Amy Eichelberg

Thanks to a unique contest hosted by Capcom and LG, one of the most infamous games, Street Fighter IV HD, is headed to the Android platform in 2012. The contest will use AT&T’s LG Nitro HD here in the USA and the LG Optimus LTE in Japan and Korea, and will be structured like a fighting tournament. Despite the contest having $21,000 in cash prizes up for grabs, the best thing that could result out of this contest is the game coming over to the Android mobile OS. Street Fighter for Android is expected to be optimized for 720p resolution […]

There is little arguement surrounding the impact Steve Jobs and his work with Apple’s iTunes has had in the music industry. So it seems appropriate that the Recording Academy has decided to honor this by recognizing the former CEO and Apple co-founder for a Trustees Award for “outstanding contributions to the industry in a non-performing capacity.” This award marks the second Grammy to celebrate Apple’s significant impression in the music world. Apple was awarded a Technical Grammy exactly ten years ago to date. Source

Despite the uncertain future of the currently open sourced webOS mobile platform, some very excited Pre 3 owners were greeted by an update today addressing some minor bugs. While the update for the Pre 3 doesn’t provide drastic new features, it does provide some much needed software improvements and solutions to minor annoyances. Either way we’re just happy to see some new life bestowed upon webOS. If you are still holding onto your Pre 3 and received the update, be sure and share your feedback in the comment section below regarding the webOS 2.2.4 update. Source

Leap Wireless (Cricket) promised the public that Tucson would see LTE service before the end of the year, and it looks like the company has stayed true to their promises. Hoping to be a true prepaid wireless contender against the big dogs like Metro PCS, Cricket has introduced its first 4G demographic with just days left in the 2011 calendar. Cricket’s LTE coverage will support at least 90 percent of Tucson, and nearby Nogales, AZ will see 4G expansion sometime early next year. Additionally, the company plans to cover most of the country within the next three years.  The first LTE device, the Huawei Boltz or otherwise known as the Huawei

Alongside Xbox 360’s revamped dashboard, Microsoft has announced that it has added eight new channels to the Xbox Live TV service in North America and various European countries. Highlights include Walmart’s VUDU video streaming service and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) content for US and Canada users. Additionally, international users can now look forward to content like 4 on Demand and Demand 5 for the United Kingdom, ABC iView for Australia, M6 and MSN Video for France, and Dailymotion in 34 different countries spread across the world. Users can find the new channels available now within the new and improved dashboard for Xbox 360. The full press release follows below. VUDU

Anxious Nexus S owners everywhere have been counting down the days until they could finally taste the chilled sweetness of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) on their handset. However, it appears as though Google has put the Ice Cream Sandwich update back in the freezer for certain areas while they monitor feedback. Here’s what Google community manager Paul Wilcox had to say in response to the situation, If you received an update notification a little while ago but the update isn’t currently available for your phone, this is likely the result of Google pausing the update in your area while we monitor feedback. The Android

The holiday season hasn’t slowed down the International Trade Commission (ITC), as they have been busier than ever this year. Shortly after a final ruling in the HTC vs. Apple patent case, an ITC judge  has made an initial ruling in a case concerning Motorola and Microsoft. The judge ruled that Motorola has infringed on four claims of Microsoft patent number 6,370,566. The patent in question relates to “generating meeting requests and group scheduling from a mobile device”. While this is just an initial ruling by an administrative judge, we’re sure to see more legal drama spill into the new year. Oddly enough,

The ITC (International Trade Commission) has ruled in Apple’s favor by deciding that HTC indeed infringes on one of Apple’s patents. Now HTC could possibly face a ban on their products starting April 2012 here in the U.S. The specific Apple patent in question relates to formatted data that can be interacted with, such as a phone number or a date in an email. Essentially, if you tap on a phone number through Gmail and it performs an action, you just infringed on an Apple patent. In a quick response to the ITC’s ruling, HTC stated that they are currently working on an alternative solution to the

As some of you may have already figured out, the Verizon Galaxy Nexus has been suffering from signal strength issues, and according to the Verizon Support Twitter account, the company is aware of the problem and is currently investigating the issue. While we don’t have an exact release date for Galaxy Nexus users to look forward to, we do know that a software update is in the works as we speak. As more details progress we’ll be sure to keep you on top of any future updates on this issue. In the interim let us know if you have been affected by any

Announced in an official press release today, AT&T has officially abandoned their plans to acquire T-Mobile. The failed attempt at merging with T-Mobile will cost AT&T in upwards of $4 billion, and the wireless giant is not happy about it either. AT&T blames the FCC and the DoJ for standing in their way, after both agencies came down hard on the controversial deal. Not all hope is lost for T-Mobile, as they have now entered into a roaming agreement with AT&T. The deal will last for seven years, and will increase T-Mobile’s coverage from 230 million potential customers to 280. Additionally, T-Mo will receive AWS spectrum in

The Android developer team has announced the opening of its brand new Android training program. The program is a set of online classes aimed directly at developers eager to create better apps. The free tutorials provide users with step by step instructions and helpful hints at how to create successful tools for navigation, optimal battery life, and various other Android specific developer issues. Currently the training program is segmented into 11 sections with 34 total lessons. However, if your thirst for knowledge is great don’t worry as the Android team plans to expand the training in the coming months. Interested users can learn more by heading to orientation now.

For anyone still rocking the HTC Thunderbolt, this is your lucky day as a much needed update is finally available to squash some of those annoying bugs you’ve been dealing with. Update 2.11.605.9 brings Thunderbolt users improvements on the contact ringtone, notification volume, and local streaming playback. Users will also notice enhancements made to Exchange ActiveSync. Additionally, the clock app now appears in the app list, and the Twitter for Peep app has been revamped. Even though it’s not quite the Ice Cream Sandwich update, we’ll take this in the meantime. Source

iOS users can now take advantage of Google’s first major update to their Gmail app for Apple devices. The new version allows users to set a mobile signature, and now provides stock vacation responses. Perks to having iOS 5 is that users can look forward to custom notification sounds as an added bonus. Additional tweaks include various bug fixes, improved nested labels, and several small user interface adjustments. This update is the first one of its kind since the Gmail app reappeared on the App Store after it was originally pulled. Google was forced to pull the app back shortly after it

While Android users have already had the chance to take advantage of Netflix’s more tablet friendly interface, the video streaming company has decided to give iOS users the same star treatment. Featured improvements for the Netflix iOS app version 2.0 include the ability to watch more content at a glance, and various stability fixes. Additionally, the app now supports Netflix subscribers in Latin America. The Netflix app for iOS is free for Netflix subscribers, and can be downloaded now via The App Store. Source

In the spirit of the official Galaxy Nexus launch, LetsTalk is now offering the Ice Cream Sandwich packed smartphone for as low as $154.99 for new customers, or $174.99 for those eligible for an upgrade. By using a $75 off Verizon coupon, the discount offers a significant savings compared to Verizon’s $299 on contract price. It appears that the system attempts to switch people over to a tiered data plan, but LetsTalk has confirmed that they do have a ‘keep unlimited’ option when you add the Galaxy Nexus to your shopping cart. We don’t know how long this deal will last,