Anyone anticipating an unlocked, unstrapped Samsung Galaxy SIII is in luck; Verizon has now made the Developer Edition of the smartphone available to the public. This device is a carbon copy of the original handset except it allows the user more power to modify it to their liking. So if locked bootloaders are not your cup of tea, head on over to… Read more
MoDaCo’s Paul O’Brien has confirmed HTC will begin to rollout Jelly Bean to their unlocked smartphones and tablets in October. Additionally, the company intends to have the software update rolled out to all handsets, including carrier branded phones, before Christmas. All this information comes before we’ve seen any leaked builds for the HTC One X… Read more
Google, Stack Exchange, and the Patent Office have teamed up to help give the public a little more say when it comes to the patent process. 3rd parties are now allowed to challenge frivolous patents filed by companies (we’re looking at you, Apple & Samsung) to keep from monopolizing the market when it comes smartphones and tablets. To take… Read more
Owners of Android tablets and smartphones have been encountering difficulties tonight when attempting to log into their Google accounts. After entering the necessary log-in credentials, users are then directed to an error screen informing them that they are not able to access their account. While the reason is unknown, it does not appear to effect… Read more
Facebook has implemented a new method for a select amount of Android users to upload their photos to their social media platform. This update will enable users to sync photos via their phone the same way the Google+ platform currently offers. The photos you take on your smartphone will be uploaded to your account and set as private until you… Read more
Cue the sad trombone; reliable sources are confirming the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will include a locked bootloader. This block will “prevent its users from installing proper custom ROMs with kernels and radios”. There are ways to circumvent the lock as this is not Verizon’s first time doing this to one of their devices. Just the other… Read more
HTC has a new lineup of phones and is eager to have you take one of them home. To entice you, they’ve launched an incentive program, “HTC Trade Up”, allowing you to trade in your phone for up to $300 in return when you purchase one of their more current devices. Seem a little too good to be true? There is a catch- you do not get to spend the… Read more
LG has officially confirmed their plans to offer a new smartphone, the LG Optimus G. The flagship device offers “Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core 1.5 GHz processor, 2GB of DDR RAM, 32GB of internal storage and a 13 megapixel rear facing camera”. Additionally, the display offers 4.7-inch TrueHD IPS+, Zerogap Touch technology, and 1280 x 768… Read more
Senior Vice President of Engineering for Google, Vic Gundotra, has announced that Google+ has reached 400 million users total with 100 million of those active per month. This news comes at the one year mark of the social media’s debut to the public. While 100 million users sounds impressive, it dwarfs in comparison to the 955 million active… Read more
Last week we told you about the debut of Chameleon Launcher, a kickstarter project turned reality as a home replacement launcher. This evening they’ve updated their app to reveal Chameleon Widget API, along developers to start building their widgets immediately. That’s right, we are starting to expose the Chameleon Widget API to light –… Read more
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