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Video: LG Optimus Net P690 also heading to Italy with the Optimus Pro

While the Optimus Pro is aimed mainly at business users, the Optimus Net is looking for buyers with shallow pockets, who want a decent smartphone with an equally decent price tag.  The device, which is being marketed as a successor to the affordable Optimus One, got a video to showcase […]

Droid Incredible 2 gets Gingerbread update, finally

It’s been a long wait, but if it was worth it or not, we’ll have to wait and see.  Droid Incredible 2 handsets on Verizon have now started getting the official Android 2.3 update across the country, which brings the version up to 2.18.605.4.  The device has already seen its

HTC Panache launched on Cincinnati Bell

Cincinnati Bell, a local carrier known for its services around Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, has expanded its Android lineup by another handset – the HTC Panache.  The device is a variant of T-Mobile’s myTouch 4G and features the same 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 3.8-inch capacitive touchscreen display.  There’s also 8GB

Firefox 6 Beta shows up on Android Market

There’s already Firefox 5 available, but it seems that Mozilla has already started working on the next iteration of the mobile browser, Firefox 6.  A beta version of the app has appeared on the Market and clocking in at 14MB, it does seem to be on the hefty side. Here’s

HTC Thunderbolt gets updated, not Gingerbread sadly

The word last month was that the Thunderbolt will get the Gingerbread update by June 30th but it’s been more than week in July now and there’s still no info on when the device will be getting updated.  Furthermore, many Thunderbolt users must have already downloaded the latest update (which

HTC Evo 3D gets bumped up to 1.8GHz, doesn’t burst into flames

Locked bootloader or not, our devs always find a way to up the ante and get the most of out of their cellphones.  The Evo 3D, which saw a temporary root solution devised recently, has now had its kernel modded to run its dual-core CPU at 1.8GHz.  The result has

Military spec Motorola Titanium for Sprint to launch on July 24th

Motorola already has a somewhat disaster-proof cell phone on T-Mobile but with the launch of the Titanium later this month, it will have one on Sprint too.  Standards features are a bit on the low side – you get an Android 2.1 device that features a rugged QWERTY keyboard and

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc now available in the US, unlocked

The Xperia Arc has been available in Europe and even in Canada for some time now, but the device has taken its own sweet time to land now in the US of A.  While it may not boast of features like a dual-core CPU or 4G speeds, the Xperia Arc

LG Esteem for MetroPCS this October

It’s not often that MetroPCS gets a stab at the latest tech and most of the times, a specific device will do its usual rounds on broader coverage networks before finally landing in MetroPCS’ lap.  The same holds true for the LG Esteem (MS910), which is a rebranded and a

Acer Iconia Tab A500 gets the Honeycomb 3.1 update

Acer had promised the Honeycomb 3.1 update for its tablet, the Iconia Tab A500, which was scheduled to roll out before June was up.  June has come and gone, and now almost a week into July, the company has started releasing Android 3.1 to its tablets across the world, which

HTC Status and LG Thrill 4G may launch on AT&T later this month

Already official, both the devices had no official dates announced but the latest leak points to one imminent this very month.  A screenshot of AT&T’s upcoming lineup was dropped to Android Central‘s mailbox and along with the HTC HD7S and Pantech Pursuit II, the picture lists the Facebook-oriented HTC Status

Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I9103 goes to the FCC with Tegra2 CPU in tow

Dropping Sammy’s own Exynos chip that sold in millions since its release, the company seems to be trying an entirely different hardware component for yet another variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II, this time opting for the Tegra2 CPU from Nvidia.  The variant, numbered GT-I9103, has turned up at

Droid Incredible 2 gets CM7 and MIUI ROMs

It was only a matter of time before ROMs started flooding in after the Droid Incredible 2 was rooted and gained S-Off access last month, and sure enough, we now have two leading dev groups releasing builds for the device.  CyanogenMod and the equally capable MIUI have outed their respective

Wirefly drops the price on the HTC Sensation 4G, now available at $130

Celebrating the spirit of freedom, Wirefly has dropped the price of the shiny new Sensation 4G to $129.99.  The current offer can availed both by existing customers of T-Mobile looking for an update or new customers.  What’s more, every order gets the lucky customer free FedEx delivery and a lifetime

LG Optimus 3D shows up online in the UK at £500

Carphone Warehouse, UK’s favorite online retailer, has now started selling LG’s first 3D phone, the Optimus 3D (known stateside as the Thrill 4G for AT&T).  The dual-cored device can be bought for £500 right now, a hefty price but hey, that’s what you’ll have to pay if you want an