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Sprint Summer Roadmap Leaked: Epic 2, Galaxy S II, and Blackberries

According to ThisIsMyNext.com, Sprint’s summer roadmap of a couple higher end devices has slipped out.  First up is the Epic 2, which as you can guess, is a sequel to the Epic 4G currently available. This new variant will supposedly contain the following specs: 4″ display 1.2ghz single core processor […]

Nokia CEO Confirms N9 Will Be First And Last MeeGo

Nokia introduced its first MeeGo smartphone the N9 to the world this week, as enthusiasts praised the device’s features and sleek appearance. Unfortunately for MeeGo fans this will be your first and last chance to take a ride on the MeeGo train with Nokia. Intel has acknowledged they will continue to produce MeeGo even without Nokia.

How To Recycle Your Cell Phone: 5 Simple Tips

If you’re like us, then you love your cell phone and all things electronics. You are also probably always looking ahead to get your hands on the latest and greatest. So what happens to the old faithful once you’ve purchased your new device? We can’t help but wonder how many of them end up retired in

Dev Project “ExEn” Unveiled: Xbox 360 Games For iOS, Android Coming Soon

Developer Andrew Russell has been diligently at work on a tool that will grab the attention of game developers worldwide.  Russell’s project, coined “ExEn”, is an open source software that allows developers the ability to port XNA games to iOS and Android in the near future. Essentially, this gives developers who built

Motorola Xoom getting Honeycomb 3.1 in Europe – US to follow?

After the Asus Eee Pad Transformer and the Tab 10.1 (I/O edition), it is now the turn of Motorola Xoom to get a stab at the Android 3.1 OS update.  The announcement was made on Motorola’s European Facebook page and says that the update will begin rolling out today to

New Legislation Would Force Carriers To Define 4G

New legislature has approached the U.S. House of Representatives that could change the transparency of wireless carriers nationwide. Appropriately titled, the “Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act” the bill would demand all carriers to be absolutely clear on minimum data speeds, network reliability, accessible coverage, and the specific technology being utilized. The bill’s sponsor, California Rep. Anna Eshoo

Motorola Atrix Unlocked Bootloader Coming Soon?

It’s good to be a developer these days now that mobile device manufacturers seem to be playing nice in the sandbox. XDA developer forum noticed in the latest Atrix update meant for Hong Kong and Taiwan devices, the  bootloader appears to be unlockable by using the traditional command “fastboot oem unlock” Hints that

HTC ChaCha Slightly Revamped For AT&T

The HTC ChaCha received small changes in preparation for its AT&T summer arrival. Coined as the “Facebook phone” the device was first introduced with the HTC Salsa at Mobile World Congress. Leaked photos displayed the device with some minor changes since it was first unveiled in February. The Facebook icon has been updated

Motorola Atrix 4G up for Gingerbread in July

The half-year-old AT&T device has been enjoying Froyo for a while now and it looks like Motorola has now deemed it fit to get a bite at the Gingerbread update.  While the news is still not official, the update is currently being tested for the Atrix 4G, which is a

UK: Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray coming to Three UK soon

Announced barely 24 hours earlier, the Xperia Ray has already found an adopter on the other side of the Atlantic.  The Android smartphone has now been announced to become available on Three UK in the third quarter of this year, as revealed by Sony Ericsson yesterday. Features haven’t changed from

LG Thrill 4G, first 3D phone for AT&T, announced

AT&T has now announced a new Android device for its future lineup – the LG Thrill 4G.  The press release was decidedly sparse on important details like the availability and pricing, but at the least, this announcement should give AT&T users something to look forward to. The Thrill 4G is

Arnova 7, a $99 7-inch Android tablet

The $99 price tag does sound tempting, but beware, there are a few limitations you should know about before you even start thinking about getting the Arnova 7 from, well, Arnova.  First off, the tablet runs Android 2.2, so if you are looking for the latest build of Honeycomb or

GDGT Live 2011 in NYC: Highlights of Interest

GDGT is more about your average consumers coming to a room where some of the latest gadgets are on display so they can play with them and decide if any of them will be worthy of their hard earned money. We decided to head by and see what kind of

Galaxy Tab 10.1 Kernel Source Code Released By Samsung

Prepare to get more out of your Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Even though this is not the Honeycomb operating source code most have been waiting for, Samsung has released the source code to the kernel. Recently manufacturers have started to release device source codes to foster an easier road for developers. Samsung may