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October, 2011 Articles

$35 Aakash Android Tablet Gets Handled On Camera

by Chris Chavez on October 27th, 2011

Amazon’s Kindle Fire made big headlines not so much because of the features or specs it housed but more because of its lower-than-expected $200 price tag. If you thought that was cheap wait until you see the $35 Aakash Android tablet launching next month in India. The tablet was developed as a low-cost, government subsidized [...]

Sonalight Text By Voice – Completely Hands-free Texting While You Drive

by Chris Chavez on October 27th, 2011

I’m just going to lay it out here. Despite my suffering from narcolepsy, I do a lot of driving. And since I’m always running late, I tend to get on the road 1st, before sending texts to friends (while stopped at red lights) that I’m on my way. I’ve tried using Google’s Voice Search actions [...]

Google Maps Expands Street View To Include 360-Degree Business Interiors

by Chris Chavez on October 27th, 2011

As a former process server (think Seth Rogan in Pineapple Express), Google Maps pretty much changed my life. I could leave my house on a job and know that no matter where I end up, I will never be lost. Street View has long been another great feature in Maps allowing you to view businesses, [...]

Apps of the Day: Open Sea and Screencast Video Recorder

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 27th, 2011

Another apps of the day entry for you guys today. While we aren’t really dabbling into the halloween-themed apps out there, always feel free to suggest any you’ve been using or will be using in the coming days. With that said, there are demo versions of each app we feature so give them a try [...]

DROID RAZR Accessory Pricing Revealed

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 27th, 2011

Wondering how much you’ll need to spend on the accessories you want for the DROID RAZR alongside the cost for the phone itself? Our friends at Droid-Life have gotten their hands on price sheet for everything you can expect to see flaunting next to one of the thinnest smartphones in America. We’ve got the Lapdock [...]

Motorola Mobility Ships 4.8 Million Smartphones, 100,000 Tablets in Q3’11

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 27th, 2011

Motorola Mobility posted their third quarter financial results and they probably couldn’t be happier about where they are. Highlights of their release include the fact that they shipped 11.6 million devices this quarter, 4.8 million of which were smartphones and 100,000 of which were tablets. All of that combined to help Motorola rake in $3.3 [...]

Amazon Now Selling the Purple HTC EVO 3D for $50 & $100

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 27th, 2011

After a period of exclusivity at Best Buy, the purple version of HTC’s EVO 3D is now available from Amazon. It’s really not much different from the black and white versions. It all still has glasses-free 3D, a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM, a 4.3 inch qHD display, an dual 5 megapixel rear [...]

Samsung Confirms November 17th Date for European Galaxy Nexus

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 27th, 2011

We’ve been circling a few different November dates for the Galaxy Nexus’ arrival, but Samsung has confirmed which one is correct. The device will ship in Europe starting on November 17th, Samsung has officially mentioned. Word of this was dropped during an unrelated event they’re holding, the Samsung Galaxy Note World Tour. There’s still room [...]

“Exclusively From Verizon” Tag Now Gone from Galaxy Nexus Search Banner

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 27th, 2011

Sometime last night, it was revealed that Verizon was advertising the Galaxy Nexus as an exclusive product of theirs. When searching for any Samsung phone on their site, a Galaxy Nexus “Learn More” banner appears above the results. Yesterday, “Exclusively from Verizon” was spotted in the upper left corner. Today, it is gone. So the [...]

Logitech Revue Boxes Showing it Has “Android 3.1 and Android Market”

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 27th, 2011

Looks like the Android 3.0+ Honeycomb update for the Logitech Revue (and all Google TV devices) is near completion. New boxes have reportedly hit store shelves showing that the Logitech Revue now comes with Android 3.1 and the Android market. Unfortunately, these don’t actually come with Honeycomb yet. These specially marked boxes were put out [...]

Google Apps Users Can Now Use Google+

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 27th, 2011

One of the biggest complaints for Google+ has been Google Apps’ users inability to use the service. Previously it was only open to non-enterprise users who signed up for free accounts at Gmail.com. Your administrator must enable Google+, but afterward you’re free to set your profile up and get plus’ing. Forward your administrator this link [...]

Already? First Image of the Motorola Droid 4 Leaks

by Kevin Krause on October 27th, 2011

What do you get when you cross the design of the Droid RAZR with that of the Droid 3? The Motorola Droid 4, which is already posing for its pictorial debut. DroidLife got the goods, and along with a first look at the device comes a first look at its specs…and they are enough to get [...]

LG Prada K2 Pictured in the Wild

by Kevin Krause on October 27th, 2011

Back in August we caught a glimpse of the LG Prada K2 on video, but since then have seen little of the Android 2.3 handset. While tipsters say the design is still in flux, the phone was captured in a series of images obtained by the guys over at Phone Arena. The handset was referred [...]

Samsung Appeals Australian Galaxy Tab Ban

by Kevin Krause on October 27th, 2011

Not that anyone thought they wouldn’t, Samsung has formally filed to appeal an Australian court’s decision to ban importation and sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the country. The ruling was made after Apple took its global patent war down under, making claims that Samsung has infringed on Apple’s product design. As part of [...]

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Now Listed as Available Nov. 17 via Amazon UK

by Kevin Krause on October 27th, 2011

Yesterday the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was listed to be available as early as November 2nd through Amazon.co.uk. Today the supposed release date has changed. The 16GB SIM-free version of the Galaxy Nexus is now listed for a November 17th availability. Both Amazon’s official listing and that of a third-party reseller have changed to reflect the [...]

HTC Raider Official for Canada, Headed to Bell and Rogers

by Kevin Krause on October 27th, 2011

The powerful HTC Raider, a holiday offering once known as the Holiday, has been made official for Canada via a press release issued jointly by HTC, Bell, and Rogers. The LTE-capable device is headed to both networks. While Bell only notes the device as “coming soon,” Rogers has stated that the Raider should be arriving [...]

Samsung Could Use big.LITTLE Processing in Future Exynos Updates

by Kevin Krause on October 27th, 2011

While most multi-core processors group together sets of identical cores to provide enhanced computing power (a model that has worked fine for PCs), ARM has developed a new approach dubbed big.LITTLE processing. With mobile devices and power savings in mind, the concept pairs up the high-performance of the Cortex-A15 core with the power saving Cortex-A7. [...]

Motorola Droid RAZR Now Up for Pre-Order through Verizon [Are You Buying?]

by Kevin Krause on October 27th, 2011

As promised, Verizon has gone live with its pre-order for the Motorola Droid RAZR. The 7.1mm thin handset is available for a thick stack of dough measuring in at $299.99 on a two-year contract. For the price you get a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch Super AMOLED qHD display, and support for 4G LTE. We had [...]

Motorola Pro+ 4G Announced for Nov. 7 Release on Bell Canada

by Kevin Krause on October 27th, 2011

It’s business time. Not because I am wearing my business socks but rather Motorola has announced their Pro+ 4G for Bell Canada. The enterprise-ready smartphone will make its North American debut on November 7th, bringing the power of a 1GHz processor, 512MB of RAM, and a 3.1-inch 640×480 display. OK, so it isn’t that powerful, [...]

Samsung SCH-i929 and Dual-screen SCH-W999 Coming to China Telecom

by Kevin Krause on October 27th, 2011

Samsung has two new handsets headed for China. Taking its cues from the Galaxy S II LTE, the Samsung SCH-i929 is a dual-core smartphone clocked at 1.5GHz. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon MSM8660 powers the show. The phone features a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED display at 480×800 resolution and 8MP camera. The main difference between the handset and the [...]