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Wanam Kit Xposed Module Unleashes Full Potential of Nexus Devices
US carriers agree to unlock customers’ phones after pressure from FCC
Friday, December 13, 2013
LG and Google tweak Nexus 5 production to fix speaker and loose buttons
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Coming Soon: Galaxy, Nexus and Nokia Devices for Below $150 with 64-Bit CPU
Monday, December 9, 2013
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Hands-on with the YotaPhone: the e-ink Android phone that nobody expected
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Shareholders raise surveillance concerns at AT&T, Verizon |
Nexus 5 and Kit Kat Users – Having Issues With Exchange Syncing or Sign-ins? |
Monday, November 25, 2013
Friday, November 22, 2013
The 8 Best SIM Cards for the Nexus 5: Get The Cheapest Prepaid Plan For You
Pictures of Supposed Galaxy S5 Chassis Leak Online, Definitely Made of Metal
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Wireless Charger for Nexus 5 and Nexus 7 available today on Google Play
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
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The secret second operating system that could make every mobile phone insecure |
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Intelligent Energy offers Upp, a $200 phone-charging fuel cell
New Blog: Other Android Devices
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AT&T Next plan not as good as T-Mobile Jump plan
Monday, November 11, 2013
How to download the Android 4.4 KitKat quick-start guide
AT&T to bundle Lookout security application on all Android devices -
Rochester Optical working on frames compatible with Google Glass
The Nexus 5 Is Fully Compatible With AT&T's LTE And HSPA+ Networks
Sunday, November 10, 2013
AT&T begins cannibalizing its 2G and 3G networks to boost LTE capacity
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Nexus 5 Now Available From Sprint, Best Buy, and Amazon Starting at $49.99 On-contract
T-Mobile's Nexus 5 won't support Wi-Fi calling |
Thursday, November 7, 2013
Sunday, November 3, 2013
Android captures record 81% global market share, Windows Phone is ‘fastest growing’
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Delta And JetBlue Now Let You Use Your Gadgets During Taxi, Takeoff And Landing
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Hands-on Nexus 5, KitKat pics, details pop up online |
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Motorola and Google unveil upgradeable modular smartphone platform |
Google Nexus 5 specifications leaked by carrier, shown at warehouse |
Monday, October 28, 2013
Google exec teases Android news: Expect KitKat, Nexus 5, Nexus 10 and maybe one more thing
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Nexus 5 Press Renders Show Both Black and White Versions, Could Arrive November 1
Saturday, October 26, 2013
How to Save Hundreds or Thousands of Dollars on Cell Phone Service
Friday, October 25, 2013
Samsung eyes smartphone-connected glasses, patent filing shows
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Has the Verizon Unlimited Data Keeping Extravaganza Part 2 Begun? (Updated) –
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
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Nexus 5 quietly appears at Google Play for $349 |
Thursday, October 17, 2013
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Meenova adds a microSD reader to Android devices |
Google Watch to Come with Android 4.4 KitKat and Google Now Features on October 31
Monday, October 14, 2013
LG's G-Flex images emerge, phone to launch next month
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Japan Display starts production of 5-inch 1080p WhiteMagic screens |
Nvidia’s 64-bit Tegra 6 might power the first 64-bit Android devices in 2014 |
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 Headed for October 15th Release According to Google Launchpad Devs
Google Nexus 5, Android KitKat rumors point to Oct. 15 launch |
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Samsung Announces the Galaxy Round With 5.7-inch Full HD Curved Display
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
LG Nexus 5 price leaks; different battery size for each model
Monday, October 7, 2013
Get a 6,000mAh mobile charger for $35 shipped |
Sunday, October 6, 2013
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BlackBerry sale plans could include Google, Intel, Samsung or others
Google smartwatch may launch this month alongside Android 4.4 KitKat |
Thursday, October 3, 2013
LG 'G Flex' phone with flexible 6-inch display rumored for unveiling next month
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Rumor Has It: Nexus 5 could one up the Chromecast |
FCC aims to fine five wireless carriers $14 million for Lifeline program violations
Monday, September 30, 2013
Straight Talk confirms its “unlimited plan” is throttled after 2.5 GB per month
Saturday, September 28, 2013
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Need wireless charging in a spare power pack? Mugen adds Qi to its portable battery.
Metal Galaxy F could be Samsung's new flagship device?
Nexus 5 could be the new Android phone to beat |
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
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FAA to permit smartphone and ebook reader usage during takeoff and landing |
Verizon CEO: Unlimited data plans just aren't sustainable |
Monday, September 23, 2013
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Quickoffice app now free, comes with 10GB extra Drive space for limited time
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
White House To FCC: Unlock These Smartphones Now! –Link to petition
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
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Verizon customers can get the HTC One for $49 from Best Buy
Samsung may be gearing up a second Galaxy Gear smartwatch
Sunday, September 15, 2013
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Disappointed by Samsung's Galaxy Gear? Try the Omate TrueSmart instead
Saturday, September 7, 2013
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Android reaches 1 billionth activation
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Police Now Can Switch off iPhone Camera and Wi-Fi
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Nexus 5 rumor mill churns out word of an LG G2 cousin
Cellphone users can halt automated calls, court rules in Dell loss
Thursday, August 22, 2013
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LG Enact for Verizon leaked with sliding keyboard, days from launch
New Intel tablet processors coming in 2014, says Digitimes |
LG Display lays claim to world's first Quad HD smartphone LCD
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Samsung Galaxy Gear watch specs leak out, may be Samsung-only
Galaxy Gear: Samsung is in the perfect position to make the first good smartwatch |
Monday, August 19, 2013
HTC One Google Edition Android 4.3 is coming, will skip Android 4.2.2
Sunday, August 18, 2013
LG cooking up Nexus 5 with Snapdragon 800, glass back, normal button placement
Samsung To Debut Smartwatch At IFA Event?
Friday, August 16, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Samsung announces the Hennessy, a dual-screen, quad-core Android flip phone —
Monday, August 12, 2013
North Korea builds smartphone with “indigenous technology,” runs Android
Motorola to make the Nexus 5, coming in Q4 this year
Friday, August 9, 2013
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Google Glass could be significantly less expensive for its commercial launch |
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
LG G2 vs. Samsung Galaxy S 4 (Video)
Android Device Manager is Now Live
Coming Soon: Smartphones With Solar Panels Embedded Within The Display!
How to Root Your Nexus, HTC One, or Samsung Galaxy S4
How to Find Your Lost Android Phone, Even if You Never Set Up a Tracking App
Samsung develops mobile chip with 384GB of storage
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
How National Review Journalist Jillian Melchior Got Three Obamaphones
The Moto X differentiator is a powerful one – you
Monday, August 5, 2013
AT&T says it will not support unlocked bootloaders once and for all
Google Looks to Motorola, Could Handle Future Google Glass Production Outright
Photos of purported HTC One Max phablet hit Web
Could The Samsung GEAR Actually Be Named The Samsung Galaxy Gear?
Sunday, August 4, 2013
Samsung Smartwatch Patent Surfaces, Smells A Little Of Samsung GEAR
Friday, August 2, 2013
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Here are the First Two Moto X Commercials
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Samsung to Launch TDD/FDD Dual Mode LTE GALAXY S4 and GALAXY S4 Mini
Verizon HTC One Launch Bumped to August 15
Android-powered Panasonic DECT phone announced |
Friday, July 26, 2013
Hidden permissions manager found in Android 4.3, lets you set the rules
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Google makes with the Android 4.3 factory images
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Samsung Smart Watch, the Samsung Gear, rumored for September Announcement
Samsung Announces It Is Making 3GB LPDDR3 RAM For Smartphones
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Verizon Wireless unveils three Droid phones from Motorola
Saturday, July 20, 2013
Second electrocution report again linked to 'knock-off' USB chargers |
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
HTC rumored to make larger One Max, new One Mini images emerge |
HTC One Mini is Coming in July, 6-inch One Max Against Note III in September
How to make your Verizon Galaxy S 4 a Google Edition (Video) |
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Motor x
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Precedent: Last major Russian carrier drops deal with Apple
Friday, July 12, 2013
Worried your unlimited data plan will disappear? Sprint is guaranteeing it won’t
Thursday, July 11, 2013
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Nexus 5
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Fresh leak outs Motorola Droid Ultra for August 8
HTC One is highly repairable with special secret tool, says lead designer
Galaxy S4 update for Verizon and AT&T breaks root
HTC One build process will appear in future HTC designs |
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Samsung Said To Launch Four Versions Of The Galaxy Note III By The End Of The Year |
LG Is Teasing Its Forthcoming LG “G2″ Flagship Like Whoa |
Garmin Rolls With The Punches Of Changing Navigation Game With Smartphone HUD For Cars
Galaxy S III Explodes Severely Burns 18 Year Old Girl
Explaining Motorola’s New Line of Phones for Verizon: DROID ULTRA, MAXX, Mini, and Moto X
Google Now just a swipe away on HTC One with Android 4.2.2 update
Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4 Review |
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Surprise! Why the HTC One Google Experience may be my next phone
Surprise! Why the HTC One Google Experience may be my next phone
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As someone who has used mainly Samsung devices since 2010, I surprised many with a tweet yesterday that suggested I like the HTC One Google Edition more than I expected. I received a loaner device less than 48 hours ago, but I'm already seriously considering a purchase.
Perhaps this really shouldn't be surprise though: I've generally gravitated towards Google's Nexus line of devices with the fast software updates and I like well designed hardware. In some sense — no pun intended — the HTC One Google Edition meets both requirements.
Crap, crap, crap! I'm liking this loaner HTC One GE more than I thought I would, even with the little nuances. #GadgetBudgetAlreadyMaxxed—
Kevin C. Tofel (@KevinCTofel) July 06, 2013
In the short time I've had the HTC One in hand, I've really come to appreciate the hardware. Samsung's Galaxy S 4 uses most of the same hardware components but the One has a more premium look and feel.
There's nothing wrong with the Galaxy S 4; again, I've happily used a bunch of Samsung phones and tablets in the past. Samsung says it uses plastics and polycarbonate to allow for consumer-requested features such as a microSD card slot and removable battery. I just don't need those features.
How do I know this? There's no memory expansion the Samsung-built Galaxy Nexus that I used for more than year. Currently, I'm carrying a Nexus 4 which has neither a microSD card slot nor a removable battery. The HTC One then, isn't a "step back" in these two aspects; at least not for me. And having a relatively pure version of Android on the HTC One is exactly the setup I've used on the two prior Nexus devices, so I get the software environment I like.
Performance on the One is noticeably better than the Nexus 4; unsurprising since the new handset has a nice bump in processor and GPU. There's plenty of RAM memory to keep the apps moving. And unlike the Nexus 4, the HTC One works on AT&T's LTE network (with HSPA+ fallback), so I get a mobile broadband boost as well. I like the dual, front-facing speakers and the screen is outstanding.
It's not a perfect experience though. As we've noted before, the HTC One hardware was designed to run HTC Sense on top of Android, not stock Android. So there are few minor inconsistencies in the user experience: Occasionally, I'll see an overflow menu button taking up valuable screen space unnecessarily, for example. And I can't use Google Wallet with the HTC One; something I often do with my Nexus devices.
While I generally don't mind losing the HTC Sense software, some of it is actually better than Google's. The HTC camera app and its many modes would be nice to see on this phone, but alas: It's "pure" Google, which is a little more limited. Still, I'm getting nice quality shots with the HTC camera hardware, even if it is using Google's imaging software.
There's also hope to mix and match between the two software versions: Paul O'Brien of MoDaCo is working on a custom ROM to switch between HTC and Google's software for this phone, perhaps even bringing some HTC bits to the Google Experience version.
Even if that doesn't happen, I have no qualms about tweaking my Android phone or using other custom ROMs on the handset to get the experience exactly the way I want to. With the Google Edition of the HTC One, HTC has already done most of the heavy lifting in that aspect: Right out of the box, I have a phone that works the way I want it to. And I can't say enough about the hardware; it's superb.
So much so that my wife — who has an iPhone 4S and is due for early upgrade pricing next month — is even considering this device. All of the main apps she uses on her iPhone are available for Android; she already checked. She'd likely opt for the standard HTC One with Sense but it wouldn't take much effort for me to get a stock Android ROM on there if she would prefer it.
Of course, she'd get her handset at the subsidized, lower price. I'll have to pony up $599 for a Google Edition handset. Unless the HTC One loses its luster over the next few days, I think I'll be doing just that.
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