Kevin Krueger

U.S. HTC One Owners a Step Closer to Enjoying KitKat

Jan

2014

There is some good news for AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon HTC One owners: Android 4.4 KitKat has been released to the carriers for their certification. HTC One owners, final KitKat software has entered carrier labs for final testing and expect certification next week:http://t.co/DTzXMZxR8g — HTC USA (@HTCUSA) January 23, 2014 If you have not ...

T-Mobile Mobile Money Pre-Paid Visa Service and App Announced

Jan

2014

T-Mobile announced Mobile Money, a new pre-paid Visa service from the Uncarrier. In the press release, John Legere, President and CEO of T-Mobile, said, “Millions of Americans pay outrageous fees to check cashers, payday lenders, and other predatory businesses – just for the right to use their own money. Mobile Money shifts the balance of ...

Review: Casecrown DUZiGN Imperial Case for Nexus 7 FHD

Jan

2014

The Casecrown DUZiGN Imperial is a folio case for the Nexus 7 FHD that folds back to serve as a stand for easy video viewing or typing. On the outside is a synthetic leather in blue or purple with matching stitching. The only adornment on the front is a nice chrome accent piece in the ...

AT&T HTC One X+ 4.2.2 Update Confirmed for This Week, One X Pending

Jan

2014

Despite the collective groan earlier this week by HTC One X and One X+ owners about not receiving updates past Android 4.2.2, one group of owners, those with AT&T branded handsets, have still not received the “final” firmware already enjoyed worldwide. The silver lining in this rain cloud is that Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5.0 should ...

Sony Mobile Announces Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia E

Jan

2014

Sony Mobile announced two new devices today, the Xperia T2 Ultra and Xperia E. The Sony Xperia T2 Ultra is the one we’re most interested in. This is a 6″ HD TRILUMINOS™ Display at 720 x 1280 resolution driven by a 1.4 GHz Qualcomm MSM8928 which is the battery sipping quad core cousin in the Snapdragon ...

Using T-Mobile? Pass on the Moto G Google Play Edition

Jan

2014

If you’re a T-Mobile customer that was getting excited about the just announced Moto G Google Play edition, well, I have some bad news. Some bonehead in charge of the Google Play devices decided it would be novel to use the Global GSM Moto G hardware as a starting point instead of the AWS friendly U.S. GSM ...

Moto G Android 4.4.2 Kernel Source Available

Jan

2014

Following up to the Moto G’s December Android 4.4.2 update, the corresponding kernel source code has been released by Motorola and is now available at their Sourceforge project for the device. Kernel source is not full firmware that users can flash on a device but rather, when combined with AOSP source and proprietary bits, fills in the ...

BLU Life View Tab Announced

Jan

2014

The Life View Tab is the first tablet effort from BLU Products, a lesser known OEM based in Miami, FL that is making a name for itself with budget friendly Android devices. The Life View Tab comes in Steel Blue or White running a fairly stock version of Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. It features an 8″ ...

Gmail Gets Google+ Integration, Here’s How to Keep Yourself Safe!

Jan

2014

Google’s Gmail team sent out a notice to users this morning explaining changes to the way Google+ users can reach you and how to control what is going to be sent directly to your inbox. This brings us a step closer to the integrated messaging solution we want, but does have a few privacy implications ...

“Back to the Basics” Samsung Galaxy S5 Targeted for March or April

Jan

2014

In a January 6 interview at the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show, Younghee Lee, Samsung’s Executive Vice President of Marketing, Mobile, candidly discussed her thoughts about the Galaxy S4 and hinted at their plans for 2014. During the interview, Lee assured that Samsung was targeting a Galaxy s5 release in March or April, in-line with their ...