Scott Webster

Galaxy Note with T

A T-Mobile branded version of the Samsung Galaxy Note has been spied online, confirming rumors that the phone/tablet hybrid would be expanding to additional carriers. Pictures obtained by TmoNews indicate that not only is the Galaxy Note close, but also it’s bringing dessert with it. Screen shots show that the T-Mobile-branded SGH-T879 is running Android …

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Google begins selling unlocked Galaxy Nexus

Google today announced that it is now offering unlocked Galaxy Nexus handsets directly to consumers. On the company’s mobile blog, Android chief Andy Rubin wrote that the company has added a new Devices section to its Google Play store. Initially available only to U.S. consumers, the GSM Galaxy Nexus carries an attractive $399 price tag. “We’ve worked with developers and …

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Sprint could have Motorola Photon 4G successor

Sprint is looking to follow last year’s Motorola Photon 4G with a 4G LTE variant, according to new rumors surfacing today. Called, for now, the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE (what a mouthful!), the Android smartphone isn’t dropping any spec hints, though history may offer clues. At the time of its arrival last year, the Photon 4G was one of …

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Verizon to deploy ICS to Motorola Xoom, HTC Rezound

New reports hitting the Iinternet today indicate that Verizon is ready to serve up Android 4.0 updates to a pair of their products. According to details passed to Droid Life, both the Motorola Xoom and HTC Rezound should see Ice Cream Sandwich over the next two to three weeks. Up first will be Motorola Xoom tablet, which should receive the …

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Making a great cheap Android tablet

Ematic entered the Android tablet fray yesterday when it announced the inexpensive eGlide Prism. Priced as low as $157, the device runs Android 4.0 and features a 7-inch 800×480-pixel resolution display. Powered by a 1GHz processor, it also brings 8GB flash memory, 512MB RAM, and a front-facing Webcam. While it’s certainly not the type of hardware to contend with a …

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Leaks suggest Verizon gearing up for Droid Incredible 4G launch

Of all the major wireless providers in the United States, Verizon Wireless is the only provider that hasn’t announced an Android 4.0-powered HTC smartphone for 2012. But that could change in short order if a leaked successor to the Incredible actually comes to pass. Details and images of the handset, once codenamed Fireball, surfaced this week that suggest what Verizon …

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Image hints at a Samsung Galaxy Note for Sprint

Sprint could be the next wireless carrier to offer the Samsung Galaxy Note, at least according to one image found online. TechnoBuffalo discovered the massive 5.3-inch smartphone prominently displayed in one of the provider’s online marketing tools. Although the handset is advertising a link for Mobile Controls, TechnoBuffalo surmises that the image strongly resembles Samsung’s titanic device. Of course, this …

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T

T-Mobile is all but ready to announce an official launch date and price for the HTC One S, according to newly leaked details. TmoNews has obtained a screenshot that shows the carrier has circled April 25 for its debut of the powerful HTC smartphone. Initially unveiled at Mobile World Congress a few months ago, T-Mobile was quick to announce future …

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LG D1L could rival upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III

Though Samsung has yet to even release the phone, LG could be prepping a new flagship smartphone to rival Sammy’s upcoming Samsung’s Galaxy S III. According to a source close to Korea’s Digital Daily, the LG D1L will offer comparable features and will make its debut in May. The early specifications for the D1L aren’t that remarkable when compared with …

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Sony to issue Ice Cream Sandwich to 2011 Xperia line soon

Sony today announced that it plans to begin issuing Android 4.0 updates to its 2011 Xperia smartphones beginning in mid-April. The first models expected to see Ice Cream Sandwich will be the Xperia Arc S, Xperia Neo V, and Xperia Ray. These updates should take around four to six weeks to complete and will depend on the various markets and …

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