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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 30, 2010
When it comes to Android tablets, Verizon's name has been thrown around for quite some time, be it an official "Google" tablet, or future LTE tablets, but it looks like it's the S...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 30, 2010
Sometimes life has us on the go and we're not able to focus on the written word (even if only to get our Android news!), and that's where BuzzVoice steps in. The popular iOS app is n...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 30, 2010
Rogers has begun selling the LG Loop. You may remember it as the LG Optimus, which we've had our hands on at CES in January, and again at Google IO in May. Not really that much to be said, other ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 30, 2010
So there's a little confusion of when the Verizon Fascinate is "launching," eh? Can't say we blame you. We were the first to bring you the Sept. 9 date, as seen last week on an in...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 30, 2010
A couple weeks ago, we reported that Oracle was suing Google over patents dealing with Java used in Android. While the magnitude of this suit is big and there are large implications resting on th...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 30, 2010
When we first saw the Motorola portrait slider in all its blurrycam glory, we were interested. It's high time a portrait slider rolls out for Android, and the red Droid eye means it's pretty muc...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 30, 2010
We'd like to say we're excited at the news that Sony Ericsson on Twitter confirmed "that the upgrade to Android 2.1 [for the Xperia X10] is due for release before the end of September this year.&...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 30, 2010
The Dell Streak on the mobile network O2 in the UK reportedly will receive Android 2.1 (Eclair) on Wednesday, Sept. 1. This will bring new features to the device currently running Android 1...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 30, 2010
Microsoft unveiled its Bing search app for Android today. But if you want to get in on the action, you're going to have to have a Verizon phone, as it's exclusive to the carrier's section of the Andr...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 30, 2010
The HTC Evo 4G is back in stock at Sprint (finally), so order yours while supplies last. The phone had been on backorder for a while now. The first 4G phone in the U.S. has been a huge succ...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 30, 2010
It seems as if Samsung's Galaxy Tab has been leaked more than Motorola's Droid 2. Pictures, videos and information seem to pop up every day about the device that is set to be introduced Sept...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 30, 2010
Time to revisit an old friend, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. It's not often that you'll see us review the same phone twice, but this time we're making an exception. With the huge U.S. subs...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 30, 2010
Here in the U.S., it can be easy to forget that there are many Android devices only sold overseas. Motorola just increased that number by three after announcing a trio of new "Ming" ph...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 30, 2010
Our friendly neighborhood Sprint rep (erm, or mass e-mail) reminds us that most Sprint stores will open at 8 a.m. local time on Tuesday for the launch of the Epic 4G, the third in the Samsung Galaxy S...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 30, 2010
There's two things that I love -- killing zombies, and being happily unproductive. Dead End from Infectious Entertainment lets me do both, and does it damn well. It's a top-down shooter, w...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 30, 2010
Finally, after (far too) much waiting, the Droid Incredible faithful are getting Android 2.2 ("Froyo"). Verizon announced last week that the rollout was starting (slowly) and we expect...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 30, 2010
Samsung hasn't even had a chance to show off its upcoming Android 2.2-powered Galaxy Tab yet and already it is being leaked that South Korea's own SK Telecom will be launching the devi...
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by Jared DiPane
Aug 29, 2010
A few days ago we saw the G2 testing ROM leak, which brought to light a rather interesting new find, widget support in an updated version of Google Voice. Well, many of us were looking for a link, sad...
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by Jared DiPane
Aug 29, 2010
The Samsung Galaxy S -- a device line that many Android fans have grown to love. Samsung has announced today that it has shipped more than 1 million of the Android 2.1-powered Galaxy S phones in ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 29, 2010
No, that wasn't a typo -- the Droid X, despite the manufacturer's best efforts, has been spied running a custom ROM, namely the Sapphire AOSP 2.2 ROM (see the Sapphire team's post here in the fo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 28, 2010
They isn't the real deal, and they surely aren't activated, but if you have a hankering to get your mitts on an Epic 4G to see what all the fuss is about, try hitting your local Best Buy. ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 28, 2010
Oh, Android swag -- you gotta love it. With Android becoming increasingly popular, you had to know it was only a matter of time until people started wearing shirts to show that their blood runs ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 28, 2010
We brought you the first pictures of the AT&T version of the Motorola Flipout, and now it's time to drop off a truckload of info on the device. Let's do so in handy bullet form, shall we? ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 28, 2010
After weeks and weeks of coding and testing, CyanogenMod 6 is now officially "stable" and ready for download. For those of you new to Android, the CM series of ROMs are based off the An...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 27, 2010
While the front page may be the best place to catch all the Android news and rumors, some real magic™ happens in the Android Central Forums. The Moderators work hard to keep things nice an...
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by Jared DiPane
Aug 27, 2010
Well look at what we have here? An unknown HTC Android device that looks very similar to the Evo 4G, except this one will be making its way to the Verizon network. This device, which could ...
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by afazel
Aug 27, 2010
Just one more thing to add to the list of what makes Android so awesome. Scientists performing complex calculations often need to book time on a supercomputer to solve problems for their re...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 27, 2010
The Motorola Backflip is the latest phone to get rooted, and it's using the same exploit as was used on the Droid 2 and the Evo 4G. This makes things really interesting, as any root method that ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 27, 2010
The Sprint Epic 4G is the latest Android phone to get rooted before it's even available for sale. The new root method developed by Sebastian Krahmer used to root the Droid 2, the Evo 4G, a...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 27, 2010
Top o' the news - OS updates galore Droid Incredible's Sept. 1 Froyo rumor a bust, but the RUU is out there already (Updated with screen shots, root link)Droid Incredible Froyo update: Benchmar...
