Isis has confirmed that they are launching the service on October 22nd. And just like before, it shall launch in Austin and Salt Lake City for now. They also claim “as many as” 20 smartphones will support Isis, but the older devices might be left out. A bit sad, I always hoped my aging AT&T Galaxy S II will get Isis, since it has an NFC chip. Though the… Read more
LG announced that it’s popular Optimus G would be launching on AT&T November 2nd just earlier today, but that’s not the only announcements today. The high-end Android phone will also be hitting Sprint, with pre-orders beginning a day before the AT&T’s variant launch, November 1st. November 11th is the launch date itself, with a price of $199.99 on… Read more
We aren’t sure where they are getting this information from, but French newspaper Le Figaro claims that the LG Nexus will be released on October 29th. It is true that Andy Rubin will speak at the D: Dive Into Mobile event, which is on the 29th. It could be possible that he’d reveal the phone and launch it the same day. Or maybe it’s just a confusion of… Read more
Samsung has an event for the Galaxy Note II planned for October 24th, and apparently T-Mobile wants to launch their Note II the same day. It makes sense, launching the device the same day it is announced by Samsung. Smart move. However, there is reason to doubt this document. It claims that the device will have Need for Speed: Most Wanted preloaded…. Read more
Sales for the Galaxy S III are still growing every week, with more and more phones being sold. However, growth was fairly stable before. Here’s the interesting part: the week of the verdict in the Apple vs. Samsung lawsuit, Galaxy S III sale growth doubled, up to 16% higher than the week before. We knew the lawsuit was good for Samsung as publicity… Read more
The wait is over: you can now get a Samsung Galaxy Note II in the UK. Three has now announced it for £499 off contract, or £31 per month with a £159 charge for the device. This is great news, since that means the US model isn’t too far away. If you want a Note II in the UK, head over to a Three store. Or if you purchase online, they say that online… Read more
ZTE isn’t the best known Android manufacturer, but they do pump out some decent budget phones on prepaid carriers. Their latest is the Engage, which will be hitting Cricket on October 2nd. The phone offers mid-range specs, like 1.4GHz single-core Snapdragon S2 processor, 4-inch 480×800 display, 8MP camera and a 1,900mAh battery. It’s not the most… Read more
The Nexus 7 has had a very slow rollout across the world, but India is about to get their taste of this 7″ tablet. It was originally supposed to launch in October, but at a press event by ASUS India, it was stated that it will arrive in November. It’s quite late, but at least it’s getting there. Everyone needs the option of a cheap tablet without huge… 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
Sprint’s LTE network is very small as of now, but the nation’s third largest carrier is committed to changing that in the coming months. Their next target could be Chicago and Boston, two large metro areas. A newly leaked document suggests that the network will go live on September 21st, which would go perfectly with the iPhone 5′s launch on the same… Read more
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