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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 30, 2010
Apple's iOS on a Motorola Droid X? Wishful thinking on someone's part, no doubt. [Verizon via Engadget] Also see: Windows Mobile on the Droid X ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 30, 2010
Verizon's having a little shindig tomorrow, Dec. 1, to provide details on its LTE rollout. As a refresher, Big Red's 4G service initially will be available in 38 cities and more than five dozen airpor...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 30, 2010
HTC has released the source code for the Legend's Android 2.2 Froyo update. No, that doesn't mean you have to download something all over again. It means that modders now have access to the offi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 30, 2010
Has the HTC Merge been announced and we missed it? (Heh, not hardly.) Because it's got a hell of an advertisement in the latest Entrepreneur Magazine. It's being touted as "a wor...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 30, 2010
Update: The picture in question has been removed from public view on Picasa, and we've removed it here at the owner's request.Maybe we're all just getting so tired of waiting for the Samsung Nex...
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by Android Central
Nov 29, 2010
Operating System: Android 2.2 (Froyo) with MotoblurDisplay: 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreenResolution: FWVGA 480 x 854Camera: 5 MP with dual LED flash and Auto focusForm Factor: QWERTY sliderBattery: ...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 29, 2010
Now that the holiday weekend is over and we're all tired of turkey, we figured we'd better get back to business around here. First thing on our to do list? Take care of our contest winners of course....
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 29, 2010
If you've got an upgrade available on T-Mobile and have been holding out for a deal on a G2 then today is you're lucky day. Best Buy Mobile now has the T-Mobile G2 available for free when you up your ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 29, 2010
OK. We're about to have another conversation about talking to strangers. See, the fact is you're actually pretty unlikely to get a real answer out of an official Twitter or Facebook account if you as...
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by Menno
Nov 29, 2010
Must be rooted: One of the coolest things about Android is the development community it fosters. These developers bring features and software upgrade to devices long after carriers and manufactu...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 29, 2010
If it runs Android, it must be rooted or at the very least, root must at be attempted. In this case, the Nook Color is the latest to fall victim to such guilty pleasures as you can tell from the above...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 29, 2010
Just a few weeks after we first saw a glimpse of the LG Star, it makes another appearance, this time showing off more than just the screen and battery door. We're seeing HDMI out, a de...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Nov 29, 2010
Sharp has announced that it is joining the Android tablet race with the Galapagos Tablet device. The tablet with ship in two models: 5.5-inch and the 10.8-inch screens. They will sell for 39,800 Yen (...
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by Jesse Potter
Nov 29, 2010
Like I mentioned in the Nov. 19 edition of our Editors' App Picks, I send a lot of text messages. Maybe not as much as some of you, but, it's not uncommon for me to have used over 3,000 tex...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Nov 29, 2010
Android phones aren't the only chart toppers around here. Pop culture sensation Lady Gaga (Phil's favorite, don't let him kid you) can always be found sitting high on the Billboard Charts. So wh...
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by Kyle Gibb
Nov 29, 2010
Android Central Forums user DealingWithFeelingsOfBetrayal has alerted us to step-by-step instructions for recreating Google's Android logo inside popular shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops. Users c...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 29, 2010
The popular Dolphin Browser HD got an update recently, and there's an interesting tidbit in the changelog (thanks again, Google, for adding that). The line in question is "Fix UI compa...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 29, 2010
Sprint has just fired up their 4G WiMax network in six new locales, bringing the total up to 68 cities nationwide. The new cities:Los Angeles, CAMiami, FLWashington D.C.Cleveland, OHCincinnati, OHColu...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 28, 2010
What would you do if you were a smartphone and your maker just gave you new Wifi and GPS antennas? Why, you'd show them to the Federal Communications Commission, of course. And that's just what's bee...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 28, 2010
Sprint's latest Android device, the LG Optimus S, now has its own custom ROM from our very own forum moderators KSmithInNy and Beezy. You might be familiar with their excellent work on the Evo 4...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 28, 2010
No, the HTC Merge still hasn't been announced. But a Body Glove case for the HTC slider has been spotted, lending even more credence to the whispers that this Verizon phone has been delayed...
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by Jared DiPane
Nov 27, 2010
Well this week sure has flown right by us, and we all sure hope you stuffed your faces full on Thanksgiving and then went and bought some new Android related stuff on Black Friday. Many of us were bus...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 27, 2010
Those of you out there who like to play around with custom ROMs may have already picked this tidbit of news up -- CyanogenMod releases will soon be getting a cool new lock screen gesture feature court...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 27, 2010
Android 2.1 updates for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 have started to roll out, and no, SE didn't surprise anyone with Froyo. Android 2.1-update 1 is rolling out in stages, based on the "SI-n...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 27, 2010
Let the teasing continue: Christophe writes in again to say he's spotted another build of Android 2.3 Gingerbread that reportedly is pinging his app. This time it's GRH47B (the previous sighting...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 26, 2010
With the mass flurry of Android devices that are (were?) on sale, surely some of you all out there picked one up. The joy of bringing home a new toy that you got for a sweet deal is awesome. Especial...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 26, 2010
The Twitter account for Rovio has been rather busy the past few days. OK, that's not true. They're actually busy every day, but even more so now that they've made mention of just how many Android user...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 26, 2010
While Vodafone has been advertising its arrival for quite some time now, they've never actually made the HTC Desire Z available to Android loving Vodafone UK users. The device has finally gone live on...
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by Jesse Potter
Nov 26, 2010
Switching between keyboards isn't that difficult, but it can be annoying if it's something you do frequently. It's a few extra long presses and taps that can really slow you down if you just wan...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 26, 2010
If you've patiently been waiting for a better way to remotely admin Windows, Linux or Mac computers from your Android device, then this week brings some great news for you all. Team Viewer has finally...
