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January, 2012 Articles

HTC Reveals Android 4.0 Rollout For Sensation XE To Begin “Early This Year”

by Chris Chavez on January 31st, 2012

We learned back in November that HTC was planning to deliver Ice Cream Sandwich to their dual-core lineup sometime in 2012 only problem was — when exactly? 1st quarter? Q2? Heaven forbid towards the end of the year… Well, today we finally have a better idea of when HTC plans to update some of these [...]

Google TV Update Rolling Out Now For Sony Blu-Ray Players

by Chris Chavez on January 31st, 2012

The official Google TV Twitter account tweeted just moments ago that a software update for Sony Blu-ray players has begun rolling out. The 260MB update will bring about the ability for the players to now playback Blu-rays in the 3rd dimension and much needed speed enhancements to the Chrome browser. Lord knows, my Revue browser [...]

BlackBerry Playbook OS 2.0 Update Coming Next Month – Runtime For Android Lets Users Run Android Apps and Games

by Chris Chavez on January 31st, 2012

The BlackBerry Playbook is said to be receiving its OS 2.0 update come next month and along with some much needed new improvements (like a native email app), the update will finally give the device the long promised ability to to play Android apps and games via the BlackBerry Runtime for Android app player. Developers [...]

Sprint Gives LightSquared New Deadline – 6 Weeks To Win FCC Approval For 4G LTE Network

by Chris Chavez on January 31st, 2012

Earlier today we filled you guys in on the status of LightSquared’s LTE network and the challenges they’ve been facing with FCC over alleged GPS interference. It ended with the FCC asking for public approval on the matter but now, Sprint — who plans to use LightSquared to help roll out their upcoming 4G LTE [...]

Amazon Appstore customers triple in Q4 earnings report

by Kevin Krause on January 31st, 2012

Amazon has reported on their earnings for quarter four of 2011, and the results are nothing but positive for their growing Android Appstore. Customers were up triple from the previous quarter, the total equaling more than the rest of the year combined. The increased number of users can largely be attributed to the release of [...]

Two mystery Samsung tablets pass through the WiFi Alliance with model numbers P5100, P3100

by Kevin Krause on January 31st, 2012

It is expected that Samsung will unveil a new tablet or two at Mobile World Congress, an almost obvious assumption prodded along by rumors of a device running a 2GHz quad-core Exynos CPU. While the Korean manufacturer has done a pretty good job of keeping their exact plans under wrap (the even is less than [...]

Firefox 10.0 now available, improves Sync, WebGL rendering

by Kevin Krause on January 31st, 2012

Mozilla has been on quite the roll since releasing their Firefox browser to the Android Market. A little over a month after the version 9.0 update graced the Android Market, the new Firefox 10.0 is ready to roll with plenty of improvements in tow. Users can now more easily setup Firefox Sync to share bookmarks [...]

Latest GetGlue overhaul makes watching your favorite movies and shows even more social

by Kevin Krause on January 31st, 2012

GetGlue is ready for a new year of changing the way viewers interact around their favorite movies and shows with the release of an overhauled Android app chock full of new features. While the premise remains unchanged, a new visual stream combines comments and images from check-ins to create “user generated art.” The new stream [...]

Bold or old? Who is the real Team BlackBerry? [HUMOR]

by Kevin Krause on January 31st, 2012

RIM recently took to Twitter to conduct an informal poll of BlackBerry users. On New Year’s Eve the smartphone maker asked #TeamBlackBerry how they planned to #BeBold in the new year. The result not only made for a rather useless infographic but also resulted in the creation of a team of masked avengers. GoGo Girl, [...]

Samsung Galaxy S III candidate (GT-i9300) gets WiFi certification

by Kevin Krause on January 31st, 2012

Last week we saw the Samsung GT-i9300 appear on Samsung’s support site only to be pulled later, a sure sign that Sammy wants to keep something secret about that specific model number. The designation is in line with Samsung’s flagship series of phones and is a likely candidate to match up with the upcoming Galaxy [...]

Humble Bundle brings its pay-what-you-want indie games to Android

by Kevin Krause on January 31st, 2012

Humble Bundle has just launched its latest pack of indie games with a twist. For the first time ever, Android is among the supported operating systems (others include Windows, Max OS X, and Linux). Up for grabs are EDGE, Osmos, and Anomaly: War for Earth. If you are unfamiliar with the Humble Indie Bundle concept, [...]

Steam for Android Beta Now Open to All

by Quentyn Kennemer on January 31st, 2012

When Steam for Android originally launched, many members were excluded. Such is often the case with betas, but Valve has opened it up to any and everyone who has a Steam account. It’s still a beta and things are still being ironed out but you’ll at least be able to use the features that are [...]

CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0 for the Samsung Epic 4G Available [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on January 31st, 2012

While the original Epic 4G never saw a truly stable release of CyanogenMod 7, the Epic CM team are making a lot of great progress with CyanogenMod 9. The Android 4.0-based ROM brings a stock Android offering for those who’d rather not deal with TouchWiz. An “alpha 0″ build was posted yesterday and it looks [...]

NTT DoCoMo and NEC Announces 6.7mm MEDIAS ES N-05D

by Quentyn Kennemer on January 31st, 2012

The folks at NEC, in partnership with their main carrier partner NTT DoCoMo (Japan) have announced another good looking Android with another weird name. It’s the MEDIAS ES N-05D and it’s as thing as any phone will be – 6.7mm thin. The device also has a 4.3 inch 720pHD display, an 8 megapixel Exmor R [...]

Samsung Announces Super Bowl Ad Details

by Quentyn Kennemer on January 31st, 2012

Samsung has just issued a press release detailing what they’d be doing for their first ever Super Bowl ad. Their advertisement – which will be a 90 second spot – will air sometime throughout the fourth quarter, an expensive gesture for any company to make. Bobby Farrelly, creator of There’s Something About Mary and Dumb [...]

HTC Ville With Android 4.0 and HTC Sense 4.0 Caught on Blurrycam Video

by Quentyn Kennemer on January 31st, 2012

The HTC Ville, a thin and sleek smartphone said to be announced at Mobile World Congress next month, looks to have gotten leaked a bit prematurely. The device has been put on video for the world to see. What we’re looking at is a 4.3 device that has Android 4.0 and HTC Sense 4.0. It’s [...]

FCC Asking for Public Opinion on LightSquared LTE

by Quentyn Kennemer on January 31st, 2012

LightSquared have faced a lot of hurdles in trying to get their 4G LTE network up and running. Financially they seem to be ready, but the technological feasibility of their plans seem to be next to nothing. LightSquared wants to host their LTE network on spectrum that causes interference problems with GPS satellites. Wherever there [...]

Waze 3.0 for Android Now Available; Brings Foursquare, Yelp

by Quentyn Kennemer on January 31st, 2012

The folks at Waze have released version 3.0 of their social-driven navigation application. This new version adds support for both Yelp and Foursquare, something I know many of you will highly appreciate. They’ve also refreshed the user interface to make it more minimalist and to give it more “swagger and style.” Finally, with the new [...]

Amazon’s AT&T Winter Sale Provides Good Deals on Good Phones

by Quentyn Kennemer on January 31st, 2012

Amazon Wireless is hosting an AT&T winter sale, offering some of the carrier’s best phones for some pretty nice prices. Highlights include the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket for $140 and the Samsung Galaxy S II for $95. HTC’s full slate of Android devices can’t be had in this sale but these are a few [...]

Sky Go Coming to Android This February

by Quentyn Kennemer on January 31st, 2012

The folks at Sky have announced that their Sky Go application will soon be coming to Android! A launch is slated for February but no other details were given. The service itself will also be receiving more content options and channels, as well. Sky 1, Sky Living, Sky Arts and Sky Sports F1 HD are [...]