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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
The Motorola Droid X officially will get its Android 2.2 update starting Wednesday, according to a note Verizon just dropped in our inbox. Here's the word:
Verizon Wireless will begin pushing And...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
Might the wait for the Droid X to officially get Android 2.2 finally be over? Verizon has updated its update pdf (which you see here), so we may finally (finally!) be close, folks. There's noth...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 21, 2010
UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) for Android looks to be right around the corner (never mind what T-Mobile said), thanks to Kineto's Smart WiFi. You folks using T-Mobile, Rogers, British Telecom a...
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by Android Central
Sep 20, 2010
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer, and the discussion in the Android Central Forums is cranking up. Here's what's on your minds:The wait for the Droid X to get Froyo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 19, 2010
Listen up all you Droid Incredible folks who went ahead and rooted: There's a new Sense ROM on the table that looks like a sure-fire winner -- Redemption Rom v 2.0.2. It's got everything you'd e...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 18, 2010
Some users of the HTC Desire began receiving the Froyo (Android 2.2) update at the beginning of August, but not all European carriers were ready to roll it out just yet. One of these was T-Mobile. But...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 17, 2010
For those of you who worry about this sort of thing, Adobe has updated its graphic list of which Android devices it supports for Flash Player 10.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab has been added, and the...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 17, 2010
Remember how a change in the Froyo code has borked the audio for a good many apps? That included the Sirius XM satellite radio app (read our review here), which has left us hanging for a good m...
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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 17, 2010
Official word has come from Verizon that the Droid Eris will not be receiving an update to Android 2.2 ("Froyo"). Considering the device already hit end-of-life, this shouldn't really ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 15, 2010
HTC this morning also announced the Desire HD -- basically the Evo 4G for the rest of the world (and minus the 4G part). This one's made of a solid piece of aluminum like the HTC Legend, packs ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 14, 2010
Yes, we're still waiting on Froyo to drop for the Motorola Droid X. But the good news is that it looks like Verizon's starting to get ready, with a placeholder page up on the Droid Does website ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 14, 2010
Adobe has announced that it is planning to address a security vulnerability in Flash Player 10.1.92.10 for Android, as well as the versions for Mac, Windows, and Unix; and Acrobat reader for Mac, Wind...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 14, 2010
LG this morning added a pair of Android 2.2 smartphones to its Optimus line, the Optimus One (P500) and Optimus Chic (E720).The Optimus One (seen above at right) is a 3.2-inch touchscreen device...
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by Dallin Hampton
Sep 13, 2010
Acer UK made an official statement about a new phone they have in the works called Liquid Metal. In the release they stated the phone is going to be released at the end of October with Froyo running t...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 13, 2010
If you recently received your Froyo OTA, you may want to check to see if you're affected by a nasty little bug in the Gmail application by which any secondary accounts don't sync automatically. ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 12, 2010
Yeah, we're still waiting on Android 2.2 for the Motorola Droid X. But for those of you who are rooted and don't mind a little hackery, another leaked OTA (see our hands-on with the first) ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 10, 2010
The HTC Desire from Cellular South (read our full review here) should be available sometime in the middle of next week, according to Cellular South's Facebook fan page. This is great news for th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 10, 2010
It's been more than a month since we last heard from Google regarding how many devices are on which version of the Android operating system, and what a difference a month makes. As of Aug. 2, only 4....
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by Andrew Melnizek
Sep 09, 2010
Vidéotron, a subsidiary of Quebecor Media Company, today unleashed new airwaves on to the people of Québec. The wireless service provider's President and CEO, Robert D&eac...
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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 03, 2010
Wow, what a wait it has been. The Droid Incredible faithful (of which I am a member) have waited what seems like forever for Google's latest version of Android to hit their phones. But finally,...
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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 03, 2010
Remember how a certain fruit company used "There's an app for that" as a marketing slogan for the longest time? Well, Motorola has used a similar slogan in its latest ad in the Wall St...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 03, 2010
Top o' the news - AC at IFA 2010 Samsung announces the Galaxy Tab 7-inch Android tabletSamsung Galaxy Tab Hands On! [Video]Samsung Galaxy Tab specs versus the Apple iPadSamsung Galaxy Tab photo galler...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 02, 2010
The Nexus One will never die. Today we see an new software leak, in the form of a complete packaged ROM (courtesy of Football @ xda) with the FRG33 tag on board. I haven't had a chance to ...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 02, 2010
Samsung Galaxy Tab Galaxy Tab Announced Galaxy Tab vs iPad Spec Shootout Galaxy Tab apps and games Gingerbread, honeycomb and a full slate of Samsung tablets in 2011 Samsung Gal...
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by Sean Brunett
Sep 02, 2010
Toshiba officially announced its Folio 100 tablet today -- a 10.1-inch device running Android 2.2 (Froyo).It's a very intriguing device and the specs sounds great:10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen1024 ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 31, 2010
What happens when manual upgrade links for the Froyo OTA on the Incredible are found, and the Epic 4G is released (and we decide to give one away!) all in the same day? Something so Incredibly E...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 31, 2010
Expect Android tablet news to flow like water as IFA 2010 gets into gear, so let's start things off with a bang. According to German site Areamobile.de, Chinese manufacturer Hannspree will be in...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Aug 31, 2010
Remember that leaked Froyo update that came out of the blue a few days ago for the Droid X? You do? Well, Motorola is really hoping you haven't installed it on your Droid X. Oh, wait -- you already in...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 31, 2010
Finally, the Incredible OTA is here! And like all Android phones, now that we know the location for the Incredible Froyo OTA, there is an option to go get it versus waiting for it to be push...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 30, 2010
Finally, after (far too) much waiting, the Droid Incredible faithful are getting Android 2.2 ("Froyo"). Verizon announced last week that the rollout was starting (slowly) and we expect...
