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Motorola Mystery Phone Pictured (Photo)

Motorola Mystery Phone Pictured (Photo)

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

  This unknown device is currently being tested by Motorola, and judging by what looks like a horizontal seam at the bottom, it could be a QWERTY slider. That would, however, make the display component extremely thin, so what we’re seeing may simply be the edge of a taper. That orange protrusion sticking out the [...]

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HTC EVO 3D Update Repairs Earlier Update’s Damage

HTC EVO 3D Update Repairs Earlier Update’s Damage

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

    Before HTC’s EVO 3D on Sprint was even in wide release, only available to Sprint Premier customers, the very first OTA update for the smartphone started going out, addressing a potentially annoying problem where malformed entries could cause the calendar to lose some of your data. Everything sounded good, but then word started [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Gets Overclocked to 1.4Ghz

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Gets Overclocked to 1.4Ghz

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

    We all knew what was coming after Samsung’s release of the kernel source for their new Galaxy Tab 10.1. After a bit of love from a developer the new Samsung slate can be clocked up and extra 400 MHz raising total output to 1.4Ghz. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out what this thing will [...]

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Mysterious New Motorola Phone Stops By For a Quick Photo

Mysterious New Motorola Phone Stops By For a Quick Photo

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

I always love a good mystery. This one comes courtesy of Pocketnow who received this picture of a mysterious Motorola device. What’s interesting is there are none of the typical Motorola stylings like physical buttons. Just by looking at it, I can tell you the device is exactly 4.3-inches (I have special eyes) and the [...]

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[Update: Now Available For Non-Tegra Devices!] The Amazingly Brutal, Yet Excellent Samurai II: Vengeance Hits The Android Market [Blood Warning]

[Update: Now Available For Non-Tegra Devices!] The Amazingly Brutal, Yet Excellent Samurai II: Vengeance Hits The Android Market [Blood Warning]

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

With today’s Motorola XOOM release, we are finding ourselves searching for apps and games optimized specifically for larger screens and raw Tegra 2 power. It doesn’t look like we’ll have too much trouble, as quality games have already started pouring into the Market. The good news: 2 hours ago, Samurai II: Vengeance appeared in the [...]

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First Overclock Kernel in the Works for Galaxy Tab 10.1

First Overclock Kernel in the Works for Galaxy Tab 10.1

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you hadn’t noticed, most of the hardware in Honeycomb tablets looks a little similar. Since they’re all running on NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 chipset, and we’ve already seen the Transformer and Xoom overclocked. We knew it was only a matter of time, and now XDA member, pershoot, has a preview of a kernel which allows [...]

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Best Buy inventory screen shows Droid 3 on July 13 — we’ve been here before, people

Best Buy inventory screen shows Droid 3 on July 13 — we’ve been here before, people

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

It’s entirely possible that this Best Buy inventory screen indeed means that the as-yet unannounced Motorola Droid 3 will be in stock July 13, with a possible July 14 release. Yes, it could be true. Of course, this is Verizon we’re talking about, and ain’t nothing official until it’s official, ya dig- In fact, we’ve [...]

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More Updates for the HTC Evo 3D – Bug Fixes Galore

More Updates for the HTC Evo 3D – Bug Fixes Galore

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

It’s HTC EVO 3D day! And to celebrate, HTC has pushed out yet another update to help fix that pesky Dialer app/lockscreen issues so many were having with the last one. Also, users in our very own, Android Forums are reporting that an update for HTC Watch also fixed a bug that was keeping the [...]

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Motorola Droid 3 Scheduled To Launch July 14th According To Leaked Best Buy Screenshot

Motorola Droid 3 Scheduled To Launch July 14th According To Leaked Best Buy Screenshot

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

Looks like the guy over at DroidAttic have managed to snag this screen shot of an internal page on Best Buy’s computers showing a possible shipment of the Motorola DROID 3 arriving on July 13th. According to Best Buy employees, this typically means the phone will launch the very next day. While not much other [...]

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[Review] Cut The Rope On Android Shows Us What A Great Port Looks Like

[Review] Cut The Rope On Android Shows Us What A Great Port Looks Like

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

Cut The Rope, which arrived to Android yesterday, is one of those "top shelf" iOS titles that has done so well for itself that it’s become synonymous with mobile gaming. Of course, it isn’t at an "Angry Birds" level yet, but it’s permeated the public consciousness to a point where I’ve heard non-gamer friends talk [...]

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T-Mobile Samsung Gravity Smart PACKED with Goodies

T-Mobile Samsung Gravity Smart PACKED with Goodies

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

Now you won’t hear me saying this very often, rarely if ever in fact, but this device from Samsung and T-Mobile has a LOT of great apps packed in it out of the box. The Gravity Smart is a brand new mid-range Android device made by Samsung for carrying on T-Mobile, this one colored with [...]

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Beer Pong HD set to deliver hours of sober fun from anywhere

Beer Pong HD set to deliver hours of sober fun from anywhere

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

Over the past couple of years the Beer Pong scene has grown and grown and the game has become quite popular, but not everyone wants to have to drink to enjoy the fun. But now you can play right from the comfort of your Android powered device. The folks over at Codeglue have just released [...]

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ROM – @trismegist0s ZuluZulu 1.3.1 for Samsung Nexus S/ Unlocked

ROM – @trismegist0s ZuluZulu 1.3.1 for Samsung Nexus S/ Unlocked

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

trismegistos has released an update to ZuluZulu 1.3.1. The latest version is now 1.3.1. This release is supported on the following Device(s): – Samsung Nexus S: Unlocked Changelog Version 1.3.1 – Fixed SpareParts fc on Battery History – Fixed no Dictionary available in LatinIME – added Netarchy Kernel 1.3.5 – added new additional Battery Icon [...]

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ROM – @newtoroot Hybrid RLS 1.7 Pure sense 3.0 for HTC Droid Incredible

ROM – @newtoroot Hybrid RLS 1.7 Pure sense 3.0 for HTC Droid Incredible

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

newtoroot has released an update to Hybrid RLS 1.7 Pure sense 3.0. The latest version is now 1.7. This release is supported on the following Device(s): – HTC Droid Incredible Features Sense 3.0 4 in 1 power menu Trackpad wake and unlock apks have been cleaned up alot(more to come) cam & camcorder work(720 needs [...]

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Motorola Droid 3 Release Date July 14th at Best Buy

Motorola Droid 3 Release Date July 14th at Best Buy

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

That is, if a photo of a screen as posted by DroidAttic is to be believed. No less reputable than any other in-store photo of a display, I suppose, yes- The site this information comes from is a rather simple Android blog that appears to get a lot of leaks in – just yesterday they [...]

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Motorola Triumph $299 at Best Buy for Pre-Order

Motorola Triumph $299 at Best Buy for Pre-Order

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

Everyone’s favorite no-contract device is coming on quick, and its price has been revealed today by Best Buy, everyone’s favorite retailer! It’s been guessed previously that this device would be sub-0 and it looks like that guess was right – though BARELY. Best Buy will have this device on the 19th of July (that’s their [...]

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PopCap Has Grown Lazy, I Expected More

PopCap Has Grown Lazy, I Expected More

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

For the last two months I have spent more time than is healthy playing Peggle on my girlfriend’s iPhone; it’s so addicting that I can’t put it down sometimes. I waited patiently for both it and Plants vs. Zombies to come to Android… in the recent weeks my waiting was rewarded, or so I thought. [...]

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Sprint’s Q3 Roadmap Leaked – Samsung Epic 2 And “Full Touch 4G” Device In The Pipeline

Sprint’s Q3 Roadmap Leaked – Samsung Epic 2 And “Full Touch 4G” Device In The Pipeline

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

The EVO 3D just came out today, but it looks like HTC’s new flagship won’t be the last high-end Android phone to grace Sprint store shelves this year. Quite the contrary – according to This is my next, whose editors have a nearly spotless track record where leaks are concerned, "Big Yellow" is gearing up [...]

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HTC Desire with no Sense Coming from Telstra in August

HTC Desire with no Sense Coming from Telstra in August

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

It appears very much that the folks at Telstra will be pushing HTC down a flight of stairs with its release of Gingerbread for the HTC Desire. If you remember back a few days ago, there appears to be mistaken information regarding HTC’s news bomb that noted the Desire would never be getting Android 2.3 [...]

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Friday freebie: Win one of five Android Central T-shirts!

Friday freebie: Win one of five Android Central T-shirts!

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

It’s Friday, and we’re feeling generous. So let’s give away a few T-shirts, shall we- That’s right, T-Shirts. Android Central T-Shirts. With Lloyd on them. For wearing, and such. Couple things to note: The shirts run a little small, so consider going up a size.This little freebie’s only available in the U.S. Sorry, friends elsewhere.How to [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 overclocked to 1.4GHz

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 overclocked to 1.4GHz

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

  Those of you who’ve picked up Samsung’s recently released Galaxy Tab 10.1 may be interested to know there’s now a kernel available overclocking its Tegra 2 processor to 1.4GHz.  This kernel uses the 2.6.36.4 base, BFQ I/O scheduler, and increases the voltages to supply more power required for the overclock.  You’ll want to keep [...]

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Cheat On Multi-Touch Games With Your Motorola Atrix Using This 5 Point Touch Tweak

Cheat On Multi-Touch Games With Your Motorola Atrix Using This 5 Point Touch Tweak

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

Have a Motorola Atrix-  Like to rock Fruit Ninja and other multi-touch games in your spare time-  Got something for ya here.  With this new fix from XDA, member michael0619 has provided a way for you to have up to five points of contact recognized on the Atrix making games like Fruit Ninja and others much much [...]

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Rumor: Sprint Bringing Epic 4G 2, 4G Galaxy S II in Q3

Rumor: Sprint Bringing Epic 4G 2, 4G Galaxy S II in Q3

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

After the launch of HTC’s EVO 3D, a follow-up to by far Sprint’s most successful Android device, we imagined news about their Samsung-based products would start trickling in. First up, the Epic 4G 2. No, it’s not going to be a Galaxy S II with a keyboard, if This Is My Next’s rumor is to [...]

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[Leak] Motorola Droid 3 To Be Released On July 14th-

[Leak] Motorola Droid 3 To Be Released On July 14th-

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

If there is anything that we don’t know about the Motorola Droid 3 at this point, it’s the release date. That last bit of the puzzle looks to have been found by Droid Attic though, as they have gotten a hold of an internal image from Best Buy that suggests a July 14th release date. [...]

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Google Sites Moves to Auto Mobile Rendering, World Realizes Google Sites Exists

Google Sites Moves to Auto Mobile Rendering, World Realizes Google Sites Exists

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

So, world of bloggers, do you know about Google Sites- Chances are you MIGHT know about it, but for those of you that don’t: Google Sites is a place like the Geocities and Angelfire sites of old, WordPress.com, Tumblr and etc of new – aka its a site where you can make a site. You [...]

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Motorola Bravo Gets App Sideloading via Enabler App

Motorola Bravo Gets App Sideloading via Enabler App

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

For those of you who love to take some apps from all over the place – aka the Amazon App Store, Getjar, and of course our good pal Gameloft, and are running a Motorola Bravo – weird! – you’re in luck. Today Motorola has released an app by the name of “Sideload Enabler for BRAVO” [...]

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DYZPlastic Hints at Next Android Toy Series for Summer 2011

DYZPlastic Hints at Next Android Toy Series for Summer 2011

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

We know them and we LOVE them, the Android toy series from DYZPlastic and artist Andrew Bell – you see them every freaking day here on Android Community as we use them for our product reviews and more – plus we’ve got a custom Angry Android running around here too! Thusly whenever we get news [...]

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New Android devices headed to Sprint, according to Q3 roadmap rumor

New Android devices headed to Sprint, according to Q3 roadmap rumor

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

When referring to carrier roadmaps, you always have to kind of take them with a grain of salt as they can and often do change on the fly. That said, Sprint’s Q3 lineup has just been broken down a little in rumor form, and it does have some Android devices on it that may be [...]

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Telenav 6.2 update now available free for T-Mobile subscribers

Telenav 6.2 update now available free for T-Mobile subscribers

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you’re using a Samsung Vibrant, LG Optimus T, Motorola Defy, Motorola Cliq XT, or a T-Mobile Comet, you can finally grab the version 6.2 update of Telenav from the Android Market.  We had a look at the new Telenav when it first rolled out a while back, and some of the new features are really [...]

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Zinio Offers Smooth Scrolling And Page Transitions Via Nvidia’s Tegra 2 Chip

Zinio Offers Smooth Scrolling And Page Transitions Via Nvidia’s Tegra 2 Chip

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

Everyone’s favorite magazine application, Zinio for Android, is about to get a little ’smoother” thanks to the way they’re taking advantage of Nvidia’s Tegra 2 CPU.  Up until now, the app has been performing a little less than par in the smooth transitions and zooming department, but for Honeycomb users, that’s all about to change. [...]

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DYZPlastics Bringing Masked Avengers, Brave Heroes, Villains, and Killer Robots

DYZPlastics Bringing Masked Avengers, Brave Heroes, Villains, and Killer Robots

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

DYZPlastics is getting ready to unleash a new series or their ever popular Android collectibles. As we know from the past collectibles there’s always some sort of theme or idea in mind and these are no different as the new series will feature  “Heroes, Masked Avengers, Villains, Killer Robots all in a Summers work. While we don’t have any [...]

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Zinio for Android optimised for tablets

Zinio for Android optimised for tablets

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you have a tablet and want to get hold of some of your favourite magazines bow you can thanks to Zinio. Avalible for tablets running Android 3.0-1 Zinio will now make full use of what your tablet has to offer. If you havent heard of Zinio before it is a one stop shop for [...]

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Rogers Xperia arc upgrade to Android OS 2.3.3 now available

Rogers Xperia arc upgrade to Android OS 2.3.3 now available

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

A quick update regarding the Rogers Sony Ericsson Xperia arc. This was released back in April and had OS 2.3.2 and users are now reporting that and upgrade is available over-the-air to Android OS 2.3.3. This update brings the “Facebook inside Xperia” feature, better battery perfor… Continue Reading Here Rogers Xperia arc upgrade to Android [...]

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TELUS LG Optimus Black and Bell HTC Sensation 4G up for pre-order at Future Shop

TELUS LG Optimus Black and Bell HTC Sensation 4G up for pre-order at Future Shop

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

Here are a couple solid Android devices that will be coming to Canada soon. The Bell HTC Sensation 4G is launching July 5th and the TELUS LG Optimus Black Skype Edition will be available within a few weeks… both of these have been put up for pre-order status over at Future Shop. Apparen… Continue Reading [...]

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LG Optimus 2X and Huawei U6150 now available at WIND

LG Optimus 2X and Huawei U6150 now available at WIND

June 24, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Huawei U6150 and the LG Optimus 2X are now available at WIND Mobile. Both drastically different devices as one is ultra low end, and the other high-end. The Huawei U6150 is available for and has a full QWERTY keyboard, 2.4-inch display and a 2-megapixel camera. The Optimus 2X is up th… Continue Reading Here [...]

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