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Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Hits Verizon on February 26th It looks like Samsung has returned to basics with the budget pioneers in mind. The Galaxy Core Prime, slightly less powerful than the Galaxy S4, but again, it's just what you need . This phone sports a 1.2Ghz Quad Core Processor with a Snapdragon 410 chipset, with a Adreno 306 Graphical Processor, and 1GB of RAM and 8GB of Storage space, expandable to 64GB with a Micro SD card. The cameras on this thing are 5MP Back, 2MP Front However this device does not have the fingerprint scanner, nor the heart rate sensor, it's a bit more like the Galaxy S3 International version. The phone is also 5" by 2" (rounded), so it can definitely fit in your hand nicely with no stressing to text with one hand. What is my thoughts? I like this idea very much! Samsung is giving users a chance to own an actually nicely well thought out device, with above mediocre specifications. The phone definitely reminds me much o

LG G2 AT&T (D800) Cyanogenmod Semi-Nightlies I am currently releasing the D801 (T-Mobile LG G2) Builds for the D800. Basically, I am taking the D801 CM12 Nightlies ever so often, and modifying the kernel for AT&T G2 Devices. I will be releasing these every 5-10 days, until the official CM12 Nightlies start coming in for the D800, which shouldn't be too far along.  Everything seems to work so far, last week I had a build that didn't have the Display & Lights option working, but on the Feb. 21st build, it is successfully working flawlessly. Comments below, or on the XDA Thread will be helpful, also reporting to CM the issues because chances are, if you're having a bug, the T-Mobile users are too. This is version 5.0.2, and will be updated from time to time! Working: Everything I see so far. Not Working: Nothing, The Display and Lights option crash was fixed. Gapps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/paranoid-android/general/gapps-offici

Top 5 Budget Android Phones HTC Desire 510 & 610 - ~$170 Galaxy S4 Processor (Snapdragon 400) 1GB RAM 8gb storage, Add up to 128gb micro sd IPS Display 5MP Rear facing Camera, 1.3MP Front Facing Camera ------------------------------------- Moto G 2nd Gen - ~$180 8MP Rear camera 2MP Front Camera Snapdragon 400 1GB Ram 8GB micro SD up to 32Gb IPS Display ------------------------------------- MOTO E 2nd Gen - ~$100 5MP rear VGA Front Snapdragon 200 Dual Core 1.2Ghz 1GB RAM 4GB storage Micro SD up to 32GB IPS Display ------------------------------------- LG Optimus L90 - ~$120 Snapdragon 400 Quad Core 1.2Ghz 1GB RAM 8GB Storage Up to 32GB with Micro SD 8MP/5MP Rear Cam 1.3MP Front Cam Shoots at 1080p IPS Display ------------------------------------- Blu Vivo Air - ~$190 MTK6592 1.7Ghz Octa Core 1GB RAM 16GB storage AMOLED Display 8MP Rear Camera 5MP Front Camera ------------------------

Kodak, IM5 Android Phone to release soon in the UK credits: GSMArena This is the Kodak IM5 phone. This phone particularly isn't for Gamers, but for the consumer who wants a nice Camera, but doesn't want to carry around a bunch of different devices, which can be cumbersome. It's got a 1.7Ghz Octa-Core processor, with a 720p screen, 1GB of RAM, 8GB of ROM (Storage) and can be expanded with a Micro SD up to 32GB. This phone will be released with 4.4 kitkat, but will be updated to 5.0 Lollipop. The camera? it's got a 13MP rear, and 5MP front, thats more than enough to capture the best images with. What do I think? This phone is definitely not for me, I'm not a phone/tablet gamer, but I have a feeling it'll be a mediatek processor, and just have a alltogether cheap build to the phone, but I hope not! This phone would be nice for Tourist, who don't care about anything but the Photos, Texting, and Phone calls, with a little Web browsing on the side

LG G4 System Dump, Hints at Display Specifications LG G4 Concept-Phones.com With the LG VS-999 System image dumps appearing in LG's OTA Dump field, We know this may be a Verizon only device! But with these dumps, we also know the screen resolution will be different than we had thought. In the beginning we thought the Screen Size would be around 3K, but it looks like they're going toward a Quad HD experience here. 2560 x 1440 (1440p), which this is nearly double (while keeping the actual screen size perfectly portioned) With this being said, for those who did not know, the LG G4, is coming, with a fierce, fast ambush attack! as we know the G3 had JUST released, so this will be a VERY nice phone, Verizon exclusive or not. LG makes some very good phones, and I cannot wait to see what the G4 has in store, although I wish LG would stick to a device, and make some accessories for a device, and some programs, make the release of a device more special, Just in my o

Nexus 5 is Back! 16GB, and 32GB Available! Just when we thought OH NO! The Nexus 5 Production is DONE! It's back! Google took down every google play phone, except the HTC One M8, and everyone still wanted their Nexus taste at the right price, so it's back! You can get this phone in 2 separate flavors! 16GB is $350, and 32GB is $400! The more powerful Nexus 6 is still way more expensive, so this is a smart move, not everyone will buy the Motorola Nexus phone, Not everyone likes it. The Nexus 5 is still a VERY powerful device, 2GB of RAM, and a 2.5Ghz Quad core Processor (Snapdragon 801!) You cannot go wrong here! My thoughts? As the owner of an LG G2, I feel that I have the long lost twin of the Nexus 5, The G2 is a tiny bit more powerful than the Nexus 5, but for the cosmetic beauty of this device, I would probably straight up trade across for that phone. It's still got a VERY good rating by users for looks and performance. So if you're into the Nexus

Android 5.1 Lollipop Releasing Next Month So, near the end of February, or beginning of Next month, Android 5.1 Lollipop is expected to be released. There are to be numerous bug fixes, and stability issues corrected, the list that I got is below Silent Mode is Back System Stability RAM Management Fixes for FC Battery improvement Excessive Consumption of Network devices with used Wi-Fi Wireless connections fixed Okay Google functionality restored Notifications issues fixed Other Improvements Changes in the MTL Design color palette The fixes will be updated automatically in the newer Cyanogenmod Nightlies for CM12. Android took such a big hit because Lollipop was Anticipated, The developers wanted to release it, and it was nearly a whole platform change, in the sense of Integration, and Interface, you know it looks totally different than 4.2+, Almost unrecognizable. Some users complained about the Material design color palette, but I thought it was perfect, so t

Moto X 2nd Gen (Love at First Sight) Credits: ibtimes.co.uk So the other day I got a chance to play with the latest Moto X (2nd Gen) and I have to say, this thing is just BEAUTIFUL! First glance, the glass on the display was just heart melting, I proceed to turn it on, and the display is just CRYSTAL CLEAR! The owner had a Bamboo backing on it, and a black trim, with a black face color, Although his design wouldn't have been mine, I still really liked his. I think no matter what flavor you get this phone in it would look just as good! Lets get into this.. Open up ANY app, in less than 2 seconds. The performance was AMAZING on this device, and the Camera was just as beautiful. For the longest time I've said I wanted to get a LG G3, or a Oneplus One, or Two but I looked up this phone, an it is considerably cheaper for this beast. I think I'm getting this phone. The best thing about the size is I think I can easily text, or operate this phone basically with one hand! Le