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Sprint Replenish now Gingerbread ready

This Samsung QWERTY smartphone came out with the now fading Froyo 2.2 operating system when it was released last May, forgot to catch up with the world until now, and yet still manages to stay behind. While the device is finally getting Android 2.3, a huge stepup from 2.2, it […]

Pantech Element – AT&T’s upcoming waterproof Android tablet

There are so many Android tablets in the market currently that it is a tad difficult to keep them in mind unless they have some unique and distinguishing feature to set them apart from the tens of others. The Pantech Element seems to be just that kind and its USP?

Firefox for Android updated, now optimized for tablets

The Android version of Mozilla Firefox has come a long way, but even after this latest update, things feel like they are to cover some more ground yet before it is adopted as widely as its desktop counterpart.  The 9.0 version brings a lot of new features, mostly oriented towards

Sony Ericsson reveals more on Ice-Cream Sandwich for the Xperia line

While it did commit to dole out Android 4.0 to every Xperia phone it has released, Sony Ericsson did not actually reveal a timeline as to when that will happen.  The company now has an announcement to narrow things down for us and it seems that end March/early April 2012

HTC Thunderbolt update to be released to fix minor issues

Apart from adding a new radio, the 2.11.605.9 update fixes a lot of little nags that get in the way using the HTC Thunderbolt daily.  This FOTA rollout will correct issues with contact ringtones and notification volume, and also improves the quality of local streaming when a network connection is

Android Market updated to 3.4.4, now faster than ever

The rollout to update the Android Market has already begun and if it hasn’t happened yet on your device, we’ve got the APK to make things easier.  Improvements include faster loading times which will be more of benefit to slower devices, as the dual-cored droid usually have no trouble loading

Galaxy Nexus available starting today on Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless seems to be first in the race to play host to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, after the drawn-out, date-riddled wait for the next Nexus flagship device to actually launch.  The device is available starting today at 1:00 am and anyone with $299 and a willingness to ink a

T-Mobile picking up the Nokia Lumia 710 on January 11th

Touted as “the start of Nokia’s reentry into the US smartphone market” by the Nokia Americas President, the Lumia 710 is just about ready to set foot on American soil via T-Mobile.  The Mango-powered device will be available on the carrier’s network starting on January 11th and is pegged to

Verizon updating Droid Incredible 2 to add and improve features

The update is sized at 29.35MB (ver 5.10.605.9) and will come with a few noticeable improvements to the UI and features along with numerous security fixes.  After it’s done, the Droid Incredible 2 get: Improvements to clock/alarm and their widgets Better representation of network signal strength with 5 bars Ability

T-Mobile adds WiFi calling to the Galaxy S2 via update

After the HTC Amaze 4G’s update recently, T-Mobile is showering the same kind of love on the Samsung Galaxy S II variant available on its network.  This update, like the one for the Amaze 4G, also adds WiFi calling among other fixes to improve battery life and caller ID.  The

Limited Nokia Lumia 800 Dark Knight Rises edition spotted

This one is sure to be a hit if Nokia ever decides to manufacture more instead of the limited 40 that will go into circulation presently.  The Nokia Lumia 800 Dark Knight Rises edition was recently seen at the said movie’s IMAX premiere and all I can say is, I

Leak: Ice-Cream Sandwich 4.0.1 official ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S2

This has become a habit from Sammy, since just about every major update for just about every one of its flagship devices find their way on to the interwebs before the South Korean manufacturer releases it officially.  The latest in these (un)fortunate lineup is the official ICS ROM for its