A few Cruzerlite Androidified Clone Army TPU cases for the Nexus 7 crossed my desk recently and so I figured why not take a quick look at them and give a couple away. It’s no secret that we’re fans of Cruzerlite products. We love their designs, their quality, and best of all — their price.

It’s no secret that HTC has been getting its ass kicked in the smartphone market. It’s really quite sad to watch it happen, especially since HTC started this dream (see what I did there). HTC created the very first Android smartphone and even gave birth to the first Nexus smartphone. Their build quality was top notch and they were highly revered among the Android community. But something happened. We’re not sure where they lost it, but… they lost it.

Rovio is gearing up to release its first new episode for their most recent hit, Angry Birds Star Wars. This new episode includes our favorite snowy planet Hoth, chock full of pig driven AT-AT walkers. The update is set to go live sometime tomorrow and should keep you Rebel Alliance Angry Birds lovers busy for a bit.

Verizon customers who pre-ordered the Samsung Galaxy Note II are starting to receive tracking information with arrival dates as early as tomorrow. This is great news, as Verizon is the only major US carrier yet to have the device available.

Owners of the Galaxy Nexus (Takju) can now sleep well knowing that December will not be forgotten. The “December update,” Android 4.2.1, is now rolling out to Takju Galaxy Nexus owners after already making its way to the Nexus 4, 7, and 10.