Say goodbye to Comedy Central and MTV from your Google TV, because Viacom has blocked all their content from appearing on the service. It seems that most networks and content providers have agreed that it’s best to block Google TV so it doesn’t hurt their regular advertising revenues. These include Viacom, Disney, NBC and CBS [...]
At the moment, the rumor mill is spinning furiously on information over the Droid X SE. Rumors were a new Droid X was coming out. It seems an engineer for Verizon has tweeted that that is now “scrapped” and to expect a “DX Global” version instead. Are we talking about a GSM version of Droid [...]
Eric Schmidt said at the Web 2.0 Summit that Android OS 2.3 (Gingerbread) will be coming in the next few weeks. There is a chance that Gingerbread will be announced within the next 2 weeks, because Andy Rubin is going to attend the D: Dive into Mobile conference on December 6th, where he’s expect to [...]
We have been hearing about this for a very long time now, and it seems Bert Nordberg, the CEO of Sony Ericsson, is starting to open up. When asked about a PlayStation branded Sony Ericsson phone he simply said, “The future might be brighter.” Nordberg told The Wall Street Journal that Sony Ericsson is going to make [...]
So far we really don’t know much about the upcoming Samsung Nexus S, except that it will come with stock Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and Google helped Samsung make it, perhaps even gave them the specs it should have. However, we don’t know anything about the phone’s internals or much about the new Android 2.3 software. [...]
We are already starting to see 3D enabled phones come out, but what about providing manufacturers with an UI in 3D? That is what SPB Mobile Shell wants to do with user interface solution. The idea is to provide something fully customizable for the end-user–a home replacement similar to ADW where everything from the way [...]
This new phone from WIND is coming out to Canada. It’s officially available today for $190 outright or $40 on the WINDTab. This slider comes with a touchscreen and a full QWERTY keyboard, Android OS 2.1 Eclair (Future update is not yet known nor confirmed), 2 megapixel camera with video capabilities, WiFi, GPS 3.5mm headset jack and can [...]
The first 3D MMO video game has just landed in the Android Market. Spacetime Studios has just released Pocket Legends for Android and gives you full user control in a beautifully packaged 3D view. Pocket Legends can even be played on all types of networks, including Edge and is a multi-platform game, becoming the largest [...]
Virgin Mobile has released the Samsung Galaxy 550 today for those looking for an affordable Android phone. The Galaxy 550 is offered full price at $199,99 or free with a 3-year contract. The phone runs on Android 2.1 and TouchWiz 3.0, 600MHz processor, 2.8 in touchscreen, 2.0 MP camera/camcorder, and 50 MB internal storage with [...]
The FCC website just posted a phone cleared for sale with WiMAX (Sprint’s 4G). This new devices has the model number of PG06100, which is very similar to the EVO 4G’s PG36100. HTC just trademarked the name EVO Shift 4G, which many people speculate is going to be a Sprint version of the Desire Z [...]
AT&T now offering Samsung Galaxy tablet for $649.99. So anyone who is loyal to AT&T your time has come and the $649 is the without contract price. Data for your Galaxy Tab will cost you $14.99 a month for 250MB or $25 for 2GB. The price does seem to be a bit high, but if [...]
With Black Friday right around the corner, there is yet another tablet deal to take a look at. The Staples ad scan has found its way online, and inside is a peak at theViewsonic G tablet listed for $399.98. The fine print says the tablet isn’t available in all stores, so if Black Friday isn’t your [...]
I’ve said it all along that I don’t understand why Google chose Intel as the preferred platform for Google TV, when Google TV is Android basically, and Android was built on ARM from the beginning. The dual core chips based on ARM will start appearing in devices in 2011 and I’m sure they are pretty [...]
It seems like AT&T is getting a Tegra 2 Android phone from Motorola as early as January 2011. The phone is called Motorola Olympus, and it probably won’t have a 4G chip in case you were asking for one. Obviously, it will be a while until AT&T will have a 4G network, so no need [...]
It appears that a new Samsung Firmware has sprung out of the wood-work. Based on the above tweet, it may be the Nexus S. There are several problems however. To begin with, it was thought that the Nexus S version number was going to be I9020, not I9200. Although, there is speculation that the I9020 [...]
Bet you didn’t even know that you could buy this. Well, you still can’t. Not yet, anyway. Archos quietly launched their Archos 101 Internet tablet (with the final 1 much smaller, I assume they pronounce it “ten-one”), and it’s sold out already. Announced on their site to UK customers, the next shipment won’t be available [...]
We know that Samsung is getting ready to unleash their new beast of a chip, the Orion, which some say may even land in the Nexus S. However, I have my doubts that the chip is ready right now. They might go with Tegra 2 for that. Nexus S aside, we have Galaxy S2 and [...]
That is what I see when I loaded it up! THAT IS AWESOME! I can not wait. He says the video was made in house, the video is a screensaver, he talked about it last week, or at least that is what I believe he was referencing. He then gives us some updates that go [...]
Mobile Broadband has put together a list of the 50 best games for Android devices. Here’s their list with a summary of each game, as well as a screenshot. If you haven’t heard of some of these finds, maybe you’ve got some new diversions waiting for you on the Android Market! For each game, there [...]
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Intro A long long time ago, in a Verizon store far far away… No, let’s not go down that route. Looks It is different than the Droid 2 in looks, they have given it the R2D2 Star Wars treatment, really a refreshing fun look for this unit. Hardware 1 GHz OMAP 3620 is what changes this, [...]
Today brings good news for Canadian Android lovers. Samsung has announced that their popular Galaxy S line of smartphones including the Captivate, Fascinate, and Vibrant will be seeing an Andoid 2.2 Froyo update soon.Via a post on their official Facebook page, Samsung let the news out that Froyo would be coming by the end of the year. [...]
It seems that each and every electronics company that have held out on Android, are starting to see the light, and a much brighter future with an Android OS. Now news is coming that NEC Casio Mobile (made up of NEC, Casio, and Hitachi) have huge plans when it comes to producing new devices running [...]
Ron Garriques, the man behind Dell’s Streak and Aero launches which were both fairly unsuccessful has been let go from the computer giant. With a reported 1.4 million dollar severance package and additional 3.15 million consultancy agreement he isn’t exactly being left in the lurch. Ron came across to Dell from Motorola’s mobile phone unit [...]
For anyone out there using HTC Sync, HTC has just released a new update for Windows, bringing the application to version 3.0. The new software is available for the HTC Desire, Droid Eris, Droid Incredible, Aria, Evo, and the myTouch 3G Slide. The new features in the 3.0 update include: Support “Group” syncs in Contact Extend [...]
Google has released an OTA update to the Nexus One called FRG83D. Unfortunately this update is just a 1.3 megabyte patch that updates the Market to 2.09, and is not the beloved Gingerbread release we are all waiting for. The patch addresses some issues with the Android Marketplace framework and is not affiliated with any [...]
Sony Ericsson is looking to bring their smartphone sales up in 2011 with this new device dubbed the Xperia X12 Anzu. Due to the frequency in which Google releases updates to the Android OS, Sony Ericsson has always tried to use features and styling to sell their smartphones instead of the latest software. That’s an approach that [...]
Wondering which Android devices are the most popular and getting the most usage? Chitika Research has compiled some statistics that break down Android specific device traffic. The OG Motorola Droid that made the Android platform mainstream is still number one in terms of usage with 19%, followed by the HTC Evo with 12% and in [...]
We all know the Android Market could use some improvements here and there, but one of the things that frustrated me from the very beginning is that you couldn’t use the Market on the web. I couldn’t think of any good reason for that, but I guess Google was just preoccupied with other things at [...]
Qulcomm today showed their roadmap for the Qualcomm family of chipsets. They also said that they are getting ready a dual core chipset that offers five times the performance of their first Snapdragon and four times the graphics performance upgrade, but they don’t mention whether it’s compared to the Adreno 2xx family or the older [...]
Steve Wozniak, Apple’s co-founder, had an interview with a Dutch newspaper called De Telegraaf, and one of the most interesting things he had to say was that he thinks Android will dominate the mobile world, just like Windows managed to dominate the PC world. All I have to say about that is: is this becoming [...]
That’s right folks, The Droid in a business suit is officially available to purchase. The BlackBerry like keyboard attached to a 3.1″ full touch screen will attract many BlackBerry users. The Droid PRO should bring some of the more business like over to the “dark” side You can pick up your Droid PRO at your [...]
The Samsung Galaxy Tab is now available for Canadian carrier, Bell. Not all stores have them, and the ones that do have a limited supply, information that can be found on their website. The Tab can be bought at full price for $649.95 or at a subsidized price for a contract. You can choose from [...]
Global Coverage It should come as no surprise to all of you that purchased a Droid 2 Global or Droid Pro that Verizon has blocked the AT&T GSM bands in America. The phones do actually support the bands in other countries but there is firmware present blocking access here in America. The reason anyone would [...]
According to recent reports, it looks the the HTC Knight it getting a new name. HTC has applied to Trademark the name “EVO Shift 4G”. This recent bit of news comes from Engadget, who said this would be the new official name once it launched. While not too much is known about the device, it will be [...]
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