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Hands On With The LG GT540 Swift Android Smartphone

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Posted by Casey Chan on 8 Jan 2010 7:45 pm
Say hello to the LG GT540 Swift Android smartphone. We've seen Android devices from LG before but none have reached the US, maybe that'll change with the GT540. The GT540 is a cute little device that seems to hit the midrange end of the market, especially catering to those who've yet to own a smartphone.The build quality is mostly good, there's wavy ridges accenting the back of the phone, chrome...

Tegra 2 Android Netbook Prototype Shown Off

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Posted by Casey Chan on 8 Jan 2010 2:57 pm
 Nvidia showed off the latest Android netbook prototype powered at CES 2010. This one's a little more unique since its powered by Nvidia's latest Tegra 2 'system on a chip' processor. The hardware (by Pegatron) was sturdy and rather polished but since nothing is exactly final about the product--even the plastic casing was dubbed as a prototype--we don't know if that'll change. But it did run...

Spring Design Alex E-Reader Announces Partnership With Borders, Drops Price

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Posted by Casey Chan on 8 Jan 2010 6:09 am
  If you didn't notice our excitement in the Spring Design Alex E-Book Reader yet, you will now. Spring Design just announced that they'll be partnering with the Borders' eBook store for their Android-powered Alex E-Reader. This is awesome news because one of the biggest sells (and underrated aspects) for E-Readers is to have an ecosystem in place to easily get books onto the device. Having a...

Tiny Sony Ericsson 'Robyn' aka Xperia X10 Mini-me Pops Up Again

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Posted by Casey Chan on 8 Jan 2010 6:19 am
 Oh, hello again little one. The Sony Ericsson 'Robyn' has popped it's pretty tiny face once again, this time lining up next to the iPhone. The iPhone looks like a giant, doesn't it? We're still not sure if this a joke or not because we just don't know how well the Android (or any smartphone) experience can translate on the small screen. Who the heck would use this? Maybe those fascinated with...

Hands-On With Spring Design Alex Android-Powered Dual Screen E-Reader

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Posted by Casey Chan on 7 Jan 2010 5:51 pm
Watch out Nook, you have a real competitor for that Android-powered, Dual-screen E-Book Reader space. We spent a little time with the Spring Design Alex E-Reader at CES and came away pretty impressed. Unlike the Nook (un-rooted, of course), Android is front and center with this puppy, you can easily set up your e-mail, browse web pages via the browser and even search a million free Google Books...

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Has A Mini Me Version Codenamed Robyn ?

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Posted by Casey Chan on 7 Jan 2010 4:18 pm
 We really have no idea how to take this. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 has a mini-me version codenamed Robyn that's seriously tiny. Just look at the thing! It's so tiny that we almost think it's a joke, in fact, we're certain it has to be a joke. Can it really be that small and run Android!?Given that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is looking to be a Canadian exclusive (for now) we wonder if the...

Hands-On With China-Only Motorola XT800 & MT710 Android Phones

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Posted by Casey Chan on 7 Jan 2010 4:49 pm
  The Droid, Cliq, & Backflip aren't the only Motorola Android devices around. There's also the XT800 and MT710. Confused? Yeah, it's okay. We've seen these China-only devices previously but have heard very little since. At CES, we actually got a brief hands-on with both devices and came away pretty impressed. Surprisingly, these devices are extremely well built--definitely better build...

European Nexus One Will Have Multitouch ?

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Posted by Casey Chan on 7 Jan 2010 4:40 pm
This is getting quite ridiculous Google. Word on the street is that the European Nexus One will have multitouch--yes the feature that we have begged and begged for since Android launched to no avail. The Nexus One on Germany's Heise has already been shown off with the wonderful pinch to zoom and gestures and we can probably assume Vodafone's Nexus One will have the same.Remember that the Motorola...

Flip Releases FlipShare App for Android

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Posted by Casey Chan on 7 Jan 2010 4:20 am
 Flip, the simple, easy-to-use video recording device, just released an app for Android but it's not what you think it is. They're making FlipShare, which is basically Flip's personal video sharing software, available to our Android devices. Basically, from what we understand, the idea is to record video with your Flip, post it to FlipShare, and then be able to view them through the FlipShare App...

Nexus One Gets A Teardown, Looks Good Inside Too

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Posted by Casey Chan on 7 Jan 2010 4:01 am
 You know the drill: highly anticipated device gets released, highly anticipated device gets a teardown. It happens to everyone. The Nexus One just received the teardown honor and the guys at iFixit found it rather easy to do, which is definitely surprising for such a thin phone. According to them:"Once we took the fancy wrapper off the phone, the Nexus One revealed itself to be very similar to...

Motorola Backflip Is Official, Probably Headed to AT&T

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Posted by Casey Chan on 6 Jan 2010 9:41 pm
Motorola just announced the Motorola Backflip at their CES press conference. We've seen this quirky device before, remember, this isn't a slider-type device but rather the keyboard is on the outside and it flips backwards (?) when necessary--hence, the name. It comes with your usual slew of 3G, Wi-Fi, and 5-megapixel camera. Also of note, it's going to be running Motoblur.Motorola didn't reveal...

Motorola Droid & Cliq Getting Android 2.1, Droid to Get Flash 10

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Posted by Casey Chan on 6 Jan 2010 9:54 pm
Don't worry Droid & Cliq owners, you're not going to be left in the dark. Motorola also announced that they'll be bringing both the Motorola Droid & Motorola Cliq to Android 2.1. Which means we should be able to enjoy all the goodies that made the Nexus One so jaw-droppingly sexy on our Motorola Android phones. We're definitely interested in seeing Motoblur and Android 2.1 interact, but...

AT&T Will Launch Five Android Phones In The First Half of 2010

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Posted by Casey Chan on 6 Jan 2010 2:47 pm
 Hey, AT&T users, you guys are getting Android phones. AT&T finally came to their senses and is finally (!) joining the Android party. We'll forgive them for being late because we're sure AT&T users all around the nation are excited to get their hands on some Android devices, and oh will there be Android devices. In fact, AT&T promises to launch FIVE Android phones in the first...

iPhone Review -- Smartphone Round Robin

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Posted by Casey Chan on 6 Jan 2010 8:02 am
Ah, the iPhone. For better or worse, the iPhone has become the starting point for many consumers looking to buy a smartphone. In a sense, it's become the standard for everyone to measure themselves against. Because of its position at the forefront of consumer's minds and the fact that it's in everyone's pocket, that's completely fair. But because of Apple's sometimes senseless decisions in...

Take A Look At The Giant Sized Nexus One

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Posted by Casey Chan on 6 Jan 2010 7:27 am
  Not impressed with the regular sized Nexus One? Take a look at this giant sized version. Ooh..big glass. Yeah, now that's a 'superphone' for you. Since the Nexus One won't actually be available in stores, we're wondering where this gigantic demo unit is headed. Will it join the Giant Android Robot and friends? Who knows, but if Google wants to drop it off at the Android Central HQ, we'll find...

Nexus One Coming to Verizon

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Posted by Casey Chan on 5 Jan 2010 1:56 pm
 It's not surprising that Google launched the Nexus One, and it's not surprising that the Nexus One will be available both unlocked for $529 or with T-Mobile contract for $179, we've heard those numbers before. What IS surprising is that the Nexus One is headed to Verizon. Yes, the Nexus One Phone with Verizon Wireless will be available. According to Google.com/Phone, there'll be an option to buy...

Nexus One Gets Fully, Fully Reviewed

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Posted by Casey Chan on 5 Jan 2010 6:05 am
 If you're up either late at night or early in the morning (we never know which is it) in anticipation for tomorrow's Google Event for the Nexus One, there's a solid full review of the Nexus One over at Engadget for your reading pleasure. Surprisingly, unlike other pre-release reviews of the Nexus One, the Engadget guys aren't completely blown away by the device and are actually a little unsure...

textPlus Brings Free Texting to Android

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Posted by Casey Chan on 5 Jan 2010 6:27 am
 Let's be honest here, texting through SMS and carriers is very convenient but it's nothing short of a complete rip off. What are they charging these days? A quarter per SMS?! That's why apps like textPlus, that offer free texting through an application, can get so popular. textPlus, which has enjoyed over 3.5 million downloads on the iPhone/iPod touch platform, has decided to jump over to...

Android Running On Windows Mobile Imagio

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Posted by Casey Chan on 5 Jan 2010 6:13 am
 Your eyes aren't deceiving you. No, that's not a new Android phone but rather the Windows Mobile HTC Imagio running our favorite OS. A PPCGeeks forum user got Android 2.0.1 (take that non-Droid phones!) running on the Windows Mobile device and it's really for kicks and giggles than for any real functionality. The forum user, drellisdee says:I've gotten android 2.01 to boot on Imagio based on the...

Mobile Browsing Increased in December, Android Led The Way

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Posted by Casey Chan on 4 Jan 2010 5:06 am
 According to NetApplications, mobile web browsing is now responsible for 1.3% of all internet browsing. 1.3% may seem like an insignificant number but it's nothing to laugh at. In the beginning of 2009, we saw mobile browsing only at around .5% which means we've nearly doubled mobile browsing in a year. How did this happen? Well we can thank Android for one.Android mobile browsing spiked an...

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