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Firefox for Android Gets Refreshed Interface, New Developer Tools
Mozilla has released an update to their popular mobile browser, Firefox for Android. Your normal everyday user will notice a new-look, refreshed interface with a more streamlined experience that falls closer in line with general Android aesthetics. Changes include a new landing page, reduced pixelation, …
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U.S. Cellular Adds HTC Merge, Samsung Gem to Prepaid Roster
U.S. Cellular has added a pair of Android smart phones to their prepaid lineup today in the form of the HTC Merge and Samsung Gem. These two join another pair of Android handsets, LG Optimus U and LG Apex, as no-contract options for customers looking …
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50+ Essential Android Apps for Back-to-School
Sorry kiddos, the summer is drawing to an end and it’s time to start getting ready to crack those books again. In fact, we venture to guess that some of you might already be in class right now and should be paying attention to the …
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Search More than 5 Million Song Lyrics with musiXmatch
Wanna settle that debate of what Michael Stipe is actually singing in “It’s the End of the World as we Know It (And I Feel Fine)? The next time you have it playing on your Android phone, run it through musicXmatch. Better yet, just break …
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Minecraft Arrives as Xperia PLAY Exclusive
The popular time obliterating game known as Minecraft has finally arrived on Android today as part of an Xperia PLAY exclusive release. Ironically, the game which is only limited by your imagination is limited to just one handset. Available in both a demo version and …
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Sprint Partners with Swype to Offer Nexus S 4G First Crack at Latest Release
Sprint and Swype have teamed up to offer Nexus S 4G owners the first chance to download and install the newest release of the popular keyboard alternative. Rolling out to the general public in the next few weeks, the new special trial edition will work …
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ION Mobile Combines Travel Assistance with Offers and Rewards
Sionic Mobile announced the recent release of their ION Mobile application, giving frequent flier and penny savers a two-for-one app. Available for Android 2.1 and above (tablets too), ION provides airport maps, travel itineraries, car rental information and a rewards program that ties everything together. …
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Motorola Hearts Google: A Love Story
Way back in September of 2005, Motorola came out with a bold new cellular telephone that could, in fact, sync with your Apple iTunes account. This auspicious device was dubbed the Motorola ROKR-E1. At the time it came with a mind blowing 512MB upgradeable SD …
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HTC Ruby, Samsung Hercules Tipped for October 26 Launch
A leaked internal T-Mobile presentation slide has provided what looks to be solid evidence of release date for two of the carrier’s next big Android releases. According to the back-to-school screenshot you see above, the HTC Ruby and Samsung Hercules are expected to arrive on …
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Steve Kondik Not Purchased by Samsung, Will Maintain a Leadership Role at CyanogenMod
We were hit with some pretty substantial Android news this evening as we were prepping to go live with our latest podcast. If you were awake last Monday night you probably saw the rumors pouring out that Samsung had agreed to purchase Steve ‘Cyanogen’ Kondik. …
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It’s Unanimous – Android Partners ‘Welcome’ the Google and Motorola Deal [UPDATE]
If you thought that other Android players would be upset of the news of Google acquiring Motorola this morning, then you’d be wrong. At least initially. Early press quotes indicate that 4-out-of-4 OHA partners are in agreement and each of them ‘welcome’ the deal. All …
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A Single Shriek of Excitement can be Heard as Kyocera Announces “Summer of Free Apps” Promotion for Echo Users
Kyocera would like to say thank you to the 13 year old boy in NJ who accidentally bought a Kyocera Echo after mistaking it for a limited edition Nintendo DS by giving away 12 free games during Kyocera’s “Summer of Free Apps.” All joking aside, …
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Samsung GT-I9210 Might be the Celox, Might Look Like This
A pair of recent rumors seem to be converging around an upcoming dual-core Android phone out of the Samsung camp known as the Celox. We heard on Wednesday of last week that the company was working on a new device for Korea which would essentially …
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AndroidGuys Weekly Wrap-Up 8-15-11
Let’s take a look back at some of the bigger, more newsworthy items from the last week, shall we? There was plenty to talk about in the world of Android, but we’ve narrowed it down to but a few items. Hit the break to watch …
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HTC Begins Offering Instructions to Unlock Bootloader for Sensation (EU)
As expected, HTC has begun offering up instructions to explain how to unlock the bootloader for the European version of the Sensation. The move comes sooner than expected and the device is but the first in a planned ongoing strategy to win over Android developers …
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