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Think about it. A newer, sleeker, more powerful Android device comes out just about every month. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just borrow the latest Android powered smartphone — for a fee — and trade it in for a new one every 12 months? That’s kind of the idea TMNG Global is pitching [...]

The BlackBerry Playbook is said to be receiving its OS 2.0 update come next month and along with some much needed new improvements (like a native email app), the update will finally give the device the long promised ability to to play Android apps and games via the BlackBerry Runtime for Android app player. Developers [...]

In the White House’s attempt to be more social they created a Google+ page. It wasn’t clear to what extent they’d be using it at the time – just posting periodical updates to new American goings-on or taking advantage of Huddles and Hangouts, too? Well, at least the latter will be utilized for an upcoming [...]

Our friends at PocketNow have uncovered another unannounced phone. It’s said to be named the LG Connect 4G and is headed to regional carrier MetroPCS’s LTE network. It’s a shame that their network isn’t everywhere because we’re sure more than a few people wouldn’t mind having a powerful 4G phone for a cheap monthly cost. [...]

The Huawei Ascend II will apparently be available online next week for US Cellular. The device is a mid-range follow-up to the original that doesn’t take many risks compared to the original. We’ve got a 3.5 inch display, a 5 megapixel camera and Android 2.3. This sequel might not be worth it to Ascend 1 [...]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but if you were planning on picking up an ASUS Transformer Prime in time for the holidays, you may want to listen up. We received a Phantip from one of our readers who pre-ordered the supertab through NCIX, an online retailer and according to them, the [...]

Digitimes is reporting that Acer, Lenovo and Samsung are planning to go thermo nuclear war against eachother in early 2012 with the release of their own quad-core, Nvidia Tegra 3 powered tablets. The rush for quad-core was sparked by ASUS’s upcoming Transformer Prime which will see a release sometime in December. According to sources, competition [...]

Earlier today we told you about Lenovo’s new line of Android powered smartphones and tablets and now we’ve learned that the Chinese company is planning on getting into the smart TV business with a new line of “ideaTV’s” that will launch early next year. Although Google TV was never specifically mentioned, Lenovo did make it [...]

There’s a lot of confusion over in the UK regarding the launch of perhaps the most exciting Nexus device yet. The Galaxy Nexus is supposed to ship beginning November 17th, but some online retailers are saying they won’t be able to ship until about a week later. This includes Clove, a retailer we cover a [...]

Just because Logitech has given up on the “failed” Revue doesn’t mean Google is ready to throw in the towel. According to the Google TV Team’s Twitter account, Logitech Revue owners can expect the Google TV 2.0 update hitting their set tops “in the next few weeks.” This isn’t the first time we’ve heard empty [...]