News – Feb 18th

After giving us an official tease of its new 5.5-inch Optimus G Pro earlier this week, LG tonight officially spilled the (jelly) beans on its upcoming flagship smartphone. In addition to that 5.5-inch 1920×1080 IPS display, this Optimus G Pro touts a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor, which makes it the first smartphone to pack the recently-announced chip…

Aaron throws the BlackBerry Z10 and Samsung Galaxy Note II into the ring for a dogfight between two very unique devices.  The BlackBerry Z10 features a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 CPU, 2 GB of RAM, 4.2-inch HD display, 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD recording, 1,800 mAh battery, and BlackBerry 10…

Robert over at MobileBurn compares two of the best 7-inch tablets: Apple’s iPad Mini and Google’s Nexus 7.
Check the comparison video after the break.

Which one would you choose? Is the iPad mini overpriced compared to the Nexus 7?
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Previously we heard that the Sony Xperia Z European launch will be on Thursday, February 21, but it appears French users were lucky enough to get the 5" 1080p flagship a few days in advance. Sony has unleashed the Xperia Z through its official online store in France today, asking €649 for it…

Time to admit another Android device to Club Jelly Bean . According to reports from SamMobile and XDA-developers forum members , Samsung has begun rolling out an update to Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean to the international Galaxy Note (GT-N7000) in some parts of the globe. So far it looks like residents of Germany, Hong Kong and Taiwan are all receiving Jelly Bean on their Galaxy Note models…

The Android Jelly Bean update for the Samsung N7000 Galaxy Note is finally available for download. Its rollout is gradual as usual, but users from lots of countries around the globe are already getting their notifications.

The update brings the Galaxy Note OS up to 4.1.2 version. It includes the Project Butter smoothness, Google Now, new customizable notification area, Multi-View, new gallery,…

Aaron does a dogfight between the BlackBerry Z10 and Samsung Galaxy Note II , two very unique smartphones within the crowded phone space.  The BlackBerry Z10 offers a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor, 2 GB of RAM, 4.2-inch HD display, 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD recording, 1,800 mAh battery, and BlackBerry 10 …

It’s been a few weeks since we last saw any new Sprint 4G LTE coverage officially go live, but today the carrier revealed that its LTE network has gone live in parts of major cities like New York City and San Francisco. Sprint spokesperson Kelly Schlageter has confirmed to The Verge that the Now Network’s LTE service is available in some areas of New York City, other portions of New York, San Francisco, Washington D…

The iPhone 5 should be getting an update soon – the iPhone 5S probably – but what could that update be? The closer we get to launch, the more likely it is one of the parts suppliers will let something slip, like the motherboard of the new phone.

The photo was sent to iOSDoc from a “very reliable source” and it clearly shows an Apple A7 chipset – that’s the successor to the A6 in the iPhone 5…

Archos, the French company, who is known for its budget-friendly tablets will soon launch its first series of smartphones. Archos is reportedly going to announce three new Android smartphones at the upcoming MWC next week.

The latest line-up from the European manufacturers consists of Archos 35, which will sport a 3…

While I am unsure what one has to do with the other EA Games is having a HUGE sale on games here in America for presidents day. There are 50 plus games on sale for .99 cents but only for iOS devices. If you want a full listing of these games you can check them out after the jump.

iPhone Games:

Need for Speed Most Wanted
FIFA Soccer 2013
The Sims 3
The Sims 3 Ambitions
Dead Space
MADDEN NFL 12
MASS EFFECT INFILTRATOR
RISK
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY
Monopoly Millionaire
The Sims 3 World Adventures
The Sims Medieval
Need for Speed Undercover
Fight Night Champion
Burnout Crash
World Series of YAHTZEE
Shift 2 Unleashed
Word Smack

iPad Games

Need for Speed Most Wanted
FIFA Soccer 2013
Tetris for iPad
Monopoly for iPad
THE GAME OF LIFE
NBA JAM
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12
Monopoly Millionaire
SimCity Deluxe
MADDEN NFL 12
RISK
Dead Space
MASS EFFECT INFILTRATOR
Monopoly Here and Now: The World Edition
Battleship
Ultimate Battle Kombat 3
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit
Trivial Pursuit Master Edition
Battlefield: Bad Company
YAHTZEE
Command & Conquer Red Alert
The Sims Medieval
Burnout Crash
World Series of YAHTZEE
Pictureka!
Mirror’s Edge
SHIFT 2 Unleashed
Bop It!
Reckless Racing HD
Max and the Magic Marker
SNOOD
Word Smack
Coconut Dodge
Draw Jump HD

There you have it, go crazy and scoop up a bunch of them today…

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Many years ago, I used to gauge a particular device’s popularity by the regularity of which I’d see it while out and about. For instance, I knew everyone loved the original Motorola RAZR because I saw it everywhere I went. In all shades of colors. With cases, accessories, and whatever else people could use with their razor-thin phone…

A smartphone’s display is one of the most important features of a new device, with things like screen size, display tech and resolution being some of the first details of a handset that people want to know about. A Taiwanese company known as Polytron Technologies has created a new prototype phone whose display is sure to garner attention, but not for things like size or resolution…

We just got yet another report that the Samsung Galaxy S IV will be announced in mid March. The rumored upcoming flagship smartphone of the South Korean manufacturer is going to be unveiled on March, according to a report by Mobile Review's Eldar Murtazin.

Now Mr. Murtazin's reports have been more of a miss than hit recently, but this particular info aligns with previous rumors brought by…

Pie Control is an Android app that allows you to set quick launch buttons, launch an app or switch between apps from anywhere.
Check the video review after the break.

This feature was previously only available on Paranoid Android 4.2 ROM’s and now is available for everyone…

There’s some good news this morning for mobile video aficionados on BlackBerry OS 7 and 7.1, as it appears that YouTube access has been restored on devices running the 7.x versions of BlackBerry’s mobile platform. We learned yesterday morning that several users had been having issues with getting videos to play recently, despite the fact that they would show up in the browser…

After all the leaks and hints, LG and officially has announced the spec, pricing and release date of its upcoming Android flagship, the Optimus G Pro.

The LG Optimus G Pro feature a 5.5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels / 400ppi) display, it’s the first smartphone powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor clocked at 1…