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by Phil Nickinson
Dec 21, 2011
Google's Andy Rubin tonight on Google+ announced that more than 700,000 Android devices are being activated every day. That's 29,166 devices (more or less) activated every hour. Or 486 devic...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Dec 12, 2011
If you've been itching to get your hands on a Droid XYBOARD, the sequel to Motorola's XOOM, you can now purchase one at your local Verizon Wireless retail store. The XYBOARD packs a 1.2 GHz ...
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by Jared DiPane
Dec 08, 2011
Ever search for images on your Android tablet only to be annoyed that you have to click on the image to see it full screen, then click back to view the results to check out the next image? No longer...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Dec 01, 2011
It's the beginning of the month, so that means that the new numbers for just how many phones are running each version of Android have come out. Following the past trends, Gingerbread has s...
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by Sean Brunett
Nov 28, 2011
Amazon's Kindle Fire was expected to be a success because of the Amazon brand name and $199 price point, but the tablet has continued to outsell predictions and is now the best selling item on A...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 14, 2011
Sprint today is detailing new data plans for tablets and its mobile broadband (ie non-smartphone) devices, with several options for each. Here's the breakdown; all pricing includes 3G and 4G dat...
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by Sean Brunett
Nov 10, 2011
Amazon's Appstore for Android has received an update, just in time for the Kindle Fire's release next week.
The update, which brings the app to version 2.0, is largely focused on UI improve...
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by Sean Brunett
Oct 19, 2011
Netflix updated its Android app today, which now officially supports all tablets running Honeycomb (Android 3.0+). It wasn't too long ago that the app was updated to support all phones run...
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by Sean Brunett
Oct 19, 2011
The Amazon Kindle Fire, which was announced last month, will debut in mid-November. It's a content consumption device that will integrate with all of Amazon's media services. As we near the ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Oct 06, 2011
PR firm Phillips & Company has unveiled Blue Marble, a new service that will allow you to mark your roof with a giant QR code, snapping an aerial picture, then integrating it into Google Maps or...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 21, 2011
In the latest Sprint Playbook we're seeing another plan change, this time to the mobile hotspot feature. Starting Oct. 2, current and future customers will have a 5GB limit when using the ...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Sep 21, 2011
ARCHOS has officially thrown its hat into the Honeycomb ring with its upcoming G9 line of tablets, and we got another sneak peek this week in New York's Times Square. The G9 line, according to A...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 19, 2011
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Netflix co-founder and CEO Reed Hastings this morning apologized for the confusion surrounding the splitting of the company's DVD and streaming services -- and ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 08, 2011
Microsoft this morning announced it has reached licensing agreements with Acer and Viewsonic over the companies' Android devices. Terms of either agreement were not announced, but Viewsonic will pay r...
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by Chris Parsons
Aug 09, 2011
These days, it seems as though everyone wants to make a tablet so a new rumor suggesting the Tribune Co. is looking to release one doesn't really come all that much as a shock. It does however all sou...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 19, 2011
Autodesk just released a Honeycomb-optimized version of their popular paint and drawing app Sketchbook Pro. It has been available as a tablet optimized experience on the iPad for over a year, s...
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by Sean Brunett
Jul 13, 2011
Sony's S2 tablet, which posed for some close up shots the other day, is headed to AT&T. The carrier announced this morning that upon launch, the dual-screen device will work on their 4G HSPA...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 08, 2011
Thing 1 - Motorola Droid 3 launches And ... the Droid 3 is officially officialMotorola Droid 3 help videosDroid 3 available now via Verizon telesales Thing 2 - Google Maps goes offline Google Maps 5.7...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 01, 2011
We got our first look at Flight Track's Honeycomb tablet update back at Google IO in May. Today, that update's available in the Android Market, and one of our favorite Android travel apps get ev...
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by Sean Brunett
Jun 14, 2011
Back in January at CES, Vizio announced that they would be coming out with a phone, tablet and Google TV device. Since then, not much more information has been discovered, including release date...
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by Sean Brunett
Jun 08, 2011
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (see our review of the special IO edition) launches today, but you'll only be able to get one if you're in New York City. The Best Buy at Union Square has a 10-day exclusiv...
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by Jared DiPane
Jun 02, 2011
Will launch with Android 3.1 HoneycombIf you are one of the many who has been anxiously awaiting some official release information for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 ever since the Google I/O attendees g...
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by Sean Brunett
May 31, 2011
Zinio, the popular magazine reading application that gained enormous popularity on iOS, is now available on Android. With the app, which is only available for tablets running Honeycomb, users can brow...
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by Sean Brunett
May 25, 2011
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (see our review of the special IO edition) is set to debut June 8, apparently it will be shipping with Android 3.1, the latest version of Honeycomb.Android 3.1 was announce...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 21, 2011
We can't make this up people. According to Google, who gets to make the rules since it's their service, rooted devices are not supported by the Android Markets new movie rental service "due...
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by Sean Brunett
May 16, 2011
Barnes & Noble announced today that its recently launched Nook App Store for the Nook Color has already reached 1 million downloads. The achievement only took three weeks after Nook Color users re...
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by Anndrew Vacca
May 05, 2011
RSS reader Taptu has been updated to version 1.4, bringing with it optimization for Honeycomb tablets. The app uses Fragment API which allows Taptu to run on optimally on both Android smartphones and ...
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by Anndrew Vacca
May 05, 2011
Google Earth version 2.0 is now available in the Android Market, bringing with it optimization for Honeycomb-powered tablets. Google says that the app now takes full advantage of tablets’ large ...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Apr 25, 2011
Android will become the king of the tablet market, stripping the coveted title from Apple's iPad, according to Dell founder and CEO Michael Dell. The claim appears in an interview in today's Wal...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 14, 2011
OK, folks. Last chance to win! To celebrate 1 million downloads of their SwiftKey keyboard app, TouchType is giving away a tablet each to THREE lucky winners! Which tablets? Whichever ...
