News: Stock Firmware for the Galaxy S III Leaked

by Chance - on May 19th 2012 - No Comments
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Our friends at XDA Developers are at it again. Yesterday, highly accomplished developer Chainfire obtained root access on the unreleased Galaxy S III. Today, things got even better for the device. XDA Developer Faryaab has leaked the official I9300XXALE8 firmware for the device. This firmware is unbranded and based on Android 4.0.4 with TouchWiz. Why does...

News: Eee Pad Transformer Receives Update with Face Unlock

by Chance - on May 19th 2012 - No Comments
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Just because ASUS has released the quad-core Transformer Prime doesn’t mean that the original Transformer will be shunned. Yesterday, the company began rolling out software version 9.2.1.24 to Eee Pad Transformer TF101 users. This update is said to include bug fixes that address “system stability.” Many Transformer users have been plagued...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7″ Unboxing

by Amaurys - on May 19th 2012 - No Comments
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While Chance got his hands on the Galaxy Tab 10.1, I was lucky enough to get the 7″ and I am already in love with it. Have an unboxing video for you guys and will be doing a full review in the coming weeks. Stay tuned and leave your thoughts in the comments below! ...

News: Samsung Receives Over 9 Million Pre-Orders for the Galaxy S III

by Chance - on May 18th 2012 - No Comments
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After months and months of speculation and rumors, Samsung finally unveiled the Galaxy S III a few weeks ago to much hype. And its success is all but assured. Earlier today, a unamed Samsung official told the Korea Economic Daily that the new device has received over 9 million pre-orders. This includes purchases by more than 290 carriers...

News: Best Buy Has No Clue When the HTC EVO 4G LTE Is Coming

by Chance - on May 18th 2012 - No Comments
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Last night, I reported on a leaked Best Buy email which stated that the HTC EVO 4G LTE would be shipping May 23rd. Well about that…it is not true. Earlier today, the company sent out a correction email stating that the release date has changed and they have no clue what it is. The delay is allowing U.S Customs to inspect the software loaded on the devices...

News: Samsung to Open First Retail Store in Canada

by Chance - on May 17th 2012 - No Comments
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When they announced the Galaxy S III, Samsung briefly mentioned their plans of opening retail stores for the devices. Today, Sammy put out a press release saying they are moving into Burnaby, B.C. The store is set open in the Summer of 2012, with construction beginning soon. It sounds as id the stores will be very Apple-like and offer an in-store...

News: Temple Run Receives Update to fix Android 4.0 Compatibility Issues

by Chance - on May 17th 2012 - No Comments
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Temple Run was one of the most anticipated apps of year for Android devices, but some Android 4.0 users were disappointed when they downloaded the app only to find it had plenty of bugs on Ice Cream Sandwich. Well if you are having any issues whatsoever playing Temple Run, I’d check for an update, as the Imangi Studios team has just pushed the latest...

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 Unboxing and Hands-On

by Chance - on May 17th 2012 - No Comments
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The original Galaxy Tab 10.1 was the first tablet to truly battle the king that is the iPad. And this past weekend, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and 7 and I was lucky enough to get my hands on one to review. Check out my unboxing below and stay tuned for a full review. ...

News: HTC EVO 4G LTE to Launch 23rd According to Best Buy email

by Chance - on May 17th 2012 - 1 Comment
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Yesterday, we told you that the ITC had blocked incoming shipments of the HTC EVO 4G LTE so U.S. Customs could inspect the software loaded on the devices to make sure HTC is no longer infringing upon Apple’s patent #5,946,647. HTC’s official comment, released yesterday, simply told us the device would not hit stores this Friday as...

News: T-Mobile Announces New Contract-Free Broadband Plans

by Amaurys - on May 17th 2012 - No Comments
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Magenta announced today its new no-contract mobile broadband plans for it’s hotspots, laptop sticks and 4G tablets. Starting May 20th you will be able to get on one the following prepaid data-only plans: 300MB 1-week pass for $15 1.5GB 1-month pass for $25 3.5GB 1-month pass for $35 5GB 1-month pass for $50 The “No Annual Contract Mobile Broadband...