Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Android Phone Fans

Android Phone Fans

Is this really Facebook’s new phone? Say hello to the HTC First

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 02:02 PM PDT

Evleaks often times nails it when it comes to the leakage of upcoming Android handsets. Today they posted on their Twitter account an image we feel could be the upcoming Facebook phone dubbed… the HTC First. Once codenamed the HTC Myst, I don’t even want to get into the name change, I’m just trying to [...]

LG Lucid2 available today at Verizon Wireless, offers ample 2,460mAh battery for free with a 2-year agreement

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:48 PM PDT

Verizon Wireless has just officially announced the availability of the LG Lucid2, the Verizon branded version of the LG Optimus F5 we showed you back at MWC 2013. While marketed towards first time smartphone buyers and carrying a $0 price tag (with a 2-year agreement of course), the Lucid 2 doesn’t skimp on the specs. [...]

3DMark is now available for Android devices, another benchmark to validate your smartphone/tablet purchase

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:05 PM PDT

Benchmarks are a funny thing. I think we’ve mentioned it close to a hundred times how, in real world usage, they don’t really amount up to diddly squat. Well, let me clarify that — they can give you a general idea of a mobile device’s performance, but they’re not always the bible truth in gauging [...]

Understanding software patents

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 11:46 AM PDT

NFC and Google Wallet. Most people have heard of one, or the other. Some even tried it before. And there are the very few that actually use it in their daily lives. When a person uses Google Wallet to pay for purchases at a McDonald’s or a 7-Eleven, the tapping motion and the payment are [...]

Review: Copy now available for Android, 10GB+ of free cloud storage when you sign up a friend

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 11:41 AM PDT

There’s a new kid on the block when it comes to cloud storage. I think just about everyone knows about Dropbox, Google Drive and Amazon Cloud Drive. Well, now it looks like we have a new challenger. They’re called Copy and they’ve recently introduced an Android application into the Play Store. After checking it out, [...]

Digitimes: Google building Android-powered notebook for late 2013 launch

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 10:47 AM PDT

The often hit-or-miss Digitimes is reporting that Google could be building a new laptop, but don’t expect it to be part of the Chrome lineup. The new notebook PC could have developed under direct influence of Sundar Pichai, the man who recently took over for Andy Rubin as Google’s Android chief. So what type of PC can [...]

Could AT&T and Verizon team up to buy Vodafone?

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 09:59 AM PDT

This latest acquisition rumor concerning the fate of Vodafone and Verizon is a doozy. While it was initially believed that Vodafone would sell back its 45 percent stake in Verizon Wireless to the carrier’s parent company, the deal could go the other way with the help of a surprising partner. According to a report from [...]

Eastern Europe could see first Galaxy S4 shipments in two weeks

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 09:00 AM PDT

A new report says the Samsung Galaxy S4 could begin shipping to countries in Eastern Europe in as little as two weeks, with Russia and the Ukraine among the first to see the new flagship handset. The Exynos 5 Octa version of the phone will drop down first in 16GB form. The 64GB isn’t scheduled [...]

Sprint announces HTC One for April 19th launch, pre-orders for April 5th

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 08:21 AM PDT

Not to be outdone by AT&T, Sprint has also announced the availability of the HTC One on their network. The phone will launch the same day as Ma Bell’s version, April 19th. Pre-orders for Sprint begin April 5th. Sprint will carry a 32GB version of HTC’s flagship handset for $199 on a new two-year contract. [...]

HTC One coming to AT&T on April 19th for $199, pre-orders begin April 4th

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 06:52 AM PDT

AT&T has officially announced the availability of the HTC One on their network. The phone will launch on April 19th with pre-orders for the handset beginning April 4th. The carrier will offer the latest HTC flagship with two storage capacity options, 32GB and an exclusive 64GB model. The former will get standard $199 pricing on [...]

Extension: One more day to Game for Fame and win a Transformer Pad [CONTEST]

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 06:28 AM PDT

Alright, folks. The holiday weekend was a busy time for many so we’ll cut you some slack if you didn’t get a chance to challenge our high score in Beach Buggy Blitz as part of our Game for Fame contest, but only for the rest of the day. That’s right, we’re extending this week’s Game [...]

Amazon taps formers Windows Phone exec for Kindle smartphone

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 06:13 AM PDT

Will it be the Kindle smartphone or the Kindel smartphone? That’s the question we are asking after former app platform and developer experience manager for Windows Phone Charlie Kindel has been called upon by Amazon to work on an undisclosed project. His past experience gives us an obvious hint at what he could be up [...]

Rumor: Samsung to introduce Galaxy Mega line with 5.8 and 6.2-inch handsets

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 05:37 AM PDT

Samsung is rumored to be on the verge of launching a new phablet lineup to compliment their Galaxy S and Galaxy Note offerings (pictured above). Said to be dubbed Galaxy Mega, two device could drop later this year with model number GT-I9152 and GT-I9200. The former would feature a 5.8-inch display. The latter, a 6.3-inch [...]

AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S4 passes through the FCC as SGH-i337

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 05:10 AM PDT

With preorders set to begin in a matter of weeks, we’re entering the final pre-launch stages for AT&T’s Samsung Galaxy S4. That includes a quick jaunt at the FCC, where the phone has appeared under model number SGH-i337. The proper LTE band 17 support is in place and, as you can see by the handy [...]

Android Overload: Google granted software patent to help conserve battery life, Samsung Galaxy S4 successfully rooted, and more

Posted: 02 Apr 2013 01:15 AM PDT

The Android Overload is where we stash all of the stories/articles/news bits that didn't make it onto our front page (some for more obvious reasons than others). In any case, just because they weren't featured doesn't mean they aren't worth taking a look at. In fact, there's almost always a few good articles here for [...]
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