Amy Eichelberg

Facebook has finally confirmed that Android users will see an update to their beloved mobile application. Loyal users can look forward to an entire new user interface, a revamped way to “tag” photos, and updates to the photo editing options. Navigation will now take place through an option bar along the left side of the screen which leaves more screen room for you to stalk your friend’s status updates. Additionally, the Facebook dev team claims that the new Android app will not only look better, but will be faster too. We’re happy to hear this, as there’s nothing more frustrating than […]

Research In Motion (RIM) was forced to relinquish their plans of naming the next BlackBerry operating system “BBX” after a US Federal Court ruled against the manufacturer. “BBX” is currently being used by BASIS International for their software, and the US Federal Court intends to keep it that way. Consequently, RIM has announced at BlackBerry DevCon Asia that their next operating system will be called BlackBerry 10 instead. We can only hope that RIM pulls BlackBerry 10 together by giving its loyal consumers a unified platform they can rely on, and more importantly soon. Continue reading for the full press release. December

With the Samsung Galaxy Nexus device just a few short days away from launching on Verizon’s 4G LTE network, we know the perfect way to kill time while you bite your nails waiting for December 9th to roll around. It just so happens that the Galaxy Nexus 4G LTE Verizon user guide is up for download now, and we’re sure you can’t wait to tear through it. The entire 108 page guide awaits interested readers below. Download: GalaxyNexus_Manual.pdf Source

It appears as though anxious Galaxy Nexus fans here in the states can finally mark their calendars for December 9th, as the highly anticipated handset’s release date just became official. According to an updated Verizon equipment guide, the Ice Cream Sandwich packed device is set to launch in just a few short days. With the updated guide comes a full list of Galaxy Nexus specs as well, so go on and get your fix below. Source

We knew December was going to keep us busy, and apparently Verizon had their hands full as well with three new device announcements today. Big Red officially announced the arrival of the Droid XYBOARD, a 4G LTE tablet, in both 10″ and 8.2″ sizes. Additionally, we received confirmation that unicorns do exist in the form of the white Motorola Droid RAZR handset. All three devices will be unleashed this month, but no exact launch date has been released at this time. The Droid XYBOARD tablets will both sport 1.2GHz dual-core processors, 1GB of RAM, 5MP rear cameras, 1.3MP front cameras,

As the Android Market celebrates reaching a staggering 10 billion downloads, Android users everywhere can take advantage of the joyous milestone by getting access to premium apps for only 10 cents over the next 10 days. We’re assuming Google is going to change the list of premium apps daily, but we’re loving today’s list of apps. There’s no guarantee if the below apps will be available tomorrow, so if any of these look good to you download them today. Minecraft Full Pocket Edition Swiftkey X Asphalt 6: Adrenaline HD Great Little War Game Fieldrunners HD Paper Camera SoundHound Infinity Color &

With the blogosphere buzzing about Verizon’s expected December Galaxy Nexus launch, it comes as no surprise that the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) would get tipped on the handset’s pricing. According to sources “familiar with the matter”, Verizon will offer new customers their Ice Cream Sandwich chills and thrills for $299.99 on a two-year contract. The high $299.99 price point would be in line with other high end smartphones like the HTC Rezound or the Motorola Droid RAZR, which are currently available for sale now. Unfortunately, WSJ couldn’t squeeze an exact launch date out of their unnamed sources, so we’re stuck waiting with the rest of the

With the Xbox 360 fall 2011 dashboard update just a day away from being released out into the wild, WP7 users will also receive an added treat in the form of the Xbox Companion app release. The Companion app allows WP7 users access to search the Xbox catalog of games and movies straight from their WP7 handset. Users will also receive second screen information on what console is currently being played, access to view friend activity, or act as a remote control.  The Xbox Companion app will be available for free, and will be up for grabs on Tuesday (December 6th). For anyone impatiently awaiting

In case you were searching for another messaging platform to sign up for, PingChat! has just taken on a new role as a more social and interactive venture by transforming themselves into Touch. Enflick announced today, that Touch will be available as a separate download for new members,  or existing PingChat! users will have the option to upgrade their account to Touch. Don’t worry, the upgrade will still keep your existing user name and contacts.   Highlighted Touch features include the ability for users to determine specifically who to share a message or photo with, and users can add new contacts into a conversation whenever they want. Additionally, users

Androidland, the first store completely dedicated to the Android experience has finally launched in Melbourne, Australia. The venture, backed heavily by Google and Telstra, has been in development since early June and has left many Android enthusiasts waiting impatiently for the doors to open. Androidland aims to “educate and showcase” the best features that Android has to offer the consumer market. The 154 foot store is packed with all of the latest Android powered smartphones and tablets, and even smells faintly of gingerbread. Knowledgeable staff are poised ready to educate and assist eager consumers interested in immersing themselves into the world

In an attempt to throw Clearwire a lifeline, Sprint has agreed to bail its WiMAX provider out of their current financial troubles to the hefty tune of $1.6 billion. Thanks to Sprint’s generosity, Clearwire will now be able to make their $237 million dollar interest payment due today. Clearwire’s future was looking rather dismal after it first announced their financial woes in November. The agreement has Sprint set to pay $926 million to keep the WiMAX network running through 2015. Additionally, the Now Network has promised to throw in $350 million to help ensure the company’s planned transition over to LTE, plus another $347 million in equity funding

Well, what do we have here? According to a screenshot posted to My Droid World, it appears that Android 4.1.0 has graced the likes of Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus. From what we can see from the screenshot the firmware update brings along a new baseband radio for the Ice Cream Sandwich packing handset. Maybe this is why it’s taken so long for Verizon to launch the phone. Either way, we’re hoping we don’t have much longer to wait before Verizon officially unleashes the Galaxy Nexus out into the wild. Source

Just as promised, Google quietly released an OTA update for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus in response to numerous European users complaining of an odd volume bug. Google determine the bug, which allowed the volume to change on its own, was a software issue and not a problem with the hardware. Reportedly, several users have already received the update, approximately 1MB in size, and claim that it only addresses the volume issue without any additional updates for the device. If you’ve already successfully updated, and find that the volume bug has been fixed, be sure and let us know. Source 

The once elusive Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket has become official again, with a confirmed AT&T launch date of December 4th. Sure, it’s exciting that December 4th is only calendar days away, but what’s even better is the fact that this Skyrocket will be gracing AT&T’s 4G LTE lineup wearing its sleekest white outfit. Reportedly, T-Mobile and Bell will also receive the white version of the Galaxy S II Skyrocket, we’re just not sure when. As a refresher, the Skyrocket sports an impressive 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus Display, a 1.5GHz CPU, an 8MP camera with 1080p video capture, and the

Rumors have been flying high lately surrounding an unnamed NVIDIA Tegra-3 quad-core tablet that Acer has under wraps. In a surprising statement, Acer President Jim Wong actually confirmed the recent rumors and put the speculation to rest. Wong stated that the company does indeed have plans to unleash a quad-core tablet to the consumer market in 2012. Unfortunately what Wong left out was all of the dirty details that we’re now dying to know about the slab. As far as Acer’s perspective on the exploding tablet market, Wong also mentioned that the company plans to remain “very aggressive on the tablet front”. If Acer