Sony Ericsson and Billabong (the sports and lifestyle brand) have teamed up to bring in a new flavor of the previously release Xperia active smartphone. Designed for the extreme sports enthusiasts, the Sony Ericsson Xperia active Billabong Edition features a tough, scratch-resistant body with wet finger tracking feature. The rest of the specs and features more »

If you’re interested in pre-ordering the Samsung Galaxy Note starting February 5th, then you may want to do it through Best Buy as opposed to AT&T.  Even though the pre-order price will remain the same under Best Buy or AT&T ($299 on a two year contract), Best Buy is still offering a nice perk for more »

LG is soon making the LG Optimus LTE available to another Canadian carrier, TELUS. Now listed on LG Canada’s site, the LG Optimus LTE seems to be heading towards the said Canadian carrier, following the device’s released last November 2011 from Bell Canada. If this pushes through, LG Optimus LTE will be joining other LTE more »

Just a quick note on the latest Android distribution data published by the Google Android Developers for the last 14 day period ending February 1. As expected, Android Gingerbread still tops the Android OS distribution, getting 58.6% share for all of its flavors – 2.3-2.3.2 and 2.3.3-2.3.7. Following at a distance is Android Froyo with more »

Mobilicity Canada has announced that it will start selling the Galaxy Nexus across its stores in Canada starting today. Available without contract for $599.99, the Galaxy Nexus package being offered by Mobilicity comes with a free Samsung  HM1100 Bluetooth headset. This is the Canadian carriers way of celebrating its two-year anniversary. Additionally, Mobilicity has also more »

A new study shows that 75% of Americans admit to using their smartphones while on the toilet. 11Mark surveyed 1,000 Americans online to see what their cell phone habits were while using the can. As it turns out, toilet texting wound up being fairly common amongst the 28 to 35- year-old demographic at a bold more »

Shazam, more popularly-known for its music discovery app available for various mobile platform is bringing its recent venture into TV-related technology in celebration of the upcoming Super Bowl. The company has announced that it will be incorporating the entire Super Bowl experience including the ads, the game itself, as well as the halftime show to more »

We have some good news for Samsung Infuse 4G owners on AT&T as your smartphone is finally being upgraded from Android 2.2 (Froyo) to Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread).  While it is not as exciting as Ice Cream Sandwich on the 4G smartphone, it’s a step in the right direction and should offer numerous improvements. The Android more »

Are you ready for Super Bowl Sunday? If not, well the official Super Bowl XLVI Guide for Android has just been updated just in time for the Super Bowl Opening on Sunday. Presented by Verizon, this free Android app has everything you need, from detailed guide to local restaurants, nightlife and official Super Bowl events, more »

Android enthusiasts will fondly remember the day the Galaxy S II was announced at Mobile World Congress 2011, about a year ago.  Unfortunately, the successor to the Galaxy S II will not be announced at this year’s trade show, but Samsung plans to unveil it in the first half of 2012 at a separate, Samsung more »