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T-Mobile is currently pushing out a software update for their myTouch 3G, but don’t expect any major changes as a result. The over-the-air software upgrade moves the handset from FRG83 to FRK76C and appears to serve one purpose: to apply an unspecified Google security fix.
It hasn’t even been a week since Koushik Dutta first showed us a touch-enabled ClockworkMod Recovery up and running on Android 4.0+ devices and now he’s making the beta available for all to download. We’ve got builds here for the CDMA and GSM versions of the Galaxy Nexus as well as the GSM version of the Nexus S.
A new Android ad parody has been released from YouTube channel Raboneable. This time they’ve taken the ASUS Transformer’s spot and shows how cool you can be for having a tablet/netbook hybrid.
RadioShack has been going the extra mile to prove themselves a formidable 3rd party wireless retailer and starting January 29th, the Shack will be kicking off their new “Mobile Low Price Guarantee” program. Just like you’ve probably guessed by now, RadioShack will price match any, and all, competitor advertised prices for any smartphone (in their store) up to 30 days from the time of purchase.
The folks at Dead Zebra are coming out with an absolute thriller of a series to commemorate the recent turning of the Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon). The three Android toys are all decorative with traditional Chinese flavor.
In the White House’s attempt to be more social they created a Google+ page . It wasn’t clear to what extent they’d be using it at the time – just posting periodical updates to new American goings-on or taking advantage of Huddles and Hangouts, too?
Many have been wondering when Seidio would release their extended battery for the Galaxy Nexus but you can stop all of that wondering. They have released a 3800mAh extended battery for the device and, as you might expect, it’s an eyesore of a sight.
The NVIDIA presser here at CES is just gushing with juicy news. The latest from that camp is an announcement unveiling a seven inch tablet device running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.