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LG Sets Goals low, Aims to sell 75 Million Handsets in 2013
January 16, 2013 | Vincent MessinaIt would appear LG isn’t too confident in their attempt at a mobile phone comeback as they’ve set their 2013 goal a bit low in comparison to other major players. LG will be happy if they can sell 75 million handsets in 2013, and of that 75 million, they’re only shooting for a goal of 45 million smartphones. Read More
Imangi Studios set to Release Temple Run 2 Tonight? [Update]
January 16, 2013 | Vincent MessinaImangi Studios, the group behind the immensely popular Temple Run, has just recently dropped the sequel to their multi-million download hit into the App Store in New Zealand. Word is, the U.S. App Store will be receiving this next iteration, simply entitle Temple Run 2, sometime tonight. However, what’s not clear is when it will land on the Google Play Store. Read More
Instapaper for Android Gains Pagination, Scroll by Tilting, and More in Latest Update
January 15, 2013 | Vincent MessinaIf for some reason you’ve opted to pay for Instapaper for Android rather than use a free equivalent such as Pocket, then you’ll be happy to know there’s a brand new update waiting for you in the Play Store. Read More
Android 4.1.2 Hits U.S. Variants of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1
January 15, 2013 | Vincent MessinaTime to start those S Pen engines and head over to your Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 to check for an update. Android 4.1.2 began rolling out to U.S. variant of the Note 10.1 and brings with it a whole slew of new features such as Multi-View and Air-View. Read More
MediaFire Finally Gets Around to Releasing an Android App
January 15, 2013 | Vincent MessinaMediaFire may have been storing your images and files years before Dropbox ever hit the scene, but they’ve certainly dragged their feet when it comes to getting out any sort of app for Android. Thankfully, that day has arrived, and now, users have yet another cloud storage service to seriously consider. Read More
Jelly Bean Rollout for the LG Optimus G Begins, South Korea First on the List
January 15, 2013 | Vincent MessinaIf you happen to own a LG Optimus G, it’s time to start getting excited. It looks like Jelly Bean is on its way as LG has begun rolling out the Android 4.1 update to users in South Korea. Call me optimistic, but I don’t expect it to be very long before the rest of the Optimus G world starts seeing the update. Read More
Receive $100 bill Credit When Activating a HSPA+ Nexus 7 on AT&T
January 15, 2013 | Vincent MessinaIf you’ve been thinking about picking up the HSPA+ version of the Nexus 7, you might want to consider doing so before February 14th. If you head over to the Play Store, you’ll see AT&T is running a special promotion that offers customers willing to sign up for a 2-year agreement a $100 bill credit. Read More
UK Retailers now Taking Pre-Orders for the Sony Xperia Z
January 15, 2013 | Vincent MessinaAfter Sony showed off its sleek dust proof, water resistant Xperia Z at CES, the question on everyone’s mind was: “when will it be available and how much will it cost?” While Sony gave a rough release date of Q1 2013, we’re now starting to see online retailers offering up the device for pre-order —giving us an idea of price and availability. Read More
Samsung Roadmap Points to a 4.99-inch 1080p Device Coming Soon
January 15, 2013 | Vincent MessinaIf you were lucky enough to visit the Samsung demo room at CES, you might have noticed a display roadmap hidden among the flexible display prototypes and media fluff. The roadmap mostly covered past or current Samsung device displays, however, at the far end of the map lies a yet announced 4.99-inch FHD display with 440ppi. Read More