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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 07, 2010
If you just can't get enough about Android -- and if you're reading this, chances are that's you -- then check out the Oct. 11 edition of Newsweek magazine. In the "Attack of the Dro...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 07, 2010
Google responded this week to Oracle's lawsuit that states the big G has infringed on a handful of Java related patents while developing Android. It's pretty much exactly what you would expect, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 07, 2010
Low just pinged our inbox saying that the long-awaited OTA update for the Samsung Vibrant is being pushed. That's the one that briefly leaked out via Samsung Kies last week, but for the most pa...
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by Dallin Hampton
Oct 07, 2010
Cricket has announced the Huawei Ascend, its second Android-powered device. The Huawei Ascend features almost identical specs to that of its older brother, the Kyocera Zio. The Ascend feat...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
Operating system: Android 2.2Processor: TI OMAP 3620 at 1GHzGraphics: PowerVR SGX 5303.1-inch touchscreen at 320x480 (HVGA)2GB ROM512MB RAM8GB internal storage5MP camera (2592 x 1456Video re...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
Sprint, in partnership with big names like Notre Dame, Oprah and MTV, announced its Sprint ID service for Android today at the carrier's CTIA press event (see the liveblog here). Sprint ID take...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
Sprint Premier customers, if you're eligible you can order your Sanyo Zio or Samsung Transform today online. Most Android users on Sprint will qualify for the Premier customer status, and everyo...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
Sprint just dropped three new (OK, some more new than others) Android phones on us at CTIA. They are the Samsung Transform, the Sanyo Zio and LG Optimus S. The Transform we saw through the user manua...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
To continue the absolute onslaught of new Android phones, T-Mobile has announced the LG Optimus T, their latest "with Google" phone. Details are a little sparse, but it's sporting a 3....
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
PRODUCTIVITYLarge 3.5-inch HVGA display and premium touch-screenFull slide-out QWERTY keyboardAndroid 2.1; access to more than 80,000 apps on Android Market™Text, speech to text and IM using AOL...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
ENTERTAINMENT AND PERSONALIZATIONSprint ID, a user-friendly new means of customizing Android content on mobile phones. Allows users to instantly download ID packs that deliver a predefined exper...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
ENTERTAINMENT AND PERSONALIZATION Sprint ID, a user-friendly new means of customizing Android content on mobile phones. Allows users to instantly download ID packs that deliver a predefine...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
Samsung, and carriers U.S. Cellular and Cellular South have announced the two newest editions of the Galaxy S phones headed to market -- the Mesmerize on U.S. Cellular, and the Showcase for Cellular S...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
We've live at Sprint's press conference (2 p.m. PDT/5 p.m. EDT) at CTIA at the beautiful Moscone West in San Francisco. We're expecting a whole lot of 4G trumpeting, and rumor has it we're abou...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
The long wait for Google TV is nearly over, folks. Logitech today (as we type this, actually) is unveiling Logitech Revue with Google TV (that's a mouthful) in San Francisco. In a nutshell, it'...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
Verizon just announced its deployment plans for its 4G LTE network and as expected, it's a biggie. When the switch is thrown later this year, 38 metro areas will be covered. And on top of that,...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
Good news, folks. The long-awaited full version of Angry Birds (we've been going nuts playing the limited beta over and over) finally will drop next week, developer Rovio announced on Twitter this mor...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
All over the interwebs this morning there's scuttlebutt about some mysterious rootkit in the T-Mobile G2. Is the sky falling? Will this be the most locked down phone since the Motorola Droid X (...
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by Kyle Gibb
Oct 06, 2010
Its moto may be "quietly brilliant," but HTC has been anything but silent in the past year. It has launched flagship phones like the Nexus One, Droid Incredible, and Evo 4G here in the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
The Android Market may soon be getting a pretty big boost -- from online payment system PayPal. The Street reports that a deal is in the works and may be announced as early as Oct. 26 at P...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
T-Mobile this morning made the rumors official -- there be Wifi calling on them there Android phones. Specficially, on the new T-Mobile myTouch and Motorola Defy, and it'll be coming to more An...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
I've got high hopes for Google TV. From the Wifi-plagued demo at Google IO to a more intimate demo at the Adobe Android Summit, this things got legs. But only if manufacturers don't totally overwhelm...
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by Kyle Gibb
Oct 06, 2010
Sure, those pre-orders might be long gone, but now you can sign up to get a HTC G2 right from T-Mobile's website. Check out our initial hands on before taking the $200 plunge past the link. [T-M...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 05, 2010
Motorola has announced the release of the Spice, a vertical slider with a 3-inch screen, running Android 2.1. No news about any U.S. carriers, but we hear it's destined for Brazil, and has the ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 05, 2010
Verizon has surprised everyone by making press materials available for the Droid Pro -- looking very different than anyone thought with its candy-bar styling and non-sliding qwerty action. ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 05, 2010
Top-end world phone Droids weren't the only thing Verizon told us about today, also unveiling the Motorola Citrus, an entry-level, non-Droid-branded Android handset. By the looks of it, Bing is ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 05, 2010
Corning, the manufacturers of Gorilla Glass (as well as dishes that even I can't break), has announced that they will be supplying Samsung with Gorilla Glass for the Galaxy Tab. This is great ne...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 05, 2010
Hey, lookie. Verizon's going to talk LTE tomorrow on the opening day of CTIA's fall event. That's cool. But it's still fairly unlikely we'll get any handset news just yet, though there's still ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 05, 2010
T-Mobile has announced that the G2 is no longer available for pre-order for existing subscribers on their website. According to T-Mobile, this is due to "overwhelming demand." (Or, as ...
