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by Phil Nickinson
May 10, 2010
Android 2.0+ The Dolphin Browser is an old favorite on Android, and it just got a nice refresh in the form of the Dolphin Browser HD. You want tabbed browsing? You got it. Gesture support? Yep....
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by Phil Nickinson
May 10, 2010
We don't want to be getting anyone's hopes up too much here, but it's possible that the Verizon Droid Eris could be getting its long-awaited Android 2.1 update ... tomorrow! That said, we've seen...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 10, 2010
It's hardly surprising at this point, but the Nexus One apparently is a no-go on Sprint, a little less than two months after its "we're getting it, too!" announcement. Consumer Products rep...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 10, 2010
Analyst firm NPD reported this morning that Android phones surpassed sales of the iPhone in the first quarter of 2010. Android had 28 percent of unit sales, compared to Apple's 21 percent. Both opera...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 09, 2010
Good news, everyone! We've upgraded the forums. You wanted Tapatalk, and you now have Tapatalk, as well as a slew of other features. But as some of you (and us) have noticed, you can't log-in yet...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 07, 2010
Hardware news MyTouch 3G Slide brings keyboard to the popular T-Mobile Android phone T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide teased in video Tiny, blurry HTC Evo 4G appears in Sprint Store ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 07, 2010
Us Android nerds love acronyms. And one that we throw around an awful lot is "RSS." Let's take a look at what it is, and how (and why) you should use it. After the break, people. ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 07, 2010
The Sprint Evo 4G WiMax hotspot plans are starting to shape up internally, and it's not looking good if you were hoping Sprint would go the same route as Verizon and offer it up for free. (That said, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 07, 2010
Legos? Check. Droid? Check. Puzzle problem solver? Check. What you see above is being used to trumpet the ARM processor inside the Motorola Droid (as well as any number of other smartphones). The...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 07, 2010
Here we go again. PanzyDog in our forums has managed to snag another Sprint HTC Evo 4G and is opening the floor (erm, forums) once for questions. Here's ours: Where are you getting these won...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
It's finally time. Our grand plan to announce the winners of my and Dieter's Nexus Ones may have been dashed, but we shall soldier on. And so. After a month of entries, 15 finalists and several days ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
So here's the thing about watching Hulu on the Android Skyfire 2.0 browser: You can do it at the moment, but don't count on it for long. We've been down this road before with Skyfire on Windows ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
From time to time, it's pretty darn handy to be able to access -- and control -- a desktop computer from your phone. Maybe you're the IT-type, maybe it's a family member who swears they don't know wh...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
Attention, everyone with an HTC Droid Incredible who recently received an OTA update: As we've previously said, it's a quick fix for problems with Microsoft Exchange e-mail. (See the g...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
Not a whole lot going on in this video of the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide other than the Android phone simply being used, but we do get another look at the new "Espresso" user interface in ac...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
Android 1.6+ We were there in February in Barcelona when Google first demonstrated the language translation power of Google Goggles. [Market link] Today, it's gotten even better. Version 1.1 brings t...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
Remember how the Motorola Milestone's Android 2.1 update was delayed? No more, as Moto's broken the good news on its Facebook page. And not only is it available right now, it's bringing nine (NINE!)&...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 05, 2010
If you own a Google Nexus One, check your inboxes, folks. We're getting reports in the forums about Google sending out e-mails alerting that too much tax was paid, and a refund is on the way. FWIW: Lo...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 05, 2010
Wanna pre-order the Sprint Evo 4G at Radio Shack? (We're not calling it The Shack no matter how many times people in suits try to be cool.) Look for the pre-ordering to begin "later this mon...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 05, 2010
Just a reminder folks that there's still time to vote for your favorite video entry in our Nexus One giveaway. If you've already voted, well, cool. No need to try again. We'll know if you do...