RadioShack offering discounted Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile Android devices
RadioShack is offering some great deals on select smartphones for those of you looking to pick up a non-contract Android device. If you’re considering a Boost Mobile or Virgin Mobile model then you’ll want to check out the current deals at your nearby RadioShack. Models …
Huawei hedging bets against Android
Chinese hardware maker Huawei has confirmed that is it is exploring its own mobile operating system as a backup in the event it must walk away from Android. Just as ZTE is doing with Mozilla’s Firefox OS, Huawei is planning on ways to augment …
Unlocked Xperia acro S now available in United States
Sony is now offering an unlocked version of its Android-powered Xperia acro S smartphone. Priced at $599.99, the phone runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and features a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 4.3-inch scratch resistant HD Reality Display, and 12.1-megapixel camera. With 1GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, NFC, HDMI, …
Samsung announces Martian Pink Galaxy S III for Korea
Samsung has introduced a new Martian Pink version of its Galaxy S III, smartphone, making it available for South Korean consumers. As the 7th color option for the flagship handset, the pink edition will be offered in a limited, 100,000 unit capacity. There’s no indication …
Amazon enables developers to target devices in Kindle Fire family
Amazon just outlined a new Device Targeting feature which lets developers customize the Android application package (APK) to specific Amazon devices. Specifically aimed at providing a unique experience for the various members of the Kindle Fire family, it allows developers to optimize apps for screen …
Intel talks next-generation dual-core Medfield chips
Intel expects to release dual-core versions of its Medfield processors before long, bringing hyper threading to its next-generation of system-on-a-chip. What’s more, Intel also plans to introduce chipsets that offer 4G LTE support, something critically missing in today’s mobile devices. Speaking to TechCrunch, marketing head Summet …
Samsung outlines Android 4.1 update for 15 Galaxy models
Samsung has started to deploy the Android 4.1 update to the Galaxy S III and promises it will be coming to more than a dozen other models. In a statement emailed to The Verge, Samsung advises that there are multiple devices expected to see Jelly Bean, including …
Droid Incredible X rumored to be design basis for Nexus 5
With the anniversary of the Galaxy Nexus fast approaching, anxious eyes are starting to look for clues and details for it successor. And since we’re talking about maybe five Nexus partners, it stands to reason that something would trickle out soon. Such is the case …
Sprint expands 4G LTE to parts of Kansas, Illinois and Massachusetts
Sprint continuing with its promise of delivering 100 markets with 4G LTE connectivity over the remaining months of 2012, has added another few areas to its map. If you live in Lawrence, Kan.; Topeka, Kan.; Wichita, Kan.; Waukegan-Lake County, Ill.; and Barnstable-Hyannis/Mid-Cape, Mass. then you’ll find a much …
Dyzplastic intros Series 3′s Pandroid, Sir Knightly Bild, and Whoogle the Owl
Dyzplastic has released what appears to be the final previews for the upcoming Series 3 Android collectible figures, pulling the curtain back on another three designs. Say hello to Pandroid, Sir Knightly Bild, and Whoogle the Owl! Surely we are not the first to say …
LG Optimus Vu II details seemingly confirmed
The details for the presumed Optimus Vu II have leaked online, seemingly confirming a slightly improved take on the would-be Galaxy Note II killer. According to Korean blog Bad IT Tong (translate), the LG phone/tablet will run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and feature a 1.5GHz …
This Day in Android: Android 1.0 SDK released (2008)
Can you believe that it has been four years since the first software development kit (SDK) was released for Android? Wowzers. Yes, our favorite mobile platform was released into the wild four years ago today, as we were informed by Google’s own Dan Morrill. With …
Amazon Wireless offering AT&T’s HTC One X for only $19.99
So you wanted to get the HTC One X from AT&T earlier this summer but weren’t too keen on the $200 price tag. You waited, saw that it hit $99, and then thought pretty hard about. If you have not pulled the trigger yet, and …
HTC Trade-Up sweetens the pot for iPhone users with free headphones
HTC wants you to consider them for your next smartphone. So much so that they are offering trade-in values for your old stuff to the tune of up to $300. In an effort to woo iPhone users over to the One X, HTC is now …
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean official for Verizon Galaxy Nexus
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is officially ready for the Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus, according to the nation’s largest wireless carrier. A support page (PDF) has gone live for the update, detailing some of the new and awesome features such as Google Now and enhanced notifications. …
