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In celebration of Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace 3D, Lucasfilm released a Darth Maul Me app onto the Android Market. Since Verizon has a standing Star Wars theme going with their DROID series, they figured it was a good opportunity to hold a contest — for a non-DROID phone!? Well, there is a contest, and up for grabs is 1 of 5 LG Spectrums. All you have to do to win, is follow these simple instructions:

Verizon appears to be on an SD removal kick. We saw them do it with the DROID RAZR and now they’re doing it with the DROID Bionic. You can now grab a DROID Bionic without the extra 16GB microSD card for $99 on contract. This move shouldn’t bother anyone as you can still add your own microSD card should you need the extra storage. At least now, you can catch a break in price on a 4G LTE device that sports a dual-core 1GHz processor and a 4.3″ 960×540 qHD display.

Could there be a 10″ Samsung Galaxy Note tablet in the works for Mobile World Congress? According to Samsung’s Developer Day guide for MWC, there will be a few exhibitions where developers will get to play with Samsung’s latest tech. Among the devices listed is an unannounced Galaxy Note 10.1. We could simply chalk this up to a typo, but it seems the guys over at The Verge did a little digging and came across a casting call for a Samsung commercial, inviting a “teen student” to audition for the role of a Galaxy Note 10.1 user.

As we get closer to March, we should start to see companies outline their plans for upgrading devices to Android 4.0. Many have already done so, including Motorola, but today Motorola has expanded on their list of devices, adding a few new ones to the list. While actual dates for upgrades remain open, we at least know that Motorola plans to upgrade the following devices:

After some technical difficulties, the delay is over. We have picked a winner for the Delorme inReach 2-Way Satellite Communicator we reviewed a couple weeks back. If you haven’t had the chance to read the review, we encourage you to do so, especially if you’re the type to often play “off the grid.” We’d like to thank Delorme for the opportunity to review the unit and for allowing us to give one away. I know, I know, you just want to know who won. Well, without further ado, the winner of the Delorme inReach 2-Way Satellite Communicator is:

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