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Google debuts Santa Tracker Android app
If you’re like me then you will usually find yourself pulling out the Google Maps app on Christmas Eve so that we can keep an eye on Santa’s location. The last thing we want is to be out running around when the jolly fat man …
AT&T keeps chugging along, announces five new 4G LTE markets
AT&T, wanting to finish out the year strong, has another five markets officially getting 4G LTE coverage. Bringing the total number of markets to 125, there’s still plenty of catching up to do if they hope to compete against Verizon’s 440+ areas. That said, each …
Sprint expands LTE coverage to six new markets
Sprint has an early Christmas gift for customers living in a half dozen markets in the United States and Puerto Rico. Effective immediately those in the following areas will have access to the carrier’s growing 4G LTE network. Some of you may have already noticed …
Polaroid purportedly working on Android camera with interchangeable lenses
Polaroid’s name is being tossed back in the rumor mill as a hardware maker said to be designing an Android-based camera. Some readers may recall the camera company demonstrating a device at CES last year that had a Gingerbread (Android 2.3) experience. Looking ahead, it …
Pictures of Huawei Ascend D2 leak ahead of CES unveiling
We’ve got some from fresh images and details for an upcoming Huawei smartphone expected to show up at CES in January. Called the Ascend D2, it’s a Jelly Bean (Android 4.1.1) experience with a 5-inch (1080p HD) display, 2GB RAM, a 13-megapixel camera, and a …
Samsung intros 5-inch Galaxy Grand for international markets
Samsung has today introduced another Android-based smartphone, this time in the form of a 5-inch Galaxy Grand. Offered in both single-SIM (GT-I9080) and dual-SIM (GT-I9082) versions, the handset will likely find its home in European and or Asian markets. Details include a 5-inch WVGA (480×800) display, …
Amazon reportedly taps Foxconn for Kindle smartphone
Amazon has tapped Foxconn to help build the rumored Kindle smartphone, according to the Taiwan Economic News. For what it’s worth, this matches up a previous rumor out of Digitimes who claimed the handset would arrive in mid-2013. Assumed to be an Android-based smartphone, the Kindle handset …
Facebook announces Nearby updates to Android app
Facebook today announced new updates to the Nearby feature in the moble (Android and iOS) apps. Slated to go live later this afternoon, it makes it even easier than ever to discover new places that your friends are into. Details include: Find New Places - From …
HTC M7 to feature 1.7GHz quad-core and 4.7-inch 1080p display, sources indicate
New details have surfaced today, adding more to the conversation surrounding the HTC M7. The folks at Unwired View, and Twitter’s @evleaks, have a number of new details to share as it pertains to the 2013 HTC flagship “M7″ device. Should they prove to be …
Sony pencils in Android 4.1 dates for 2012 Xperia line
Sony today announced that it plans to issue Android updates to a number of its 2012 Xperia line. As you might expect, it’s a matter of newer and more robust devices getting preference over those that are not. Keep in mind that while Sony does …
Wheel of Fortune celebrates 30 years with new mobile game
Popular television game show Wheel of Fortune has a brand new Android app to help celebrate its 30 years anniversary. Available through the Amazon Appstore (Android devices, and Kindle Fire), the game has a number of new features. Details include a story-based career mode, Pass&Play …
U.S. Cellular schedules Jelly Bean update for Galaxy S III for December 21
U.S. Cellular is the latest carrier to announce plans for the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update on the Galaxy S III. The software update for the Samsung Galaxy S III will be available from Friday, December 21 where it will be offered in an over-the-air …
Samsung readying new audio docking station, rumor suggests
Samsung is prepping a next-generation audio docking station, according to a source close to SamMobile. Presumably making its debut at either CES or Mobile World Congress, the new stations look to connect via microUSB. Details are pretty much par for the course in a device …
comScore: Android fuels smartphone growth in five leading European markets
The top five European markets (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) have seen a modest surge in smartphone adoption over the last year, according to new a report from comScore. Overall smartphone penetration has reached 54.6 percent of mobile users, up 13 percent …
Amazon offering Galaxy S III for a penny, Galaxy Note II for $99 (Sprint)
Here’s a quick note to let you prospective Sprint customers know that Amazon is holding a limited time sale on some of the top devices of the season. If you’re thinking of jumping to the Now Network then NOW would be the time to …
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