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Samsung Galaxy S II now available on preorder, to ship in March

With a dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and a 4.3-inch sAMOLED display, the Samsung Galaxy S II will definitely be a sought-after device this season and if you want to get in on the action before the rush begins, Clove.co.uk has an offer for you.  The online retailer has started taking

HTC Thunderbolt to be released on March 10th by Best Buy

It was supposed to drop on February 24th initially and then the 28th, but it looks likes the gods in HTC realm decided to strike with the Thunderbolt a little later again, on March 10, 2011.   According to AndroidCommunity (and its semianonymous tipster), the smartphone will be available from

Nexus One and Nexus S get updated OTA to Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread

We have got some happy news to share with our Nexus One/S readers.  Over the coming weeks, Google is rolling out the 2.3.3 update (Gingerbread, again) and Nexus S users will now be able to not only read tags but also write them – the device will also have the

Android 2.3.3 Brings Simple Bluetooth File Transfer Using NFC

So I’m sure when people saw the Near Field Communications feature that was added to Android 2.3 they immediately began wondering what that could be used for in everyday life. Scanning your phone to pay for gas, groceries, etc. Well, what about being able to tap another NFC capable phone

HTC HD Mini Runs Android

Thanks to Cotulla over at XDA, the HTC HD Mini, an older Windows Mobile device, has new life as an Android phone. Of course, this is an initial release and there still are plenty of bugs but those of you with HTC HD Minis might want to give it a

Samsung Epic 4G to Receive Android 2.2 Update

Sprint and Samsung have officially announced they are bringing Android 2.2 (Froyo) to the Samsung Epic 4G on February 21st. So for those of you who haven’t rooted your Epic and are already running on Froyo, you can get the official version in a few days via an OTA update.

Motorola XOOM heads to the UK via various retailers

Short of shoving it down everybody’s throats, Motorola seems to be making every effort to hawk its first ever Android tablet, the XOOM, in the United Kingdom.  The company has tied up with various retailers to attain maximal sales and the usual suspects like Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy also

MWC 2011: LG Optimus 3D demoed

The above video doesn’t really do justice to the tech LG has employed on the Optimus 3D but what can be seen is a solidly built device that manages to look beautiful at the same time.  BGR got to spend some quality time with the behemoth and had some pretty

MWC 2011: HTC adds a tablet to its Android arsenal – the Flyer

It was only a matter of time before HTC jumped on to the tablet wagon and what better time to do it than the Mobile World Congress, right?  Enter Flyer, the first ever HTC tablet that is sure to go places once it’s released. The Flyer, among other things, features:

ViewSonic dual-SIM, dual-boot Android phone/tablet announced

If it was the ViewPad 4 for CES 2011, it’s the ViewPad 10Pro for the MWC this year.  ViewSonic has even added a smartphone to the mix this time around going by the model number V350.  Looking at the V350, this Android 2.2 device features a 3.5-inch HVGA multi-touch display

HTC Revolver with Honeycomb in the works?

Google may have said Honeycomb is tailormade for tablets and tablets only, but if a recent tipster to Engadget is to be believed, this version of the operating system might make its mark on smartphones too.  The tipster has a sent a picture showing off the purported device with a

Radio Shack reveals Samsung Galaxy S 4G pricing

T-Mobile itself is yet to reveal the pricing on its upcoming LTE-capable Galaxy S 4G but that hasn’t stopped retailers from announcing their price tags.  After the Wal-Mart price leak recently, Tmo News has now unearthed an ad from Radio Shack revealing the price as $149.99,  a mere $1.11 more

Palm Pre2 up for preorder on Verizon tomorrow

It’s choices galore this time around on Verizon and with the addition of the Palm Pre 2 to its inventory, the wireless carrier now has a chunk of HP WebOS 2.0 to offer too.  Starting tomorrow, Verizon customers can preorder the Palm Pre2, a device which is scheduled to go