May 17, 2012

OpenSignalMaps Reports on the Best Part of Android – How Many Choices in Devices You Have

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See what I did there? While the rest of the world is spouting off in their best Honey Badger voice, “Oh my gosh, the Android is just sooo fragmented,” I took the other route.

George Clooney Kicks It With a Galaxy Nexus in New Commercial

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What, you didn’t have your celebrity Android fix for the day? Well, here you go.

You Should Be Scared of Verizon’s Shared Data Plans [Opinion]

  Verizon’s CFO Fran Shammo spoke at the JP Morgan Media and Telecom conference this morning, providing further detail on their plans for shared or family data tiers. During his conversation, he mentioned the end of grandfathered unlimited data plans , but before that he talked specifically about these shared tiers.

Do This Now: Google Music May Be Allowing More Deauthorizations Even If You Ran Out

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If you are out of deauthorizations in Google Music this morning, check again. We are hearing from a handful of users that Google may have opened it back up for the time being.

LG Revolution Update VS910ZV9 is Ready, Fixes Security Holes and Mentions Remote Diagnostics Again

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The LG Revolution on Verizon has an update on the way as build VZ910ZV9. Through the update, LG has patched a security hole, improved the phone application, and fixed some text message issues.

Verizon CFO: Unlimited Data Plans Going Away, All Users Pushed Onto Shared Data

During the JP Morgan Media and Telecom conference, Verizon’s CFO Fran “ShamWow” Shammo dropped a bomb that most of you are not going to be a fan of. During his talk, he mentioned that unlimited 3G data plans will go away completely when the company introduces shared data plans this summer.

There is Future Nexus Hope: Verizon’s LTE SIM FAQ Talks of Activating “Any 4G LTE Device” Not Purchased Through Them

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  Yesterday’s biggest topic was the report that pegged Google as opening up the “Nexus” or lead device game to multiple manufacturers at a time. The plan, according to reports, is to have up to 5 devices (both tablets and phones) ready for the launch of Jelly Bean around Thanksgiving.

DROID 4 Users Find the Device’s First Official Ice Cream Sandwich Build in Testing

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Were you worried after purchasing your DROID 4 that it may not see an Ice Cream Sandwich update for some time? You were not alone, however, today’s finding of an official Android 4.0.4 build for the device is great news.

Google Music Only Allows You to Deauthorize Four Devices Per Year

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It’s tough to tell exactly when this change happened, but Google is now only allowing you to “Deauthorize” 4 devices per year in Google Music . What does it mean to “Deauthorize,” you ask?

Evernote Receives Major Makeover, ICS Theming and Lots of Awesome Included

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    Evernote has always been one of the top Android apps, but today’s update took it over the top. A new UI with panel swiping and easier navigation made this not just a “must have” but a “if you don’t have this, you are completely silly” type of app for Android users.