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Jan

3

2012

CES 2012 Device Leak: ASUS Eee Pad Memo

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  A new leak is giving us a glimpse at one possible CES 2012 device to be introduced by the Taiwanese manufacturer ASUS. This little gem is said to be the Android-running 7-inch (1280 x 800 resolution) Eee Pad Memo with a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 3G and WiFi connectivity, and 16GB to 64GB of [...]

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Jan

3

2012

Verizon May Say Good-bye To Droid 3, MiFi Hotspots And More This Month

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An anonymous tipster has stirred up rumors that Verizon will be pulling the plug on the Motorola Droid 3 after stores receive what will be their final shipments later this month. Despite carrying the namesake of Verizon’s once flagship phone and being widely considered as the go-to device for keyboard lovers, this latest incarnation, launched [...]

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Dec

28

2011

Gameloft To Offer All Mobile Games For Just 99 Cents & A Chance To Win A Free LG Nitro HD

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It seems that the elves over at Gameloft have a few post-Christmas surprises up their sleeves this year. According to a recent Twitter post, they will be offering ALL of their mobile games for just 99 cents in the Android Market (starting December 29th!) Not too shabby, right? Also, while you wait for Thursday’s offering, [...]

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Dec

28

2011

Firmware Update Now Available For Asus Transformer Tablets

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A new firmware update has been released by Asus for their original Transformer tablet PCs and is now available OTA as version 8.6.5.21-20111216. (This device should not to be confused with its successor, the Transformer Prime.) The update addresses HDMI problems some owners experienced while operating the tablet with newer HDTVs and it enhances stability [...]

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Dec

20

2011

ITC Rules In Favor Of Apple; Bans Some HTC Devices, But HTC Feels “Gratified” In New Statement

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    In a ruling issued by the International Trade Commission, HTC was found in violation of two patents belonging to the Cupertino company; a ban will go into effect for all affected HTC devices on April 19, 2012. The patents cover a UI feature of sorts that basically turns computer text data into a link [...]

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Dec

19

2011

AT&T Backs Out of T-Mobile USA Bid

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AT&T has agreed with Deutsche Telekom AG to end a bid to buy T-Mobile USA after a nine month pursuit. The conclusion comes on the heels of actions taken by the Justice Department and the FCC in recent months which were aimed at combating the bid effort to ensure consumer choice and controlled prices in [...]

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Dec

16

2011

Latest Facebook For Android Update Provides Timelines And Improved Notifications

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Facebook’s latest mobile app update has managed to drop a nice little bundle of improvements on us. Most notably is the new access to their timeline feature (if you have one), but it also provides some new photo enhancements too, like viewable tags on pictures and let us not forget the real time alerts –  thanks [...]

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Nov

22

2011

Buffy: The Real Facebook Phone

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  This year has been wrought with so-called “Facebook phones” popping up all along the way and ultimately, only giving its users a colorful designated button, a few easy sharing features… and not much more. Facebook itself has served as a mere collaborator in these unimpressive efforts that came with silly monikers like Cha Cha, [...]

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Nov

22

2011

Verizon To Expand 4G LTE Markets By 30+ Cities On December 15th

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    Just in time for the holidays and those all those brand new LTE devices wrapped neatly under the tree, Verizon will be adding more than thirty new markets to their impressive 4G coverage map. Recent figures suggest Big Red is providing their signature high speeds in 179 markets presently, which means the 200 [...]

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