World Round Up: Huawei in Romania – Spica in Malaysia – 3G Orange Tablet Soon

World Round Up: Huawei in Romania – Spica in Malaysia – 3G Orange Tablet Soon

Romanian smartphones getting smarter Huawei are one of those companies that a few years a go you might not have heard of but whose name you now hear on a daily basis. If you are Romanian however you’ve probably known about the Chinese company for nearly ten years, as that is how long they have [...]

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Video!  Philips GoGear Connect, Android PMP

Video! Philips GoGear Connect, Android PMP

Here’s another IFA-2010 product release in Berlin.  It looks like an Android phone, but it’s actually a portable media player (PMP), and this entry is from Philips.  SlashGear got to look at it up close and personal, and they also provided plenty of pictures.  Despite the display without multitouch, they report the Philips  GoGear Connect [...]

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App Store vs. Android Market- How much is paid for?

App Store vs. Android Market- How much is paid for?

It’s hard to compare Apples to Androids, but we do it very often nonetheless.  In this case, we are looking at app distribution. The Apple App Store has about 250,000 apps, and nearly 70% cost money, while 30% are free.  The Android Market has about 100,000 apps, and is reversed; 35% paid and 65% free. [...]

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Take A Look at the App & Games on the Samsung Galaxy TAB

Take A Look at the App & Games on the Samsung Galaxy TAB

There has been some more hands on demonstrations of the apps and games that are really great on the Samsung Galaxy Tab. The are games like Need For Speed Shift and N.O.V.A. The answer: with aplomb. There are also some apps that Samsung has specially customized for the tablet. Samsung has graciously pointed out that there are [...]

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TELUS to get Samsung Galaxy Apollo: More Confirmation

TELUS to get Samsung Galaxy Apollo: More Confirmation

In case you were having any doubts about TELUS selling the Samsung Galaxy Apollo, here’s some further proof above.  There hasn’t been much from TELUS about when the phone will hit, pricing, or the like, and until this leak the only other rumor confirmation was this back-to-school promotion. The photo came from a tipster to [...]

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LG’s releasing something Optimus soon? Optimus Pad?

LG’s releasing something Optimus soon? Optimus Pad?

Oooh, so what’s this from LG?  A phone?  A tablet?  An in-between slate? This is an invitation for an LG event on September 14th, and Optimus has something to do with it.  Does the above look like the leaked Optimus Pad photo?  Not quite. It’s true we’re getting Android tablets on the brain with all [...]

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Samsung Announces Galaxy Player 50: Media is the Message

Samsung Announces Galaxy Player 50: Media is the Message

There are plenty of announcements from IFA in Berlin, and Samsung is getting most of the attention for its Galaxy Tab Android tablet.  But they’ve also brought out an Android OS portable media player (PMP), the Galaxy Player.  No, this isn’t the Yp-MB2 media player which is a Galaxy S without the phone.  Contain your [...]

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Leak: FRG33, Latest Froyo Build for Nexus One

Leak: FRG33, Latest Froyo Build for Nexus One

If you’ve got a Nexus One handset, you’re going to be first in line for the latest and greatest build of Android OS 2.2 (Froyo).  The N1 runs stock Android the way Google releases it, without any annoying user interfaces to slow down your update path. A new build of Froyo’s just been leaked, and [...]

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Tablet Fight: Android Samsung Galaxy Tab VS. Apple iPad

Tablet Fight: Android Samsung Galaxy Tab VS. Apple iPad

Update: At IFA Samsung has confired the specifications for the Samsung Galaxy Tab Apple’s iPad has really played an instrumental role in igniting a tablet craze and introducing a new era of mobile computing. Until now, the iPad has enjoyed relatively comfortable solo uncontested ride in the tablet space, but with Samsung’s introduction of the [...]

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How Android Developers Protect Their Code – A Beginners Guide

How Android Developers Protect Their Code – A Beginners Guide

There has been a lot of hype regarding the piracy of Android apps of late, and although much of this is unjustified, piracy is a real problem and one that will probably get worse, not better, as the market grows larger. Android now provide both a licensing service and a licence verification library to developers, [...]

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5 Archos Android Tablets Join The Android Army, Prices Leak

5 Archos Android Tablets Join The Android Army, Prices Leak

The growing Android Tablet Army now has some more recruits with Archos announcing 5 new Android tablets. Archos has gone for a naming convention that signifies the screen size, and decided to brand them all as ‘tablet devices’. The leader 101 10.1-inch tablet is device that really shines out from the other tablet that Archos introduced with 1024×600 [...]

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Honeycomb Android 3.5 and More Samsung Tabs On The Way!!!

Honeycomb Android 3.5 and More Samsung Tabs On The Way!!!

Today, at IFA, Samsung executives have told us one of the things that what we wanted to hear that previous rumors told us. Honeycomb is the next desert of Android greatness. Samsung basically snitched on Google’s next  next OS name: Honeycomb (also known as Android 3.5). No features or specific details were given about Android 3.5 other [...]

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Samsung Fascinate hanging with buddy Droid X

Samsung Fascinate hanging with buddy Droid X

We all knew that when the Droid X and Samsung Fascinate  were to be released on Verizon there competition and comparison was going to heat up between the two devices. They are both powerful Android devices with big screens(the Droid X a little bigger) and beautiful hi res screens. The people at BGR took a [...]

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Samsung Fascinate and Gem Labeled as “Coming Soon”

Samsung Fascinate and Gem Labeled as “Coming Soon”

We found some new information on the Samsung Gem and Fascinate phones from Verizon. We opened up the September issue of the Best Buy mobile buyer’s guide and found a nice little side by side of these two new phones. In this issue both are shown with the label of “Coming Soon.” We already have [...]

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Nexus One Causes Lawsuit For Google!!!

Nexus One Causes Lawsuit For Google!!!

I know that Google’s lawyers are definitely overworked. The is yet another lawsuit aimed at Google. This time Google is being pulled into court to concerning a class action lawsuit that states “Google breached their contract between them and their customers.” Nathan Nabors a resident of Florida is the man leading the charge as he feels Google [...]

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Is Samsung Galaxy Tab Going to Cost $1000? No way!

Is Samsung Galaxy Tab Going to Cost $1000? No way!

There’s a rumor that Samsung’s Galaxy Tab is going to cost between 699 and 799 euro, depending on storage (16 or 32 GB), which is about $900-$1000. Given the specs of Galaxy Tab, which, although good, don’t seem too special, I don’t see why a 7″ LCD (not Super AMOLED as rumored before) tablet would [...]

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Jobs Questions Activation Numbers, Google Responds

Jobs Questions Activation Numbers, Google Responds

Steve Jobs today had a press conference to announce hardware upgrades. In the beginning of the presentation, he noted that Apple has 230,000 daily activations. He then responded with: ”We think some of our friends are counting upgrades in their numbers.” This was a direct attack at Google who recently announced that they have 200,000 activations and [...]

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TELUS offering $50 mail-in rebate for “clients who had to wait for the HTC Desire”

TELUS offering $50 mail-in rebate for “clients who had to wait for the HTC Desire”

The HTC Desire has done very well for Telus. So well that they sold out. Telus has come up with a rebate for those who want the Desire and have to wait because of in-stock issues. In order to qualify for the rebate, you must follow their criteria: – Reserved for customers who visit store [...]

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Verizon Selling Certified Pre-Owned Droid X, when they have them in stock…

Verizon Selling Certified Pre-Owned Droid X, when they have them in stock…

Those of you bargain hunters out there will like this. Verizon has started selling a variety of models as certified pre-owned. Well, the Droid X is one of them so if you are hot to trot for a Droid X, this may be an option for you. The pre-owned Droid X is going for $149.99 [...]

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Official Samsung Galaxy Tab Site Live

Official Samsung Galaxy Tab Site Live

After Samsung’s announcement today for the Galaxy Tab, they have launched a mini-site dedicated just for it.  It is really well-designed and full of information about the Galaxy Tab. There are spin-around-3D-models, wallpapers, specs, commercials, and more.  If you don’t yet know the specs, they are below. Go ahead, check out the new site.  But [...]

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Galaxy Domination: Dominate Space – Android Game Review

Galaxy Domination: Dominate Space – Android Game Review

App Name: Galaxy Domination by OdR Description: Conquiers the galaxy by destroying ennemis. Each planet you control create ships for your army. Send your ships attack other planets to domine the galaxy. How it works: Upon loading the game players are presented with six menu options. The first option is Tutorial. Here the basics of [...]

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Come Rain or Come Shine – Weatherbug – Android App Review

Come Rain or Come Shine – Weatherbug – Android App Review

App Name: Weatherbug by Weatherbug Mobile Description: WeatherBug is a free, ad-supported weather app providing users access to the largest network of professional weather stations. Get current conditions, forecasts, maps and severe weather alerts. How it works: Weatherbug gives you the weather details in your area based on multiple locations such as high schools, and [...]

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Skype Mobile for Android now works over 3G *and* Wifi (but still Verizon-only)

Skype Mobile for Android now works over 3G *and* Wifi (but still Verizon-only)

Good news to those of you that are sporting the Skype for Android app. The app has been updated and you can now use wi-fi as well as 3g to make calls. That means faster speeds and you don’t always have to use Verizon’s data. The bad news is that this app is still exclusive [...]

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Scoreloop Ups Their Game on Android

Scoreloop Ups Their Game on Android

Competition will be fierce with the announcement of Apple’s Game Center that will have developers offering something more than just gaming. Scoreloop has already started developing for Android and is combining the gaming world with social network. Their Scoreloop app for Android allows you to keep a profile, see what your friends are playing, and [...]

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