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September, 2011 Articles

Amazon Plans for Press Event Sept. 28th – Possible Android Tablet?

by Chris Chavez on September 23rd, 2011

Amazon has been busy sending out press invites to all the major tech sites announcing a press conference for Sept 28th to be held in New York City. While there was no details given in the press invite, you can bet your money we’ll most likely see the unveiling of their Android tablet running a [...]

Samsung Requests Preliminary Injunction on Apple’s 3G Products in Netherlands Due to Patent Infringement, But it Likely Won’t Happen

by Quentyn Kennemer on September 23rd, 2011

That didn’t take long, did it? Following news earlier that Samsung would be going on the offensive against Apple, they’ve requested that Apple’s iPad and iPhone (any variants currently advertised and available for sale with 3G radios inside) be banned in the Netherlands. The patents are related to methods of managing the data connection and [...]

Downloads: HTC Vigor Wallpapers, Ringtones and More

by Quentyn Kennemer on September 23rd, 2011

We wouldn’t normally get excited about goodies pulled from a phone’s ROM ahead of its official release (or announcement, for that matter) but considering the HTC Vigor runs HTC Sense 3.5 we had to highlight this occasion. Android Police have gotten their hands on a lot of stuff for us to sink our teeth into. [...]

Samsung Unpacked Event Scheduled for October 11th [CTIA]

by Quentyn Kennemer on September 23rd, 2011

Samsung has asked folks to circle “October 11th” on their calendars for another Unpacked event. If you haven’t been keeping up with the times, that coincides with the day CTIA kicks off in San Diego. The last time they held an Unpacked event, three US variants of their flagship Galaxy S II smartphone were unveiled. [...]

Canadians Can Now Buy and Rent Movies in the Android Market

by Quentyn Kennemer on September 23rd, 2011

Google’s enabled movie buying and rentals in the Android market for those right above us. Mobile Syrup reports that they are able to rent and buy HD movies just like those of us in America have been able to do. We hate that it took so long, but progress is better than no progress. Let’s [...]

Samsung Plans to Stop Apple By Being More Aggressive

by Quentyn Kennemer on September 23rd, 2011

This patent war has been going for a very long time now and Samsung has seemingly had enough of it. After Apple was granted minor victories in a few different countries, Samsung’s vowed to be more aggressive in their efforts to run their business peacefully. Up until recently, Samsung has only retaliated to Apple’s lawsuits. [...]

NenaMark Result Shows 1.5GHz Pantech P4100 Tablet for AT&T

by Quentyn Kennemer on September 23rd, 2011

NenaMark always seems to come through in the clutch. This time, they may have revealed a new tablet for AT&T. This one surprisingly seems to be coming from Pantech. According to the benchmark its model number is P4100 and it’ll have a 1024×720 display, a 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor and Android 3.2. We’re interested to see [...]

Are You Waiting for Quad-Core?

by Quentyn Kennemer on September 23rd, 2011

Phones surely have come a long way. We’ve gone from 528MHz processors to 1GHz processors, from single-core to dual-core, and we will soon go from dual-core to quad-core (in tablets, at least). Dual-core devices are still relatively new and we’re already about to see quad-core. Is dual-core enough for your or are you always striving [...]

Casio G’zOne Commando $.01 at Amazon

by Quentyn Kennemer on September 23rd, 2011

The Casio G’zOne Commando isn’t a bad phone if you need something that won’t break the moment you breath on it. Amazon has the device on sale for a penny. While it’s not a huge drop for $20, it’s still next to nothing to walk away with it. We reviewed the device when it first [...]

1SaleADay Offering 32GB Sandisk MicroSD Card for $30

by Quentyn Kennemer on September 23rd, 2011

The folks at 1SaleADay have posted a great deal today for a 32GB microSD card from SanDisk. You can get the card for just $30 (plus $5 for shipping and handling), a hell of a deal considering it still costs around $50 at most retailers (and considering these things used to be amazingly expensive just [...]

uTorrent Alpha Update (Desktop Client) Adds Android Support

by Quentyn Kennemer on September 23rd, 2011

When I read headlines that uTorrent would be adding Android support, I got excited – I thought there would be an app for adding, monitoring and managing torrents. Unfortunately, this is not that. Instead, uTorrent will now allow you to drag and drop new files downloaded over to your Android device. In future updates, the [...]

Motorola Atrix 2 Preview Reveals Non-Pentile Display?

by Chris Chavez on September 22nd, 2011

Seems Motorola may have finally wised up when it comes to those atrocious Pentile displays in their upcoming Atrix 2 device. TIMN who got some extended hands-on time with the device, was able to snap a quick pic of the screen comparing it to the Bionic. What did they find? Well, it seemingly, the Atrix [...]

LG Esteem Is Revealed – 4G LTE Enabled Device For MetroPCS

by Chris Chavez on September 22nd, 2011

The LG Esteem was just revealed today via LG’s partner portal and it looks like this 4G LTE enabled device will be making it’s way onto MetroPCS in the near future. The Esteem, which is essentially an LG Revolution, will feature a 4.3-inch 800×480 display, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 5MP rear/1.3MP front facing cameras and run [...]

Samsung Galaxy S II X (Hercules) Pictured In The Wild and Shown Off In Video

by Chris Chavez on September 22nd, 2011

If you wanted a closer look at T-Mobile’s upcoming Samsung Hercules then the Canadian Telus version is about as good as it’s going to get for now. Say, hello to the Telus Samsung Galaxy S II X. Asthetically, this device will look identical to the T-Mobile branded version hitting in a few more months. The [...]

Sprint Shows Off Motorola Admiral Ahead Of Official Announcement [Video]

by Chris Chavez on September 22nd, 2011

Even though we haven’t received an official announcement regarding the Motorola Admiral, it was just outed on Sprint’s YouTube channel. The handy promo video goes over every button in painstaking detail, showing you every corner and crevice of the device in beautiful HD. The device will feature a Blackberry-ish style QWERTY keyboard on its face, [...]

HTC Vigor (Thunderbolt 2) Battery Pops Up On Amazon

by Chris Chavez on September 22nd, 2011

Just in time for that rumored Oct. 13th launch date, official OEM accessories for the HTC Vigor/Thunderbolt 2 have already begun popping up on Amazon. The accessory in question is this 1620mAh battery that should put out an extra hour 2 of life when compared to the original Thunderbolt’s 1400mAh. Hopefully when paired with the Thunderbolt [...]

Sony Tablet S Has Begun Receiving Its Android 3.2 Update

by Chris Chavez on September 22nd, 2011

The promised Android 3.2 update for the Sony Tablet S is officially read for download. It appears as if Sony is already setting a great Android track record for themselves by providing a timely update to the latest version of Honeycomb. Well, that and Sony needs their tablet owners to update to 3.2 if they [...]

Super Stickman Golf Now Available For Android

by Chris Chavez on September 22nd, 2011

After 1 billion strokes taken with their hit iOS game Noodlcake Studios has finally brought Super Stickman Golf  to Android. SSG features a whopping 280 unique levels (holes) complete 7 unlockable clubs. The physics based puzzler also features crisp HD graphics and more obstacles/hazards than you can shake a stick (or club) at. The premise [...]

Samsung Releases Source Code For Upcoming AT&T Galaxy S II

by Chris Chavez on September 22nd, 2011

Samsung may not have the best track record when it comes to promptly updating their devices with the latest versions of Android but you gotta hand it to ‘em — they know how to drop that source code. The Samsung Galaxy S II on AT&T hasn’t even officially launched (October 2nd) and Samsung has already [...]

Samsung Stratosphere for Verizon Revealed In Leaked Promo Pics

by Chris Chavez on September 22nd, 2011

A funny thing happened today when visiting the Pantech Breakout’s page on Wirefly. When viewing the gallery for the Breakout, it seems Wirefly may have slipped in a few press shots for Verizon’s upcoming Samsung Stratosphere 4G LTE device. The Stratosphere is essentially a rehashed version of the Sprint Epic 4G that launched last year. [...]