The Android blogosphere is buzzing with information regarding the soon-to-be-released HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon Wireless. Although the name is still in doubt, as are definitive specs, this phone has everyone talking because it’s likely to be the first 4G phone out of the gate for Big Red. Here’s a quick rundown of what we think [...]
Want to try out Android 2.3 Gingerbread on your Droid X? Sorry, it’s not available yet. But I can show you the next best thing – Installing an Android 2.3 Gingerbread themed ROM on the Droid X. Install Android 2.3 Gingerbread-Themed ROM on Motorola Droid X The Motorola Droid X is one of the most [...]
Last month we reported about the amazing MIUI ROM for Android that really takes the OS to a whole new level. MIUI gives your device a unique look and adds functionality that some say goes way beyond Sense UI, TouchWiz or Motoblur. To recap, here are a few features you get with a rooted device [...]
Gingerbread is making its way to the HTC Droid Eris, of all handsets. It does seem a little odd that with so many newer high-end phones in need of a Gingerbread (Android OS 2.3) ROM, that the Eris would get one first but Eris owners rejoice. This version is not yet complete but many features [...]
Mobile security firm Lookout recently posted a warning regarding the discovery of a trojan that affects Android devices. According to the company, the trojan (dubbed Geinimi) is showing up in China, and is designed to harvest personal data from users’ devices and send that data to remote servers. Lookout is calling this “the most sophisticated Android [...]
AndroidSPIN has it on good authority from a Verizon source that the new 4G phone from HTC, previously known as the Mecha and the Thunderbolt, will actually be dubbed the Mocha. HTC’s new superphone is rumored to feature a 4G (LTE?) radio, dual-core Snapdragon processor running Android 2.3 at 1.2 GHz and a 4-inch screen. [...]
Barnes & Noble released a statement saying the Nook has become their company’s bestseller, just days after Amazon said the same of their Kindle. A press release states that Nook has become the company’s bestseller ever in its nearly forty year history. Introduced just eight weeks before Christmas, the new Nookcolor has become the company’s [...]
The Motorola Olympus has been rumored for some time now, and it is Moto’s next generation handset for AT&T. It has a Tegra 2 dual core processor running at 1 GHz. The device is rumored to have a 4.3 inch screen and that’s all that is known so far. Interestingly this would be Motorola’s first [...]
iPhone games seem to keep finding themselves moving over to Android, the latest being the highly addictive Mega Jump. This game sneaked itself into our world just before Christmas on the 22nd. It’s a very casual, cute action game. Yes, cute and action together. Throughout the levels, players collect coins, grab powerups, and evade monsters to [...]
DDR2 memory: not just for the desktop! Many of you are probably thinking no big deal when it comes to the use of DDR2 memory in Android smartphones. However, switching to this technology will give plenty of noticeable real world performance benefits. This new phone by Pantech will feature Qualcomm’s MSM8225 chipset and is rumored [...]
The Android-based Nook Color continues to look more appealing with each new piece of information. This time it appears the rival Amazon Kindle app is up and running on the E-reader turned tablet. With a root of the device you get access to the Android Market with Google apps like Gmail and YouTube, as well [...]
Let’s say you’ve read on Androidheadlines.com about a new update or bug fix for your device. Naturally, you’re excited and want to download it as soon as possible. You enter into the phone settings and manually check for the update, but the phone tells you that nothing is available right now. If you’re like me, [...]
So far Google’s manner of application distribution has not been as strong as Apple’s approach. Are you curious as to just how well growth of the Android Market is performing? Androlib has just reported the latest statistics available on the Android Market. Just take a peek at the graph below, which clearly shows the tremendous [...]
If you’re waiting for either the Motorola Cliq 2 or the Dell Streak 7, then you’ll want to keep your eye on January 19th, because sources are saying that this is the tentative release date for both devices. The Cliq 2 is Motorola’s new Android handset with a full QWERTY slider keyboard and a 5-megapixel [...]
When news broke that Galaxy S owners in Canada were finally getting Android 2.2 pushed to their Vibrant and Fascinate phones, US customers naturally wondered when they would begin seeing their updates. The answer seems to be, not yet. Talk Android got a tip that some Samsung product pages were displaying the devices as having [...]
China seems to be the place for all the new sizzling hot devices to appear! This time it’s Sony Ericsson’s turn to release a new handset, which is believed to be the successor to the sweet X10 Mini Pro slider, but with an X8 display size. Although not a large device, it packs quite a [...]
Let the conspiracy begin. According to a recent article from Digitimes, it appears that Nokia is working on its very own Android tablet, after previous reports have the company swearing the Android OS off. They said there is “absolutely no truth” to the claim, and “Everyone knows that Symbian is our preferred platform for advanced [...]
Thanks to CellPhoneSignal, Motorola customers are getting an early look at what to expect from the new Cliq 2, aka Begonia. The leaked pics, which can be seen in the gallery below, dont give away too much info but you can get a good look at the uniquely designed QWERTY slide keyboard. It is expected [...]
XOOM into a Honeycomb(Android 3.0) tablet made by Motorola, yep…that’s it’s name. Sounds fast, which is exactly what I’ve heard Honeycomb will be. Xoom will absolutely be running Honeycomb, but it will fall short in the area of 4G LTE. We’re hoping to see a USB slot, which will support 4G LTE, but for now [...]
When the Android press first started discussing future OS versions beyond Android OS 2.2, or Froyo, they got stuck on the numbers. First Gingerbread was going to be formally titled Android 3.0. Then it was going to be Android 2.3 and Honeycomb was going to be 3.0, or was the latter going to be three [...]
The custom Gingerbread ROMs are flying out of the oven at a rapid pace, ever since the OS was released to Android Open Source Project (AOSP). This time the myTouch 4G is getting a taste. Thanks to the hardworking hackers at Xda-Developers, myTouch 4G users can now download a very early Alpha build of Android [...]
It wasn’t too long ago when Android lovers everywhere were jonesing for FroYo, but now that Android 2.3 Gingerbread has been released, we’re all dying for a taste. If you’re on T-Mobile, and are using either an HTC myTouch 3G, Desire Z/G2, or HTC Dream, you can now grab a Gingerbread ROM (unofficially) for your [...]
Samsung is expected to release a firmware update to its Galaxy S tablets that may lock hackers out of the device. According to Electronista, the JMC 6 A, C and D builds of the firmware will have bootloaders that will prevent any unauthorized firmware from running on the machine. Those who have experimented with the [...]
Samsung is already making plans beyond CES next month, for February’s Mobile World Congress. They will be showcasing their successor to the successful Galaxy S line with their newest Galaxy line of phones. The upcoming phones specifications seem to be in line with the next generation of flagship devices from other manufacturers. Phandroid States: A [...]
Remember that unnamed tablet from Dell that just received WiFi certification? Now it has favorably advanced through the FCC approval process. It now has a name, the Dell Looking Glass, model number M02M. I am sure it won’t be long now till Dell introduces this new tablet. The Looking Glass is equipped with a Tegra [...]
A report from Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun shows that the Playstation Phone (better known as the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play) from Sony Ericsson is looking at a release date of “Spring 2011.” The report also said what has already been confirmed with leaked videos and pictures — it will have gaming controls similar to the [...]
If you haven’t stumbled across SoundHound in the Android Market, now is the perfect time to try out the music recognition wonder app, now offering free unlimited searches for your Android device. With SoundHound, you can find most elusive songs by singing or humming a verse, naming all or part of a song with voice [...]
Christmas came and went, and now gaming fans have their first Unreal Engine game for Android, Dungeon Defenders! Dungeon Defenders: First Wave is a 3D, RPG tower defense style game with multiplayer and campaign challange missions for players. The company behind the game, Trendy Entertainment, gave a breakdown of what to expect from the first Unreal powered game [...]
Sprint has made no official announcements about the forthcoming HTC EVO Shift 4G. Pictures and specs have however been available for the past month on the new device. It appears that the new phone will retail for $150 on a new 2 year contract. It should be announced at CES and be available as soon [...]
This is great news for all of us geeks out there. So far Android has always used Yet Another Flash File System (YAFFS). The problem with YAFFS is that it is single thread, meaning that the dual-core processors we are expected to see in 2011 won’t be any faster in the read/write department. Google is [...]
Most every techie knows that CES (Consumer Electronics Show) 2011 is right around the corner, starting January 6th. The show comes with a year’s worth of previews and must-haves from over 2,500 technology companies, with most insiders expecting the tablet to become the major draw this time around. With the kick-off of CES next week, there are [...]
Following recent news that Google had asked that its manufacturing partners halt production on Google TV devices, comes updated information claming that all is well, with production continuing as normal. Ashish Arora, a VP and General Manager with Logitech, whos Revue box has come under question, directly addressed the earlier rumor with a reply on the Logitech [...]
Rather then wait for CES in just over a week, Onkyo has unveiled their latest tablet and this looks pretty darn good. The TA117 will come with Windows or Android OS . Unfortunately we have no word on price and it looks like it will only be offered in Japan. If you’re like me and [...]
It appears that someone has been posting pictures of an unreleased Sony Ericsson phone from another unreleased phone. To clarify, both the phone taking the picture, and the phone in the picture are unknown. The phone taking the pictures have been uploaded to Picasa from a Sony Ericsson phone with model number LT15i. That phone is rumored to be [...]
Sure, the release of the Nexus S was pretty big news, but LG has a device that’s going to make the Nexus S (and most other smartphones currently available) look like yesterday’s toys. The Optimus 2X is LG’s new über-phone, and it’s slated for a European release in January of 2011. In case you hadn’t [...]
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