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Samsung isn't wasting much time in getting the year off and running, today announcing a new addition to their Android lineup.  Expected to arrive in Russia later this month, the Galaxy Ace Plus will also make its way across Europe, Latin America, CIS, Africa, China, and parts of Asia.  Specifications...

Cricket announced the Huawei Mercury at $250, available immediately, as the most powerful device in their lineup at the time. The Android version was unconfirmed at announcement, though Gingerbread was expected. The Mercury was designed to pair with Cricket's $55/month no-contract unlimited plan that included 1GB of 3G data. Key...

Verizon confirmed the Samsung Galaxy Nexus would be available the following day, December 15th, for $299.99 with a new two-year agreement. The announcement came just hours before launch, ending weeks of speculation about the release date. The Galaxy Nexus on Verizon combined Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with the carrier's...

Acer officially announced the Iconia Tab A200, a 10.1-inch Android tablet launching in select countries in November with Android 3.2 Honeycomb, with a worldwide Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich version planned for January 2012. Existing A200 buyers would receive the ICS update free at that time. Key specs: a 1GHz...

AT&T announced the LG Nitro HD for December 4th at $249.99 with a two-year commitment. AT&T's third 4G LTE smartphone, it was the first in their lineup with a true HD display. Key specs: Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, a 4.5-inch True HD AH-IPS display (1280x720, 500 nit luminance, RGB stripe pixels),...

Verizon announced the Samsung Illusion for November 23rd as an online exclusive at $79.99 with a two-year agreement. From November 24th through 28th, it was available free with a qualified two-year agreement as a Black Friday promotion. In-store availability would follow in January 2012. Specs included Android 2.3 Gingerbread, a...

MetroPCS announced their first HTC handset, the Wildfire S, available at Metro PCS locations and online for $179.99 with no annual contract. It was compatible with MetroPCS's $50 and $60 monthly rate plans. Specs included Android 2.3 Gingerbread with HTC Sense, a 3.2-inch HVGA display, a 600MHz processor, and a...

AT&T announced their second 4G LTE-ready Android tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, for November 20th at $479.99 with a two-year commitment. As a limited-time promotion, customers who purchased the Galaxy Tab 8.9 received a Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket or Galaxy S II smartphone at no additional cost (two-year...

Coming off what we heard just hours ago, ASUS has officially announced the Eee Pad Transformer Prime. Sporting the new Quad-Core Nvidia Tegra 3 chip, an Android 4.0 update soon after launch, and the inherited keyboard dock from its predecessor, this tablet is surely one to grab attention.