Tomorrow, March 5th, the $200 trade-in for an old BlackBerry device offer is ending. We’ve already heard from T-Mobile’s CMO that the promotion lead to 15 times the normal amount of BlackBerries being traded in. What we didn’t know was how many of them stuck to their platform, and how many swapped for different devices. Now we do. We’ve received an image of an internal memo from … [read full article]
A short time ago, @evleaks leaked an image showing an upcoming LG smartphone with T-Mobile’s branding on the back. This L-series device is the at the top end of the mid-range of LG smartphones. It features a 4.7-inch display, loaded with a 960 x 540 pixel resolution, 1GB of RAM and an 8 megapixel camera on the back. It can also make use of LG’s Quick Window smart cover. As for release date, or pricing, we don’t … [read full article]
If there’s one question I get asked most from followers on Twitter, or through email, these days it’s “When’s so&so device going to get Android 4.4.2?” Yesterday, we heard that Samsung had promised to launch KitKat to a whole bunch of Galaxy devices over the coming days and weeks. Today, it’s HTC’s turn. Over on Twitter, HTC’s Jason Mackenzie confirmed that … [read full article]
Today, HTC sent out invites to a special press event set to take place on March 25th. It’s almost guaranteed that the company will use this event to announce the HTC One’s successor, code-named the M8. The launch event itself is being held in two locations: London and New York. As for specs, features and other information, we don’t know anything with certainty. Rumors have recently pointed to a device very heavily influenced by the original One. … [read full article]
Recently, the internet’s been buzzing over a new color Nexus 5. And now, it’s officially here. I know many of you are keen on the Nexus 5, so you’ll be glad to know that a new hue is available. You can now order a bright red version of the vanilla Android phone from Google Play Store. Just in case – like me – the black or white didn’t tempt you. I’m now in the process of trying … [read full article]
Over the past few months, rumors of the next Galaxy S device have been building. And – while we haven’t been posting them – I’ve been keeping an eye on everything that’s been speculated so far. If it all pans out, we’ll have a device with a 2K display, iris scanner, fingerprint sensor and a new version custom skin supposedly called Magazine UI, that takes a vastly different approach than what we’re used to with TouchWiz. With … [read full article]
If you’ve been following any Android blogs for the past few weeks you’ll be aware that rumors had emerged of a Nexus 5 in a new color: Red. Recent leaks have shown the device in stock. at a warehouse, and ready to ship. Until today, we didn’t know where these were going to be in stock, or when they’d be available, but it appears that it could be as early as next week. Now, you’ll have to … [read full article]
The past week or so has seen a handful of interesting leaks. Primarily from Samsung and Nokia devices. Everyone wants to know if Nokia will eventually release an Android device. And – although it was just swallowed up by Microsoft – the rumors aren’t going away. A device codenamed ‘Normandy’ has been doing the rounds, running a skinned version of Android that looks a lot more like Windows Phone than traditional Android UI. Perhaps that’s a good … [read full article]
I’m aware that I may be a little late with this news, but, with covering the T-Mobile event in a foreign timezone, all the follow up stuff and all that goes along with it, I must have missed it somehow. Regardless, I guess it’s better later than never to inform you that at some point over the past couple of days, T-Mobile dropped the price of its Nexus 5. When it launched on November 20th it cost … [read full article]
A little later than expected, but I guess late is always better than never. Android 4.3 has finally arrived for the Galaxy Note 2, a week or so later than was planned. A handful of readers have emailed/tweeted us to inform us that new software is available to download now. It should be available as an OTA update, but if it’s not showing up automatically, head on over to the settings menu and check manually. Let us … [read full article]
