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Nokia Lumia 925 prices and release dates are limited at the moment, but we have listed a few online sites where you can pre-order this smartphone. First up is and what we can see is the first site revealing the price for the Nokia Lumia 925, Digital Phone is advertising this phone from free on contract to £589.99 SIM-Free. The Nokia Lumia 925 features some nice specs including a 4.5-inch display with 1280×768 pixel resolution, 8.7-Megapixel PureView camera on the rear capable of recording in 1080p full HD at 30 frames-per-second, the camera also features optical image stabilisation, dual LED flash and 4x digital zoom, on the front there is a 1.2MP camera. Other specs include 16GB of storage and what we can see only T-Mobile USA holds the 32GB variant, you can pre-order your Nokia Lumia 925 via this T-Mobile USA page. You can also visit the likes of O2 UK and you will notice they have the Nokia Lumia 925 as coming soon, Three UK and Carphone Warehouse also state this handset is coming soon with the latter expecting it in June, but we suggest it will be July. If you head on over to the Clove website you can pre-order right now as well, the only site revealing the price is Digital Phone, but as soon as we know the prices we will notify you by updating here and our social channels. Please do let us know if you are interested in the Nokia Lumia 925?

We know that plenty of our readers who are Android device enthusiasts enjoy the use of custom ROMs and this time we have news for those of you who own the very impressive HTC One smartphone. We have details for you so that you can install Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean-based CyanogenMod 10.1 on your HTC One. We only advise those who know what they’re doing and have some experience tampering with their phone to continue but if you’re confident then read on. CyanogenMod is renowned and trusted and many people are fans of these Android device custom ROMs. Now CyanogenMod 10.1 is available for the HTC One and the method to install it is not too complex. Firstly you must only try this out if you have an HTC One that’s rooted and has an unlocked bootloader. You’ll need to have ClockWorkMod Recovery installed and HTC USB driver configured on your HTC One. Please ensure you have enough battery power before you begin, we advise at least 80% although 50% should be adequate. Also before you begin you need to back up your data. Before we go any further we should point out that at Phones Review we can never recommend tampering with your device and that if you choose to go ahead it is your own responsibility and at your own risk if anything goes awry. However we know from response to our previous posts about customization that many readers really enjoy this aspect of owning an Android phone and so like to keep you informed. If you have decided to go ahead then please head to Redwood Pie here where you will see full pre-requisites, download links for how to do any of the above, download links for CyanogenMod 10.1 and Google Apps and a full step-by-step tutorial for how to carry out the installation. We’d really like to hear from you if you use CyanogenMod 10.1 for your HTC One. Please tell us if everything went smoothly and if you’d recommend this to other readers by sending us your comments.

The new Sony Xperia ZR running Android Jelly Bean is another waterproof smartphone, and today we can reveal the price and release date. If you are in the UK, Germany or France etc then you may be a little disappointed because we only have the price and release date for those in the Netherlands. Even though you can purchase the Sony Xperia Z around the world, we must point out that you will not be able to buy the ZR in most European countries, this one is restricted to Sweden, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands. The Sony Xperia ZR will release in the Netherlands in July for €479, now lets talk about the smartphone itself and show you a love YouTube video. Smaller than the Xperia Z the ZR features a 4.55-inch HD display, dual-core 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor, NFC, 13MP rear camera, 2GB of RAM, LTE connectivity, MicroSD card support, water-resistance, and yes you can record under the water as well. The main differences between the Z and ZR is the price really, level of display and a few other features, the ZR can submerge under water of up to 1.5 meters for up to 30 minutes, please remember that you cannot take into swimming pools as this would breach public rights, unless you have your own swimming pool. Just hope we do not get to see pictures on Facebook of people trying the Xperia ZR whilst having a bath. Please do watch the video below and then let us know if you will be purchasing the new Sony Xperia ZR?

Armchair generals, take note: tactical games are making a comeback. This top-down micromanaging genre was once dominated by the likes of Shining Force, Tactics Ogre, and Final Fantasy Tactics (and just recently by XCOM: Enemy Unknown) but it's surprisingly perfect for touchscreen devices; see the Great Little War Game series. The ARMA series is known for painstakingly realistic shooters, but it's stepping back for Arma Tactics THD to give the player a bird's eye view of the battlefield. You control four commandos whose mission plays out on an impressive 3D grid, strategically moving and utilizing their weapons in turn-based combat. (If you're wondering what that's like, Call of Duty players, imagine chess with guns.) Each soldier specializes in a different tactical role, with unique weapons and abilities assigned to him. Done With This Post? You Might Also Like These:[CES 2013] NVIDIA Reveals Early Project Shield Titles: Blood Sword, ARMA, Real Boxing, Rochard, And More [New Game Review] Glu Mobile Releases Contract Killer - But Is It a Kill Shot? Heroes Call No Longer Tegra Exclusive, Now Available In The Play Store For All Devices [New Game] MEGATROID Boasts Old-School Gameplay And 3D Visuals - Just Don't Call Her Samus [New Game] Arma Tactics THD Brings Top-Down, Turn-Based Military Strategy To Tegra Devices was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

Taking place in Las Vegas this week is CTIA, another annual mobile/tech industry conference much like CES that takes place in January. Some well-known names are attending this year’s meetup, companies such as HTC, NVIDIA, LG and Verizon are all in attendance. Demoing their Tegra 4i processor with built in i500 LTE modem is Santa [...] NVIDIA Shows Off More Tegra 4i at CTIA, LTE Advanced... Click the post title to continue through and join the conversation!

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Boost Mobile has officially entered the digital wallet space. Their entry is the Boost Mobile Wallet which is powered by Wipit and intended to offer “convenient and affordable mobile financial services.” Basically, the Boost Mobile Wallet will be for Android handsets and users will be able to send money, pay bills, top-up a wireless account and more. The initial availability will be limited, however a national rollout is expected to begin this summer. According to details coming from Boost Mobile, the Wallet will be available for users in Los Angeles and San Diego as well as parts of New Jersey. While we suspect many think of a mobile wallet as an app that will allow you to make in-store purchases by swiping your smartphone instead of your credit card. The Boost Mobile Wallet does have a bit more functionality. Details coming from the announcement note that “on a typical pay day, a Boost Mobile customer might stand in line someplace to cash their paycheck; visit an authorized Boost retail location to add money to their wireless account; and then stand in more lines at multiple locations for money transfers and bill payments.” We are not exactly sure what this is saying about the Boost Mobile user base, however if that description fits, the Wallet app should help to simplify and streamline the process. The app will allow for the following; Load cash on the wallet account from Boost Mobile authorized retail locations Send money to more than 135 countries Pay more than 3,500 billers nationwide Top-up domestic and international prepaid wireless accounts Transfer funds instantly between accounts Moving forward there will also be the ability to deposit checks using the camera on your phone. Boost Mobile hasn’t said when this would be arriving and at the moment has left it as coming soon. Otherwise, in addition to the wallet app running on your smartphone, this setup will also include a reloadable Visa prepaid card. The card will be a compliment to the app and allow for in-store swipes wherever Visa is accepted and also for use at an ATM machine for access to cash. That all being said, while we aren’t sure this will be enough to convince anyone to switch over to Boost Mobile, it could be a nice perk for current customers. SOURCE: Business Wire Story Timeline Google Wallet app update brings battery life and UI improvements Samsung announces Wallet app for Android Google Wallet physical cards cancelled ahead of Google I/O Google Wallet integrates with Gmail for money attachments T-Mobile choosing ISIS over Google Wallet

The smartphone battery is one part of our phones that’s fallen a bit behind the technological curve. An Android device can give you answers before you even ask a question, it can register input without actually being touched, or it can make a visually appealing clip out of photos and videos with almost no work from you, but it’s you’re always going to have to worry about charging it at least once a day, with relatively few exceptions. Well, 18 year old Eesha Khare looked into a way to minimize that problem by developing a supercapacitor that can charge phones in under 30 seconds for this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. Naturally, something that impressive was bound to catch some attention, and Google has apparently contacted Khare about the technology. She hasn’t disclosed any specifics about what Google has talked to her about, but she has said that she didn’t want to sell her work just yet. The technology she’s working on right now is already built to hold 10,000 charge-recharge cycles, which is 10 times more than the standard battery in our phones today. Needless to say, it’s easy to see why Google would want to figure out how to implement that type of technology in their own devices. Hopefully this won’t be the last of Khare we see in the near future. source: Slashgear Come comment on this article: Student catches Google’s eye with 30-second cellphone charger Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more!

The Seidio Active case for the BlackBerry Z10 is a case that does its job well. It features a two-piece design that ensures your Z10 will remain safe from even the toughest falls. When I put a case on my devices, I always look for good "corner coverage" and the Seidio Active certainly fits the bill there. Read More »

If Verizon ever opens up a pre-order for a new flagship device that you are strongly considering or have already made your mind up on, jump on the pre-order. Over the last couple of years, I’ve seen pre-orders arrive early time and time again from Big Red. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is no exception, as [...] Verizon Galaxy S4 Pre-orders Now Arriving at Homes of Lucky Customers is a post from:... Click the post title to continue through and join the conversation!