Motorola Mobility last month confirmed that most of its 2011 smartphones would be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Those that would not be would instead be eligible in the U.S. for a US$100 credit towards a new Motorola smartphone. The company has now updated its upgrade lists to indicate which devices will be upgraded and which will not. First […]
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Promotional ASUS Padfone 2 videos
Along with today’s ASUS Padfone 2 announcement, ASUS has released three videos of the smartphone/tablet hybrid device. The first is a short 30 second promotion. It is followed by a longer video that goes over the technical specifications of both the Padfone 2 and its Padfone 2 Station. The third and longest video delves a bit into the manufacturer’s ‘Design […]
ASUS teases Padfone 2 again
ASUS took the unusual step of revealing on its event invitation that it would unveil the Padfone 2 at an event on October 16th. The teasing now continues on its website: Click for a larger version The ASUS Padfone 2 is expected to offer a similar set of accessories as the original Padfone. The smartphone can be docked into a […]
Google Play $0.25 app sale: Day 5
The celebrations marking 25 billion Google Play downloads wrap up today. Here is the list of apps on sale today for CA$0.25: Horn Smart Tools Scramble With Friends Gravity Guy SketchBook Pro The Dark Knight Rises Nova Launcher Prime Kids Numbers and Math Air Control Spy Mouse Haunted House HD Great Big War Game Guns’n’Glory WW2 Premium Air Control HD […]
Motorola to offer US$100 credit for 2011 devices not to be upgraded to Jelly Bean
As first announced yesterday during its event with Verizon, most Motorola Android devices released from 2011 onwards will be upgraded to Jelly Bean. It also promised a US$100 credit for those devices that would not be upgraded due to hardware limitations. If we don’t upgrade your phone to Jelly Bean, we don’t want you to miss out. Buy a select […]
LG Optimus G video teaser
LG has launched a teaser video for its upcoming quad-core LG Optimus G smartphone. It makes some bold promises: Ever wanted to say NO to all the DON’T Signs? Ever dreamed of a World Without Limits? The video also indicates that the LG Optimus G is “first of an all-new redesigned series,” suggesting that LG has a few more devices […]
Motorola Facebook teaser is not for the DROID RAZR HD
Motorola yesterday kicked off a Facebook teaser campaign asking users to guess what phone it was hinting at. Most of us expected the campaign to culminate in the announcement of a new smartphone with the DROID RAZR HD as the likeliest candidate. Today’s hint rules out the DROID RAZR HD, revealing that the device in question is already on sale […]
Motorola to unveil LTE smartphone on Friday
Motorola announced today on Facebook that it will unveil a new smartphone on Friday. It will drop a new hint every day, leading up to the big reveal on Friday. Today, it revealed that the new device will come with 4G LTE connectivity: Let’s play a game, Guess the Smartphone. We’ll give a clue each day all week and make […]