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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 08, 2010
We've all used software that would be oh-so-perfect if that one nasty bug got squashed, and Lance Gilmore, Product Operations Manager at T-Mobile, is no exception. Apparently, I'm not the only ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 08, 2010
T-Mobile has released its official response to the G2 "rootkit" controversy with a very short press release. It doesn't really say anything the development community hasn't already fig...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 08, 2010
We showed you video last month of what Adobe has in store for Android with Adobe AIR apps. And AIR is now available for Android, downloadable in the Android Market. This opens up a whole new se...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 07, 2010
Android 2.0+ The development of Firefox for Android -- for all mobiles, actually, has been a long one. And today, it's finally reached beta status for Android. Again, that's beta -- not a full-f...
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by Sean Brunett
Oct 07, 2010
The as-yet unannounced Droid 2 Global has sneaked onto Motorola's website. If the specs are correct, we're looking at the fastest official processor an Android phone has seen thus far. From Motor...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 07, 2010
What have we here? Why it's more pictures of Verizon's upcoming Merge/Lexikon, which apparently are being shopped around to several Android blogs. (Hi, other blogs!) Nothing too new here,...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 07, 2010
Now that Google has enabled the full Market for quite a few more countries, some great applications that were previously only available through third party sources have shown up for sale. Titani...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Oct 07, 2010
Look what happens when you release Skype to the masses. They go ahead and change it so anyone can make calls over 3G. The app once exclusive to Verizon customers only, went live the other day for any ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 07, 2010
The Vlingo Corp has announced that Vlingo InCar beta is now available for users on the Sprint network. I don't even try to hide the fact that I love Vlingo, out of all the voice command/control ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Oct 07, 2010
Do you like huge Android sales figures and pretty graphs? Neilsen has the prefect gift for you: fresh evidence of Android's continued rise to dominance in the U.S. smartphone market. The OS is ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 07, 2010
If you just can't get enough about Android -- and if you're reading this, chances are that's you -- then check out the Oct. 11 edition of Newsweek magazine. In the "Attack of the Dro...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 07, 2010
Google responded this week to Oracle's lawsuit that states the big G has infringed on a handful of Java related patents while developing Android. It's pretty much exactly what you would expect, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 07, 2010
Low just pinged our inbox saying that the long-awaited OTA update for the Samsung Vibrant is being pushed. That's the one that briefly leaked out via Samsung Kies last week, but for the most pa...
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by Dallin Hampton
Oct 07, 2010
Cricket has announced the Huawei Ascend, its second Android-powered device. The Huawei Ascend features almost identical specs to that of its older brother, the Kyocera Zio. The Ascend feat...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
Sprint, in partnership with big names like Notre Dame, Oprah and MTV, announced its Sprint ID service for Android today at the carrier's CTIA press event (see the liveblog here). Sprint ID take...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
Sprint Premier customers, if you're eligible you can order your Sanyo Zio or Samsung Transform today online. Most Android users on Sprint will qualify for the Premier customer status, and everyo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
To continue the absolute onslaught of new Android phones, T-Mobile has announced the LG Optimus T, their latest "with Google" phone. Details are a little sparse, but it's sporting a 3....
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
Samsung, and carriers U.S. Cellular and Cellular South have announced the two newest editions of the Galaxy S phones headed to market -- the Mesmerize on U.S. Cellular, and the Showcase for Cellular S...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
The long wait for Google TV is nearly over, folks. Logitech today (as we type this, actually) is unveiling Logitech Revue with Google TV (that's a mouthful) in San Francisco. In a nutshell, it'...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
Verizon just announced its deployment plans for its 4G LTE network and as expected, it's a biggie. When the switch is thrown later this year, 38 metro areas will be covered. And on top of that,...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
All over the interwebs this morning there's scuttlebutt about some mysterious rootkit in the T-Mobile G2. Is the sky falling? Will this be the most locked down phone since the Motorola Droid X (...
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by Kyle Gibb
Oct 06, 2010
Its moto may be "quietly brilliant," but HTC has been anything but silent in the past year. It has launched flagship phones like the Nexus One, Droid Incredible, and Evo 4G here in the...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2010
The Motorola Charm is the embodiment of the "smart-messaging phone." It runs Android, but make no mistake -- it's not what you would expect from your typical Android phone. It h...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
The Android Market may soon be getting a pretty big boost -- from online payment system PayPal. The Street reports that a deal is in the works and may be announced as early as Oct. 26 at P...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
T-Mobile this morning made the rumors official -- there be Wifi calling on them there Android phones. Specficially, on the new T-Mobile myTouch and Motorola Defy, and it'll be coming to more An...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 06, 2010
I've got high hopes for Google TV. From the Wifi-plagued demo at Google IO to a more intimate demo at the Adobe Android Summit, this things got legs. But only if manufacturers don't totally overwhelm...
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by Kyle Gibb
Oct 06, 2010
Sure, those pre-orders might be long gone, but now you can sign up to get a HTC G2 right from T-Mobile's website. Check out our initial hands on before taking the $200 plunge past the link. [T-M...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 05, 2010
Motorola has announced the release of the Spice, a vertical slider with a 3-inch screen, running Android 2.1. No news about any U.S. carriers, but we hear it's destined for Brazil, and has the ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 05, 2010
Verizon has surprised everyone by making press materials available for the Droid Pro -- looking very different than anyone thought with its candy-bar styling and non-sliding qwerty action. ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 05, 2010
Top-end world phone Droids weren't the only thing Verizon told us about today, also unveiling the Motorola Citrus, an entry-level, non-Droid-branded Android handset. By the looks of it, Bing is ...
