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Archive for January 2011

Acer Expecting to Release Quad-Core 10-Inch Android Tablet by Mid-Year

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You know that line in The Social Network where Justin Timberlake's character says, "...a million dollars is not cool. You know what is cool? A billion dollars"? That the first thing I thought of when I learned that Acer plans to release Android-based tablets in 2011 with Intel's Sandy Bridge processors. Yup, that's quad-core prowess they are talking about. Read More »

Sony Ericsson Steps up Camera Game with new Xperia Arc

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If you tuned into last night's episode of the Monday Night podcast, you'd know that one of the topics we touched on was digital cameras in smart phones. While the average consumer thinks that more megapixels means better pictures,this couldn't be more wrong. In fact, all it essentially means is a larger final image. There are other features that factor into how nice those pictures from your birthday party end up looking. Factors that include speed, sensors, and light sensitivity among others. Sony Ericsson understands this and has taken dramatic steps in improving the camera in their upcoming Xperia Arc. Read More »

You Tell Us: Which Feature Do You Wish Your Current Android Phone Had?

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For the most part, we all love our Android phones. Each of us has our different reasons for picking the handset we did, be it carrier, rate plan, or the device itself. As much as we'd all like to say we have the perfect smart phone, there is always room for improvement. There's always seems to that one thing we wish our phone has. So we're asking you this week to tell us: Which feature(s) do you wish your current Android phone had? Read More »

Fuel to the Fire: Vibrant Plus to Have Gingerbread, Not Froyo?

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Wow. That's all I can really say about Samsung at this point. Wow. First we get leaked images and specs of the Vibrant Plus, which is supposed to be running Froyo, HSPA+, and a front-facing camera. Then someone from Samsung explains that they charge a carrier for pretty much any kind of update, and now this. We just got word from the guys over at BoyGeniusReport that's sure to make a lot more Vibrant owners a lot angrier. They've gotten a photo of the Vibrant Plus/Vibrant 4G, and it's clearly running.. wait for it.. Gingerbread! Read More »

Android Upgrades: Who To Trust

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Of course the past won't tell us the future, but it will give us expectations. Some manufacturers showed that they failed at upgrading their phones to a newer platform version. This article shows how much. Read More »

PlayStation Phone Spied in Handful of Videos

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How about a host of videos of the we-know-it's-real-so-just-announce-it PlayStation Phone? Each is only a couple of minutes long at the most, but they do give us a good look at the form factor and UI that awaits us. Read More »

Samsung Insider Takes to XDA to Explain How Updates Work, It’s “Largely Political”

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Picture a snowball rolling down a hill, getting bigger by the moment and you'll have an image of the growing hostility over the situation. Just what the heck is going on over at Samsung? Someone reporting to be from the inside of the handset maker has taken to XDA to share a few details. As he/she explains it the withholding of the update is "largely political one, not a technological one". Read More »

Review: LG Optimus U (U.S. Cellular)

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While we all drool over the current cutting edge in Android phones, the likes of the Atrix and Droid Bionic that were announced as C.E.S., another kind of revolution is happening at the other end of the spectrum. A great example is the LG Optimus U, which debuted on U.S. Cellular last month. The sibling of the Optimus T, Optimus S and Vortex, it’s a capable Froyo phone that's only $30. Read More »