The Samsung Rugby Pro (L) and Samsung Galaxy Express (R) Samsung Perhaps believing that it’s not wise to put all its smartphones in an iPhone basket, AT&T has been on an Android tear lately. The last two weeks have yielded eight handset announcements with more on the way as we head full-on into the holiday …

AT&T peeled back the covers today on a new monthly unlimited plan for its GoPhone subscriber base. The plans, which goes into effect on October 7, gives users 1GB of data on top of unlimited texting and talking and costs $65 per month. According to AT&T, the plan costs $10 less than the previous iteration of the rate and will …

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the latest Android device to see its Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean update, coming less than a day after Asus indicated it would be here “soon.” As is the case with every other Android 4.1 update, the Prime benefits from features such as Google Now, speed improvements, and enhanced notifications. Those of you who …

Samsung is expected to announce a new Galaxy Music smartphone on October 11, according to multiple reports from this week. Despite the obvious promise of music, the handset should have only basic hardware. Features are said to include a 3-inch QVGA (240×320-pixel) display, a single-core 850MHz processor, 512MB RAM, 4GB internal storage, and a 3-megapixel camera. It should run on …

Samsung is expecting pretty big things out of its next major release, the Galaxy Note 2. Indeed, even after the 30 million Galaxy S3s and millions of iPhone 5 sales, Samsung believes it could still move 20 million units of its 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II. Speaking with reporters recently, Samsung head J.K. Shin advised that the Galaxy Note II could …

Up until now, we’ve heard plenty about what might be in store for the forthcoming HTC One X+. Today, however, thanks to yet another leak from @evleaks, we see that the smartphone is destined for at least T-Mobile. Rumored to be a faster, more robust version of the company’s flagship Android handset, the details paint a pretty picture. Powered by …

Sony is now offering the unlocked GSM version of its Android-powered Xperia Acro S smartphone, according to a press release issued this afternoon. Priced at $599.99, the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich handset features a number of decent specifications, including a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, a 4.3-inch scratch-resistant HD Reality Display, and a 12.1-megapixel camera. Additional details for the Xperia Acro …

A number of Samsung smartphones have been found to be vulnerable to a remote factory reset, according to details surfacing today. The hack, which was detailed at a recent Ekoparty security conference, shows that the Galaxy S3 is susceptible to the simple reset. As Slashgear tells us, the process can be enabled in multiple ways, including NFC, QR code, or …

While the United States is just getting familiar with its version of the Optimus Vu, LG may soon be ready to introduce its successor to the rest of the world. The details for the presumed Optimus Vu II have spilled online, pointing to a moderately improved competitor to the Galaxy Note II. According to Korean blog Bad IT Tong (translate), …

Nearly two weeks after Sprint announced its Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for its Galaxy Nexus, Verizon has followed suit. The carrier announced today that it will start rolling out Jelly Bean to Galaxy Nexus phones. As is the case with other Android 4.1 updates, the Galaxy Nexus will benefit from enhanced notifications, Google Now, smarter widgets, and more. Verizon …