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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 16, 2010
After a long wait, AT&T and Sony Ericsson have finally launched the Xperia X10 here in the States. As a refresher, the phone sports a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor, 4-inch TVT LCD screen, 8 GB...
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by afazel
Aug 16, 2010
The Dell Streak, the new not-quite-a-phone-but-not-quite-a-tablet-either from AT&T is finally here. We've already detailed the pricing and some of the features and specs of this odd litt...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 16, 2010
A quick programming note: We're in San Francisco today with a bunch of other bloggers (hi, guys and gals!) for the Adobe Flash Summit. We're expecting a healthy dose of Flash, AIR, gaming and even Goo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 15, 2010
Specifications for the upcoming HTC Bee and Lexikon have partially leaked out, and from what we see here, both are something to look forward too. The Bee, which we've talked about before, i...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 15, 2010
HTC's ShopAmerica website now has official Nexus One accessories available for order, including the official desktop dock (see our review), and the car dock (review). If you just never got aroun...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 15, 2010
Chances are if you have a Nexus One you don't mind a little hackery. And chances are you're already a devout follower of the way of Cyanogen. And with that, a third release candidate the CM6 ROM has b...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 14, 2010
How incredible is the HTC Droid Incredible? A couple of homegrown commercials posted in our forums have completely nailed what would make my perfect smartphone. And I'm hoping a future ins...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 14, 2010
Blur gets a lot of undeserved hate. Sure it may not be as pretty out-of-the-box as Sense, or as sleek and lean as stock Android, but PhilBlur can look great if you take the time. Check out...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 14, 2010
A long time ago, in a Kmart far, far awayLooks like my quest for an Augen Gentouch 78 tablet will end in failure. Word is that Kmart has halted sales of this jewel mediocre tablet, possibl...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 13, 2010
Probably the No. 1 question we get day after day is "When will the Droid Incredible get Android 2.2." (The No. 2 question, strangely, is "What should I have for lunch?") ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 13, 2010
Itching to know what Epic 4G accessories will be available at launch? A look at the latest Sprint Playbook (that internal document that might as well be posted on its website) gives us a pretty ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 13, 2010
You know that Samsung Captivate ROM that's floating around (and that we just wrote about)? This might what's going on: We've all been aware of the GPS issues plaguing the Captivate and Vibr...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 13, 2010
Top o' the news - Droid 2 launches Hands-on with the Motorola Droid 2Motorola Droid 2 camera testR2-D2 Droid 2 date pinned at Sept. 30; plus, more picturesAdobe shows off Flash running on Droid 2 Hard...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 13, 2010
There is a new ROM available for the Samsung Captivate, and many users say it fixes some of the bugs that have been a sore spot since launch. Before we talk about the bug fixes -- this is not pu...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 13, 2010
Those of us in the U.S. can finally pick up a 5-inch Dell Streak and shake our heads in amazement while we use a brand-new device with Android 1.6. Meanwhile, overseas, an early Euro has leaked ...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 13, 2010
For those of you who would rather get your Epic 4G from places other than Sprint stores, good news comes from the forums: The phone is now up for pre-sale from Best Buy and Radio Shack. The Sams...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 13, 2010
Android devices have been grabbing the spotlight lately, popping up in TV shows of all genres. Entourage has given Johnny Drama and Ari Gold a Nexus One to use as they conquer Hollywood, while the HTC...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 13, 2010
By now everybody's heard that the Sprint Epic 4G will be available for sale August 31, for $249.99 on contract after the usual rebates. Compare this to the Evo 4G (and most other 'top tier' An...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 13, 2010
(Click this picture to open in full resolution in a new window)Taking panoramic pictures isn't unique to the Motorola Droid 2. But Motorola's way of doing it deserves mention. (Click here for our Droi...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 13, 2010
Whenever a new phone rolls out, one of the first things that gets done (after the hands on video of course) is tearing it apart. The Droid 2 was no exception, and the guys over at ifixit have do...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 13, 2010
So smartphone manufacturer HTC has an event planned for Sept. 15 in London, eh? Maybe they just want to hang out with a few of their closes friends, or, more likely, we'll get to see some new hardware...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 13, 2010
Oracle has filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming that the Android operating system infringes on its own software patents. Oracle spokeswoman Karen Tillman says in an official statement, "...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
Here you go, folks, a slew of benchmark tests with the Motorola Droid 2. We're doing this batch with a quorum of Android 2.2 devices -- the original Droid, the Droid 2, the Nexus One and the Evo 4G. ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 12, 2010
Gartner's Q2 2010 numbers are in, and the chart above says it all. So do these. And these. And these, you get the point -- Android is showing unprecedented growth, all thanks to peop...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 12, 2010
Enter Chapter 3 of the on-again, off-again saga that is the Motorola Droid Froyo update -- Verizon has sent out an e-mail to it's business customers that says FRG01B is only the first step of a two pa...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
We brought you a hands-on with the Audible Android app a couple of months ago while it was in beta, and we're happy to report that it's now available in the Android Market. The app itself is free, but...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 12, 2010
What's small, made by Dell, runs Cupcake (Android 1.5) and lives on a fuzzy pink rug? Why, the Dell Blaze, of course! (Pink rug not included). It's the newest Android device in the works b...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
So the Dell Thunder's made a surprise appearance this morning, moving beyond renders into the realm of the unannounced prototype. Same Android 2.1 and 8MP camera that we were led to expect, 4.1-...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
Just got some more pics in from the Star Wars convention going on in Orlando, and it looks like the date for the R2-D2 version of the Droid 2 is going to be Sept. 30. Good news indeed for you guys wa...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 12, 2010
Vlingo has responded to Google's release of Voice Actions in an amazing way -- by making its $9.99 Android application free. Yes, free, starting today. The folks at Vlingo are the first to...
