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Samsung first announced their dual core, 1GHz, ARM cortex A9 A9 cpu, named appropriately enough Orion back in early September. Thing seem to be progressing quite nicely, as Engadget just had some time with them at the ARM Technology Conference, running both Linux and Android 2.2. The development boards were a bit buggy, but one of Engadget's pictures shows a pretty nice render as part...
You might soon see (or already have seen) a notification of an update for your Evo 4G, bringing it to version 3.30.651.3. Supposedly (Sprint hasn't released any official change log), this will address the bug people are seeing with Qik or Tango, and reports from our forums seem to back that up. According to Sprint, only users with the newest Evo 4G's that come with 3.30.651.2 should...
This isn't the first picture of the HTC Mecha (aka the Incredible HD and "Evo-like device coming to Verizon") that's out there, but this is the first time we've seen one powered up -- and it's a good thing it is. Because we now see Android 2.2, the new HTC Sense and -- if you squint just right at the top -- that 4G symbol points to LTE data on Verizon. (And that notification light...
When it rains, it often pours -- Nexus S (or Nexus Elite, or Nexus 2; pick your poison at this point) rumors are no different. The fellows at Android Police have got their hands on an internal screen from Best Buy, showing that promotional materials, and possibly some sort of dummy unit, are scheduled to be set up by Nov. 14. We checked with our Best Buy source, and while they can't...
Before we all go too crazy over this Best Buy Mobile in-store "gift-shopper's smorgasbord" image, which shows a Samsung-esque phone that looks like it could match the oft-rumored by never-confirmed (and possibly misnamed) Nexus S or Nexus 2, remember this: Best Buy has also showed the HTC Aria towering over the Evo 4G, and with 4G data, no less. It's also interesting that the home...
For all of you who are still holding strong to your Motorola Droid the folks at MyDroidWorld have been kind enough to leak an update for you. This update, which is build FRG83, brings things up to Android 2.2.1 -- just like on the Nexus One. This update has already been rooted for your pleasure and you can chose between an odexed or deodexed version of the update. While sadly an exact...
Fuze Box has announced its Fuze Meeting software, designed for tablets, that brings virtual conferencing to Android. Fuze Meeting already exists for Android phones, as well as Apple and BlackBerry devices and the desktop, but the latest version has been optimized for use on the Galaxy Tab's 1024x600 screen. Fuze Meeting is not just a chat application. It's an invitation-only virtual...
Hmmmmmmm. So Best Buy apparently had up some sort of preorder slot for the Nexus S, a "Pure Google" phone "Only available at Best Buy this holiday season." And the image placeholder points to T-Mobile, eh? So maybe Best Buy knows something the rest of us have been speculating about and will have an exclusive period. Or -- and you'll have to forgive our cynicism here -- maybe it's just...
Aside from Angry Birds, I can only think of one other game that is as much fun (see: addictive) and that game is Doodle Jump. If you've been waiting for Doodle Jump to go on sale before you took the plunge in purchasing it, you'll be pleased to know that from now until November 17th it's available for only $.99 cents.In addition to the sale, a total of four new themes (Jungle, Space,...
If you're a fan of video calling and have yet to try out Tango, now is a pretty good time to give it a look. The cross-platform video calling app was just updated in the Android Market. The two key items in the change log are:Support for front facing cameras on Samsung devicesFixed an issue that was causing some HTC EVOs to reboot when launching TangoTango will work over 3G, 4G and Wi-...
If you like to spend your days perusing YouTube videos then the latest Google offering, YouTube Remote might be of interest. As described on the YouTube Blog: YouTube Remote creates a virtual connection between your phone and YouTube Leanback. To ‘pair’ your phone with your Leanback screen, simply sign into YouTube Remote on your Android phone, and to YouTube Leanback on your Google TV...
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Android more and more these days seems to be synonymous to the Star Wars Universe. We first saw Verizon name its initial Android phone as the Motorola Droid. A "Droid," is another name for robots in the Star Wars Universe. Since the Droid name and branding is owned by Lucasfilm, Verizon must license the name. Soon after, to celebrate 25 years of "The Empire Strikes Back," Verizon and...
The Android Central forums are buzzing today with rumored devices, LTE talk and some great contests. Also, a lot of users are questioning what's ahead for Android as we roll into 2011 and the upcoming CES. Be sure to check out the forums today and share your thoughts.Talks of the HTC Merge being delayed -- to get LTE?Where my dogz at? - Motorola Dogz - LTE, stock GingerbreadAccessory...
Warning: Image opens in a new window. And it's big. We've gotten a pretty good look at the Samsung Continuum, first with our initial preview and video hands-on, and this week at the official launch event. But one thing we haven't see is the 5MP camera. The bad news is that we only have the one still shot, which you can see above. And it's pretty meh. But after the break, we have the...
Minor Android legend (or major Android celebrity) p3droid has posted some interesting screenshots from a new OS update reportedly for the Motorola Droid 2. First, it looks like the Droid 2 is getting Profiles similar to what we see on the Droid Pro. These will allow you to quickly and easily switch between different homescreen setups as you move through the day.Another welcome...
The General Dynamics Itronix GD300 Rugged Wearable Computer may not help you navigate Vault City, but it certainly should help ground infantry troops stay alive -- and General Dynamics chose Android as the OS for this wearable combat computer. What it is -- a very specialized GPS device, that has connectivity to tactical communications on the US armed forces secure network. Glad to see...
Analyst firm Gartner has released its Q3 2010 smartphone estimates, and things are getting downright ridiculous for Android, which has seen 628 percent growth over Q3 2009 and is now the No. 2 smartphone OS worldwide. There were some 20 million units sold to end users (that's you and me) in the third quarter, compared to 1.4 million in the third quarter of 2009. Think back. What was the...
Want to keep your employees around? How about some cold hard cash. Google CEO Eric Schmidt apparently sent out a company-wide e-mail informing all employees that they're getting a $1,000 holiday bonus, plus a 10 percent raise come the first of the year. Schmidt said how surveys of employees had revealed that base pay was more important than benefits to most Googlers, and that Google "...
Last week,, security researchers at Alert Logic released the code to exploit the Android WebKit browser on phones and devices running Android 2.1 or earlier. The exploit isn't the most serious issue ever released -- it appears to give someone running a webserver and listening on a certain port the ability to see your browser and media scanner history -- but it needs fixed, and quickly....
For those of you waiting patiently on the Motorola Citrus -- there must have been a few of you, right? -- your wait is nearly over. The entry-level Android smartphone will be available on Verizon starting Nov. 11 (tomorrow).It'll cost just $49.99 after new two-year contract and $100 rebate. With that you get a 3-inch Android 2.1 smartphone with a low-res (320x240 touchscreen), a paltry...