CTIA 2012 Video: Hands On With The Intel Powered Orange Android Phone

May 11th, 2012 by The Droid Guy 1 comment »
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Back in February at Mobile World Congress it was announced that Orange would be one of the first, if not the first, to bring an Intel powered Android device to market. Presently just Lenovo and Orange have Android phones with Intel's Z2640 processor ready to go. We saw the first Intel reference design in January at ...

New Vibe App Lets You Set Custom Vibrate Tones On Android VIDEO

May 10th, 2012 by The Droid Guy 4 comments »
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One of the cooler apps that we saw at CTIA 2012 in New Orleans is a new app called Vibe. Vibe makes vibration tones customizable for your Android smartphone. You know the feeling when you're in an important meeting and your Android phone vibrates. You don't want to do the sneak peak at your phone in ...

Virgin Mobile Announces First NFC Equipped Device, The LG Optimus Elite

May 10th, 2012 by Elijah Ketchum No comments »
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Virgin Mobile USA has announced their very first phone to ever come with NFC and Google Wallet, the Optimus Elite by LG. Virgin Mobile is a no-contract carrier that offers unlimited data and messaging plans for $30/month, and with their newest Android device going for only $149.99, they are sure to get some buyers. The ...

CTIA 2012 Amzer Debuts The Shellster Case Lineup For The HTC One Family

May 10th, 2012 by The Droid Guy No comments »
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Amzer is back at it again. This time they are introducing their new Shellster line of cases for the HTC One Family. The ruggedized holster/case combo provide front and back protection and an easy to use and comfortable holster. The Shellster family is available for a variety of phones already including the iPhone and the Samsung ...

CTIA 2012 Hands On With The ZTE Era

May 10th, 2012 by The Droid Guy No comments »
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The new ZTE Era was originally introduced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February.  This new Android powered smartphone is ZTE's flagship smartphone for this season and with it's specs you can definitely see why. It's powered by the Nvidia Tegra 3 4+1 core (quad-core) processor. It also features Nvidia's Icera 450 HSPA+ modem. The ...

Google+ Updated On iOS With Completely New UI, Android App Update On It’s Way

May 9th, 2012 by Elijah Ketchum 1 comment »
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Let’s face it, iOS users have been skimped on Google+ since the beginning. First they didn’t get an app, and when they did, it wasn’t exactly the most functional in the App Store. Google did, however, stick to Android by updating and improving the application often, frequently adding features and improving on the app. Heck, ...

Google Maps Updated With Offers, Indoor Directions, And Panorama Views Of Stores And Restaurants

May 9th, 2012 by Elijah Ketchum No comments »
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Today, Google Maps was updated and with it some nifty little features were brought in. First, Google Offers now show up on the map whenever you are looking at locations, and point out places where you can get a deal on whatever you are looking for. This is really cool because having a way to ...

Sprint And Sierra Wireless Bring Nation’s First “Tri-Fi Hotspot” On May 18 For $99

May 9th, 2012 by Elijah Ketchum 1 comment »
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The HTC Evo 4G LTE isn't the only thing launching at Sprint on May 18. While Wi-Fi hotspots aren't exactly as big of news as the "true Evo successor," this one is a little different from the rest. Sierra Wireless is launching their $99 Tri-Fi Hotspot on May 18, the first Wi-Fi hotspot ever to ...

HTC And Sprint Announce Evo 4G LTE Is Coming May 18 For $199

May 9th, 2012 by Elijah Ketchum 2 comments »
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The HTC Evo 4G LTE was announced to be launching on May 18 today at CTIA. HTC unveiled the device a few weeks back, starting preorders on May 7. The Evo 4G LTE is very similar to HTC's One series of devices, and can definitely be considered as one in my book. The Evo name ...

CTIA 2012 We Go Hands On With The ZTE V96 Android Tablet

May 9th, 2012 by The Droid Guy No comments »
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Here at CTIA 2012 in New Orleans the ZTE block was definitely hot with several of their new Android devices that debuted at MWC on display and ready for hands on. The ZTE V96 Android tablet features a respectable 1.7ghz Qualcomm SnapDragon S4 dual-core processor.  The 10.1" tablet has a 1280x800 pixel multitouch display and Android ...

CTIA 2012 We Go Hands On With The Huawei D-Quad

May 9th, 2012 by The Droid Guy No comments »
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The quad-core Android beast from China's Huawei was on display at CTIA in New Orleans where the block was definitely hot.  When we got up close and personal with the Huawei Ascend D-Quad we found that it's just as sexy as we thought it would be. Both Huawei and their Chinese rival ZTE have vowed to ...

Tilt/Shift Filter Finally Added To Instagram In Version 1.1

May 8th, 2012 by Elijah Ketchum No comments »
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Instagram has been bumped to version 1.1 in the Google Play Store, and they have FINALLY added the tilt filter to the rest of the mix. I have been waiting for this feature since the app's release, and have been very jealous of the iPhone counterpart. This filter has been used by iOS users since ...