T-Mobile announced that they will be carrying Samsung's new Galaxy S Blaze 4G sometime "later this year." The details are slim, but the new Galaxy device will have a 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 42Mbps HSPA+ and a "brilliant Super AMOLED touch screen."
There was no mention of HD, price or an actual release date, but we hope to hear more about the new device during CES later this week.
If you passed on buying an Asus Transformer Prime because it was too hard to find, now is a great time to pick one up. Not only is the tablet back in stock on Amazon, but Asus announced that the Transformer Prime is the world's first Ice Cream Sandwich tablet at CES on Monday.
The OTA updates were supposed to begin on January 12, but lucky Prime owners started receiving them them a few days early. If you have not received the update, you can check for it manually by going to the "Firmware Update" section of your tablet's "About Tablet" settings menu.
Motorola has announced two new additions to the Droid family -- the Droid Razr Maxx and the Droid Razr Purple. Both are the same "impossibly thin" smartphone but the Maxx comes with an extended battery life and 32GB of storage. The Droid Maxx will cost $300 with a new two year contract.
The purple version is $199 and features 16 GB of storage. Both are powered by the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network and run on Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. Both devices will be upgraded to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich in the future. Check out the official press release below.
Glasses free 3D technology made the HTC EVO 3D a very popular smartphone. Making it surprising that there is only one 3D tablet readily available in the world. The Hong-Kong based company Brando is the only retailer that offers this type of device. For $199 you can get the clunky named Gadmei T863 3D.
The Gadmei T863 3D features an 8-inch glasses free 3D capable lenticular display, 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera, and support for a wide variety of 2D and 3D photo and video formats. It runs Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), but only features a 1GHz Arm Cortex A9 processor. Not bad for $200 considering it also offers 8GB of built-in storage, HDMI output, and a micro SDHC slot.
I never understood the white phone thing. It's not like you are going to trade in your black model for the same model in white. I guess it gives new customers a choice, but it's kind of like a slap in the face to previous owners. If white phones are your thing, Samsung has announced the Samsung Galaxy II, Epic 4G Touch in Frost White. It's the same phone as before, but in white. The white version will be available from Sprint starting Jan. 8 for $199.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is also getting the white treatment in the UK. It will be available midway through January. A black 32GB HSPA+ model has also been announced for the UK. Once again the white model features the same specs, features and Ice Cream Sandwich like the original model.
The HTC Vivid has been added to the list of 23 other devices that have been officially unlocked by HTCdev.com. HTC's new unlocking tool is an easy and safer way to unlock your bootloader. Make sure you read the FAQ before unlocking any of your devices.
HTC recently added T-Mobile's myTouch 4G Slide and the EVO View 4G to their growing list of unlockable models. You can see a complete list of devices at HTCdev.com.
Various Kindle Fire accessories and games have been discounted for Amazon's New Year, New You sale. All EA games are only $.99 for a limited time. This includes Madden NFL 12 and Dead Space. Popular Kindle books like The Hunger Games ($4.69)
If you are nervous about unlocking your device HTC has come up with a safe solution. The HTC Dev program allows you to officially unlock your bootloader without using community-developed tools. On Wednesday, HTC added T-Mobile's myTouch 4G Slide and the EVO View 4G to their long list of unlockable devices.
Unlocking your device may void your warranty, and HTC warns that you should not unlock the bootloader "unless you are confident that you understand the risks involved." Using the HTC unlocking tool involves a five-step process including registration, validation, and email (see picture above). Visit HTCDev.com to get started.
Motorola rolled out a new software update for the DROID RAZR on Monday. The update fixes a few bugs and includes an important improvement for 3G/4G data connectivity. The RAZR and Verizon Galaxy Nexus have recently been suffering from unexplained signal problems. This update should fix the issue for RAZR owners. Verizon is also currently working on a fix for the Galaxy Nexus.
RAZR users should start seeing OTA updates starting today. If you do not want to wait, you can update your phone manually by going to menu > settings > about phone > check for updates. Check out the complete list of changes and fixes below.
On Thursday we listed the Samsung Galaxy Nexus at $199 via Amazon Wireless. Today we noticed the price has been dropped to $149 with a new two-year contract (pricing may be higher for those upgrading, visit Amazon Wireless to see if you qualify). Amazon probably dropped the price because the handset is on "backorder," but according to the listing the phone should ship in 8 to 9 days.
The Galaxy Nexus is $299.99 on VerizonWireless.com, and only $189.99 from Wirefly with a new two-year contract. An upgraded contract will cost you $239.99. Wirefly's shipping is listed as 5 to 7 days. These are some great deals for new Verizon customers who are looking to make the leap to Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich.
