Category: Android

AT&T to offer LG Thrill 4G for only $99 on contract

LG Thrill 4G was officially announced by AT&T back in March which is actually AT&T variant of world’s first ever 3D Android smartphone known as the LG Optimus 3D. We recently heard that AT&T will be launching it this month and July is about to end. Well, it seems that the launch is around the corner because BGR is reporting that AT&T will be launching it for $99 with a 2-yr contract but still no words on release date, but my guess is that either it’s coming in few days or probably in the first week of August. Continue reading “AT&T to offer LG Thrill 4G for only $99 on contract”

Video Demo of Samsung Galaxy R, Coming Soon

Samsung Galaxy R was recently spotted in Sweden which is actually affordable cousin of the Samsung Galaxy S II which is also known as one of the best Android handsets available in the market, and it’s also one of the reasons Samsung is expecting amazing sales this year. Well, if you are low on budget and need a device like SGSII, then I would suggest you to have a look on Galaxy R. We recently told you that Samsung will be launching it in UK but Samsung recently said that UK launch is unconfirmed at the moment, and possibly the device will hit Asian and other European markets. Continue reading “Video Demo of Samsung Galaxy R, Coming Soon”

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android 2.3 update coming this week


Sony Ericsson has officially confirmed on their Facebook page that the Xperia X10 Android 2.3 update would come this week. They announced this March that Xperia X10 would get Android 2.3 update in Q2 / early Q3 of 2011. Later they announced that the update would be available in August 2011. Continue reading “Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android 2.3 update coming this week”

Verizon Drops Motorola Xoom 3G Price To $599.99

Verizon has recently reduced the price of the powerful Motorola Xoom 3G tablet. It is currently available for just $599.99 instead of $799.99 without any service agreement.

Motorola XOOM

Motorola Xoom is the company’s first tablet device. It runs on the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Operating System and comes with a 10.1 inch touchscreen display, 3G Connectivity, 5 megapixel camera and more. This tablet was originally priced at $599.99 with a 2 year contract and $799.99 without any contract. If you are planning to buy an Android 3.0 powered tablet, then you should go ahead and buy the Motorola Xoom 3G, since Verizon has recently reduced the price of this tablet and made it quite affordable for most of us. Continue reading “Verizon Drops Motorola Xoom 3G Price To $599.99”

AT&T to launch Gingerbread update for all Android devices sold this year

If you live in USA and you recently bought an Android powered device from AT&T, then I got some good news for you. Today, AT&T officially announced that all Android phones sold in 2011 will receive Android 2.3 Gingerbread update. They announced that HTC Inspire 4G will receive it sometime in September and as you people may know that Atrix 4G recently received it, which means AT&T is on the roll at the moment. Continue reading “AT&T to launch Gingerbread update for all Android devices sold this year”

HTC Salsa hitting China as HTC Weike, launching as Weibo-centric device

Back at MWC earlier this year, HTC announced a lot of device and two out of them were HTC Salsa and HTC ChaCha/Status, also known as Facebook Phones. Facebook is the largest social network website in the world, with more than 750 million users. Both Salsa and Status are made for people who can’t live without Facebook and always want to stay updated with it (read our review for both device). Continue reading “HTC Salsa hitting China as HTC Weike, launching as Weibo-centric device”

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 now available for Xperia PLAY


Sony Ericsson announced last month that they will launch 20 new games for the Xperia PLAY in coming months. The Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is now available for Sony Ericsson’s PlayStation phone – Xperia PLAY. Continue reading “Battlefield: Bad Company 2 now available for Xperia PLAY”

Google Nexus S for AT&T exclusively available at BestBuy

Google Nexus S was officially launched last year which was launched as successor to Nexus One, and it was also the first one to run on Gingerbread a.k.a Android 2.3. In USA, T-Mobile was the first carrier to officially launch it and then few months ago, Sprint launched its 4G version. We heard back in February that Nexus S will be hitting AT&T soon but then few days ago, after 4 months AT&T officially launched the Nexus S. Continue reading “Google Nexus S for AT&T exclusively available at BestBuy”

Viber for Android review

Viber is a popular VoIP and free messaging service on the iOS platform. In fact it has been downloaded over 12 million times on Apple’s app store. The Android version recently graduated from beta and is now available to the Android Market.

Read on to see what I thought about it.

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Motorola Atrix 4G Gets The Android Gingerbread Update

Motorola has finally rolled out the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update for the Atrix 4G smartphone. It bring some new features such as enhancements to the Picture Gallery and Music Player, updated UI, Full HD Video Playback and more.

Earlier this year, Motorola announced the powerful Motorola Atrix 4G smartphone with 1 Ghz dual-core processor. This handset is available exclusively for AT&T customers in the US. The Motorola Atrix 4G originally runs on the old Android 2.2 (Froyo) Operating System. But Motorola has promised that, the device will soon get the Android 2.3 update. We have a good news for the Atrix 4G users. Motorola has finally rolled out the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) update for the Atrix 4G smartphone. Continue reading “Motorola Atrix 4G Gets The Android Gingerbread Update”

Sprint To Roll Out Software Update For Google Nexus S 4G On July 25

Sprint recently announced that, the Nexus S 4G smartphone will receive a new software update on July 25. The new software update will improve the 4G data speeds and increase the signal strength of the Nexus S 4G smartphone.

google nexus s 4g

Google Nexus S 4G is the Sprint’s version of the highly popular Nexus S smartphone. The Google Nexus S 4G is the first smartphone to feature the Android Gingerbread OS along with the 4G connectivity. We have a good news for the Nexus S 4G users. Sprint recently announced that, the Nexus S 4G smartphone will receive a new software update on July 25. Continue reading “Sprint To Roll Out Software Update For Google Nexus S 4G On July 25”

Nokia Maps Now Available on iOS and Android Devices

There’s good news for all those who have been wanting to use Nokia maps on non-Nokia devices. Nokia Maps is now available on iOS and Android devices as well.

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Samsung launching Galaxy 3D later this year?

Earlier this year, Samsung announced their new flagship device which is known as the Samsung Galaxy S II and they are selling it very well. Galaxy S II is considered as one of the best Android smartphones available in the market at the moment. Well, now it looks like Samsung is working on a new Galaxy device as our friends over at Sammy Hub spotted on Korean website ETNews that Samsung is working on a device which will feature a 3D display and would be known as Galaxy 3D. It’s just a rumor so just take it with a grain of salt but you can put a little trust on it because recently companies like HTC and LG introduced phones with 3D display, so if Samsung is also working on one then there is no surprise. Continue reading “Samsung launching Galaxy 3D later this year?”