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    Why to never “just go with the free one”

    Posted Dec 27 2011 by Tony McAfee in News with 23 Comments

    Many of my friends, when it’s time for an upgrade, ask me “What smartphone should I get?” My typical answer is, “What carrier do you have?” and we proceed to go online and look at that carrier’s selection of Android devices. I pick out a …

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  • Budget-Friendly Kyocera Milano on its Way to Sprint

    Posted Aug 31 2011 by Justin Marden in News with 1 Comment

    Kyocera has announced their newest Android device: the Milano. It’s not very flashy, with a 3-inch display, Android 2.3, 512MB of RAM, and an 800MHz processor, but we didn’t expect much from a low-end device. The Milano is set to hit Sprint on September 9th …

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  • Huawei Android Device Passes Through FCC, Codenamed “Gaga”

    Posted Jun 14 2011 by Justin Marden in News, Rumors with 1 Comment

    I have to admit, Huawei has a history of low-end Android devices, and it doesn’t look like that’s going to change anytime soon. The device above is the Huawei X1 U8180, which is being given the strange name of “Gaga”, and it’s just gotten the FCC seal of approval. The Gaga will be packing a measly 528MHz processor, along with Froyo, a 2.8-inch QVGA display, 3.2MP camera sans flash, and the standard Android fare of WiFi, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, and a MicroSD card slot.

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  • Gigabyte GSmart Rola is Low-End, Won’t Impress Many

    Posted Dec 15 2010 by Justin Marden in News, Rumors with 2 Comments

    Android may have started out big, with Nexus Ones and Droid Incredibles, but it’s winding down into a slew of low-end phones. Like the LG Optimus series, or the new Gigabyte GSmart Rola, Gigabyte’s first attempt at an Android smartphone. The Rola is packing Froyo, …

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  • INQ Mobile Set to Enter US Market with Android

    Posted Sep 11 2009 by Scott Webster in News with 12 Comments

    IN1Q Mobile, the company behind the INQ¹ handset (Facebook phone), are ready for their next trick – The one that is bringing lower cost Android handsets to the US in 2010.  If they do it anything like their first phone, we’re all in.  They already …

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