ZTE Engage is $250 on Cricket from October 2

The wait for the ZTE Engage on Cricket is nearly over. You’ll be able to snap it up for $250 off contract from Tuesday, October 2. Is it worth snapping up? Let’s take a look at the specs.
You’ve got a 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8655T Scorpion processor, a 4-inch WVGA TFT capacitive touchscreen (that’s 800 x 480 pixels), an 8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash, and a 0.3MP VGA front-facing camera. The phone runs Android 4.0 (ICS), it has support for Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and it has a 1,900 mAh battery.

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HTC One X+ makes another appearance, this time in an O2 UK flyer [Updated]

You know we love hype building campaigns as much as the next guy, but HTC is very close to cross that line between interesting and annoying. We knew for a (loooong) while that there are two “beasts” coming from the Taiwan-based company, but we’re still wondering when will the One X+ and One X5 actually be released.

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HTC One X+ makes another appearance, this time in an O2 UK flyer [Updated]

You know we love hype building campaigns as much as the next guy, but HTC is very close to cross that line between interesting and annoying. We knew for a (loooong) while that there are two “beasts” coming from the Taiwan-based company, but we’re still wondering when will the One X+ and One X5 actually be released.

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Bitdefender releases new tool for Android to protect users from the USSD wiping vulnerability

There has been quite a lot of concern about the flaw in some Android phones, including some Samsung Galaxy S3 devices, that allows a hacker to create a simple HTML page which can cause the phone to reset and wipe all of its data. Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) commands can be issued due to a combination of flaws in the stock Android web browser and the Android dialer.

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Acer’s Iconia Tab A110 finally up for grabs, going for £179 in the UK

Despite having what looked like a winner on its hands, Acer didn’t make a huge effort in advertising the 7-inch Iconia Tab A110 tablet. Still, the “Nexus 7 killer” looked quite enticing to those who heard about it, especially after Acer officially announced that it would be coming with Jelly Bean on board.

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“Google stands for innovation as opposed to patent wars” says Schmidt

Google’s Executive Chairman, Eric Schmidt, has been helping to launch the Nexus 7 tablet in South Korea. As part of his visit we expect Google and Samsung to have been strategizing on the patent war with Apple. At a Nexus 7 launch event at the Grand Intercontinental Seoul, Schmidt said:

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#iLost Apple Maps vs Google Maps ad faked by Motorola, new report reveals

A few days ago we showed you a new ad that’s making fun of Apple, the iPhone 5, and the new Apple Maps in particular. The ad came from Google’s Motorola encouraging users to pick the Droid RAZR M instead of the new iPhone 5, as the latter, dubbed #iLost in the ad, would not be able to show you the “real world.”

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Android Jelly Bean arrives for Asus Transformer Prime, coming next week for Infinity

Yesterday we received word from Asus that the Android Jelly Bean update for the Transformer Prime and Infinity was on its way “soon”. The good news is that soon is now for Asus Transformer Prime users. The Jelly Bean update is available for your upgrading pleasure immediately, unless you have the Transformer Infinity.

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Eken B70: Another low cost Android ICS tablet, just $99

Being an early adopter of new technologies can be a bit of a double-edged sword. You get the latest and greatest gadgets and electronics, but you also pay a premium to get them in most cases. Many of us love having the most cutting-edge technologies on hand and wouldn’t trade it for the world, myself included. Still, there is also a clear value in waiting for prices to drop for those that aren’t so concerned about having the best or latest gear. For Android tablets, the time for great bargains has seemingly arrived with devices like the Nexus 7 in the midrange, and tablets like the Eken B70 on the low-end.

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Google launches new app FieldTrip [video]

Today Google launched FieldTrip, a new app that uses your phone’s location awareness features to help you find new and interesting things that are nearby.
According to Google, FieldTrip “can help you learn about everything from local history to the latest and best places to shop, eat, and have fun.” Unlike some of Google’s recent apps like Chrome for Android or Google Now, FieldTrip is available for phones running Android 2.3 Gingerbread and higher.

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