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by Android Central
May 07, 2010
If you missed out on one of the 30 copies of WaveSecure we gave away, we're not done yet. For one month, you can get WaveSecure at a 20 percent discount if you use the promo code WS-ACENTRAL. That's ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 07, 2010
The Sprint Evo 4G WiMax hotspot plans are starting to shape up internally, and it's not looking good if you were hoping Sprint would go the same route as Verizon and offer it up for free. (That said, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 07, 2010
Legos? Check. Droid? Check. Puzzle problem solver? Check. What you see above is being used to trumpet the ARM processor inside the Motorola Droid (as well as any number of other smartphones). The...
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by Casey Chan
May 07, 2010
Bloomberg is reporting that Sony will introduce their Android-based 'Google TV' at Google I/O. Remember, 'Google TVs' are TV sets that use Intel Atom chips and run an optimized Android OS. Havin...
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by Android Central
May 07, 2010
Please allow ourselves to introduce ... ourselves. If you're new at Android, you should now be familiar with Android Central: The Blog. Now meet Android Central: The Facebook Page, and Andr...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 07, 2010
Here we go again. PanzyDog in our forums has managed to snag another Sprint HTC Evo 4G and is opening the floor (erm, forums) once for questions. Here's ours: Where are you getting these won...
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by Casey Chan
May 07, 2010
Looks like SlingPlayer for Android is sticking to its original "release in summer 2010" goal. At least that's what the latest rumor suggests. Phandroid received an email tip that said ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
So here's the thing about watching Hulu on the Android Skyfire 2.0 browser: You can do it at the moment, but don't count on it for long. We've been down this road before with Skyfire on Windows ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
From time to time, it's pretty darn handy to be able to access -- and control -- a desktop computer from your phone. Maybe you're the IT-type, maybe it's a family member who swears they don't know wh...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
Not a whole lot going on in this video of the T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide other than the Android phone simply being used, but we do get another look at the new "Espresso" user interface in ac...
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by Casey Chan
May 06, 2010
The Samsung Galaxy A, not to be confused with the Samsung Galaxy S, is now available in South Korea. The Galaxy A runs Android 2.1 and features a 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED screen, 720 MHz processor, and Di...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 06, 2010
Remember how the Motorola Milestone's Android 2.1 update was delayed? No more, as Moto's broken the good news on its Facebook page. And not only is it available right now, it's bringing nine (NINE!)&...
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by afazel
May 05, 2010
Here's something I thought a few of you out there in Android Central land just might be a little bit interested in. Clear has posted exception first quarter results for 2010! Oh, and by the way,...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 05, 2010
If you own a Google Nexus One, check your inboxes, folks. We're getting reports in the forums about Google sending out e-mails alerting that too much tax was paid, and a refund is on the way. FWIW: Lo...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 05, 2010
Wanna pre-order the Sprint Evo 4G at Radio Shack? (We're not calling it The Shack no matter how many times people in suits try to be cool.) Look for the pre-ordering to begin "later this mon...
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by Jared DiPane
May 05, 2010
We have seen Fennec pop up a few times, and even got blessed with a very early release of this, which brought it from a fantasy to a reality. As many of us know, beta releases tend to be a bit buggy, ...
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by Casey Chan
May 05, 2010
While the lot of us were playing with our new Droid Incredibles and getting a crash course on all things Android this past weekend, Google's Android team was throwing a party for itself--complete...
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by Adam Sawyer
May 05, 2010
Ever done a search on Google only to be directed to web pages created in 2002? A little outdated, if you ask me. Google has remedied this by implementing some new search tools for your desktop PC and ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 05, 2010
We're back with our favorite Android app picks of the week. Included are an RSS reader, one of them newfangled jewel games, an airport landing game, an essential calendar widget and a way to watch yo...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 05, 2010
A question we get quite often from you guys is "How do I add a second gmail account?" Consider that question answered in the video above. Note that I'm adding a Google Apps account, which is...
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by Adam Sawyer
May 05, 2010
Good news for all you bookworms: Google recently announced it will be plunging into the e-book market as early as this summer. It will be implementing some snazzy new book-search softw...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 05, 2010
We're not quite sure of any fun way to spin it: The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 -- languishing with Android 1.6 and a clumsy first-generation of the Timescape and Mediascape interface -- is now slat...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 04, 2010
Dropbox just made its way out of beta status and into the Android Market, and so let's take a look at the Android version of the popular desktop file sync app. After the break, folks. After the ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 04, 2010
Go ahead and watch this video (after the break) of the Sprint HTC Evo 4G, but know this: The phone is not quite as short or as fat as it appears in this clip. Sadly, the same can't be said ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 04, 2010
There are a few good task managers in the Android Market, but I've been looking for a simple way to access my Google tasks lists. Looks like Kevin over at Lifehacker stumbled across someth...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 04, 2010
You gotta hand it to Cellular South. While major carriers (cough, AT&T) pass on the best devices Android has to offer, the best-kept secret in the Deep South promises "a whole new lineup of ...
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by Casey Chan
May 04, 2010
The beautiful HTC Legend, with its unibody build and clean lines, is coming. The guys at Engadget have discovered that the HTC Legend has just cleared the FCC and is packing 850/1900 MHz 3G bands whic...
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by Casey Chan
May 04, 2010
Bumptop, a 3D desktop manager that's been implemented in Windows 7 and OS X, has just been bought out by the Google. Bumptop was a ridiculously slick experience that beautifies and changes the ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 04, 2010
You, sir (or madam) are not Oprah Winfrey. And so, you'll have to wait until the Sprint Evo 4G actually launches before you can get your hands on it. (For that matter, we're not Oprah, either, but co...
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by Adam Sawyer
May 04, 2010
Swype - your favorite finger sliding keyboard is diving head-first into the mainstream phone market. The small company, which only employs 27 people, estimates it will be on over 10 million smartph...
