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August, 2011 Articles

Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch Revealed Ahead of Tonight’s Unveiling

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2011

We finally have an answer to the biggest question surrounding Sprint’s Samsung Galaxy S II. Is it the Epic Touch 4G or Epic 4G Touch? I kid, I kid. The name is cleared up as part of a training site that has launched ahead of tonight’s official unveiling event, but we also get our first [...]

Firefox Previewed for Honeycomb Tablets

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2011

If you’re looking for a great browsing experience on your Honeycomb tablet, you might need look no further than the upcoming release of Firefox. Taking advantage of the larger, widescreen display of Android 3.0 slates, the mobile browser has been designed to reconfigure its layout depending on orientation. Landscape mode provides tabbed browsing via a [...]

Samsung Mesmerize Android 2.3 Update Now Available

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2011

The Samsung Mesmerize update to Android 2.3 through US Cellular is now available, just a day after the carrier promised the update was still in the pipeline. Full details on what to expect can be found over at the US Cellular site, and include improved power management and the refined Gingerbread interface. This update brings [...]

Rogers Bringing LTE to Toronto, Capable Phones and Tablets By Year’s End

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 30th, 2011

It’s a good time to be on Rogers. The Canadian carrier has rolled into Toronto with their LTE bus to let the ever-so-eager crowd know that LTE will be headed to their city starting September 28th. For the time being there is only one LTE device – an mobile hotspot – but they’ve confirmed LTE [...]

Motorola Announces the Motorola PRO+

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 30th, 2011

Jeez, another phone from Motorola (not to make it sound like we aren’t glad). This time, they’re announcing the Motorola PRO+, a followup to the original known as the Motorola Pro or Motorola DROID PRO (Verizon). Set to hit the Asias and Europe this October, it’s a 1GHz device with a fully-exposed QWERTY keyboard that [...]

Madden NFL 12 Now Available for Nearly $8 [Correction: Nearly $7]

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 30th, 2011

Coinciding with the console launch of Madden NFL 12 today, EA Sports has gotten the Android version of the game up into the Android market. For $7, you’re getting a pretty good game. You’re given a lot of freedom in terms of gameplay and a few different modes to keep things interesting. These include exhibition, [...]

Huawei Honor Leaks, Actually Looks Good

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 30th, 2011

In Huawei’s efforts to help turn the public eye about their products (they’re known as the “cheap” OEM that everyone steers clear of for Samsung, HTC etc.) they look to be bringing another decent Android phone to Asia and possibly Europe. It’s called the Huawei Honor and at first glance could be mistaken for a [...]

Google Finally Releasing Fix for Nexus S Voice Search Bug

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 30th, 2011

Just over two weeks ago, we reported on a long-withstanding bug affecting many Nexus S owners after being asked to shed some light on the matter due to Google’s lack of communication to owners regarding the problem. The bug was discovered as early as April 2011 and has since gone unsolved. Thankfully, it seems our [...]

Motorola DEFY+ Landing in the UK Next Month

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 30th, 2011

Looking for a decent upgrade to the original Motorola Defy? Well, the Motorola Defy+ is already on your radar. But if you’re in the UK and were wondering when you’d be able to go out and snap one up, Motorola has today confirmed that the device will be available at select UK carriers and retailers [...]

Klipsch Image S4A for Android Headphones Will Put Premium Sound in Your Ears

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 30th, 2011

Word around the block is that Klipsch makes some pretty good headphones. The $100 Image S4 series is said to be comparable to top-of-the-line headphones, but previously they only fully supported iOS devices. You could still listen to music, but the in-line controller didn’t work in most cases. Thankfully, they’ve introduced a pair of Image [...]

Samsung Vitality with Muve Music Headed to Cricket Wireless

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 30th, 2011

We’re not sure why Cricket didn’t just include Muve Music in the Samsung Admire that launched last week, but they’re reportedly set to bring out a new Samsung phone which looks almost exactly like the Samsung Admire and has almost the same specs. It’ll be called the Samsung Vitality and its big selling point for [...]

Android Overload: 7-inch Galaxy Tab Headed To T-Mobile, Gingerbread Source Code for LG Optimus S Released and More

by Chris Chavez on August 30th, 2011

It’s the eve before Samsung’s big Galaxy S II announcement tomorrow night and I can hardly wait. What surprises lay in store for us? Will they finally reveal the Nexus Prime? No one can say for sure but you better believe we’ll be keeping you updated every step of the way. As for tonight, these [...]

Foursquare Updated In The Android Market – New Features and UI Design

by Chris Chavez on August 30th, 2011

Social check-in service Foursquare was finally updated in the Android Market bringing it up to speed with its iOS cousin. New in this version are a few redesigns making the app generally easier to navigate and checking-in is now easier and more streamlined. The team also added Specials in the Explore tab making it a [...]

Samsung DROID Prime Passes Through Bluetooth SIG – Headed to Verizon?

by Chris Chavez on August 30th, 2011

The device now rumored to be the Droid Prime, the Samsung SCH-i515, has just passed through Bluetooth SIG certification potentially on its way to Verizon as evidence by the CDMA and North America references in the pic above. Originally, it was rumored that the Samsung i9250 was to be the Nexus Prime thanks to a [...]

Toshiba’s Recently Leaked Ultra Slim Tablet To Be Called The Excite?

by Chris Chavez on August 30th, 2011

AndroidPolice scored a tip from one of their readers on some recent trademark filings that could give us a name to go along with today’s leak on Toshiba’s upcoming ultra slim, super sexy Android tablet. According to the filings, the tablet could be called the Toshiba Excite although we don’t really have anything that specifically [...]

AT&T’s HTC Holiday Now Known As The Raider?

by Chris Chavez on August 30th, 2011

We all saw this coming. Its a very common occurrence where a phone’s name will change right before its release and the HTC Holiday will be no stranger to this. According to this user agent profile obtained by PocketNow, the HTC Holiday will now be known as the HTC Raider which we saw HTC recently [...]

Sprint Holding “Strategy Update” Event In New York This October 7th

by Chris Chavez on August 29th, 2011

Looks like Sprint has something big planned for October 7th in what they’re calling a “Strategy Update.” Tons of press have been invited to their event in New York city and although no one knows exactly what ‘ol #3 will announce/unveil/reveal, you can bet it more than likely will have something to do with their [...]

Soak Test for Motorola DROID 2 Gingerbread Update Begins Tonight

by Chris Chavez on August 29th, 2011

  A few days ago we posted a leaked Verizon PDF showing the changelog for the Motorola Droid 2′s upcoming Gingerbread update. Well, we have been informed by one of our awesome readers that the soak test for the software 4.5.601 update is underway starting at 11:50pm tonight. Here is the post from the Motorola [...]

AT&T Quietly Flips On 4G LTE Switch In Chicago

by Chris Chavez on August 29th, 2011

Just in time for that rumored late September/early October launch date for the HTC Jetstream (Puccini) AT&T has already begun flipping on their 4G LTE switch in some lucky cities. According to BGR, some AT&T customers in Chicago are reporting that their 4G LTE mobile hotspots devices have lit up with AT&T’s trademarked “4G LTE” [...]

Angry Birds Rio “Airfield Chase” Episodes Now Available In The Android Market

by Chris Chavez on August 29th, 2011

Are you ready for some more Angry Bird slinging fun? Well, if you are, Angry Birds Rio has been updated in the Android Market to version 1.3.0. The new Airfield Chase episodes bring 15 new levels for you to wreak havoc and help save your feathery friends from their caged prisons. I can tell you [...]