All Posts by Jerry Hildenbrand
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 27, 2010
Regional and smaller carriers are jumping on the Android train left and right it seems, and Cincinnati Bell is no exception, as it is now offering the venerable Samsung Behold II for $129.99 after reb...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 27, 2010
Clicker.com has announced their Android application -- social media all about video, feature films, and television. The premise is that you can friend people, check out their viewing habits, and...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 27, 2010
I know everyone and their cousin gets tired of the iPhone vs. Android fanboy slugfest, but that's not what we're about this time. Allyson, one of our pals over at TiPb, took some time to compar...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 26, 2010
Kmart and Android are names you probably never though would be uttered in the same breath, but in their weekly circular the discount retailer has a 7-inch tablet, running Android 2.1 on sale for $149....
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 26, 2010
If you have what it takes, Logitech needs you to be the "Host with the Most" to help roll out the Logitech Revue, the first Google TV set-top box. What does it take you ask? Besi...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 26, 2010
Change you mind about keeping a website in your browser's favorites? Or maybe you want to delete the stock bookmarks and replace them with something that fits you better. It's a piece of cake.Op...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 26, 2010
On July 24, the online code hosting and storage site GitHub hit a huge milestone -- 1 million projects hosted. That's a whole lotta source code! GitHub is important to Android, as many of ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 26, 2010
The Mobi Products skin case for the Sprint Evo 4G protects your Evo from bumps and scratches and feels great in the hand while doing it. Made of some secret variety of rubber, it feels like sili...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 25, 2010
You know both your smartphone platform and its applications have hit the big time when you start seeing leaks of beta versions -- enter aHome 4 for Android. With the onslaught of new home replac...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 24, 2010
Heads up if you're in the Great White North -- Bell Canada is giving away a Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant daily until launch. Hurry and go sign up right HERE (Canadians only, you cheaters!) but ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 23, 2010
Not to be outdone by it's larger cousins, the Motorola Devour has been rooted. Using some bits and pieces from the Droid X root method, some files scoured from the web, and some good old fashion...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 23, 2010
There are three things I love -- open source, Linux, and ingenuity. Android Central forum member 42turkeys brings all three together, along with some serious Mac love in his versions of the Side...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 23, 2010
AOL, an Internet and media giant if there ever was one, has released a duo of Android applications. While it may be trendy and fun to bash AOL, the fact is that it helped usher in the Internet a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 23, 2010
General Motors has expanded the functionality of its OnStar application for Android, and it will now work for most 2011 GM cars and trucks. Using the OnStar app, drivers will be able to remotel...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 21, 2010
Your eyes aren't playing tricks on you, that's really Android 2.1 (Eclair) + Motoblur running on a Motorola Cliq. It's not official (of course) but reports are mostly good -- you might have to r...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 21, 2010
If you just got your hands on a new Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant or Captivate, you may have noticed some GPS issues. Samsung reportedly has as well, and may address this in a coming OTA fix. In the ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 21, 2010
Fring received a minor update today, which should address many user reported issues, but it appears the feud with Skype is still going strong. Some of the updates include:"Significant"...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 21, 2010
TouchType has announced its SwiftKey keyboard hit the 100,000-download milestone in it's first week of availability on the Android Market, making it the most downloaded app of the past week. For...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 21, 2010
Android phones are big on cloud computing, so you gotta stay connected. Smartphone geeks like to toss the word "tethering" around, but what exactly is it and how do you do it? F...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 21, 2010
LoKast has brought its proximity-based application to Android. Rejoice! Available for the iOther platform since March, LoKast allows you to find, connect and share with other LoKast users in your loca...
