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Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Dec 05, 2011
Sprint is making it easier for parents to manage their teen's wireless usage with a handful of controls known as Sprint Mobile Controls. Powered by Safely, these new tools can provide parents with graphical representations that show calls, texts and application usage as well as the...
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David Altavilla - Mon, Dec 05, 2011
The Kindle Fire is Amazon's attempt to blaze a trail in the low cost Android tablet market, and if doing so ends up applying a bit of competitive heat to Apple and its dominating iPad line, then so be it. To be clear, Amazon isn't pitching...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Dec 05, 2011
The Kindle Fire is Amazon's attempt to blaze a trail in the low cost Android tablet market, and if doing so ends up applying a bit of competitive heat to Apple and its dominating iPad line, then so be it. To be clear, Amazon isn't pitching the Kindle Fire as an "iPad killer" nor will you find...
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Ray Willington - Sun, Dec 04, 2011
Ever wondered what Android 4.0 would look like on a tablet? Haven't we all? While the Ice Cream Sandwich flood is only now hitting phones, Google's vision for a more unified operating system means that ICS will be hitting tablets like crazy in due time as well. To date, we haven't heard too...
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Jennifer Johnson - Fri, Dec 02, 2011
We've already heard about the upcoming Droid 4 smartphone, though we're still waiting on an official announcement from Motorola or Verizon Wireless. We have also heard rumblings around the web about various Xoom tablet successors. Here again, we're still waiting on an official announcement...
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Jennifer Johnson - Fri, Dec 02, 2011
We knew Acer was working on a Tegra 2 powered tablet running Ice Cream Sandwich, but thanks to a recent press release, we now have additional details and an official announcement to confirm this tablet. The ICONIA TAB A200 will feature...
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David Altavilla - Thu, Dec 01, 2011
It sometimes rolls this way. One of the most hotly anticipated product launches of the year and, you guessed it, the prized package drops on your doorstep for testing and evaluation literally hours before the official launch hits. Have we had nearly enough time with this sleek...
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David Altavilla - Thu, Dec 01, 2011
It sometimes rolls this way. One of the most hotly anticipated product launches of the year and, you guessed it, the prized package drops on your doorstep for testing and evaluation literally hours before the official launch...
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Jennifer Johnson - Wed, Nov 30, 2011
Google released Google Maps 6.0 for Android. The latest version of Maps now has the ability to help you navigate inside of buildings. With the launch, Google has partnered with some of the largest retailers, airports and transit stations in the U.S. and Japan to provide maps. As Google says, this is just the start: The company is planning...
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Ray Willington - Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Believe it or not, Acer makes more than all-in-one PCs, notebooks and NAS drives. The company also has a thing for smartphones, and the new Liquid Express is the latest in the Liquid lineup. It's an Android-based handset with an NFC chip...
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Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Nov 28, 2011
Yesterday, we told you about the HOT new upcoming DROID smartphone, the Droid 4. Now, new details are surfacing that suggest this new phone (which hasn't even been formally announced) could be available as early as next week. According to...
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Ray Willington - Mon, Nov 28, 2011
What's the perfect thing to shake off those Thanksgiving pounds? A new Android-based smartphone, of course. It's no fat-burner, per se, but LG's Nitro is certainly a scorcher. Announced today for use on AT&T, the Nitro HD is the first...
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Jennifer Johnson - Mon, Nov 28, 2011
If you've been anxiously awaiting the release of the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet, you may not have to wait much longer. We already knew that the tablet was scheduled to ship sometime next month, but now we have a slightly more...
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Ray Willington - Sat, Nov 26, 2011
If you're of the belief that all Android tablets look the same, Sony has a new one to change your mind. The long-awaited Tablet P is now on sale, bringing together a clamshell interface with two 5.5" touch panels and the same TruBlack LCD technology that is already used in the company's BRAVIA...
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Jennifer Johnson - Fri, Nov 25, 2011
A Verizon Wireless ad for the Galaxy Nexus has appeared in various locations around the web. This ad suggests the Galaxy Nexus, which will be the first phone to feature Android 4.0, could be available for $199.99, which is $100 less than some of Verizon Wireless’ other high-end...
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Jennifer Johnson - Wed, Nov 23, 2011
Today's tablet market is filled with plenty of options from various manufacturers. Screen size is a key differentiating point between models and most of today's tablets offer a screen that ranges in size from 7 inches to about 10-inches. Although tablet users generally prefer these larger...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Nov 22, 2011
If you weren't already excited about the upcoming release of Google's Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) platform or the Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet from Asus, you will be after watching a video of the two working together with NVIDIA's...
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Ray Willington - Mon, Nov 21, 2011
Did you know that Samsung has redesigned, ever so slightly, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 for release in Germany? That's an area where the company has hit serious backlash with Apple, and in order to avoid sales bans, the Galaxy Tab 10.1N was born. It isn't too different than the 10" Android slate...
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Ray Willington - Sun, Nov 20, 2011
Archos has a history of pumping out low-cost tablets and PMPs, albeit ones with relatively high-quality given the price charged. Now, the company has revealed the Arnova 9 G2 tablet, with a 1GHz ARM A8 processor, 9.7" IPS display, 1024x768...
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Ray Willington - Sat, Nov 19, 2011
Recently at a Music-themed event in California, Google confessed that over 200 million Android devices had been activated. That's a heck of a number, but it makes a lot more sense when you think about just how many lower-end Android devices are out there. But low-end shouldn't necessarily have...
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Jennifer Johnson - Thu, Nov 17, 2011
It's not uncommon for an Android phone to be left in the dust when new versions of Android are released. When a new version of Android becomes available, each carrier and manufacturer must make a decision as to which phones to upgrade and which ones to leave behind. Unfortunately, many phones are often left behind. All hope is not lost,...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Nov 16, 2011
The bigger your market share, the more your platform will be targeted by malware writers, and that could spell trouble for Android. According to data from research firm Gartner, Android in the third quarter of 2011 landed on three times as...
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