Rdio Releases New Android App, Ought To Be Ashamed Of Its Windows Phone App

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Today, Rdio is releasing a brand new application for Android phones chock-full of fresh features, which is awesome. Mainly because it gives me an excuse to write up a related rant I would have published at some point anyway

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White Galaxy Nexus Gets An Official Launch Date

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It’s hard not to love the Galaxy Nexus, even if you’re not a Fandroid. With a 4.65-inch 720p display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and Android 4.0 ICS to boot, what’s not to love? Well, if you’re being picky, perhaps you’re yearning for a white GalNex, in which case I have good and bad news.

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Nokia Lumia 800 White hands-on

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Today's been all about the white phones , and Nokia's new Lumia matches that glossy finish we saw on its near-identical twin, the white N9 . Here, opposing the matte goodness of the rest of Lumia 800 family, the unibody shell has an almost-enamel feel on what we've heard is still polycarbonate material. From our brief play with the device, it's looking to be a pretty pervasive color choice to go alongside that pitch-black AMOLED screen.

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Tech Bowl: Best Buy Spotlights Mobile Innovators, Founders In Super Bowl Spot

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Every year, Best Buy runs a big Super Bowl spot, and traditionally they go the route of hiring a big celebrity to hawk their brand message. Last year, it was “the Biebs” and Ozzy Osbourne. This year, Best Buy has opted for something a bit different, choosing to highlight innovators and give more than a nod to geeks in its tech-focused Super Bowl ad.

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Engadget Mobile Podcast 124 – 02.05.2012

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There are Samsung phones, there are Motorola phones. There are BlackBerry Phones, there are Nokia phones.

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The Phone Stacking Game: Let’s Make This A Thing

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So it’s Saturday night and you’re out with friend. Are they the inconsiderate jerk who can’t stop checking their smartphone? Or is that you

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How Windows Phone 8 ‘Apollo’ Would Stack Up Against iOS 5, Android 4

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Hands eagerly pawed all over Windows Phones at CES 2012. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS is often criticized for lagging far behind iOS and Android, the other major operating systems in the mobile space. But on Thursday, a leaked description of Microsoft’s next big mobile OS, Windows Phone 8, came to light, revealing how the operating system will improve.

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ComScore: Android and iOS gallop ahead, US smartphone usage approaches 100 million

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The latest report is in from ComScore , and as you might expect, the news is sunshine and roses for the crews at Google and Apple. Both companies platforms charted some worthwhile month-over-month gains, as Android is estimated to account for 47.3 percent of smartphones in the US, while iOS runs a strong second with 26.9 percent.

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Updated: Your Verizon Galaxy Nexus almost lost its Nexus

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Updated . The Verizon Galaxy Nexus LTE handset is reportedly no longer a Google-supported developer phone , which could have software update implications. Droid-Life has some screen shots indicating that the CDMA Galaxy Nexus — and as well as Sprint’s Nexus S — no longer appear on Google’s page showing how to get devices into fastboot mode

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ADZero bamboo smartphone prototypes hands-on (video)

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We were so beguiled by AD's bamboo-bound smartphone that we had to track down the designer to get some hands-on time with these work-in-progress prototypes. We met up with Kieron-Scott Woodhouse (pun unintended) and he offered to bring along several of the latest prototypes for us to get to grips with. While the finished product will arrive in the bamboo material but smoked to the darker finish.

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