Android Central Podcast Episode 37

Top o' the news

  • Motorola Droid Pro presale starts Nov. 9, launch day is Nov. 18
  • Motorola Droid Pro pricing: $179 with contract, rebate

Hardware news

  • Sprint turns on 4G for New York City, others
  • T-Mobile pimps itself as 'America's Largest 4G Network'
  • T-Mobile bringing 'affordable' Android phones this holiday season
  • T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Hands-On
  • Samsung Continuum available Nov. 11, has 3.4-inch Super AMOLED display
  • Latest Verizon comparison chart has the Motorola Citrus, LG Vortex
  • Samsung Continuum specs vs. the rest of Verizon's high-end Android lineup
  • LG Optimus S available Sunday on Sprint
  • Samsung's Galaxy S becomes first smartphone to be Wi-Fi Direct certified
  • Dell Venue arrives at FCC again, armed with T-Mobile's 1700MHz band
  • LG Pad on its way in Q1, to ship with Honeycomb?
  • Logitech Revue getting software update to address frame-rate issue

Software news

  • Android 101: Preparation for the Dalightly Saving Time switch
  • Google gives developers a spot to list changes in app updates
  • 8pen keyboard now available on the Android Market
  • Android Facebook app getting Places, Groups - no phone, says Zuckerberg
  • First up in Facebook's single sign-on: Zynga, Groupon, Loopt, scvngr, Yelp, Flixter, Booyah
  • Facebook for Android update in the Market now, get your Places on!
  • Twitter for Android updated with whole bunch of improvements
  • Android Quick App: PowerAMP
  • OpenFeint brings a slew of new games to Android
  • Firefox 4 steps up to Beta 2
  • Google Instant officially on Android 2.2

OS update news

  • Froyo, Eclair continue their dominance
  • Latest Google Maps update tastes a tad like Gingerbread
  • Droid Incredible maintenance update reportedly starting Nov. 8
  • T-Mobile pushing update to G2, brings Wifi calling, bugfixes
  • Manually updating the T-Mobile G2
  • Motorola Backflip to Android 2.1 upgrade instructions, release notes
  • T-Mobile myTouch 4G already getting an OTA update
  • Froyo pushing out to Galaxy S phones in the UK right about ... now!

Site news

  • Win a Galaxy Tab from Waze and Android Central!
Phil Nickinson