In a move that could only be viewed as a step in the right direction, Sprint has just made a major move in the battle against bloatware. Its newly-unveiled Custom Branded Device Program is being introduced just as prepaid carriers are beginning to see something of a resurgence. In a nutshell, the initiative enables its MVNO partners (carriers like … [Read more...]
Sprint allows its prepaid carrier partners to de-brand Android phones, rid devices of bloatware
April 1, 2013 by
Intel confirms partnership with Comcast, brings Xfinity TV viewing to Intel-based devices
January 17, 2013 by
Well, there's no new set-top box box per se, but most of those rumored Intel / virtual cable TV details have come true here at CES. Intel just announced a new partnership with Comcast, which will enable Xfinity TV viewers to watch television on Intel-based devices in the home. According to Intel, the collaboration will enable users to tap into … [Read more...]
Motorola reportedly engineering ‘X phone’ and ‘X tablet’ to rival iPhone and Galaxy devices
December 22, 2012 by
Remember that era where the original RAZR elevated Motorola's name in the mobile realm to god-like status? Evidently, folks in that inner circle are angling for that to happen once more. A breaking report from The Wall Street Journal has it on good authority that engineers at Moto are toiling on a so-called "X phone," which is obviously being built … [Read more...]
Thunderbolt-equipped Drobo 5D and Drobo Mini storage devices now up for pre-order
July 24, 2012 by
Hankering for a Drobo with Thunderbolt? They're here... almost. Starting today, consumers far and wide can place their pre-orders for the Drobo 5D and the Drobo Mini. As a refresher, the former is a BYOD desktop solution with a pair of T-bolt ports and a lone USB 3.0 connector; just bring up to five 3.5-inch HDDs, and your RAID adventures are … [Read more...]
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) now hitting all Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ devices
July 10, 2012 by
The Galaxy Nexus we reviewed back at Google I/O was gifted with Android 4.1 from the start, but alas, Google wouldn't say when exactly it'd be rolling out to the masses. How's about... now? Just days after the Samsung-built superphone went back on sale at the Play Store, Google has officially announced that Jelly Bean's rollout to Galaxy Nexus … [Read more...]
Offline Google Maps to work on ‘all devices with Android 2.2 or higher,’ 3D compatibility less clear
June 6, 2012 by
We'd heard earlier that Google had "nothing to announce" in regard to Android compatibility with the newly-announced offline Maps support and 3D modeling, but look -- things change. We reached out to the company and urged 'em to dig a little deeper, only to have the following confirmed: "For offline Google Maps for Android, all devices with Android … [Read more...]
Google reportedly planning stable of Nexus devices with Android 5.0, will sell ’em direct
May 16, 2012 by
Hand firmly grasping hat? Good. The Wall Street Journal is reporting on quite the bombshell today, noting that Google is about to cause its carrier partners in the States all sorts of grief -- indirectly, of course. Just weeks after placing its heralded Galaxy Nexus on sale for $ 399 unlocked, the report states that said move is only the beginning … [Read more...]
Now showing: Netflix 1.4 brings playback to ‘all Android 2.2 and 2.3 devices’
September 11, 2011 by
You heard right, film aficionados -- Netflix has just updated its Android app in order to bring one major, major change: "expanded support for phones." Previously, the app only worked on a smattering of smartphones, but as of today, v1.4 brings playback to "all Android 2.2 and 2.3 devices." Congratulations -- your weekend just got a lot better. Hit … [Read more...]
