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by Chris Parsons
Sep 29, 2011
I've always enjoyed third-person shooter games and Gameloft has now made available 9MM in the Android Market. If you're into some pretend gang violence with a Scarface like tone to it then y...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 29, 2011
The AppBrain Stream
The folks at AppBrain (remember them?), those same fellows who brought the original web installer for Android to the masses, today unveiled the AppBrain Stream. It's a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 29, 2011
You don't usually get sumpthin' for nothin', and the adage rings true with the latest update to Skype for Android. The good news: A baker's dozen devices have had video calling turne...
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by Chris Parsons
Sep 29, 2011
Seems not all that long ago the HTC Rhyme was nothng more then a rumor and now Verizon will gladly sell you one for $199 on a new 2-year contract. You get that fancy interactive charm to go along wi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 28, 2011
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We're all over the place, but we can't always be everywhere. That's where you come in. And sniper1087 has done an excellent unboxing of the LG Esteem fo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 28, 2011
So here's the story -- supposedly an anonymous fellow purchased a Nexus S on eBay, and to his surprise found it running Ice Cream Sandwich. There are quite a few visual differences, namely...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 28, 2011
Allow us a little inside baseball here. We normally don't post every event we're invited to at the usual trade shows. We'll be there, and you know we'll be there. But this one's ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 28, 2011
Isis, a joint venture of Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, has announced that the major hardware makers of Android (and Windows 7) phones have climbed on board and will offer hardware that impl...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 28, 2011
US Cellular just droppeed word that it's adding a trio of HTC devices to its lineup -- devices that we outed back in July along with the rest of USCC's roadmap. Here's what's on tap:...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 28, 2011
The CyanogenMod and FreeXperia development teams have announced that they'll be bringing popular custom firmware CyanogenMod to all of Sony Ericsson's 2011 Xperia phones, along with many old...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 28, 2011
Looks like Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play has scored yet another Android gaming exclusive. This time Xperia Play owners will get first access to Square Enix's Lara Croft and the Guardian of Lig...
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by Alex Dobie
Sep 28, 2011
HTC UK is using its Facebook page to invite fans to London to celebrate the launch of "HTC with Beats Audio", in a party at London's Roundhouse next Thursday, Oct. 6. The party, which ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 28, 2011
Samsung will pay Microsoft royalties for smartphones and tablets running Android. A cross-licensing deal reach between the two companies was announced Wednesday morning. And while that means both co...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 28, 2011
The LG Esteem -- a phone we first told you about last week -- has been officially announced for MetroPCS. Specs are pretty much as we told you:
4.3-inch display
Gorilla Glass
And...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 28, 2011
The word is spreading like wildfire in our ThunderBolt forums -- the Android 2.3.4 update for HTC ThunderBolt is finally pushing out. Go to Settings>Software update>Check new to start the down...
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by Chris Parsons
Sep 27, 2011
While many folks celebrated the release of Gingerbread for the LG Optimus S on Sprint, seemingly not all went as planned. A number of users have ran into some issues with the update as listed below:...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 27, 2011
Tech Armageddon continues, and now the ITC (International Trade Commission) will be launching an investigation against Apple Computer Corp. over disputes brought by HTC earlier this year. Tech...
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by Chris Parsons
Sep 27, 2011
If you came to Android from the BlackBerry world then there is a good chance you've heard of the folks behind the newly released contact management app Smartr. Xobni, while having first made the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 27, 2011
This is probably one of those things that seemed like a good idea at the time. T-Mobile chief marketing officer Cole Brodman took to the company's blog this morning to address the persistent rum...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 27, 2011
As expected, the Android train keeps steamrolling along. Nielsen's numbers for smartphone platform purchases in the past 90 days show users picking Android 56 percent of the time, which is...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 27, 2011
Here she be, folks. Verizon's posted the changelog for the ThunderBolt Gingerbread update. It'll be build 2.11.605.3, and includes:
New download manager app
New app and power m...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 27, 2011
Hot on the heels of the Nexus One getting an update, the Nexus S is now in the throes of a 17.5-megabyte download that brings Android 2.3.6 (build GRK39C) along with "bug fixes and security pat...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 26, 2011
Samsung this afternoon officially unwrapped U.S. versions of the Galaxy Tab 8.9 Honeycomb tablet, and the Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 is an aptly named 8.9-inch Android 3.1 Honeyc...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 26, 2011
More in the T-Mobile Galaxy S II forums
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 26, 2011
More in the T-Mobile Galaxy S II forums
T-Mobile today announced the Galaxy S II, coming to its network on Oct. 12, with preorders starting Oct. 10. It'll cost $229 with a two-year contract and...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 26, 2011
The AT&T Galaxy S II will be available Oct. 2, for $199 after contracts and particulars.
Here are the major specs of the Galaxy S II:
Android 2.3
4.3-inch Super AMOLED plus
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 26, 2011
More in the AT&T Galaxy S forums
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 26, 2011
Youtube link for mobile viewing and joking
Dunno about you, but if I were looking for a job with Research in Motion -- as in the folks who make the BlackBerry -- I'm not sure if I'd turn t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 26, 2011
Pre-sale starts online Oct. 10; phone is NFC-capable
T-Mobile this afternoon announced the HTC Amaze 4G (aka the HTC Ruby) -- a 4.3-inch powerhouse that will run on TMo's HSPA+ 42Mbps 4G net...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 26, 2011
After a bit of a false start last month at Samsung's U.S. Galaxy S II event, T-Mobile has finally and officially announced the release date, plus more details.
First and foremost, it'll be ...
