New Google patent points toward Android desktop mode

Tired of hearing about Android on the desktop? Too bad. Just days after rumors started spreading about a dockable desktop mode in Android 5.0 “Jelly Bean” Patently Apple (which really needs a new name, by the way, since Apple’s “spirit of invention” has devolved into copying then suing absolutely everyone) found patent filings pointing towards …

WIMM Spring Developers Project Update #2 — Micro App Store goes live

We are back with even more news today about the WIMM One wearable technology and our Spring Developers Project. In case you haven’t been paying attention we are giving away 10 WIMM One developer kits and have already announced our first three winners. Today we have another four winners so get excited and see the …

LG Optimus Vu shown off on video with a huge bezel

LG opted to officially unveil the LG Optimus Vu 5″ Galaxy Note rival this week, ahead of Mobile World Congress 2012. LG made the Vu official on the 19th complete with a 5″ screen, 4G LTE and that stylus. Today with some nifty music LG is showing off the new Optimus Vu for everyone to …

Toshiba Thrive Android 4.0 ICS update not coming until June

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is all the rage right now and we are slowly learning the update paths and plans for all the popular devices. Toshiba has been pretty quite as of late but this week they finally gave us a little more details although nothing concrete. Confirming that Android 4.0 ICS for the …

Android 4.0 ICS leaks for Acer Iconia Tab A500 and A100

Good news all you Acer tablet lovers. When the A200 started getting Android 4.0 ICS a few weeks back, then we later heard the older more popular A500 and A100 wouldn’t get updated until late April I’m sure a few of you were upset. Good news today comes in the form of the official Android …

ASUS Transformer Prime gets ClockworkMod Recovery

Well folks, that sure was fast. After ASUS released their official bootloader unlock tool only hours ago, the amazing developer community we all love and trust have already released ClockworkMod Recovery for the quad-core powered tablet. It is available now and will require a few ADB commands but for those interested this is good news. …

ASUS releases glimpse of final Padfone hardware before MWC event

Without a doubt, one of the most interesting pieces of hardware3 from a design and form factor standpoint has been the Padfone from Asus. We first saw the dockable smartphone/tablet way back in May of last year as a concept device, but over the last eight months it’s been steadily progressing to a retail release. …

HTC drops teaser before Mobile World Congress

HTC is gearing up for Mobile World Congress with a new line of smartphones and a neat new naming scheme. Aiming to have a better year than the last we expect great things from HTC. Today over on their Facebook page they’ve posted a teaser image that only causes us to have more questions than …

Verizon’s 4G LTE network has yet another outage

Play it again, Sam: Verizon customers in locations across the United States are unable to connect to the LTE data network this morning. The outage may or may not be nationwide, but customers in Houston, Dallas, Memphis, various California locations and New York City are all reporting issues. Verizon customer service has confirmed connection problems, and assures …

Motorola prepares Gingerbread update for the Cliq 2 – yes, really

I’ve got some wonderful news for the eight people that still own a Motorola Cliq 2 on T-Mobile! Your prayers have been answered, and you’ll soon be getting an official update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. All it took was 13 months after the Cliq 2′s January 2011 release, and a full 14 months after the …

LG X3 will come to market as the Optimus 4X HD

What’s more catchy than an extremely generic product name like “X3″? How about a longer generic name that’s already appeared on dozens of handsets? PocketNow reports that the LG X3, rumored to be the South Korean manufacturer’s new flagship when it appears at Mobile World Congress, will be rechristened the LG Optimus 4X HD. Why …

Fujitsu plans 13.1MP Tegra 3 Ice Cream Sandwich phone for MWC

Fujitsu has been making waves in the Android world as of late, due in no small part to their impressively thin ARROWS phone bound for Japan. But the company is also planning a return to the world smartphone market with a debut at Mobile World Congress this month, and if you believe Unwired View, they …

Canonical brings Android and Ubuntu together in perfect Unity

Yesterday we spoke briefly about a rumored feature in Android Jelly Bean that could turn any Android smartphone into a dockable desktop computer. Turns out that FOSS publisher Canonical seems to be one step ahead of El Goog: they’ve managed to cram both Ubuntu and Android Gingerbread onto the same hardware. In effect, it’s like using …

Samsung Rugby Smart rugged phone for AT&T leaks

Some new details and images have leaked for an upcoming Samsung handset headed for AT&T. While it wont be winning any awards for its charming good looks, it does have some rugged and durable features that should make it stand the test of time. Being called the Samsung Rugby Smart lets hope this phone can …

HTC Rezound and LG Spectrum hit bargain bin, now only $99 from Verizon

If you’ve been looking for a new Verizon 4G LTE smartphone we have the perfect deal for you. Many places offer low prices online but Verizon themselves have joined the party and are now offering two awesome 4G LTE devices for the low low price of just $ 99 with a new 2-year contract. The …

Android Community Evening Wrap-Up: February 21, 2012

Today, the Cyanogen team finally showed off their new logo and boot animation for CyanogenMod 9. It looks much like the previous boot animation from the start, but instead of the revolving arrow, the team has added a ‘digital warp tunnel’ of some sort. There’s no doubt this new animation takes advantage of screens with …

Twitter for Android updated, new features included

Twitter has been updated for Android, and includes some much welcomed features. After updating, you’ll notice that when swiping over a tweet, options to reply, retweet, favorite, or share instantly glide over. This is all without losing your place in your timeline; heavy twitter users are going to love this. A “find friends” update has …

LG Optimus 3D Cube announced with 3D video editing and more

LG is at it again today and have announced another smartphone this week. With three new devices in the L series we mentioned earlier today and now the LG Optimus 3D 2, only they are calling it the LG Optimus 3D Cube. With dual 5 megapixel cameras and live 3D video editing this should be …

T-Mobile officially announces Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, available in March

T-Mobile has officially announced that the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G will be available in March. It will take advantage of T-Mobile’s 4G (HSPA+42) network, and run a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor. Coming in with a display at just under 3.97″, the Blaze is classified as an above-average device. It may not have an …

T-Mobile to see HTC Ville, Huawei Prism, and Samsung T769 soon

An internal T-Mobile document has finally been leaked reassuring exposure of a few devices. From the snapshot you’ll notice three devices confirmed to launch on their network. Though the devices themselves aren’t mentioned in the leak, their accessories are – which is good enough for us. It’s also nice to know we should see some …