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Mar

17

2012

Motorola DROID Pro Smartphone Receives Software Update

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Motorola DROID Pro owners certainly have a happy start to their weekends. MOTO has officially pushed out a new build called software version 4.7.3.XT610 and includes fixes while addressing the the following: Improved security with DigiNotar security patch. Device is enabled with the Wireless Alerting System. Device will no longer lockup or reset after an [...]

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Mar

16

2012

Anonymous User Takes Generic Photo With Upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III Smartphone

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In yet the latest chapter of the Samsung i-9300 saga, an image has appeared highlighting what is possibly the upcoming phone’s camera features… which may be lackluster to say the least. An anonymous individual casually snapped an image of his or her desk using supposedly the Galaxy S III’s camera which shows this EXIF data as the end [...]

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Mar

16

2012

Kainy Allows Users To Stream Gaming Content From PC To Phones Or Tablets Using WiFi, 3G Or 4G Connection

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We have yet another method to display PC content on our tablets everyone. After previously seeing an option for gaming on Tegra 3-based tablets, developer Jean-Sebastien Royer saw that option wasn’t enough and decided to do something different— in a better way of course— by developing the Kainy app for both tablets and smartphones. The app [...]

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Mar

16

2012

GO Launcher HD Goes Live In The Play Store

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It’s official everyone— GO Launcher HD is now available for all Android 3.0+ tablets today. When we last saw the launcher, it was in beta and had some minor kinks to be worked out. Those kinks are ironed out and the developers want you to look forward to the noteworthy features in the launcher: Support [...]

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Mar

16

2012

Question To Android OEMs & Manufacturers: What’s The Benefit Of Having Custom Skins On Devices?

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  Ah yes, the variation of the Android platform. Some people love it while others hate it. Let’s face the cold, hard truth about Android: it’s an open-source platform in which any individual can take the basic source, tweak it a little and truly make it their own. Similarly manufacturers can take the basic open [...]

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Mar

16

2012

Google Flight Search Updated To Let Users Find Flights To Destinations Worldwide

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One of Google’s more useful products has gotten a sweet update. Google Flight Search has been updated to include international landing spots— on the condition you’re starting from an American airport of course. Through its blog, Google announced it has added support for 500 airports outside of the United States. Guess you now have another reason to look [...]

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Mar

16

2012

Android 4.0 Update For Nexus S And Nexus S 4G Smartphones Is Very Much Real And On Its Way

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It’s been so long since Ice Cream Sandwich was released, so it’s a bit surprising Google’s Nexus S and Nexus S 4G hasn’t been given any official love. For those of you who have been lamenting over the fact the update hasn’t arrived yet for your Nexus S phones, cheer up— word on the street [...]

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Mar

15

2012

Gameloft And Fox Announce Collaboration To Bring Ice Age Game To Smartphones And Tablets

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The Ice Age series of movies are no doubt some cool movies– albeit in a cute, CG-generated sort of way. Fox Digital knows you’re excited for the 4th installment of the series called Continental Drift, so that’s why its partnered with Gameloft to bring an official Ice Age game to smartphones and tablets. While there [...]

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Mar

15

2012

Ambitious Developer Designs ICS-Based Live Wallpapers Ready For Users

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Let’s face it: some live wallpapers are awesome, but then other wallpapers are generic and not-so-awesome. That’s why a creative individual created some snazzy new ICS-based live wallpapers based off the AOSP PhaseBeam Live Wallpaper & its modified version called GummyBeam by kejar31. The new live wallpapers as you can see have a sweet theme and give some needed oomph to [...]

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Mar

14

2012

LG Optimus P936 LTE Smartphone Makes Its Rounds At The FCC

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Looks like there’s a new LG LTE phone on the way folks. A mysterious “Optimus P936″ smartphone decided to stop by the FCC to say hello and pass through. This indicates that there will be yet another LTE phone on its way. It is speculated the phone will be slated for a global release for [...]

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