Just a quick note to inform all of you who are using FacebooK on your Windows Phone. Said app is about to be updated from the Windows marketplace today  (it might be live right now) . According to the Facebook fan page of the Facebook for Windows Phone, the update was brought about by feedbacks they got from those who’ve been using the app. The update is quite huge with new features and much need enhancements including the ability to test out your groups, visit your pages, see who likes your post, change your profile banner image and more. The complete list of the new features of the updated Facebook for Windows is as follows:

• News feed performance improvements
• New panorama design
• New profile design
• Banner Images
• Improved navigation
• Pages
• Groups
• View “likes”
• Feed filters
• Posting privacy
• Bug fixing

Via [Facebook for Windows]

According to the folks over at Droid-Life, Verizon Wireless will soon be launching the Galaxy Nexus in another color — white. The handset has not been given a release date just yet and so far the price is expected to come in at $199. And for those familiar with the pricing of the currently available Galaxy Nexus and wondering why the $100 drop. Well, simply put the White Galaxy Nexus will come with half the amount of internal storage — 16GB as opposed to 32GB. Sort of like the Droid RAZR and the Droid RAZR MAXX.

Via [Droid-Life]

Verizon Wireless has just launched its latest In Store Trade-In program. Like most of the similar programs which Verizon launched before, this one lets you trade in your no-longer-used wireless devices at any Verizon stores. You’ll get Verizon Wireless gift card depending on the appraised value of your device. You can then use this gift card to purchase a new device or pay off your bills from Verizon Wireless. You can get as much as $300 as exchange value for your devices. The said Trade-In Program is being launched as part of Verizon’s way of helping the Environmental Protection Agency in its drive to recycle old phones in a more environment-friendly way. The Trade-In Program awards gift cards depending on the make, model and condition of devices. Additionally, if you’re feeling more generous, you might consider donating your old phones instead to HopeLine from Verizon program.

Via [Verizon]

The Samsung Galaxy Note is finally available for purchase in Canada across three different carriers: Bell, Telus, and Rogers.  The Galaxy Note is a particularly attractive smartphone for individuals seeking one device that can perform the functions of a smartphone and a tablet.  Instead of buying a standalone smartphone and tablet, the Galaxy Note provides a nice mix of the two given its 5.3 inch touch screen display.

Other specs of the Galaxy Note include Android 2.3.6, a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, LTE connectivity, 8MP rear facing camera, 2MP front facing camera, and an upgrade to Android 4.0 in the near future.

In terms of pricing, the three carriers are offering the Samsung smartphone between $699-779 off contract and at $199 on a three year term.

Via [MobileSyrup]

The details are still rather scarce, however an image of what is said to be the first Motorola smartphone that is powered by an Intel processor and running Ice Cream Sandwich has surfaced. The image, which offers a front and side view has arrive by way of the folks over at PocketNow and come with the following in terms of details — this yet to be named smartphone will be running on the Intel Medfield platform and as you can see from the above pic, the handset will drop the hardware buttons. The only other details involve the camera, which is said to be a “major selling point” and include “instant-on capabilities as well as 15 frame-per-second burst capture.” That all being said, given the time of year, we can only hope that we learn more about this handset during Mobile World Congress which will be kicking off in just a few weeks time.

Via [PocketNow]

Despite nothing coming from Sprint just yet, Samsung had previously confirmed that the Galaxy S II lineup would be getting and update to Ice Cream Sandwich this year. And well, it looks like some evidence of an Android 4.0.3 update for the Epic 4G Touch has been spotted on the Sprint website. The details are coming by way of an RDF page that was discovered by the folks over at xda-developers. Anyway, said page was last dated on February 10th and is showing details on an Android 4.0.3 update for the Samsung SPH-D710 smartphone. Needless to say, while things look good in terms of an upcoming update, we still need the official word from Sprint before we begin to get super excited.

Via [SprintFeed] and [xda-developers]

Judging from an event invitation that was recently posted by the folks over at TmoNews, it looks like BlackBerry and T-Mobile will be having an event on March 15th. The event is titled as “What’s Next” and is being billed as an “exclusive event” that will give a “sneak peak preview of BlackBerry’s latest and upcoming technology at T-Mobile.” In short, there still seem to be plenty of details that are missing however speculation (and probably some hope) is pointing towards something BlackBerry 10 related. With that, here is to hearing what happens on March 15th. Or probably more accurately, to hearing what rumors will come available in the meantime.

Via [TmoNews]

What do we have here? It seems that LG is planning to unveil what could be the follow-up to the LG Optimus 3D. A clear rendering of the said device, which if you have been following the news was then called the LG Optimus 3D 2 and 3D Max and now might be called the LG CX2 has just been leaked out.  The renders show a white version of the device, with glasses-free 3D phone feature. According to reports, the LG CX2 might come with a HD-IPS LCD screen with size somewhere around 4.5-inches and with resolutions of 1280×720. This is the same resolution as the LG Optimus LTE. The report also mentioned some previously unknown specs of the LG CX2, and these include a 1.2GHz dual-core TI processor, dual rear cameras with 5MP resolution, 8GB of internal storage, DNLA-capability, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, and 21Mbps HSPA. But of course, these are unofficial specs and we can’t wait for the Mobile Web Congress to happen in Barcelona soon.

Via [PocketNow]

It is always fun to see how (and in some cases why) people use their gadgets. And well, it looks like one user has discovered that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus can be used as a ‘desktop’ computer. Of course, we use the term desktop rather lightly given we realize that many would not be able to get by with a setup like this. But on the flip side, we do feel that some users would be able to get by just fine. After all, the Galaxy Nexus is running Android and that means some great apps for the more common tasks that people do — check email, light web surfing and social networking with sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Anyway, while we suspect many will be skeptical, we suggest giving the 8 minute and 48 second video a watch. And lastly, just to give a spoiler, this was accomplished using an Apple keyboard and trackpad along with an MHL adapter, HDMI cable and monitor.

Via [AndroidCommunity] and [YouTube]

This is another case of ‘we knew it was coming’ however as always — it is nice to see the app released as expected. That being said, Windows Phone users now have another option to consider in terms of a Twitter app. This latest is priced at $1.99 and is called Carbon. The Carbon Twitter app for Windows Phone has arrived in the Windows Phone as version 1.1 and it requires Windows Phone 7.5 Mango or higher for use. The app is sporting a Metro UI styling and brings most of the features that users will be looking for. According to the details coming from the folks behind the app, here is what you can expect in terms of features;

• Full inline Pictures on the Timeline(needs to be enabled from settings)
• Double Tap on tweets for quickly replying to tweets without the need to leave timelines
• Quickline: A swiss army timeline for accessing all kinds of timelines from Lists, Retweets, Saved Searches
• Live Ties for every account, pinnable to the Home Screen with Mentions & Direct Messages background checks
• Compose Tile, pinning a compose tile on the Home Screen for a speedy tweet composition
• Search Tiles, pin a #hashtag or keywords to your home screen for quick access to a search timeline
• Threaded Direct Messages View
• And of course, Bit.ly Pro URL shortening, Read Later support(Instapaper & Read It Later) and a lot more…

That all being said, the one item we think people will miss at this point — push notifications. And speaking on that, it was noted that they are “coming soon, real soon.” Needless to say, $1.99 with a promise sounds like a pretty solid deal. Otherwise, it also looks like version 1.2 is already in the works with a release date slated for February 15th. And just to give an idea of what to expect later this week;

• Trial Mode, with v.1.2 we’ll have our Trial Mode enabled so that users can try the app before buying
• A few new features and one more new cool gesture that goes nicely with our double-tap quick reply
• Performance tuning and improvements and fixes

Via [Carbon Blog] and [Windows Phone Marketplace] and [The Verge]