New details for the Motorola Xoom 2 have surfaced recently, and as one would hope and expect, it will be faster and more powerful. According to information obtained by Droid Life, the Motorola tablet will come in two storage options, 32GB and 64GB. The first-gen Xoom topped out at 32GB. What’s more, the device is …

Of all the features introduced in the iPhone 4S, Siri is the one that has people really talking. Literally. The concept of using a smartphone as a personal assistant is certainly appealing, but it’s not necessarily new. Take for instance Voice Actions, a Google feature introduced for 2.2 devices, that lets users call contacts, send messages, complete common tasks, and …

While some handset makers are looking into Android 4.0 and evaluating the potential for updates, others are already making promises. Such is the case with Sony Ericsson, which said this week that its entire 2011 product line will see Ice Cream Sandwich. Although the company hasn’t outlined a specific time frame or soft expectation, it should go a long way …

Now that the dust has started to settle on the Galaxy Nexus and Ice Cream Sandwich unveiling, it’s time to address the update elephant in the room. I don’t blame you if your first question following the event was, “When am I getting Android 4.0 on my phone? Let’s face it, there are potentially millions of users with new or …

After much anticipation, some online hype, and a brief delay, later today we’ll finally find out just what Samsung and Google have in store for the Android community. Now that we’re in the home stretch, let’s take a look at what we expect to see at the Galaxy Nexus unveiling, which takes place at 7:00 p.m. PT tonight (Wednesday morning …

We’re less than 48 hours away from finding out for certain, but it looks as though Ice Cream Sandwich will feature photo-editing tools at the platform level. If a number of uncovered camera icons are to be believed, the next build of Android could make it much easier to touch up photos. AndroidPolice, who initially discovered these icons, indicates that …

In advance of tomorrow’s Motorola press conference in New York, more information is leaking out about the expected Droid Razr for Verizon Wireless. Just this morning, Droid Life managed to grab glamor shots of the handset from Motorola’s teaser site. What’s more, Mobile Burn showed off its goody box about the event with items that represent the “Faster, Thinner, Smarter, …

Best Buy and Motorola announced today that the retail chain will sell a special edition of the Honeycomb-powered Xoom tablet. Making its debut this coming Sunday, October 16, the Motorola Xoom Family Edition will be available exclusively through Best Buy and a limited-time $379.99 price tag. Specifications are nearly identical to the original Xoom, save for the software experience. Aside …

T-Mobile is having a hard time keeping its upcoming smartphones under wraps. Yesterday, it was the LG Doubleplay and today it appears we have the official press images of the forthcoming Samsung Exhibit II 4G. Based on early details, the handset looks to be a rebranded version of Samsung’s new Galaxy W series. Specifications are said to include Android 2.3 …

A pair of press-ready images of an upcoming LG handset have surfaced, giving us a clear look at the unconventional keyboard with a secondary display. The pictures tell us that the phone, operating under the code name of LG Flip II, will carry the more official name of T-Mobile Doubleplay. According to a recently leaked road map, this LG smartphone …