Category: Apps

Motorola DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX slated to receive Android 4.0 in Q2

We have some good news for Motorola DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX owners as Motorola recently updated its ICS Upgrade forum page to reflect some new dates.  The aforementioned Android smartphones on Verizon Wireless will receive the coveted Android 4.0 upgrade sometime in Q2, which implies in the next couple of months.

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Motorola DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX slated to receive Android 4.0 in Q2

Amazon expected to launch a 10.1 inch Kindle Fire tablet in Q3

The Amazon Kindle Fire is one of the better selling Android tablets as a result of its low entry price and deep integration with Amazon products and services.  The giant online retail company looks to keep the train rolling with a high-end 10.1 inch Kindle Fire tablet featuring a faster, quad-core processor

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Amazon expected to launch a 10.1 inch Kindle Fire tablet in Q3

Android Apps Alert #97: Everything is Social Edition

Androinica.com recaps the new and interesting apps in the Google Play Store each week. We select these apps by weeding through the Play Store and trying to find things we think people might be interested in.

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Android Apps Alert #97: Everything is Social Edition

DoubleTwist thanks its two million current users by offering 50% off on its paid apps

In order to commemorate an important milestone for DoubleTwist, the folks behind the app have decided to launch a special sale promotion for its current paid apps which includes AirSync , DoubleTwist app upgrades, and the DoubleTwist Alarm Clock .

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DoubleTwist thanks its two million current users by offering 50% off on its paid apps

Solid Explorer is the best looking Android file explorer around, and it may be the best overall soon [Beta App Review]

I’ve often overlooked ugly Android apps because they performed well enough. But as time passed and more apps emerged that are just as pretty as they are functional, it’s become hard to put up with apps that aren’t easy on the eyes. Solid Explorer has found that balance between beauty and power to quickly become my favorite Android file explorer, and it’s not even out of beta yet.

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Solid Explorer is the best looking Android file explorer around, and it may be the best overall soon [Beta App Review]

Verizon says you CAN keep your unlimited data plan, but you will pay full price for new phones

Okay, here we go again. Verizon said it’s killing unlimited data plans when users upgrade, then said it would be nice enough to give you a warning first. Then hours later, the company clarified that it will provide an out for current customers with grandfathered unlimited data plans – you can keep operating under a meter-free model, but you’ll no longer get phone subsidies.

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Verizon says you CAN keep your unlimited data plan, but you will pay full price for new phones

Best Buy may begin shipping HTC EVO 4G LTE pre-orders on May 23

It’s a shame that the HTC EVO 4G LTE for Sprint and the HTC One X are being held up at Customs until a review is completed of these two devices as result of an ITC ruling.  The HTC EVO 4G LTE was scheduled to launch tomorrow across Sprint and other third party retailers, but the date is going to pass as Sprint informs its customers of the issue at Customs.  Unfortunately, Best Buy has been heavily promoting its pre-order promotion for the EVO 4G LTE, but those orders will clearly not be delivered on time

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Best Buy may begin shipping HTC EVO 4G LTE pre-orders on May 23

AT&T 4G LTE goes live in New Orleans & Naples, FL, downloads now jazzier and faster

New Orleans played host to the U.S. mobile industry last week for the CTIA Wireless show, and it looks like AT&T left a little gift behind to thank the Big Easy for being so welcoming – a 4G LTE network. AT&T announced today that 4G LTE service is now officially available in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as Naples, Florida

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Best Reading List Apps for Android: Pocket vs. Readability vs. Papermill vs. Pulse

We live in a time-shifting world. DVR’s play TV shows whenever we want, music is streamed on-demand, and reading apps allow us to bookmark articles to peruse at our pace. But which is the best app

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Best Reading List Apps for Android: Pocket vs. Readability vs. Papermill vs. Pulse

MirrorLink connects cars and smartphones for smarter driving, and the Samsung Galaxy S III will support it

Automotive companies have embraced the advantages of smartphone technology; however, it’s been a treacherous road to navigate. Carmakers like the idea of apps improving technology, but they aren’t too keen on encouraging drivers to be distracted.

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MirrorLink connects cars and smartphones for smarter driving, and the Samsung Galaxy S III will support it

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