July, 2011 - Android Community

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE Official Launch Date Confirmed: July 28th

By Cory Gunther
on 24 Jul, 2011

While we can't technically say it's 100% official it has been just about confirmed that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Verizon 4G LTE will indeed be launching and available in stores starting July 28th. That is Thursday and is the exact date we suspected earlier in the week. It is exciting to see this coming to market but I'm still wondering where the 4G LTE hardware upgrade for all the Xoom owners went.

Android Community Weekly : July 23, 2011

By Sam Koutroulakis
on 23 Jul, 2011

Welcome back to the latest issue of Android Community Weekly! This past Monday the new HTC Status for AT&T went on sale for $50. Later on, details of the Samsung Galaxy Q phone/tablet leaked; sources also say the Galaxy Q may sport a 5.3” bezel-free folding display.

Motorola Atrix 4G Official Gingerbread Update Available for Download

By Cory Gunther
on 22 Jul, 2011

Who's ready for some tasty Gingerbread? Motorola has just updated their support page for the Motorola Atrix 4G and have officially posted the Atrix 4G Gingerbread release available for download -- exciting I know. Last we heard they were in the testing phase and doing a soak test so I'm glad to report the update is available so soon.

Toshiba Thrive Hands-on and Unboxing

By Chris Burns
on 22 Jul, 2011

We've received none other than the Toshiba Thrive Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablet in the mail and it's that time again - unboxing to the max! This device as you may well know is already available at your local Best Buy store in the sweet tablet area they've got going on, up for sale for you for one of the following prices: $429.99, $479.99, or $579.99 - the difference between these three being the hard drive of 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB. We've got the 16GB version on hand here and we'd just LOVE to show you around.

LG Thrill 4G Pre-Orders Today at RadioShack, Launching August 7th

By Cory Gunther
on 22 Jul, 2011

I know the recent news about the Droid Bionic and EVO 3D has been covered by the big lights but we still have not forgot about the LG Thrill over on AT&T. It was made official back in June, and we had some hands-on time a few weeks ago with the Thrill 4G to keep it fresh. Now RadioShack is starting pre-orders for the 3D smartphone and you can reserve yours for just $50.

T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide Up for Pre-Order at Wal-Mart’s LetsTalk.com for $99.99

By John Scheible
on 22 Jul, 2011

T-Mobile's lastest MyTouch device is set to come out soon, and is already available for pre-order at T-Mobile. Wal-Mart has decided to one-up them though by offering a pre-order for the fancy new slider for half of T-Mobile's price (with a new contract of course).

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE Launching July 28th? You Could Win One

By Cory Gunther
on 22 Jul, 2011

We still aren't fully sure when the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 LTE running with Verizon 4G speeds will officially launch, but we have more than a few tips and suggestions that lead us to believe the launch date will in fact be Thursday, July 28th. With Tab 10.1 LTE posters arriving in Verizon stores it has to be coming soon right? They wouldn't advertise if it wasn't coming relatively soon. We now have a giveaway by Verizon that might have revealed and confirmed the 28th launch date.

Xperia PLAY now $99.99 at Verizon

By Chris Burns
on 22 Jul, 2011

Everyone's favorite legendary PlayStation phone is now less than $100 at Verizon tied to a 2-year contract. This is the device we've been using to do a small mass of reviews because of its rather unique ability to play all types of games with its PlayStation-certified controller which slides out from under its display. This device also runs a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with an Adreno 205 GPU for all your sweet bright lights processing. The display is a 4-inch multi-touch above which you've got a VGA front-facing camera with a 5-megapixel camera on the back.

AndyPad Tablets Specs and Prices Confirmed by AndyPad Site

By John Scheible
on 22 Jul, 2011

AndyPad is a new British Manufacturer who's upcoming tablets are aimed the lowest price bracket. Specs and pricing have been rumored and all but confirmed over the past months, and now AndyPad's official website have confirmed those rumors. As some of the cheapest tablets these are clearly some of the least attractive ones we've seen, but for the price you may find them worth it.

Samsung Exhibit 4G Review

By Chris Burns
on 22 Jul, 2011

The following is an exploration of what it means to own a mid-range device running on what T-Mobile qualifies as 4G. I've got to say that every time I mention 4G because every network is different, the speeds of "4G" entirely dependent on the network. What you're going to be seeing is a device that makes no qualms about being a medium purple Android device with only an aim to provide you with a few apps, the ability to call, text, and browse the web. Welcome to the baseline!