Phones

HTC admits that LTE phones failed in specs and design, promises to turn things around

image-HTC-4G-LTE-device-live There's no denying that 2011 wasn't the best year for HTC, even if the company did launch plenty of different handsets, and the fourth quarter was especially less-than-satisfactory. Earlier this morning, HTC had their earnings call and Chief Financial Officer Winston Yung has decided to clear the air, and elaborate on why he thinks things started to slump for the... Read more »

Samsung Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus for SFR France set to receive Android 4.0.5 by March

image-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-and-Note-software-update-list An image released by SFR France suggests that owners of the GSM Galaxy Nexus by Samsung, along with the Nexus S, will be receiving an update to Android 4.0.5 by some time in March. The carrier is already talking about future updates, laying it out in a nice table for owners to take a gander at. There isn't an exact date quite yet, but March is the month pegged for... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy S III reportedly only 7mm thin, pack quad-core processor

image-Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-render We all know that the Samsung Galaxy S III is coming, but for some people it might not be soon enough. A new report out of Electronic Times News in South Korea has plenty of new reports regarding the next generation device, including the remarkable thinness of the handset, and a few other key features to help the device stand out. This year is going to be a... Read more »

Motorola DROID Bionic for Verizon reportedly next in line for a soak test

image-Motorola-DROID-Bionic-live It seems like at least a couple of times a month Motorola gets the notion to release a "soak test" for its devices. For Motorola owners, it's a great opportunity to get a software update before anyone else. It looks like the Bionic is next in line from Motorola, according to a new report from Droid-Life. There is no information as to what the soak test actually... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Verizon gets Android 4.0.4 leaked online

image-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-Verizon-live While most people wait to hear about an impending update to their device courtesy of the Internet, some lucky individuals just manage to get an update before anyone even knows there's an update to be had. That's what happened to one lucky individual. An owner of a Galaxy Nexus by Samsung for Verizon, found within the Android Central forums, was lucky enough to get... Read more »

Android devices coming the US government and military

android_logo The United States of America's government and military have been looking for a smartphone solution recently, and they have found one that makes the cut. As soon as this year they may begin shipping out phones to US soldiers and government officials featuring a heavily customized and locked down version of Android. While no handsets have been specifically given, they... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Note to include flip cover case when pre-ordered at Best Buy

image-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-ATT-official-render2 Best Buy is trying to sway some customers into pre-ordering the Galaxy Note on AT&T with a new offer. Anyone who pre-orders the phone at a Best Buy or Best Buy Mobile store will receive a free flip cover case with their purchase. The case retails for $29.99, so this is a nice little bonus. This offer starts on the 5th of February, and only runs while supplies last.... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Nexus for Verizon no longer listed on Google’s dev support pages [Update]

image-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-live This is an interesting turn of events, if you ask us. While the Google Wallet situation between Google and Verizon seemed to delay the launch of the device back in December, it seemed to have died down after the official launch. But now it looks like it may be the reason why there's a huge change of events happening over at Google's developer support pages. It's... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Nexus sees a big price cut at Costco

image-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-in-store-Costco-deal If you haven't picked up the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung on Verizon's network yet, and you've been waiting for the right deal, then maybe Costco has just what you've been looking for. As the image above shows, the device is seeing a nice in-store discount, and there's even an extra accessory thrown in there that many people out there would probably love to have at now... Read more »

Sony Xperia NX for NTT DoCoMo gets a release date via a product page

image-Sony-Xperia-NX-landing-page The Sony Xperia S is a highly anticipated device, and in Japan there isn't any difference. In Sony's neck of the woods, the device is known as the Xperia NX, and it finally has a launch date listed via a product page on the NTT DoCoMo carrier landing page. Unfortunately, while an official launch date has been provided, we are still missing key information in the... Read more »