Sprint TV spots dig at rival’s shared data plans
Sprint, no fan of shared data plans, has started airing commercials which poke at the idea of pooling data together for families. OK, maybe not so much at the plans, but more how one determines who gets the bulk of the bucket. Seems like it …
Evernote optimizes app with Android 4.1-specific features
Evernote recently debuted a new version of its popular, and increasingly cooler note-taking/utility tool application with features specifically created for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. This release (v4.2) gives users an even quicker way to interact with Evernote, including directly from the notification shade. Additional details include …
Five for Friday: Android apps to save you money
Time for another weekly dose of apps that you need to be checking out. This time we opted to go for something less timely and unrelated to any social events and instead choose a category that’s always relevant. Who here doesn’t like to save a …
Virgin Mobile now offering $99 Kyocera Rise
Here’s a friendly reminder that today’s the day that Virgin Mobile starts offering the Android 4.0-powered Kyocera Rise. Available online and at select retail locations, the smartphone features a 1GHz processor, 3.5-inch HVGA LCD display, 3.2-megapixel camera, and sliding QWERTY keyboard. Not too bad considering …
Details surface for Galaxy S III Mini, Galaxy S II Plus, Galaxy Premier
If you thought Samsung was going to sit back and get comfortable with the releases of the Galaxy Note II and Galaxy S III you were wrong. New details have emerged for no less than three upcoming Samsung models which could hit markets in the …
New images of Kindle Fire successor show Skype support
The fellas over at The Verge have published a couple more photos of the presumed Kindle Fire 2, one of which shows Skype video calling. We noticed the camera in the last leaked photo and expected the ability to take photos at a minimum. Here, …
Amazon brags Appstore growth ahead of new Kindle Fire
Amazon, proud of its Kindle Fire and Appstore, has issued a press release touting some of it successes from the last year or so. As many of you know, Amazon is set to debut a new Kindle Fire at an event on September 6. As …
Huawei to ship MediaPad 10 FHD in next few weeks
Huawei officially announced that it will begin shipping its 10-inch MediaPad 10 FHD to various markets starting in September. The Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-based tablet is a beast on paper with specs that include a quad-core 1.4GHz processor, a 10-inch 1920×1200 (16:10) display, 1GB …
Huawei intros ‘fashion forward’ MediaPad 7 Lite
Huawei announced at IFA that they’ve got a 7-inch tablet for those of you with eye for both fashion and function. Called the MediaPad 7 Lite, the device runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, a 7-inch 1024×600 IPS display, …
Huawei announces Ascend G600 for September
Huawei has announced their latest Android-based smartphone, the 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Ascend G600. Specs for the handset include a 4.5-inch LCD IPS HD (960×8540) display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 768MB RAM and 4GB ROM storage. Expected to begin shipping to select markets in September, the Ascend …
Here’s the first look at next Kindle Fire
Amazon has an event scheduled for September 6 where it’s widely assumed they will debut the new Kindle Fire. Seeing as how the initial model is completely sold out and the Amazon Appstore now has European support, things certainly appear to be lining up for …
This Day in Android: Galaxy S II announced for three U.S. carriers
It was one year ago today that T-Mobile, Sprint, and AT&T customers were officially introduced to the Samsung Galaxy S II. Hitting the respective carriers over the coming weeks, the phone would get unique names for its various providers. Priced at $199, the Galaxy S …
Phosphor Games releases Tegra 3-optimized Horn
Remember the really sweet looking game that was demonstrated back at Google I/O in June? Well, it’s called Horn and it’s out today. And you’re advised to download it as soon as you finish reading this post. Designed with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor …
Huawei demos new Emotion UI
Huawei is in Berlin this week, showing off the new custom user interface, Emotion UI. Built with consumer interaction in mind, the design is said to be simple to use and provides a number of functions to make a more enjoyable experience. You’ll see from …
Listen to AndroidGuys Podcast #127
It has been a while since we last got together, what with summer vacations, breaks, real jobs, newborns, and other obligations. All that’s over though and school is back in. Scott Webster and Nick Gray get together to discuss all the big IFA stuff from …
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