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LG, not wasting any time, is off and running with plenty of Android for the new year.

Just days after announcing its first 4G LTE Android tablet, the Optimus Pad LTE, details have emerged for a high-end smartphone.

Based on the rumored specifications, LG may be ready to unveil a flagship Android 4.0 handset next month at Mobile World Congress.

According to information obtained by Pocketnow, the LG X3 should boast a Tegra 3 quad-core processor, a massive 1,280x720-pixel 4.7-inch display, and an 8-megapixel camera. Additionally it should have a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera, 16GB storage, Bluetooth … Read more

Casio, a name typically synonymous with rugged (read: ugly) handsets like the Ravine 2, may be ready to compete with the likes of Samsung and LG.

A Droid Life tipster who claims to have spent time in a Casio focus group advises that the hardware maker is readying a number of new Android products. One model, an unnamed device referred to as "Big Boy," is said to feature a Super AMOLED display in the range of 4.5 inches or larger.

Providing details based on memory, the Droid Life source goes on to say that the handset had … Read more

New rumors have surfaced which suggest that Verizon Wireless and Sprint will offer their own versions of the Samsung Galaxy Note.

Announced for AT&T at last week's CES, the handset features a massive 5.3-inch HD AMOLED screen, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, an 8-megapixel camera, and a 2,500mAh battery. Oh, and then there's that stylus thing that's getting a bunch of attention too.

As it turns out, though, AT&T may not be the only carrier to offer the phone/tablet hybrid.… Read more

Barely six months after making its debut, the Droid 3 may be packing its bags and heading off into the sunset.

According to information obtained by The Verge, Verizon Wireless is poised to discontinue a number of devices, including the Motorola Droid 3, LG Revolution, and various Mi-Fi Hotspots. Their source advises that the final shipments are expected to arrive later this month.

Although both the Revolution and Droid 3 are relatively newer smartphones, the specifications pale in comparison to other Android handsets. Considering that successors to both models are rumored to debut in the near term, it makes sense … Read more

Asus may pull the curtain back to reveal a new 7-inch Android tablet next week at CES, but just which one remains a mystery.

Leaking a few details and a possible image of the prospective tablet, Italian tech news site Notebook Italia (English translation) said that Asus plans to unveil a $299 7-inch tablet.

Dubbed the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Mini 7, the new tablet would follow the company's recently launched 10-inch Transformer Prime. The 10-inch version can move beyond its tablet roots with the addition of a physical keyboard dock. Its 7-inch cousin should offer a similar … Read more

Don't look now, but we're about to see the release of the fourth generation of Verizon's Droid handset.

Rumors have been swirling for a few weeks now that the Droid 4 would arrive in mid-to-late December with the 22nd (that is, tomorrow) as the most cited date. But with less than one day to go and no announcement yet in sight, are we really to assume that the rumors won't pan out? Actually, I'm not so sure.

Although Verizon typically gives its bigger device launches a week's worth of preorders, it has been known … Read more

If there's one thing that Verizon isn't short on, it's high-end Android phones. Today we get to add yet another model to the growing list as an unannounced Motorola Droid Razr Maxx breaks cover.

Droid Life obtained a document late last week that suggests Verizon is set to offer a variant of the Motorola phone which launched barely one month ago.

Although there are not many details to go along with the leak, it stands to reason we could be in for a larger display size. Whereas the Droid Razr offers consumers a 4.3-inch qHD screen, … Read more

Ask any honest Android fanboy what he envies about the iPhone 4S and chances are good that he or she will menton Siri. And since we're speaking honestly, I'll be the first to admit that this is one feature that I wish my Android could do.

Sure, there are plenty of apps vying for the "Android version of Siri," but none of them are as quite as well-rounded as the iOS app.

Thankfully, we should have an official client on the way as rumors of a "Majel" project began picking up steam this week. … Read more

Google may soon launch a new, more sophisticated voice assistant for Android devices that can respond to natural language commands, claims tech enthusiast site Android and Me.

Codenamed Majel after the late "Star Trek" actress Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, who provided the voice of the computer for all of the later versions of the popular science fiction TV series, the new voice assistant could launch as early as January or February.

If the report holds true, Majel would be an upgrade to Android's current Voice Actions app, which lets you make calls, send e-mails, search the Web, get directions, … Read more