Asus teases something new with “We Transform” video
Asus is cooking up something potentially Android-related and has started teasing it online. A new video called “We Transform” (embedded below) doesn’t spell out any clues or details but, rather, touts some of the cool things that Asus has done in the past. Rumors suggest …
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BRIEF: Flipboard Magazine gets in-app sharing
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the newest edition of Flipboard that lets everyone curate magazines is available for Android phones and tablets. Now, everyone on a Samsung Galaxy phone, Nexus tablet or other Android device can keep up on all of their news …
Facebook in “advanced talks” to acquire Waze – Reuters
Facebook is reportedly in advance stages of negotiations in an attempt to acquire social-based navigation service Waze. Details are light but it’s said that the deal could fall between $800M and $1B (with a ‘B’) dollars. The buyout talks are alleged to have started in …
Google abandons X Phone project, analyst says
Google, no longer interested in the X Phone, has returned the project to Motorola, or so says a Chinese analyst. According to Sun Chang Xu, a woman with 18 years in the Chinese electronics industry and nearly 100k followers, Google no longer sees the project as …
5-inch Sony Xperia A passes through FCC
The rumored Xperia A has passed through the FCC on its way to Japan’s NTT DoCoMo. The filing shows the handset as having a 5-inch 1080p HD display, removable 2300mAh battery, 16GB internal storage, and 13-megapixel camera. It’s unclear what processor or version of Android …
AT&T drops price of HTC First to $.99
AT&T has dropped the price of the Facebook Home smartphone, the HTC First, to less than one dollar. If you’ve been waiting to scoop up the HTC handset because of cost, the $.99 sticker is about as low as you’ll ever find. You’ll still need …
Get this look for your Android: MOTIF Elegant
Do you know what love to do with our Android handsets and tablets? We’re huge fans of changing the home screen around a bit and creating a new user experience. That’s why we present a weekly series of Get This Look posts. In a nutshell we …
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LG schedules event for May 30
LG has scheduled a press event for May 30 where it is being assumed the handset maker will announce the LG Optimus G2. Details, according to TechRadar, are rather light however it is expected that the device will hit Asia before other markets. Presumably, LG …
Marvel Unlimited app comes to Android
Comic app provides access to more than 70 years worth of titles.
Could LG be coming back to the tablet market?
Consumer electronics giant LG is rumored to be going back into a market which they decided to vacate a few years ago. According to Korean tech site Munhwa.com, LG is getting quite serious about tablets all over again. About two years ago, LG’s original Optimus Pad flopped hard. It was …
Rumored launch dates for Galaxy devices: Metallic Orange Galaxy S4 Active set for mid-July
A new report from SamMobile reveals possible launch dates for various Samsung Galaxy devices, including the Rugged Galaxy S4 Active, Galaxy Mega, Galaxy S4 Zoom, and the Galaxy S4 Mini. Please keep in mind, the actual release dates are not specified, only weeks are given, and it looks …
Galaxy Note 8.0 rumored to receive a new color for the summer
Thanks to our pals at SamMobile and an insider at Samsung Benelux, we have learned that Samsung may be working on releasing the Galaxy Note 8.0 in color. The new hue is expected to be a “Brown Black,” and as of now it looks like it may …
Google may be announcing “Google Playground”, a rival to Apple’s GameCenter, on May 15th
According to various sources around the internet, some very special people are receiving some very special invites. The invites supposedly offer people an opportunity to “reinvent the playground” at Google I/O on May 15th at 9 AM. Here’s a look at the invite: Now, …
Consumer Cellular adds LG 930 and Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate to Android portfolio
The no-contract carrier gives the over-50 crowd a pair of new Androids.
LG Optimus G successor spied on Sprint website
A new LG smartphone has been spotted on Sprint’s website, potentially leading to a successor to the LG Optimus G. Found with the model number LS980, the handset looks to run Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. Additional details are found …
