ITC sides with Apple over HTC, victory means little
Starting April 19, 2012 HTC will no longer be allowed to import phones that, as a result of yesterday’s court ruling, infringe on Apple’s patents for “data tapping” (when your phone turns text addresses, emails, and phone numbers into links). But thankfully, the patent only …
Ring in the new year with official Times Square Ball Drop application
Toshiba and Livestream have announced an updated release of the official application for watching the ball drop on New Year’s Eve. Available for free in the Android Market, Times Square Official Ball App, gives users the best seat in the house, regardless of location. We’re …
Gameloft debuts NFL Pro 2012 for Android devices
Gameloft pinged us yesterday to advise that they recently released a new freemium game, NFL Pro 2012 in the Android Market. Dropping last week on December 15th, the football game features more than 2,000 players from all 32 teams, and comes with the full blessing …
Samsung announces Android 4.0 for Galaxy line
Samsung’s blog has a post up today which outlines the various models expected to see an Android 4.0 update in the new year. According to the device maker there are a number of handsets and tablets which will be treated to Ice Cream Sandwich, with …
AT&T poised to carry modified Samsung Galaxy Note in early 2012?
The gigantic Samsung Galaxy Note may find itself arriving in the United States in early 2012 rocking support for AT&T’s LTE network. The handset, which features a 5.3-inch Super AMOLED display, an 8-megapixel camera, and 2,500mAh battery, looks to be getting a bit of a …
Street Fighter IV HD comes to LG Nitro HD, Optimus LTE as global tournament kicks off
It has been a few months since we reported on LG and Capcom’s plan to bring the popular Street Fighter IV HD to Android devices but things seem to be in motion. Actually, the wait goes back even further as longtime AndroidGuys readers may recall Capcom promising …
Amazon selling 1 million+ Kindle Fires a week as demand increases
Not only are the Kindle Fire sales doing well, but the demand is getting higher.
Sprint wants first dibs on that Christmas money, “After Christmas Sale” revealed
The hustle and bustle of the holidays can certainly do a number on your wallet. That’s why Sprint has decided to give you some time off, in hopes Santa brings you some cash. Starting the day after Christmas and running until January 7th of 2012, …
Lookout: $1 million stolen from Android users in 2011
Lookout Mobile Security has gazed into their crystal ball and has come up with some predictions for 2012 as it pertains to mobile users. What is going to happen to Android users in the new year? What are the things that we’ll need to keep …
Kyobo e-Reader features Mirasol display, expects 3 week battery life
How would you like to measure your Android’s battery life in terms of weeks instead of days or hours? That may soon be a reality thanks to Mirasol Mems technology which promises up to three weeks of life and uses no backlight. One of the …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 becomes American Airlines in-flight entertainment
Select flights will have access to more than 70 movies as well as television shows, and audio programs with the Samsung tablet.
Coby launching line of ICS tablets at CES
Coby has just announced that they’ll be releasing five ICS tablets at CES in January. Will they be able to hold a candle to the competitors?
Hooked Media teams with Best Buy, others to announce ‘Get Discovered’ app contest
For many developers creating a game is considerably easier than marketing and distributing an application. Most would rather focus on graphics, UI, and other in-game stuff instead of finding the best ways to get their title discovered. To address the issue, Hooked Media has partnered …
Samsung announces 300 million+ handset shipments for 2011
Samsung announced over the weekend that they have shipped more than 300 million handsets worldwide in 2011 with a month left to go. Easily besting last year’s 280 million figure, we’re anxious to see where they end up for the full year. The strategy of …
Verizon readying family data plans for 2012
Verizon Wireless expects to beginning offer data plans for multiple devices in the coming year, according to CEO Lowell McAdam. Referring to the feature as “account-level pricing” it would allow for someone to buy one data plan and use it across multiple devices (smartphones, tablets, …
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