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LG teases Optimus Vu Android smartphone with 5-inch screen, 4:3 aspect ratio (video)

Ahmet — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:37:00 +0000

If you’re into high strangeness in the mobile realm, you’d be wise to check out the video of the Optimus Vu that LG just posted — just follow the break. While our Korean translation skills aren’t quite up to par, we’ve been able to decipher that this boxy number packs a 5-inch touchscreen and a rather unique 4:3 aspect ratio. The telltale capacitive touch buttons reveal this as an Android device, which the Korean manufacturer suggests is more comfortable to hold than traditional portrait-based solutions

T-Mobile announces Valentine’s Day sale, all phones free February 11

Ahmet — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:38:16 +0000

T-Mobile wants to help you stay connected with loved ones this Valentine’s day by offering all smartphones and select tablets free with a new two-year service plan.

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T-Mobile announces Valentine’s Day sale, all phones free February 11

Chrome Beta for Android hands-on (video)

Ahmet — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:54:00 +0000

So, Google is finally making the move we’ve been expecting for some time now and bringing Chrome to Android . Now, you’ll need a device running Ice Cream Sandwich to get the new mobile browser up and running but, thankfully, we happened to have a Galaxy Nexus on hand.

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Google Chrome for Android Beta Now Available [Video, Android 4.0+ Only]

Ahmet — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:05:02 +0000

The moment you’ve all been waiting for is finally here. We’ve been longing for a Google Chrome browser on Android for quite some time, and while the default browser has been outstanding we are excited for all of the potential benefits of having a fully-fledged Chrome browser on our phones. Bookmark sync is back from the stock Android 4.0 browser but we’ve now got the ability to sync history, improved search suggestions and the ability to bring all of your tabs over to mobile in case you need to leave your desktop computer and take your browsing sessions with you

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Google Chrome for Android Beta Now Available [Video, Android 4.0+ Only]

Google Chrome browser arrives on Android (video)

Ahmet — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:49:00 +0000

The latest step in bringing Google-based unification has arrived. The Chrome browser is here on Android

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The Sims: FreePlay Coming to Android [Video]

Ahmet — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:04:17 +0000

It looks like EA is set to come out with another Android title soon. They have announced that The Sims: FreePlay is soon coming to Android. The once iOS exclusive title is your run of the mill Sims game, except it’s free to download and play for everyone.

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The Sims: FreePlay Coming to Android [Video]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 review (international edition)

Ahmet — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Within an 11-day period last fall, Engadget published reviews of two different Samsung Galaxy tablets. At the time, we felt the company was turning into a caricature of itself, with slates in every conceivable size, including 10.1, 8.9 and 7 inches

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 review (international edition)

Samsung Galaxy Note Super Bowl Ad: Hot or Not?

Ahmet — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:24:56 +0000

A few weeks back, we told you guys about how Samsung was attempting to gain an “Apple like” following with their products and yesterday’s Super Bowl ad was the climax of that, giving us a magnificently showy conclusion to the “The Next Big Thing” ad campaign. The video showcased Apple fanboys/girls who — after taking a look at Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note — finally had enough of their prison that was the iPhone X line, waiting around for the next best thing when it was already here. These brand new Samsung converts skipped and danced their way out of Apple’s line/jail and into the bright wonderful streets of Samsung’s smartphone lineup with, none other than The Darkness, providing vocals for what even “the barrista” called an over the top ad spot.

Must See HDTV (February 6th – 12th)

Ahmet — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:36:00 +0000

The Super bowl is over, the ads have aired, and now we’re trying to fill a football-sized hole in our TV schedules.

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Arduino hack turns Space Invaders alarm into Gmail Notifier (video)

Ahmet — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:04:00 +0000

Glaswegian engineer Grant Gibson spied a Space Invaders alarm clock being flogged off cheap ($5) and decided it deserved hacking. When activated, the battery-powered unit scuttled left to right, old-school style as it roused sleepy gamers but Mr

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