Daily Steals has unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 2 for $579.99 today only

Samsung’s brand new Galaxy Note 2 phablet is still somewhat hard to procure in its subsidized flavor in the US and Canada, but if you want to break free from carrier restrictions, here’s a deal that will make you burst with excitement.

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LG Spectrum 2 officially announced for Verizon Wireless, available online from October 30

Verizon Wireless has officially announced their latest Android smartphone. Sadly it is another that happens to be running Ice Cream Sandwich, however that bit aside, the specs and pricing seem fair otherwise. Anyway, without any further adieu, the handset is the LG Spectrum 2 and it is available as of today.

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Android remains top dog in US and Europe, market share down however in the States

If there’s one thing we love more than yanking Apple’s chain with humorous videos and snarky comments, that’s definitely hearing reports about how far ahead of iOS is Android globally.
One of our regular “suppliers” of such material is Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, a UK-based analytics company that has just come out with the Q3 2012 report for the mobile markets in the US, Great Britain and Europe as a whole.

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NFC sharing is possible between Android and Windows Phone 8

Did you know that you can use NFC to send things like contacts and web page URLs between an Android device and a Windows Phone 8 device? Well you can! In tests between a HTC Windows Phone 8X and a Samsung Galaxy Nexus running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean it has been shown that URLs and contacts can be sent between the devices, in both directions. However, using NFC on Android is a little simpler and requires less taps than on Windows Phone 8.

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Asustek sees 43 percent year-over-year net profit growth, thanks Android

We suspect many, if not all of the readers are well aware of the popularity of the Nexus 7. Not to mention the Transformer tablet lineup from Asus. But what many come as a bit of a surprise — Asustek has seen a rather significant increase in year-over-year net profit growth. A growth that the company is saying is in part due to strong tablet sales.

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Netflix app now available for UK-based Kindle Fire users

Netflix has been available for those in the UK for some time now. In fact, an Android app launched way back in January of this year. But while a regular Netflix for Android app has been available by way of Google Play, that hasn’t yet been of benefit for those sporting a Kindle Fire. Of course, we cannot fault Netflix all that bad considering the Kindle Fire has only been available for a few days now.

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ADzero bamboo smartphone inching closer to release, will pack quad-core CPU and stock ICS

We’ve seen a lot of unusual concepts and prototypes over the years, but nothing looked as crazy as the ADzero smartphone shown off back in February. Crazy original we mean, because there was nothing to put us off at an organic, ultra-light and super-elegant phone made entirely out of bamboo.

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EE turns on its ultra-fast 4G LTE network in the UK

Those who crave for some 4G LTE speed in the UK have probably been keeping their eyes on EE and its promise to launch the service on October 30. Well, that day is here, and right on schedule – the high-speed Internet service has gone live in 10 cities across the country.

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LG Optimus G tipped for a November 13 release with Bell

We still need the official word from the carrier before we can mark this as final, however a recently leaked screen capture shows that Bell will be releasing the LG Optimus G smartphone in mid-November. The release is pegged for the same day as Telus, which is November 13. The interesting part here, Telus has already offered the official confirmation. In addition, Rogers will also be launching the handset and has already begun accepting pre-orders.

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iPad Mini Mega Micro Max, iPad Monstro and others to take Nexus 10, Nexus 7 by surprise?

Google unveiled new Nexus products yesterday, including new tablets such as the Samsung Nexus 10 and the 32GB Asus Nexus 7 (Wi-Fi and Cellular models), which will be the main weapons of the Search giant against Apple’s iPad and iPad mini models this holiday season.

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