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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

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Comparing the Nexus 7 to the iPad mini
LG Spectrum 2 details found on Best Buy ahead of announcement
AT&T announces Samsung Galaxy Note II availability
LG, Samsung to offer 1080p HD handsets in early 2013

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:42 AM PDT

Well, it’s official. Apple has a 7.9-inch iPad mini coming in the next few weeks and it cost $329 or more. Hide yo kids, hide you wives, this thing is going to kill off Android tablets. If you listen to Apple tell it, the new device is going to be embraced unlike anything we’ve ever seen. Google’s friends and allies ought to throw in the towel, right? Hardly. If you want to compete on price point alone, Android is gonna be just fine. Should you opt to look at hardware, Apple’s new iPad mini already lags as compared to some of today’s Android counterparts.

Take a look at the chart below and check out how the ASUS Nexus 7 stacks up against the new Apple iPad mini. We’ll continue to update with details as we can gather them..

Continue reading: Comparing the Nexus 7 to the iPad mini

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LG Spectrum 2 details found on Best Buy ahead of announcement

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:25 AM PDT

We heard back in August about the LG Spectrum 2 for Verizon Wireless, and we also heard that it will be out sometime in early October. Though we still don’t know when Verizon will finally launch the LG flagship device, but it seems it will be out anytime soon, as the device appeared on Best Buy ahead of the announcement. Here you can see the device with the Verizon branding on it, and honestly the device looks really tempting.

On Best Buy, it’s priced at $649 without any contract, so hopefully when the device is officially launched, I am sure Best Buy will offer it with a 2-yr contract as well. The device is running on a 4.7 True HD IPS display, a dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 8MP camera and 1.3MP front-facing camera for video chatting, and a 2150mAh battery.

So when the phone is officially out, are you planning to grab one from Best Buy or Verizon Store? Tell us about it in the comment box below.

Source: Best Buy

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AT&T announces Samsung Galaxy Note II availability

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:29 AM PDT

Back in September, Samsung officially announced the Galaxy Note II for all the 4 major and one regional network of USA. T-mobile said that it will be out this fall, and Sprint is planning to launch it on October 25th. Now AT&T officially announced the availability of the mighty Samsung monster. They will open the pre-orders on Oct 25th and the device will be available on Nov 9.

AT&T will offer it for $299.99 with a 2-year contract, and if you interested then check this link (www.att.com/galaxynoteii) on Oct 25th and order the 5.5 inch Samsung Note II. It will be running on AT&T 4G LTE network, and also it will feature Jelly Bean a.k.a Android 4.1.

Are you looking forward to AT&T’s Galaxy Note II? Or you are happy with your Samsung Galaxy S III? Tell us about it in the comment box below.

Source: AT&T

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LG, Samsung to offer 1080p HD handsets in early 2013

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:48 AM PDT

LG and Samsung are expected to deliver smartphones with 1080p HD displays, according to Korea’s MK News (translate). As if it would be any other way, the two companies are going to announce devices with screens like HTC’s newly announced J Butterfly.