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Sprint Launches 41 New 4G LTE Markets, Brings Total to 151

Tim July 30, 2013 65

Subscribers in more than 40 markets should see 4G LTE on Sprint's network this morning, as the company announced a massive rollout of LTE across the country. Sprint's 4G LTE total market count now sits at an official 151, which technically puts them ahead of T...

Galaxy S4 Allegedly Explodes, Burns Down Apartment and Torches Mercedes

Tim July 29, 2013 141

According to a recent report from Hong Kong, a Galaxy S4 is the suspect in an arson fire. Not that the device will be tried or anything like that, but according to the device's owner, the S4 was acting normally, then it just blew up in his hands. Once the...

Chromecast Gets Rooted Over the Weekend, Cat Runs Gameboy Emulator as Result

Tim July 29, 2013 81

Over the weekend, many developers and Google enthusiasts got their hands on the new Chromecast. It's a $35 HDMI dongle that streams YouTube and Netflix videos to your HDTV, but with some work, developers are looking to make it a much more intriguing machine....

CyanogenMod Founder Contemplating Abolishing Root Requirements For Custom ROMs (Update)

Tim July 29, 2013 120

The founder of CyangoenMod, Steve Kondik, took to Google+ to bounce off an idea to his followers concerning Android 4.3 and root access. With the intro of Android 4.3, Google added in some "much-needed" security features which restrict setuid binaries on the...

Blastron Blasts Onto Android – It’s Like Worms but With Robots Instead

Tim July 29, 2013 19

Back when I was younger, Worms was a great way to get my fix of cartoon violence. You placed your character in a strategical position on a map and would then fire missiles/guns/nukes at opposing worms. Whoever dies first loses. Recently launched onto Google...

This Week in the Life of DROID: 7/26/2013

Tim July 26, 2013 8

This week was easily the busiest week we have had here at DL this year. Well, maybe not as crazy as a week at CES or Google I/O, but it was definitely intense. Verizon and Motorola launched three new DROID devices - the ULTRA, MAXX and Mini, and on top of that...

New Moto X Details: Moto Magic Glass, Laminated Aluminum Structure and Dual LTE MIMO Smart Antennas

Tim July 26, 2013 208

More details are hitting the web concerning Motorola and Google's upcoming Moto X device. The source for this new info is Taylor Wimberly, the ex-owner of A&M, now taking to his Google+ page to spill almost everything he knows about the device. With a past...

Moto X Destined for T-Mobile Stops by the FCC, Model Number XT1053

Tim July 26, 2013 43

With previous info pointing towards a launch onto four of the five top carriers in America, a T-Mobile variant of the Moto X has made its way through the FCC rounding out the bunch. With model number XT1053, we now have the models for each version, pretty much...