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Verizon Confirms Galaxy Nexus release date – 12/15
Finally, finally, finally. Finally, we hear the official confirmation from Verizon. Here is the official press release. GALAXY™ NEXUS™ BY SAMSUNG NOW AVAILABLE ON THE VERIZON WIRELESS 4G LTE NETWORK First Smartphone to Combine Android™ 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the Power of America’s Fastest, Most Reliable 4G Network BASKING RIDGE, N.J. – Verizon Wireless, [...]
Google and Samsung event for 11/11/2011 – Postponed
The event that all the Android enthusiasts have been waiting for – the Google and the Samsung event on October 11,2011 has been postponed. The two companies sent out a communication that reads Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA Fall. We agree that it is just not the right [...]
Google And Samsung – October 11 Event
Now, isn’t that exciting? It sure is going to make a big splash. Well, after the disappointing event today, any event would make a big splash…… Oh, I better stop ….. iStop. Samsung is sending out invites for the special Samsung/Google event that is being held on October 11th at 11:30AM in San Diego. The [...]
Samsung Galaxy S2 Vs Droid Bionic
Droid Bionic which has been in the works since January is finally in the vicinity with the latest launch date of September 1, 2011. The rest of the world except the US has elevated the status of Samsung Galaxy S II to the best Android smartphone available to date. When the specs of Bionic first [...]
Verizon, AT&T and Sprint offer Free Text and calling to Japan
In an effort to offer what they can, in the aftermath of a bad disater, AT&T and Verizon have stepped up and offered free text and calling to Japan. Verizon: All Verizon Wireless post-paid customers will receive free calling to Japan from March 11 through April 10. Post-paid customers are those who receive a monthly [...]
A perspective of the history of Droid
Most of us already know the history of the mobile phone wars. Here is our perspective and timeline of it. To appreciate this lineup of phones, it is pertinent to understand the history and the stakes that different companies had in this phone. Apple : On June 29, 2007, Apple released the iPhone which changed [...]
Scanner Radio – Android App Review
Price : A Pro and a free version is available. What : Let’s you listen in on different radio Air, Marine, Police, Rail and Weather radio. It has feeds from LiveFireFeeds.com, RadioReference.com, RailroadRadio.net and Wunderground.com. How : A very simple app. In the 5 minutes that I spent listening to the Chicago police radio, I heard [...]
Android 2.2 – Froyo updates for Droid OTA right now
All right… the Froyo update has resumed for Droid 1 – the original Droid. In just 9 days short of 3 months after Google released Froyo, Motorola and Verizon are finally ready to put the Droid owners on it – AGAIN. While a lot of us no longer wait for over-the-air updates, some of us [...]
Google News and Weather – Android App review
Price : Free If I had to name a single app that I spent a lot of time on everyday, it would be the Google News and Weather widget. When a friend of mine who is quite tech-savvy and has had an Android device for the past year didn’t know about this, I knew I [...]
Comparison of Android phones in US
For people who want to buy an Android phone, but are not sure about the available choices, here is the breakdown by the mobile carrier in the US. If you are not particular about any carrier, right now the Nexus One is the best Android phone available. If you are a stickler for a particular [...]