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Motorola Droid RAZR HD tutorial videos get posted to YouTube
More evidence for the existence of the Motorola Droid RAZR HD have just popped up, this time courtesy of four different tutorial videos that were posted to YouTube by user revowii. From the videos, it's easy to see that the Motorola...
Sony Xperia SL now official with Android 4.0 ICS and 1.7GHz dual-core CPU
The Sony Xperia SL now has its own product page on the Sony web site, which is as good an indication as any that its status as the successor to the Sony Xperia S is now official. As Sony's current flagship offering with Android,...
HP, Seller of $99 TouchPads, Tries Tablet Market Again
Almost exactly a year after sending its $499 9.7-inch TouchPad to $99 firesales and ending its webOS hardware business, Hewlett-Packard is giving the mobile space another go. HP has created a new Mobility Global Business Unit...
iPad Mini Starting at $300 in October?
Apple is selling a 7-inch version of the 9.7-inch iPad for $300 starting in October and expects to sell 8 million units in the final 3 months of the year according to a research note by a Jefferies & Co. analyst. What Else...
Motorola and Verizon schedule event for September 5
Motorola has just sent out press invites to an event that it is hosting together with Verizon on September 5. The title of the invite reads, "Motorola. On Display." It is widely believed that the event will see the official launch...
Motorola "Unlock My Device" web site launched to help users officially unlock bootloaders
Motorola has put together a tool called Unlock My Device in order to help users of its Android-powered products unlock bootloaders and install all manner of third-party software if they so choose. Unlock My Device is made available...
Bell to raise Mobile TV overage rates for new customers starting August 21
According to an internal document secured by Mobile Syrup, Bell is planning to issue a price increase for its Mobile TV overage rates, taking it from $1 per hour to $3 per hour starting August 21. Once the new rates come into...
Lenovo IdeaPhone K860 with Samsung Exynos CPU and Android 4.0 ICS showcased
Lenovo is set to unleash the IdeaPhone K860, a 'phablet' type offering that's similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note. It features a 1.4GHz Samsung Exynos quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 5-inch 720x1280 pixel resolution touchscreen...
Sony Xperia P Android 4.0 ICS upgrade now available
Sony has just announced that today marks the beginning of its global Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade rollout for the Sony Xperia S, one of its many available smartphones in the Android market. Users of the Sony Xperia S...
Microsoft fixes issue with Windows Phone Marketplace digital certificates
Microsoft has finally issued a fix for the Marketplace problem that prevented Windows Phone users from installing new apps or updating existing ones for the last few days. According to a post on the Windows Phone Developer Blog,...
Rogers Samsung Galaxy S III price dropped to $98 on a 3-year contract
Information from a Walmart flyer reveals that Rogers plans to start offering the Samsung Galaxy S III for as low as $98 on a 3-year contract. This price drop comes merely six weeks after Samsung's flagship Android handset was...
Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note Jelly Bean updates get unofficially confirmed
Insider information collected by the guys over at SamMobile now confirms earlier reports that the Samsung Galaxy S II Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is scheduled to happen as early as September of this year. If this is the case,...
Sony PRS-T2 e-book reader officially launched
Sony has officially announced its latest handheld device for reading e-books, the Sony PRS-T2 E-Reader. It comes equipped with a 6-inch e-ink display fitted inside a 6.75-inch casing. Sony aims to set the product apart from other...
Samsung Galaxy S III unofficial Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM now available for download
An unofficial Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S III is now available for download thanks to the guys over at SamMobile. The firmware is apparently reading for testing with build label I9300XXDLG4. Those who are...
Xiaomi launches MI-2 with Qualcomm S4 quad-core processor, Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean
The company behind the custom Android UI known as MIUI has just launched their latest flagship handset in China. Officially dubbed the Xiaomi MI-2, it comes with Qualcomm's quad-core S4 Pro processor clocked at 1.5GHz and the...
$499 Galaxy Note 10.1 Already in Stores, Takes on iPad 3
Samsung's flagship tablet, the Galaxy Note 10.1, is already available at Best Buy, Office Depot, Amazon and other retailers at $499 for the 16 GB Wi-Fi only model and $549 for the 32 GB model. The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 has...
Fujitsu's Quad-Core, Military-Grade Tablet Joining Parade for $549
Fujitsu is joining the high-end tablet party with a quad-core tablet 10-inch tablet launching in the U.S. for $549, which is $50 more expensive than the entry-level third generation iPad. The Fujitsu Stylistic M532 has a Android...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 With 4G LTE Available on Verizon
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 will be available on Verizon Wireless starting August 17th. The tablet will run on Verizon's 4G LTE network, which claims to provide 10 times faster Internet than 3G. The carrier is offering the device...
Latest on iPad mini: Big iPod Touch, No Cameras, No 4G LTE
Apple is working on a cheaper and smaller iPad that will look like a big iPod touch, according to mockups from 9to5Mac. The 7-inch iPad reportedly would be thinner and lighter than the 9.7-inch iPad and won't have the thick bezel...
Second-Gen Galaxy Tab 10.1 Launches at $469 in the UK
The long wait for Samsung's second generation Galaxy Tab 10.1 is finally over in the United Kingdom. Retailer Carphone Warehouse said in its Web site that the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 would be ready by August 22nd. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1...
Windows RT Tablets Thinner Than iPad
Microsoft gave away details about upcoming Windows RT tablets. One device being readied by a hardware partner measures just 8.35 mm thick and weighs onlhy 520 grams - half a millimeter slimmer and 100 grams lighter than the second...
Toshiba: No Windows RT Tablet for Now
Toshiba has shelved plans for devices on Windows RT, the version of Windows 8 designed for tablets. Toshiba instead is now focusing on the full-blown Windows 8 software for its desktop and notebooks. Toshiba said delayed components...
Nokia and Microsoft to hold Windows Phone 8 event on September 5
Nokia and Microsoft have just invited media attendees to come to a Windows Phone-related event scheduled to happen on September 5. Based on the design of the actual invite itself, it seems that the two companies are gearing up...
Samsung Galaxy S III running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean caught on video
One lucky owner of the Samsung Galaxy S III managed to download and install an unofficial update from Android 4.0 ICS to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. And like a true nerd, he then went on to share the experience of using the latest...
Nokia rolls out Windows Phone update for Lumia 900 users in US and Canada
Nokia Lumia 900 users in the US and Canada can now update their handsets to Windows Phone Tango and enjoy a couple of new features as well as a few bug fixes. The update process can be performed either through a Windows PC or...
Motorola Droid Razr HD reportedly headed for Verizon without Maxx equivalent in tow
Rumors about the existence of an upcoming Motorola Droid Razr HD Maxx for Verizon have been squashed with information coming from an anonymous source being cited in a report on PhoneArena. Apparently, the Motorola Droid Razr HD...
Apple may launch next iPhone with 4G LTE with help from Korean carriers
A report on Korea Times has it that Apple is currently in talks with South Korea's SK Telecom and KT for a possible version of the next-generation iPhone with 4G LTE networking technology. Both South Korean carriers are apparently...
ZTE N860 with Android 2.3 Gingerbread now on Public Mobile
Public Mobile has just added the ZTE N860 to its stable of Androy-powered handsets. The ZTE N860 joins the ZTE N762 and the ZTE Max, and features 4.3-inch 480x800 pixel resolution touchscreen display, 1GHz processor, 5-megapixel...
Microsoft's 10-Inch Surface RT Tablet to Debut at Only $199?
Microsoft is releasing 10.6-inch Surface RT tablets - models running on Windows RT - for only $199, according to Engadget, citing an "inside source". Previously estimated to cost at least $600 apiece, the high-end Microsoft Surface...
T-Mobile Galaxy Tab 7 plus Munching ICS but Only from Kies
T-Mobile Galaxy Tab 7 plus tablets are graduating from its built-in Android Gingerbread software, now moving up to the newer Ice Cream Sandwich. But the Android 4.0.5 ICS update is not available over-the-air and is currently "optional"....
Microsoft stops devs from publishing new apps to WP Marketplace due to bug
Microsoft has decided to temporarily prevent Windows Phone developers from pushing new apps to the Windows Phone Marketplace because of a problem with digital certificates that are causing users trouble with downloading apps....
Pinterest for Android now officially available
Just days after shedding its rather intriguing invite-only status, Pinterest has opened its doors even further by releasing the very first official Andoid app through Google Play. Now users of the Android OS, whether they have...
Sony PlayStation Mobile support for Asus and WikiPad devices now official
Official PlayStation Mobile support for Asus and WikiPad products has just been granted, meaning there might come a day when you'll be able to play PlayStation-certified games on devices such as the most recent Asus Transformer...
Adobe Flash on Android officially dead starting August 15
Adobe chose August 15 to be the day to put the final nail in Flash for Android's coffin, as it officially kills all possibility of downloading and installing the same in new instances for Android-powered devices. Starting August...
Microsoft launches SkyDrive for Android
Microsoft is getting ready to release a dedicated Android app for SkyDrive, its online cloud storage service, as part of its recently unveiled major updates. As soon as Microsoft releases the official SkyDrive for Android app...
Public Mobile readies own unlimited music service called Siren
Public Mobile is gearing up to launch its very own unlimited music service in cooperation with Livewire Mobile and industry heavyweights Universal, Sony Music, and Warner. The new service is called Siren and is scheduled for an...
Motorola Atrix HD LTE now available from Bell for $600
The Motorola Atrix HD LTE smartphone can now be purchased through Bell Canada either with a service contract or without. It can be bought for as little as $49.95 with a new 3-year contract, or $599.95 unlocked and without a contract....
LG Optimus L3 coming to Canada through Fido
The stylish Android-powered LG Optimus L3 smartphone is set to become available through Fido in Canada some time in Q3 2012, according to sources being cited in a report on Mobile Syrup. The LG Optimus L3 will likely be released...
HTC Zenith, Accord, and Rio launching soon with WP8
HTC is currently preparing for an official launch of three new smartphones with Windows Phone 8. These are the HTC Zenith, HTC Accord, and HTC Rio. It is said that all three of these will be unveiled by the third week of September,...
Android 4.0 ICS update for Bell LG Optimus 4G LTE now available
Users of Bell Canada's LG Optimus 4G LTE should now receive notifications regarding a free software update to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich that has just become available. In order to get started with the over-the-air (OTA) software...