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Samsung Invests Heavily in the Stylus, Strikes $58.9 Million Deal for 5-Percent Stake in Wacom
January 31, 2013 | Vincent Messina
If any of you were thinking Samsung’s latest obsession with the stylus was just a passing fad, think again. Samsung is heavily committed to the S Pen and why wouldn’t they be, they’ve been selling millions of devices wielding this new age stylus. Read More
Existence of Motorola X-Phone Confirmed by Motorola Job Listing
January 31, 2013 | Vincent Messina
It’s now safe to say the mythical Motorola X does in fact exist. A nice little job posting on LinkedIn confirms the existences of this highly anticipated device as Motorola searches for a Senior Director Product Management (even though they spelled it Managment), X-Phone. Read More
Join us Tonight for Episode #47 of The Android Show [Special Guest: Deth Becomes You]
January 30, 2013 | Vincent Messina
See that horrifying Bugdroid figurine up above? That was created by a maniacal individual who goes by the name Deth Becomes You. He’s a curator and creator of all things deathly Android and he’s our special guest on tonight’s episode of The Android Show. Read More
Google+ App Receives new Notification Tray and More in Latest Update
January 30, 2013 | Vincent Messina
The second largest social networking platform just received a minor update. Yes, I’m talking about Google+. While nothing major was added, you’ll find a new notification tray, support for adding a link when creating a post, and additional community moderation features. Read More
Minecraft Pocket Edition Updated With Bug Fixes, Baby Animals, and More
January 30, 2013 | Vincent Messina
Time wasters rejoice! Minecraft Pocket Edition has received a heft little update, chock full of new blocks, creatures, and more. I’ve been strong and avoided this time pit, but it’s getting harder by the update. Read More
Google Play Music App Receives Continuous Instant Mixes, new Shuffle Options, and More in Latest Update
January 30, 2013 | Vincent Messina
The Google Play Music app received a nice little update today. The latest version, v4.5.910I, now includes features such as instant mixes that continue playing beyond 25 songs, added ability to shuffle an album, artist or playlist, as well as all the following: Read More
Leaked Qualcomm Roadmap all but Confirms Key Lime Pie for Q2 2013
January 30, 2013 | Vincent Messina
If for some reason you aren’t already convinced of the moniker Key Lime Pie for the next iteration of Android, we’ve got a bit more evidence for you to ponder over. A leaked Qualcomm roadmap obtained by Android Police all but confirms Key Lime Pie and suggests a Q2 2013 release. Read More
Android 4.2.1 now Pushing out to the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Nexus
January 30, 2013 | Vincent Messina
Sprint has just poured more salt into the wounds of Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus owners as yet another update has begun rolling out. This time, Sprint Galaxy Nexus owners are being treated to Android 4.2.1, something Verizon customers might never see. Read More
Koush’s Carbon Backup now out of Beta and Available in the Play Store
January 30, 2013 | Vincent Messina
Koush Dutta, collector of yachts and developer behind ClockworkMod, has moved his new project, Carbon – App Sync and Backup, out of beta and into the Play store. Read More
Reviews
Urban Armor Gear LG G4 Case Review
June 23, 2015 | Vincent Messina
The Urban Armor Gear series of cases for the LG G4 aim to protect and serve your mobile device in a virtual blanket of, well, urban armor. Designed from a patented lightweight composite consisting of a hard outer shell and a soft impact resistant core, this dual layer defense not only meets military drop-test standards (MIL STD 810G 516.6), but looks good doing it. Now, before I go into more detail, let it be know that I have always been more of an au naturel device kind of guy, but after a bit of time with the Ash colored LG G4 Urban Armor Case, I can tell you that this case won’t be coming off any time soon.
Device Review: Droid Turbo, This is the Droid You’re Looking For
January 31, 2015 | Keyan X
The DROID brand deserves the majority of credit for the amount of early success that the Android operating system had in 2009 and 2010. From the original Motorola DROID to the original DROID Incredible, this was the brand of phones that people flocked to if they wanted a phone outside of the iPhone, not just because of a great marketing campaign, but because these were top of the line phones. Ask most of the readers on this site which phone got them started on Android, and you shouldn’t be surprised to hear them say, “The OG DROID.” It’s an iconic phone that helped launch Android to the top.
MOGA Gaming Controller [Review]
February 11, 2013 | Vincent Messina
It’s no secret that I enjoying gaming. I may not get to do it as much as I used to, but I still enjoy it when I can. That’s why I’m always experimenting with ways to improve my gaming experience on Android. Read More
