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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 24, 2010
Before switching to Android, Galcon easily was my favorite game on the iPod Touch. The developer has been hard at work and has finally released a full port of the game for Android. To play, you...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 24, 2010
It's OK to shudder when you look at this picture of someone taking a wood screw to the Gorilla Glass screen of a Galaxy S smartphone. I did, too. When we reported that Samsung is using Gor...
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by Jared DiPane
Aug 18, 2010
You may remember the nauseating video that we saw of the Nexus One that was strapped to a rocket. And now, the folks at QuestforStars.com have taken it one step above and sent a Motorola Droid i...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 17, 2010
Chirp! -- whether you find it annoying, or rely on it every day at the workplace, when Push-to-Talk (or DC, or chirp, or beeps -- whatever name you tag it with) made it's debut on Android you know we ...
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by Andrew Melnizek
Aug 17, 2010
In early July, we were promised that the Motorola Charm would be released in the U.S.sometime this summer -- exclusively on T-Mobile. We've also seen it listed by Best Buy for $250. Last time we check...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 16, 2010
If coverage of the highlights wasn't enough for you, Google has uploaded a video of last week's press event on YouTube. Besides news about Chrome to phone and the all new voice actions, you'll g...
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by Phil Nickinson
Aug 12, 2010
The Motorola Droid 2 camera is a 5-megapixel monster. OK, maybe not a monster. It's not the whopping 8MP we're seeing on other phones. But we're OK with that, as it shoots from the hip...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 28, 2010
Because one commercial for its Galaxy S line of carrier branded phones wasn't enough, Samsung has put out another Hollywood style production for the T-Mobile Vibrant (maybe you've read our review?).&n...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 21, 2010
We mentioned in passing the other day that the innards of the Droid X can be a little confusing, so let's do this up right. There's a little tab that sticks out from underneath the Droid X's battery t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2010
When it comes to installing Android applications, there are two ways of going about it. The most popular, of course, is directly through the Android Market. And that's how most of us do it. But from t...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 17, 2010
Looking to change Android keyboards? Maybe you want to try Swype, or the new Swiftkey, or any one of the other great keyboards available on our fair smartphone operating system. (And a lot of new pho...
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by Jared DiPane
Jul 16, 2010
The Droid X has seen a lot of hype and today a new promo video has surfaced along with some sort of secret code. We are unsure the meaning of the code, but it appears as though some have figured out ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 12, 2010
When last we saw Fring, the VOIP app was touting its popularity after an update to its iPhone client and how it had to "temporarily reduce support to Skype" because of it. Looks like there ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 10, 2010
Yeah, so by now Fring users likely have noticed that Skype access has been pulled. And, you guessed it, we have the iPhone to blame. Fring recently updated its iPhone version, which allows cross-plat...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 08, 2010
The Fring app for the iPhone got an update today (see our previous Android-related hands-on) that lets it play nice with Android (and Symbian, too). That means us Android users can have video chats wi...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 08, 2010
We've already taken a walk through the basic functions of the updated Qik video chat app for the Evo 4G -- now let's take a look at video chat in action. Check it out after the break as Jerry and I&n...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 08, 2010
We love it when you send in your tips and hints, especially when they're this cool. Notice that the dual LED flash on the HTC Evo doesn't work while filming video? Turns out that's pretty easy ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 07, 2010
Android video chat is finally here, after a few days and more than a little gnashing of teeth, on the Sprint Evo 4G. The Qik app has been up and down as they've dealt with the crush of new Evo's hitt...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 07, 2010
Got an extra $10 a month laying around and desperately want some video on your Verizon smartphone? Verizon this morning announced that V CAST Video is now available on its Android smartphone...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 05, 2010
Been wondering where the Qik app -- the much heralded video chat service that was (supposed to be) a major part of the Evo 4G launch -- has gone? It's been missing from the Android Market for a l...
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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 27, 2010
[YouTube link]The folks at Fring are screaming from the rooftops today about their latest update, which brings video calling to the popular VOIP-chat (and now video) service. Using the new Evo 4G...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 26, 2010
Remember Applegirl? Now she has some serious competition. Using what looks to be a Samsung Galaxy A this young lady shares a beautiful rendition of Take a Bow by Rhianna. From the YouTube ...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 22, 2010
Here you go, folks, the down and dirty walkthrough with Froyo -- aka Android 2.2 -- on the Nexus One. Remember that there's a lot of back-end stuff that's been optimized, and we're really just start...
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by Casey Chan
May 18, 2010
The just released Samsung Galaxy A just received an unboxing and video walkthrough, and if you're into watching a seven minute video about a phone that'll probably never ship to the US, in a language ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
May 17, 2010
Android phones are big on cloud computing, so you gotta stay connected. Smartphone geeks like to toss the word "tethering" around, but what exactly is it and how do you do it? Fo...
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by Casey Chan
May 13, 2010
Here's Sony Ericsson's latest ad spot on the Xperia X10 Mini (which just cleared the FCC!) and while we applaud the amazing finger dancing choreography, we just don't get it. Sure, fingers dancing on ...
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by Jared DiPane
May 10, 2010
We all know the MyTouch Slide is on its way, it's been teased before in video, and it appears as though it has now surfaced again. The video is a bit all over the place, nothing really ground b...
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by Phil Nickinson
May 07, 2010
Us Android nerds love acronyms. And one that we throw around an awful lot is "RSS." Let's take a look at what it is, and how (and why) you should use it. After the break, people.
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by Phil Nickinson
May 05, 2010
A question we get quite often from you guys is "How do I add a second gmail account?" Consider that question answered in the video above. Note that I'm adding a Google Apps account, which is...
