Kenneth Pennington
	Kenneth is a History major at the University of California, San Diego. His obsession with phones started in the early 2000's when he bought his Windows Mobile-running HTC Wizard.

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Texas Instruments: Our Dual-Core OMAP5 (A15) is Faster Than Your Quad-Core A9

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Posted: 20 minutes ago
Filed under: News

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kgPlsczhZgIn a presentation video uploaded to the Texas Instruments video blog, TI communicates their new "less is more" mantra. Showing off their brand new OMAP5 processor platform with dual Cortex-A15 CPUs, Texas Instruments says they are much faster than the competition's quad-core Cortex-A9 systems-on-chip. The video shows the Cortex-A15 dual-core chip "handily" defeating a quad-core A9 competitor. The kicker? TI's OMAP5 ...

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LG to Launch Quad-core X3 Device as “Optimus 4X HD?”

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Posted: 2 hours ago
Filed under: Rumors

According to sources over at PocketNow, the quad-core LG X3 that we've been waiting for will be officially named the LG Optimus 4X HD. It features a 4.7-inch high-definition display, 8-megapixel camera, and HSPA+ capabilities with Android 4.0 on-board.LG will likely announce the device at their upcoming event during Barcelona's Mobile World Congress 2012 conference. In the United States, the device could launch as the T-Mobile G4X on the Magenta network....

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HTC Showing Off “Something Fast” on February 26th at MWC

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Posted: 2 hours ago
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The famed Taiwanese manufacturer, HTC, plans to show off "something fast" on Sunday the 26th at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona. The teaser shot shown above was posted to HTC's Facebook wall earlier today and it suggests a possible device with something "5." Will it be a 5-inch screen? Maybe it's signaling "5" days until the announcement? Who knows?Rumors suggest that HTC could launch the HTC One S, One X, and One V at Mobile World Congress. There ...

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ASUS Teaser for MWC Padfone Announcement

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Posted: 2 hours ago
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httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz9tHiQS2ukEverybody's favorite tablet-phone duo device set is coming to Barcelona, Spain for Mobile World Congress 2012. And, ASUS isn't done promoting this device which was officially announced last year during the summer. The device will pack Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and offer users a seamless data/app transition from phone to tablet in just five seconds.The product was delayed a number of times, and now it seems...

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Amazon Wireless Discounts the AT&T Galaxy Note to $249

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February 19th, 2012
7:25 PM EST
Filed under: News

AT&T may force consumers to shell out $299.99 for the Samsung Galaxy Note, but Amazon Wireless will always be there for a needed discount. This time, the Note's only $249.99 with the usual goodies such as free two day shipping and no tax. The device comes with support for AT&T's super fast 4G LTE network, and it's packing a 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED display. What are you waiting for? Head on over to Amazon if you want to grab this deal: White Galaxy Not...

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LG Optimus Vu Announced, Will Compete with Galaxy Note in Korea

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February 19th, 2012
1:52 AM EST
Filed under: News

LG's Optimus Vu was rumored not long ago for Korea's SK Telecom. Now, LG's coming out officially with some pictures and specifications for the phone-tablet hybrid. An unusual device, the Optimus Vu includes the world's first 4:3 display on an Android device. LG says the 4:3 aspect ratio will offer users a prime reading and browsing experience, since eBooks, paper scans, and websites will be allowed more horizontal space on the display.The device itself is ...

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Android “Fragmentation” Will Never Be a Problem — Here’s Why

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February 17th, 2012
4:58 PM EST
Filed under: Editorials

Today, a web development blog called Android 2.x the "Internet Explorer 6" of mobile operating systems. Supposedly, Eclair, Froyo, and Gingerbread form a group of Android software versions that will take more than eleven years to die off. Fortunately, this analysis is flawed, leading us to a completely false conclusion about Android fragmentation. The argument states that non-updated Android devices limit the free range of application and web developers from...

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Motorola Atrix 3 Rumor Isn’t Real, We Wish It Was

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February 17th, 2012
1:22 PM EST
Filed under: Rumors

Today, the blogosphere lit up with rumors of a Motorola Atrix 3. The rumors reported a device with NVIDIA's Tegra 3 SoC, a massive 3,300 mAh battery, 720p display, Android 4.0, and 2 GB of RAM. Unfortunately, it appears these rumors originated on one of my favorite concept phone sites. The likelihood of the device being completely legitimate is very slim, considering the rumor's origin on Concept-Phones.Having said that, the image doesn't look at all like ...

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LG Refreshes Optimus Smartphone Line With New Logo

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February 17th, 2012
3:45 AM EST
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LG is planning to refresh their Optimus line of smartphones with a brand new logo (see above). The logo supposedly reflects the company's "reinforced design leadership." As you can see, the brand new image has a metallic feel.What do you guys think? Full press release below.[press]NEW LOGO FOR LG SMARTPHONES DEBUTS AT MWC 2012 LG to Transform Its Optimus Brand Logo with New Design-oriented Handsets...

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Designer Cooks Up YouTube UX for Android Tablets — It Looks Awesome

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February 16th, 2012
11:19 PM EST
Filed under: News

Venezuelan designer A.J. Lopez has created a brand new user interface for the popular YouTube application on Android tablets. The design references the brand new Android 4.0 layout suggestions with a viewpager and fragments. Right now, this thing's only a mockup. But, we can all hope for some actual app development work on this bad boy in the near future.What do you think?...

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