Good news for those waiting to order the 16GB version of the Google Nexus 7. It is once again available for order from Google Play with delivery in 3 to 5 business days. Less than a week ago, Google had stopped taking orders for it, indicating that it would be “coming soon” again. As for the 8GB model, it has […]
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No Android 4.0 upgrade for LG Optimus 2X in Canada
LG Canada looks set to not follow in its corporate parent’s footsteps in offering an upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the dual-core LG Optimus 2X. While LG confirmed such plans last November (and even reconfirmed in December), LG Canada today revealed via Twitter that it had no plans to offer the update in Canada: The Optimus 2X […]
Rumour: Sony Xperia Mint (LT30p) specifications and pictures leaked
The Sony LT30 ‘Mint’ has been the topic of rumours in the past. A detailed review of the device (identified here as the LT30p) complete with plenty of pictures and new details about specifications has now surfaced courtesy of Mobile-Review. Rumoured Sony Xperia ‘Mint’ (LT30p) specifications: Processor: 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 Operating system: Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) […]
Rumour: HTC-designed Facebook phone coming in mid-2013
Rumours that HTC and Facebook are working together on a smartphone refuse to go away. Citing “people with knowledge of the matter,” Bloomberg is the latest to indicate that the two companies are hard at work on a Facebook-centric smartphone. They were hoping to have a device out by the end of the year but have now pushed that plan […]
Video: A closer look at the Motorola ATRIX HD LTE
Motorola Canada recently announced that Bell Mobility would soon exclusively launch the ATRIX HD LTE as its superphone. Gadgetorama yesterday got an early look at this LTE-enabled device. As for my own first impressions, I was impressed by the 4.5-inch HD (1280×720) ColourBoost display. It is quite thin (8.4 millimeters) but not quite as thin as the RAZR and the […]
Video: Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 ad
Remember the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet announced at Mobile World Congress earlier this year? Following some rumoured modifications, it appears that Samsung may finally be getting ready to launch the 10.1-inch tablet that comes with an S Pen digital pen (like the original Galaxy Note). An ad featuring the tablet has now surfaced: The ad appears on STEP MODEL’s […]
Rumour: Pictures of the upcoming Sony LT29i ‘Hayabusa’ surface
The Sony LT29i ‘Hayabusa’ has been the topic of rumours for some time now. It is expected to be an international version of the Sony Xperia GX which was released in Japan last month. A number of pictures of the device have now turned up courtesy of Xperia Blog. The presence of the Sony Ericsson logo suggests that these pictures […]
Samsung to announce Galaxy Note 2 at August 15th event?
Samsung last week announced it would hold a “major” event on August 15th where it would unveil “the newest Galaxy device.” A “source close to Samsung” has now “confirmed” to BGR that the company will announce the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, the oft-rumoured follow-up to the Galaxy Note. Rumours point to a device the same size as the original note […]