This week a lovely new HTC tablet has shown its guts, so to speak, as two separate benchmark tests have had results pop up on the web with its name: HTC Vertex. This device was tipped earlier this week as a replacement for HTC's current tablet line with the HTC Jetstream and HTC Flyer and is being shown today as having both Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and an NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core processor onboard. This device also appears to be working with a 10.1-inch display with HD resolution at WXGA 1280 x 800 pixels.
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LG VS930 for Verizon leaks
Just a few days ago we heard rumblings that LG was planning another high-end smartphone that would feature a quad-core processor and 10-megapixel camera, and now it looks like the company is about to release another LTE handset on Verizon. Engadget has scored pictures and specs for the VS930. It looks quite similar to the LG Optimus LTE II, and the specs are certainly nothing to sneeze at.
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US Cellular Samsung Galaxy S III hits tomorrow
This week the folks at US Cellular have revealed that their Samsung Galaxy S III will be available online starting tomorrow with in-store units arriving by the end of the week. This version of the Samsung Galaxy S III is 4G LTE capable just like the Verizon and AT&T versions of the device, albeit with a much smaller coverage area until the carrier ramps up their towers across the nation. You’ll still get the same 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 8 megapixel camera on the back, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich inside.
Google Nexus Q gets root, runs Netflix plus games
It was only a few short hours after the Nexus Q was announced and handed out to antendees at Google I/O 2012 that it was hacked to launch games, and further progress has been made on the social streamer. Hackers over at xda-developers have managed to root the Nexus Q, and users willing to play around with an ADB shell can push apps over to the player, as well as enable the Android launcher to get full Ice Cream Sandwich on a HDTV.
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Motorola announces RAZR V for Canada
Motorola may have announced the Atrix HD for the United States, but it’s also bringing another phone to the Canadian market, the RAZR V. It looks fairly similar to the original RAZR, but has seen a slight redesign. Motorola say the RAZR V is 8.4mm thick and features the same Kevlar back, and the company is quick to point out the numerous software enhancements it has added on top of Android.
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ADzero Bamboo teased in new renders
Earlier this year, a small UK company called AD unveiled plans for the ADzero Bamboo, an Android smartphone constructed from bamboo. The idea was first conceived by Kieron-Scott Woodhouse, a student at Middlesex University, turned into reality when Woodhouse was offered the chance to design the real thing. We haven’t heard much from the company since the prototypes was first shown off, but some new renders have been posted to AD’s website for all to enjoy.
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AT&T Galaxy S II Skyrocket Ice Cream Sandwich update live
The Galaxy S II Skyrocket, powered by AT&T, received the Ice Cream Sandwich Android upgrade months ago. The only problem is it wasn't official. Hackers managed to sneak their way into the Samsung treasure trove and pilfer the software file, but now, the update is actually going live over Kies. The official update brings users to version 4.0.4, unlike the unofficial 4.0.3 update.
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AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note Premium Suite software upgrade hands-on
This week AT&T will be pushing the Samsung Galaxy Note Premium Suite upgrade with Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich, and we’ve got our hands on it right this minute. This upgrade in software brings you several features in S-Note and S-Memo and also brings on Android Beam with NFC as well as facial unlock – the strangest screen unlock of them all! You’ll also gain access to a strange application that’s also out now for the Galaxy S III: Samsung’s My Story app.
Samsung Galaxy S III adds brightness toggle to notification area in OTA update
It wasn’t that long ago that Samsung pushed out an OTA update for the Galaxy S III promising “improved stability”, and now the company is pushing out another update with the same changelog. We just got notified of the update here on our Galaxy S III, with the package coming in at 72.68MB. As usual, the changelog is frustratingly vague, although we’ve managed to spot some changes.
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DROID Incredible 4G LTE Review
This week we’ve gotten the chance to take a peek at the next in a line of rather popular conservatively sized powerhouses from HTC, this time called the DROID Incredible 4G LTE. We’ve had a look at the Incredible 2 as well as the original DROID Incredible, now it’s time to decide if this HTC One-era device is up to the task of bringing the DROID brand name back up to snuff. As Verizon has no other HTC One device, with T-Mobile and AT&T getting the prizes this time around from that manufacturer, it might be high time Big Red gets its own taste of the Sense (4.0, as seen in this hands-on with the HTC One S) we’ve been using for weeks.
ARCHOS 97 carbon tablet first to hit Elements lineup
THis week ARCHOS has busted forth with a new series of Android tablets going by the name ARCHOS Elements, the first of these to be called ARCHOS 97 carbon. This device is one of several ELEMENTS tablets, it using a lovely 9.7-inch IPS LCD display while future tablets in the lineup grab 7 and 8-inch screens. This "97" tablet is 21.8 ounces, is just 0.45 inches thick, and has a cool aluminum finish all across its back.
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Ice Cream Sandwich breaks 10% Android installs (just as Jelly Bean arrives)
Android Ice Cream Sandwich has finally broken the 10-percent barrier for active installs, meaning 1-in-10 Android devices run the OS which has, ironically, just been superseded by Jelly Bean. Android 4.x installs are to be found on 10.9-percent of Google Play-accessing devices, according to the latest batch of platform break-down stats, though Gingerbread still dominates the market.
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