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ARCHOS 97 carbon tablet first to hit Elements lineup

, Jul 5th 2012 Discuss [3]

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. Read The Full Story

Ice Cream Sandwich breaks 10% Android installs (just as Jelly Bean arrives)

, Jul 3rd 2012 Discuss [8]

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the 10-percent barrier for active installs, meaning 1-in-10 Android devices run the OS which has, ironically, just been superseded by Jelly Bean.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. Read The Full Story

HBO Go app gets Android tablet support

, Jul 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

HBO has updated its popular streaming video app for Android tablets up to version 4.0.4. Previously, it was only available for Android smartphones and the Kindle Fire, among other non-Android devices. HBO Go allows users to watch their favorite HBO shows on demand on devices ranging from tablets to TVs. The service also includes movies that have been licensed to HBO. Read The Full Story

Lenovo IdeaTab S2109 Unboxing

, Jul 2nd 2012 Discuss [2]

Android tablets come in all shapes, sizes, and price but Lenovo's latest tablet, the IdeaTab S2109 is here on the review block at SlashGear and seems to be sitting right in the middle regarding all 3. It runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and comes offering decent specs at a great price, but can it compete with the iPad 2? Check out our hands-on and initial thoughts below. Read The Full Story

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III hits stores on the 6th

, Jul 2nd 2012 Discuss [1]

This week we'll be seeing no less than the AT&T 4G LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy S III hit stores live and in person. This device has a 4.8-inch 306ppi resolution display, under the hood you've got a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor, and in the back you've got NFC with several Samsung applications and functionalities to make use of it. You've also got 4G LTE speed, MHL for HDMI out at 1080p for video, and a fabulous 8 megapixel camera with backup from your Qualcomm processor inside. Read The Full Story

DROID Incredible 4G LTE unboxing and hands-on

, Jul 2nd 2012 Discuss [14]

Today we’ve got our hands on the HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE from Verizon, a device that’ll be out in stores on the fifth of this month. This device represents HTC’s efforts to bring most of the greatness from the HTC One series over to Verizon for their 4G LTE excellence in a relatively small form factor. You’ve got a 4-inch LCD qHD display – the same one as exists on the HTC One S, coupled with a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor from Qualcomm and a price of $149.99 after $50 mail-in rebate – have a peek at it up close below.

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HTC Incredible S ICS update rolling out now

, Jul 2nd 2012 Discuss [6]

Back in May, HTC published a long list of handsets that would be receiving an update to Ice Cream Sandwich, the Incredible S includes among them. According to reports the ICS update is now rolling out for the mid-range handset of old, arriving just in time to hit HTC’s own July timeline. We imagine that the unlocked GSM version will be seeing the update first with staggered updates depending on your region and carrier. Read The Full Story

Adobe: No Jelly Bean Flash, Flash Player pulled altogether August 15

, Jun 29th 2012 Discuss [13]

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean devices will not get official Flash support, Adobe has confirmed, with the company pulling Flash from the Google Play store altogether after August 15. The decision, which follows Adobe's move to adopt HTML5 for mobile platforms rather than Flash last year, also means that updates to Flash Mobile on Android devices will become more sporadic. Read The Full Story

Google Nexus Q brings media streaming to the home for $299

, Jun 27th 2012 Discuss [1]

Didn’t think Google was just going to announce a tablet at I/O, did you? The company will also be showing off a mysterious Nexus Q device. Google say it’s a social streamer that’ll hook up to your speakers and television and pipe content from the cloud, sporting a very cool design to boot. Droid-Life first discovered the reference to the Nexus Q on the Play Store, and now all the details along with an introduction video has emerged. Read The Full Story

Android Jelly Bean statue appears at Googleplex [UPDATE]

, Jun 26th 2012 Discuss [12]

Less than 24 hours before the biggest Google developer event of the year, Google I/O 2012, over at the Googleplex the newest Android software version has been revealed: Jelly Bean. Just as suspected due to leaks, tips, and the fact that each of the treats thus far have been alphabetically inserted, Jelly Bean will come right after the update that’s live now: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Now we’ve just got to figure out what version number this treat corresponds with, and of course what the actual software updates will be.

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AT&T Galaxy S II Android 4.0 update squeezes out just before Google I/O

, Jun 25th 2012 Discuss [0]

AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II owners can finally have a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich, the carrier has confirmed, with the 4.0 update dropping just ahead of Google I/O. The long-anticipated update will not be released as an OTA upgrade, however, and will instead require users to download Samsung's Kies app for Windows and OS X. Read The Full Story

Verizon DROID RAZR Ice Cream Sandwich update goes live from today

, Jun 22nd 2012 Discuss [58]

Verizon has confirmed that the DROID RAZR updates to Ice Cream Sandwich are due to begin rolling out today, while two models will also have global roaming enabled. The update will not only bring Android 4.0 to the DROID RAZR family, but turn on international roaming support on GSM networks for the DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX. Read The Full Story
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