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May

20

2012

China gives the final thumbs-up on Google’s Motorola Mobility acquisition

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by Tony Rosario
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After months of deliberation, Chinese antitrust and competition authorities have finally given the green light on Google’s acquisition of Motorola Mobility. The Chinese approval of Google’s latest venture was one of several that were required in order for the deal to go through. It’s not a secret that China and Google have had some beef [...]

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May

20

2012

Full Firmware Of Samsung Galaxy S III Now Available, Brings Us One Step Closer To Custom ROMs For The Smartphone

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by Roy Alugbue
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As soon as a leak happens, it turns to an eventual pour. Such is the case with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone. Following the excitement of S Voice being available for all, the gang at XDA forums went one step further and got a hold of the device’s full stock firmware. What this [...]

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May

20

2012

Motorola Won’t Update Its Devices To Android 4.0 If It’s Too Much Of A Hassle And Won’t Improve The Device

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by Roy Alugbue
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We mentioned recently that Motorola updated its timeline for when some of its premium devices would get ICS— even though you know, it was first found in December 2011. If you own a smartphone or tablet such as the DROID RAZR/RAZR MAXX, Atrix 4G or XYBOARD series of tablets, then you have a lot to [...]

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May

20

2012

Verizon To Turn Rezound, DROID 4 and DROID RAZR Into Global Handsets

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by Ed Caggiani
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We’ve already heard about Verizon converting certain 4G LTE devices, namely the LG Spectrum and DROID 4, to become global phones by enabling international radios embedded into these devices. The folks at Droid Life have sources that tell them there may be more devices with this hidden capability. Check out the info sheet above for the [...]

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May

19

2012

Motorola Android Phones Banned From Import Into The U.S. Over Microsoft Patent Issues

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by Ed Caggiani
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Boy, this legal stuff can get confusing. Let’s take it from the beginning and walk through it. First, we know that the HTC One X and the Evo 4G LTE are currently held up in customs while they check whether the devices violate an ITC exclusion order Apple was granted last December. Then we heard [...]

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May

18

2012

Mini-PC-On-A-Stick For $74 With AllWinner A10 1.5GHz CPU And Android 4.0 (Sold Out Until June 10)

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by Ed Caggiani
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The concept of a mini-PC stick that runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich was first seen at Mobile World Congress this year with the FXI Cotton Candy. That device is available for pre-order for $199 overseas. Now, we are seeing a new mini-PC-on-a-stick for a much more reasonable $74 making the rounds on some Chinese [...]

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May

18

2012

$25 credit in Google Wallet with purchase of Virgin Mobile’s LG Optimus Elite

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by Tony Rosario
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The LG Optimus Elite looks to be a good phone for eco-conscious, budget-wise consumers looking to experience Google’s popular Android OS. Sprint just released the phone today in stores and Virgin Mobile has their very own version available as well for the commitment-phobe demographic. However VM  has decided to up the ante and offer a [...]

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May

18

2012

Sony Mobile approved cases coming soon for Xperia smartphones

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by Tony Rosario
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Sony Mobile has just announced a partnership with several phone case and accessory manufacturers with the focus being on providing quality protective wear options for their Xperia line of smartphones. CaseMate, Krusell and Muvit are among the several companies now working with Sony Mobile in this new joint venture. This is certainly not a bad [...]

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May

18

2012

Motorola Refreshes Its ICS Update Timeline For Devices, DROID RAZR And RAZR MAXX Are On Deck For Update First

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by Roy Alugbue
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Oh boy— if you’re like me and an owner of a premium Motorola device released in the last 12 – 15 months, then this news is for you. Motorola has updated its ICS update timeline for select devices. Within the next month and some change, MOTO devices will begin receiving Android 4.0 with a (MOTO)BLUR topping, [...]

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May

18

2012

Pink Galaxy Note Arriving in the UK in June

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by Jack Holt
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Samsung has always been one to sport a device in as many colors as possible. The Galaxy S III will start off in White and Pebble Blue as you know and we can only assume in other colors down the road. This time however it’s regarding the “berry pink” version of the Galaxy Note that [...]

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