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September 30
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S now available on Vodafone UK
- HTC Amaze 4G shows off for the camera, shows us how quick the browser is, and some benchmarks
- 500,000-member contest final day: Win an IOU for the next Nexus!
- Untappd now available as a native Android app -- beer drinkers unite!
- Virgin Mobile announces the HTC Wildfire S, available Oct 23 for $199
- Sony Ericsson announces the Xperia Ray for the US; unlocked phones available for $425
- Android Central Podcast Ep. 72
- Virgin Mobile announces the LG Optimus Slider, coming Oct. 17 for $199
- Samsung announces the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus
September 29
- Xperia Pro showing up Oct. 6?
- AppBrain re-invents social app discovery with the AppBrain Stream
- 9MM from Gameloft enters the Android Market
- Skype adds video calling -- and ads - to another round of phones
- HTC Rhyme now available from Verizon
- Amazon Kindle Fire - a Q&A
- Acer Iconia A500 Android 3.2 update slowly rolling out
- LG Esteem for MetroPCS gets unboxed
September 28
- Samsung and Google appear poised for some possible Ice Cream Sandwich at CTIA
- Ice Cream Sandwich supposedly seen in short video - is it the real deal?
- Isis NFC mobile payment group gets backing from handset manufacturers
- Yahoo releases official Flickr app for Android
- Rogers turns LTE on in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver
- Amazon explains the Silk browser on the Kindle Fire
- Amazon Kindle Fire official at $199, ships Nov. 15
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light to arrive first on Xperia Play
- LG Esteem gets official on MetroPCS
- ASUS EeePad Transformer update to bring Android 3.2.1, fixes
- Sprint halts Optimus S Gingerbread update
- Toshiba announces the Thrive 7" Android tablet, available in December
September 27
- ITC to investigate Apple over HTC's patent complaints
- ROM review: CyanogenMod 7 (VALPHA 2) for EVO 3D
- Xobni launches Smartr Contacts for Android - makes your address book smarter
- Android App Review: Sandisk Memory Zone
September 26
- Find all the latest jobs at Research in Motion with this handy Android app
- Samsung Gem EH17 software update now available
- New images of the HTC Vigor confirm rumored specs
- First look at TeamWin Recovery Project (TWRP) 2.0
- Samsung announces the Galaxy S II LTE and Galaxy S II LTE HD (with a 720p display) for Korea
September 25
- Samsung Captivate on Rogers gets its Gingerbread update via Kies
- HTC Runnymede stars in a new video
September 24
- AT&T's best phones: The iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S II
- Could this be the Motorola Xoom 2?
September 23
- Samsung says it'll be more aggressive against Apple, starts by seeking an injunction in the Netherlands
- Gameloft bringing five HD games to Sony's line of tablets
- HTC Explorer gets shown off in press shots
- Android Central Podcast Ep. 71
September 22
- LG Esteem specs and details leak -- Gingerbread and LTE for MetroPCS
- Cellular South to become C Spire Wireless on Sep. 26
- Sprint outs the Motorola Admiral in Youtube video
- Reported 3.2 update for Sony Tablet S available, more new features coming soon
- Bell's Samsung Galaxy S II looks sexy in white; and it's coming in time for the holidays
- Is this the Verizon Samsung Stratosphere, and is it coming soon?
- Pantech Breakout now available from Verizon Wireless
- Google Movies slowly showing up for Canadians
- Android Game Review: Noogra Nuts
- Xperia Play 2.3.4 update reportedly enables 720p recording
- Android Game Review: R-Type
- Lowes giving away 7-inch Galaxy Tab with Samsung appliance purchase
- Google TV reminds us it's still around; security update coming, Honeycomb later
- A lucky reader gets a Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 early from Best Buy
September 21
- Sprint changing hotspot plans; 5GB data cap starts Oct. 2
- Android 101: How to pair a Bluetooth headset
- Android Launcher Review: Rocket Launcher
- US Cellular releasing the Motorola Electrify at midnight online, in stores Sept. 26
- Samsung releases kernel source for AT&T version of Galaxy S II
- AT&T's Galaxy S II will be available Oct. 2 for $199 on contract
- Barnes & Noble's NOOK line heading to RadioShack
- First look at the Archos G9 tablets
- Android Kids App: Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin now available
- Verizon announces the entry-level LG Enlighten, available Sept. 29
- Adobe goes 3D with Flash Player 11, AIR 3, coming in October
- T-Mobile bound Galaxy Tab Plus poses for unofficial photoshoot
- Hulu Plus adds more device support to their Android app
September 20
- ESPN and Slacker launch customizable sports stations on Slacker Radio
- Hands-on with the HTC Rhyme
- Hands-on with mobile Hangouts and the Google+ update
- Motorola Atrix 2 (aka the Edison) images make a brief showing
- NVIDIA releases project Kal-El whitepapers, unveils fifth companion CPU core for low-power use cases
- Caillou's World joins Android kids educational games
- HTC officially announces the Rhyme for Verizon, Europe, Asia
- Droid Incredible 2 Android 2.3.4 update now available
- Hanging with Friends now available for Android
September 19
- More creditors to join Google Wallet in future version
- Update brings Google Wallet to Sprint's Nexus S 4G
- The Pool Party's over: Google shuts down photo sharing app
- Samsung's new Touchwiz makes adding items to the home screen a breeze
- Android Wallpaper Review: Mystic Halo Live Wallpaper
- Android Game Review: Greedy Spiders
- Netflix renames DVD service to 'Qwikster,' streaming to stay 'Netflix'
September 18
- ROM review: MIUI for the Nexus S 4G
- Announcing the winners of the Tegra Madness giveaways!
- Notion Ink CEO 'confirms' Ice Cream Sandwich in Oct., OMAP as reference platform; says Adam will update in Nov.
- The next generation of Reading Rainbow coming soon to Android with RRKidz
September 17
- Android Game Review: A Space Shooter for Free
- Best Buy makes good after customer's already opened Epic 4G Touch gives him the bird
- Mobile Nations 7: Ain't we pretty?
- Reminder: Enter to win a Motorola Atrix 4G from Nvidia and Android Central [contest]
September 16
- Android Game Review: Emissary of War
- Android 101: Change what the search buttons searches
- FlightAware app now available for Android
- Android Game Review: Age of Zombies
- Samsung Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch kernel source now available
- The top Epic 4G Touch forums
- Type like a pirate - PirateKey X
- Voice Actions now available in 5 more countries, expands to Western Europe
- Samsung Illusion for Verizon appears on Flickr
- Samsung Galaxy S II Sprint Epic 4G Touch now available online from Sprint
- Android Central at the LG Marquee unveiling at New York City's Fashion Week
September 15
- Reminder: Enter to win a T-Mobile G2X from Nvidia and Android Central [contest]
- Android selected to power Boeing's 787 Dreamliner entertainment system
- Rumors suggest HTC's Runnymede and Bliss may launch as 'Bass' and 'Rhyme'
- Archos G9 Honeycomb tablets coming Sept. 20, from $299
- HTC Sensation XE coming to O2 UK later this year
- AT&T launching its LTE network Sunday in 5 cities
- Pre-orders begin at Best Buy for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
- Xperia Active gets UK price and potential release date
September 14
- Hands-on with the Lenovo IdeaPad A1
- Hands-on with the Viewsonic Viewpad 7e
- Hands-on with the Viewsonic Viewpad 7x
- Hands-on with the Lenovo IdeaPad K1
- Hands-on with the Kyocera Milano
- Reminder: Enter to win a Lenovo IdeaPad K1 from Nvidia and Android Central [contest]
- Google Goggles updated to v1.6, now analyzes your images to provide info
- US Cellular's HTC Merge gets its Gingerbread update [Updated]
- Android App Review: ESPN Bowl Bound
- T-Mobile Galaxy S II processor outed by Galaxy S support Twitter account?
- Sprint begins the Gingerbread rollout for the LG Optimus S
- Reminder: Enter to win an ASUS Transformer and keyboard from Nvidia and Android Central [contest]
September 13
- Android 101: Keep your Picasa account synced with your Android device
- HTC reigns supreme among UK Android fans
- Firefox for Android tablets nightlies now available for download
- Future versions of Android will be optimized for Intel starting next year
- Sony Walkman Z-series announced -- Tegra-powered Android PMP for Japan
- Android App Review: StatusBar+
- Italians now joining the ever-growing tablet market
- Facebook gets a noticeable update, starts to suck less
- Reminder: Enter to win an Acer Iconia A100 from Nvidia and Android Central [contest]
September 12
- Grid10 Tablet gets a $200 price cut before it even launches
- Asus Eeepad Slider shows up for pre-order on Amazon
- Philadelphia Media Network announces plans to offer discounted Android tablets with digital subscriptions
- Android 101: Manage your battery life by setting your screen timeout and brightness
- DirecTV brings NFL Sunday Ticket app to your Honeycomb Tablet
- GameStop developing Android gaming tablet
- New Samsung Galaxy S II commercial whets our appetites ahead of this week's launch
- Android App Review: WP7Lock Pro
- Android Accessory Review: Body Glove Snap-On Case for Casio GzOne Commando
- Android App Review: Seven+ Calculator
- Acer Iconia A501 hits AT&T on Sept. 18 for $479
- Retro gamers, rejoice! R-Type shoots its way onto Android
- The Week in Android News
September 11
- Nvidia and Android Central present 6 days of Tegra madness -- win one of 6 Tegra 2 Android devices!
September 10
- Sony Tablet S now available from HSN for $599 - or 4 easy payments of $150
September 9
- 50cent's Uber50 theme for UberSocial now available on Android
- Android 101: Favoriting (and un-favoriting) contacts
- Netflix now available for all devices running Android 2.2 and 2.3
- Samsung Galaxy Y headed to Vodafone UK
- TouchPad Android port project fizzles, but not quite dead
- Android App Review: HD Widgets
- Sprint announces Fantasy Football Fanatic Sprint ID pack
- Android App Review: Media Converter
- Android Central Podcast Ep. 70
- Court rules in favor of Apple, upholds ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in Germany
- The Droid Bionic has 16GB of internal storage, but you can't have it all
- Galaxy Nexus, Gingerbread MIA [From the Forums]
September 8
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G arrives on Rogers and TELUS in Canada
- Win two nights at the Staybridge Suites hotel for the Big Android BBQ in Austin, Texas
- US Airways now offering mobile boarding passes
- Hands-on with new Sony Ericsson phones at the London Xperia Party
- Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman
- Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Live Dock
- AT&T's Sony Ericsson Xperia Play available Sept. 18 for $49.99
- Microsoft announces licensing deals with Acer, Viewsonic over Android devices
- Motorola Droid Bionic now available from Verizon
- The Android Central 100,000-follower Twitter contest
September 7
- HTC sues Apple again, this time with patents acquired from Google
- Android Wallpaper Review: Digital Hive Live Wallpaper
- Legal filing lends credence to claims of Google showing preferential treatment
- Citrix GoToMeeting now available for more devices, comes preloaded on the Droid Bionic
- RIM sponsoring 50 meetups nationwide to woo Android devs to BlackBerry Playbook
- Are you ready for some football? Essential apps for the 2011 season
- Android Game Review: Destroy Gunners F
- Nexus Prime on Sprint, Galaxy Tab power gremlins [From the Forums]
September 6
- HTC Holiday caught on camera again, shows off AT&T's early LTE capabilities
- Samsung Galaxy W launching on O2 UK this month
- Droid Bionic reader review continues with dozens of videos
- Europe getting another Honeycomb tablet, this time from Germany
September 5
- Sony Tablet S slated for Sept. 16 US launch, priced at $499.99
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S gets priced and dated by UK retailer
- Acer Iconia a500 review
- First screenshots of Honeycomb on HTC Flyer emerge
September 4
- Vizio tablet gets its first OTA update
September 3
- Droid Bionic browser benchmarked, numbers look impressive
- Android App Review: Kinetic Clock
- Congratulations to our SpeedX 3D contest winners!
September 2
- Latest Android version numbers released, 84% of devices running Android 2.2 or higher
- Droid Bionic ARena app live on Android Market, the game starts shortly
- Android 2.3.6 rolling out to some Nexus S owners - Fixes voice search, breaks tethering
- Sony Walkman re-appears, no tape deck in sight
- Android 101: Save battery by keeping Wifi alive
- Another day, another chance to win an HTC Thunderbolt from Waze and Android Central!
- Android Central Podcast Ep. 69
- Samsung says it's not looking to acquire webOS
- Samsung Galaxy S II LTE passes through the FCC
September 1
- Rogers now taking reservations for 4G LTE devices, including the Galaxy S II
- Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, exclusive to Xperia Play ... for now
- Aboard space shuttle Atlantis, Nexus S is enjoying a productive vacation
- Lenovo announces the $199 Gingerbread powered IdeaPad A1 tablet
- NAVIGON announces their next generation of navigation applications
- Droid 2 Gingerbread update is pushing out now
- Motorola Droid Bionic hitting the shelves at Costco Sept. 8