Welcome to Thursday everyone. Today Amazon held its highly anticipated Kindle Fire event, marking our third press event in two days. Amazon didn't disappoint either, announcing a handful of new Kindle Fire tablets and the new Kindle Paperwhite. It was a very exciting event, and you can get a nice little recap of all of the news in our full Amazon Kindle event wrap-up. Be sure to check that out for all of our announcement and hands-on posts from the day.
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‘Ice Cream Sandwich’ Stories
SlashGear Evening Wrap-Up: September 6, 2012
Ice Cream Sandwich on a fifth of Android devices Google reveals
Ice Cream Sandwich is now found on over a fifth of active Android devices, Google has revealed, gradually squeezing out Froyo and Gingerbread. According to Google's own distribution stats, Android 4.0.x is currently found on 20.9-percent of active phones and tablets running the platform, while Jelly Bean (4.1) is on 1.2-percent. For the latter, it's a slow rise from the 0.8-percent penetration at the top end of August.
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Motorola DROID RAZR M hands-on
The Motorola DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD may have been the biggest talking points during Motorola’s press event today, but the DROID RAZR M kind of stole the show in its own little way. Motorola has made a big deal about the RAZR M’s edge-to-edge screen, which is something we didn’t expect to see in a budget-priced handset. That’s the thing, too: despite its rather noteworthy features, the RAZR M will be available from Verizon for just 99 smackers.
Motorola DROID RAZR HD and MAXX HD Hands-on
Earlier today Motorola took the stage and announced the next stage of their DROID lineup. That being primarily the Motorola DROID RAZR HD complete with a beautiful 4.7-inch HD display, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and all day battery life. Then they surprised us all by announcing a RAZR MAXX HD too. The MAXX of course featuring a massive 3,300 mAh battery offering unparalleled battery life. Check out our hands-on pictures.
Motorola DROID RAZR HD and RAZR MAXX HD officially announced
Motorola has just announced their hotly anticipated and new flagship Android smartphone here in NYC for the folks over on Verizon Wireless. After countless leaks this new DROID is finally official and comes packing a massive 2,530mAh battery for all day battery life. We've seen plenty of the DROID RAZR HD in the past month or so but head down below for the breakdown.
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Motorola DROID RAZR HD and RAZR M press photos leak
Just hours before their big reveal and announcement coming up later today, Verizon and Motorola's upcoming DROID RAZR smartphones have leaked. What we see below is the much anticipated Motorola DROID RAZR HD on the right, then the newly revealed budget-friendly RAZR M on the left. Sadly we aren't seeing any edge-to-edge display like some earlier reports suggested.
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Huawei Ascend D1 lands in China on September 12
After suffering numerous delays, it seems that the Huawei Ascend D1 quad-core smartphone is finally ready for prime time. The company announced today that the phone will be launching in China on September 12, and after that, it should slowly roll out to other regions around the world. Why will the roll out be slow? Blame it on that in-house K3V2 1.5GHz quad-core processor.
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Pantech Flex for AT&T announced with 4G LTE and ICS for $50
This morning AT&T and Pantech just announced their latest budget friendly smartphone for the entry-level only the specs are anything but entry-level. This Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich device packs plenty of punch, 4G LTE, and more and can be all yours for just $50. Pretty great price for such a nice smartphone. Head down past the break for full details.
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JXD S602 Android gaming device looks awfully familiar
Allow us to introduce you to the JXD S602. It's a new Android gaming device that comes running Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box, and it's pretty inexpensive too. It also sports a look that's quite similar to the PlayStation Portable, which is nothing new - we've seen plenty of devices that attempt to "recreate" the look and feel of Sony's last-generation handheld, so it isn't surprising to see another one arrive on the scene
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Verizon Samsung Galaxy Stellar brings 4G LTE on a budget
Verizon has revealed a new budget Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Stellar, delivering Ice Cream Sandwich and 4G LTE for free on contract. Packing a 4-inch WVGA touchscreen and 1.2GHz dualcore Snapdragon processor, the Galaxy Stellar is also one of Samsung's SAFE approved devices, targeted at enterprise users with added security and other business-friendly tech.
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Verizon Intuition by LG brings 4G phablet fun on September 6
Verizon has officially unveiled the Intuition by LG, the carrier’s LTE version of the 5-inch Optimus Vu phablet, with sales kicking off September 6. Priced at $199.99 with a new, two-year agreement, the LG Intuition will come preloaded with the company’s QuickMemo app, intended to gather up handwritten notes and sketches made with the bizarrely named “Rubberdium” stylus.
O2 axes Sony Xperia ray, arc and neo Ice Cream Sandwich plans
UK carrier O2 faces the prospect of hugely disappointed Android users, with the news that the carrier will not be pushing official Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades to select Sony smartphones. Sony's updates for the Xperia ray, arc and neo failed to meet O2's exacting standards, the carrier says, being found to impact "the phone's speed and performance," and as such the three handsets will remain on Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
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