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by brian hart#ac
Feb 12, 2009
A recent Wall Street Journal online article, by Nick Wingfield, spotlighted Microsoft and their plans to roll out a new series of programs and services for mobile phones. It is their attempt to ca...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 11, 2009
Boo. We're hoping this doesn't become a trend because we desperately want our Second Android Device as soon as possible. But according to Engadget, Samsung is delaying their Android Phone and won't...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 11, 2009
We know Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has a penchant for saying the darndest things. Just back in November, he stated:
“I don’t really understand their strategy. Maybe somebody else does. If I w...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 11, 2009
If you didn't notice, after the RC33 Update Android Market is no longer in BETA and is now presumably much better (joke). We're sure this isn't that big of a deal but it is interesting since Google ty...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 10, 2009
With the RC33 update of Android slowly rolling out to G1 users across the country it's only fitting that Google has announced that the Android 1.1 SDK is now available to developers. Applications w...
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 09, 2009
Just as we wait for more Android handsets to launch and join the lonely G1, there's news of another Linux-based mobile platform with a substantial international collaborative effort: LiMo Foundation...
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 09, 2009
If everyone who says they are launching an Android phone actually launches an Android phone in the near future, the G1 is about to have lots and lots of company. One IS the loneliest number (poor G1),...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 09, 2009
Confession: I'm excited for the Kindle 2 announcement today and will give serious thought into purchasing one. The question is, will I need one? If you didn't hear, Google Book Search is now optimi...
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 06, 2009
Instant gratification is never having to wait. Thanks to the XDA Developer community, the latest Google Android update is available now. Among other things, it includes Google Latitude, a location-...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 06, 2009
According to the NYTimes, the Cupcake Firmware Update isn't really an official Firmware Update at all. In that sense, Cupcake doesn't exist. Instead, Cupcake is a developmental tool. According to a...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 06, 2009
It looks like Android is slowly expanding its footprint. The word is that Australia and Singapore will both be getting the HTC Dream (same exact device as our T-Mobile G1) sometime in the near future....
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 05, 2009
There's a bit of confusion in Australia and Asia around the launch of the HTC Dream slated for February 16. The Dream (known to us as the G1) will be launched on Optus, yet a G2 is said to be unveiled...
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 05, 2009
The day wouldn't be complete without another Android smartphone speculation accompanied by a fuzzy picture, not to mention a peculiar keyboard design. The above photo from Boy Genius Report is alle...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 05, 2009
We've been telling anyone who would listen that Motorola Hardware + Android OS = Killer Device. We especially feel confident considering that Motorola without Android is simply floundering--they recen...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 04, 2009
Hey would you look at that! Two pretty girls and a T-Mobile G1! It definitely looks like our favorite G1 is getting more and more popular. This shot was taken from the CW series 90210, yes, a spin-...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 03, 2009
NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile operator and a member of the Open Handset Alliance has confirmed that they'll be releasing a Android Device by September 2009. When contacted regarding their Android...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 03, 2009
It's starting to look like Android is a much more versatile OS than imagined. Case in point: Intel is supposedly preparing itself to supply manufacturers with chipsets that can support Android for ...
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 02, 2009
In the good 'ol U.S. of A., our legal system provides that a defendant is innocent until proven guilty, otherwise known as presumption of innocence. But just as fast as you can type "maliciously malig...
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 02, 2009
Samsung may be ready to unveil an Android device in as early as two weeks at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, says GSM Helpdesk. For quite some time now, Samsung has made noises about dev...
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by brian hart#ac
Jan 30, 2009
How would you like to have the little green 'droid in your car, or part of your home entertainment system? Fujitsu Japan has announced "Service Built for Android", a new project rolling out where F...
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by brian hart#ac
Jan 30, 2009
According to Neville Ray, T-Mobile USA's senior VP of engineering and operations, there's more Android G-series goodness on the way, and possibly soon. Although he was mainly talking about T-Mobile...
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by brian hart#ac
Jan 30, 2009
Are there times you need to charge your T-Mobile G1 Android phone on-the-go? Maybe there are times you're stuck between your home and office, or your home and the shopping mall, or your home and ju...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 30, 2009
You know those Dell Smartphone Rumors that keep popping up for seemingly no good reason? Well, it looks like there is some real juice behind it this time. The WSJ is reporting that Dell is "prepari...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 29, 2009
The much-ballyhooed Cupcake Update to Android is all the rage in the new year. We've been tracking the ups and downs of the entire journey and remain hopeful that we'll one day get Cupcake in our h...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 29, 2009
Probably one of the most anticipated smartphone firmware updates ever, Cupcake for Android sure is taking its sweet time to release. Obviously, the on-screen keyboard is a huge draw in its interest ...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 29, 2009
Opera Mini has finally left its beta stage and is being officially released for the Android platform. Watch out Chrome-Lite because Opera Mini 4.2 offers numerous fixes and some new features such a...
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by brian hart#ac
Jan 28, 2009
She's a beauty, ain't she? Here's a closer look at the dual-SIM DSTL1 Android that General Mobile is bringing to the table at Barcelona next month for the 3GSM. It looks quite a bit like my iPhone...
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by brian hart#ac
Jan 28, 2009
Hot on the heels of some good news about the resurfacing Agora, there's more titillating news of new Android phones, specifically General Mobile's dual-SIM DSTL1 Android phone that they will showcas...
Review
by brian hart#ac
Jan 28, 2009
One of the more useful accessories for a smartphone is a sync and charge cable, and one of the better ones I've used is the Seidio Retractable S&C Cable for the T-Mobile G1 available here in the A...
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by brian hart#ac
Jan 27, 2009
It appears the Kogan Agora still has a pulse, albeit no release date at this time. Ruslan Kogan has made it known that his previous Android attempt, the Agora, had screen compatibility issues, prevent...
