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HTC says One production doubling this month, will continue to increase in June

Android HTC's One had some well-documented supply issues leading up to its launch, with camera component shortages pushing the launch of the device back a bit further than the company had intended. The problems appear to be behind HTC now, though,...

3 days ago by Alex Wagner 8

White Nexus 4 captured on video again

Android Most of our early peeks at the white Google Nexus 4 have come thanks to still images, offering us a view of the still-unannounced smartphone just lounging around in the wild. There's nothing wrong with those leaked shots, but any phone...

3 days ago by Alex Wagner 1

Sony Xperia Tablet Z added to AOSP for Xperia program

Android Following the launch of Android Open Source Project programs for both the Xperia S and Xperia Z, Sony today extended its AOSP efforts to a new tablet. Sony has announced on its official Developer World blog that it has added the Xperia...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 0

Boost Mobile's Samsung Galaxy Rush receiving its Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update

Android Hot on the heels of Virgin Mobile's Samsung Galaxy Reverb receiving an update to Android 4.1.2, it appears that one of Boost Mobile's Galaxy-branded handsets is receiving a Jelly Bean update of its own. PhoneDog reader John pinged us to...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 2

Sprint closes deal with U.S. Cellular, will acquire spectrum and customers located in Midwest

News Sprint and U.S. Cellular announced late last year that they'd entered into an agreement that would see Sprint dropping $480 million on U.S. Cellular-owned spectrum and customers in the Midwest, and today that deal reached completion....

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 3

Samsung TecTiles 2 arrive with Galaxy S 4 support, priced at $14.99 for a pack of 5

Android After teasing its new Galaxy S 4-compatible TecTiles 2 last month, Samsung today made the NFC tags available for purchase through its online shop. The new TecTiles 2 tags feature an updated NFC protocol that makes them compatible with new...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 0

Sony Xperia L now available for purchase in the U.S.

Android Sony has been on a bit of a roll with its effort to sell unlocked Android hardware through its online store. After kicking off pre-orders for the Xperia ZL in late March, Sony began its Xperia Tablet Z presale, then it started selling the...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 1

Samsung CEO says Galaxy S 4 sales to pass 10 million next week as Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 allegedly leaks

Android The Galaxy S III has been a big device for Samsung, with the company announcing earlier this year that it had moved over 50 million units of its then-flagship smartphone. The title of "Samsung flagship" was recently transferred to the...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 4

White Nexus 4 proves that it's not camera shy by posing for another leaked image

Android Still hungry for more white Nexus 4, even after the multiple photo and video leaks? I can't say I blame you. The good news is that the leaks just keep on coming, and today another image of the white Nexus 4 in the wild has made its way...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 6

Virgin Mobile's Samsung Galaxy Reverb getting Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update

Android Ready for a nice Thursday surprise, Samsung Galaxy Reverb owners? It's been revealed that your trusty Android phone will begin receiving an update to Jelly Bean starting today, May 16, that'll bring the Galaxy Reverb up to Android 4.1.2....

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 4

Google Hangouts video calling not working over cellular for Android users on AT&T

Android Last year, AT&T made some waves in the mobile sea when it announced that it would only allow its customers to use FaceTime on iOS if they were on one of its Mobile Share data plans. After some back and forth about whether or not AT&T was...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 4

Google Glass apps coming from CNN, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and more

Android Looks like the Pebble smartwatch isn't the only wearable making news today. Google has revealed at its I/O conference that Google Glass is slated to get a whole mess of new apps, called "Glassware," in the near future. Included in the...

4 days ago by Alex Wagner 0

Sprint's HTC One receiving update with improvements to BlinkFeed, button sensitivity

Android This is a big day for the Sprint-flavored HTC One, because Sprint announced this morning that its version of HTC's new flagship phone is receiving its first software update. These phones grow up so fast, don't they? According to Sprint,...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 8

Pebble adds two-way app communication to SDK, says orange watches will begin shipping next week

Android There's some exciting news today for those folks lucky enough to already have a Pebble smartwatch on their wrists, as Pebble has announced an update to the platform's software development kit known as PebbleKit. The update will allow...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 1

Android and iOS make up 92.3 percent of Q1 2013 smartphone shipments, Windows Phone passes BlackBerry

Android Every time that we've looked at any recent market share report on the smartphone world, the top two spots have been occupied by Android and iOS. That's the case again today with IDC's report on worldwide smartphone shipments in the first...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 4

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Samsung says it may free up storage on Galaxy S 4 through 'software optimization'

Android Samsung caught a bit of flak earlier this month after it was discovered that the 16GB version of its Galaxy S 4 only comes with 8GB or so of user-accessible storage, which Samsung said was a result of the device's high-res display and...

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Google Wallet adds support for Sprint's Galaxy S 4, Note II and HTC One, U.S. Cellular's Note II

Android Google's I/O 2013 keynote may be done, but that doesn't mean that Google is done making news. The company took to its official Google Wallet Twitter account tonight to announce that the Wallet app is now available to a trio of Sprint...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 20 18 Reactions

Apple's App Store officially crosses the 50 billion download mark

Cell Phone Apps Google announced earlier today that there have been 48 billion apps downloaded from its Play Store to date, and now Apple has crossed an app milestone of its own. The company just revealed that there have been 50 billion apps downloaded...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 2

Updated

Google requests that Microsoft pull new YouTube app for Windows Phone [UPDATED]

Cell Phone Apps If you're a Windows Phone user that enjoys watching a YouTube clip from time to time, you may want to hurry up and grab that new YouTube app as soon as possible. The Verge has gotten hold of a letter that Google sent to Microsoft...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 4

Google Now updated with new features, Google Maps update coming to Android and iOS this summer

Android Along with its new Hangouts messaging service, Google also took the time today to detail updates for a couple of its existing apps. First up is Google Now, which now includes support for reminders, real-time public transit updates (in...

5 days ago by Alex Wagner 0