February 23, 2012

Excessive Data usage, Transformer Prime unlock [From the Forums]

With this morning starting off rough for Verizon 4G LTE users, we're rolling into the evening on a some better notes. There was quite few app updates coming from various places today and announcements coming from all corners. So if you missed out on anything, get yourself caught up. Once...
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Ubuntu for Android

Check out our Ubuntu for Android forums! Many a sleepless night has been spent by Android hackers getting Ubuntu to run natively on our Android devices. It's hard work, but fun and the end result is something super-functional as well as super-cool. The folks at Canonical, the minds...
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M3 Android NFC Communicator mixes something old, something new for prepaid subs

Malaysia may not be on the tip of anyone's tongue when wireless comes to mind, but that's not stopping local outfit DMD Mobile from attempting to make its mark. Set for an official unveiling at next week's Mobile World Congress, the M3 Android NFC Communicator is the outfit's clumsily titled...
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February 22, 2012

US Cellular's Galaxy S II may drop March 1

US Cellular's Samsung Galaxy S II may hit stores on March 1, according to an internal document sent to Android Central. The memo, titled "Samsung Galaxy S II Equipment Launch Announcement" is dated Feb. 20 -- the day before the regional carrier actually announced the device ....
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Toshiba aiming for Spring release of ICS for the Toshiba Thrive 10-Inch

A fine bit of news for those of you out there who happen to have a Toshiba Thrive 10-Inch . When questioned on Twitter when a release of Ice Cream Sandwich would be available, Toshiba USA surprisingly replied stating they were targeting a Spring release for ICS. No mention was made of the ...
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How will Google top last year’s Android booth at MWC?

Last year at Mobile World Congress, Google had the coolest booth at the show, literally. I bet I downed a dozen of their fruit smoothies. This year they are planning something even more over the top, and they have a countdown teaser on their MWC page . Check out last year’s festivities in...
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Asus teases Padfone, hints at phone, tablet dock, and keyboard accessory

When Asus announced the Padfone last year, many of us questioned the success of such an odd device. Who wants a phone that plugs into a tablet-sized display? Then Asus released their Transformer series of tablets with attachable keyboard docks and people saw the advantages of their modular design....
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TI says unreleased OMAP5 faster than commercially available quad-core devices

Sometimes less really is more. Qualcomm has been telling us their dual-core Snapdragon S4 is faster than competing quad-core chips and now Texas Instruments is echoing that same message. This time they take a direct shot at NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 by matching it up with their...
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Receive pop-up alerts with the Powow: Text Messaging Android app (Appolicious)

Appolicious - Are you sick of the way your Android phone organizes your text messages? The innovative and free Powow: Text Messaging app for Android is a fabulous new way to organize your text messages just by downloading this modern and fun text app.
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Why Ubuntu for Android can succeed where others failed

You probably heard the big news about Canonical's plans to build Ubuntu for Android devices . It's something I'm extremely excited about and have been tinkering with myself since the days of the Nexus One . This latest -- and finally official -- iteration resembles (and is being...
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