It’s been barely a month since Google Docs on Android got offline support, but here comes Mountain View with another equally impressive update. Those upgrading today are treated to collaborative editing, much in the vein of their desktop counterparts….
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Google Docs for Android update brings collaborative editing for all
February 22nd, 2012
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Fujitsu readies its ‘final model’ quad-core smartphone for reveal next week
February 22nd, 2012
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We laid our hands on Fujitsu’s quad-core prototype at the start of the year, it now looks like the phone’s now ready to show itself outside the confines of a perspex box. Wielding a Tegra 3 chipset, there’s still no official name for the incoming han…
Samsung Rugby Smart gets rendered as it anxiously awaits our drops and kicks
February 22nd, 2012
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Rugged phones seem to be the exception more than the rule when it comes to smartphones. However, AT&T apparently has one in the pipeline dubbed the Samsung Rugby Smart. Destined to be the latest addition to the lineup of Sammy’s military-spec dev…
ASUS gives Transformer Prime a bootloader unlock tool, Ubuntu promptly ported
February 22nd, 2012
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Ah, it was indeed only a matter of time. Much like the way HTC caved into fan pressure, ASUS has finally released a bootloader unlock tool for its Transformer Prime TF201. Understandably, the tablet will no longer be covered under warranty once you se…
EMIEW 2 robot connects to the internet, wants to google your stuff (video)
February 22nd, 2012
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The adorable, metallic-haired EMIEW 2 has been given permission to go on the internet and it’s going to use that privilege to find exactly where you left that stapler. First, the android uses its built-in camera to take a snapshot of objects and then…
Google updates Flight Search for Android, iOS
February 22nd, 2012
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Remember when Google launched its desktop-only Flight Search service back in the fall? Well, now it’s made the travel checking tool both Android and iOS friendly. All the key flight-finding features of the desktop version are present: search, discover…
LG Optimus 3D Max is a slimmer sequel, world’s first phone with 3D video editing
February 22nd, 2012
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We’re not sure if the world was anxiously awaiting a follow-up to LG’s Optimus 3D (the AT&T Thrill 4G here in the states), but here it is: the LG Optimus 3D Max — or Optimus 3D Cube, depending on your country. The latter’s been announced for Kore…
LG’s Optimus Vu shows up on video, flaunts note taking expertise (video)
February 22nd, 2012
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Another pre-Mobile World Congress tease from LG? Yup, you’re looking at it. While the company’s technically already spilled the beans on its upcoming Galaxy Note-rival, the Optimus Vu, this occasion marks the first time we’ve gotten to see the phablet…
Twitter’s Android and iOS app get updates; out on Kindle Fire now, Nook soon
February 21st, 2012
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The official Twitter app has just received an update on iOS and Android, bringing new features to both platforms, plus an “optimized” Ice Cream Sandwich experience as seen above. The app is also currently available on Amazon’s Appstore for the Kindle …
Moneto’s $30 Android mobile payment kit goes on sale, brings contactless payments to six Samsungs
February 21st, 2012
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Not everyone’s smartphone has NFC, and of those that do, an even smaller subset have official Google Wallet support. It would seem Mountain View’s complacency is Moneto’s gain, as the outfit’s recently put up for sale its $30 NFC-enabled microSD card …
Nokia’s social apps coming to Android and iOS: lions expected to lie down with lambs shortly
February 21st, 2012
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Nokia’s Pulse app looks and smells familiar to anyone who’s ever used Google Latitude. The difference being that the Finnish handset maker has the benefit of Navteq’s $8 billion geolocation technology that it picked up back in 2008. Now the Haus of El…
Patent application hints at Voice Actions for Google TV
February 21st, 2012
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Android on your phone can send texts, perform searches, set alarms and execute plenty of other tasks with little more than a simple voice command. Google TV is, for all intents and purposes, just Android blown up to fill your 42-inch TV — so it would…
Ubuntu’s full desktop OS coming to multi-core Android devices (update: video)
February 21st, 2012
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What the Atrix 4G first promised, it looks like the folks at Canonical may deliver. Think back to CES 2011, when Motorola showed us a future where our phone was the only computing device we would need — only to leave us wanting when its webtop app di…
Samsung Galaxy S II announced for US Cellular: ‘coming soon’ for $230
February 21st, 2012
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We already had a strong hunch that it was coming to US Cellular, thanks to the FCC, but now it’s official: Samsung’s iconic Galaxy S II is finally making its way to the regional carrier in the coming weeks for $230 on a two-year contract and after a …
Pantech Element review
February 21st, 2012
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You’ve heard of singin’ in the rain (and have likely seen the movie). You may have even attempted it once or twice, but tableting in the midst of a downpour? That doesn’t exactly conjure the same whimsy and spontaneous dance numbers. Yet, Pantech’s ma…
Samsung’s iCloud rival delayed after in-house service deemed ‘unsuitable’
February 21st, 2012
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Korean newspaper ETNews is developing a reputation for bold claims, the latest being that Samsung’s “answer” to iCloud, S-Cloud has been significantly delayed. SDS, the conglomerate’s IT infrastructure division had originally been tasked to build the…
Xperia S UI poses for Mr. Blurrycam, calls itself ‘UXP NXT’ (video)
February 21st, 2012
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We’ve seen the Sony Xperia S before, heck, we’ve even gotten our grubby mitts on it. The Xperia S UI, on the other hand, has been a bit of an elusive beast. That is, until now — the tech world’s very own out-of-focus paparazzi caught a look at…
LG busts out a trio of L-series phones in the run up to MWC
February 21st, 2012
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LG’s gotten all excited and spilled even more beans ahead of MWC as to what offerings we’ll see at the big Iberian shindig. The L-Series is a trio of phones we’re already part-way familiar with, given that the budget L3 was leaked back in January. The…
Samsung’s GT-i9300 is probably not the Galaxy S III, as revealed by its low-res screen
February 21st, 2012
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Straight from the Dana Scully school of debunking, Android Community has poured cold water on the notion that the GT-i9300 is the quasi-mythical Galaxy S III. Having happened upon the user agent profile of the device bearing that codename, the stats …
Taser’s on-officer cameras catch you in the act, right to remain silent imperative
February 21st, 2012
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Taser International has released an update to its on-officer system, the AXON Flex. The new rig provides law enforcement officials with body-mounted cameras that capture video evidence “from the officer’s perspective.” These recording devices can be a…
