Pictures surface that appear to have been taken by the Samsung I-9200 (S2)

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Some photos have emerged which apparently have been taken by a Samsung I-9200 (S2) tester. They’re not the greatest photos to show off a camera’s power, but you can take them for what they’re worth. One of them is blurry, but the other ones appear pretty clear and crisp.

Hit up the source link below to check out the other four shots.

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Verizon’s Holiday Ad Photoshops iPhone Google Maps Onto Droid X

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Verizon executives may need to have a talk with the graphic design department that made their holidays ads. If you look very closely at the above picture, you can see that the screenshot they posted onto the Droid X in the ad is actually a screenshot from the iPhone version of Google Maps — note the blue menu bar at the bottom.

Looks like someone needs to lay of the coffee and concentrate. We’re almost offended.

[via Engadget]

Another Nexus S spotted in the wild?

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Well, well, what do we have here? It appears to be a photo of a Nexus S in the wild, given the signature curve shown off by the side angle shot. It’s possible it’s something else just being held at a strange angle, but it really does look like a Nexus S from where I’m sitting. Don’t take our word for it though, decide for yourself and leave us a comment below and let us know what you think!

[thanks to everyone that sent this in]

Motorola Backflip and Cliq get rooted – adds Multitouch

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It’s pretty much a given…if it runs Android, it will get rooted. This is true usually sooner than later as well, but in the case of the Motorola Backflip and Cliq, maybe a little longer than normal waiting periods for a developer to get it rooted. J_r0dd is the developer now responsible for getting a ROM which gives the Motorola Backflip and Cliq Multitouch Support! Gotta love the Android development communities!

[via MyModMobile]

New LG Star pictures, benchmarks emerge

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Earlier this month, we brought you some leaked images of the LTE enabled LG Star. Now, thanks to one lucky individual who appears to have not one, but TWO of these devices, we have some new images to bring you. These do a bit more to show off the device, including an HDMI port and a shot of a pretty impressive Quadrant score of nearly 1800 thanks to that tasty Tegra 2 chip.

The individual behind the images says that the Star blows their Galaxy S out of the water, so this device is looking very promising early on. Continue after the break to check out some more shots of the LG Star.

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Motorola Olympus set to launch in December/January?

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There was a bit of interesting activity on the AT&T Share Facebook page earlier today, where an administrator answered a question about when the Motorola Olympus will be available. The admin stated that the phone would be launching in December or January, although later on the post was deleted and a statement was issued that the post was made in error.

If I had to put my money on a date, I would choose January over December at this point. However, with no official word from Motorola or AT&T, your guess is as good as mine.

[via BGR]

Both AT&T and T-Mobile eyeing the Acer Liquid Metal

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The Acer Liquid Metal is still looking for a home in the US, and it appears that T-Mobile and AT&T are thinking about providing that home. Canada’s Rogers has already announced they are bringing on the Liquid Metal, but it’s going to be up to the two US GSM carriers (AT&T and T-Mobile) to bring this phone stateside.

The Liquid Metal features an 800 MHz Snapdragon processor, a 3.6-inch 800×480 touchscreen and a 5MP camera.

[via BrightHand]

Best Buy Cyber Monday deal on T-Mobile G2,

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In case you weren’t aware, Best Buy has a pretty great Cyber Monday deal right now for the T-Mobile G2. If you make your purchase before the end of today, you can pick up a G2 for the price of…. nothing with a new two year contract.

So, if you’ve been eyeing the G2 and need to resign your contract, you may want to check out this deal by hitting up the source link below.

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Virgin Mobile USA offering Samsung Intercept $75 off; 174.99 without contract

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Cyber Monday is here, folks! Looking for a Samsung device for cheap? Maybe an Intercept, a phone we reviewed here? If your answer is yes, you might want to hit up Virgin Mobile USA to pick one up for $75 off the standard price. The technology used by Virgin Mobile USA utilizes Sprint towers, and the device will be available for $174.99 off-contract. That’s right; no commitment necessary to pick up one of these little guys. Be sure to hit up the source link to check out the full deal and get yours today! Remember, the deal only last on Cyber Monday.

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LG LU3000 runs Froyo, outperforms iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S in some cases (Video)

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It’s always frustrating for us stateside users when a really cool phone comes out – and is exclusive to carriers in another country. That’s the case today for the new LG LU3000, which is a Korea-only release. This device packs:

  • Android 2.2 Froyo
  • 3.8″ IPS WVGA display
  • 1080p Video recording
  • 1GHz TI OMAP 360 CPU
  • 5MP camera w/ LED Flash & HDMI support

Videos have also surfaced of the new device outperforming the iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S in a variety of situations and stress tests, which can be seen after the break.

Sound like a device you want to see in the USA or Europe? Be sure to let us know in the comments.

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