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Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume issue resolved, Samsung restarts shipments

image-Samsung-Galaxy-Nexus-official6 No launch of a product goes perfectly smooth, which is truly unfortunate. Both Samsung and Google found that out recently with the launch of the Galaxy Nexus, the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered device. While the launch went well enough, people soon discovered a volume bug that caused plenty of folks to raise their voices in frustration. Thankfully,... Read more »

Nvidia Tegra 3 game shows off quad-core graphics on the ASUS Transformer Prime

Tegra-3-android-glowball-3-540x304 We've come a long way from playing Snake on our Nokia phones. But now, thanks to quad-core technology, something as simple as an incandescent rolling ball can make you "ooo" and "ah" at the screen. This is exactly what Nvidia has achieved in their Tegra 3 quad-core processor. The video bellow is of an Nvidia engineer showing us exactly how visually stunning... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with more juice for South Korea

SAM-Galaxy-Nexus_0407-550x325 With all the hype about the Samsung Galaxy Nexus growing exponentially within the past few months, the question that's been the question for most Android users has been: will it last? No, literally, will it survive the whole day? Battery life has not been the best on Android phones and when it comes to the Galaxy Nexus, the apple can't fall too far from the tree,... Read more »

Google Wallet ported to Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Google-Wallet-Samsung-Nexus Many were baffled by the fact that Google didn't include Google Wallet support on the Galaxy Nexus. This is probably due to issues on the legal side, but now lucky owners of the HSPA+ version of the device can unofficially port the app to their phones. Users from the Modaco forums ported it, and it has been reported working. Be warned though, as it may not be legal... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE gets updated to 4.0.2

verizon-galaxy-nexus2-526x650 The device isn't even released yet, and its already received an update. A tester unit of Verizon's Galaxy Nexus has apparently been pushed an update to the newest Android version, 4.0.2. Also included is the first picture of the Verizon-branded handset, with branding. Users with the HSPA+ version of the phone report no new updates, but that could change in the... Read more »

Google’s Cyber Monday deal: albums in the Android Market are $2

Google-Music-sale-550x162 Today is one of the biggest holiday shopping days of the year, right along with Black Friday. I'm sure many of you are looking for good deals on electronics and digital media, and Google has one of the best. For what appears to be today only, Google is offering many of its full music albums for only $2. That's a downright steal. Pick them up quickly, as we only have... Read more »

Google Catalogs App for Tablets Hands On

GoogleCatalogsPotteryBarn As we've already shown, Google recently unveiled their ‘Catalogs’ app for Android 3.x and the iPad. ‘Catalog’s brings holiday shopping to the fingertips of tablet owners around the world, replacing stacks of catalogs from various retailers. According to the Google Mobile Blog they already have more than 125 brands on board, including Nike, Thinkgeek and... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket for AT&T pops up with a white shell again

image-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Skyrocket-in-white-official Did you happen to be wondering when you would see the white version of the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket again? Well, here you are, and it popped up in a great place, too: Samsung's website. While we still don't have an official confirmation that the phone is even coming, seeing the press image of the device appear on the manufacturer's website is a pretty good push... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy S II in pink heading to Sweden

image-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-in-pink Now that we know the Samsung Galaxy S II for T-Mobile is launching here in the States, seeing a pink version of the device finding shelter in other countries shouldn't be all that surprising. Of course, Samsung has been known to like their colorful phones, so hopefully seeing a pink version of one of the most popular devices in the world seems fitting. If you happen... Read more »

Acer Liquid Express launches with NFC support

image-Acer-Liquid-Express Acer may not be a well-known, household name when it comes to smartphones here in the United States, but that's obviously not slowing down the manufacturer from launching handsets worldwide. (It's also no secret that the developer community likes to use Acer's custom UI for some custom ROMs out there.) They've just launched another handset, called the Liquid Express,... Read more »