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Boost Mobile, Sprint’s brand for prepaid connections, is geared up for a new droid to its lineup – the ZTE Warp.  The device features a 4.3 inch touchscreen display with medium specs like a 1GHz processor, a 5MP camera with LED flash, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and the usual Android connectivity options.  Speaking of Android, the version of choice is Gingerbread 2.3 and no word on whether the device will be Ice-Cream Sandwich eligible or not. The device will be out on November 2nd for a price of $249.99 – keep in mind that this is the no-contract price, which makes […]

Not to be overshadowed by all the hoopla surrounding the Galaxy Nexus, Motorola has announced that the fresh-off-the-oven Droid Razr revealed yesterday will be getting its first taste of the latest and greatest Android update, Android 4.0, next year.  The news was revealed by Alain Mutricy, Motorola Mobility’s SVP of Portfolio and Product Management, and should be a huge relief for those who, for a moment, turned their eyes off the new Moto device to take a leery look at the Galaxy Nexus and its ICS magic. The update is scheduled to land in Q1 2012, but knowing Motorola, things

The telcos chosen to carry on the Nexus torch are yet to be revealed in the US, but things seem to be moving at a much faster rate in this regard on the other side of the pond.  Three UK has just revealed that it will be selling the brand new Galaxy Nexus on its network once it is released next month, giving its users a chance to experience “pure Google” and the tasty new Ice-Cream Sandwich 4.0 before anybody else. While no specific dates were thrown around, Sylvia Chind of Three had this to say: At Three we love

To keep things interesting on its gaming phone, the Xperia Play, Sony Ericsson has teamed up with Electronic Arts to give out four games completely free to its Play customers.  All four titles are pretty popular and can be obtained on the smartphone via the Market at no cost: Dead Space Battlefield Bad Company 2 Need for Speed: Shift Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit If you want a more direct route, scan the QR code below on your Play to head straight to the EA site to download them. Source    

We knew this would happen some time soon, but it’s always good to hear it straight from the company itself.  Google’s own Gabe Cohen, talking at the Galaxy Nexus event, revealed that they are “currently in the process for releasing Ice Cream Sandwich for Nexus S.” Gabe went on to say that the update won’t be limited to the Nexus line or upcoming devices but should “theoretically should work for any 2.3 device” – this by far is the biggest news of all for people hanging on to their older droids and can’t upgrade to the Google Nexus any time

While the announcement earlier today revealed that the Galaxy Nexus will be out in the US in November, the specifics on which carriers will be playing host to this shiny new droid were left out.  But this promotional video you see above is a tad more liberal with that info than the entire event. Right at the 21-second mark, when they are showing off the new notifications bar, you can catch a glimpse of the words “Verizon Wireless” clearly at the bottom of the device’s display.  Does this mean that Verizon, with its LTE network, will be the first (or

Japan-based telecom provider, NTT DoCoMo couldn’t wait another few hours until the ICS event to let the world know it will be bringing the Samsung Galaxy Nexus home to their customers.  The carrier went on Twitter prematurely to state that it will be “among the fastest” to get the Galaxy Nexus and its Ice-Cream Sandwich goodness to its masses, while giving out no specific dates other than to say it will be available some time in November. The rumors, live pics and videos have all but shattered the mystery surrounding the next Nexus star, but there’s not a peep officially

It will be much longer before the carriers finish customizing the update for their branded Atrix smartphones, but what the hey, once the unlocked units start getting it, the others should some time soon right? Anyways, Motorola came out to announce the update and here’s what it had to say: Many of you are eagerly awaiting the 2.3 upgrade for Motorola ATRIX and Motorola Milestone 2; as well as 3.2 for Motorola XOOM and we’re pressing ahead to get the new software ready. Due to some additional fixes that needed to be made, we’re now working towards releasing the software

Have the boot animation already up and running on your droid?  Itching for more from the Galaxy Nexus until it is officially unveiled on October 19th in Hong Kong?  If your answer is yes on both counts, here’s another slice of heaven, ripped straight off the much anticipated device – the future Android Market.  The app with version number 3.2.0 has been pulled by febycv over at XDA for use by anyone armed with an Android device and a bit of common sense.  With a UI much similar to the current Market, the app is said to be faster with

After the leaked picture we saw some days ago, the LG DoublePlay has now officially been added to T-Mobile’s veritable collection of Android smartphones.  The device, as we recently saw, features dual touchscreen displays and a split QWERTY keypad – a design most reminiscent of the old Sidekick which was so popular in the younger crowd at one point.  Here, the target consumer is the same (i.e., the constantly texting teen) – couple that with Android and its offering of many teen-centric apps, and we could see this device selling by the hordes once it is outed. For other specs,

Announced last week along with the Samsung Captivate Glide and DoubleTime, the Motorola Atrix 2 is now available from AT&T on its online store.  The current iteration of the Atrix brings the device’s specs up to speed and on par with other high-end smartphones that are currently available now. The handset features a dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 CPU with a gig of RAM, a big 4.3 inch Gorilla Glass display, Android 2.3 OS, 8GB of onboard storage, and 4G support with 21Mbps download speed.  For imaging, the Atrix 2 features an 8MP camera that is capable of shooting videos at

Nokia has always been at the forefront when it comes to affordable and usable mobile devices and the new 603 smartphone should definitely fulfill both these criteria.  The device recently announced by the Finnish manufacturer seems like a great entry/mid-range device, if you don’t mind the OS limitations that the Symbian Belle has compared to other prevailing platforms.  Read on for the complete press release. Latest Nokia Symbian Belle smartphone and new Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset bring NFC to mass market Istanbul, Turkey and Espoo, Finland – Nokia today announced the Nokia 603, a colourful, affordable, no compromise smartphone preloaded

Remember the Galaxy W that was made official back in August? Well, it seems that the same device is headed to T-Mobile, renamed as the Samsung Exhibit II 4G in line with Tmo’s naming conventions.  Except for the T-Mobile branding on its rear, this mid-range device will set foot in its original state on American soil, most probably next month. As we told you before, the Exhibit II 4G will feature a single 1.4GHz CPU, a 5MP camera, a 3.7-inch touchscreen display, Android 2.3, and 14.4Mbps HSDPA network support.  With this kind of specs, you can expect a $99 price

Things are looking up for those who are eagerly waiting to experience Android on their $99 Touchpads, now that the CyanogenMod Team has released an alpha ROM tailored for the abandoned device recently.  If you are okay with crashes from time to time, you can download the alpha version of the CM7.1 ROM from Rootzwiki and give it a go.  As the post says, the current list of nonworking components is more than those working, but one could expect these issues to disappear over time as future builds are released. As with any early releases, flashing this ROM on your

While the Galaxy S II is taking a bow across the world, Samsung hasn’t forgotten about its predecessor and its success entirely, it seems.  The South Korean company is working on an Android 2.3.5 update for the Captivate, an original Galaxy S variant, and must be on the brink of releasing it, but the build has been leaked prematurely.  Numbered UCKJ1, the update will bring the device up to Gingerbread 2.3.5 and all the goodness associated with it. As always, those who have dabbled with Odin before will find the update process pretty straightforward, but others new to the flashing