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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 21, 2010
Another quarterly report from AdMob, another major climb for Android. The Q4 2009 numbers show that AdMob (which serves mobile advertising) fed nearly twice as many Android devices in the United State...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 21, 2010
While more Android devices come out rocking Android 2.0 on launch and other Android phones announcing their intention to do so in the future, any news regarding the very first Android phone, the...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 21, 2010
Please welcome Garmin-ASUS to the Android party! After promising to deliver an Android device way back in December 2008 and then re-affirming that fact in June 2009, it looks like that Garmin-AS...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 20, 2010
Blackberry! We have Blackberrys in the house for Week 5 of the Smartphone Round Robin (we're a little late, we know) and it's definitely going to be a fun ride. Though the Blackberrys in this y...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 20, 2010
Google today announced a net strategy for AdWords, targeting users by directly depending on which carrier or device they use. That will let advertisers more directly reach consumers if they so choose,...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 20, 2010
Motorola is among the top Android phone manufacturers right now, and it looks like it's going to increase its standing in 2010. CNet Asia spoke with Spiros Nikolakopoulos, VP and GM of Asia Paci...
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by Jeremy
Jan 19, 2010
From the Forums is a great way for you, our readers, to see the hottest topics being discussed. But you must be a registered member and becoming a member is a simple process. So if you have not alre...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 19, 2010
Our pals at TMoNews have been busy, and they're nailing down some rumored T-Mobile Android devices (some of which we've seen as recently as yesterday), bringing us dates. In a nutshell:The myTouc...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 19, 2010
Looks like we might be seeing the first fallout in Google's tiff with China over reported cyber attacks and having to censor search results because of Chinese law. The launch of pair of Android-powere...
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by Jeremy
Jan 18, 2010
PS3 Trophies V1.4 is an application for all of you PlayStation 3 gamers out there. Any true gamer can appreciate an application like this, especially since it is free of charge if you would lik...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 18, 2010
Sure, Verizon's FiOS service has blazing fast Internet speeds and competitive TV DVR. But the coolest thing has got to be its Android app, which lets you browse listings and program your FiOS DVR via ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 17, 2010
Sure, Apple's greatest love is technology, but it's second greatest love is patent filing. And it turns out that Cupertino filed for one way back in June 2008 that describes contact icons on a smartph...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 16, 2010
Pardon the name dropping, but the SPE crew shared a limo ride with Android Senior Project Manager Erick Tseng at CES, and he asked us what we thought the "F" version of Android (remember tha...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 15, 2010
If you didn't know, week 4 of the Smartphone Round Robin is in full effect. Amidst all the CES craziness things kind of get lost but fear not, this Round Robin is still going on! Where's Android...
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by Jeremy
Jan 15, 2010
Never again do you have to worry about not being able to grab the headlines on the go with the USA Today Android application. With this free application you can expect to get all of the latest news s...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 15, 2010
Sprint just announced a "maintenance update" to the Samsung Moment Android phone. No, not a full-on Android upgrade, unfortunately. And, what's worse, you'll have to hit up a Sprint store to...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 15, 2010
T-Mobile is supposed to launch some "deals" on Android smartphones today (all phones require 2-year contract, no mail-in-rebate required) but they're still all kind of expensive. ...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 15, 2010
If you know your tech history, you'd know that Steve Jobs (on the left) and Steve Wozniak (on the right) founded Apple together. Yes, Apple. Maker of the iPhone, among other great products. Stev...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 15, 2010
We apologize for the egregious spelling errors in the tweet above. But Samsung Firmware is hearing that the Samsung Galaxy Spica and likely the Samsung Galaxy will both receive the Android 2.0 update ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 12, 2010
We're not sure it's news every time one OS manufacturer pokes fun at another, but here we go again anyway. During a panel on netbooks (attended and reported by LaptopMag's Mark Spoonauer) at CES, Micr...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 11, 2010
Android 2.1 has been officially available on the Google Nexus One for nearly a week now, but the SDK had not -- until now.There are a number of new APIs on board, including for the animated wallpapers...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 11, 2010
That's it, folks. Stick a fork in us. We're done. The 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is over, we've fled Sin City and are giving our weary feet a rest. But what a show it was.The Google N...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 09, 2010
Right after we got our hands on LG's latest Android Phone, the GT540, comes news directly from LG's CEO, Nam Young, that half of their new smartphones will run Android. This is obviously great n...
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by Jeremy
Jan 09, 2010
If you are a movie fan, Fandango, is the Android application for you. Finding movies playing in your area is now easier than ever by using Android's GPS feature and connecting to Google Maps for driv...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 09, 2010
You know what would be fun, if you combined the Nexus One teardown pictures along with the just released Nexus One bill of materials list! Okay, maybe not. But if you were wondering how much the...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 09, 2010
So we all know that the Nexus One was the first phone available at google.com/phone. Some of us may also know that Google will continue developing devices to sell in their Google Phone Store. What man...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 08, 2010
Say hello to the LG GT540 Swift Android smartphone. We've seen Android devices from LG before but none have reached the US, maybe that'll change with the GT540. The GT540 is a cute little device ...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 08, 2010
Nvidia showed off the latest Android netbook prototype powered at CES 2010. This one's a little more unique since its powered by Nvidia's latest Tegra 2 'system on a chip' processor. The ha...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 07, 2010
Watch out Nook, you have a real competitor for that Android-powered, Dual-screen E-Book Reader space. We spent a little time with the Spring Design Alex E-Reader at CES and came away pretty impressed....
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by Casey Chan
Jan 07, 2010
We really have no idea how to take this. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has a mini-me version codenamed Robyn that's seriously tiny. Just look at the thing! It's so tiny that we almost think it's ...
