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Verizon slashes price of Droid RAZR Maxx by $100
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Google, Handhelds, Hot Deals,
Verizon has just cut the price of the Droid RAZR Maxx by a whopping $100, bringing the price of the long-lasting 4G LTE smartphone down to $199.99 with two-year contract. That's a great price for the supercharged Motorola handset. Verizon is also touting its new partnership with Facebook video app Color, which allows you to share 30-second video snippets over 4G LTE. Speaking of the Droid RAZR Maxx, it should be picking up Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich very, very shortly.
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iOS 6 to feature new Apple-powered Maps, eliminating Google
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Apple, Smartphones, Google, Rumors, Software,
Google Maps has been a mainstay on in iOS since the birth of the original iPhone back in 2007. For us, the Maps app is one of our most used apps on the device, and we'd bet that this is the same for many others. However, Apple need Google Maps anymore. The company has purchased multiple mapping companies in the past couple of years, including C3 Technologies, Poly9, and Placebase. We haven't really seen the fruits of these acquisitions yet, but that may all be changing with iOS 6.
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Droid RAZR now available in blue from Verizon
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Design, Google, Handhelds,
Not feeling all the black and (sometimes) white Android devices out there? Well, prepare yourself, because Verizon has announced that a blue version of the Motorola Droid RAZR is on the way. Just to be clear, the only thing changing here is the color, so you'll get the same 4.3-inch display and Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS that all the other RAZRs are rocking. The blue model officially goes on sale next week, but you might be able to find it at physical Verizon stores a little sooner than that.
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How to install Flipboard for Android right now
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Features, Google, Software,
As we reported, Flipboard for Android has leaked and is now available for download to pretty much any Android device, obliterating the Samsung Galaxy S III limited exclusivity window. Want it right now? Sure you do. Here's how to get it:
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Flipboard for Android leaks, available to all
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Google, Software,
When Samsung launched the Galaxy S III, one of the little touches of the presentation was that Flipboard would finally be coming to Android, with limited exclusivity to the Galaxy S III. Well, it looks like that's out the window. Now, if you're looking to pick up the Galaxy S III, no worries, you still get Flipboard. However, the app has leaked, and pretty much anyone running an Android device can install it, right now, long before the Galaxy S III even ships. You can grab the APK (Android installation file) over on the XDA-developers forum. We've got full instructions on how to install Flipboard for Android as well.
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Samsung Galaxy S III: 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display, quad-core superphone
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Google, Handhelds,
Samsung just announced its new Galaxy S III smartphone at its Mobile Unpacked event in London, and it's straight up impressive. What can you expect from the new flagship Android device? Here's the rundown:
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HTC One S now available on T-Mobile for $199
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The latest phone from HTC has arrived in the US, with the release of the HTC One S on T-Mobile. $199 earns you the right to own the One S, along with signing a two-year contract (after mail-in rebate.) You can get one at your local T-Mobile store or kiosk, or you can just order it online at the link below.
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Google bumps Gmail storage to 10 GB free
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Google, Internet, Storage,
Google is busy handing out free storage to its users today, first with the launch of Google Drive, and now with a Gmail storage bump. Yep, when Gmail launched back in 2004, everyone got 1 GB of email storage for free. Today, eight years later, that figure is 10x larger. Prior to the storage increase, users had about 7.5 GB of Gmail storage for free, so this adds another 2.5 GB gratis.
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Google officially launches Google Drive cloud storage service
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Corporate News, Google, Internet, Storage,
Google Drive, the long-awaited cloud storage service from Google, has just launched. Everyone gets 5 GB of storage for free with their Google account, with more storage available for purchase at surprisingly cheap rates (for example, you can upgrade to 25 GB storage for $2.49 per month.) Google Drive is currently available on the web, PC, Mac, and Android devices. iOS apps for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad are coming soon.
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Price of Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus slashed by $100
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Smartphones, Google, Handhelds, Hot Deals,
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a fantastic Android device, shipping with a nice, untouched version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and now, it's $100 cheaper than it was yesterday. This brings the price of the Verizon version of the Galaxy Nexus in line with the upcoming CDMA Sprint model, which makes perfect sense.
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