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by Sean Brunett
Sep 22, 2010
There has been a slew of updates for various Android devices recently and the LG Ally (check out our hands-on) didn't want to be left out. The mid-end Verizon device started receiving a ma...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Those of you waiting on the Verizon Samsung Fascinate update to drop -- well, it's dropping now. A recap for what's in store: Instant notification of Visual Voice Mail in the messagi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 22, 2010
Curious what the Droid 2 world phone (also being referred to as the Droid Pro or "Global" edition) looks like? Droid Life got their hands on the CDMA-GSM device, and it looks like it'...
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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 Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
Looks like the Droid X isn't the only Verizon phone about to be updated. There are some fixes coming down the pike for the Samsung Fascinate. No Froyo yet in version i500.DI01 (and no mention of that...
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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 Phil Nickinson
Sep 21, 2010
It was just a week ago that LG announced the Optimus One and the Optimus Chic, and it looks like the former might be headed to Verizon as the Vortex. That's according to this image handed to the Droid...
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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 20, 2010
From the department of news nobody wanted to hear -- the HTC Lexikon RUU has been extracted, and it's been Binged. The image above says it all, the full suite of bing products, and no Googl...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 17, 2010
There's this leaked Best Buy document making the rounds today that mentions activation of Verizon LTE devices "coming into the market this fall." That's exciting stuff -- though it'd ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 17, 2010
Bash Bing for Android all you want. Go ahead. We'll wait. For we share your frustration that Verizon set it as the default search service on the Samsung Fascinate (and that's why we worked so h...
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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 16, 2010
Samsung this evening in New York City announced its Media Hub service -- movies and TV on Galaxy devices. Also, Samsung announced that the Galaxy Tab Android 7-inch tablet will be available on all maj...
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by Kyle Gibb
Sep 16, 2010
Google has been including features for business users for some time now, from Exchange support in Eclair to Google Calendar sync with Exchange, but Verizon is looking to take it even farther. Enter G...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 16, 2010
Merely a week after launch, Samsung has released the source code for the Verizon Fascinate. That's par for the course for Android, and any proprietary code will have been stripped out. But if yo...
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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 Jared DiPane
Sep 14, 2010
You know that event in New York City that Samsung has scheduled for Thursday night? It's looking more and more like we'll see the Verizon version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab (check out our hands-on) th...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 14, 2010
The Verizon Fascinate has been rooted since Day 1, but that doesn't mean there's not work to be done. For your folks on Windows, it's as simple as downloading a zip file, following instructions...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 10, 2010
You should be able to gets your hands on the Samsung Galaxy Tab (see OUR hands on right here) through three of the big four carriers -- AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon -- according to a trio of sou...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 10, 2010
The Droid Incredible is switching to SLCD touchscreens, and it's happening soon, folks. HTC previously announced that the Desire and Nexus One were making the change due to the scarcity of...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 10, 2010
Every smartphone launches with bugs. But we usually have to find them ourselves (see our monster thread on the Epic 4G). Not so with the Verizon Fascinate, which has had its launch bugs leaked out for...
Review
by Kyle Gibb
Sep 10, 2010
The Mobi Products Cradle/Dock for the HTC Droid Incredible is a great way to hold your phone on your desk, whether at work or at home. The dock is made of solid black plastic and has rounded edge...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 10, 2010
So you want the Samsung Fascinate, but don't want to give up your precious Google services, eh? Can't stand that Verizon traded Google Search for Bing? Gotta have Google Maps? No worri...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 09, 2010
Well, that didn't take long, folks. (And nor did we think it would.) The Verizon Samsung Fascinate has been rooted. And that means it's just a matter of time before we see the thorn in many...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Sep 09, 2010
If that 4.3-inch screen on your Droid X (our review) isn't big enough to show off them cute pictures you took at Disney World to your grandma's weak eyes -- there was always another alternative. By ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 09, 2010
This is all we have to say about that: Verizon is not going exclusively with Bing for future Android smartphones, [via Business Insider and Engadget], contrary to an anonymously sourced story by...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 09, 2010
Just a quick reminder that the Verizon Samsung Fascinate is available in stores today. In exchange for $199.99 (after contract and $100 rebate) and two years of your contract left, you get the latest ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 08, 2010
The Verizon Fascinate is the fourth member of the Galaxy S class of Android smartphone to be released in the United States. And like its cousins, it has its share of tweaks that make it stand out. So...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Sep 08, 2010
It looks like the official boot animation for the R2-D2 Droid 2 has hit the web. We broke the news a few weeks about the phone's Sept. 30 release date. As we move closer to the launch date, we'...
