are about to see a handful of Intel Atom-based Honeycomb tablets, the first of which will come from Acer. Running on the Oak Trail architecture, the Android 3.0 slate is said to launch in July at the latest, with production of the device already underway. Sources close to [...]

T-Mobile Flips Switch on 42Mbps Network in 55 Cities

by Kevin Krause on May 24th, 2011

T-Mobile has doubled the speed of its HSPA+ network in 55 cities, fulfilling a promise first made at CES in January to bring 42Mbps data rates to their 4G offerings. Notable locations include Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, New Orleans, San Francisco, and Miami. The speed tests we saw at CES were impressive to say the least, [...]

New HTC Sensation Pics Leak – This Time With T-Mobile Branding

by Chris Chavez on May 23rd, 2011

As if you needed further proof that the eve of the T-Mobile Sensation is fast approaching us, T-Mo News was able to secure a handful of leaked pics, this time with actual T-Mobile branding. The photauge was even nice enough to include shots of the packaging and all. The HTC Sensation has been rumored for [...]

NTT Docomo Introduces Palette UI for Android – Wants To Simplify Your App Drawer

by Chris Chavez on May 23rd, 2011

Love it or hate, Android is no stranger when it comes to UI’s. We first began seeing this from manufacturers like HTC who wanted to offer more features outside of stock Android and further differentiate themselves from their competitors by offering an enhanced user experience. Soon after Motorola jumped on the badwagon with Motoblur and [...]

Deal of the Day: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play for $99 on Amazon

by Chris Chavez on May 23rd, 2011

Remember that Sony Ericsson Xperia Play review I did a few days ago? Well, if my review had you itching to get your hands on the gaming smartphone, Amazon is offering the handset for new Verizon customers at only $100. I can’t even find a used Nintendo DS on Craigslist for that price! Oh- and [...]

Red Hot Inspire Shows Up At Radio Shack – Launching This Week?

by Chris Chavez on May 23rd, 2011

Remember that image of the red HTC Inspire that was leaked out a few days ago? Well, it looks like el caliente version of HTC’s popular Inspire 4G could be possibly launching this week on AT&T. But that’s not all, if this leaked Radio Shack price tag is any indication, they may be one of [...]

Motorola Employee Confirms Gingerbread Update for Droid X, Pro and 2

by Chris Chavez on May 23rd, 2011

Apparently, some Droid Pro and Droid 2 Global owners have been having issues with corporate sync and have hit up the Motorola Support forums in search of help. It was in these forums that a Motorola employee chimed in to address current issues with Exchange Activesync, commenting that the problem will be fixed with the [...]