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Some Motorola XOOMs sold refurbished with previous users data still on them
A few months ago online retailer Woot sold some refurbished versions of Motorola's XOOM tablet, but didn't do a very good job on the refurbishing part. It was discovered that a small portion of these tablets featured data from their previous owner, and were shipped in that state. About 100 out of 6,400 tablets were affected, and that's a major issue for 100 people.... Read more » Android devices coming the US government and military
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
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]
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
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 » MIUI ROM by Xiaomi going open source
There are plenty of customizable, user-created ROMs out there. A lot of them. But there are only a few which manage to garner the attention of mainstream developers within the Android modding community, and manage to stick around over the years. Xiaomi, the company behind the ROM itself, has decided to go the open source route, providing the details of the ROM to all... Read more » Sony Xperia NX for NTT DoCoMo gets a release date via a product 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 » Dropbox for Android Beta gets a new build, adds plenty of new features and extra free space
The Dropbox for Android application is a great app for anyone out there who wants to be able to store information, images, and documents in the cloud, and have easy access to it wherever you go. The company has released a brand new build of the Dropbox for Android Beta, and with it comes plenty of new features, as well as the incentive to gain some potentially much... Read more » Sony Ericsson Xperia Active Billabong Edition officially uncovered
While Sony is moving forward with their smartphone endeavors into 2012, and many people thought we had seen the last of Sony Ericsson-branded devices late last year, it looks like the Sony Ericsson partnership isn't quite over yet, at least not with partnerships. It has been announced that Sony Ericsson has partnered with Billabong, a clothing brand based in... Read more » Fujitsu Stylistic M350/CA2 business tablet officially announced
Another day, another tablet, right? It may not be that busy these days, it isn't a surprise to hear about another tablet finding its way to the market. Unfortunately, this time around, it isn't a tablet running Google's latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich mobile OS, or even Android 3.0 Honeycomb. As you can see from the image, this is a "business" tablet running... Read more » Sony releases invites for Mobile World Congress event
Now that the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is over and done with, Mobile World Congress across the ocean is the one to set your sights on. And it's all about mobile. We've already heard when HTC will have their event, and now Sony has geared up to tell everyone to mark their own calendars to see what's next from the company. February 26th is the day of... Read more » Madden 12 for Android now only 99 cents in the Android Market
A deal is a deal, so it's generally a good idea to jump on it when it becomes available. And for a popular gaming title like Madden 12, it would probably be a good idea to grab it when it's only 99 cents, especially when it's only for a limited time. And, as you can probably imagine, the drop in price is due to the little thing called the Super Bowl happening this... Read more » Motorola Atrix 2 now receiving performance update, removes Carrier IQ
A new software update is currently rolling out to owners of the Motorola Atrix 2, updating the software version to v55.13.25. Included are performance improvements, as well as greater device security. For those wondering, they mean the removal of Carrier IQ through greater device security. It's good to see manufacturers and carriers are moving the nasty spyware, and... Read more » BlackBerry PlayBook being offered free for Android developers who repackage their apps
We learned that RIM would finally be bringing Android apps to their BlackBerry PlayBook, but it didn't seem like the most exciting offer. They are now offering a deal, and every Android developer who repackages their app and submits it to the Blackberry App World by February 13 will receive a Playbook gratis. By doing this it appears RIM is trying to add more apps to... Read more » Clove in the UK stops selling Transformer Prime due to quality issues
The Transformer Prime has had a rough start, plagued with issues like poor GPS performance as well as graphical issues. They are so bad that a manufacturer in the UK known as Clove is ceasing shipments of the tablets. Due to a high rate of customer returns, the retailer believes it needs to test the tablets before selling them to consumers. All pending orders of the... Read more » 
