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Lava XOLO Intel Android smartphone hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 11 May, 2012

We had a great time at CTIA 2012 this year down in New Orleans and saw plenty of impressive phones like the EVO 4G LTE and DROID Incredible 4G LTE. One that went under the radar however was the new Lava XOLO Intel-powered smartphone that was announced in late April. We stopped by the Intel booth for some hands-on with their Android phone to see what the fuss was all about. Check out the video and pictures after the break.

New Orleans tour through the lens of the HTC EVO 4G LTE

By Cory Gunther
on 9 May, 2012

Here at CTIA 2012 we were able to get our first hands-on with the new HTC EVO 4G LTE device to replace the iconic original HTC EVO. This time around it will be running on their new 4G LTE spectrum too. The new HTC One series is highly impressive and the EVO 4G LTE picks right up where the HTC One X left off. With a huge and vivid 4.7-inch screen, and the same awesome 8 megapixel camera. Read on for our first impressions and a full photo tour of New Orleans thanks to HTC and the EVO 4G LTE.

SwiftKey CMO and Community Manager speaks at CTIA

By Cory Gunther
on 9 May, 2012

We've talked about keyboards plenty in the past and one that always comes up in discussion is SwiftKey. Their popular keyboard for Android has multiple impressive features like their predictive text engine and more. Today we had a chance to sit down and talk with Joe Braidwood, CMO of SwiftKey about the product, their vision, and why the VIP Forum Community is so important to them.

HTC EVO 4G LTE hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 8 May, 2012

Say hello to the HTC EVO 4G LTE. HTC announced the new EVO 4G LTE last month but today while hanging out at CTIA 2012 we decided to grab some hands-on time with it, and do a quick comparison to the HTC One X. You'll quickly notice how thin the LTE-capable device is from our video and pictures below.

HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 7 May, 2012

Unlike the new Samsung Galaxy S III, the new HTC DROID Incredible 4G LTE has been leaked more times than I can count. Even though we've seen plenty already, here in New Orleans for CTIA 2012 we were able to get up close and personal with the all new Incredible 4G LTE from Verizon and HTC. Verizon hasn't announced an HTC One branded device, but this is pretty close. Check out our hands-on below.

Samsung Galaxy S III Accessories Hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 3 May, 2012

One more Galaxy S III post today folks. It looks like we were able to snatch a few minutes with the official accessories from Samsung for the Galaxy S III superphone and figured you'd like to take a look. Along with all the accessories detailed earlier today we also have a short clip of the AllShare Cast feature after the break.

Samsung Galaxy S III Wrap-Up

By Cory Gunther
on 3 May, 2012

Samsung hit the ground running this afternoon with the announcement and revealing of their new Galaxy S III flagship smartphone. Surely you've been following along here at Android Community and saw all of our news coverage and hands-on video, right? In case you didn't here's a wrap-up of all the details, pictures, and video from the new Galaxy S III.

Samsung Galaxy S III vs HTC One X hands-on

By Cory Gunther
on 3 May, 2012

The day has finally arrived and the Samsung Galaxy S III is here. We've waited through all the leaks and all the details have finally been revealed. After the excitement calms down you'll be wondering what your next phone should be. The Galaxy S III, or maybe something like the HTC One X. We have pictures and hands-on video below to help you make up your mind on what superphone is right for you.

Flipboard comes to Android as Galaxy S III exclusive

By Cory Gunther
on 3 May, 2012

It's finally here! Samsung has just unveiled the impressive new Galaxy S III here in London, and one of the exciting inclusions (along with 50GB of Dropbox storage) is they have an exclusive with Flipboard for Android. Flipboard is a highly popular social news reader similar to Google Currents, Pulse, News360 and many others and until now was only seen on iOS devices. Check it out in our hands-on video below.

Samsung Galaxy S III hands-on [Video]

By Vincent Nguyen
on 3 May, 2012

Expectations are high for the Samsung Galaxy S III, and from our hands-on playtime with the new Android flagship we've a feeling users will be pleased. Samsung may not have lived up to the pre-launch hype, but it has delivered a phone that improves on all areas of its predecessor: better screen, faster processor and more usable camera.