A Motorola XT1056 recently passed through the FCC showing support for Sprint’s LTE bands. Judging by the model number, we might assume this is one of the rumored XFON (X Phone) devices slated for arrival in the near future.With this model we now have three seemingly confirmed XFON devices to look forward to. Already known [...]
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 may be Intel-powered
May 22nd, 2013 
dantekIntel could be the chipmaker of choice for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1, according to recently spied benchmarks.As noted by SamMobile, the GLBenchmark site shows both the GT-P5200 and GT-P5210 as being powered by a 1.6GHz dual-core Atom Z2560 processor. The difference, as you likely guessed, is that one model is Wi-Fi while [...]
Add a bit of Google Play design to your homescreen with PlayBar UCCW
May 21st, 2013 dantekWant to change your home screen up just a smidge? Here’s a great app we just discovered called PlayBar UCCW. As the title suggests, it is a pack of pre-designed widgets that work within Ultimate Custom Widget (UCCW).The bundle features access to a handful of the most common apps and settings, including camera, Twitter, Google+, and Music. [...]
Google+ for Android version 42 features released
May 21st, 2013 dantekThe most recent post on the Google Plus development blog is showing off the latest version of G+ for android, version 42. The update includes major improvements to photo handling, such as:Auto Backup, to safely and privately store your photos as you snap themAuto Highlight, to browse a selection of top shots from every set [...]
Potential Nexus Q successor spied in FCC docs
May 21st, 2013 dantekA potential Nexus Q successor was recently spotted in FCC documents suggesting that Google could be making headway in the Google Play-centric device. Listed as an “H840 Device”, the H2G2-42 was found to feature Wi-Fi (a/b/g/n) support, a USB port, and separate power supply. Documents show that the unit was tested by hooking up to [...]
NVIDIA Shield pre-orders are now live
May 19th, 2013 dantekSo excited about selling the NVIDIA Shield are retailers that they have begun offering pre-orders early. Effective immediately, you can place an order for the gaming console/controller/Android device through places like Newegg, GameStop, and NVIDIA.Gamers look to Gamestop as their defacto gaming destination,” said Joe Gorman, vice president of mobile at video game retailer GameStop. “As Android [...]
Don’t worry, Hangouts will soon replace Google+ Messenger
May 17th, 2013 dantekThere were a lot of… lets just call ‘em optimistic Android users out there PO’d to find that — contrary to rumors — Google’s all new messaging service, Google+ Hangouts, didn’t do much to unify anything. Sure, now you can send picture messages through Google Talk Hangouts, but with Google+ messages still being sent through [...]
Official: Pre-order the NVIDIA SHIELD for $349, expect it to launch in US & Canada this June
May 15th, 2013 dantekIf you’ve been following Project SHIELD since its unveiling and have been excited as we are for its arrival, you’ll get a kick out of this morning’s news. NVIDIA has announced that the device is no longer considered a “project” — it’s full-on SHIELD, baby, and it’s just about ready to be shipped to those [...]
Android lead: Google I/O “going to be different” this year.
May 14th, 2013 dantekDon’t look for any big new hardware or major releases in Android at Google I/O this week, it’s likely not going to happen. Google’s Sundar Pinchai, speaking with Wired, tells us that Google I/O is “going to be different” this year.What can we expect from I/O this year?It’s going to be different. It’s not a [...]
Archos intros ChefPad, kitchen-based Android tablet
May 14th, 2013 dantekArchos has a new Android tablet for your consideration, the kitchen-themed ChefPad. Rather than a stock Android experience and traditional tablet, this one is designed to stay in one place. Specifications are pretty much your typical mid-range device with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, a dual-core 1.6GHz processor, 1GB RAM, and 8GB internal storage.The Chef’s Apps [...]
