Get your Halloween on with this Limited Edition werewolf Android collectible

Tis the season, as they say. With only a few days left until the biggest costume party on planet Earth, Android fans can get their hands on a little Halloween goodness with a collectible Android figure that is only available through Halloween.

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Every time Google releases a new version of Android, the platform’s monetization rates improve

It is no secret that both Google and Android developers makes money with Android. Granted, they don’t charge for it out of the box like some operating systems do. However, they still find ways to draw a little money out of it. What is interesting is that each new version of Android manages to get a higher ARPU. For those who don’t know, ARPU is Average Revenue Per User.

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Another HTC DLX render leaks, official Verizon unveiling is imminent

HTC’s long rumored 5-inch 1080p phablet has turned from sweet dream to orgasmic reality last week, but we still don’t know when to expect the beast to see the light of day outside Japan. The J Butterfly’s western name is also kept under wraps, although the money is either on a short and punchy DLX branding or on a more pretentious Deluxe baptizing.

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Samsung reports over $7B in profits, thanks to strong Samsung Galaxy S3 sales

Samsung has posted its last quarter profits and the numbers are not surprising at all. The company has reported a record $7.4 billion, which is double the profits compared to the same period last year. The Mobile Communications division accounts for half of all the revenue during the quarter, making up for weak chip sales.

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HTC loses faith in its own lineup, predicts gloomy Q4 ahead

If you think that HTC has hit rock bottom with their disastrous Q3 financial results, the phone maker has more bad news to share. In a recent statement, the company said that its Q4 revenue is set to drop 14% compared to the previous quarter, signaling that it has yet to succeed in weathering the Samsung storm.
The projected $2.05 billion revenue for the busy holiday season is well below analysts’ forecasts, which expect HTC’s offerings in the smartphone market can pull in $2.5 billion in revenue in the final quarter of the year.

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Atari announces RollerCoaster Tycoon and Dungeons & Dragons: Warbands for Android

Atari has announced the upcoming availability of some mobile games. The company has announced five games in total, though only two will be making their way into Google Play. In other words, three-out-of-the-five will be released only for iOS. That slight annoyance aside, the two that are coming to Android do seem exciting enough.

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Rockstar classic Grand Theft Auto: Vice City landing on Android and iOS this fall

Once upon a time, when the notion of high-quality mobile gaming sounded as bizarre as time traveling, all that kids (and some grown-ups) knew for fun was Windows and PS 2’s Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Yes, it was violent, no, it wasn’t very educational, and yes, it was really dumb here and there. But it was fun, witty, cool and funny!

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US Cellular releases the budget-priced Huawei Ascend Y

We often talk about the latest and greatest in terms of smartphones and tablets, however while that is a nice category to fall into when making a purchase, there are also the budget devices. You know, the ones that you can buy for little or nothing and while not the fanciest — they still serve their purpose. Anyway, on this note, US Cellular has recently released one such device.

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Rumor: Panasonic to withdraw (again) from European mobile market

Panasonic certainly started out its new mobile European adventure with some bold goals, but things didn’t go down as the Japanese hoped. With just two pretty average high-end phones, which had trouble being released when they were still moderately attractive, it couldn’t have been any other way, but instead of trying to be better, Panasonic seems to have abandoned the fight altogether.

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Google’s Vic Gundotra posts image from a Nexus 10 tablet, simultaneously removes any doubt of an upcoming announcement

Google’s Vic Gundotra has recently posted an image on his Google+ profile page. The image, which is titled ‘early morning walk on the beach’ appears to be innocent enough. And by itself, it looks like nothing more than a picture taken on an empty beach. But digging a bit deeper and checking out the details for the image itself — we now have some confirmation of the Nexus 10 tablet.

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