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Bump 2.0 update brings speed, layout, and feature improvements

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 2 May 2011 4:26 pm
Bump for Android
 Bump, the popular contact and content sharing app, recently was updated to version 2.0. The update contains new features such as the ability to send more than one app, picture, or contact card at a time to friends and remembers people you have previously bumped for quicker future sharing. In addition, the update brings a new and improved photo viewer and general speed and design improvements. ...

HTC Flyer WiFi for $499 on pre-order from Best Buy

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 1 May 2011 1:31 pm
Best Buy Flyer preorder
 As promised, Best Buy has launched its pre-order page for the HTC Flyer WiFi-only model for $499. The estimated arrival dates are between May 22 and 27, so it would seem HTC has pegged a late May launch for the tablet. Make sure you check out our hands-on with the Flyer WiFi and then jump past the source link to reserve a Flyer of your own.Source: Best Buy; via Android Central Forums

Developer interest in Android and iOS neck-and-neck as both see slight declines

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 27 Apr 2011 3:17 pm
IDC and Appcelerator have released the findings of their survey of nearly 2,800 developers concerning interest in working on various mobile platforms. Unsurprisingly, Android and Apple's iOS were well ahead of all others. Android phones had 85 percent and Android tablets saw 71 percent of developers being "very interested" in developing for each platform. iOS was still king by a slight margin...

Google gives app developers more merchant information

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 26 Apr 2011 2:27 pm
 Google has introduced a new monthly report to give developers on the Android Market more information about users of their paid applications. The reports will contain information from each purchase, but will not contain any data that could be used to individually identify users. Instead, basics like what device was used and what currency the purchase was made in will be recorded. The March 2011...

HTC launches Sensation sign-up page

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 24 Apr 2011 12:54 pm
 The HTC Sensation is still getting ready for its T-Mobile U.S. launch this summer but that hasn't prevented HTC from allowing fans to sign up to receive email notifications. Our own Alex Dobie got some quality hands-on time with the phone at a HTC promo event in the UK, where Vodafone will be the first to offer the device starting next month. Head on over past the link to sign up with HTC, or,...

Samsung fires back at Apple with patent infringement lawsuits

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 22 Apr 2011 7:42 am
 Samsung has announced that it is taking Apple to court for 10 counts of patent infringement. The lawsuits come in response to Apple's suit against the Korean giant filed for allegedly copying the aesthetics of the iPhone in California earlier this week. Interestingly, Samsung is choosing not to counter-sue in the United States and is instead bringing its cases around the world in South Korea,...

Intel is working on Honeycomb for tablets, expect smartphones within 12 months

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 20 Apr 2011 2:53 pm
 It is no secret that Intel has been late to the ARM-dominated mobile industry, but the chip giant is looking to get in to the fight in a pair of big initiatives. The first is getting Honeycomb to run on various Atom tablets that could see Windows and even MeeGo as possible boot options alongside Android. Intel had enough clout with Google to get the Honeycomb source code, which still has not...

Adult Swim video app coming in May, Robot Unicorn Attack available today

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 19 Apr 2011 4:18 pm
Angry Birds might have some competition as Adult Swim launched Robot Unicorn Attack on Android today. The game grants wishes for $1 and comes packed with OpenFeint support. In addition, Adult Swim may bring both Amateur Surgeon and Five Minutes to Kill (Yourself) to Android in the coming months alongside the Heavy Metal and Christmas versions of Robot Unicorn Attack. The porting of these and...

First Samsung Galaxy S II commercial

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 18 Apr 2011 9:24 am
The Samsung Galaxy S was probably the phone of 2010 for much of the world. And Samsung is gearing up for the launch of its successor, the Galaxy S 2, in a big way and has seen fit to upload its first commercial for your viewing pleasure. We would recommend not trying the acts shown in the video at home as technology and water rarely play nice. [YouTube]

Motorola Droid X2 gets benchmarked, videoed, still looks like a Droid X

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 15 Apr 2011 5:13 pm
 We got pictures and video of the Motorola Droid X2 being handled already, but one thing we didn't have was benchmarks. Well, that problem has now been rectified as more evidence of the Droid X2 has leaked on to the Interwebs. You can see the Tegra 2-powered X2 easily besting its predecessor's score of just under 1,250 with nearly 2,500 in Quadrant -- that is just about twice the graphical power...

Sprint Nexus S 4G up for pre-order from Best Buy

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 13 Apr 2011 1:28 pm
 Best Buy has gone ahead and put up its pre-order page for the WiMax-enabled Sprint Nexus S 4G. The phone will run you $199.99 on new or upgrade two-year contract. We still only have the ever-vague "coming soon" as a launch date, but shipping dates are showing as early as April 14. They aren't yet offering off-contract pricing but hopefully that option will be available once the phone launches....

AutoCad for Android set for launch on April 20

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 12 Apr 2011 3:28 pm
The folks over at Autodesk have finally announced the date of April 20 for the launch of the much-anticipated (at least by engineers) Android version of AutoCAD. In addition to the date, Autodesk made sure to point out that AutoCAD for Android will be free and will have all the same features and functionality of the iOS version. Android 2.1 Eclair was listed as the minimal OS requirements, which...

Sprint launches new music download service for its Android phones

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 12 Apr 2011 8:40 am
  Sprint has announced the launch of a new service dubbed "Sprint Music Plus" for Android, Blackberry, and some feature phone users. The app will allow Sprint customers to purchase and directly download a range of songs, albums, ringtones, and ringback tones on their device. Sprint has promised the music is DRM-free and purchases will be charged directly to your monthly Sprint bill. Pricing...

What do screen resolutions mean?

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 11 Apr 2011 3:10 pm
Now that smartphones have evolved largely into touchscreen-centric multimedia devices, screen resolution and size have become some of the most important features. If the screen is too small or the resolution is too low, it can make the phone itself a hassle to use. Having a big screen is great, but it will look terrible if the resolution isn't high enough.Various resolutions have been created to...

Developer claims Google pulled PSX4Droid, offers free downloads

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 7 Apr 2011 9:08 am
 We reported in late March that popular PlayStation emulator PSX4Droid had been pulled from the Android Market in an almost Apple-like manner, and now the developer has fired back. ZodTTD has decided to host .apk downloads right on his own website and has also made the app free for anyone to download. In addition, it seems Google has placed some holds and restrictions on his developer account,...

Samsung delays Galaxy S 2 launch, bumps processor speed to 1.2 GHz

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 6 Apr 2011 2:07 pm
 Samsung has announced that the launch of the Galaxy S 2 has been delayed, so Android users around the world will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on the device. Samsung Mobile India announced the delay on Twitter and gave a new launch target of June at the earliest:"Due to delay in the global launch of SGS2 the device won't be launched before June. And, its not just India but its...

Samsung Galaxy Ace used to shoot slow-motion hipster stunt

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 4 Apr 2011 9:19 am
Oh, hipsters. You give them a couple free Samsung Galaxy Aces and what do you know, they run out and take a video of themselves doing some crazy public stunt using said phones. While the video itself is pretty standard fare -- hip soundtrack, 20-somethings, annoyed older bystanders -- the video quality is quite good and shows that the mid-range Ace is a perfectly capable device. [YouTube] Thanks...

Bing Maps gets an Android SDK

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 1 Apr 2011 11:20 am
Youtube link for mobile viewing Developers over at InKnowledge have created a native Android SDK for Microsoft's Bing Maps. The SDK allows "developers a choice in terms of map controls" for those not interested in the ubiquitous Google Maps. Interested developers will be pleased to learn that no JavaScript knowledge is required as the SDK comes in pure Java. Download the SDK right here. [Bing...

Cellular South to pair Xoom WiFi with free-on-contract MiFi

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 31 Mar 2011 11:12 am
 Cellular South has made it official that it will be selling the Motorola Xoom WiFi along with a MiFi, the latter of which you can get free if you sign up for a data contract. Yup, totally called it. The Xoom itself will be the standard $599, so if you live in an area with good Cellular South coverage, this deal might actually be better than getting the 3G Xoom on-contract from Verizon as you can...

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