January 29, 2015
Some of the best Android tips and leaks over the last year have come from xda-developers. Here’s a case of one that took a little over 4 months to come to fruition. All the way back in April, a “senior member” from their forum had the following to say… I work for a ...
Read MoreAndroid 2.0 is not Donut. Donut is not Android 2.0. The last few weeks saw many Android and mobile tech sites incorrectly assuming that the two of them were one in the same, or more directly related. We were as guilty anyone in not fact-checking or digging deeper. Thanks to the ...
Read MoreToday finds us learning of a new Motorola handset, rumored to be headed to Verizon as early as October. Called “Sholes”, it’s a slide out QWERTY with a touch of class. Thanks to the guys at Motofan.ru, we get a couple of high resolution pictures and a nice chunk of specs on ...
Read MoreSorry, but we have to throw some cold water all over your Philips V808 hopes. We just learned of this handset a few days ago so it’s not exactly like we’ve been built up for a long time. Engadget Mobile is reporting that this device is headed to China Mobile and will run the ...
Read MoreThe Hatfield and McCoy feud that is Google and Facebook seems to have cooled a tad. Well, by that we mean the official Facebook app is coming to Android shortly. Perhaps even in the next few days. We’ve seen some excellent Facebook titles for Android so far in apps like Bloo and ...
Read MoreThe handset rumors and leaks keep coming. This time, we’re looking at the Philips V808.   Although the pictures don’t show it at all, this is being reported as being Android-based and pretty much finished. In fact, the folks at pconline.com.cn are expected to be reviewing it ...
Read MoreNot a terrible ground breaking news article to pass along, but it’s news to some of you. Speaking at the Brainstorm: Tech conference today, Sprint CEO Dan Hessee confirmed that at least one Android device will arrive in 2009. It has been widely assumed that Sprint would be the next ...
Read MoreIf you don’t mind, we’d like to take this opportunity to plug our podcasts and interviews. For nearly 2 months, we’ve been hosting a weekly show with members of the Android universe.  Typically held on Monday nights at 10:30PM EST, we discuss recent Android happenings as ...
Read MoreOne of the more convenient apps we’ve come across for Android, Key Ring, is now free. Froogloid’s app removes the need to carry around membership cards or keep tags on their key chain. You can scan barcodes directly off of club cards or enter them manually. As of right now, ...
Read MoreLooks like T-Mobile has their own opinion as to what apps their new users ought to check out first. An email being passed around to T-Mobile employees known as “Champions” reveals details surrounding the new “AppPack” set to launch with the new myTouch 3G. With 9 ...
Read MoreThe Sony Ericsson Rachael handset has become all but official now, thanks to Expansys. Somehow the web retailer puts phones up for pre-order before the handset makers even go public with announcements. They’ve done it again, outting the Rachael as the Xperia 3 handset. Not only are we ...
Read MoreThe “clunky” and “not very sexy” T-Mobile G1 has won “Highly Commended“ in the GSMA’s Global Mobile Awards. Well, it tied the Nokia E71 to be fair for the runner up spot. Both handsets were ‘highly commended’ and come in right behind ...
Read MoreWe recently learned that both minor and major updates were due out this year for Android users. It appears as if the minor update has started rolling out. We’re hearing reports from some of you guys that you’ve woken up to a system notice. After going through the update, we’re ...
Read MoreOf all the founding handset makers in the Open Handset Alliance, none has been keeping their plans under wraps better than LG. Up until now, we’ve heard nothing officially from their camp in regards to upcoming handsets. In fact, the only thing we could scrape together was the recent ...
Read MoreThe Samsung i7500 Galaxy handset has gone on sale in France. Available on a 2-year contract via Bouygues Telecom, the phone is selling for €139 which comes out to about $195 US dollars. This puts it in the same ballpark as the previous Android handsets we’ve seen. This marks the ...
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