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Apr

LG Announces New York Event May 1 – Get Ready For The Optimus G Pro In The US

Posted by Ryan Whitwam in LG, News, Optimus G Pro

If Samsung makes a UI overlay for Android, LG will make a UI overlay for Android. If Samsung starts making bigger phones, LG will start making bigger phones. And if Samsung announces its new flagship device at a big New York City event, you can bet LG is going to announce its new flagship device at a big New York City event. Yes, the time has come for LG to (almost certainly) reveal the Optimus G Pro for US carriers.

The LG Optimus G Pro is very similar to the Note II in many respects. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p screen, big honking 3140mAh battery, and a quad-core Snapdragon ARM chip.

Sep

Where Do They Get Those Wonderful Toys? Comparing The Newest iPhone To Android

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Editorials

Yes, we're an Android site. Yes, there was an Apple event today. We're gonna talk about it. As the newly-recast Rhodey said in Iron Man 2, "It's me. I'm here. Get used to it." Because the new iPhone raises a lot of questions: Didn't I see an Android phone with [some feature] before? Is the new iPhone really the thinnest smartphone around? Why in the world would apps need to be letterboxed? The answer to these questions and more lie within. What doesn't lie within is fanboy bickering. Let's keep it civil everyone.

It's The Size, Stupid

Easily, the biggest new feature for the iPhone 5 is the display size.

Mar

Epic Defense Is A Magical Twist On The Tower Defense Genre, Has Way More Than Two Towers

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Game Reviews, Games

Before you ask, yes, this is another tower defense game, but this one is actually unique enough to merit a mention. Where most tower defense games opt for a linear upgrade path for a set of towers, all purchased from money accumulated by killing enemies, Epic Defense uses a less linear and more experimental approach.

Instead of having an array of towers you can purchase for various prices, you're given a set of blank, featureless towers. Each basic tower has no weapons of its own, but is granted unique abilities by adding three gems to the tower. You have a bank of red, yellow, and blue gems.

Sep

Toshiba Excite Is Official: 7.7mm, 1.2Ghz OMAP, And Up To 64GB Of Storage

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Excite 10 LE (AT200 / AT205), News

We've been hearing about Toshiba's new ultra-thin tablet for about a week now, and the Japanese manufacturer made it official at today's IFA event. Known as the AT200 Excite, this ultra thin tablet is quite impressive in spec and size, considering it's thinner and lighter than the Galaxy Tab 10.1, yet still manages to include microSD, microUSB, and microHDMI.

Full specs:

10.1-inch 1280x800 LCD display
1.2GHz dual-core OMAP 4430
1GB DDR2 RAM
Built-in storage up to 64GB
microSD, microUSB, and microHDMI (!)
5MP and 2MP cameras
7.7mm, 558g
Up to 8 hour battery life
Android 3.2

The Excite is set to land in Europe in Q4 2011, with no word of US availability of price at this time.

Aug

Samsung To Hold Event in NYC On August 29th, US Galaxy S II Release Imminent?

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Galaxy S II, News

It looks like Sammy has something up its sleeve that will be exposed for all to see on August 29th in New York City. Touting a "major product announcement," we can only assume it means one thing: the Galaxy S II. Just typing it fills me with excitement, as we'll finally be getting what is probably the best smartphone on the planet.

^{See that 'II' at the bottom? Subtle, Sammy. Real subtle.}

Hopefully we'll get the full skinny, including cost, carrier availability, and a finalized (probably atrocious) moniker for each, so we can lay all the rumors to rest.

Now, there's only one thing left to do: wait.

Jun

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[Videos] Watch The Official Sprint Photon 4G Press Conference

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Photon 4G, Sprint

Earlier today, Sprint and Motorola held a press conference in New York City where they announced the first powerhouse phone from Motorola to land on the Now Network: the Photon 4G. It's a global-ready device that features a 4.3 inch screen, 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor, 1GB RAM, an 8MP rear shooter, VGA front camera, a kickstand, and Gingerbread. Now, both companies have updated their respective YouTube accounts with videos of the announcement, as well an official promo for the device. Here they are, all in one spot, for your viewing pleasure.

First, it's Sprint CEO Dan Hesse making the official announcement:

http://youtu.be/3rN_R-Mbj1A

Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha talking about the relationship between Sprint and Moto:

http://youtu.be/4-TPYpcqJOc

It's spec time:

http://youtu.be/t6Kx0ZlBhgE

Lastly, Motorola's official promo video:

[SprintNow, ShareMoto]

May

ASUS Unveils Eee Pad MeMO 3D: 7 Inches Of Power Packed, Stylus-Supporting 3D Goodness

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Eee Pad MeMO 3D, News

We first got a peep at the ASUS Eee Pad MeMO at CES earlier this year, but now it has become official... with a bit of a twist. Outwardly, it looks basically the same - until you throw it into landscape mode, that is. This activates a glasses-free 3D view for multimedia, movies, etc. Turn it back to portrait, and you've got a full-on productivity machine.

The 7 inch MeMO 3D not only includes a 1280x800 3D IPS capacitive touchscreen, but it's accompanied by a stylus (much like the HTC Flyer), for natural text input. Unlike the Flyer, however, the Eee Pad MeMO 3D will be running Honeycomb at launch, so early adopters won't have to wait for an update to bump 'em up to a tablet OS.

May

Samsung Infuse 4G To Hit AT&T On May 15th For $200 With Two-Year Agreement

Posted by Cameron Summerson in AT&T, Infuse 4G, News

Last Updated: November 22nd, 2011

There was a little bit of speculation about what AT&T and Samsung would be announcing at their event in New York today, but if you guessed it would be the Infuse 4G, then you hit the nail on the head. This 4G beast is set to hit the AT&T sales floor on May 15th for $199 with a two-year agreement, and is a nice middle-of-the-road device for anyone looking to upgrade but isn't interested in the current stock of phones available on Big Blue. Take a look at the specs:

4.5 Super AMOLED Plus Display
1.2GHz Hummingbird processor
8.9mm to 9.24mm thin
8MP rear camera with 720p video capture
1.3MP front camera
SD Card slot
Android 2.2 with Touchwiz

The Infuse 4G will also include a special edition of Angry Birds courtesy of Rovio Mobile that includes a "Golden Egg" level that, once completed, will offer users the ability to enter to win Samsung prizes exclusive to Infuse 4G owners.

May

Sony Ericsson Refreshes The Mini Line - The New Xperia Mini And Mini Pro Are Official, Set To Launch In Q3 2011

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, Sony Ericsson, Xperia Mini / Mini Pro (Smultron / Mango)

If tiny smartphones that pack a punch are your thing, then today is your lucky day. Sony Ericsson just officially announced the new Xperia Mini and Xperia Mini Pro, which are both essentially the same phone, except the latter has a full slide out QWERTY. The new line succeeds last year's X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro, but drops the X10 monicker and heavily beefs up the specs. Here are the details: