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Using the Droid X overseas [from the forums]

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 2 Dec 2010 12:17 pm
Do you travel internationally but have a CDMA (think Sprint or Verizon) non-"world" phone? Android Central Forums user jdbower has written up a great guide just for you. He details a trip to Tiawan in which he was mostly able to get by using his Droid X on open WiFi networks (he did have a world BlackBerry for email) but ran into a couple interesting issues along the way. In particular, he had...

Samsung releases 'GPS Restore' app for Vibrant, Captivate -- does it work?

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 30 Nov 2010 2:15 pm
It's hardly a secret that the Galaxy S Android smartphones have had some, erm, problems when it comes to GPS location. For some of us, things have worked just fine. But far too many have had problems -- from slow to no GPS functionality. We've installed new ROMs. We've hacked our way to fixes. Now Samsung has released an app to undo anything we might have messed up in the process. GPSRestore...

New Foursquare update now available for download

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Posted by Bla1ze on 12 Nov 2010 6:45 pm
If you're a frequent Foursquare user you'll want to check in to the Android Market to grab the latest update. The changelog indicates some minor fixes with being able to add and accept friends as well, corrects some issues with the widget. Nothing drastic but an update nonetheless. Download links after the break. [via Droid-Life]

Rounding out the OS update apocalypse

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Posted by Dallin Hampton on 24 Sep 2010 6:18 pm
Two days, seven device updates pushed or announced. If that doesn't overload your systems and make you giddier than a schoolgirl, what will?!? From GPS fine-tuning to pulling the training wheels off a figurative muscle car of a phone and letting it's FPS rate run free, we can agree without a doubt that its been a day chock-full of updates. Join us after the jump to check the round up! Samsung...

Testing Samsung's GPS improvements [video]

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 22 Sep 2010 3:37 pm
  Probably the biggest fix in the maintenance update for the Samsung Captivate was with GPS reception. OK, it might not be a "fix." But Samsung is calling it "an update to improve the ... GPS performance," and, darn it, that's a fix to us. Anyhoo. We had two Captivates laying around. So we updated one, and left the other one looking longingly at its brother, then fired up some GPS on both. We...

Samsung says AT&T Captivate GPS is addressed in current update

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 22 Sep 2010 11:13 am
 Samsung just announced that the update currently being pushed to the Captivate -- AT&T's version of the Galaxy S -- does indeed include a fix for the GPS issues that plagued a good many of us at launch. Here's the official word:An update to improve the Samsung Captivate's GPS performance is now available. Captivate customers will receive a notification on their device that an update is...

Samsung Fascinate Launch on Sept 9th looks likely [update]

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Posted by Dieter Bohn on 27 Aug 2010 9:18 am
Looking for yet more evidence of that Verizon's Galaxy S phone, the Samsung Fascinate, will launch on September 9th before you head off and pre-order from Best Buy? Look no further than the image at right sent in from an anonymous tipster. It's a list of the prepaid Smartphone devices for Verizon and there's the Fascinate listed for 9/9/2010. As we saw in our Hands-On with the Samsung Fascinate,...

TeleNav introduces OnMyWay for Android

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 26 Aug 2010 5:14 pm
 TeleNav has released its OnMyWay application for Android in the Market. OnMyWay is an easy-to-use application that will let a person or group know your travel status and estimated arrival time.  Very popular on the BlackBerry platform, this should prove to be a popular item and a must have for travellers.  Buy another bag of ice for the cooler, Phil -- looks like I'm going to be late.After the...

NDrive and Android Central giving away 20 NDrive licenses [contest]

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 17 Aug 2010 1:34 pm
We all love Google's turn by turn navigation system, but many times we're looking for a solution that works off-line.  Enter NDrive -- the world navigation system that stores map data on-device, ready to work with no data or WiFi connection.  But off-line maps is only a small portion of what NDrive offers -- wait until you see the video after the jump!The good people at NDrive have reached out...

Samsung actively testing GPS fix (erm, 'optimization') for Galaxy S phones

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 13 Aug 2010 4:08 pm
You know that Samsung Captivate ROM that's floating around (and that we just wrote about)? This might what's going on: We've all been aware of the GPS issues plaguing the Captivate and Vibrant, namely that it just plain didn't work well unless you tweaked a bunch of settings. But Samsung's Carla Saavedra unleashed the above on Twitter, saying that indeed a fix is on the way. So all of you folks...

New ROM available for the Samsung Captivate

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 13 Aug 2010 3:47 pm
There is a new ROM available for the Samsung Captivate, and many users say it fixes some of the bugs that have been a sore spot since launch.  Before we talk about the bug fixes -- this is not pushing out from AT&T, and we haven't had a chance to try it yet, we've been a bit busy. You'll need to download the ROM from samsung-firmwares.com, which is an unofficial support site. Now that that...

Quick fix for GPS issues on your new Samsung Galaxy S series phone

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 21 Jul 2010 6:02 pm
If you just got your hands on a new Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant or Captivate, you may have noticed some GPS issues. Samsung reportedly has as well, and may address this in a coming OTA fix.  In the meantime, it's not hard to fix the problem yourself -- provided you go slow and follow the instructions, which are detailed after the break.  [Xda-Developers via Intomobile]

'Antennas' app locates your carrier's towers, puts 'bars' to shame

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Posted by Kyle Gibb on 16 Jul 2010 11:34 am
If you have been keeping up with news in the tech world lately, you might have noticed something of a debate concerning signal strength. Antennas looks to do away with the simplistic "bars" measure of signal strength by letting Android users know what towers they are connected to, and roughly where they are. The app uses your phone's GPS along with data collected from the antenna and puts both up...

Google releases Open Spot for Android -- Find and share parking

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 10 Jul 2010 1:07 pm
Finding a parking spot just got a little easier, thanks to Google's new Open Spot app for Android.  The concept is simple enough, fire up the app to see what spots are near (.9 mile radius) you, and the color of the pin tells you how long it's been since someone marked it.  Red means 'freshly-marked', orange pins mean the spot was marked 5 minutes ago, and the yellow spots are older than 10...

Garminfone will cost $199

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 11 May 2010 9:36 pm
If you're chomping at the bit for the T-Mobile Garminfone, you shouldn't have to wait too much longer. A mere $199 (or $450 off contract) will get you the Garmin-Asus special sauce of turn-by-turn navigation, on top of Android 1.6 on a 3.5-inch display, and it's coming in June. Yeah, we're excited, too. [Phonescoop]

HTC releases GPS fix for Telstra Desire

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 30 Apr 2010 12:29 pm
For you folks in Australia using the HTC Desire on Telstra, know that there's a software update available that should en your GPS woes. You can download it over the air (either WiFi or network), or directly from HTC, though doing it from the desktop will wipe the device. [HTC]

Garmin-Asus introduces the A10 Android phone, for those who like walking

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Posted by Casey Chan on 29 Apr 2010 9:10 am
 Garmin-Asus is following up the just announced nuvifone A50 with another device, the Android-powered A10. The A10 is a joint venture between Garmin and Asustek (that we've heard about for a long time now) and differs from the A50 in that it is also optimized for pedestrian navigation. What that means exactly, we don't know. But obviously, navigation is going to be key for any 'garminfone' and...

T-Mobile's Garminfone spotted, still looks like the nuvifone A50

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 26 Apr 2010 8:56 am
Not a whole lot to say here other than it's the T-Mobile Garminfone in the wild, aka the Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 that we saw a couple of months ago at Mobile World Congress. Android is still skinned pretty heavily, as the focus remains on navigation (natch). We're still expecting Android 1.6 with a 600MHz processor. 512MB of ROM are confirmed, along with 3GB or so of internal storage. Still no...

Google Maps Navigation now works in the UK (and with Android 1.6)

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Posted by Phil Nickinson on 21 Apr 2010 11:50 am
Good news for our friends in the United Kingdom -- you finally can make your way throughout her majesty's land using Google Maps Navigation. Which comes in handy when airports shut down thanks to Icelandic volcanoes, right? And even better is that it works with Android 1.6, too. (Thanks, Darren, for the pic, and everyone else who sent this in!)Update: And the Google Mobile blog makes it official.

Garminfone now official, heading to T-Mobile later this Spring

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Posted by Casey Chan on 21 Apr 2010 9:24 am
 The Garminfone has taken a long journey to hit a US carrier and now, finally, it's getting official. T-Mobile just announced that the Garminfone will be available later this Spring, and this "Garminfone" is a dead ringer for the Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 we saw back at MWC. It only rocks Android 1.6 with a 600MHz processor, 3.5-inch display, 3-megapixel camera and your usual slew of connectivity...

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