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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 02, 2010
We've spent much of or time lately with the largest Android phone, now let's move to one of the smallest. The Motorola Flipout (that's the square deal that made the rounds back in April) which ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 01, 2010
Samsung should be launching its premier handset soon, in a huge way. According to the Korean industry blog Korea IT Times the Galaxy S will be released in 100 countries, all within the same mont...
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by Jeremy
Jun 01, 2010
Those of you who did not pre-order a Sprint Evo 4G and will be on the prowl come this Friday -- launch day! -- should think about visiting your local Sprint store when the doors open at 8 a.m.&n...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 01, 2010
Another couple of weeks, and more new numbers regarding Android platform percentages. For the two weeks ending June 1, we now see 45.1 percent of Android phones running Eclair -- Android 2.1. Tha...
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by Dallin Hampton
Jun 01, 2010
Mobile chipset manufacturer Qualcomm has started shipping its two newest additions to the Snapdragon family, the MSM8260 and the MSM8660. Both of the processors are dual-core and are clocked at 1.2GHz...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 01, 2010
Sometimes we all like to sit back in our chairs and speculate about what fresh innovative ideas will turn up next in the smartphone world. I'll bet none of us saw this coming. Rather than ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 01, 2010
Andy Rubin's "it's not fragmentation, it's legacy" line at Google IO has sparked a pretty good debate, but now we're starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel for problem of Androi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 01, 2010
Not only can you not have the Sprint Evo 4G for a few more days, now you have to watch somebody tear it apart. The folks at ifixit did their thing, meticulously ripping open the Evo and checking ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 01, 2010
Let's face it, you just can't get enough of us. We understand that. And so without further ado, we bring you the Android Central Widget. It's a simple beast, bringing you the latest headlines from An...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 01, 2010
This one's certainly the most obvious visual change in Android 2.2, but it shouldn't go without mention. Froyo has added icons for the phone dialer and browser on either side of the launcher icon, cle...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 31, 2010
What do you get when you cross the HTC Desire with the Evo 4G and Droid Incredible? From the looks of this leaked shot, you get the HTC Aria. Those are the same capacitive buttons from ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 31, 2010
While you're winding down from your three-day weekend, kick your feet up and join us after the break as we re-watch the Android 2.2 keynote address from Google I/O, where Google first showed us the m...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 31, 2010
[YouTube link] If you're the type of person who frequently swaps microSD cards and are looking at the Sprint HTC Evo 4G, then this video might be a little painful. First, the card's under the...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 31, 2010
Update: Rut roh, Raggy. Looks like there's some forum shenanigans going on, and this isn't the real deal after all. Feel free to find the perpetrators and kick the in the gonads for us.See here!...
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by Adam Sawyer
May 30, 2010
The legendary (or is it mythical?) Dell Streak (Dell Mini 5) is finally almost here. However, what you might not have known is that its screen features the uber-resilient Gorilla Glass, which can ta...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 29, 2010
It might not look like much, but the screen shots you see here reportedly are from the world's first custom ROM for the Sprint Evo 4G. There's still work to be done, as the camera doesn't work and it'...
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by Jared DiPane
May 28, 2010
For all you Droid owners out there who passed up on the Droid Incredible in hopes that Verizon would be releasing the Droid 2 soon after, an inkling of hope has appeared. Above you see a pic of the Mo...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 28, 2010
You guys know how much I hate headlines with question marks, but that's pretty much where we stand on the above photo. Above you see the Motorola Droid keyboard at top, and what purportedly is the Dro...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 28, 2010
[YouTube link] And here's a look at the LG Optimus -- aka the GT540 -- which we previously toyed with at CES in January. Nothing's really changed since then. Same 3-inch HVGA touchscreen (no...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 28, 2010
Finally, for those of us waiting patiently for Sirius XM to bring satellite radio to Android, our day has come. The same satellite radio you've come to know and love in your car (it's a life-saver) a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 28, 2010
The Samsung Behold II is finally getting updated from cupcake (Android 1.5), but it's not exactly what you'd expect. It's a big drawn out mess of pulled youtube videos, supposed broken promises,...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 27, 2010
[YouTube link]Not sure which one of these we wan to see released more -- the Evo 4G, or Sling Player. Regardless, here they are together. That's right, Sling Player on the Evo 4G. It's still in privat...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 27, 2010
Back in February when Google released Buzz for mobile, only folks with Android 2.0 or higher and the iPhone could use it. Today the Google Mobile Blog announced that the Buzz website has ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 27, 2010
Along with Android 2.2 comes a new version of the Android Market. While we still wish something could be done in regards to content (the Wild West still is in effect), Google's begun to at least...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 27, 2010
[YouTube link] Here's a look at the LG Eve -- aka the GW620 -- which was announced last fall and later released in the U.K. but is nary to be seen here in the states. Specs include a 3-inch HVGA ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 26, 2010
If you get a sense of deja vu watching this software walkthrough of the Sprint HTC Evo 4G, we don't blame you. We've seen the new Sense user interface on a number of devices (the HTC Legend,...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 26, 2010
The good news, for those of you hankering for Garmin's special blend of navigation software, is that the Garminfone will be available June 9 on T-Mobile. What we're still scratching our heads over, ho...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 26, 2010
Here's a great find that comes to us from Emlil at androidscoop. Froyo now gives users the ability to import .vcf cards into contacts. Even better, it looks like Froyo can handle the .vcf files ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 26, 2010
Don't worry so much about not understanding that headline. We don't blame you. The Dalvik Virtual Machine is a behind-the-scenes tool that most of you never see, let alone need to worry about. Same go...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 26, 2010
Not everything in Android 2.2 is hardcore behind-the-scenes stuff. Some of it is a bit fluffy. Butt-kicking-cool useless fluff though, so it's all good. Mix up one part fluff and one...
