Staples physical stores offering Nexus 7 for $160
Are you near a Staples store (no, online doesn’t count) and in the market for a tablet? Well, pack up your gear and head on over. Staples is now offering the 8GB Nexus 7 for $160. As far as we know, the $40 off price …
Acer and Google launch new Chromebook
Looking for a piece of Google awesomeness for under $200? Look no further. Google has announced a new Chromebook with Acer, and the specs – at least some – are pretty surprising. The main shock here is the fact that, despite the sub-200 price tag, …
AT&T to offer $499 Samsung Galaxy Camera on November 16
AT&T today announced that it will be offering the Samsung Galaxy Camera starting November 16. Priced at $499.99, the camera runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and features a number of photo options. For a limited time, AT&T is offering customers up to $100 off the …
LG Optimus L9 review
Proof that budget-friendly devices do not have to be underpowered or come from lesser-known brands.
Verizon announces $129 Samsung Stratosphere II
Verizon today confirmed that it will be soon offering the Samsung Stratosphere II as part of its Android lineup. Due in the coming weeks, the handset will cost $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Details for the phone include a full …
HTC: 2012 devices get top priority for Android 4.1 update
As if we expected anything else, HTC plans to give its 2012 Android devices priority for Jelly Bean updates. A glance through the handset maker’s Android 4.1 F.A.Q. tells us what is going on inside the Quietly Brilliant outfit as it pertains to Jelly Bean. …
Calling off the dogs: Apple and HTC settle all patent litigation in 10-year license agreement
After being at each other’s throats for years around patent rights, Apple and HTC have decided to let bygones be bygones. The two companies have entered into an agreement to settle any and all patent disputes. The “global settlement” not only dismisses all patent complaints …
HTC DLX may get a much wider release
New information and images surfacing over the last few days suggest HTC will be deploying the rumored “DLX” smartphone to a wider audience this fall. According to reports, the 5-inch 1080p HD device will head to China and Taiwan in addition to Verizon. Locally, we’re …
Walmart Black Friday ad has smattering of smartphones to snag
Walmart has become the latest retailer to see its Black Friday ad posted on the internet. While it’s got more than some of the others we’ve encountered the last few days, it’s mostly a bunch of budget-priced handsets. There doesn’t seem to be anything particular …
Motorola Droid Razr M gets Jelly Bean update
DROID RAZR M by Motorola is the second Verizon Wireless smartphone to be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The software upgrade will be pushed to customers in phases starting Nov. 9. Customers who would like to manually download the upgrade through the settings menu will …
In Brief: 12 other Android things worth knowing (Nov 9)
This week features Toy Defense, SHADOWGUN, Apps World, Predators, Humble Bumble 4, illo, Songza, Pocket, iLuv, Thumbstar Games, and more.
Game Genome Project launches as App Disco
The Game Genome Project redefines Android app and game discovery.
Target’s Black Friday ad now online
With only two pre-paid phones in the entire ad, we’re more than a little disappointed.
Sony C3602 gets the leak treatment
Yet another Sony smartphone has been leaked online, joining both the Odin and Yuga as something else for which to look forward. Known only by its model number C3602, the phone has the makings of another powerful device. Details include a 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 quad-core processor …
Europe poised to see Google TV music, movies in coming days
Google TV owners living in Europe ( U.K., France, and Germany) will soon have the ability to download music and movies from Google Play. A post on Google+ tells us that the the features will enabled on November 13 as it finally gets away from …
