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International Galaxy S Root Method Works on U.S. Versions
Samsung’s Galaxy S line is sure to be a winner, with 1Ghz processors and beautiful Super AMOLED screens. The only thing that could make it better is the ability to gain root access without jumping through a bunch of hoops. Well, it appears that our …
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Loophole Allows for Non-Market apps on Aria
Do you have an HTC Aria? Hate not being able to install third-party apps because of AT&T’s restrictions? Well, Engadget may have found a solution to your woes. They’ve discovered that the HTC Sync desktop client for the Aria allows users to sideload APK files …
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Galaxy S to get Froyo in August*
SamsungHub claims that an official Samsung rep has told them that the Galaxy S superphone will be getting Android 2.2 (aka Froyo) in August. The rep says that the SocialHub and TouchWiz 3.0 UI will be included in the update. *Now, before you go running …
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Ebay for Android Now Available in Australia, Canada, & UK
BusinessWire is reporting that eBay has updated their popular eBay for Android app. It’s now available in Australia, the UK, and Canada, as well as the United States, of course. The eBay app has gone international with this update, adding these 3 fine countries to …
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Steve Jobs Rewriting Android History?
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are saying that Steve Jobs is rewriting the history of Android to suit Apple’s interests and the iPhone’s market. Jobs claims that Google developed Android after the release of the iPhone to compete with iOS. In reality, nothing …
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Garminfone Sales Not Satisfactory, T-Mobile Slashing Price
We’ve heard that Garmin-Asus and T-mobile”s navigation-savvy Android-powered Garminfone wasn’t selling too well. Asustek denied such rumors and continued to run their Garminfone ads for all to see. However, T-mobile has now dropped the price of the Garminfone from $199 to $129.99 after rebate on …
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Update Hitting the Motorola Backflip (Not That One)
Motorola has released instructions for updating the Motorola Backflip (no, it’s not 2.1, just a software update) on their site. This update is meant to improve AT&T’s Blur-packing device in the following areas: Text messaging Display Camera Bluetooth Network Connections Android Market performance Stability Battery …
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New Rover Android Tablets to Rival iPad
Rover, a Russian hardware manufacturer, has unveiled 5 new tablets, 4 of which run on Android. These devices look promising, with specs that may even rival the Apple iPad. the most impressive by my standards is the RoverPad TegA W70, which runs android 2.1, has a …
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Samsung Galaxy Naos and Galaxy Teos Launching in Europe Later This Year
Unwiredview.com has gained info on 2 new Android devices launching in France later this year. They are the Samsung Galaxy Naos and the Galaxy Teos, the apparent successors to the Samsung Galaxy Spica. They are both rumored to be launching with Touch Wiz 3.0. The Naos …
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Next T-Mobile Sidekick Devices to Feature Android?
We’ve all seen this coming for awhile now. T-Mobile’s popular Sidekick brand has officially been temporarily discontinued. The Sidekick line was particularly popular with the deaf community, as a voice plan was not required for a contract or pre-paid agreement. My father is deaf and …
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Back to School Sale Inlcudes Motorola Charm
Happy 4th of July weekend to everyone! TmoNews has posted the above picture, which shows that T-Mobile will be offering up the Motorola Charm free for the upcoming back-to-school season. This clashes with previous rumors that place it at $75, but we won’t complain about …
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Droid to Join the Froyo Family on July 13th?
DroidLife is claiming they have viable information from their “most reliable source” that the original Verizon Droid will be getting some (official) Froyo love on July 13th. This would go hand-in-hand with the rumor we covered earlier about Google sending out a few Froyo OTA …
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HTC Vision Spotted?
This tip comes from Engadget, who broke the news yesterday evening that the rumored HTC Vision may have been spotted in the wild. There’s not much to go on at the moment, as there are only two pictures, but I’m sure even these images are …
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New AdMob Report Shows Android Now Holds 33% Market Share in North America
AdMob has just released their May 2010 Mobile Metrics Report, and the results are extremely impressive for the Android OS. The stats (which are from May 2010, not June) put Android at a 33% share in North America, with iOS holding on to their 54% …
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Devs Manage to Get Ubuntu on HTC HD2
Ahh, the wonderful world of hacking, where it seems that nearly anything is possible. It is in this realm of modding and rooting that some talented developers have reached a major breakthrough in their quest to get Android running on HTC’s 4-inch Windows Mobile monster. …
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