Notion Ink says Ice Cream Sandwich will arrive in October

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Notion Ink is still alive, and trying to make some waves in the Android community by confirming that Ice Cream Sandwich will be announced sometime in October. Not only that, the company is also looking to return its first tablet, the "Adam," to some form of its pre-release glory by saying it would get an ICS update in November, just after the OS's … [Read more...]

HTC unveiling fall lineup on September 20?

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HTC is sending out press invites across the internet right now, preparing us for something in NYC this September 20. Usually manufacturers give us some sort of hint as to what is coming, but the invite doesn't leave much for your imagination. We can only hope that this may have something to do with HTC's fall lineup, which until now we haven't … [Read more...]

[Rumor]Samsung pushing for Nexus Prime on Verizon

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Here is a tasty rumor we just couldn't resist writing about. Right off the heels of a new leaked Samsung roadmap showing some specs of what may be the Nexus Prime, Techno Buffalo has heard that Sammy is trying hard to put the first ICS device on Verizon's network. The tipster mentioned that a "Samsung Prime" has been seen around the halls of … [Read more...]

[Rumor]HTC Vigor will be first Beats by Dre smartphone

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It's been one day since HTC announced its partnership with Beats by Dre, and already rumors are running wild. The best one is that the upcoming HTC Vigor will be the first handset to incorporate the new audio system. The Vigor is rumored to have a 4.3" HD display, 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, Gingerbread, and an even newer version of … [Read more...]

[Rumor]Samsung Galaxy SII heading to Verizon on August 12th

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We've been waiting for some sign that the Samsung Galaxy SII will finally hit Verizon's shelves, and now we have a nice little rumor pointing to it coming just weeks from today. Analyst Paul Mueller is stating the the Verizon variant of the Galaxy SII, which may be called the Function, could "arrive at Verizon stores (Los Angeles locations here) as … [Read more...]

Report shows Amazon sticking with a 2-finger touchscreen for a more competitive price

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A new report from Digitimes shows that Amazon's touchscreen will support a two-finger multitouch. Most high-end devices, including the iPad and Honeycomb tablets, have 10-finger support, which shows that Amazon is going for a cost-effective solution. This makes sense, seeing that most of the things people will be doing on their tablets will only … [Read more...]

Uh-Oh… New screenshot shows Sam’s Club not getting the DROID Bionic until September

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Let the grumbles of frustration across the US begin. We've just been getting ready for the final release of the Motorola DROID Bionic at the beginning of August, with leaked screenshots galore, accessories showing up all at once, and even what could be an early mockup of its DroidDoes.com page. Everything was pointing to the ball rolling for this … [Read more...]

Samsung Function shows up in speed test, is it real?

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The Samsung Galaxy SII will be hitting the states, we just have no idea when. A while back an accessory website seemingly gave away the names of the still nameless carrier versions of the SII, and the Function was born. There hasn't been much else to go on since then, except rumors that the phone was having difficulty getting approval by the … [Read more...]

Android 3.2 may be hitting the XOOM in days

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Another update may be hitting XOOM owners soon, bringing the Android OS up to Android 3.2. Up until this point we have only heard of Android 3.2 through a manufacturer, and Google has been quiet about what this update even is. Rumors point to this update, if it is real, bringing Honeycomb support to 7" tablets, as well as support more chipsets. At … [Read more...]

[Rumor]Four major Android manufacturers creating flagship Ice Cream Sandwich smartphones

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We were excited to hear about some of the specs rumored for the next Google experience phone, which until now had been dubbed the Nexus 4G. Now more rumors are circulating about the first Android phone to run Ice Cream Sandwich, including the fact that Google is in the works with four of the major Android manufacturers to create their own flagship … [Read more...]