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Samsung Galaxy Nexus US Signup Page Shows Seven US Carriers

As the US signup page for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is now active, it has given the public an interesting glimpse at which carriers will proudly house the Android 4.0 phone stateside. The carrier preference drop-down not only highlights a Verizon LTE model but also AT&T, C Spire (Cellular South​), MetroPCS, Sprint, […]

Verizon’s My FiOS Android App Puts Your Fear of Missing Out To Rest

These days with the constant barrage of newly released on-demand movies and addictive television shows filling up the DVR, some days it’s simply hard to leave the comfort of your living room. If you’re like most people who suffer from a fear of missing out, Verizon’s new My FiOS app has you covered.

How To Add a Custom Image to the Lockscreen on the Nokia N9

Apparently a developer from LSU decided to make a quick and dirty app to allow you to edit the image that can be displayed on the lockscreen. This image is normally used by carrier’s to put their logo or carrier name but this developer found a quick and easy way

Motorola Droid Razr to get Ice-Cream Sandwich 4.0 in the first quarter of 2012

Not to be overshadowed by all the hoopla surrounding the Galaxy Nexus, Motorola has announced that the fresh-off-the-oven Droid Razr revealed yesterday will be getting its first taste of the latest and greatest Android update, Android 4.0, next year.  The news was revealed by Alain Mutricy, Motorola Mobility’s SVP of

Sprint Adds a New Evo to their Lineup, the HTC Evo Design 4G

Seems like Sprint might be going the same way as T-Mobile with the naming schemes, trading the word myTouch (which T-Mobile has now put on everything) for the word Evo. The latest Evo device is called the HTC Evo Design 4G and considering it’s being priced at $99.99, instead of

Samsung Galaxy Nexus already picked up by Three UK

The telcos chosen to carry on the Nexus torch are yet to be revealed in the US, but things seem to be moving at a much faster rate in this regard on the other side of the pond.  Three UK has just revealed that it will be selling the brand

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play gets four free EA Games titles

To keep things interesting on its gaming phone, the Xperia Play, Sony Ericsson has teamed up with Electronic Arts to give out four games completely free to its Play customers.  All four titles are pretty popular and can be obtained on the smartphone via the Market at no cost: Dead

Nexus S will get Ice-Cream Sandwich too – Google

We knew this would happen some time soon, but it’s always good to hear it straight from the company itself.  Google’s own Gabe Cohen, talking at the Galaxy Nexus event, revealed that they are “currently in the process for releasing Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus S.” Gabe went on to

Video: Galaxy Nexus promo out, hints at Verizon availability

While the announcement earlier today revealed that the Galaxy Nexus will be out in the US in November, the specifics on which carriers will be playing host to this shiny new droid were left out.  But this promotional video you see above is a tad more liberal with that info

Google and Samsung Announce the First Ice Cream Sandwich Android Device

Today during a press event in Hong Kong (and across the web via webcast at YouTube.com/Android), Samsung and Google announced the Galaxy Nexus, the first Ice Cream Sandwich Android device. Here are the highlights: Galaxy Nexus Highlights There will be LTE and HSPA+ versions of the Galaxy Nexus Will run

Research In Motion Introduces BBX: The Best of BlackBerry and QNX

Today at the DevCon keynote, Research In Motion unveiled their latest mobile operating system coined ‘BBX’. The platform designed for both smartphones and tablets is a “single, unified platform for the whole world” incorporating Enterprise, NOC and cloud services. Good news for developers as BBX will offer approximately 100 open

Leaked Ice Cream Sandwich Widgets Ahead of Official Launch

We’re sure to see more unfold on the Ice Cream Sandwich front before the day is over, but as usual some last minute leaks have surfaced. It appears as though Android Police got their hands on the first look at Google’s refreshed widgets for the new OS. Those include both Gmail, Calendar, and

NTT DoCoMo reveals the Samsung Galaxy Nexus ahead of the official event

Japan-based telecom provider, NTT DoCoMo couldn’t wait another few hours until the ICS event to let the world know it will be bringing the Samsung Galaxy Nexus home to their customers.  The carrier went on Twitter prematurely to state that it will be “among the fastest” to get the Galaxy