HTC One X (AT&T) update file leaks, should bring mostly minor bug fixes

by on May 24th, 2012 at 8:52 am No Comments
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A new update file has leaked for the HTC One X on AT&T, but it doesn’t look to bring about any major changes. The update to build 1.85.502.3 hasn’t been made official just yet, and as such doesn’t have a changelog to provide details of what to expect, but it is looking like little more [...]

Intel releases Android 4.0 image for x86 platform

by on May 24th, 2012 at 8:25 am No Comments
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Intel has released the Android 4.0 system image for their x86 series of processors. The latest edition to the Android SDK and emulator can now be pulled using the SDK Manager. For those running a system based on Intel’s processor architecture, a boost in performance is welcome after past iterations of the emulator faltered and [...]

Verizon Galaxy Nexus Update (IMM76K) Back In Action – Available for Download and Rolling Out Soon-ish

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 9:12 pm No Comments

The update process has been sort of a roller coaster ride for Galaxy Nexus owners on Verizon. Earlier this month, Google ‘n friends made available the Android 4.0.4 update (IMM76K), but was later pulled without explanation. Well, the link is back and the update is now available for the downloading (and applying, providing you know [...]

GameFly To Launch Specialty “GameStore” For Android Devices – Will Also Begin Publishing Android Titles

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 8:19 pm No Comments

Not content with simply offering up console titles for rent via their online webstore, GameFly — the Netflix of video games — is diving headfirst into the mobile world this fall. GF announced today an all new publishing arm similar to Gameloft that will not only publish Android apps, but will also help aid struggling [...]

Sprint’s LG Cayenne (LS860) With 5-Row QWERTY Keyboard Leaked

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 7:03 pm No Comments

Those boys at Brief Mobile got their hands on another exclusive leak, this time with images of the LG LS860 slider headed to Sprint. As you can see from the blurry pic, the LS860 (codenamed Cayenne) is packing a full 5-row QWERTY keyboard that should make any hard-kb lovers heart skip a beat. Other specs [...]

Gameloft’s Men In Black 3 Now Available In The Play Store – Time To Kick Some Extraterrestrial Butt

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 6:16 pm No Comments

The official Men In Black 3 game has made its way into the Google Play Store today, courtesy of Gameloft. The game puts you in shoes of an sharply dressed Agent, and it’s up to you to manage the entire agency, while stopping the greatest outer-worldly danger the world has ever seen… again. The game [...]

Google Maps Car Involved In Serious Accident

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 5:56 pm No Comments

Nothing to see here, just a Google Maps car smashed in like a Coke can. Really, this was no fender bender either. Take a look at the pics and you’ll wonder, like us, if the Googler made it out safe. Not much is known as far as the story behind these images, but it does [...]

AT&T Begins Refarming 2G Network Into 3G In New York

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 4:58 pm No Comments

In an effort to help alleviate some strain on their 3G/4G networks, AT&T has announced plans today to begin refarming their old 2G 1900MHz spectrum in the Big Apple, upgrading it to the wonderful world of 3G. Rather than just pull the rug out from underneath New Yorkers still using 2G-only capable devices, AT&T will [...]

HTC EVO 4G LTE Now Shipping – Hitting Some Doorsteps on May 24th

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 4:27 pm No Comments

We’ve been receiving Phantips all morning that more than a few lucky Sprint customers have been receiving shipping confirmations for the HTC EVO 4G LTE, complete with UPS tracking numbers. The phones are set to arrive on porches and doorsteps May 24th. It was only a day ago that Sprint confirmed the 24th date, but [...]

Google To Release 5 Nexus Devices On November 5th to Celebrate 5 Years of Android? [Rumor]

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 3:28 pm No Comments

I have to admit, I was more than a bit skeptical after reading the latest rumor to come out of net. Only because it sounds more like a BGR “Breaksclusive” than anything but after reading it over… it actually makes a bit of sense. TalkAndroid is reporting from an anonymous source that Google is preparing [...]

Oracle vs Google Trial Over – Android Did Not Infringe On Oracle Patents

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 2:26 pm No Comments

After a little over a week of deliberation, the jury in the Oracle vs Google trial has reached their verdict: Android did not infringe on any of Oracle’s patents. It was long and drawn out but the jury has officially been dismissed, with no need to enter into the 3rd phase of the trials (dealing [...]

Research team cataloging security threats to fight future Android malware

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 12:35 pm No Comments
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The Android Malware Genome Project’s goal is pretty straight forward: create a detailed database of Android malware and study the underlying code the better understand current security threats and better detect future trojans. Led by Xuxian Jiang, a group of researchers at North Carolina State University have identified and cataloged over 1,200 instances of malware, [...]

HTC One XL announced for Europe with dual-core CPU and LTE

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 11:41 am No Comments
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The HTC One XL will be making its way to Europe next month after the phone debuted on AT&T under the HTC One X name. Despite the slight confusion in branding, the handsets will be more or less identical. The One XL was originally announced alongside the currently available international version of the One X [...]

Microsoft Office coming to Android tablets in November [Rumor]

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 11:23 am No Comments
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BGR has an interesting little scoop for us this morning. Microsoft Office, which has been rumored for sometime now to be headed to Apple’s iOS (or at least the iPad), should also be making a debut on Android later this year. The full suite of Office apps is said to look pretty similar to an [...]

AT&T announces pre-paid Samsung Galaxy Appeal for June 5 release

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 11:13 am No Comments
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  AT&T is entering new territory with the announcement of the carrier’s first pre-paid side slider smartphone. The Sasmung Galaxy Appeal is an Android 2.3 handset with a 3.2-inch display, 3MP camera, and 800MHz processor. While the pricing of the handset hasn’t been revealed, the use of 80 percent recycled materials should help to further [...]

LG Nitro HD gets a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich in latest leak

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 10:53 am No Comments
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A new software build has leaked for AT&T’s LG Nitro HD, and the more adventurous users willing to try it out are raving about the results. The firmware transforms the phone otherwise known as the Optimus LTE from a Gingerbread clunker into an Ice Cream Sandwich dream machine. Early reports are that all major features [...]

NVIDIA’s Kai platform aims to bring low cost quad-core Android 4.0 tablets to market

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 10:27 am No Comments
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NVIDIA wants to give all Android tablet users a way to experience the power of quad-core processing at a price almost anyone could stomach. Cost is one of the biggest hurdles makers of Android tablets have had to overcome, but devices like the Kindle Fire prove that a $199 price point is plenty accessible. While [...]

Kyocera Hydro visits the FCC

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 9:24 am No Comments
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The Kyocera Hydro booked its ticket out of CTIA and straight to the FCC, where the recently unveiled Android 4.0 handset was put through the paces. Filed under its model number of C5170, the Hydro showed off its CDMA 1900MHz radio support, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, and Bluetooth. Based off of their history with Kyocera and [...]

Samsung releases Galaxy Note Ice Cream Sandwich source code

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 8:32 am No Comments
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Samsung has added the sourced code for the Galaxy Note’s Android 4.0 build to their open source database, giving devs and software modders a clean jumping off point from which to work when building custom ROMs. The source is associated with the international version of the Galaxy Note with model number GT-N7000 as opposed to [...]

Samsung shows off Galaxy Note 10.1 redesign with quad-core processor and S Pen integration

by on May 23rd, 2012 at 8:13 am No Comments
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Rumors of a hardware upgrade for the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 have been confirmed. The tablet, which debuted as the followup to the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and original Galaxy Note, will launch with a quad-core CPU. The Note 10.1 was originally shown off at Mobile World Congress in February, where it featured a dual-core processor [...]



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