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Will Microsoft Hold Android Hostage?
Right now, we’re all worrying about Apple’s patent claims against HTC, but Android may face a similar attack from Microsoft. It’s not terribly well known that Microsoft claims that it owns significant intellectual property used in Linux, the operating system at the heart of Android. …
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Beta Test This: Swype!
Swype, the gesture-based virtual keyboard that to date has only been legitimately available to OEMs, just sent beta testing invitations out to Android users who’d previously provided their email address to them. The beta, starting today, March 5, is limited to a small number of …
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HTC Desire, Legend Slated For April 1 Release On Amazon UK
HTC’s two new hottest phones have made an appearance on Amazon UK! It looks like the HTC Desire and HTC Legend are going on sale April 1st, 2010. The Legend will run you $600, while the Desire (which I desire) is going for a whopping …
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Like Your Nexus One? Don’t Wear Your Skinny Jeans!
Attention Nexus One users: do not sit on your Nexus One! The Nexus seen above, owned by Crave UK, just randomly cracked while being charged. According to HTC’s technical support, the damage seen above could not be caused by charging, but by “putting a phone …
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Download This: PortaPayments
PortaPayments is a brilliant little idea: it’s an Android app that creates QR codes for PayPal payments. Scanning one of these QR codes takes you to PayPal with the recipient and amount all filled out. Manually approve the payment and you’re done.
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Yelp’s Got New Features: Bookmark Sync + Draft Support
Yelp for Android arrived in December and has since been updated with some of the great features iPhone users are accustomed to. For those who have never used the service Yelp is a great way to review, discuss, and check out what businesses are good… …
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HTC Sense 2.1 Leaked For Droid Eris
Well folks, the kids over at XDA Developers are at it again! According to the team over at Android Central, earlier this evening HTC Sense 2.1 was leaked via XDA for the Droid Eris! From the picture and what I am reading in the forums, …
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Motorola HS1001 Cordless Phone Coming This Summer, Engadget Gets a Look
It seems those Android home phone rumors that surfaced a few months back just might be coming to fruition. Earlier today it was announced that Motorola will be bringing the Motorola HS1001 Android Cordless Phone to the US this summer. Made by the company Binatone, …
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Have Keyboard, Will Travel: Android Phones Capable of Using USB Keyboard.
In an article over at jkontherun.com, it seems that some enterprising Android enthusiasts have found that some Android powered devices have the ability to support USB keyboards built into their stock firmware. As the author of the article points out, it is not as simple …
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Synchronizing Google Voice With Your Location: Google Voice Locations v0.1
Aloha Android and Google Voice fans! Over the last few days, Gizmodo and Lifehacker have featured several posts detailing the adventures of Google Voice Master Chad Smith. According to the folks over at Lifehacker, Smith was able to synchronize his Google Voice ringing schedule with …
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CLIQ XT to Run $129 with 2-Year Agreement
T-Mobile’s next Android handset, the Motorola CLIQ XT is dropping with a great price attached to it. At $129.99, this marks the lowest debut price point for an Android phone on the nation’s fourth largest carrier. Yet-to-be-announced, the handset is a touch-only device that was …
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Rogers’ Magic To Be Re-Branded as HTC Magic +
Attention Canadians: Android Guys has some news regarding the Rogers’ HTC Magic. Very soon you will notice something different when you go to look at the HTC Magic at your local Rogers’ Store. Is it a new finish? No. Sorry. What about a sleeker look? …
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Qualcomm’s 7X30 Gives a Glimpse into Future of Android Handsets [VIDEO]
Want to see what the chipset behind future Android handsets is capable of? Of course you do. Check out a demonstration of Qualcomm’s 7X30 Snapdragon processor that was given to Charbax (Nicolas Charbonnier) at Mobile World Congress last week. Keeping mind that what you see …
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Rumours Say Canada May Have Paid Apps Soon
Android is nothing new in Canada and while we don’t have a very large selection of different handsets, the average person would be able to tell you what it is. We may be quite excited about Android and it’s edgy approach to the mobile scene, …
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Distimo Study Reveals A Great Deal About The Android Market
Distimo, a Dutch app store analytics firm, has finally completed their research on the six major mobile app stores: iTunes App Store, BlackBerry App World, Google Android Market, Nokia Ovi Store, Palm App Catalog and Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Their findings analyzed store size, store …
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