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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 02, 2010
It's been another month, and that means it's time to take another look at the breakdown of Android versions in the wild. (Click here to see October's numbers.) Android 2.1 (Eclair) and 2.2 (Froyo...
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by Kyle Gibb
Nov 01, 2010
The Samsung Galaxy Tab has been announced by carriers for $600 unsubsidized or less with a contract, yet Amazon has recently launched a page for the T-Mobile version listing the price at $699.99...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 31, 2010
If the T-Mobile Comet has piqued your interest, the read on, friend. The phone formerly known as the Huawei Ideos is expected to drop this week -- Nov. 3 to be exact -- and we've been handed every la...
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by Jared DiPane
Oct 27, 2010
The HTC Aria tends to find itself sitting on the back burner when it comes to news, but for those still holding strong with the device you will be happy with this little treat. Earlier this week ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 25, 2010
We broke the news last night, and now it's official: The Sprint Samsung Galaxy Tab will be available Nov. 14 for $399 with a two-year contract. Data plans start at $29.99 a month for 2GB, or $59...
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by Kyle Gibb
Oct 25, 2010
Acer announced the Liquid Metal in the UK last month, but was mum on any availability for the United States. That seems to have (unofficially) changed as the FCC has posted documents that show t...
Review
by afazel
Oct 24, 2010
Ultimate Hooker Punch Showdown is one of the first apps made with Adobe Air for Android that can be found in the Market. Game play is pretty simple: objects come flying at you and you Hooker Pu...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 21, 2010
Remember how the source code for the Samsung Galaxy S' Froyo update was released a few days ago? It actually was pulled pretty quickly, and now Samsung UK says it'll be back "from early November...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 20, 2010
You read right, folks. The Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab (watch our hands-on here) apparently is going to sell unsubsidized for $599, and it'll be available Nov. 11. A data plan will run you $20 for 1GB...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 16, 2010
As proof that you can't keep a hacker from besting anything you design, the G.O.T. team wrangled themselves a leak of the upcoming Android 2.2.1 update for the Motorola Milestone, made it better, str...
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by Kyle Gibb
Oct 15, 2010
Samsung has long promised that the Galaxy S line of phones would see Froyo, and we even had leaks of internal testing just last week and the appearance of the update yesterday. Now Samsung has ...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 14, 2010
A fast, agile Android slider, but signal connection problems and a lack of hackability are big minuses The T-Mobile G2 is the latest Android smartphone to hit the nation's fourth-largest carrier,...
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by Jared DiPane
Oct 14, 2010
The recent update of the Motorola Droid X to Android 2.2 was one that was very welcomed -- until we began to see new bugs pop up. We've seen Motorola acknowledge the messaging issues that were caused ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 13, 2010
We brought you a leaked internal letter saying it was coming, and now, Samsung has released the source code for the Froyo update to the Galaxy S. For those of you with carrier-branded versions of the...
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by Sean Brunett
Oct 13, 2010
Dell has decided to stop the Android 2.1 update for the Streak and instead focus on Android 2.2. There are some Streak owners who have been enjoying a Froyo port, but the official update has always be...
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by Sean Brunett
Oct 12, 2010
The myTouch 3G on T-Mobile will finally be receiving its Froyo OTA starting tomorrow, according to a leaked slide on TmoNews. Joining the Froyo club will bring many improvements for myTouch 3G u...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 09, 2010
We've got reports coming in that users with some Milestones, Vibrants and Fascinates running Android version 2.1-update 1 are seeing a silent update to the Android Market (version 2007 -- an update fr...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 09, 2010
Two pieces of news for any readers in the land of the rising sun -- Softbank Mobile announced that they will be selling the Desire HD in mid November, with reservations being taken starting Oct 15; an...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 08, 2010
That's not any sort of optical illusion -- Android developer DJ_Steve has ported Froyo to the Dell Streak, and has made the files available for download. Be warned, this is no easy process, and ...
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by Dallin Hampton
Oct 05, 2010
LG announced that it has decided to postpone the launch of an Android-based tablet device, which it had hoped to release next quarter, to a later date. In a discussion LG had with Google about this d...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 03, 2010
Japanese carrier Softbank Mobile will also be updating its HTC Desire to Froyo, via an over the air update starting Oct 8. It appears it will have the same system (with Japanese langua...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 01, 2010
Want Froyo on the Samsung Captivate and can't wait any longer? A leaked build has emerged tonight. We've plopped it on our Captivate and are giving it the what-for. In the meantime, if you don'...
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by Phil Nickinson
Oct 01, 2010
The march of Froyo continues, with Android 2.2 now on one-third of all Android devices. Please excuse us while we do a little jig. ... ... ... OK, we're back. That's right, folks, 33.4 percent of dev...
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by afazel
Oct 01, 2010
Way back on the original T-Mobile G1, Google brought us Street View in Maps. Here it is two years later, and the Android Google Maps app brings us so much more--turn-by-turn navigation, places s...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 27, 2010
If you're one of those folks who is less than pleased with your Droid X after the Froyo update, this one's for you. Android Central Forums member Fabrian was at wit's end, and even talked of dit...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 24, 2010
Don't have time to wait 45 seconds for your Droid Incredible to boot up? Then you'll love this -- a video of the IncDoes ROM booting up on the Incredible. Careful you don't blink, you jus...
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by Jared DiPane
Sep 23, 2010
Many of us use Flickr to share our pictures with family and friends, and until just recently there was no easy way to upload these from your Android phone directly, other than e-mailing them. But Fli...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
The Droid X Froyo update is now available, folks! Go to Settings>About phone>Check for updates, and it's all yours. It's a hefty 67.6-megabyte update, so pop on your Wifi and pop open a cold one...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Now that your Droid X Android 2.2 update has arrived, it's time to get your Flash on. Adobe Flash Player 10.1 was included in the update, so you don't have to do anything. You can watch Flash v...
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by Adam Sawyer
Sep 21, 2010
Gmail just got an update to add some of those cool UI improvements -- and it's been moved into the Android Market. This means that from now on, you won’t have to wait for system updates t...
