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Motorola DROID 4 Hands-on and Unboxing

By Cory Gunther
on 8 Feb, 2012

Say hello to the Motorola DROID 4. Just arriving on our test bench we decided to quickly snap some photos and look over the latest iteration in the popular DROID line before giving it a full rundown. At first glance you'd almost mistake this for the new DROID RAZR, only the screen is slightly smaller and we have that all important keyboard. Coming in with specs similar to what the DROID 3 should have been, the D4 has some impressive power under the hood in more ways than one.

Chrome for Android Beta hands-on [Video]

By Cory Gunther
on 7 Feb, 2012

Google has released their first ever version of Chrome for Android today. Bringing their full-fledged browser to the world of Android smartphones and tablets. While currently only available for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices (and a beta) we were excited to give it a quick try. Below you'll see our first impressions, hands-on pictures, video, benchmarks and more.

Qualcomm AllJoyn peer-to-peer gaming and sharing hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 30 Jan, 2012

Earlier this month we were able to get a first hand look at an impressive technology from Qualcomm called AllJoyn. What is AllJoyn you ask? A peer-to-peer proximity based gaming, streaming, and sharing technology between devices such as Android phones and tablets. This makes device-to-device communication easy and simple for games, music, and anything else you can think of. Check out all our hands-on videos from CES 2012 below.

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX hands-on and unboxing

By Michael Crider
on 26 Jan, 2012

Verizon's long-haul update to the Motorola DROID RAZR is available in stores today: the DROID RAZR MAXX. If you've seen (or unfortunately, own) the DROID RAZR, there's only one major difference: a slightly larger body that accommodates a huge 3300mAh battery. Verizon was kind enough to send us a review unit, which we promptly unboxed for your viewing pleasure and consideration. Same song, second verse:

Verizon Spectrum by LG hands-on

By Michael Crider
on 24 Jan, 2012

What goes around comes around, and was goes for AT&T has come to Verizon in the form of the "Spectrum by LG". This is yet another variant of the LG Optimus LTE, as it's know internationally. The bright spots for this phone are its 720p IPS screen and Verizon's 4G LTE connection... but if you've been following Android for the last few months, you know that's not enough to carry a phone these days. Our initial impressions of the Spectrum follow.

Huawei Ascend P1 S “world’s thinnest phone” Hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 16 Jan, 2012

Last week the folks from Huawei announced their new Ascend P1 and P1 S Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones. The latter of the two, the P1 S they are calling the "world's thinnest smartphone" coming in at only 6.68mm thin. The 7.1mm DROID RAZR didn't hold the title long, and neither did that Fujitsu Arrows ES phone no one remembers. At CES we got a few hands-on pictures and video of this super-thin phone so check it out and let us know what you think.

AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note 4G LTE in white Hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 16 Jan, 2012

Coming to AT&T soon is the Samsung Galaxy Note that we've all seen plenty of lately. AT&T will be selling this 5.3" AMOLED HD packing smartphone in both black and white variants. While roaming at CES we were able to get a few quick pictures and video of the white version of the AT&T branded LTE Note for those interested. Check out more pictures after the break.

Coby Kyros Ice Cream Sandwich tablet hands-on

By Michael Crider
on 16 Jan, 2012

We told you so. CES 2012 was flooded with more cheap tablets than you could shake a dev kit at, most of which we neglected to report on for obvious reasons. But Coby has been steadily building a reputation for affordable (if not desirable) hardware for years, and they're jumping into Ice Cream Sandwich in a big way. A representative was kind enough to show us an early hardware version of the tablet on the show floor. The "MID9742-8", just one of nine tablets coming from the company in the next few months, is on the higher end of their Kyros product line.

Sony Xperia SmartWatch hands-on

By Chris Davies
on 11 Jan, 2012

Sony isn't content to put Android in your pocket with its new Xperia ion and Xperia S phones; it also wants to put the Google OS on your wrist with the new Xperia SmartWatch. Packing a compact multitouch color OLED display, the SmartWatch hooks up to your smartphone via Bluetooth 3.0 and can show incoming call details, Facebook and Twitter updates, messages, calendar alerts and more.

Sony Xperia ion and Xperia S Hands-on

By Chris Davies
on 11 Jan, 2012

Sony has dropped the "Ericsson" and outed a pair of highly-desirable smartphones at CES 2012 this week, the LTE-toting Xperia ion for AT&T's 4G network, and its Euro sibling, the HSPA+ Xperia S. Both have a squared-off aesthetic and a 4.3-inch 1280 x 720 HD display, running Gingerbread on a 1.5GHz dual-core processor with an ICS upgrade tipped for Q2.