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Not too long ago we talked about the release of the Samsung Galaxy S 4 and its new place in our forums. And more recently, we added a set of forums for several carrier-branded iterations of the device.

Now, we are happy to say that the T-Mobile variant has too found its home on XDA. Nearly identical to its sibling devices on other carriers, the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4 is currently Magenta’s most powerful device and one that is dying for its place in your pocket.

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As can be seen in the above graphic, Jelly Bean continues its growth, which is nowhere near last month’s increase of 8.5%.  Unfortunately, the numbers still aren’t at a point where Google (and Android customers) should be satisfied.  Of course the Jelly Bean numbers will naturally rise as newer phones are released and older phones [...]

Come comment on this article: Latest Android Distribution Reveals Gingerbread Down 1.3% and Jelly Bean Up 3.4%

Both Samsung and Apple are set to receive security approval from the U.S. Department of Defense very soon, according to a new report. Could this be the end for BlackBerry?

With hectic schedules, it can be hard to keep track of everything in your news feed. That’s why we created the TalkAndroid Daily Dose. This is where we recap the day’s hottest stories so you can get yourself up to speed in quick fashion. Happy reading!! Reviews Samsung Galaxy S 4 Review: The smartest smartphone [...]

Come comment on this article: TalkAndroid Daily Dose for May 1, 2013

If you’ve been enjoying Google’s augmented reality game, Ingress, you’ll soon have the chance to invite some buddies to join the fun. The Ingress profile on Google+ has announced that all players over level 2 will be getting some invites to hand out to friends, which is great news for everyone. So if you’re already [...]

Come comment on this article: Ingress players level 2 and up begin receiving extra invitation codes

IDC has released their numbers for tablet market share in the first quarter of 2013, and it looks great for Android tablets. In the first three months of the year, 27.8 million Android tablets were shipped, up 247% from Q1 last year. The 27.8 million tablets also happen to make up 56.5% of all tablets [...]

Come comment on this article: Android tablets pull ahead in Q1 2013, running on 56.5% of all tablets shipped

In what is definitely a huge oversight on Google’s part, the Glass software has no built-in lockscreen function. Obviously it can be assumed that there will be many changes before the rumored Spring 2014 release date since it’s a Beta product, but the problem remains for now. Developer Mike DiGiovanni didn’t want to risk having his [...]

Come comment on this article: Bulletproof is a 3rd Party Application That Brings A Much-Needed Lockscreen to Google Glass

T-Mobile’s version of the Sony Xperia Z seems to have passed through the FCC according to multiple documents and pictures.  Internal and external pictures are included, as well as a detailed user manual which gives away the model, carrier association, and also points out that the phone will feature WiFi calling.  The documents show that [...]

Come comment on this article: T-Mobile Sony Xperia Z with LTE passes through FCC

Back on January 8th at T-Mobile’s CES press event, the company announced a new partnership with Major League Baseball.  Until now, the two companies were relatively quiet about what this deal would come to mean for customers.  Today, T-Mobile proudly announced that it will be offering MLB.com At Bat 2013 for free in the Google [...]

Come comment on this article: T-Mobile offers MLB.com At Bat 2013 for free through June 30th

It’s Droid Life Show time! On tonight’s show we plan to talk about Google I/O and some of the sessions that were announced last night, the fact that Google Glass is everywhere, Tim’s thoughts on the HTC One after having it for a week,…