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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 13, 2010
For those of you who would rather get your Epic 4G from places other than Sprint stores, good news comes from the forums: The phone is now up for pre-sale from Best Buy and Radio Shack. The Sams...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 13, 2010
Android devices have been grabbing the spotlight lately, popping up in TV shows of all genres. Entourage has given Johnny Drama and Ari Gold a Nexus One to use as they conquer Hollywood, while the HTC...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 13, 2010
By now everybody's heard that the Sprint Epic 4G will be available for sale August 31, for $249.99 on contract after the usual rebates. Compare this to the Evo 4G (and most other 'top tier' An...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 13, 2010
(Click this picture to open in full resolution in a new window)Taking panoramic pictures isn't unique to the Motorola Droid 2. But Motorola's way of doing it deserves mention. (Click here for our Droi...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 13, 2010
Whenever a new phone rolls out, one of the first things that gets done (after the hands on video of course) is tearing it apart. The Droid 2 was no exception, and the guys over at ifixit have do...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 13, 2010
So smartphone manufacturer HTC has an event planned for Sept. 15 in London, eh? Maybe they just want to hang out with a few of their closes friends, or, more likely, we'll get to see some new hardware...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 13, 2010
Oracle has filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming that the Android operating system infringes on its own software patents. Oracle spokeswoman Karen Tillman says in an official statement, "...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
Here you go, folks, a slew of benchmark tests with the Motorola Droid 2. We're doing this batch with a quorum of Android 2.2 devices -- the original Droid, the Droid 2, the Nexus One and the Evo 4G. ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 12, 2010
Gartner's Q2 2010 numbers are in, and the chart above says it all. So do these. And these. And these, you get the point -- Android is showing unprecedented growth, all thanks to peop...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 12, 2010
Enter Chapter 3 of the on-again, off-again saga that is the Motorola Droid Froyo update -- Verizon has sent out an e-mail to it's business customers that says FRG01B is only the first step of a two pa...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
We brought you a hands-on with the Audible Android app a couple of months ago while it was in beta, and we're happy to report that it's now available in the Android Market. The app itself is free, but...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 12, 2010
What's small, made by Dell, runs Cupcake (Android 1.5) and lives on a fuzzy pink rug? Why, the Dell Blaze, of course! (Pink rug not included). It's the newest Android device in the works b...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
So the Dell Thunder's made a surprise appearance this morning, moving beyond renders into the realm of the unannounced prototype. Same Android 2.1 and 8MP camera that we were led to expect, 4.1-...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
Just got some more pics in from the Star Wars convention going on in Orlando, and it looks like the date for the R2-D2 version of the Droid 2 is going to be Sept. 30. Good news indeed for you guys wa...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 12, 2010
Vlingo has responded to Google's release of Voice Actions in an amazing way -- by making its $9.99 Android application free. Yes, free, starting today. The folks at Vlingo are the first to...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
The Motorola Droid 2 camera is a 5-megapixel monster. OK, maybe not a monster. It's not the whopping 8MP we're seeing on other phones. But we're OK with that, as it shoots from the hip...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
We've already played around with an early leaked build of the Tweetdeck Twitter client for Android, but now the beta period is in full swing, and we can all get our Twitter/Facebook/Buzz/Foursquare th...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 12, 2010
Google held a small event today to highlight some improved features in Android. One of these features was the Chrome-to-Phone extension/application. We brought you one of the first publi...
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by Android Central
Aug 12, 2010
Did you just buy a Motorola Droid 2? Are you new to Android? Welcome, and namaste. You've entered the fastest-growing smartphone platform there is, with the coolest phones, the best apps, a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
Google has led the way with native voice search capabilities on Android, and it's take a giant leap ahead with the new Voice Actions, just announced at that event today in Mountain View, Calif. ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
We're knee deep in the Motorola Droid 2, and it's time for the initial video hands-on. In a nutshell, it's a softer, more gentle version of the original Droid, with the same screen, an improved keybo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 12, 2010
Finally, The Dell Streak has been unleashed to those who had the foresight to register for pre-order. For those who didn't pre-order, well y'all have to wait until Friday August 13 -- tomorrow. ...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Aug 12, 2010
Check your inboxes if you're a Sprint Premier member. You should have received an email inviting you to reserve the Epic 4G before any of those non-special Sprint customers can. The Samsung Epic ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
The Motorola Droid 2 is officially available today. We've got ours and will be putting it through its paces, so check back early and often today.But we also want to hear from you. Head into the Androi...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Aug 12, 2010
We've seen quite a few of those iPhone thingy-ma-jigs in our favorite TV shows and movies on the silver screen for the past few years. Though recently, it seems like our little robot buddy has been qu...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 12, 2010
The wait is over -- the fellows behind Unrevoked have released their "forever" tool. While we're not going to get into specifics (you can read those, and you had better, at the source ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
Finally, we have a launch date for the Sprint Epic 4G. (See our hands-on here.) The keyboarded version of the Samsung Galaxy S will be available Aug. 31 for $249.99 after two-year contract and $100 re...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 11, 2010
Gaming on Android just got a lot more serious. Engadget is reporting that Sony Ericsson is hard at work on the oft-rumored PSP phone, only it will come with Android 3.0 ("Gingerbread")...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 11, 2010
Look at this R2-D2 Droid 2. (Say that 10 times fast.) We've been staring at it for all of 5 minutes now and have come to the following conclusions: If you know whether Han shot first, it's likel...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 11, 2010
Evernote has updated their excellent Android application to include a widget (pictured), the 'send to Evernote function' (also pictured), pinch zooming within a note, note caching, and a slew o...
