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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 14, 2010
One of the great things about Android is the fact that you can change deeply ingrained parts of the operating system to suit your needs, and use applications like SwiftKey beta keyboard. I've be...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 13, 2010
Seems like only yesterday that we were discussing in-app ads, and whether we're willing to put up with them, or fork over a few dollars for a long-free app. Oh, wait. It was yesterday. Fine. Fast-for...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 13, 2010
In just 19 days the Samsung Galaxy S has sold over 300,000 units in Samsung's home country of South Korea, according to sales figures from SK Telecom -- South Korea's largest carrier. Those...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 13, 2010
Even though they aren't officially released yet, the US versions of the Samsung Galaxy S (T-Mobile Vibrant and AT&T Captivate) have already been rooted. We should expect this by now, as it s...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 13, 2010
What had better be the cheapest Android smartphone ever, the Palm Pre-esque Alcatel OT-980, will soon show up on the shelves in Europe. We talked about this one ages ago (in Android time anyway)...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 13, 2010
Verizon's summer 2010 catalog has been leaked out, and yes, that's a picture of the upcoming Motorola Droid 2 you see above. Also included are the Droid X, the HTC Droid Incredible, and the LG&n...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 13, 2010
Knew it was only a matter of time before we saw a Bing app for Android, right? It's pretty good for Windows Mobile, pretty darn good on the iPhone, and we're expecting it to be really good on Windows ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 13, 2010
We've all seen the slew of Android tablets that look suspiciously like that other popular tablet out there (and we're not talking about the Samsung Galaxy Tab), and Android Central reader Ted417 mana...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 13, 2010
The Samsung Galaxy Tab (that's still a slightly unofficial name, by the way) is now set for launch before October, according to a piece on Forbes' website. the previously rumored dual cameras are...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 13, 2010
If you're like me, you take your Android phone with you everywhere. Sometimes you're stuck with a battery in the red, and no AC power in sight. While there's plenty of gizmos out there tha...
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by Dieter Bohn
Jul 13, 2010
We stepped out of a killer panel Monday from MobileBeat 2010 titled "How to turn Android into a money machine," and the answer from the panel to that very question seems to be "al...
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by Adam Sawyer
Jul 13, 2010
Have you ever thought about what your Android dream phone might look like? There’s no doubt that HTC has an amazing lineup of state-of-the-art devices, but how could they improve? A man named ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 12, 2010
Can't tell you what's changed, but another OTA update (the second in less than a month of pre-release use) has been pushed out to the Motorola Droid X. The 18MB update took just a few minutes to...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 12, 2010
The Samsung Vibrant isn't being left out of the fun, it has it's own version of the catchy Samsung Galaxy S series promo videos, too. The video is about the same as the ones we've seen for the C...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 12, 2010
That's right Droid Eris users, Verizon did not forget you -- there's a software update coming on July 16 that's slated to fix a whole slew of audio and contacts issues. When the update to Androi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 12, 2010
In a stunning turn of events not seen since the days of Adam Smith, it's come to light that there won't be an infinite number of Droid X's available at launch on Thursday, and in fact retail stores h...
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by afazel
Jul 12, 2010
Our friend (frenemy?) Rene Ritchie over at sister-site TiPb has done a quick, largely (and admittedly) unscientific comparison of connectivity options for the iPad, and whether the addi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 12, 2010
What good is a 4G network if you don't have more phones to run on it? That's the hand Sprint is currently playing and that has been briefly detailed in a story at the Wall Street Journal's website. Th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 12, 2010
The Motorola Droid X (read our full review) finally comes out on Verizon this week. And to celebrate, we're giving one lucky reader a Droid X of his or her very own. To win, all you have to do is lea...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 12, 2010
When last we saw Fring, the VOIP app was touting its popularity after an update to its iPhone client and how it had to "temporarily reduce support to Skype" because of it. Looks like there ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 12, 2010
T-Mobile's Android slider packs a punchThe HTC MyTouch 3G Slide from T-Mobile USA is the Android smartphone that has seemed to fly under the radar. Released at a time when Snapdragon processors ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 12, 2010
Ever wanted to create an Android app but just don't have the coding skills? Google's just greatly lowered the barrier for entry with the Android App Inventor. It's akin to Palm's Ares system (and we ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 11, 2010
For those of you patiently (or not so much) waiting for Cyanogen and Team Douche to release a semi-official Android 2.2 ROM, it's time to get flashing. CyanogenMod-6.0.0 RC1 was posted up early t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 11, 2010
To those of you lucky enough to get your Droid X early (all 170 of you need to play the lottery this week!) Verizon has now set up the system so you can activate that monster. As of Friday July ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 11, 2010
WOW! I've seen Lego docks and various phone accessories before, but Android Central Forums member triciaaz's takes the cake for sure. It's clearly a step above and beyond your run-of-the-m...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 10, 2010
Images of the unreleased Motorola WX455 have shown up today online, with very little fanfare. If the rumors about it's specifications are correct, we can see why. Supposedly it's a pretty ...
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by Jared DiPane
Jul 10, 2010
There has been some chatter lingering around in regards to the Droid X and its bootloader, and sadly it appears as though they have locked this one down. So, what does that mean for the average consum...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 10, 2010
HTC has released an update to its HTC Sync software for the HTC Aria, and along with it comes the ability to install third-party applications and enable mobile network sharing. Hallelujah! ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 10, 2010
Finding a parking spot just got a little easier, thanks to Google's new Open Spot app for Android. The concept is simple enough, fire up the app to see what spots are near (.9 mile radius) you, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 10, 2010
Yeah, so by now Fring users likely have noticed that Skype access has been pulled. And, you guessed it, we have the iPhone to blame. Fring recently updated its iPhone version, which allows cross-plat...
