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Feb

12

2012

FTL Launcher Takes Place Among Launchers, Argues It’s The Fastest Launcher You’ll Ever Run

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by Roy Alugbue
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  The great thing about the Android UI is the ability to customize our launchers. Sure we’ve seen new and innovative launchers reflecting the awesome nature of ICS, but what about the rest of us who have Gingerbread 2.3 still? Well FTL Launcher is ready to vie for a spot on your Android device. Highlighted [...]

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Feb

1

2012

Infobar C01 Smartphone Set To Launch In Japan February 3rd

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by Roy Alugbue
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  KDDI is looking to bring back cool in Japan by continuing its ressurection of the Infobar designer series phones. Expected to launch in a few days, the C01 smartphone brings a 3.2-inch, 16:9 (850 x 480) screen with 306 PPI, a traditional “ten-key” Japanese keypad to the bottom and Gingerbread 2.3 with of course a custom skin. [...]

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Jan

30

2012

LG E400 Optimus L3 Listed For Pre-Order In Sweden, Set For Appearance At MWC?

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by Roy Alugbue
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Looks like we have some information about an upcoming and intriguing LG budget phone. Apparently, the LG E400— otherwise known as the “Optimus L3″— is up for pre-order online at a Swedish retailer. This retailer is listing the phone at 1,290 kr (roughly $190 US or 144 Euros). While we don’t know the complete details of the internals, [...]

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Jan

24

2012

Sprint Set To Give Final Salute To Android Legend, HTC EVO 4G Reaches End Of Life

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by Roy Alugbue
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One of the most influential Android devices ever has finally seen its time in the spotlight come to a close. As the first 4G device in the U.S. and perhaps one of the most influential Android devices ever, Sprint has finally decided to call it quits with its HTC EVO 4G device, this time for [...]

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Jan

18

2012

BLU Studio 5.3 Smartphone Now Available For $259.99

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by Roy Alugbue
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So you want a Galaxy Note, but you’re on a budget price? You’re in luck because BLU Studio has heard your cries and has brought a fairly intriguing phone to the market. They’ve introduced a 5.3-inch phone with some modest features including: a 5.3-inch capacative touch display with 800 x 480 resolution single-core 800MHz processor [...]

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Jan

13

2012

Hands-On With The LG Spectrum LTE Phone For Verizon Wireless [Video]

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by Roy Alugbue
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  LG and Verizon took some time at CES 2012 to introduce the new Spectrum LTE device. Our own Rob Nazarian went hands-on and was able to give us some nice insights of the new phone. You will notice right off the bat the huge screen and bright display. That’s because the phone has a [...]

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Jan

13

2012

Boost Mobile Announces LG Marquee Smartphone For $280

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by Roy Alugbue
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Boost Mobile continues to build up its modest lineup of decent Android phones. It recently introduced the LG Marquee phone– yes the same Marquee found on Sprint’s NOW Network. The device has some solid specs that won’t break the bank too. Inside the phone, you’ll find: 1GHz single-core processor 512MB of RAM 4-inch NOVA display Gingerbread 2.3 [...]

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Jan

12

2012

We Go Hands-On With Sony Walkman Z (Video)

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by Roy Alugbue
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Sony is planning to make a big push against Apple’s iPod Touch line by revamping its lineup of personal media players. It announced its Walkman Z media player just a few days ago, but we were curious to see how the device looked and felt. Rob Nazarian got a chance to play with the new toy and share some initial [...]

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Jan

10

2012

AT&T & Samsung Finally Unleashes Official Android 2.3 Update For Captivate, Finally Allows Owners To Taste Sweet Gingerbread Victory

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by Roy Alugbue
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Well, AT&T may be a tad late with its pledge to update the Samsung Captivate to Gingerbread by the end of 2011, but hey better late than never, right? AT&T & Samsung have finally released the Gingerbread 2.3 update to the masses. In addition to the standard Gingerbread 2.3 features, Samsung highlights Captivate owners will enjoy the following [...]

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