Rubin v. Aliyun: The Makings of An Alien-Android Hybrid
A Quiet War This past week has been an active battleground between Google’s Andy Rubin, SVP & Founder of Android at Google, and Alibaba. Alibaba, an e-commerce giant in China, has created their...
View ArticleDeal: Acer’s 7-inch, Tegra 2, ICS, A100 Iconia Tab Falls to Under $100...
The Acer Iconia Tab A100 has been a fan favorite around our offices, mostly because of Acer doing a stand-up job getting an Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) update out. The A100 was mostly a flop...
View ArticleDeal: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Refurbished – $169.99 Free Walmart Store Pickup
Walmart.com is offering a refurbished version of the seven-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 for $169.99. Shipping is not free, but the item can be sent to any Walmart for free in-store pickup. This is one of...
View ArticleLG Releases Ice Cream Sandwich Source for Optimus 2X
LG has historically been one of the worst offenders in terms of Android updates for compatible smartphone hardware in the past 18-24 months, typically refusing to update smartphones past arbitrary...
View ArticleDeal: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 8GB – $165 Shipped, Refurbished
Retailer JR.com is offering the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 in 8 GB trim for $169.99. Using code SPOOKY drops the price to $164.99 and includes free ground shipping. The Galaxy Tab 2 is Samsung’s flagship...
View ArticleASUS Clear on Android 4.2 for Nexus 7, Vague on Own Tablets
ASUS was quite clear from day one that the Nexus 7 would receive Android 4.2 (also Jelly Bean). But, that was a non-news bulletin plastered across the web… Google controls what firmware Nexus devices...
View ArticleDeal: Motorola Atrix Lapdock – $39.99 Shipped (Update: Back at $49)
Daily deal site BensOutlet.com is offering the Motorola Atrix 4G lapdock for $39.99. Shipping is free. The Atrix Lapdock has plummeted in value ever since Motorola pulled the promised Android 4.0...
View ArticleDeal: HTC One V – $49.99 Shipped
The 1 GHz HTC One V is Virgin Mobile’s Cyber Monday special. At $49.99, it’s the lowest price we’ve ever seen for the prepaid phone. The One V is a scaled down version of the EVO V, a derivative of...
View ArticleDeal: Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch, $50 Off All Models
Amazon.com is offering, today only, a limited $50 off coupon code that drops the Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch to $249. Coupon code FIREHD89 works with both Wi-Fi and LTE-enabled Kindle Fire HD 8.9-inch...
View ArticleGalaxy Nexus vs Nexus 4 – Clear Winners, Losers
How the hack this happened And boy do we mean hack… As you may know, the Galaxy Nexus was the design mule for the Samsung Galaxy S II. Samsung intentionally ensured Google’s shared designs and efforts...
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