Galaxy Nexus with Ice Cream Sandwich

November 22nd, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Android

The Galaxy Nexus is Samsung’s new device and comes with a number of fantastic features, drawing a great deal of inspiration from the Galaxy S2 – widely regarded as the best gadget of 2011. Unlike the Galaxy S2, this does not come with TouchWiz, but has a ‘pure’ installation of Android. This is the first Android phone to come with Ice Cream Sandwich, which introduces new features such as Android Beam and Face Unlock.

Unlike the earlier Nexus One and Nexus S, the Galaxy Nexus is getting a great deal of highly positive reviews, with some reviewers claiming it is the first Android phone to offer a ‘premium experience‘. So does it live up to these flattering remarks?

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AT&T LTE Shootout: HTC Vivid vs Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket

November 8th, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Android

AT&T customers in one of their new LTE network coverage areas have a choice to make if they want a smartphone that takes advantage of the higher speeds. Only two phones have launched with AT&T LTE capability: the HTC Vivid and the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. Sure, you could read our extensive reviews on the Vivid or Skyrocket, but you’re busy. We’ve tallied up the pros and cons of each one in one handy-dandy article.

IMG 0958 540x360 AT&T LTE Shootout: HTC Vivid vs Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket

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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD (Nozomi) caught on camera

November 8th, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Android

Well folks, it appears we are finally getting our first look at the new Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc HD, also known as the Nozomi internally. We’ve seen leaks regarding this phone since as far back as August and just last week was seen being called the Arc HD with its 1280 x 720p resolution. Today we have some hands-on pictures that were leaked to the wild.

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Android Community Weekly: November 6, 2011

November 7th, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Android

We’ve had a great week of tech reviews, hands-on/unboxings, and development for this first week of November! First, we started off our work week with an excellent review of the Motorola ATRIX 2 by Michael Crider. An unboxing of the HTC Rezound was then performed by Cory Gunther soon after. After seeing ads of the HTC Rezound show up in Verizon Wireless stores, you can be sure to see this device soon. It was officially announced to the public Thursday, and around the same time we released our own hands-on round-up.

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Can Android compete with the iPod Touch, and does it need to?

November 6th, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Android

Earlier this week we reviewed the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0, an Android device with the iPod Touch squarely in its crosshairs. It’s not the first, either: Samsung, Archos and innumerable smaller companies have released phone-sized Android devices designed primarily for media and app consumption, just like the Apple device. So far, they’ve failed to make a dent in the low-cost, high-function section of the market.

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AT&T says HTC Vivid and Samsung Skyrocket will get ICS updates

November 6th, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Android

AT&T’s first two LTE smartphones both run Android Gingerbread, but they’ve got the unfortunate luck of being released just a few weeks before Ice Cream Sandwich lands on the Galaxy Nexus. AT&T has confirmed that both the HTC Vivid and the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket will be updated to Android 4.0 eventually. No specifics were mentioned, but a nebulous “early 2012″ should see the rollouts begin.

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HTC Vivid hands-on and unboxing [Video]

November 4th, 2011 by BayoeTech | No Comments | Filed in Android

AT&T’s true 4G LTE network is still in its infancy, but Android fans are in luck: the first two phones to launch with access to the high-speed service are high-end Gingerbread handsets. One of these in the HTC Vivid, a 4.5-inch LTE phone formerly known as the Holiday. We got some hands-on time with it opposite the other phone launching with AT&T LTE support, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket. Initial impressions follow.

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