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May

21

2012

The One X and Galaxy S III are top dogs for now but will become goats when Jelly Bean arrives

by Robert Nazarian
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There’s no question that right now the top two phones to buy are the HTC One X and the Samsung Galaxy S III, but they won’t be so popular 6 months from now. It won’t be because better handsets will be released, it’s more about Android version updates or lack thereof. Both phones come with [...]

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May

21

2012

T-Mobile US pushing update to Galaxy S II – No Ice Cream Sandwich in sight

by Chris Stewart
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Don’t you just love turning on your phone to discover that you have a system update waiting for you. Cue the excitement of waiting to see what goodies Google and co. has cooked up for you this time. If you’re currently rocking a Samsung S II on T-Mobile US then keep your eyes peeled for [...]

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May

21

2012

HTC’s Bluetooth Music Adapter Now Available, Works with Most Bluetooth Enabled Devices

by Stacy Bruce
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I am not sure if you remember hearing about HTC’s cool new Bluetooth Music Adapter that was announced at this years Mobile World Congress. If not, it’s this great little dongle that allows you to wirelessly stream music to an auxiliary input on any stereo that has a 3.5mm headphone jack and is finally available [...]

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May

21

2012

ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity Wins FCC Approval

by Stacy Bruce
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If you are anything like us, you are looking forward to the release of the ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity (TF700T), the 10.1-inch Android tablet boasting an astounding 1920×1200 (1080p) resolution. It has been said that the device would see a European launch on July 10th and the recent FCC approval would put us right on track [...]

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May

21

2012

Quick Rant: Mobile Carriers Are Doing A Disservice To Its Customers And Customers Should Begin Looking At Prepaid Options Instead

by Roy Alugbue
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The great thing about today’s technology is the ability to choose from a variety of mobile carriers to best suit our needs. That means some of you can choose Verizon Wireless for example because of great nationwide coverage and the solid 4G LTE speeds. Others choose AT&T because of the ever-improving 4G LTE network or great [...]

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May

21

2012

S Voice leak is now blocked from servers but you can use this workaround

by Robert Nazarian
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Those of you who grabbed the S Voice leak over the weekend are now getting “Network error. Please try again.” It a not so surprising move, Samsung blocked all leaked apk’s from connecting to the server so basically it’s unusable. Since S Voice is powered by Vlingo, it’s really the Vlingo servers that S Voice [...]

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May

21

2012

ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 gets minor update

by Robert Nazarian
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If you own an ASUS Transformer TF300, you might want to check for an update since one has taken place over the weekend. It’s software version 9.4.3.29 and it’s still based on Android 4.0.3. This is a minor update that brings stability improvements and some sort of enhancements or bug fixes to the camera and [...]

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May

20

2012

Some HTC ‘products’ are allowed to enter the U.S. Market after passing U.S. Customs review

by Robert Nazarian
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A few days ago we reported that the AT&T One X and the Sprint EVO 4G LTE were being held up at the U.S. Customs, and were being investigated for infringement for Apple patent #5,946,647, which involves the messaging application. This resulted in obvious delays and a complete cancellation of the EVO 4G LTE launch on Sprint. [...]

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May

20

2012

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

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

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

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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