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• B&N updates NOOK app for Android
• Pew: Android tablets near 50% market penetration in U.S.
• Motorola pulls its ITC lawsuit against Apple
• X Tablet review
• Deutsche Telekom confirms intent to merge with MetroPCS
• OverDrive app lets NOOK owners borrow eBooks and MP3 audiobooks
• comScore: Android inches to 52.6 percent market share in U.S.
• T-Mobile and MetroPCS rumored for merger
• HTC One XV gallery
• Oregon Scientific debuts $150 MEEP! Tablet for kids
• AT&T locks down HTC One X+ as U.S. exclusive; will offer One VX as well
• Samsung alleges iPhone 5 violates eight patents; hearing set for 2014
• Ice Cream Sandwich now powers nearly 1 in 4 Android devices
• HTC promises Jelly Bean update for One S, One X starting in October
• HTC One X+ Gallery
• HTC One X+ announced for October

B&N updates NOOK app for Android Posted: 02 Oct 2012 01:14 PM PDT Barnes & Noble today announced that they’ve recently released an updated version of the free NOOK application for Android.  Head to the Google Play store today and look for v3.2 and you’ll find enhanced support for NOOK Comics, thanks to Zoom View.  What’s more, the app also provides a full dictionary, improved font and margin alignment, and other tidbits. What’s ... B&N updates NOOK app for Android originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

Pew: Android tablets near 50% market penetration in U.S. Posted: 02 Oct 2012 01:03 PM PDT A new report out of research organization Pew Internet & American Life Project tells us that Android tablets have risen to 48 percent of U.S. market share.  Moving from 15 percent over the same period just one year ago, it shows that Android is finally getting serious traction in the tablet space.  That’s a lot of Xyboards and Jetstreams, right? ... Pew: Android tablets near 50% market penetration in U.S. originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

Motorola pulls its ITC lawsuit against Apple Posted: 02 Oct 2012 11:56 AM PDT Motorola today pulled its lawsuit against Apple, just weeks after filing against the Cupertino-based company.  Initially centered around seven alleged patent violations, Motorola did not give any reason for the withdraw but made certain to iterate that “there are no agreements between Motorola and Apple, written or oral, express or implied, concerning the subject matter of this investigation.” In other words, ... Motorola pulls its ITC lawsuit against Apple originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

X Tablet review Posted: 02 Oct 2012 11:47 AM PDT What we liked:  The stock Android 4.0 experience is always nice as it keeps us from too much bloatware or extra software touches that sometimes get in the way of seasoned users.  The HDMI port, microSD expansion, dual cameras, and pair of mini USB ports should be enough to keep developers or tinkerers busy for a while. It’s not a ... X Tablet review originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

Deutsche Telekom confirms intent to merge with MetroPCS Posted: 02 Oct 2012 10:38 AM PDT If approved, the deal would see a larger 4th place carrier in the United States. Deutsche Telekom confirms intent to merge with MetroPCS originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

OverDrive app lets NOOK owners borrow eBooks and MP3 audiobooks Posted: 02 Oct 2012 09:45 AM PDT Thinking about picking up one of those new NOOK HD devices for yourself? Or maybe you’ve got a student in the house who might appreciate an older model like the Nook Color. Regardless of whether you’ve got an old model or a brand new one, you can now get your hands on some new content. The OverDrive app has arrived ... OverDrive app lets NOOK owners borrow eBooks and MP3 audiobooks originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

comScore: Android inches to 52.6 percent market share in U.S. Posted: 02 Oct 2012 09:14 AM PDT The latest comScore figures are out and seem to suggest that not a lot has changed over the last three months.  As expected, Android is still the top mobile platform at 52.6 percent, followed by Apple at 34.3 percent. RIM ranks third at 8.3 percent share, followed in fourth by Microsoft (3.6 percent) and Symbian (0.7 percent). According to comScore, ... comScore: Android inches to 52.6 percent market share in U.S. originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

T-Mobile and MetroPCS rumored for merger Posted: 02 Oct 2012 08:43 AM PDT T-Mobile and MetroPCS are being tied to rumors this week that suggest the two carriers will merge to create a larger, fourth place wireless provider.  T-Mobile currently serves around 33 million users while MetroPCS adds about 10 million to the pot.  In other words, the combined 42+ million subscribers would still trail Sprint’s 56 million loyalists. There’s a way to ... T-Mobile and MetroPCS rumored for merger originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

HTC One XV gallery Posted: 02 Oct 2012 08:16 AM PDT AT&T locks down HTC One X+ as U.S. exclusive; will offer One VX as well HTC One XV gallery originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube! HTC One XV gallery originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

Oregon Scientific debuts $150 MEEP! Tablet for kids Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:55 AM PDT Oregon Scientific today introduced a new Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet designed specifically with kids in mind. Called the MEEP! Tablet, it’s a 7-inch Wi-Fi device with a rugged layer of orange silicon protection, a recessed display, and other features to help keep the tablet safe.  Priced at $150, the tablet comes with a 1GHZ processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB ... Oregon Scientific debuts $150 MEEP! Tablet for kids originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

AT&T locks down HTC One X+ as U.S. exclusive; will offer One VX as well Posted: 02 Oct 2012 07:21 AM PDT AT&T has done it again, locking down the exclusive rights to the U.S. version of the HTC One X+. As was the case with its predecessor, the One X, AT&T will be the sole provider (for now) of the new flagship HTC handset. Pricing and exact timing are not yet known, but we don’t imagine it will be too long ... AT&T locks down HTC One X+ as U.S. exclusive; will offer One VX as well originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

Samsung alleges iPhone 5 violates eight patents; hearing set for 2014 Posted: 02 Oct 2012 06:36 AM PDT Samsung, in its ongoing war with Apple, has asked to include the iPhone 5 on a list of devices they claim violates its own patents.  According to details listed on USA Today and IBTimes, Samsung alleges that the iPhone 5 infringes on six design patents and a pair of standard patents.  What’s more, they also suggest that previous models of the phone, ... Samsung alleges iPhone 5 violates eight patents; hearing set for 2014 originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

Ice Cream Sandwich now powers nearly 1 in 4 Android devices Posted: 02 Oct 2012 06:23 AM PDT AKA: Gingerbread still outnumbers everything else. And... Froyo outnumbers Honeycomb. Ice Cream Sandwich now powers nearly 1 in 4 Android devices originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

HTC promises Jelly Bean update for One S, One X starting in October Posted: 02 Oct 2012 05:59 AM PDT There’s a small bit of detail tucked in the very end of HTC’s latest press release (HTC One X+ announced for October) which has implications for a pair of its other 2012 handsets.  As you likely surmised from the headline, it revolves around the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the HTC One X and One S.  According to the ... HTC promises Jelly Bean update for One S, One X starting in October originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

HTC One X+ Gallery Posted: 02 Oct 2012 05:48 AM PDT HTC One X+ announced for October HTC One X+ Gallery originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube! HTC One X+ Gallery originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

HTC One X+ announced for October Posted: 02 Oct 2012 05:39 AM PDT North Americans will look for their own One X+ announcement in the coming weeks. HTC One X+ announced for October originally appeared on AndroidGuys. Follow at Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube!

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