And here we thought that Verizon released a bunch of Android devices in rapid succession. Japan's NTT DOCOMO today announced that they will be offering no less than sixteen (16!) Android smartphones over the next few months. Every single one of them runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and many of them come from reputable companies such as Samsung, LG, and Sony. Oh, and then there's also a tablet thrown in there as well! Features for the smartphones are pretty impressive and … [Read more...]
T-Mobile plans to cut a number of jobs as part of a restructuring plan, according to a leaked company email written by CEO Philipp Humm. Without saying how many will be affected or where the jobs will come from, Humm advises that some "difficult decisions" will be made in the coming days. We might be reading our own things into the email (below) but it sounds like some middle management spots will be scrapped or consolidated. At least it's not a bottom-up shedding of sales reps from retail … [Read more...]
We heard about it back in February, and now it looks like Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II is about to start rolling out. Those of you with Tegra 3 chips in your devices, get ready to have your SoCs rocked off*. Everyone else will be waiting for a little while. The gaming company's follow-up to Episode I of the same game will launch on Android tomorrow, for $ 6.99. The game will debut on PSN and Steam today, initially, before rolling out to the Play Store and Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow. If you … [Read more...]
Sony has announced a few more members of its Xperia family, the Sony Xperia GX and Sony Xperia SX. Both handsets are headed for a Japanese release. The highlight of the Xperia GX is its 13MP Exmor R camera sensor, but it also features a 4.6-inch HD display and 1.5GHz dual-core processor. The Xperia SX features a 3.7-inch Bravia Reality Display, 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, and 8MP camera. The LTE-enabled handset claims to be the world’s lightest, weighing in at a mere 95 grams. Along with the … [Read more...]
3LM or "Three Laws of Mobility" makes Android enterprise-friendly by providing a host of features to protect data on the device and while in transit to the enterprise. Kicking off CTIA2012, 3LM announces is latest and greatest Mobile Device and Application Management (MDAM) which now supports any Android device running Ice Cream Sandwich (Android v4.0). That goes for cell phones or tablets and adds in several new security and management features. 3LM introduced significant new features to … [Read more...]
Virgin Mobile customers who have been jealous of the new HTC EVO 4G and HTC One X don’t need to be anymore. Today, Virgin Mobile announced the upcoming availability of their new HTC EVO V 4G, which will be the first “4G” device to run on the its network. The device is essentially just a rebranding of Sprint’s HTC EVO 3D which launched last summer. As far as specs go, the device has a 4.3-inch qHD (960 x 540) display, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense 3.6, a 5MP rear … [Read more...]
It’s been a minute since Kyocera unveiled an Android smartphone, but their back with two new offerings out of CTIA. The Kyocera Hydro and Kyocera Rise are entry-level handsets running Ice Cream Sandwich atop hardware that includes a 1GHz MSM8655 CPU and 3.5-inch HVGA display. THe Hydro, as its name so cleverly suggests, is waterproof. It can take a 1 meter dunk for up to 30 minutes and emerge in functional form. The Rise trades resilience to water for a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Both … [Read more...]
Looks like HTC have announced that the One V is coming to America, as well. They’re apparently bringing the device to several US carriers and/or retailers this summer, but going beyond that leaves us with no clue in terms of specifics. The fact that they should be showing it at CTIA shows that they’re confident enough that it’s coming, though, so we’ll just elect to take their word for it. The HTC One V isn’t poised to be the most impressive out of the three, but it still gives a … [Read more...]
Not to be outdone by longtime rival smartphone maker Samsung, LG has announced a superphone of their own today, and although they didn’t have a flashy multi-million dollar stage, or Philharmonic orchestra to present it, they did manage out-spec Samsung’s Galaxy S3 in some areas. The LG Optimus LTE 2 is the first ever smartphone to include 2GB of RAM in its boxy housing — a spec that has somehow managed to elude this generation of “superphones” like the HTC One X and Samsung … [Read more...]
If you prefer not to give Google your credit card info, and would rather consolidate all your Play Store payments into one big carrier bill, then we've got some good news for you. Google just announced an expansion to the carrier billing system that now includes the ability to charge books, movies, and music to your carrier bill, in addition to apps. The full list of carriers that support the new billing is above. Sorry Verizon users, you're still not on the list. The other three major US … [Read more...]
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