Motorola has added a new helpful item in their Support Forums, and by “helpful” I mean it in the sense of a friendly warning. And by “friendly” I mean giving free advice without actually hitting you over the head but letting you know that they could have. Here’s their neighborly chat on the DROID X [...]
Well, that didn’t take long, did it? The Universal Androot procedure supposedly works like a charm when used on the… Motorola handset. Also known as One-Click Root, and originally set up to root the Nexus One, this handy app works on many other devices as well. And now it’s confirmed on the Motorola Charm, which [...]
AT&T has been a real pain about installing apps from non-market sources (called side-loading in the Android community). You may have noticed that on all of AT&T’s Android devices, you are only able to install applications from the Android Market. From a non-pirating point of view, this means that if you backed up your apps [...]
Google just released a new version of Google Shopper, their price comparison tool. Previously you were able to take a picture of an item, scan its barcode, or do a voice search, and you would get a list of places/prices. The new version still does all that, but now there is better sorting of results, [...]
Never mind 2.2, T-Mo want you to go back to 1.5! Having first said it would be delayed, T-Mobile UK are now pulling the Android 2.1 update for the Pulse (Huawei U8220) completely. According to the carrier, this is because of reception problems – according to Huawei however, its down to T-Mo not collaborating enough [...]
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Apparently, Motorola uploaded by mistake their official promo for the international version of Droid 2 – the Milestone 2. Soon after it appeared online, they took it off. Luckily some people managed to rip it and upload it to youtube for everyone’s enjoyment. Honestly, I don’t really believe in all this “leak by mistake” sharade. [...]
Of course, LG couldn’t be left too far behind its bigger brother Samsung in the Android tablet market, so they are unveiling an upcoming 7″ tablet of their own: the Optimus Pad. They say it will be slimmer and lighter than any other tablet out there, which should be big benefits. I don’t think the [...]
With the highly anticipated R2D2 Droid 2 on its way, Verizon tuned up its launch site for sleek R2D2 device with a bunch of specs, facts, tricks, and a few secrets in the web page. They also have a Twitter page that you can follow that has secret codes and secret plans that unveil features [...]
Yes, custom ROMs on the Motorola DROID X, the one phone they said couldn’t be modded due to that controversial eFuse technology. Rooted within days of its launch, then treated to recovery via hackery, now it’s been spotted wearing a couple of ROMs it definitely didn’t ship with out the door. That means custom ROMs [...]
In the past few months we’ve seen like 2 new high-end Android smartphones launch every month, and I believe this is only going to happen more often as big manufacturers start to switch their smartphone line-ups to Android, from their previous OS’s. Samsung Fascinate is coming to Verizon on September 8th, so get your money [...]
What a coincidence for the G2 renders to leak today, isn’t it? Either T-mobile or HTC want to take away some of the anticipation for Epic 4G, which is launching today on Sprint. Epic 4G is a direct competitor to G2, so I wouldn’t blame them too much for doing this. Actually this is becoming [...]
Telecomm equipment maker Huawei Technologies will be announcing a new high-end smartphone this Thursday. That’s an interesting claim, as Huawei has never been a manufacturer that rolls off the tongue with the likes of Motorola, HTC, or Samsung. But this phone ought to be a mite more beefed up than their current offerings, as Huawei [...]
Samsung has been making serious headlines lately with its imminent launch of the Galaxy Tab tomorrow in Berlin. A North American event has now been announced for September 16th and speculation are flying. What we do know, Samsung will be releasing details on its Media Hub service which will allow the Galaxy S family of [...]
IFA is going to see the launch of a number of exciting devices, and it is coming in just a few days. One such device is the Viewsonic Android tablet(s). It looks like there will be a 7 inch Android version, and a 10 inch, intel-chipset, Microsoft-dual-booting one. This appears to be the seven inch [...]
Do you remember that leaked roadmap for Verizon? One of the devices on there was a Samsung tablet called I800. Turns out, that a screen capture of Verizon’s inventory management system confirms that the I800 is in fact the Galaxy Tab. It looks very likely that Verizon will be getting the Samsung Galaxy Tab, which [...]
If you’re a developer and want to go to the AppNation conference in San Francisco, then you can’t miss this 30% discount for the registration fee that AndroidGuys is offering. This can be a great opportunity for you to meet other developers, entrepreneurs and even investors. There’s also a chance you can win $12,500 that [...]
We all love ourselves a good tone for our phone,whether its your favorite song as a ring tone to that nice pleasant message tone. Well our buddies at Androidandme have figured out a hack to port the Galaxy S sounds to your Android device(root access is required and custom ROM installation is required). If not [...]
This Fall, Logitech will be releasing a Google TV set-top box called the Revue. Instead of running ads explaining how having an Android 2.1 device between your TV and your components would be a Really Cool Thing, their marketing campaign theme is that your television misses you. Two of the ads manage to get the [...]
With more television sets coming with Internet connection, we enter a new technological era where the web must compete with TV. When you have a single product that is found in 75% of every household in the world, you are looking at a potential to change how things are done. Research has shown that in [...]
The Android Tablet rumor mill brings us more information about Toshiba’s offering. Previously identified as the SmartPad, Notebook Italia now informs us that the 10 inch tablet will be called the Folio 100. SmartPad is a designator for Toshiba’s tablet line. The device definitely looks like an iPad with the standard Android buttons. Here’s some [...]
Did you put one of those screen protectors on your Galaxy S or other slate-style phone with a Gorilla Glass front? Do you wonder just how strong that stuff really is? So did the makers of this Korean video. The star of the show is indeed a Galaxy S, using its Korean stage name: Anycall [...]
The world is such a sad place. Due to the recent patent law suit by Oracle against Android, Google is opting out of the JavaOne conference scheduled for September 19 through 23. Google was going to be a major participant in several sessions. Google has said it is proud to be a part of the [...]
Gman, an Android developer, has created an awesome app for Droid X. It allows you to use your micro-HDMI connection to stream all the action on your Droid X to your TV. Normally, the Droid X can only output pictures and video over HDMI, but Real HDMI will output the whole kit and kaboodle. It [...]
There are reports that Froyo has been leaked for the Samsung Galaxy S and that is some big news; for the owners of the international version of the Galaxy S. Sorry owners of the Vibrant and Captivate you still have to wait for Froyo to be leaked for the U.S version of the Galaxy S, [...]
There has been an really fascinating mini Motorola Android portrait slider device, lack there of a better name, and now a new set of leaked photos today hasn’t done anything to diminish our curiosity about this phone. The keyboard dies look pretty amazing. The appearance of the red Droid eye seems to indicate this one’s [...]
First off, who names these things? Despite the silly name, this tablet is quite a super device. We heard a bit about this device previously, and it sounded pretty good. Engadget got an exclusive peak at this enviable device, and I want it now. While we may never have heard of StreamTV, their eLocity A7 [...]
According to Lesen, Acerwill be showing off their new LumiRead e-reader at IFA in Berlin this week, and launching later in September (at least in Germany). It will retail at €250 or $318. The LumiRead is a six-inch-display monochrome e-reader much like Amazon’s Kindle. There is 2GB of on-board storage, which can hold 1,500 books. [...]
The best feature of Android platform is that its an open source platform.This gives the developer access to many tools and helps them a lot and it also makes the users happy.But are we taking advantage of this openness? The developers after a lot of hard work create apps and they sell it on the [...]
Announcing the new Bing for Mobile available for Verizon Android owners. You can go to the market and find this app for FREE. The homepage for this new app features the Bing image of the day. It complete with click-able hotspots that you can explore and find related trivia. One of my favorite features is [...]
Do you like to keep up with the news, but don’t have much time to read it? This application is for you. It allows you to listen to the news while you are on the go. You can pick from 1,600 of the web’s to news sources. So, listen to it while you are in [...]
GasBuddy has come out with an Android app to help you find gas in your area. You can begin by either putting in zip code or city and it will find and map gas stations listed by distance. If you want even more accurate results, you can have it search by your current GPS location. [...]
Remember the Milk (RTM) announced yesterday on their blog, that the iPhone app will be available for free, even without having to pay for their Pro account (value: $25). The basic app is available to download for free, but with restrictions. The basic app only allows manual syncing once every 24 hours and no push [...]
The newest Beta version of TweetDeck for Android is out bringing in some much needed update to its features. The biggest would have to be compatibility for all versions of Android up to 1.6. Other updates include the ability to delete your tweets, tapping header to refresh column, a refined UI for Facebook and Google [...]
While the Motorola DROID X is generating serious buzz and desire (if you can find one), one of their marketing partners isn’t fairing anywhere as well. Blockbuster Video has been in talks with its creditors and six major motion picture studios and is planning to declare bankruptcy in mid-September. The Chapter 11 reorganization would allow [...]
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