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HTC One X now available from AT&T

by Raveesh Bhalla on May 6th, 2012 No Comments

It’s the day many of you have been waiting for: the HTC One X is now available at AT&T stores countrywide. You can pick one up for $199 on-contract (or $549 without one). Or you can head over to Amazon Wireless and save $50. How many of you are heading over to get a little [...]

Samsung takes the Note to the streets – Have you seen one of these around?

by Edgar Cervantes on May 5th, 2012 No Comments

AT&T and Samsung have really gone all out with the Samsung Galaxy Note. Advertisements are everywhere, but apparently they feel like that isn’t enough, and they have taken it to the streets. Google+ user Amar Rajvanshi has recently posted a few pictures of some Samsung representatives just going around the streets showing off the device. [...]

Keep your promises, HTC, and unlock the AT&T One X’s bootloader

by Raveesh Bhalla on May 5th, 2012 No Comments

When HTC announced last summer of their decision to provide unlocked boot loaders for all their future devices, the Android developer community rightly gave the Taiwanese company a huge round of applause. After years of getting flak for their practices, the company had finally made a move in the right direction. Which only makes the [...]

HTC One X pre-orders arriving early from AT&T for some

by Kevin Krause on May 4th, 2012 No Comments

Good news for those that pre-ordered the HTC One X from AT&T. Reports are coming in from all over that shipments are beginning to arrive at the doorstep of those eagerly awaiting the new handset. As for us, we just wrapped up our review of the One X and had nothing but positive things to [...]

HTC One X (AT&T) Review

by Kevin Krause on May 4th, 2012 No Comments

HTC set out to create a device so desirable that consumers would immediately tag it as the “one” for them. So does the HTC One X live up to expectations? AT&T’s version of the device doesn’t carry the same quad-core Tegra 3 processor as its international cousin, but it’s hardly missed. The One X mixes [...]

AT&T’s HTC One X Bootloader Locked Up – Other Variants Get Off Scott-Free

by Chris Chavez on May 3rd, 2012 No Comments

Looks like the AT&T version of the HTC One X differs from the international version in more ways than just the processor found inside. Paul O’brien and friends over at MoDaCo have uncovered an interesting bit of news about the AT&T One X that could pose a problem for those looking to flash custom ROMs [...]

Samsung Galaxy S3 Coming To Sprint? – Other US Carriers Listed On Samsung’s Site

by Chris Chavez on May 3rd, 2012 No Comments

With Samsung’s announcement for the Galaxy S3 earlier today, the Korean manufacturer mentioned that their upcoming flagship would be launching globally in 145 countries, across 296 operators. Globally is great and all — but what about America? Samsung also mentioned that the GS3 would begin arriving stateside this summer. Okay, summer is great and all [...]

Video Roundup: HTC One X Quad-Core vs HTC One X Dual-Core

by Chris Chavez on April 30th, 2012 No Comments

One of the biggest misconceptions in Android that more cores always equals better performance. Much like the “ricer” vs muscle car argument, there are other factors involved when calculating speed. Qualcomm makes a pretty nice little dual-core S4 processor, using more advanced Cortex “A15-class” cores providing for nice torque. Compare that to Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core [...]

Galaxy Nexus Case Review: Cruzer Lite Clear TPU and Generic White Bumper [Video]

by Chris Chavez on April 30th, 2012 No Comments

When it comes to my Android devices, I have a tendency to treat them as if they were my babies. And not only because I would do whatever it takes to keep them safe, but I also find some kind of weird pleasure in dressing them up in various outfits to suit my mood. Whether [...]

Salt Lake City getting AT&T LTE this year

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 27th, 2012 No Comments

AT&T has just confirmed another market that will be getting 4G LTE this year. Salt Lake City, UT is the lucky city which will get access to their real 4G network, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson announced. No concrete date was offered, but at least we know it’ll be here at some point. To be honest, [...]

Samsung Galaxy S III Could Launch In The US With Qualcomm’s S4 Processor Instead Of Quad-Core Exynos [Rumors]

by Chris Chavez on April 27th, 2012 No Comments

Okay, you should know I am only the messenger and this new Galaxy S III rumor should only be taken with a grain of salt. That being said, the The Korea Times is reporting that Samsung’s Galaxy S III might not come equipped with their quad-core Exynos processor some Android fans have been lusting after [...]

Deal Alert: Expansys Now Offering Unlocked Galaxy Nexus for $400 – Beats Google Play With No Sales Tax, Free Shipping

by Chris Chavez on April 25th, 2012 No Comments

If you’ve been holding out for a better deal on an unlocked Galaxy Nexus after finding out that Google dropped the price to $400 in the Play Store, you may want to listen up. Looks like online retailer Expansys is technically matching that same deal on their unlocked Galaxy Nexus but offers free shipping in [...]

Motorola DROID 4, Bionic, and RAZR Running On T-Mobile and AT&T With Software Mod

by Chris Chavez on April 25th, 2012 No Comments

And this folks, is why an “Android life” can be so much fun sometimes. A few crafty devs over on XDA got to tinkering around with their Motorola Droid Bionics and found that the device actually supports global GSM bands for use on networks T-Mobile and AT&T. At first, the idea was shot down by [...]

AT&T sets record setting first quarter in Q1’12 financial results

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 24th, 2012 No Comments

AT&T’s finally posted their financial results from the first quarter of 2012. They added 726,000 new wireless customers last quarter, a number that is not easy to sneeze at. They sold 5.5 million smartphones in the quarter which was enough to break their record from the same quarter last year. A whopping 30% of those [...]

Samsung confirms smorgasbord of American devices to receive Ice Cream Sandwich

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 24th, 2012 No Comments

While Samsung has been able to get the upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich out to users in Europe, Asia, and other parts of the world (including those in America with unlocked versions of the Galaxy S II), it’s been a different story for owners of Samsung devices here in America. Carriers always seem to be [...]

HTC One X demo units arriving at AT&T

by Kevin Krause on April 23rd, 2012 No Comments

With pre-orders under way and a release date set for May 6th, it was only a matter of time before AT&T started showing off the HTC One X in stores. That looks to be the case as a series of photos obtained by AndroidCentral show demo units of the handset ready to receive the fingerprints of [...]

HTC One X for AT&T pre-orders now open

by Raveesh Bhalla on April 22nd, 2012 No Comments

Been waiting to get your grubby hands on AT&T’s HTC One X? Well, you can now head over to the carrier’s website and pre-order one for yourself. Or, if 50 bucks means something to you, wait a while and book one through RadioShack where, as I reported yesterday, it might only cost $149.99. Thanks, Jerry Burhow!

Pre-order AT&T’s HTC One X from RadioShack for $149.99 April 22nd onwards

by Raveesh Bhalla on April 21st, 2012 No Comments

Android Central managed to get a little scoop about the AT&T’s HTC One X variant earlier this morning, reporting that pre-orders from RadioShack will open on April 22 with the phone priced at $149.99. You’ll have to wait another two weeks to get it in stores, where you’ll also find a few accessories to go [...]

HTC One X Drop Test – This One’s Painful To Watch [Video]

by Chris Chavez on April 19th, 2012 No Comments

By now, many of you have had your eye on the HTC One X since it was released in Europe a few weeks ago. For us here in the states, we’re simply waiting until May 6th for the device to arrive on AT&T before we have decide if we’re going to pony up the cash [...]

AT&T adds two 4G markets in Ohio, Akron and Canton welcome LTE (Lafayette, Ind., too)

by Kevin Krause on April 19th, 2012 No Comments

AT&T is continuing their big spring/summer LTE push with the addition of two additional markets in Ohio. Akron and Canton are the latest to bathe in the carrier’s LTE radio waves and can now take advantage of the impressive download speeds afforded by the technology. 4G LTE was also activated in Lafayette, Indiana. AT&T will [...]