Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Android Phone Fans

Android Phone Fans

Official: Google Glass Explorer Edition now ready to ship to developers

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 04:51 PM PDT

It’s been almost a year since Phandroid was last at Google I/O and signed up for Google Glass as Explorers. Since then, we’ve seen Google hold hackathons in both San Francisco and New York, letting developers play around with the hardware. There’s just been one thing missing — the actual hardware. A year later and [...]

T-Mobile HTC One launching April 24th?

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 03:48 PM PDT

T-Mobile hasn’t been interested in confirming a concrete release date for the HTC One thus far. The company can’t quite be blamed for that hesitance considering the shaky month HTC had in trying to meet demand and overcome component shortages. With stories that HTC’s production forecasts will improve significantly in the weeks and months ahead, [...]

OfficeSuite Pro 7.1 upgrade brings big list of new features

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 02:03 PM PDT

As Microsoft takes its sweet time bringing out its own office product, the folks at Mobile Systems have released a great new update to its OfficeSuite Pro. This is version 7.1, and it brings some big features like an Oxford English Language Dictionary add-on for text correction, the ability to perform a Google search right [...]

AT&T HTC One bootloader unlockable (at least for now)

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 01:01 PM PDT

Many have been wondering whether or not the HTC One would be eligible for a bootloader unlocking method via the manufacturer’s official HTC Dev portal, and it seems we have an early answer. The device will indeed be able to be freed from its chains with keys generated directly from the site. This was tested [...]

HTC First Review [VIDEO]

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 11:49 AM PDT

After years of rumors, talk of the “Facebook Phone” has finally paid off in the form of Facebook Home and the first device to run the social network’s Android launcher, the HTC First. An AT&T exclusive, the First combines the expected build quality of HTC with a simple user experience designed to put interactions with [...]

Battlefield 3 shown running on Tegra 5 [VIDEO]

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 09:57 AM PDT

It’s no secret NVIDIA is making impressive strides in mobile graphics technology, though the dreams of console-quality gaming have yet to be fulfilled if we’re talking about matching the current generation’s prowess. It seems the mobile world will finally take its first step to that sometime next year, though, as NVIDIA showed off quite an [...]

Motorola DROID Bionic gets revived with official Jelly Bean rollout

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 09:10 AM PDT

Verizon’s update spree as of late has been a very refreshing change of pace, but some Motorola DROID BIONIC users were beginning to feel like their devices might not ever receive the same love that the latest heavy hitters from the DROID line have. After all, the device’s botched launch and early documented issues didn’t [...]

DISH wants to best Softbank with $25.5 billion bid for Sprint

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 08:07 AM PDT

While Sprint agreed to be swallowed up by Japanese wireless firm Softbank for just over $20 billion, that blockbuster deal is still threatened by other outside forces who want to take a crack at bat. Since the deal has yet to be voted on by either side Sprint can still listen to offers in earnest. [...]

Rumor: Samsung to improve build quality of its phones beginning with aluminum Note 3

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 07:30 AM PDT

We’re still waiting for Samsung’s first flagship for 2013, the Samsung Galaxy S4, to land, but that doesn’t mean we can’t speculate about the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in the meantime. Rumored to be announced at IFA in Berlin this September, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is likely still very early in its design stages. [...]

Rumor: AT&T Galaxy S4 launching April 26th

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 07:09 AM PDT

Past Galaxy S smartphone launches have taught us not to look forward to the smartphone too early here in North America. We typically don’t see launches of Samsung’s flagship series until early-mid Summer, but new evidence suggests the clock has been accelerated for the Samsung Galaxy S4. A leaked Staples document to inform employees of [...]

Report: HTC One supply chain on its way to optimal performance as OEM’s Q2 forecast improves

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 06:48 AM PDT

HTC’s profits hit rock bottom in the first quarter of 2013 as it failed to deliver the HTC One on time. Supply constraints caused HTC’s new flagship device to launch in scarce capacity, with there being only enough units to fill original pre-orders placed in the UK and other parts of Europe. That episode gave [...]

LG flaunts black LG Optimus G Pro

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 06:08 AM PDT

Don’t like the current slim crop of colors the LG Optimus G Pro is available in? LG has something nice for you this morning as the company has unveiled a new coat of paint for the flagship device –the Optimus G Pro will soon be available in black! There aren’t many surprises or “gotchas” here: [...]

Arma Tactics shown off on Project SHIELD [VIDEO]

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 05:50 AM PDT

NVIDIA’s doing a bang-up job getting us excited for the deep gaming experiences Project SHIELD will bring. The latest game the company has unveiled for Project Shield is Arma Tactics, a new war-time strategy game that combines the militaristic action of the Arma series with the turn-based strategy elements from the likes of XCOM. This [...]

Verizon upgrade cycle becomes longer, but pain alleviated with upcoming “device payment plan”

Posted: 15 Apr 2013 05:27 AM PDT

Over the weekend, Verizon confirmed it would be making some major changes to its upgrade policy in several areas. For starters, upgrades will no longer be issued after 20 months on the standard two-year contract. Instead, you’ll have to wait the full 24 months before you can buy a new phone at subsidized cost. This [...]
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