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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:

It looks like LG has a heavy weight contender looking to jump in the ring this month at Mobile World Congress. The guys over at MoDaCo got their hands on a wealth of information regarding the LG X3, LG’s quad-core monster running what appears to be vanilla Android 4.0. The device itself is supossed to feature:

AT&T has been sending out text messages to those they consider to be among the top 5 percent of heaviest data users. These messages seem to only pertain to those still on the “unlimited” plan and warn them that they may be subjected to “reduced data speeds.” This throttling of data speeds is a direct attack against the “unlimited” plans and the users grandfathered into them. The worst part about it is most “unlimited” users have not changed the way they use their phones, yet they are now finding themselves to be alienated and penalized as being a part of the 5%. The whole thing is outrageous, and while many customers have been ranting about it for a while, you’re going to want to see what happens when Fox News anchor Shep Smith receives one of these AT&T messages. Let’s just say someone’s not happy.

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