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Jelly Bean now on over 10% of Android devices

, Jan 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

Although Android is up to version 4.2 Jelly Bean, Gingerbread has been the long-running winner in terms of distribution. Although most Android users still use Gingerbread, it's distribution has fallen below the 50-percent mark. At the same time, the number of Android devices running Jelly Bean has broke through the 10-percent threshold. Read The Full Story

ZTE Anthem heads to MetroPCS with dual-core power for $219

, Sep 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

The folks from MetroPCS just announced another 4G LTE capable smartphone to grace their slowly expanding LTE lineup. The ZTE Anthem 4G will be a great budget friendly device with mid-range specs and a powerful dual-core processor all for the low price of $219 with no annual contract. Head past the break for more details. Read The Full Story

Ice Cream Sandwich grows 50% in latest Android platform stats

, Aug 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Google has released the latest breakdown of Android versions, with Ice Cream Sandwich continuing its slow penetration into handsets while Jelly Bean remains fledgling at best. The figures, based on active Android devices using the Play store within the past two weeks, confirm that 2.3 Gingerbread remains the most commonly used version of the open-source OS, with over 60-percent of installs. Read The Full Story

Virgin Mobile aims at entry-level with $79.99 PCD Chaser

, Jul 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're still rocking a flip phone and want to make the jump to a smarter category, then Virgin Mobile might have the inexpensive phone that'll help ease the transition. It today announced the PCD Chaser, costing just $79.99 without a contract commitment that can be used on the network’s unlimited $35 a month plans. The Chaser comes with a 3.2-inch screen, 800Mhz processor, and a 3-megapixel camera, all running on Android 2.3, Gingerbread. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile announces myTouch and myTouch Q: August 8th for $49.99

, Jul 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

T-Mobile has some new myTouch products up for grabs, with the two new handsets being made by Huawei. The myTouch and myTouch Q largely have the same specifications, but the Q comes with a slide-out landscape QWERTY keyboard for those of you who are serious texting fiends. Best of all, they’re both pretty affordable at $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy Beam now available in the UK and Singapore

, Jul 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

Remember the Samsung Galaxy Beam? Samsung were crazy enough to build a pico projector right into a phone with pretty decent specs, showing off the handset at MWC 2012. Now it looks like the phone is ready for primetime, with the Galaxy Beam due to go on sale in Singapore tomorrow. It won’t be cheap, though: the device will cost $649 off-contract and unlocked. Read The Full Story

Orange San Diego Review

, Jul 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

It’s taken a long time for Intel’s smartphone plans to come to fruition. The company has demoed its processors in mobile devices at several CES events in the past, but has struggled to bring them to market. This year, however, Intel came prepared, announcing a partnership with several manufacturers and carriers that would see Intel’s Medfield platform finally making its way into consumers hands. The first phone was the Lava Xolo X900, released in India in May, while the United Kingdom has been graced with the Orange San Diego, previously known as the Santa Clara. So, how does the pairing of Intel and Android hold up? Find out after the jump.

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Vodafone Smart II offers Android on a budget

, May 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

If you’re desperate for a capable smartphone running Android but don’t want to break the budget, Vodafone might just have the handset for you. The company has announced the followup to last year’s cheap and cheerful Vodafone Smart, the Smart II. The phone has a 3.2-inch HVGA display, an 800Mhz processor, and a 3.2 megapixel camera. You won’t be getting Ice Cream Sandwich on a budget though, as this device is running Gingerbread. Read The Full Story

Sony Xperia U Review

, May 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

Sony pushed the Xperia S out of the door back in March, but the Xperia P and Xperia U have lagged behind a little in making it to market. Both of those devices are finally with us, and just like HTC, Sony seems to be banking on three phones hitting different price brackets to try and jump start its smartphone career. The Xperia U may be the cheapest in the NXT line, but it does have some solid specs: a dual-core 1Ghz processor, 854×480 3.5-inch screen, and five megapixel camera. How does it hold up? Find out after the jump.

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OpenSignalMaps finds nearly 4,000 versions of Android

, May 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you look at all the different ways people can modify their Android software and all the various kinds of hardware and operating systems, do you know how many different platforms you'll find? Apparently, there are nearly 4,000 "distinct" Android devices in the wild right now. You read that right - four thousand. You think iOS has that many? Read The Full Story

Motorola DROID RAZR now available in blue

, May 10th 2012 Discuss [3]

First there was the DROID RAZR. Then, there was the DROID RAZR MAXX. And now there’s the DROID RAZR in blue, although just like the white version before it, it’s more of a blue trim than a blue phone. Verizon has announced that the blue version will be in “select stores” starting from today, with online ordering possible from May 17th. Otherwise it’s the exactly the same phone. Read The Full Story

Lucid by LG Review

, Mar 30th 2012 Discuss [4]

We’re taking a look at a smartphone being released by Verizon this week as the newest addition to their 4G LTE lineup: the inexpensive yet surprisingly powerful Lucid by LG. This device features a dual-core Qualcomm processor, a lovely IPS LCD display, and LG’s newest user interface which brings out LG’s choice bits of potential from Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Is this device set up to be the winning high-end tip of the mid range of LTE devices for the biggest mobile carrier in the USA?

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