May 18, 2013

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HTC Merge – First Android CDMA World Phone is Now Official

HTC Merge is Now Official; First Android CDMA World Phone Coming

Today HTC officially announced the Merge, a new Android 2.2 Froyo powered smartphone that offers a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The company has finally given an official nod to the HTC Merge which is touted as their first ever Android-based CDMA world smartphone. The device is slated to be launched through multiple carriers in North [...]

Amazon to open Android App Store soon; rival to Google?

Amazon to open Android App Store soon; rival to Google?

As a rival to Google Android market, Amazon is preparing to open its own Android App store; Amazon’s store will officially open later this year. Much like Apple’s App Store, Amazon will approve applications submitted to the Amazon Appstore Developer Portal before adding them to the store. Rob Enderle, principal analyst at the Enderle Group, [...]

Verizon 4G LTE Devices to go on display at CES 2011

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Verizon confirms that it will show off a 4G LTE device at CES 2011, Verizon says that “Verizon hosts a news conference during the Consumer Electronics Show that provides a sneak peek of a suite of consumer-oriented Android-based devices for its 4G LTE network.” Host for the conference are Dan Mead (president and chief executive [...]

Skype Video calling App for iPhone 4 and 3GS expected to be available in 2011

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Skype is expected to bring Application wich allows iPhone 4 user to make a video call online, A “FAQ” document put out on the Skype site-and since removed- provided some solid hints about how to use a Skype to Apple iPhone app to make video calls to the Skype client running on other operating systems [...]

Archos 7 8GB Android Tablet Now on Sales for just $194

Archos 7 8GB Android Home Tablet Now on Sales for just $194

ARCHOS now introduces a new large-screen Android-based tablet, the ARCHOS 7 home tablet. This new product is specially designed to enhance the digital lifestyle in the home. The ARCHOS 7 home tablet bridges the gap between the smartphone and the desktop PC to provide constant access to the web, customization through Android Apps, and multimedia [...]

Sony Ericsson CEO points February reveal;Could be the PlayStation Phone?

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Rumor on the PlayStation Android handset has been around for awhile. There’s not much to say regarding the device as It is still unsure whether the device will actually be made. Reasonable deniability seems to be Sony’s strategy when it comes to the PlayStation Phone, and that apparently goes for Sony Ericsson as well — [...]

Samsung “GalaxyTab” now available from AT&T

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab has finally found its way to AT&T after the Android-powered tablet became available for big name rivals Sprint and Verizon earlier this month. Versions of the Samsung tablet are also being sold by Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Verizon Wireless. Unlike Sprint and Verizon, AT&T is only offering the Galaxy Tab [...]

Sony Playstation or PSP Phone : What we Know so far?

Sony Playstation PSP Phone

While Sony has maintained its official stance towards the leaked PlayStation Phone by declining to either confirm or refute the claims that the PlayStation Phone does exist, by refusing to comment on “rumors and speculations,” a senior Sony executive has dropped some hints, and boy are they going to set your imagination racing towards some [...]

Samsung Fascinate(Verizon) To Launch on September 8(not 9), Pre-Orders Started at at Best Buy

Verizon Samsung Fascinate

The highly anticipated Android-powered Samsung Fascinate, part of the Samsung Galaxy S series — will be launched next week on Wednesday, September 8. Rumor previously had it that Verizon Wireless would actually make the device available on Thursday, September 9. Either way, it seems that we will definitely see the Samsung Fascinate make its big [...]

Verizon Samsung Fascinate To Launch on September 9, Pre-Orders Start Aug. 29 at Best Buy

verizon samsung fascinate

Verizon Samsung Fascinate To Launch on September 9,  Pre-Orders Start Aug. 29 at Best Buy : The Samsung Fascinate for Verizon has been missing in action for quite a while. Now comes word via a leaked Verizon sales screenshot that a September 9th launch date is in the cards with the device shipping on September [...]

Google Goggles Brings to iPhone, iOS, Android Devices

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Google Goggles is on its way to iPhones and other iOs and/or platform devices: Google will release an iPhone version of its currently Android-based Google Goggles app by the end of the year, Google executives said Monday. “We’re working on an iPhone version, and hope to have it out by the end of the year,” [...]