The Qi inductive charging dock for the Nexus 4 Android smartphone is now available for $59.99 on the Google Play store (Unites States and Canada). This accessory will allow Nexus 4 users to wirelessly charge the device, as in without having to connect a cable directly, by simply placing the handset on the half-sphere....
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There’s a rumor floating around that Samsung intends to price its upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Android Jelly Bean tablet anywhere from $149 to $199. This would undercut the equally sized 7-inch 16GB Google Nexus 7 by $50, which would make the GT3 7.0 an instant hit if its specs are up to par....
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There has been an abundance of rumors and leaks centered around the incoming HTC M7 smartphone over the past month or so. While most analysts and enthusiasts expected the 4.7-inch 1080p screened Android device to be unveiled on February 25 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, a new rumor has emerged suggesting we should...
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Samsung announced two new color options for the popular Galaxy Note II Android smartphone. Amber Brown and Ruby Wine variants will join the already available Marble White and Titanium Grey models. The Amber Brown option is immediately available in South Korea while the Ruby Wine color scheme is scheduled to be released next week...
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At CES 2013 in Las Vegas, Sony unveiled the Xperia Z and Xperia ZL Android smartphones, each of which are set to release globally in Q1 2013. The pair of handsets are very similar in terms of core features, but there are some slight differences as well. One thing is for sure, the Sony...
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Motorola and Google are working together to release a next-generation Android smartphone and tablet in 2013, reports The Wall Street Journal. Former Google product manager Lior Ron is in charge of overseeing the development of the “X Phone” and the “X Tablet” will apparently follow soon after its release. Unfortunately, there isn’t much information...
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Polaroid CEO Scott Hardy has virtually confirmed a recent rumor that the company will announce a new, Android-operated compact digital camera at the International CES early next year. Yesterday, Hardy acknowledged via email that there will be “an Android powered, interchangeable lens camera introduced by Polaroid at CES 2013.” The previously leaked specs for...
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T-Mobile made good on their promise by releasing the Google Nexus 4 by LG, HTC Windows Phone 8X and Nokia Lumia 810 smartphones today, November 14. The trio of devices instantly strengthen the fourth largest US carrier’s 2012 holiday lineup. The Google Nexus 4 is the new flagship Android device of any carrier. If...
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The LG Nexus 4 Android smartphone and Samsung Nexus 10 Android tablet were both released on the Google Play Store today. Unfortunately, both the 8GB ($300) and 16GB ($350) versions of the Nexus 4 sold out shortly after its listing on the Web store, though it’s now tagged with “coming soon” and users can...
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Evleaks, known for providing press shots of smartphones and tablets before they’ve been made official, has supplied images of the upcoming Samsung ATIV Odyssey with Windows Phone 8 and the Android-powered HTC Droid DNA. Late last month, Verizon announced the Samsung ATIV Odyssey with a tentative release time-frame of December, however, they’ve been quick...
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Verizon Wireless updated the Motorola Droid Razr M from Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean today, November 9. The 98.12.4.XT907 upgrade delivers fantastic features like Google Now, Voice Search, Off-line Voice Typing, improved notifications and more – full change log along with official video demos posted below. The OTA update...
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The Verizon Wireless-branded Samsung Stratosphere II, denoted by model number SCH-I415, leaked out today via a pair of press shots showing the front and back of the device. Official specs are unknown at the moment, but it looks to be equipped with a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, 5-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 4G LTE connectivity...
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Sprint’s version of the LG Optimus G Android smartphone, which will be released for the Now Network on November 11, is now available to pre-order for $199.99 with a new two-year agreement. The Optimus G features Google Nexus 4-like specs with a 4.7-inch WXGA (1280 x 768) True HD IPS Plus display, Qualcomm Snapdragon...
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If you’ve been waiting for an affordable mid to high-end LG-branded Android smartphone to drop on Verizon Wireless, then you’re in luck as the Spectrum 2, known elsewhere as the Optimus LTE II, is now available to purchase online for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a new two-year agreement. The Spectrum...
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For the most part, with the exception of the forgettable HTC Trophy, Verizon Wireless decided to pass on Windows Phone 7 for the past two years. Now, with the launch of Windows Phone 8 upon us, Big Red has jumped head first into the now polished mobile OS with the announcement of the Nokia...
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