Archive for December, 2011
LG and Intel Pair Up To Introduce New Device At CES 2012
LG’s mobile department hasn’t exactly had the best year but rather than give up — they’re trying new things… or rather, revisiting old ideas. According to the Korea Times, LG is getting ready to debut an all new smartphone at CES 2012 powered by none other than Intel’s new Medfield mobile processor. We heard [...]
Siri for Android hits the market, jokes on Apple
When this dropped into our inbox I was instantly excited to share it and couldn’t help it but laugh a little. This is the “official” Siri App for Android — sort of. For those that somehow don’t know, Android actually has an awesome set of features called Google Voice Actions. You can see all the details on those right [...]
Verizon Wireless axes $2 convenience fee — that was fast
I’ve tried not to use this word too many times but for this one we can say #winning. This is a score for all of us — the good guys. After Verizon announced they’d start charging a ridiculous $2.00 fee as a “convenience fee” for customers paying their bill online and a few various other methods there was a huge [...]
LG pairs with Intel, set to debut Android devices at CES 2012
I wouldn’t really call 2011 a good year for LG although they have released a few awesome Android devices like the Nitro HD. Hearing leaks about upcoming devices is nothing new especially with CES getting closer and closer. We’ve heard a few reports that Samsung will be pairing with Intel’s new Android-aimed Medfield mobile [...]
FCC taking a look a Verizon’s $2 “convenience fee”
The FCC, who has been busy dealing with plenty of cellphone carriers business as of late is now apparently looking into another pressing matter. Verizon’s recently announced $2 convenience fee has caught the FCC’s attention and they are now looking into the new plan and hopefully will report back. According to Reuters the [...]
McAfee predicts more mobile attacks and fewer PC attacks in 2012
McAfee Labs is basically predicting that, for everything you worry about on your computer, you will now worry about on your mobile devices as well. Cybercrime, hacktivism, and threats to your mobile banking? Yep. Vince Weaver, McAfee Labs' Sr. VP, says: Many of the threats that will become prominent in 2012 have already been looming under the [...]
Battle Squadron ONE – World’s First Split-screen Shooter Coming To Android In Early 2012
It was only a few weeks ago that Cope-Com brought the world’s first splite-screen co-op shooter, Battle Squadron ONE to iOS devices and they’re looking to repeat the magic, this time, on Android. Now, if you know me — I love shooters — new school 3D, HD, 16-bit graphics — whatever. Something about these games has [...]
Toshiba Tablet Pops Up on AnTuTu With Tegra 3?
A new Toshiba tablet appears to have popped up at AnTuTu’s benchmark results site. It gives the vague name of “toshiba06,” something that’s common with their early naming scheme. The results show that the processor inside has a clock speed of 1400 – Tegra 3′s maximum stock clock speed – and shows benchmark [...]
HTC Jetstream Gets Permaroot and CWM Recovery
It’s been a long time coming for the HTC Jetstream but the job has finally been done. XDA user DooMLoRD has made public a permanent root and recovery method for the HTC Jetstream meaning ROMs will be on their way. The development community was next to dead without these things and now that they’re here things should nice and [...]
Amazon UK’s Transformer Prime Listing Reverts to Sign-up Page
Well it looks like either something is on the fritz over at Amazon UK. One of our readers has just pointed out that Amazon seems to have reverted their Transformer Prime presale page to the sign-up page often shown when a device has first been announced. You also can’t find it in search listings when searching for the device. The only [...]
