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Samsung Galaxy Grand announced: single and dual-SIM versions, multi-window apps, not-so-spectacular 5-inch WVGA screen

December 18, 2012
Samsung Galaxy Grand announced single and dualSIM versions, multiwindow apps, notsospectacular WVGA screen

After getting a glimpse in an FCC filing (and some certification via China) the Galaxy Grand has now appeared in earnest, with a 5-inch 800 x 480 WVGA display that betrays that glamorous naming. It’ll arrive running Android 4.1.2, while the dual-core (unspecified) 1.2GHz apparently enough to handle running two apps on screen with Samsung’s [...]

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HTC M7 purportedly heading to Mobile World Congress, 4.7 inch 1080p screen in tow

December 18, 2012
Android Central

A usually reliable source of juicy leaks, the guys at @evleaks, are back and bringing word of a potential high end device from HTC heading to Mobile World Congress in February. The rumored HTC M7 is supposedly the top of the line successor to the HTC One X, announced itself in Barcelona at the 2012 MWC.  [...]

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Lava Xolo A800 reaches India, delivers big screen and dual SIMs on a budget

December 14, 2012
Lava Xolo A800 reaches India, delivers big screen and dual SIMs on a budget

Most of us who know Lava’s Xolo badge will associate it with one of the first Atom-based smartphones, the Xolo X900, but it’s branching out to models that don’t require an Intel Inside label. Its just-launched, India-oriented Xolo A800 is all about keeping the cost of a big-screened phone down through a low-cost ARM processor: [...]

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Rethinking the iOS 6 lock screen – Verge Forums

December 4, 2012
iOS 6 Lockscreen render

Is the iOS 6 lock screen broken or is it a matter of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” issue? It’s important to understand the structure of the lockscreen in the way that it handles information. All information that comes to the lockscreen can basically be summed up into three categories; Light Notifications (“You [...]

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Steam’s Big Picture mode now available for silver screen gamers

December 4, 2012
Steam Big Picture Mode

Valve on Monday announced the public release of the company’s Big Picture mode for its Steam software delivery platform. The new mode supports a traditional gamepad, along with a keyboard and mouse to give gamers access to their favorite titles and content right on their television sets. The Big Picture interface can be enabled on [...]

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Popslate launches iPhone 5 case with four-inch E Ink screen (video)

November 29, 2012
Popslate launches iPhone 5 case with fourinch E Ink screen

This is pretty darn cool. It’s called Popslate — an iPhone 5 case with a four-inch E Ink screen on the back — and it’s launching right now on Indiegogo for $ 79 in two colors. Combined with a bespoke social imaging app, it lets you take and share pics, then “pop” them to the [...]

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Latest Google Drive app update brings native spreadsheet editing, home screen shortcuts and more

November 28, 2012
Android Central

If you're the sort of person who likes to edit spreadsheets on the go, then you'll be pleased to learn that the latest version of the Google Drive app for Android allows you to do just that. A new update to the Drive app released today introduces a half-dozen fairly significant features that should make [...]

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Plume updated with Android 4.2 lock screen widget

November 22, 2012
Plume

One of the leading Twitter apps in the Play Store, Plume, is joining the small list of apps that have been updated to work with Android 4.2's lock screen widget functionality. In this latest update — version 4.70 — users can add the regular Plume widget to the lock screen, with full support for scrolling, [...]

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WatchESPN lands on Xbox Live with split screen viewing and more

November 20, 2012
WatchESPN lands on Xbox Live with split screen viewing and more

Gamers yearning for the promise of more than just ESPN 3 on the Xbox 360 have finally gotten what they’ve been waiting for. As of today, WatchESPN has landed for Xbox Live Gold Members, packing live network programming through channels including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3 and ESPN Goal Line / Buzzer Beater. In order to [...]

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