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Lenovo IdeaTab S2 10 and S2 smartphone debut

By Chris Davies
on 8 Jan, 2012

Lenovo has launched a new Android slate and handset duo, the Lenovo IdeaTab S2 10 tablet and S2 smartphone, running Android Ice Cream Sandwich and Gingerbread respectively, at CES today. The S2 10 is the more interesting of the two, pairing Android 4.0 with Lenovo's own Mondrian UI on a dual-core Snapdragon 8960 processor.

Android distribution: Gingerbread at 55%, Ice Cream Sandwich appears for the first time

By Michael Crider
on 4 Jan, 2012

It's that time again, boys and girls, when the folks at the Android Developer portal release the latest statistics on the division of Android versions across the platform. This month we see a continuation of recent trends, with Gingerbread keeping a steady growth and Honeycomb bumping slightly. But the most exciting statistic is that in December Ice Cream Sandwich made its distribution debut, running on .6% of all Android devices.

Samsung confirms Galaxy Ace Plus, with no availability details

By Michael Crider
on 3 Jan, 2012

If you can strain your memory to recall the leaked image of Samsung's Galaxy Ace Plus from yesterday, you'll be glad to know that it's now officially official. The shrunken version of the original Galaxy S should make for a solid choice for those who want a mid-sized, affordable phone without dipping into the low-end side of the hardware range. Unfortunately, they didn't mention a price or availability, though we'll probably find out more about that soon enough.

Huawei Ascend II available now from US Cellular for Free

By Cory Gunther
on 29 Dec, 2011

Earlier this week we mentioned the Huawei Ascend II was headed to US Cellular and that it was being listed up on their site as coming soon. Today the regional carrier hasn't announced it officially as being available yet but they've given the mid-range phone the green light. The Ascend II can now be yours completely free over on US Cellular.

Sharp unveils Aquos IS14SH with slide-out numeric keypad

By Michael Crider
on 27 Dec, 2011

There's something to be said for the old T9 input system. Most often that something is "why would you use it on a touchscreen," but for a certain type of user it's extremely useful. Sharp is playing to those users with the unfortunately named Aquos IS14SH, heading to the Japanese market in the near future. The odd combination of a 3.7-inch touchscreen and a full number pad is achieved by a bottom-sliding mechanism.

Samsung’s Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos do the SIM card two-step

By Michael Crider
on 22 Dec, 2011

Samsung's expanding universe of Galaxy-branded phones now includes two new satellites: the Galaxy Y Duos and Galaxy Y Pro Duos. The Galaxy Y variants are the first of Samsung's new "Dous" line. The slate and QWERTY form factors are nothing to write home about, but the insides conceal a surprise: support for dual SIM cards. Otherwise, you get a pair of budget Android phones with GSM radios tuned to international GSM standards.

U.S. Cellular upgrades the original Samsung Galaxy Tab to Gingerbread

By Michael Crider
on 9 Dec, 2011

Still got your original Samsung Galaxy Tab from U.S. Cellular? Then today is a good day. Assuming that you're still running the stock firmware, you can download an update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread from Samsung's site and install it at your leisure. Better late than never, right?

T-Mobile G2x Gingerbread update rolling out again — finally

By Cory Gunther
on 6 Dec, 2011

After a long delay it appears LG and T-Mobile are finally ready to push the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update out again for the T-Mobile LG G2x. The update was originally slated for a summer release and finally arrived late July and caused a few more problems rather than fix the current issues and was pulled shortly after.

Fujitsu aims for the DROID RAZR with 6.7MM thin ARROWS ES

By Michael Crider
on 5 Dec, 2011

Manufacturing the smallest, lightest, and thinnest in this day and age means that there's always someone waiting to take your title away. In the case of Motorola's drool-worthy DROID RAZR, the challenger is Fujitsu's ARROWS ES IS12F smartphone, performing a caliper double-take at 6.7 millimeters. That's a whole .4mm thinner than the RAZR - a vital statistic when space in your skinny jeans is at a premium. This is almost certainly the same hardware as the Arrows-F-07D that made its way through the FCC last month.

LG Nitro HD hands-on and unboxing

By Michael Crider
on 2 Dec, 2011

Looking for a way to enter the LTE world with a bang? If you're on AT&T, then you definitely need to check out the newest entry to the LTE stable, the LG Nitro HD. Normally content to play in the low-end and mid-range fields, LG has stepped up their game to offer a true flagship device, complete with 1.5Ghz dual-core processor and 720p screen. Our initial impressions follow.