Back in February, EA Mobile (along with a few other publishers) held a huge sale on iOS games. Good news: it’s sale time once again, and this time Android users are getting some discount love as well. From now until Monday, April 25, three dozen games in EA’s catalog–including some recent titles that weren’t available …
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April, 2011
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22 April
Samsung Galaxy S series software update guide
With the Samsung Fascinate finally getting its Android 2.2 update this week, the majority of the first-gen Galaxy S series devices finally have their helping of Froyo. The road to get here wasn’t very short or easy, and with each model having to go through their respective carrier’s certification testing, the updates were rolled out at different times and in …
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22 April
iPhone in privacy crosshairs (week in review)
Apple’s iPhone took center stage this week for its role in helping the company and its partner carriers attain strong quarterly earnings, but it was also the target of criticism for keeping a log of its users’ whereabouts, and is the focus of a new round of patent suits with Samsung. Privacy concerns surfaced earlier this week when researchers announced …
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22 April
Android Atlas Weekly 45: I sue you, you sue me
Apple sues Samsung, Samsung sues Apple, the Army uses Android in the battle field, and we get a tour of the latest round of Android Tablets. Join Justin Eckhouse and guest hosts Eric Franklin and JT Tabencki as they dive into the world of Android. Now playing: Watch this: Ep. 45: I sue you, you sue me 52:21 Podcast Your …
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22 April
Hands
The Acer Iconia Tab delivers the specs of the Motorola Xoom tablet, but at a significant savings. Donald Bell/CNET Update: CNET’s full, rated review of the Acer Iconia Tab is now available. Google’s tablet-friendly Android 3.0 OS (aka Honeycomb) is arguably the biggest advancement for tablet computers since the introduction of the iPad. It delivers souped-up versions of Google’s celebrated …
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22 April
Logitech Keyboard Case by Zagg review: Keyboarding your iPad 2
Keyboards and iPads…good bedfellows? A perfect way to add laptop functionality to your tablet? Or, mere accessory silliness? It’s a debate as old as the iPad itself, which means only about a year and a month. Still, for as useful and portable as the iPad is, there are always some–myself included, at times–who bemoan its lack of a real, physical …
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22 April
IHS iSuppli: Manufacturing issues caused iPad 2 shortfall
Manufacturing problems led to the shortfall of the iPad 2 during the first quarter, IHS iSuppli said yesterday, prompting the research firm to trim its forecast on Apple’s tablet shipments for the year. Apple As iPad buyers have run into sold-out stock at Apple stores and long wait times ordering online, questions have arisen over why supplies of the new …
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22 April
Samsung countersues Apple over patents
Hit by a lawsuit from Apple last week, Samsung returned the favor yesterday, countersuing the iPhone and iPad maker over claims of patent infringement. In its suit filed in Seoul Central District Court, Samsung claims that Apple is violating five different patents. Samsung has also filed a suit in Tokyo, citing two patent infringements, and another in Manheim, Germany, citing …
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22 April
Where is your Gingerbread update?
Given that four months have passed since Google and Samsung ushered in the Gingerbread era with the release of the Samsung Nexus S, I thought this would be a good time for an update on when version 2.3 might land on your phone. HTC Of all the manufacturers building Android handsets, HTC is arguably the most vocal in its plans. …
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22 April
Confirmed: Google Voice for Sprint live for some
Google Voice integration with Sprint still isn’t officially ready, according to Google’s site. Screenshot by Jessica Dolcourt/CNET Sprint’s integration with Google Voice isn’t available for everyone yet, but it is live for some people ahead of schedule. “When we announced our Google Voice integration with Sprint, we confirmed it would be rolling out gradually to all Google Voice users,” a …
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