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HTC Incredible replacing Droid Eris at Verizon?
News - March 09, 2010 - 0 Comments
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The rumor on the street is that the HTC Incredible will replace the DROID Eris at Verizon this year. The Eris is apparently scheduled to be discontinued on April 1. BerryScoop has a source that tells them that the HTC Incredible will launch on Verizon around that same time.
The rumor goes even further as BerryScoop's source says Verizon is viewing the HTC Incredible as their version of the Nexus One. Until now the rumor mill has been saying that the Nexus One would be at Verizon but the so...read more
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Apple's lawsuit against Android already having effects
News - March 09, 2010 - 0 Comments
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Apple, Inc. is going after Android more aggressively than previously thought. The process that led to Apple's filing of a patent lawsuit against HTC has taken some time, and has apparently shaken HTC's faith in Google.
According to CNNMoney, Oppenheimer's Yair Reiner issued a behind-the-scenes report about the issue on Tuesday.
"Starting in January, Apple launched a series of C-Level discussions with tier-1 handset makers to underscore its growing displeasure at seeing its iPhone-related IP...read more
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Nexus One cracks while charging, HTC makes excuses
News - March 06, 2010 - 0 Comments
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An interesting article came out on Crave about their brand new Nexus One's display cracking while charging. They swear the screen was cracked while quietly sitting on top of the desk. They contacted HTC's support and sent it in for HTC to look over. After examining the phone HTC says they can't find anything that would account for the screen cracking while charging.
"We're as mystified as you are," said a representative from HTC technical support.
HTC went on to suggest that cracked screen...read more
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Microsoft releases their first Android app
News - March 04, 2010 - 0 Comments
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That's right, Microsoft has written an app for Google's Android platform. Microsoft Tag Reader allows users to read QR Codes on their Android-powered device.
QR Codes are high capacity barcodes that allow users to link back to specific content. Users can use the cameras on their Android-powered phone to scan the QR Code and be immediately taken to a web page, photo, video, etc.
Microsoft Tag Reader is available in the Android Market....read more
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TELUS first to offer Motorola Backflip in Canada
News - March 04, 2010 - 0 Comments
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TELUS today announced that it will be offering the acclaimed Android-powered MOTOROLA BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR later this year, available in Canada only on the TELUS 3G+ network, Canadaˇs biggest and fastest.
Awarded 2010 CNET Best of Consumer Electronic Show award in the Cell phones and Smartphones category, the MOTOROLA BACKFLIP is the ultimate smartphone, combining the best in social networking, personalization, and multi-tasking all in one place. The BACKFLIP also has an innovative backw...read more
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Google's Nexus One going to Verizon on March 23?
News - February 27, 2010 - 0 Comments
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The world has known that Verizon would offer the Nexus One at some point, but it looks like we finally have a date. An anonymous source has pegged March 23, 2010 as the date for Verizon to get the Nexus One:
"The Nexus One, originally released on T-Mobile in January, has passed FCC inspection for use on Verizon's CDMA network and according to a Google worker who wishes to remain anonymous it will be made available on March 23."
No official word on pricing yet, but stay tuned....read more
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Slacker Radio for Android updated with station caching
News - February 23, 2010 - 0 Comments
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Slacker, Inc. today announced the availability of Slacker Radio 2.0 for Android phones. The update brings station caching to Android phones, meaning Android users can cache their favorite Slacker stations right to their phones to listen anywhere – whether they are connected to a wireless network or not.
The application is available immediately by visiting www.Slacker.com from an Android phone or by searching for Slacker in the Android Mark...read more
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Google Earth now available for Android 2.1
News - February 22, 2010 - 0 Comments
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Google has made Google Earth available for Android 2.1 phones. The application is in the Android Market and is ready for download. Google says it is "our fastest mobile version of Google Earth yet, with a smooth framerate and a beautiful 800 x 480 screen."
The release of the Nexus One and all its speed has prompted Google to push the limits of a mobile Google Earth by "drawing complex scenes of 3D imagery, terrain, roads, and other layers."
They've added a new feature to Google Earth for And...read more
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Google Shopper for Android Released
News - February 19, 2010 - 0 Comments
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Google has launced Google Shopper for Android phones. The app claims to help you shop smarter. Users point the Android phone's camera at the cover of a book, cd, barcode, etc. and the app does the rest. You don't even have to press a button as Google Shopper recognizes the product automatically. Google Shopper gives you product-related information like where you can make your purchase, price, etc.
Google Shopper is available in the Android Market and works with all Android versions....read more
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Firefox Mobile for Android coming in late 2010, WM version under review
News - February 18, 2010 - 0 Comments
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We've heard so many rumors about a mobile version of Firefox but we haven't seen much progress. We've seen alphas of "Fennec" released for Maemo but nothing solid for any other platform.
BGR reports that Mozilla’s VP of Mobiles, Jay Sullivan, recently said "Mozilla is targeting the end of 2010 as a tentative release date for the Android edition of Firefox Mobile."
That's great news for Android, and with the recent announcement of MeeGo things are looking up for Mozilla, but what about Wi...read more
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Best Buy releases Android app
News - February 12, 2010 - 0 Comments
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Best Buy is jumping into the app arena by launching their very own Best Buy Android App. The app allows users to make purchases from your phone, read product reviews, and search hundreds of products from Best Buy.
The company says the app is in beta as they plan to make more improvements in the future. Plans for the app include a store locator, improved search, add Reward Zone features, more offers.
You can download the app at the link below, or just scan this image with your Android phone....read more
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Dell Mini running Android gets pictured
News - February 12, 2010 - 0 Comments
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A prototype of the Dell Mini running Android has dropped at engadget and they posted lots of photos and a video to boot.
We don't know a lot about the Dell Mini but it looks to be pretty large for a phone, but not large enough to be a tablet. What is it? It's a touch device that runs Android and it looks very nice. Check it out....read more
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BlackBerry marketshare shrinks slightly, iPhone's growing, Android still small
News - February 10, 2010 - 0 Comments
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comScore has released their latest smartphone market stats from the last quarter of 2009 and it's very interesting. BlackBerry is still dominant with 41.6% of the market, but that's actually down from 42.6%. Apple came in second with 25.3% of the market which is up 1.2%. Microsoft was third with 18%, Palm at 6.1%, and Android had 5.2%. Android was actually up 2.7 percentage points.
What does it all mean? It means that things are changing very slowly. With all the buzz around Android th...read more
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Google takes on Facebook with new Buzz service
News - February 09, 2010 - 0 Comments
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Google has announced a new service in Gmail that's aimed to take on social sites like Facebook and Twitter. Google Buzz allows you to share photos, videos, etc. with the friends you email. It works right in your Gmail inbox and there's no setup.
Google will be rolling out the service over the next couple of days. Until then, check out the video to get a feeling for Buzz.
Gizmodo lists the following Buzz features:
Automatic friends lists (friends are added automatically who you have emai...read more
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