AT&T LG Optimus G Pro press render hits the net

Come May 1st, LG will hold a special event in New York city, where it will unveil its official plans for the U.S.-version of the Optimus G Pro. In the meantime, a press render showing off the AT&T version of the handset has now hit the net for your viewing pleasure.

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Samsung Experience Shop opens at NYC Best Buy

Earlier this month, it was confirmed Samsung would be opening “Experience Shops” inside 1400 Best Buy stores. Today, they kicked off in a heavily trafficked location at a Union Square Best Buy in NYC.

From Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly:

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Galaxy S4 to launch in South Korea tomorrow despite supply issues

If you’ve got your eyes on the Samsung Galaxy S4, the device is set to launch in South Korea on April 26 and will be available on the country’s three most major carriers.
In a statement released to Sky News, Samsung said that initial batch of Galaxy S4′s may be limited in supply ”due to overwhelming global demand” and a limited stock of memory parts. HTC experienced a shortage with components for the One, although not nearly as bad and not for the same reasons. The Taiwanese based company, much like Samsung, also saw a great demand for the HTC One.

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Galaxy S4 announcement lead to 29% increase in Samsung phone trade-ins

On March 14, Samsung officially announced the Galaxy S4. According to data from CompareMyMobile, trade-ins for older Samsung phones increased 29 percent, while requests to see how much a phone was worth increased 127 percent. The data came from over 40 electronics recyclers in the UK.

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Google Glass sales forecast predicts 10 million sold by 2016

Everyone is looking forward to Google Glass. Whether you want a pair or not, you’re a t least curious to see just what these things are capable of. It’s the reason for so many copycat items, as well as the recent smartwatch trend. We’re all just so curious about wearable tech!

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T-Mobile HTC One S Jelly Bean update underway

The T-Mobile HTC One S Jelly Bean update process is underway, and multiple users have already received it, according to TmoNews.
The update brings the T-Mobile HTC One S to Android version 4.1.1, while the HTC firmware version is 3.14.531.11. So if you own a T-Mobile HTC One S, now you can enjoy Jelly Bean, just like users of the international version, or those in Canada or the UK.

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‘Switch to Windows Phone’ Android app is Microsoft’s latest attempt to convert users to Windows Phone 8

Microsoft has a new app for Android device users that would help them make an easier switch to Windows Phone 8, in case they so desire.
Called “Switch to Windows Phone” and supposed to be released today, the app inventories the app contents on your phone in order to find exact matches or similar apps in Microsoft’s Windows Store.
That way, users looking to move from Android to WP8 would have an easier way to do so, by being able to somewhat recreate their app setup on a phone running a different platform.

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Verizon preparing a $100 billion offer to buy Vodafone’s share of Verizon Wireless

It’s no secret that Verizon Communications wants more power over the direction of Verizon Wireless, which it owns in partnership with Vodafone. With that in mind, Verizon is preparing to offer up an $100 billion cash and stock bid to get buyout talks started.

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Future Google Glass may look more similar to regular glasses, Google patent reveals

A new patent awarded to Google reveals that the company’s future Google Glass generations could look more like usual glasses than the current model does.
Filed in October 2011 and awarded today by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the patent describes a new way of projecting images on the user’s retina – something that’s somewhat clear from the patent’s title: “Near-to-eye display with diffraction grating that bends and focuses light” – that would let Google actually remove the glass prism from the current Google Glass model and replace it with an in-lens system to project images.

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Verizon’s exclusive Pantech Perception now available for purchase

The Verizon exclusive Pantech Perception is now available on the carrier’s website, as promised a while ago, and, we have to say that it’s a pretty interesting smartphone for its price.
The smartphone costs $99.99 with a two-year contract and it’s running Android Ice Cream Sandwich out of the box (with a Jelly Bean upgrade promised soon). The screen is a decent 4.8-inch Super AMOLED with a 720p resolution, the exact same specifications of last year’s popular Samsung Galaxy S3.

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