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ROM – @designgears Cognition 4.4.9 for Samsung Galaxy S (i897)/ AT&T Captivate

ROM – @designgears Cognition 4.4.9 for Samsung Galaxy S (i897)/ AT&T Captivate

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

designgears has released an update to Cognition 4.4.9. The latest version is now 4.4.9. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- Samsung Galaxy S (i897): AT&T Captivate Cognition v4.4.9 Changelog: (5/30/2011) FULL WIPE IS BACK!! (sorry, cannot account for all these problem apps) FuguTweaks app_process 3.0 AOSP (more smooothness) Removed rage patch, causing lots [...]

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AT&T’s Sony Xperia X10 Android 2.1 Eclair Update Available

AT&T’s Sony Xperia X10 Android 2.1 Eclair Update Available

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Although Froyo and Gingerbread builds are available for the few Xperia x10 users out there willing to dig in and open up their devices, an official update for the AT&T variant’s stock software has been missing for sometime. Although some phones are already receiving a bit of Gingerbread loving from manufacturers and carriers, others are [...]

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Lookout Teams Pegs 25 Android Market Apps Infected With DroidDreamLight Malware

Lookout Teams Pegs 25 Android Market Apps Infected With DroidDreamLight Malware

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Remember DroidDream – one of the worst malware apps that we’ve seen since Android’s inception- Well, it appears that the developer of said malware is back at it again, with a  reported 25 infected apps (so far) found in the Android Market. Dubbed DroidDreamLight by the Lookout Security team, this infection is a stripped down [...]

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AT&T Pantech Crossover debuts June 5th for $69.99

AT&T Pantech Crossover debuts June 5th for $69.99

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

The sporty AT&T Pantech Crossover will debut June 5th for .99. The Crossover will be promoted heavily during the Dew Tour this summer. The Crossover has a slide out full keyboard, a 3.1-inch touchscreen, 600 MHz processor, Android 2.2, a 3-megapixel camera, and a camcorder. It comes with the popular AllSport GPS app, an application [...]

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Arnova 7 and Arnova 84 to join the tablet war

Arnova 7 and Arnova 84 to join the tablet war

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Arnova will be launching two tablets in the UK and Europe. These are going to be in the “affordable” category and are desgined by the team at ARCHOS. The Arnova 7 will sport a 7-inch WVGA (800 x 480) resistive touchscreen, Android 2.2, WiFi connectivity, and other “standard for Android tablet” features like 3.5mm headset [...]

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Zinio arrives for Android Honeycomb tablets

Zinio arrives for Android Honeycomb tablets

May 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

Zinio, the popular magazine reading application that gained enormous popularity on iOS, is now available on Android. With the app, which is only available for tablets running Honeycomb, users can browse and consume their favorite magazines. Zinio offers an enormous library, where users can purchase entire subscriptions or single issues. Their collection includes but is [...]

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Samsung Opens New AMOLED Production to Alleviate Supply Strain

Samsung Opens New AMOLED Production to Alleviate Supply Strain

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

AMOLED technology provides some of the most gorgeous displays we have seen to date, but their primary manufacturer, Samsung Mobile Display, has had a hard time meeting demand. Supply shortages have resulted in several instances of handsets downgrading display technology for later production runs, but Samsung is hoping to make that a thing of the [...]

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Did Motorola drop Tegra 2 in favor of TI OMAP in the Droid Bionic-

Did Motorola drop Tegra 2 in favor of TI OMAP in the Droid Bionic-

May 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

When Motorola unveiled the Droid Bionic at CES in January, one of the central focuses of the device was its NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor. We know the story since then. Rumors began swirling that the phone was to be cancelled in favor of a different device, to which Moto responded that the Bionic would still [...]

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Pre-Installed Software—Is it Really a Bad Thing-

Pre-Installed Software—Is it Really a Bad Thing-

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

It has come to my attention that a certain percentage of Android users are getting more and more frustrated with “Bloatware”, aka pre-installed software that comes installed with a handset. While these said users feel like their space has been invaded, they seem to have overlooked the fact that some of the bloatware is actually [...]

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Select Droid Pro Owners Receiving Gingerbread 2.3.3 Update

Select Droid Pro Owners Receiving Gingerbread 2.3.3 Update

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

It’s been along trip to an official Gingerbread release for Verizon’s Droid X. After leaks, support pages, and rumors an actual ETA was kept under wraps. All that was changed this weekend, for some people, and following that news it seems the Droid X isn’t the only phone in the “Droid” line getting a visit [...]

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Zinio digital magazine app hits Android phones & slates

Zinio digital magazine app hits Android phones & slates

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Digital magazine app Zinio has landed on Android, with versions for smartphones running Android 2.2/2.3 and tablets running Honeycomb. Well established on other smartphone and tablet platforms, Zinio offers titles like Men’s Fitness, Esquire and ELLE through its on-device store, as well as digital subscriptions that can be read across multiple devices. To encourage downloads, [...]

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Pantech Crossover hits AT&T on June 5

Pantech Crossover hits AT&T on June 5

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

AT&T and Pantech this morning announced the Crossover, a horizontal slider with a 3.1-inch display, four-row keyboard, 3MP camera and Android 2.2. It’s Pantech’s first Android device in the United States. Under the hood, it’s got a 600MHz processor powered by a 1500mAh battery. It’ll be available June 5 for on contract. … Continue Reading Here Pantech [...]

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Facebook for Android v1.6 in the wings, beta testers needed

Facebook for Android v1.6 in the wings, beta testers needed

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

It started off as much maligned and then turned into pretty ok, so it’s been interesting watching the Facebook for Android app evolve since it’s inception on our phones. It would seem the next step of that evolution is nigh, as the Facebook for Android developers are seeking your (yes, you) help in beta testing [...]

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Hands-On with Gigabyte’s GSmart Lineup of Android Phones at Computex

Hands-On with Gigabyte’s GSmart Lineup of Android Phones at Computex

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Gigabyte was at Computex showing off not one, but three new Android handsets in their GSmart lineup, all of which aim to bring a full Android experience at a low price, starting in the mid-0 range. The GSmart G1310, G1315, and G1317D all run Android 2.2 and feature dual-SIM support. The handsets don’t look all [...]

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Pantech to Launch First US Android, the Crossover, June 5 on AT&T

Pantech to Launch First US Android, the Crossover, June 5 on AT&T

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Pantech is bringing their first Android phone to the US, and it’s coming to none other than AT&T. The budget-priced Pantech Crossover will be available June 5th at the price of on a new contract. You’ll get about what you pay for, as well. The phone ships with Android 2.2, a 3.1-inch display, 3MP camera [...]

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Hack adds 1080p 24Mbit/s recording to Samsung Galaxy S II

Hack adds 1080p 24Mbit/s recording to Samsung Galaxy S II

May 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

The Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone has sold very well for the company with a over a million units sold in Korea alone since it launched. The smartphone is certainly popular and a new hack has surfaced that will make the SII record even better video that it is capable of from the factory. The [...]

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ROM – @samuel_hardiman HoneySense HD 2.2 for HTC Desire HD

ROM – @samuel_hardiman HoneySense HD 2.2 for HTC Desire HD

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

samuel2706 has released an update to HoneySense HD 2.2. The latest version is now 2.2. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- HTC Desire HD RELEASE VERSION 2.2  Wipe dalvik cache then install +Fixed Gmail+Updated Hosts+Zipaligned all updates+Added honeycomb bootanimation+Added Neon blue live wallpapers+Fixed market problems+Added honeycomb live wallpaper+Fixed SMS Problem with numbers

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Facebook Beta Testing Big v1.6 Update to Android App

Facebook Beta Testing Big v1.6 Update to Android App

May 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

Facebook for Android has been a work in progress since it first came to the platform, and the team behind the app will be the first to admit it. They recently reached out to the Reddit community for suggestions on how they could improve the user experience on Android devices, and they got plenty of [...]

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Sprint teasing EVO 3D via e-mail; not listed on rebates before June 23

Sprint teasing EVO 3D via e-mail; not listed on rebates before June 23

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Let’s get back to the Sprint EVO 3D launch date for a second, shall we- Or, rather, the lack of a launch date. A bunch of you reminded us that when the EVO 3D was listed under “Week 4″ in the recent version of the Sprint Playbook, it referred to the training cycle, and not so much a spot on [...]

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Eclair update now rolling out to AT&T-branded Xperia X10′s

Eclair update now rolling out to AT&T-branded Xperia X10′s

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

  Better late than never, eh- Today Sony Ericsson has announced on its official product blog that the Android 2.1 update is now available for Xperia X10 users on AT&T. Alongside the newer version of Android, X10 owners will get camera enhancements including 720p recording, multi-touch support and support for up to five homescreens. If you’re still [...]

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Some Lucky Droid Pro Users Receiving Android 2.3.3 Update

Some Lucky Droid Pro Users Receiving Android 2.3.3 Update

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Over the weekend we only expected the Motorola Droid X to start receiving Gingerbread in small doses, but reports have come in from at least a few Droid Pro owners with evidence that an Android 2.3.3 update is headed to the BlackBerry-esque phone as well. Whether the update comes as part of a wider rollout [...]

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ViewSonic unveils dual-boot ViewPad 10Pro, dual-core ViewPad 7x

ViewSonic unveils dual-boot ViewPad 10Pro, dual-core ViewPad 7x

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

ViewSonic has all sorts of goodies for us at Computex this time around, including new tablets galore. The company unveiled their 10-inch, dual-booting Windows 7/Android 2.2 ViewPad 10Pro along with their 7-inch, dual-core ViewPad 7x with Honeycomb. Actually, dual-boot might be the wrong term for the ViewPad 10Pro. The 1.5GHz Intel Oak Trail tablet actually [...]

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Plants vs. Zombies — all 76MB of it — now in the Amazon Appstore

Plants vs. Zombies — all 76MB of it — now in the Amazon Appstore

May 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

The wait is over, folks. Plants vs. Zombies for Android is finally available. But it comes with a catch. First is that it’s only available in the Amazon Appstore. No biggie. The other is that it’s a whopping 76 megabytes. We can already feel your older phone creaking under the weight. (Never mind how long [...]

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HTC EVO 3D Launching in Late June, According to Latest Sprint Playbook

HTC EVO 3D Launching in Late June, According to Latest Sprint Playbook

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Sprint’s latest edition of their Playbook magazine for employees is shedding new light on when we might see the HTC EVO 3D Though rumors had placed the device at the beginning of June, it is looking more likely that the handset will launch during the fourth week of the month. Still, no firm date is [...]

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Motorola Droid 3 Appears in Verizon Computer System, Launch Imminent-

Motorola Droid 3 Appears in Verizon Computer System, Launch Imminent-

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

It’s no guarantee, but the appearance of the Motorola DROID 3 in Verizon’s device management system could be an indicator that the handset will be launching soon. We have heard rumors of a June release, so the appearance of the Droid 3 in Verizon’s computers lines up nicely with that launch window. Other than hinting [...]

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AT&T’s Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Updated to Android 2.1

AT&T’s Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Updated to Android 2.1

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

You might not even remember that the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 ever launched on AT&T, and a big reason why is that the phone hit the scene pretty late sporting a rather outdated version of Android. Today, the X10 can be upgraded to something a bit newer as the Android 2.1 update has been made [...]

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Intel Announces Ultrabook, Demos Honeycomb Android Tablet at Computex

Intel Announces Ultrabook, Demos Honeycomb Android Tablet at Computex

May 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

As competitors like ARM and NVIDIA aim for the smartphone sweet spot, Intel is still aggressively protecting their traditional PC market share. They see huge opportunities in the mobile realm but at Computex the company announced a more directly related product line: Ultrabooks. The company trademarked the name and expects a huge percentage of the notebook [...]

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@AmazonAppStore FREE App of the Day – Plants vs. Zombies exclusive to the Amazon App Store

@AmazonAppStore FREE App of the Day – Plants vs. Zombies exclusive to the Amazon App Store

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

Amazon has released their FREE app of the day, and today we have Plants vs. Zombies by PopCap Games Inc.  A lot of people have been waiting for this game to appear on the Android platform, and now the wait is over.  Voted best game of the year from many reputable sources, It was an instant [...]

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Plants vs. Zombies Now Available on Android, Amazon Appstore Free App of the Day

Plants vs. Zombies Now Available on Android, Amazon Appstore Free App of the Day

May 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

It has taken PopCap long enough, but their library of quality games is finally starting to make its way over to Android. The latest to become available is one of their most popular games to date, Plants vs. Zombies, which is now downloadable from the Amazon Appstore. Normally priced at It has taken PopCap long [...]

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 gets Android 2.1 update starting today

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 gets Android 2.1 update starting today

May 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

Xperia X10 users have cause to be both happy and sad as a bittersweet update for the Xperia X10 has been announced by Sony Ericsson. Sony confirmed to us back in January during CES that after the Android 2.1 update was offered for the X10, there would be no further Android OS updates coming for [...]

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Asus Eee Pad Transformer with Android 3.1 supports Xbox 360 and PS3 controllers for gaming!

Asus Eee Pad Transformer with Android 3.1 supports Xbox 360 and PS3 controllers for gaming!

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

We really dig the Asus Eee Pad Transformer around here and we posted up a review of the tablet earlier this month. The little table has a lot to like. We are fond of the hardware inside the tablet and the cool keyboard dock that will let you actually work from the tablet when you [...]

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Latest Nielsen survey shows Android lead over iOS may have stopped growing

Latest Nielsen survey shows Android lead over iOS may have stopped growing

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

When it comes to data for seeing what smartphone operating system is the most popular with users or is growing the fastest we generally look to Nielsen. The last time the company offered some new insights on what the smartphone market looked like was back in April. Nielsen is back again with some new details [...]

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PopCap’s Plants Vs Zombies Finally Reaches Android – Free Download Today On The Amazon Appstore

PopCap’s Plants Vs Zombies Finally Reaches Android – Free Download Today On The Amazon Appstore

May 31, 2011 | Comments (0)

The wait is over, guys – PopCap’s hands down best game, Plants Vs Zombies, finally reached Android minutes ago after many months of anticipation. Normally The wait is over, guys – PopCap’s hands down best game, Plants Vs Zombies, finally reached Android minutes ago after many months of anticipation. Normally $2.99, PvZ is available for [...]

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Sign Up To Test Out Facebook For Android 1.6 And Gain Access To Pages, Video Uploads, Comment Liking, And Bug Fixes

Sign Up To Test Out Facebook For Android 1.6 And Gain Access To Pages, Video Uploads, Comment Liking, And Bug Fixes

May 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

While Facebook for Android is one of the most popular applications on the Android Market, it is not very well received by a lot of people due to an abundance of bugs and, more importantly, tons of missing functionality compared to both the site and the iOS app. Earlier this month, the Facebook Android team [...]

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Nexus S Beats Out Dual-Core Devices for Top Spot in Performance Benchmarks with Trinity and CM7

Nexus S Beats Out Dual-Core Devices for Top Spot in Performance Benchmarks with Trinity and CM7

May 31, 2011 | Comments (1)

Behold, the once and still king of numbers, Nexus S. The following winning spots have been achieved by our very own forum manager Simms22 and are achieved by combining a Samsung Nexus S device with the latest version of CyanogenMod 7 and the kernel currently known as Trinity 1.544Ghz. What this kernel has done in [...]

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