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Pantech Perception hands-on and unboxing

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

Today we have another unique handset to share with everyone from the folks at Verizon Wireless and Pantech. This 4.8-inch 720p display rocking smartphone is called the Pantech Perception and recently became available on Verizon for those on a budget. With specs similar to the Galaxy S III, and some features we've seen on the S4, it was worth a quick look so take a peek below.

GALAXY S 4 bootloader unlock release will have to wait

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

So we have some good news, and some bad news. The good news was reported this morning which is the fact that AT&T's locked down Samsung GALAXY S 4 smartphone was hacked. Popular Android developers went to work and managed to hack and completely unlock that locked bootloader in just two days. The bad news, they won't be releasing the unlock tool for another month.

Pantech Breakout getting a quick update to remove bloatware

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

It's update season over at Verizon Wireless and we can now confirm one of their mid-range handsets from Pantech is getting a quick software update this week. It looks like all those rocking the aging Pantech Breakout will be happy to learn that some bugs will be fixed, and some of that Verizon bloatware removed.

Motorola XT1055 ‘X-Phone’ appears in benchmarks

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

The rumors have been getting pretty wild lately about what to expect from the folks at Motorola and Google now that they've joined forces. The X-Phone has been a hotly debated device, and we've seen a few fake benchmark results appear of the Google X phone too. However, today something a little more realistic sounding has appeared. Read on for our thoughts.

CyanogenMod 10.1 already up and running on GALAXY S 4

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

This is exciting stuff. We have an influx of excellent news for all you readers planning to get the GALAXY S 4. Just days after reports surfaced that AT&T's GALAXY S 4 had a locked bootloader, it has already been cracked. Now this morning it also looks like one of the most popular and exciting custom ROM's in Android, CyanogenMod, should be supporting the device. Check it out below.

GALAXY S 4 battery case from ExoGear gets “double the battery life”

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

Now that Samsung's popular new GALAXY S 4 has hit the shelves of multiple carriers, some of you are probably looking for a nice durable case. Well, how about one that doubles the battery life at the same time? We've seen them before but today ExoGear announced their all-new ExoLife 2,600 mAh extended battery case for the GS 4, so check it out below.

Samsung GALAXY S 4 bootloader hacked already

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

Well, that was fast. Thanks to those awesome developers we all love, the AT&T GALAXY S 4 bootloader has been hacked already. It was reported yesterday that the device was locked down tight, which was bad news and something Samsung usually doesn't do, but now it has already been exploited.

Google I/O sessions released – only one keynote this year

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

Google has just released the schedule full of developer sessions for I/O. Over the past few years, Google's always exciting annual developer conference has featured two morning keynotes where they share all the exciting details. Announcements like Google Now last year, Jelly Bean, Nexus 7, and of course Google Glass. However, this year they will be unifying those keynotes into one main event on day 1, then focusing all their efforts on sessions for developers.

MLB at Bat sides with T-Mobile for season-long free streaming

By Cory Gunther
on 1 May, 2013

Back in March the Major League Baseball developers updated their popular MLB.com at Bat app for Android in time for the 2013 season, and today we have even better news. While their app is much better than previous years, it's the new partnership that will get you excited. T-Mobile customers will be happy to learn they'll be able to stream the Game of the Day, each day, for free.

Vine update brings new features – no word on Android version

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

Today the extremely popular 6-second video clip app Vine for iOS was updated with a few pretty awesome new features, yet sadly we are still getting ignored over here in Googleville. Vine has been available for some time, and we've heard "coming soon" regarding an Android version, but now they're adding more features to their current app while they continue to shun Android users.