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by Anndrew Vacca
Oct 25, 2011
Owners of the EVO 3D can now download a security update for their device, which will begin pushing to all users on October 27. Sprint says that software version 2.08.651.3 will inlude security impro...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 25, 2011
It's been a few weeks since Verizon first released the Gingerbread update for the HTC ThunderBolt, only to pull it without official explanation. (Hint: Things were borked.) Looks like the update...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 24, 2011
Update 2: And we've gotten further clarification directly from Moto, which now says it "will provide more precise guidance on timing within 6 weeks post public push of ICS by Google." ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 24, 2011
Googlers work hard. A quick look at the sheer number and scope of the products big G offers is testament to that. But they also like to have fun. When an Android developer requeste...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 24, 2011
By the way: The Samsung Tranform Ultra that's coming to Sprint (and that was announced this morning with no word of pricing or availability). ... It'll be priced at $70 after two-year contra...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 24, 2011
Heh. Hot on the heels of Motorola's 6-week Ice Cream Sandwich prediction on Twitter, the manufacturer has dropped a couple of websites to watch if you care about updates or unlocked bootloaders....
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 24, 2011
HTC has announced on its official Facebook page that thanks to its recent partnership with cloud storage provider Dropbox, the Dropbox app will come preinstalled on all HTC Android phones. HTC phone...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 24, 2011
Verizon is officially pushing the Android 2.3 updates out to the Droid Pro and the Droid 2 Global over-the-air today. Besides the features you would expect from Gingerbread, the Droid 2 Global...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 24, 2011
Recently, I was given the (what I thought would be) amazing task of doing an Android adult app roundup. I prepared myself with a pre-paid debit card, a clear mind, a 12-pack of Milwaukee's...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 24, 2011
Microsoft on Sunday -- you know, day press releases are typically sent out -- announced it had reached a patent licensing agreement with Compal over its tablets, phones, e-readers and any other devi...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 23, 2011
The Motorola Droid RAZR Does. We know it does, because Verizon has added it to the DroidDoes website to get things ready for pre-sale and release. The page reminds us of the RAZR's G...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 23, 2011
Possible good news here if you've been eyeing the Motorola RAZR, and live outside the U.S. -- Motorola has confirmed to the folks at Ausdroid that the RAZR will be the first Motorola phone to of...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 22, 2011
A Nexus phone on the Verizon network is a pretty big deal. Plenty of people never thought it would happen (guilty), as Verizon has the muscle to have a bit more control over their network than...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 22, 2011
With all the Galaxy Nexus talk, it's easy to forget that the Motorola Droid RAZR (check out our hands-on) will go up for pre-orders in just a few days. Verizon hasn't forgotten, and th...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 21, 2011
Is anyone tired of seeing the words "Galaxy Nexus on Verizon" yet? I didn't think so. We said it was coming. We now know it's coming. And here's even mo...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 21, 2011
Not to say we told you so, but, well, we told you so. And now we have official confirmation of what we've been saying for months -- the Ice Cream Sandwich-powered Samsung Galaxy Nexus is headed ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 21, 2011
We already knew that Sprint was killing off unlimited data for the hotspot plan, but today's news makes everything all official. Starting in November, users with a mobile broadband plan (t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 21, 2011
Now that we've tackled which phones we think will (or at least should) get updates to Ice Cream Sandwich (along with the slightly more obvious tablet contingent), let's take a loook at which...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 21, 2011
The T-Mobile Galaxy S II has been rooted, thanks to Samsung releasing the kernel source. Like most Samsung Android phones (and tablets) there's no trickery involved, you simply flash the n...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 21, 2011
Well said, ericsckane. Well said.
(Hat tip to @QuinsDad for the quote)
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 21, 2011
T-Mobile still doesn't have an iPhone, in case you didn't know. (A fact we're perfectly OK with.) But it does have yet another news release explaining why. Apparently Apple won't mak...
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by Richard Devine
Oct 21, 2011
If like me, you're a UK based Android user we have some good news to get you started. As of this morning you may be seeing this shot in your Market application - that's right folks, Google M...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 20, 2011
Developers have worked out a one-click root option for the HTC Amaze 4G, that provides a temporary root option if you have a locked bootloader, or a perm-a-root if you've managed to get the boot...
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by Chris Parsons
Oct 20, 2011
While the Samsung Galaxy S II has been available in Canada for quite some time now, TELUS has been holding back their release for whatever reason but the time has come and they're ready to relea...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 20, 2011
The wait is over -- Google has officially announced Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and showed us a whole lot to like. Of course, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is coming soon, and and many others w...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 20, 2011
Samsung has released the kernel source code (and other GPL bits of code for open-source software) for the D700, which we all know and love as the Epic 4G. Does this mean a stable Gingerbread b...
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by Richard Devine
Oct 20, 2011
So we didn't see any updates to Google Music this week like so many of us had hoped there would be. But Andy Rubin has said that Google is "close" to being able to offer a bona fide MP...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 20, 2011
Sprint has finally announced the Android-based Motorola Admiral, one of its new Direct Connect phones. It'll be available in stores Oct. 23 for $99 on contract and after $50 rebate, and in all S...
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by Alex Dobie
Oct 20, 2011
We've already heard HTC's thoughts on Ice Cream Sandwich, and now Sony Ericsson has revealed its plans for the next version of Android. According to a statement on the manufacturer's Dut...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 20, 2011
We've long cast a wary eye toward AT&T when it comes to Android (and rightfull so, between an initially tepid adoption rate, suspect devices (and devices), an odd apps policy and the whole f...
