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Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon hands-on with BlueStacks for Android gaming

By Robert Nelson
on 7 May, 2013

The Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon recently began shipping and while this "table" PC is running Windows 8, those making the purchase will find something Android related. The IdeaCentre Horizon comes pre-installed with a copy of BlueStacks. Basically, this means you can turn your 27-inch Windows 8 PC into an oversized Android tablet. The table PC ships with a wireless keyboard and mouse, however it also has a touchscreen display.

AT&T LG Optimus G Pro hands-on and unboxing

By Cory Gunther
on 3 May, 2013

Today we have the pleasure to be working with another one of those larger than usual phones. The LG Optimus G Pro quad-core powerhouse smartphone from LG, available next week from AT&T. This is arguably LG's flagship smartphone at the moment and aims to take on the GALAXY S 4 and the Note II, with a 5.5-inch 1080p display and more. Take a peek at our extended hands-on below.

HTC One trade-in program extended through mid-May

By Robert Nelson
on 2 May, 2013

HTC has had a trade-in program available for those purchasing the One smartphone. The program was originally unveiled back in mid-February and has since been given a few extensions. And well, it looks like HTC has once again extended the deadline. This latest brings the purchase date into the middle of May and the mail-in date up into the middle of June.

OPPO Find 5 unboxing and hands-on: 1080p HD display and all

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Apr, 2013

Today we're happy to be taking a look at a flagship Android smartphone you probably haven't heard much about. The folks from OPPO recently released this 5-inch powerhouse smartphone with top-tier specs in China, and we decided to give it a look. Complete with a 5-inch 1920 x 1080p full HD display and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. The OPPO Find 5 has a bright future, so lets take a peek below.

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is coming soon, not Key Lime Pie

By Cory Gunther
on 27 Apr, 2013

There's been quite a bit of speculation the past 4-6 months over the next major update to the number one mobile OS in the world, what Google will call it, and what features we can expect to see. Talk of Key Lime Pie, Android 5.0, and everything else in between. Lately however, new reports and details have started to surface leading us to believe we won't see Key Lime Pie, and instead Android 4.3 Jelly Bean will be the star of Google I/O next month.

HTC One vs GALAXY S 4: launch time in the USA

By Cory Gunther
on 24 Apr, 2013

The Samsung GALAXY S 4 and the new HTC One are both what can only be described as flagship Android smartphones at the top of their game, but they are both quite different. Now that the HTC One is readily available, and Samsung's S4 is hitting the streets all over the place we decided another quick vs comparison post and video was in order. Which smartphone is right for you? It's all about size!

Samsung GALAXY S 4 Review

By Cory Gunther
on 23 Apr, 2013

Samsung's new GALAXY S 4 has some pretty big shoes to fill. Destined to replace the most popular smartphone on the planet and the best selling Android smartphone to date, the Galaxy S III. With more than 50 million sold the GS3 was very popular, and with good reason. Can Samsung's new flagship remain the smartphone King? While it looks very similar, there's tons of differences. Samsung expects to sell nearly 100m of their new smartphone so read on to find out what it's all about.

LG Nexus 4 with LTE and Key Lime Pie rumored for Google I/O

By Cory Gunther
on 19 Apr, 2013

We all know the folks from Google have pretty big plans for their upcoming I/O developer event in May, but what exactly will we be seeing is still anyone's guess. We've heard and reported countless rumors but today another has appeared that takes the cake. Apparently Google will be dropping a new LG Nexus 4 (not a 5) with 32GB of storage and full support for 4G LTE. It will run Android Key Lime Pie and be revealed at Google I/O.

Google Glass specs revealed, offers 16GB of storage and 5MP camera

By Brittany Hillen
on 16 Apr, 2013

As we noted on Monday, Google has proclaimed the rumors that Glass Explorer edition devices will begin shipping soon to be true, with some of them possibly having been shipped today, and the rest slated to follow in waves over the coming weeks. The Internet giant followed the announcement up with the release of Mirror API documentation and sample code, and has now released a support page that (finally) details Glass's tech specs.

Sony Xperia ZL hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 15 Apr, 2013

Earlier this year Sony announced and released what is one of their best devices yet, and that is the Xperia Z flagship smartphone. Now just a few months later we have a new and improved Xperia ZL where they've kept what everyone loved about the Z, only better and more polished around the edges. We still have all those top-tier features and that awesome 5-inch 1080p display but in an even smaller package. Lets take a peek below.