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GameStop touts Android tablets at 1,600 stores

Mark Raby, May 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

It seems as though GameStop's bold move to begin offering Android tablets alongside its traditional packed shelves of traditional console and handheld video games may be working out in its favor. The retailer has gone from a bunch of test stores to now selling Android devices in no fewer than 1,600 locations. Among the tablets that the #1 US games retailer sells are those from Acer, Asus, Samsung, and Toshiba. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Weekly Wrap-Up: May 26, 2012

Mark Raby, May 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Saturday, everyone. Are you enjoying your holiday weekend so far? Hopefully you are, but if you want to take a moment to familiarize yourself with what made news this week, this is the place to be. First off, something for Apple fans – Apple’s Ive gets second knighting and a iPhone tease. For something a little more business-oriented, we have HP’s Q2 2012 earnings. And here's a symbol to how the industry is changing these days - Toshiba discontinuing netbooks in the US. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: May 25, 2012

Mark Raby, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Happy Friday all! Are you pumped for the holiday weekend? Hopefully the weather will be nice in your area, but for now it's raining tech news and we have all the scoops you need. Starting with this - Facebook IPO prompts legal free-for-all. And in the world of Android... ViewSonic 22-inch Android tablet teased. Moving from teases to something that is very real - Toshiba discontinuing netbooks in the US. Read The Full Story

Reviews

Huawei Ascend P1 Review

Cory Gunther, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Today on the SlashGear test bench is the new Huawei Ascend P1 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone. It was first unveiled at CES and we’ve been waiting for it ever since. As of late Huawei has been making some huge strides with their hardware to better compete with HTC and the Samsung’s in the world, and this phone is a solid attempt. Being one of their best handsets to date can it match up? Check out the rest of the review to find out.

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Bump for iOS Review

Chris Burns, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Through some form of fairy magic the application known as Bump has suddently become the most relevant application on the iTunes App Store for those who love to transfer photos between devices. This most recent update to the app makes it so simple to transfer photos from your iPhone and iPad to your desktop that there’s essentially no reason to use anything else. The best part about this application is the “magic” method you use to make it work – just bump it!

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ViewSonic 22-inch Android tablet teased

Chris Burns, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

The folks at ViewSonic have sent out their invites for the 2012 Computex conference complete with a couple of choice tips for mobile fans - including a bit about a 22-inch Android 4.0 ICS tablet. This Ice Cream Sandwich tablet is dubbed a "smart business tablet monitor" at the moment and we can't help but recall just hours ago when it was made clear what Steve Ballmer from Microsoft was using in his office - pretty much the same thing. Will you be able to resist such a magnetic piece of hardware? Read The Full Story

ASUS Transformer Pad TF300 visits the FCC with AT&T bands

Rue Liu, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

ASUS may finally be bringing its Transformer line of tablets to US wireless networks if an FCC filing is any indication. The latest model of the lineup, the Transformer Pad TF300, is now at the FCC and is equipped to support wireless bands for AT&T's LTE network. Read The Full Story

Italy gets Galaxy S III early and attempts to smash it

Chris Burns, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week reviewers from several select areas of the world are recieving their Samsung Galaxy S III review units - and private use units, in some cases as well. In one case it appears that Italy has a review unit of the Galaxy S III that they're more than willing to bash up for the good of the public. This particular reviewer appears to have both the Pebble Blue and the white versions of the Galaxy S III and notes that they do have Gorilla Glass 2 protecting them - and that their back panels are more than just a little bit well reinforced. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy S III Pebble Blue delayed

Chris Burns, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

This week it's being reported by multiple sources that Samsung has had some manner of error in the production of the Blue color for their soon to be released Samsung Galaxy S III. Reports from Reddit, XDA Developers, and a Scandanavian site by the name of Tweakers have all independently reported on the delay, saying the Blue casing for the device will be delayed due to a small production error. This delay will likely not be affecting the white version of the Galaxy S III, and the blue version will still be released, just a bit later than first expected. Read The Full Story

Sony axes Xperia PLAY Android 4.0 upgrade

Chris Davies, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony has cancelled plans to upgrade the Xperia PLAY gaming smartphone to Ice Cream Sandwich, justifying its decision with negative feedback from carriers, developers and owners of the test Android 4.0 build. "After extensive in house testing with our developer teams and working with our partners," Sony said in a statement today, "we have concluded that a consistent and stable experience, particularly with gaming, cannot be guaranteed for this smartphone on Ice Cream Sandwich." Read The Full Story

Samsung pop-up PIN stores poke Shepherd’s Bush

Shane McGlaun, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Samsung has announced that it will be launching new Samsung Mobile PIN pop-up stores. The stores will be one of the first European locations selling the Galaxy S III. The pop-up store locations will first be available in London starting on May 29. The Mobile PIN will be the first premium pop-up experience showing off the new S III. Read The Full Story

Google Play gets in app subscriptions

Shane McGlaun, May 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has announced that it has added a new feature to its Google Play store. The store has had in app billing for about a year to allow users to purchase things directly from an app such as game expansions and other virtual goods. This week Google announced another new feature for the store allowing for the purchase of in app subscriptions. Read The Full Story