Gavin Hall

Sony Releases Open Source Code for Xperia Z1 and Z Ultra

Jan

2014

Today Sony announced that they have released the open source code for their two flagship devices, the Xperia Z Ultra and the Xperia Z1. Sony has not traditionally been a presence lately in the mobile market in the US, but they have been working hard to get attention in 2014. First Sony released the Xperia ...

T-Mobile Announces February 5th Arrival for LG G Flex

Jan

2014

T-Mobile announced today that they will be launching the LG G Flex on February 5th. It will be available for $672 or $0 down with $28 monthly payments over 24 months. T-Mobile is also including six free months of Netflix when you purchase a LG G Flex. Besides the curved display and self-healing back, LG ...

KitKat 4.4.2 Leaked for AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-i337

Jan

2014

Own an AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 and jealous of all of the KitKat updates flying out to other devices? Well, get your flashing pants on and head over to XDA. Designgears has you covered with a leaked version of KitKat 4.4.2 designed for the AT&T variant of the Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-i337. As always, read, ...

Motorola Announces Another Moto X Sale for Valentine’s Day

Jan

2014

Miss out on the Black Friday Moto X sales? Is $399 for a 16GB and $449 for a 32GB customized Moto X too much for you? Well, you’re in luck! On Monday, January 27th from 3-4PM EST Motorola will be holding another sale; this time it is for $100 off for any non-contract Moto X, ...

Sony Releases Open Source Files for Xperia Z1S

Jan

2014

And the good news for new Sony Xperia Z1S owners keeps coming. Sony has released the open source files for the device this morning. This allows developers to do their thing and make an already good device great. Before you get too excited, remember that the bootloader is still locked, at T-Mobile’s request. This means ...

Wearing Google Glass in a Movie Theater is Simply a Bad Idea

Jan

2014

Well, as with all things Google Glass related, this is new. According to a movie patron in Columbus, wearing Google Glass while enjoying a film can lead to a not so pleasant time talking to the authorities. The patron claimed he was watching a movie with his wife, when about an hour into the movie ...

Motorola Migrate Adds Full iCloud Support

Jan

2014

Motorola Migrate was updated to now allow you to import your iCloud contacts and calendar information directly from the cloud, all from your device. Prior to this, you had to use a Motorola web portal or import all of the data into your Gmail account, both of which required a computer. This update allows you ...

Sony Xperia Z1S Owners – Don’t Forget Your Free Swag From Sony

Jan

2014

Did you recently pick up a new Sony Xperia Z1S from T-Mobile? If so, don’t forget that besides the $100 rebate offer for also purchasing a PS4 also, Sony is offering other completely free swag. Just open up the Xperia Lounge app, and there you will see the three freebies from Sony. They are: 60 ...

Verizon Changes Edge Program to Allow Upgrades in as Early as 30 Days

Jan

2014

Verizon just announced a “promotion” that will allow Edge Program participants to upgrade their device in 30 days instead of 6 months. Now before you get too excited, Verizon customers, there is some fine print involved. Just like the old program, you are required to have paid off at least 50% of the value of ...

Moto G Google Play Edition Available Now!

Jan

2014

If the Nexus 5 is not your thing, you now have another cheap alternative. The Motorola Moto G Google Play Edition is priced at the same $179 for 8GB and $199 for 16GB as the retail version and available now. This comes one day after they released the kernel source code for the retail Moto ...