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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 20, 2010
Good news for you folks with the non-U.S. version of the HTC Wildfire: Your Froyo update is on the way. OK, so's Christmas. But, really, it's coming. HTC said so on its Facebook page this mo...
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by Chris Parsons
Dec 17, 2010
The HTC Aria has had a bit of a rough life on AT&T and it doesn't seem to be getting any better yet despite HTC now rolling out an official Android 2.2 for it in South East Asia. No sign of when ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 14, 2010
Good news for those of you looking longingly at your Barnes & Noble NookColor and wishing that the Android-based e-reader could one day legitimately run Android apps. An update to Android 2.2...
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by Chris Parsons
Dec 08, 2010
We've been expecting the rollout of Android 2.2 Froyo for Canadian Samsung Galaxy S users since the previous acknowledgment from Samsung. Now, we've been getting a ton of emails saying that it...
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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 04, 2010
For those of you dying to get your hands on an official Android 2.2 build for the Sprint Epic 4G, it looks like one has found its way onto at least one phone. The update, which appears to be build DK...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 30, 2010
HTC has released the source code for the Legend's Android 2.2 Froyo update. No, that doesn't mean you have to download something all over again. It means that modders now have access to the offi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 24, 2010
Motorola has announced that the European version of its rugged Defy Android smartphone (see our hands-on) will be upgraded to Android 2.2 Froyo beginning in the second quarter of 2011. Also, the ...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 19, 2010
Just in case the Samsung Galaxy Tab was not the tablet you've been waiting for, you may wish to check out Staples on black Friday. Stapes will be making the Viewsonic G Tablet available online and in ...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 17, 2010
While it may still be in short supply, Bell has made the Samsung Galaxy Tab available for customers looking to get their tablet fix. Bell has priced the Samsung Galaxy Tab at $649.95 with no contract ...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 13, 2010
We've known for quite some time the LG Vortex was going to be arriving on Verizon and it seems it's coming sooner rather than later. That is, at least, according to a flier sent out by Verizon itself....
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 11, 2010
This isn't the first picture of the HTC Mecha (aka the Incredible HD and "Evo-like device coming to Verizon") that's out there, but this is the first time we've seen one powered up -- ...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 10, 2010
Last week,, security researchers at Alert Logic released the code to exploit the Android WebKit browser on phones and devices running Android 2.1 or earlier. The exploit isn't the most serious i...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 07, 2010
While Sprint and T-Mobile have made use of LG's Optimus name, Verizon has taken its own path and will launch the device as the LG Vortex. The latest word surrounding the launch is that Verizon will be...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 03, 2010
Bell customers waiting for the Galaxy Tab may not have to wait much longer. According to the information posted on The Source website it's expected to ship on Nov. 16 and the pricing has been set at $...
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by Chris Parsons
Nov 01, 2010
If you're a fan of the Archos 43 internet tablet and have already placed your preorder, you'll be pleased to know that shipments have started. We went hands on with a number of upcoming Archos device...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 20, 2010
You read right, folks. The Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab (watch our hands-on here) apparently is going to sell unsubsidized for $599, and it'll be available Nov. 11. A data plan will run you $20 for 1GB...
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by Jesse Potter
Oct 19, 2010
Samsung would like busy moms to believe that their new Galaxy Tab is the key to efficient motherhood. Targeting moms seems as though it's becoming a trend lately (Hi, Verizon and Palm!), but it's not ...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 14, 2010
A fast, agile Android slider, but signal connection problems and a lack of hackability are big minuses The T-Mobile G2 is the latest Android smartphone to hit the nation's fourth-largest carrier,...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 13, 2010
We brought you a leaked internal letter saying it was coming, and now, Samsung has released the source code for the Froyo update to the Galaxy S. For those of you with carrier-branded versions of the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 01, 2010
Want Froyo on the Samsung Captivate and can't wait any longer? A leaked build has emerged tonight. We've plopped it on our Captivate and are giving it the what-for. In the meantime, if you don'...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 27, 2010
If you're one of those folks who is less than pleased with your Droid X after the Froyo update, this one's for you. Android Central Forums member Fabrian was at wit's end, and even talked of dit...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 24, 2010
Don't have time to wait 45 seconds for your Droid Incredible to boot up? Then you'll love this -- a video of the IncDoes ROM booting up on the Incredible. Careful you don't blink, you jus...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
The Droid X Froyo update is now available, folks! Go to Settings>About phone>Check for updates, and it's all yours. It's a hefty 67.6-megabyte update, so pop on your Wifi and pop open a cold one...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
The Motorola Droid X officially will get its Android 2.2 update starting Wednesday, according to a note Verizon just dropped in our inbox. Here's the word:
Verizon Wireless will begin pushing And...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
Might the wait for the Droid X to officially get Android 2.2 finally be over? Verizon has updated its update pdf (which you see here), so we may finally (finally!) be close, folks. There's noth...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 21, 2010
UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) for Android looks to be right around the corner (never mind what T-Mobile said), thanks to Kineto's Smart WiFi. You folks using T-Mobile, Rogers, British Telecom a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 19, 2010
Listen up all you Droid Incredible folks who went ahead and rooted: There's a new Sense ROM on the table that looks like a sure-fire winner -- Redemption Rom v 2.0.2. It's got everything you'd e...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 18, 2010
Some users of the HTC Desire began receiving the Froyo (Android 2.2) update at the beginning of August, but not all European carriers were ready to roll it out just yet. One of these was T-Mobile. But...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 14, 2010
Yes, we're still waiting on Froyo to drop for the Motorola Droid X. But the good news is that it looks like Verizon's starting to get ready, with a placeholder page up on the Droid Does website ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 12, 2010
Yeah, we're still waiting on Android 2.2 for the Motorola Droid X. But for those of you who are rooted and don't mind a little hackery, another leaked OTA (see our hands-on with the first) ...
