By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back with an all new show where he rants and raves on various topics in and out of the tech world. On this week’s episode, Jon talks about Android updates – or rather, the lack of and/or randomness of it all. Jon…
By Brandon Russell |
Google’s latest version of Android, Jelly Bean, is currently on 6.7-percent of devices. It’s not a considerably high amount, but the OS is continuously being molded to support more devices on the market, meaning adoption will only go up going into the new year. Gingerbread…
By Brandon Russell |
Google on Monday updated Gmail for Android, bringing some of the features exclusive to Jelly Bean, such as swipe to archive, over to users stuck on Ice Cream Sandwich. The new version, 4.2.1, is largely aimed at making the mobile experience easier to digest, with…
By Brandon Russell |
The HTC One VX was supposed to launch on Nov. 16, but when the time came, the device was nowhere to be found. It’s unclear why the handset has been absent from AT&T stores — it was set to launch alongside the HTC One X+,…
By Brandon Russell |
You have to hand it to Amazon. Instead of tackling the almighty iPad head on, the company bravely introduced a device that, while not necessarily wowing on specs or features, made an enormous impression with its bottom-dollar price. The impact is still being felt, and…
By Killian Bell |
Vodafone U.K. has announced a new Android-powered tablet that’s sure to please the budget-conscious this Christmas. It’s called the Smart Tab II, and it offers a 7-inch display with 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. If you’re happy to sign up to a new 24-month contract, you…
By Brandon Russell |
Virgin Mobile’s iteration of the Samsung Galaxy S II is officially available today for $369.99. It may not be the most up-to-date Android handset available, but the device still carriers a reputation as one of the best ever. Sure, the S III and Note/Note II…
By Brandon Russell |
One of 2011’s biggest and best smartphones, Samsung Galaxy S II, is finally making its way to Virgin Mobile on Nov. 15 under the Galaxy S II 4G moniker. The carrier announced the news on Thursday and said that, for just $369.99 outright, users can…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T announced Friday morning that it will begin rolling out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to the Samsung Captivate Glide tomorrow, November 10. The update includes an updated browser with tabbed web page support, offline reading and an option for viewing pages in desktop mode.…
By Killian Bell |
Samsung has begun rolling out its Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean upgrade to the Galaxy Note 10.1 in Germany. The 300MB download comes over-the-air, and brings with it Project Butter, one of Jelly Bean’s biggest improvements, which should provide Samsung’s new tablet with a big performance…
By Killian Bell |
Sony has delayed the launch of its Xperia V smartphone in Europe until January 2013 while it upgrades the handset’s software to Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean. It has also announced that the device will get a small price cut from €549 (approx. $702) to €529…
By Brandon Russell |
Sprint’s winter Android lineup is getting yet another boost with word that the ZTE Flash, a mid-tier handset at an affordable $129 on-contract price, is set to hit the carrier soon. According to an internal document, the Flash will come equipped with a 4.5-inch display, …
By Brandon Russell |
Starting today, AT&T will offer the new Sony Xperia TL at $100 with a new two-year contract. And it comes running Ice Cream Sandwich. How disappointing. But this is, after all, a mid-range device. Jelly Bean, incidentally, is expected to arrive on the handset at…
By Todd Haselton |
Google just released its latest Android install base figures. The company revealed that 54.2 percent of all Android devices are still running Gingerbread, which is now four generations old. 1.8 percent of all Android devices run Honeycomb, 25.8 percent run Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and…
By Brandon Russell |
ARCHOS isn’t necessarily a big mobile player, but the company is still confidently throwing its name into the tablet market. The firm on Wednesday announced a new 8-inch device, dubbed ARCHOS 80 Cobalt, that comes equipped with a 1.6GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and…
By Killian Bell |
Quad-core smartphones are quickly becoming commonplace, so it’s only natural that their price tags will keep getting smaller as time goes on. Maybe we weren’t expecting them to become quite so cheap so quickly, however. ZTE just announced its new U950 smartphone, which offers a…
By Killian Bell |
Sony has this morning announced which of its Xperia smartphones will be receiving the much-anticipated Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade. It has included nine devices released during 2012, but none of those released during 2011 are on the list. Here’s the full list of handsets…
By Brandon Russell |
It takes a lot to turn heads in today’s market. You can increase a screen size, make a device thinner, and implement an array of colors. But it’s all been done. We want — no, expect — more. With 2012 quickly coming to a close,…
By Brandon Russell |
If you have no interest in QWERTY handsets, the LG Mach will do little to entice you away from a full touch device. But there is a minority out there who still long for the dying art of keyboard typing, which is exactly why the…
By Killian Bell |
Japanese carrier Softbank has unveiled a new lineup of devices for the coming winter and spring seasons, and among them is this cool (if you’re a girl) Android-powered smartphone from Disney Mobile. Painted in pink and white, the waterproof device comes with a Minnie Mouse…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T announced on Tuesday that it is officially rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update to the Motorola Atrix 2. Unfortunately, this is probably the last update the Atrix 2 will receive, since it’s hard to imagine Motorola and AT&T working on an…
By Killian Bell |
Samsung has added another new smartphone to its Android lineup this morning. The Galaxy Music is a device that promises to offer “superb sound quality and superb music player features,” with a dedicated button for one-touch access to your tracks. The Galaxy Music boasts a…
By Todd Haselton |
T-Mobile announced on Monday morning that it will offer the LG Optimus L9 later this fall. The Optimus L9 is equipped with a 4.5-inch display with a qHD resolution, support for T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network, a 5-megapixel camera capable of recording 1080p video, a 2,150mAh battery,…
By Killian Bell |
U.K. retailer Expansys has slashed the price of the Garnet Red Samsung Galaxy S III to just £399.99 (approx. $642) for today only. That’s just over £150 (approx. $241) off its usual retail price. The SIM-free device comes unlocked and unbranded so you can pop…
