LG Optimus 3D Gingerbread update now live

Just as we reported earlier this month, the LG’s 3D droid, Optimus 3D, is currently getting its fix of the Gingerbread update. That was the good news. The bad news is that other than the features that the base OS brings, LG has not added in the extras it had […]

Motorola Atrix now getting Android 2.3.4 update in Europe

Delivering on its promise, Moto is now rolling out the Android 2.3.4 update for its Froyo-toting Atrix smartphone. The update became available last week for the Nordic regions and the Vodafone Germany variant of the device, with UK now included in the second wave of the update. Released last February,

NVIDIA Shows Off Android 4.0 On the ASUS Transformer Prime Tablet

In a short but sweet video clip, NVIDIA demonstrates Android 4.0, otherwise known as Ice Cream Sandwich, on the ASUS Transformer Prime tablet. While the tablet is expected to hit retail stores in December, developers couldn’t wait to start playing around with all the goodies Ice Cream Sandwich had to offer. NVIDIA stands

Verizon Unveils the Samsung Illusion: Modest Specs With November 23rd Online Launch

Verizon took the wraps off its latest Samsung built smartphone by unveiling the Samsung Illusion today. The smartphone sports modest specs with its 3.5-inch display, a single core 1GHz Hummingbird processor, Android 2.3, a 3 megapixel camera, 2GB of storage, and WiFi and Bluetooth 3.0. As far as availibility and pricing go, Verizon

T-Mobile Plans to Offer Samsung Galaxy S II in White, Holiday Shoppers Rejoice

Just in time for the holiday shopping season, T-Mobile has confirmed its plans to offer consumers a white version of the popular Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone. While an exact release date has yet to be confirmed by the carrier, they did mention that consumers can look for the pearly white handset “in the

Amazon Wireless Reduces All Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint Smartphones to a Penny

Nothing says happy holidays like the sound of a good bargain, and Amazon Wireless is determined not to be left out this holiday shopping season. For a limited time only, the online retailer has reduced all Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint phones to a penny. The promotion runs today through November 28th and

Amazon Kindle Fire gets Google Suite of apps, includes Android Market

The hordes of customers who bought the $199 dual-cored tablet must have been irked to find the less populated Amazon Appstore, but that can be changed with some effort now.  Thanks to the toils of XDA member, Jolleyboy, Kindle Fire users can now get access to the full Android Market

$20 Express Android smartphone now available on Sprint

With a $19.99 asking price, the Express unveiled by Sprint on Friday seems like a great device to hand over to your teenage son or your aging mother as their first Android device.  The full portrait QWERTY device features a 2.6-inch display, a 3.2mpx lens on its back, 3G network

Twitter for Windows Phone 7 Provides Multitasking and Bug Fixes

It was an eventful day for Windows Phone 7.5 as Twitter updated their app making it Mango compatible.Twitter uses their software to enable its loyal users to share photos and to broadcast brief status messages to their followers.  The updated Twitter app for Mango adds multitasking, support for the Japanese language, and various bug

Google Rolling Out Music Service to Select Android Devices and Google TV

Making good on their promised timeline, Google has started to roll out its Google Music Service to a wider audience by integrating with the Android Market. Reportedly, the updated music app is now working for the HTC EVO 3D, HTC Sensation, HTC Inspire 4G, Nexus S 4G, and the Droid Bionic. Additionally, the Google Music app is

Introducing our upgraded food app, ChowSpots 1.6

We’ve made a major update to our humble little food app; ChowSpots. What is ChowSpots you ask? Well, it’s an app used to find (or share) some of the best places to eat, but more importantly what is the best food at that place. For example, say you love the