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DROID Fighter and LG Cayman for Verizon find their names listed on leaked device workshop list

image-DROID-Fighter-and-LG-Cayman-leak For those of you under Verizon's wing, you may be wondering when the next big phone release is. It's no secret that Big Red has been pretty quiet as of late, keeping whatever new phones are coming down the pipe (which are rumored to be plenty) under a pretty tight wrap. Well, thanks to a leak sent over to Droid-Life, it looks like we can start to expect at least two... Read more »

LG Optimus 4X HD to debut quad-core powerhouse at Mobile World Congress

image-LG-Optimus-4X-HD Hot on the heels of the officially announced Optimus 3D MAX by LG, are some unconfirmed rumors that the next flagship device from the same manufacturer will no longer be known as the X3, as we have heard in the past. No, new reports suggest that the device, which is rumored to be powered by a quad-core processor, will actually be known as the Optimus 4X HD. Thanks to... Read more »

LG Optimus 3D MAX officially announced

image-LG-Optimus-3D-MAX-render Early this morning, LG decided to officially unveil their latest 3D effort, in the Optimus 3D MAX. We've heard about this particular device plenty in the past, and it's good that LG didn't go with a combination of letters and numbers for the official launch. But, with a mysterious international launch plan for this newest effort from LG, it's anyone's guess if the... Read more »

Motorola Cliq 2 for T-Mobile set to receive Gingerbread update

image-Motorola-Cliq-2-Gingerbread-update Apparently it's about time for old devices, handsets that most people probably don't even think about anymore, to get updated to a "new" version of Android. New for the device, anyway. And now it is T-Mobile USA's turn, as we've just learned that the Cliq 2 by Motorola is next in line to receive an update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. As always, Motorola is gearing... Read more »

ASUS Transformer Prime finally receives the bootloader unlock tool

image-ASUS-Transformer-Prime-render We've been hearing about the efforts from ASUS to release their bootloader unlock tool for their popular quad-core powered Transformer Prime tablet, but up until today there hasn't been any word as to when the feature would be released by the manufacturer. That has all changed, as reports are coming in that the tool has been officially released over at ASUS'... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G for T-Mobile now coming out sometime in late March

image-Samsung-Galaxy-S-Blaze-4G Back at the early part of January, right around the time that the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was going on, T-Mobile USA was being questioned as to why they weren't announcing any new devices at the trade show. While they didn't have a big presence at the event, they did manage to unveil a new handset, which was set to launch sometime later this year. That... Read more »

HTC Ville, Samsung Blaze 4G and Huawei Prism found in leaked T-Mobile document

Screen-Shot-2012-02-21-at-5.18.26-PM Our buddies over at TmoNews are bringing some great things to look forward to from T-Mobile, as they have just received a newly leaked document. Within the document is a mentions of the HTC Ville, Samsung Blaze 4G and Huawei Prism. We've heard plenty about the Ville, and it's expected to be one of T-Mobile's next high-end handsets. We should see more of it at Mobile... Read more »

Could Ubuntu prove useful on Android phones?

ubuntu-wallpaper-easy Earlier today we reported that Ubuntu would officially be making its way to Android phones, offering a full desktop experience. While the phones don't run the OS on its own display, it is instead outputted via a docking station with a keyboard and mouse. This allows a single phone to run both a desktop and mobile OS, in theory creating the perfect device. Some of... Read more »

LG Spectrum and HTC Rezound now on the cheap, $99 from Verizon

verizon-4g-deal-540x381 The LG Spectrum and HTC Rezound have received a very lukewarm response from the Android community, and Verizon is beginning to sense that. Both phones have been dropped to a very reasonable $99 on two-year contract, which is a very good deal considering that both phones feature a dual-core processor and LTE radios. In some ways they even out-spec the Motorola DROID... Read more »

Ubuntu coming to Android, allows any phone with a dual-core processor to run a full desktop OS

android-phone Popular Linux distro Ubuntu is looking to make itself mobile, and Android is the natural choice. It has just been announced that Canonical (creator of Ubuntu), is developing a method to bring Ubuntu to Android-based handsets. It looks like this applies to both phones with the traditional ARM-based processor, as well as the upcoming x86-based Intel powered phones.... Read more »

BlackBerry PlayBook now receiving its OS 2.0 update, Android apps on board

blackberry-playbook-os-2-0-update-580x332 RIM has promised that its tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, would be receiving compatibility with Android apps. That compatibility has just arrived, in the form of PlayBook OS 2.0. The update is now available for owners of the tablet, and the BlackBerry App World is being updated accordingly. "A range" of Android apps are now included, something the tablet really... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket receiving maintenance update, not going so well

skyrocket-2 Samsung and AT&T have just began to roll out an update to the Galaxy S II Skyrocket, and it sounds like the update isn't going very smoothly. It has failed for some users, so owners of the Skyrocket beware. While the update doesn't bring Ice Cream Sandwich, it does appear to be a minor 21MB maintenance update. No change-log is currently available, but we'll let you... Read more »

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi gets taste of CyanogenMod 9 pre-Alpha

image-Samsung-Galaxy-Tab-10.1-backside CyanogenMod 9 is right around the corner for some devices (hopefully), and for those of you out there who are fans of the custom ROM, this is the version that you've all been waiting for. And with much anticipation, comes the anxious wait for anything new to come from the news department. Well, if you've got yourself a Galaxy Tab 10.1 by Samsung and you're willing to... Read more »

Barnes and Noble 8GB Nook Tablet available now

image-BN-Nook-Tablet-8GB-official It was only yesterday that we reported on a leaked internal Walmart document that showed a new Nook Tablet coming down the pipe. That original document suggested that the "new" tablet would be coming to market on the 22nd of February, which is tomorrow, but it looks like Barnes and Noble wanted to get ahead of the leak. The book seller has officially made the smaller... Read more »

Huawei’s 10-inch tablet leaks ahead of announcement

image-Huawei-10inch-tablet-leak As is usual in these types of situations, well before an official announcement, here we are looking at a "small" image of a 10-inch tablet device from a manufacturer that is probably not ready to tease anything quite yet. This time around it's the manufacturer Huawei, which apparently has a 10-inch tablet device ready to hit the market sometime this year, and they... Read more »