We’ve already seen numerous leaks of Motorola’s elusive Droid Razr HD, but we haven’t gotten any official word from the manufacturer regarding availability. However, if a “very reliable source” is correct, then we could be seeing the device arrive in October alongside a slightly bulkier Razr Maxx HD. While the October release date sounds reasonable,… Read more
Today, Samsung has made the source code for the official Galaxy Note 10.1 software available, as well as the new Ice Cream Sandwich updates for both the Galaxy Tab 7 Plus and the original Galaxy Tab 10.1. While we’ll admit that this means little to most of us, this is the day dozens of ROM developers have been waiting for. The new kernels will allow… Read more
New information in the Apple V. Samsung trial suggests that Apple offered Samsung an opportunity to license some of its patents as far back as 2010, which could have kept the company out of its current legal trouble. The proposal would have allowed Samsung to pay a $30 fee for each smartphone it sold and $40 for each tablet. In addition, Apple was… Read more
HTC has been notably slow when it comes to providing essential information to the Android community. Even though the company is required to share the Linux kernel source code with the public, the Taiwanese manufacturer usually waits a “90-120 day” period which hampers custom development. To shorten the period in which the developer community gets… Read more
Some of the better-known pre-paid carriers are getting ready for something big. It appears Boost and Virgin Mobile are partnering with Samsung for an event in New York City on August 22nd to announce some “big mobile news”. Anything beyond that is unknown, but we’re sure a new phone is in store — a pre-paid Galaxy S III, perhaps? Either way, it… Read more
Now that Google has gone all-out and added Movies and TV shows to the Play Store, the media-centric content idea is becoming more and more apparent. Videos are an important aspect of Google’s content portfolio. Although, most people believe that a device under 5-inches just isn’t big enough to thoroughly enjoy videos on the go. Other than the… Read more
Horn is Phosphor Games’ newest mobile title based on the Unreal Engine platform. The game features incredible HD graphics that seem to mimic other successful franchises like Infinity Blade. Unfortunately for Android fans, Infinity Blade is available only on iOS and EpicGames doesn’t have any plans to bring it Google’s platform anytime soon. This is… Read more
If you’ve been tuning into the Olympics over the past week then you’ve most likely seen ads from both Google and Apple showing off their latest products. Google’s Nexus 7 campaign is based around a father and son sharing in the joy of using a Nexus 7 in the “wilderness” to make life significantly more enjoyable. On the contrary, Apple’s campaign is… Read more
Google took security to the next level in Jelly Bean by integrating a new feature into Face Unlock called “Liveness Check” that requires users to blink, or so they thought. A team of YouTube users have managed to bypass the mandatory check with just a Facebook picture and a few minutes of photo editing. Simply find a relatively decent image of… Read more
When Google unveiled the Nexus Q at its I/O conference in June developers wondered what exactly it was capable of. Apparently, Google themselves have come to wonder the same thing considering they’ve chosen to give out free units to customers who pre-ordered. As it sits, the Nexus Q is only able to stream your Google Play content from the cloud. This… Read more
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