May 21, 2012

Samsung Galaxy Beam hits the FCC with AT&T and Canada radios

The Samsung Galaxy Beam, that neat little phone with a projector that was reintroduced to us earlier this year, has hit the FCC on its way to North America. While it’s fun to assume that the radios inside are meant for AT&T, but most Canadian carriers share the same radios.

Verizon to Bring LTE to 7 New Markets April 19th, Expand and Enhance in Two More

Verizon’s bringing 4G LTE to 7 new markets to their customer base April 19th, several press releases note. Cities like Macon, GA and Dodge City, KS are newly added, while Wichita, KS and St Louis, MO will get expansions.

Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S II in the UK Receives Android 4.0

Users with unlocked, unbranded Samsung Galaxy S II units in the UK can now apply an official upgrade to Android 4.0. You can grab it via Kies, as usual.

Toshiba Unveils Excite 10, Excite 7.7, and Excite 13 Android 4.0 Tablets with Tegra 3

Toshiba today announced three new exciting additions to their tablet line up. They’re building on their new Excite line with the Toshiba Excite 10, the Toshiba Excite 7.7, and the ever-so-big Toshiba Excite 13.

Steve Jobs Biographer: Yes, Jobs Really Did Hate Android

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Don’t let the sweet, sugar coated words of Google’s CEO Larry Page fool you . Steve Jobs really did hate Android and yes, he wanted to destroy it.

Google’s Project Glass Augmented Reality Glasses Spotted In The Wild On Google Co-Founder

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No, that is not Phandroid’s own Rob Jackson wearing Google’s augmented reality HUD glasses. That’s Google co-founder Sergey Brin who was spotted at a “Dining in the Dark” charity event, leisurely wearing the prototype Project Glass glasses, posing for pictures with attendees.

HTC EVO 4G LTE Officially Announced For Sprint; Available Q2 for $200

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HTC EVO 4G LTE in the Phandroid Phone Guide | HTC EVO 4G LTE at AndroidForums.com Sprint, in conjunction with HTC, have announced the HTC EVO 4G LTE, their version of the high-end HTC One X. The 4.7 inch 720p device may not be popular in the aesthetics department, but the phone is very solid in every other area.

Imangi Studios Says New Environments, Characters, Objectives and Power-ups to Come to Temple Run

Since its launch on Android (literally only a few days ago) Temple Run has enjoyed tremendous success on the Google Play Store. With somewhere between one million and five million downloads, I’m better they could be happier with the way things turned out.

Android 4.0.4 Being Pushed to AOSP; Nexus S Poised to Receive Update (And How You Can Get It Now)

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  – Googler Jean-Baptiste Queru has confirmed that Google is nearly done with Android 4.0.4. They’re so far, in fact, that the update is now in the process of being pushed to the trees and trunks of the Android Open Source Project.

A better look at Toshiba’s 13-inch tablet compared to traditional-sized devices

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It seems there is a market for everyone, including those that believe 10.1-inch tablets are just too tiny. Toshiba has been working on the AT330 , which is a 13-inch monster.