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HTC DROID DNA wireless charging dock hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 13 Nov, 2012

After all the leaks and rumors today HTC and Verizon silenced them all by officially announcing their new HTC DROID DNA. The phone is completed by a 5-inch 1080p HD display, quad-core processor, and basically everything we already knew based on leaks -- but one we didn't. Up on stage HTC announced that like the LG Nexus 4, the DROID DNA supports wireless charging right out of the box.

LG Nexus 4 Review

By Chris Burns
on 2 Nov, 2012

It's time again for Google to take command of a smartphone with the Nexus 4, a device manufactured by LG with software pure vanilla Android - a collaboration creating yet another true member of the Nexus family. This device is made to bring on the next version of Android, that being 4.2 Jelly Bean (the second iteration of the software still code-named Jelly Bean) complete with the updates you see in our full update guide. The body of this device rather similar to that of the LG Optimus G, complete with the same display, camera technology, and quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro 1.5Ghz processor under the hood.

Google Nexus 10 hands-on and first impressions

By Chris Burns
on 30 Oct, 2012

It's time to get pumped up about the next generation for Google in tablet form - the Nexus 10, made by Samsung and packing Android 4.2 Jelly Bean+ (just a bit more expansive than 4.1, of course.) We've got our hands on this lovely device today and are getting our first impressions on right out of the box before it goes on sale to the general public - and spoiler alert: it's pretty great. The Google Nexus 10 has a 10.0555-inch display with 2560 × 1600 pixel resolution using PLS technology - it's bright as heck and just a tiny bit sharper than the iPad 3rd and 4th generation - beyond Retina, that is.

Huawei Ascend D Quad XL hands-on and unboxing

By Cory Gunther
on 11 Oct, 2012

Earlier this year at Mobile World Congress Huawei made a big splash with their new Ascend D Quad smartphone. This being their own in-house quad-core processor that was set to take on the likes of NVIDIA, Qualcomm and more. Today we have the new and improved Ascend D Quad XL smartphone to quickly unbox and give everyone a good idea of what to expect. Have a peek below.

Motorola RAZR i: Hands-on with the 2GHz Intel Android phone

By Chris Davies
on 18 Sep, 2012

Motorola has outed its latest Android smartphone, and while the RAZR i may have a slick edge-to-edge Super AMOLED display, it's the Intel Atom processor inside that's most interesting. Running a 2GHz single-core CPU with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of ROM (5GB user-available, plus a microSD slot), the RAZR i will launch with 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich but is, Motorola insists, Jelly Bean upgradeable eventually.

LG Optimus G hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 17 Sep, 2012

LG's newest smartphone, the Optimus G is finally official and we've got our hands all over it. LG's been teasing us with videos and talking up this new "next-gen" superphone so we're happy to check it out. They've been in the shadow of their South Korean friends at Samsung as of late but have pulled out all the stops with this latest smartphone so lets take a peek.

Samsung Galaxy Note II S-Pen Airview Hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 11 Sep, 2012

When Samsung announced their new Galaxy Note II many were excited to see that massive screen, us included. While the original Note phablet seemed too large originally, it sold extremely well (over 10 million) and the Note II is everything it was and more. We've had a change to enjoy another round of hands-on time with the new Note II from Samsung, so decided to capture some of the new features of that S-Pen stylus.

Beach Buggy Blitz released to TegraZone and hands-on review

By Chris Burns
on 6 Sep, 2012

The folks at Vector Unit have done it again with a racing game that's ready to roll with your NVIDIA Tegra 3 device with advanced graphics and next-level physics galore. You'll be working with water ripples and live rendered shadows, beach blasting smashes and swift kicks to your retinas as you roll through level after level of fabulous fun. You'll be able to play this game on your Nexus 7 tablet, your HTC One X smartphone, or any other device you've got that runs both Android and an NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor under the hood starting immediately if not soon!

Motorola DROID RAZR HD and MAXX HD Hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 5 Sep, 2012

Motorola surprised everyone this morning when they announced not one DROID RAZR HD, but two. Just like the previous generation you'll also get the RAZR MAXX HD option for those needing truly all day battery life and more. These impressive new 4.7-inch ICS smartphones were announced this morning and we're taking a quick look on video below.

Motorola DROID RAZR M Hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 5 Sep, 2012

The newly announced Motorola DROID RAZR M might not be their new flagship smartphone, but we could certainly see it steal some of the sales. The RAZR M is an impressive budget smartphone from the folks at Motorola and Verizon -- only it isn't a budget device. It offers near top of the line specs for a great price. Lets take a look.