There have been some reports of an HTC EVO 4G-like device on a CDMA network, but this time it isn’t Sprint. Verizon! There some leaked pictures of the unknown HTC handset with HTC Sense that has made their way through the Android pipeline. It features a 4.3-inch screens and a fancy kickstand with brushed aluminum accents [...]
We’ve heard a few day ago that The original Motorola Droid would be receiving a new update (FRG22D) that would finally allow users to access and install Flash Player 10.1, but many phones have yet to receive the file. If you are tired of waiting and want to start accessing the Adobe Flash update right [...]
The mystery HTC Merge mobile phone has cleared another hurdle, and is closer to being spotted, photographed, and spec’ed by the Android community. Originally nothing but a model number (ADR6325), the Merge name then appeared in Verizon’s inventory. Verizon has 12 devices slated for release over the next few months, and the Merge was rumored [...]
Verizon Wireless has updated their HTC Incredible web page to match their Android operating system upgrade going out today. Not only are they beginning the Over the Air update to Android 2.2 (Froyo), Verizon is now shipping Froyo in the box. The Incredible was a difficult to get smartphone from its launch. Most of [...]
There are so many things that thing people do to make money off the internet. In this case the people over at theandroidappswall.com decided they were going to sell off individual pixels of a web page. They have made this wall for Android apps coined it as the Android Apps Wall. One problem is that [...]
Smartphone User Interfaces are getting a lot more complex and some of them are quite impressive. Rightware Oy, an eight-month-old Finland-based graphics software firm, has just released Kanzi User Interface solution to beta. This UI design product creates three-dimensional UIs for mobile, embedded, and automotive displays, and as of the beta, Android devices are now [...]
We all knew it was coming and now it’s finally here. Best Buy has recently announced that the Samsung Fascinate for Verizon will be available to Zone Members for pre-order on August 27th and for those of you not in “the Best Buy zone,” you’ll have to wait until the 29th to reserve your Samsung [...]
Joe Hewitt, the guy who developed iPhone’s facebook app,agrees that he likes the openness of the android platform but he just hates almost everything else about android. Hewitt quoted on twitter, “Android tools are horrendous, OS is hideous, but the absence of big brother telling me what to do gives it a slight edge. “Hewitt [...]
The Motorola Backflip has been rooted using the same method as the Droid X, For instructions on how to root the Backflip check here. It is possible that this method might work on all Motorola phones thanks to Sebastian Krahmer at C Skills.Also seems that the Motorola Cliq XT has been rooted as well and [...]
The NITdroid project of porting Android to N900 has shown us Android running on the n900 and almost all the features were covered except one small feature that was to make calls….. This project is really taking a lot of time to complete, but it is hard work and we have to appreciate them for [...]
Guess someone at Verizon Wireless didn’t like all those rude comments asking why they were taking so long to release the Samsung Fascinate. After all, this is Verizon’s version of the Galaxy S, which all the other US Carriers have either launched or are about to. But no word from Big Red. So someone slipped [...]
The most common complaint about 3d is that you have to wear glasses to use the technology. If anything is going to make the push towards 3D content jump out in the consumer market it is going to be a device like Nintendo’s 3DS that does not require the purchase of expensive and wonky glasses [...]
Gigabyte Technology, the motherboard maker company, based in Taiwan has been manufacturing its own brand, GSmart, on Windows Mobile operating devices. That is, until it was reported that Gigabyte lost an estimated 9.3-12.5 million dollars in the handset business. Gigabyte Communications, the subsidiary, which manufactures the handsets, is now reviewing their business plan and going [...]
On Tuesday, Dell introduced the entry-level Dell Aero on AT&T’s network. With a two-year contract, you can have this phone for $99. It’s clear that Dell wants to appeal to people on a budget, but when considering the specs of the phone, you might want to think twice about getting it. According to PCWorld, there [...]
Several weeks ago I covered this exact topic. I wrote a piece about how out of control piracy was on the Android OS. Today, again, we are looking into piracy and the negative effect it has. Previously, I got a lot of comments about how the market is not available everywhere and that skews the [...]
We are just days away from the launch of what could be the best phone to hit the market. The Epic 4G, a Galaxy S phone, has its user manual available online pre launch. Those of you who have pre ordered may want to get a head start and see what cool new features await [...]
The reports from sources that are in the loop claiming that the rumored Motorola DROID Pro will simply be a clone of the current DROID 2, but it will consist of a HSPA and GSM radio for global communication around the world wherever there is a GSM carrier. This picture reveals that the R2-D2 Droid 2 [...]
Not long ago the HTC EVO got its Froyo update. It didn’t take the folks at Xda-developers long, Its rooted! Its not easy, but there are step by step instructions on their website (see link at bottom of article). This isn’t for everyone. If you know what you are doing, go for it. If you [...]
It’s finally here! Verizon Wireless has confirmed that it’s rolling out the expected Android supporter Flash 10.1 update for its popular Motorola DROID handset. “Verizon Wireless has begun pushing an update today to the DROID by Motorola that will allow customers to download Adobe Flash 10.1 via Android Market. Flash Player 10.1 provides access to millions [...]
Are you ready for some G2? The G2 is set to release on September 29th per the calendar pictured above. For those of you with a G1 and waiting on this device, you have a date. Rumors are that the pre order will begin September 1st. Those of you with the Cliq that are tired [...]
Motorola could be in trouble with this news. IntoMobile reports that Chitika’s ad impression tracking software has detected a meager 11,000 of the next-gen gadgets out in the wild. This form of reporting numbers is not an exact science, but it is surprising news given the fact that the original Droid did so well. My [...]
I love advertising. Some of the most creative minds in the world come up with some of the best commercials we have ever seen. Unfortunately, there are some that make it through that shouldn’t. A great example of such an advertisement is one for the Droid X. The commercial has a shockingly similar appearance to [...]
If you’re an investor that likes to check out his stock often, then you can’t go wrong with the new Google Finance web app for Android and iPhone. Google Finance has been improved to help people check out their stock information on the go. The app is fast and loads the companies you’re interested in [...]
Have your cake and eat it I thought that two years was a long time to sign a phone contract for, but in New Zealand apparently, three year contracts are nothing unusual. Three years! Phones will be telepathic by then and have their own jet packs. So enter hero of the hour Scott Bartlett, CEO [...]
Bloggers out there, this is for you. Many of us use WordPress for Android to publish our blog when we are not near our computer. With that experience, we have all seen some of the challenges using it. Well, good news; version 1.3.5 was just released and there are some great changes. Lets take a [...]
Google is getting one step closer to revealing their new plans for a tablet featuring Chrome OS. Today, Google filed a trademark for SpeedBook, possibly the name of their tablet they have been working on with HTC. The latest rumors reveal that the HTC labeled tablet will feature a 1280 x 720 multi-touch screen, 2GB [...]
HTC recently handed Apple a counterclaim about Apple’s patent infringement lawsuit with the District Court of Delaware. In the counterclaim, HTC says, “Defendants admit that some of the asserted patents purport to cover generally various software and/or hardware technologies that could be used in mobile communication devices and/or other products. Defendants otherwise lack knowledge or information [...]
It has been reported that Verizon Wireless is has started handling shipments of the Samsung Fascinate into their distribution warehouses. The information attached to the reports and has a screen shot of one of Verizon’s systems that has the SCH-I500 prominently displayed. There are some speculation of a September launch which, at least to us, [...]
Wow, that was fast! After we’ve just seen a leaked Froyo ROM for HTC Droid Incredible, we now have news that Froyo is actually coming tomorrow to all Droid Incredible owners. This means you should probably resist the urge to root your phone and update it with the leaked ROM. The Froyo update is getting [...]
WeFi, an international Wi-Fi connection service, just released a report stating that Android users have been turning to Wi-Fi over 3G in recent months. According to Jason Silberman, a spokesman for the company, “The data was collected through analyzing data from WeFi’s over 5 million end-users on various platforms and through WeFi’s database of over [...]
A mobile payment specialist in the US, Bango, has found that web browsing on Android devices was up 400% between the first and second quarters this year. This is compared to just a 13% up-tick in volume for Apple devices. Interestingly enough, this translates to a 16% loss in market share for Apple. Over the [...]
Happy day for Droid Incredible owners. The Android 2.2 update ROM for the HTC Droid Incredible got leaked today and Shipped-ROMS is offering it to everyone who wants to install it. Some people have already updated their phones with it, and so far so good. If you don’t want to wait for the official update, [...]
So you’ve been burning with anticipation for the new Samsung Galaxy Tab ever since you’ve seen the official promo video? Well, we have a little surprise for you – an almost 3 minutes video preview of the Galaxy Tab which gives a lot of hints about what’s coming in this new tablet on September 2nd. [...]
With a video of course! This is a video comparing three generations of screen on HTC devices. It shows the older LCD tech of the HD2, HTC EVO, and others; the AMOLED tech of the Nexus One, and old Desire; as well as the new SLCD to be found on the new Desires, and others. [...]
Earlier this week we say the Samsung Galaxy Tab out for a ride on the train in Australia. The images were tough to make out but the sentiment was one of excitement. Here we get a much closer look at the potential iPad Killer that Android fan boys around the world have been waiting for. [...]
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