Samsung Galaxy Note 3 landing at all Canadian carriers "later this year"

Not long after the official reveal at Samsung's "Unpacked" event happening in Berlin, Canadian carriers Rogers, TELUS, Bell, Mobilicity, MTS, SaskTel, Videotron, and WIND Mobile have all confirmed to us that they intend on carrying the 5.7-inch smartphone in the coming months; though, of course, pricing has not been made available.

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Acer launches new Iconia A3 10.1" Android Tablet

Acer's got a bunch of products it is releasing prior to IFA in Berlin, including the Icona A3 10.1-inch Android tablet. While pricing and availability in North America is TBD, we do know that it is designed for rich multimedia entertainment, the Iconia A3 comes with Dolby Digital Plus creating a virtualized 5.1 channel surround experience over headphones, reduced background noise.

The Iconia A3 features a quad-core 1.2GHz cortex A7 processor it delivers smooth 9 hours of video playback, better mobile gaming, as well as fluid and fast navigation through apps and websites and Acer says that the10.1” WXGA display (1,280 x 800) with IPS technology offers crisp and accurate colours. Brave move by Acer since the 10.1-inch Andrid tablet category has long been in limbo.

Samsung confirms "Galaxy Gear" to be announced Sept. 4th

One of the worst kept secrets in technology, as of recent, has been that Samsung wants to venture into the world of 'wearable technology' with what was purported to be the "Galaxy Gear" line of devices. Well, it turns out Samsung is so excited to launch the line, that their own can't even keep it a secret anymore. In an interview with Korea Times, Lee Young-hee, Samsung’s EVP of mobile business, stated:

"We will be introducing a new wearable device concept called Galaxy Gear at our own event in Berlin on Sept. 4. The new device will enhance and enrich the current smart mobile experience in many ways. It will lead a new trend in smart mobile communications.”

The Galaxy "Gear" will be targeted specifically at young "on the go" professionals and will be available in a plethora of colors. Features of the watch include: 2.5-inch OLED full colour display (320 x 320 resolution), touchscreen gestures and accelerometer, dual-core 1.5GHz Exynos 4212 processor, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC.

Note that the image above is just a depiction of what the device will look like, not final product. Samsung has also stated that the "Gear" watch will not have a flexible display. 

via SamMobile

Android Device Manager now live! Track, ring or wipe your devices remotely!

Today is as good a day as any to try Android Device Manager from your web browser. The utility can be used to track, ring and if needed wipe a device remotely (in the event that it is stolen and not returnable). This is a powerful tool for any Android user. To wipe the device, you need to enable it from the smartphone end within Google Play Services. 

Source: Android Police