Sprint Rumored to Launch the HTC One X as the EVO One

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/30/2012

Though the device has already gone by two different monikers earlier this month, the HTC One X is now rumored to be called the "HTC EVO One" when it is released by Sprint in June.

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Reports Say Android Has Earned Google Less Than $550 Million Since Launch

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/29/2012

As a result of a settlement offer with Oracle, Google has released figures indicating that its Android operating system has made the company less than $550 million in revenues since its launch back in 2008 through 2011.

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Android 4.0.4 Rolls out to HSPA+ Samsung Galaxy Nexus and GSM Nexus S Users

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/29/2012

Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Nexus S users can now update their smartphone's software to the latest iteration of Android Ice Cream Sandwich, version 4.0.4.

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Nielsen Report Reveals Nearly 50 Percent of US Mobile Phones Are Smartphones

By Grant Hatchimonji | 3/29/2012

The latest report from Nielsen Mobile Insights has revealed that smartphone adoption is still steadily on the rise; for the month of February, smartphones accounted for almost 50% of all US mobile phones.

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Dell Ends Smartphone Sales in the U.S.

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/29/2012

In a move to focus more on emerging markets and higher-margin products, Dell has announced that it has stopped selling smartphones in the U.S.

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Google Maps for Android Gets Updated to 6.5

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/28/2012

Google recently released an update for its Maps for Android app, bringing it to version 6.5 and providing users with a variety of enhancements and improvements.

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HTC to Challenge Apple With an iPod Touch-like Device?

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/28/2012

A patent filed back in 2011 shows that HTC may be designing a media player similar to the iPod Touch, challenging Apple in a market that remains almost untouched.

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Samsung Sells 5 Million Galaxy Notes [UPDATED]

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/28/2012

Though there were initially some translation issues with its press release, Samsung has announced that it has sold 5 million units of its smartphone/tablet hybrid device, the Galaxy Note.

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LG Lucid to be Released on Verizon on March 29

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/27/2012

Those looking for a cheap 4G LTE-capable phone need look no further than the LG Lucid, which will be available for Verizon Wireless customers on March 29.

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Google Wants to Listen to Your Phone Calls, then Send You Ads Based on Them

By Ed Hardy | 3/24/2012

Users of Google's free Gmail service should be used to the idea that this company scans through their messages and serves them ads based on the content. Even this group might be concerned if they learned Google wants to do the same with their voice calls, however.

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Smartphone Users Play Games Longer than Many Might Expect, according to Survey

By Ryan Punzalan | 3/24/2012

A survey performed by MocoSpace of over 15,000 gamers resulted in some interesting figures concerning the world of mobile gaming. A majority of respondents are using their smartphones and tablets to play games for at least an hour a day, at home and when on the go.

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AT&T Lists HTC, Samsung, Motorola, LG, and Pantech Models Getting Android OS 4.0 Upgrades

By Ed Hardy | 3/23/2012

The HTC Vivid has become the first phone offered by AT&T to get an upgrade to the latest version of Google's mobile OS, Android 4.0. The carrier listed which of its models from other manufacturers will be getting their own upgrades.

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