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Samsung Galaxy Z – Budget Relative to the Galaxy S II

Samsung Galaxy Z – Budget Relative to the Galaxy S II

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Just like the variants of the original Galaxy S i9000, Samsung is planning on releasing a few variations fo their new Galaxy S II.  The first of these of these devices was spotted on a Swedish carrier “Tre”. The Galaxy Z is a smaller more affordable version of the S2, however still delivers a potent little package. The Galaxy [...]

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Android and iOS continue to gain, RIM continues to flop, and smartphones are now the majority of new purchases

Android and iOS continue to gain, RIM continues to flop, and smartphones are now the majority of new purchases

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Nielsen just released their survey of mobile consumers in the U.S. For the three month period ending in May, Android gained 2% to a 38% market share while Apple’s iOS gained 1% to a 27% market share. RIM dropped 2% to 21%. Most interesting is smartphones are now the majority of new purchases. For May, [...]

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G4 Android App Review

G4 Android App Review

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

tecksphere | Jun 30, 2011 | Comments 0 The G4 by Comcast Entertainment Group is an app totally dedicated to the G4 channel. This app is extremely well designed and has a tremendous user interface that makes it extremely simple to access the massive amount of content that is on this app. Everything G4 related [...]

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[Updated: It's Back!] 32GB Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi $100 Off From eBay Daily Deals

[Updated: It's Back!] 32GB Motorola XOOM Wi-Fi $100 Off From eBay Daily Deals

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Update 6.30.11: This deal is back for another go! We’ve updated the links to reflect the new listing, so grab it while it’s hot. It’s not often that we see Motorola’s Honeycomb tablets on sale, so when I saw 0 off the dual-core XOOM Wi-Fi as this morning’s eBay Daily Deal, I had to let [...]

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Pocket Legends optimized for Xperia Play and In-App Billing

Pocket Legends optimized for Xperia Play and In-App Billing

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Spacetime Studios has released an update for its popular MMO, Pocket Legends. The new update turns Pocket Legends into an Xperia Play enhanced game, and makes Google’s In-App Billing a choice for all you Archers and Warriors out there.  Today, Pocket Legends has been updated over 200 times and has been played in 200 countries around [...]

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HTC EVO 3D gets Netflix thanks to EVO 4G APK – willing to share

HTC EVO 3D gets Netflix thanks to EVO 4G APK – willing to share

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you just bagged yourself an HTC EVO 3D, but were upset that your new super smartphone wasn’t on the list of supported Netflix devices, fear not. Thanks to the EVO 4G’s Netflix APK, the EVO 3D can run Netflix without a hitch. So if you want to grab it and get your Netflix on, [...]

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Third developer comes forward with Lodsys patent infringement package.

Third developer comes forward with Lodsys patent infringement package.

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

It’s Thursday, June 30th, bright and early in the morning and we have another developer who has come forward that on Monday they received the same patent infringement threat package that two other developers have already received. That is three in one week for those keeping track. Read more… … Continue Reading Here Third developer [...]

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Well, That Was Fast – HTC Is Testing A Gingerbread Build For The Desire

Well, That Was Fast – HTC Is Testing A Gingerbread Build For The Desire

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

A couple of weeks ago, HTC said that, after months of hard work and failed attempts from its engineers, Gingerbread would not be coming to the Desire. Naturally, this brought on an onslaught of negative feedback from Desire owners, and HTC quickly backpedaled, stating that Gingerbread would be coming to the Desire, albeit a bit [...]

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ROM – @TeamPhoenix Mosaic V for Samsung Galaxy S (i897)/ AT&T Captivate

ROM – @TeamPhoenix Mosaic V for Samsung Galaxy S (i897)/ AT&T Captivate

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

TeamPhoenix has released an update to Mosaic V. The latest version is now V. This release is supported on the following Device(s):- Samsung Galaxy S (i897): AT&T Captivate Changelog -JVP framework-jk4 modem stock-Darkcore Kernel-Updated Themes Settings – 6 Lock screens and extended power menu-Added EDT.apk for customizing notification bar (clock, battery, and signal options) -New MMS [...]

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HTC: We are testing our build of Gingerbread for HTC Desire

HTC: We are testing our build of Gingerbread for HTC Desire

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

About 2 weeks ago, HTC announced that there would not be a Gingerbread update for the Desire due to memory contraints. The very next day they reversed their position and said it will happen. HTC is a company that fulfills their promises and they posted the following update on their Facebook page: Hi all- We’re [...]

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Skype 2.0 lands on the Market with new interface and two-way video calling support

Skype 2.0 lands on the Market with new interface and two-way video calling support

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Alberto Vildosola on Jun 30, 2011 at 9:25 am A little bit late to the party, but Skype has finally added video calling support to its Android app. The company released version 2.0 of Skype to the Android Market this morning, featuring a brand new interface and SMS messaging support as well. Now for the [...]

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TripIt – Travel Organizer Android App Review

TripIt – Travel Organizer Android App Review

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

tecksphere | Jun 30, 2011 | Comments 0 The TripIt – Travel Organizer Android App by TripIt, Inc is an android app that makes it easy to plan your trip and let those who need to know about your trip. The app was very well designed and has a ton of features to offer, some [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 with AT&T Radios Hits the FCC

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 with AT&T Radios Hits the FCC

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Despite rumors to the contrary, it would appear that the Samsun Galaxy Tab 8.9 is just about ready to head our way as an FCC filing for the device has been spotted. The version listed here has AT&T radios inside, but that doesn’t mean this one’s going to AT&T – many carriers in Canada could [...]

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Sprint’s Galaxy Tab Getting Gingerbread July 5th-

Sprint’s Galaxy Tab Getting Gingerbread July 5th-

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

We’re not sure how many of you have dumped your Galaxy Tabs for the bigger 10.1 Honeycomb-enabled sibling, but if you’re still rocking one you’ll be happy to know that Gingerbread is on its way. It’ll be build number EF17 and aside from bringing you up to 2.3, it brings support for HD Bluetooth. It’s [...]

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[New App] UK Newspaper The Times Hits The Android Market

[New App] UK Newspaper The Times Hits The Android Market

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Good news for those of you in the UK: The Times for Android has finally hit the Android Market! The app brings The Times and The Sunday Times to the palm of your hand, with "the latest stories on your screen almost as fast as they are written," according to the Market description. It also [...]

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Logitech Revue gets security update

Logitech Revue gets security update

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

If you’ve noticed a software update hitting your Logitech Revue over the past day or so, it’s nothing more major than a little security update, Logitech says. Nothing more, nothing less. We’re still on the lookout for Android 3.1 to hit Google TV devices, bringing a whole lot of Android awesomesauce that should put a good [...]

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HTC Desire Gingerbread Update in Testing Phase

HTC Desire Gingerbread Update in Testing Phase

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

The HTC Desire‘s road to Gingerbread has been a long one. Said update was supposed to be released a long time ago and when information finally rolled out it wasn’t the news everyone was hoping for. After months of developing a Gingerbread update for the Desire, HTC released a statement officially killing any hope of release of aforementioned update [...]

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HTC EVO 3D Gets Netflix Compatibility Thanks to the EVO 4G APK

HTC EVO 3D Gets Netflix Compatibility Thanks to the EVO 4G APK

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

The process for obtaining Netflix on most devices has come down to developers tinkering rather than official releases. While developers have been successful on a few fronts, compatibility has still been limited. For early adopters of the HTC EVO 3D it’s likely than an official update won’t be out for some time, however the above mentioned tinkering [...]

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Skype for Android brings video calling to Xperia Pro, Xperia Neo, Desire S, and Nexus S

Skype for Android brings video calling to Xperia Pro, Xperia Neo, Desire S, and Nexus S

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Skype has been updated to include video calls, but only for a few phones. They are: Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro HTC Desire S Google Nexus S For the rest of us you will find a redesigned interface and you can now use SMS from Skype. For the interface, there is a [...]

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Android growth stalls as iPhone picks up according to report

Android growth stalls as iPhone picks up according to report

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Nielsen tracks just about every market there is to track in the tech world. The company tracks the smartphone and mobile market to see what OS is the most popular and show what devices are selling the best. The company has published a new report on the smartphone market and the report has Android sales [...]

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Opera Mobile 11.1 brings better text support, faster page rendering, Flash on Honeycomb

Opera Mobile 11.1 brings better text support, faster page rendering, Flash on Honeycomb

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Opera has released Opera Mobile 11.1. The big strokes are that Google text and autocomplete are improved, the rendering engine should be faster, and there’s now experimental support for Adobe Flash on Honeycomb tablets. Here’s the full breakdown: Improvements include: Added support for Google AutoComplete Added ability to search directly from the address bar Added [...]

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Meet the Samsung Galaxy Z, a cheaper alternative to the Galaxy S II

Meet the Samsung Galaxy Z, a cheaper alternative to the Galaxy S II

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

The Samsung Galaxy Z, which is also referred to as the Galaxy S II little brother by the Swedish mobile carrier Tre, has just hit their website and is ready to be pre-ordered for 3,995 Swedish krona, about 1 U.S.. For a little brother, the Galaxy S Z come with a 4.2-inch Super Clear LCD [...]

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adidas miCoach Android App Review

adidas miCoach Android App Review

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

tecksphere | Jun 30, 2011 | Comments 0 The adidas miCoach Android App by adidas is an android app that makes it easy to plan your workouts, get tips on training, and track your progress. This is an all in one application that was designed very well with simple yet logical flow to it. The [...]

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Sony S1/S2 tablets get PlayStation demo and video fondle

Sony S1/S2 tablets get PlayStation demo and video fondle

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

The last video teaser we saw of the Sony S1 and S2 tablets, the company was strapping them to a Rube Goldberg-style machine and hardly telling us anything at all. Happily a brief demo of the Android Honeycomb prototypes in Munich this week has been more elucidating; while Sony still isn’t saying much about final [...]

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Microsoft signs up Onkyo Corp for Android-based tablet patent agreement

Microsoft signs up Onkyo Corp for Android-based tablet patent agreement

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

I don’t think that anyone is supposed that once Microsoft made its intentions to enforce patents for tech that is used inside many Android-based tablets that the Android world would start having to pony up licensing fees. The patent deals come from the licensing arrangement between Microsoft and General Dynamic Itronix. HTC had previously agreed [...]

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Samsung Galaxy S II announced for Bell, Virgin Mobile and SaskTel in Canada

Samsung Galaxy S II announced for Bell, Virgin Mobile and SaskTel in Canada

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Probably not the news folks in the U.S. have been waiting for, but for Canadians it should come as no surprise after the many leaks, rumors and confirmations that the Samsung Galaxy S II has now gone official across Bell, Virgin Mobile and SaskTel.  Bell and Virgin Mobile are remaining quite when it comes to [...]

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Android App Review: Impel

Android App Review: Impel

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

 If any of you out there are anything like me, there might be, from time to time, an occasion where you could just make your phone do things all automatic-like. If you don’t feel like shelling out for Locale or getting a programming degree to work Tasker, where are you to turn- It pleases me [...]

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Todaylist v1.1.3 Free, personal organizer sync’s with Google calendar

Todaylist v1.1.3 Free, personal organizer sync’s with Google calendar

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

These days, as hectic as our world is we need to be in sync as much as possible with our tasks for the day, week, month and year. Personally, I use Google calendar on a regular basis to plan and schedule. Todaylist Free has been designed by XDA member todayist to make the use of [...]

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Skype for Android gets updated, brings video calling to certain devices

Skype for Android gets updated, brings video calling to certain devices

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Skype for Android received an update that allows you to finally make video calls to other Skype members. Before you get all excited, there’s one little problem: video calling is only supported on certain devices at the moment. In order to user video calling on the app, your phone must be supported and it must [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Z is an “Affordable Little Brother” to the Galaxy S II

Samsung Galaxy Z is an “Affordable Little Brother” to the Galaxy S II

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Samsung’s hinted at this before and it’s finally here – variants of the Galaxy S II. The Samsung Galaxy Z was spotted on “Tre” (3 in Sweden). It’s being described as a little brother of the Galaxy S II, a device that’s supposed to be affordable yet still packs quite a punch. It’s said to [...]

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Skype brings UI update for all, video calling for a few

Skype brings UI update for all, video calling for a few

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Fire up Skype today, and you’ll be greeted with a nicely redesigned user interface, as well as the ability to use SMS from Skype. But that’s not the big feature the internet calling giant is really pimping. Video calling is finally officially here — but only for a select few phones. Yeah, there’s that leaked [...]

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Samsung announces the Sprint Conquer 4G

Samsung announces the Sprint Conquer 4G

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Samsung posted details about the Sprint Conquer 4G. With the Galaxy S II (as the Within) on the way there is no need for anything high end, so for those looking for mid range here are the specs: 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive touchscreen 1 GHz processor 3.2MP rear camera, 1.3MP front facing camera Android 2.3 (will [...]

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HTC ChaCha and Salsa are now available on O2 UK

HTC ChaCha and Salsa are now available on O2 UK

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

HTC’s new Facebook phones, the ChaCha and Salsa are now available on British network O2. The ChaCha is £209.99 on Pay & Go or free on contract. If you choose 18 months, it will be £26.50 per month or you can take 24 months it is £21.50 per month. The Salsa is £299.99 with Pay [...]

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Opera Mobile and Mini Get Bumped to Versions 11.1, 6.1, Respectively

Opera Mobile and Mini Get Bumped to Versions 11.1, 6.1, Respectively

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

The folks at Opera were busy updating their Android applications this morning, as well, as both of their Android browsers have been updated. Opera Mobile, the full-fledged client-side rendering browser, has been upgraded to version 11.1 and brings with it a lot of major changes, including Google Voice Search and autocomplete support, the ability to [...]

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Team Win Finds Exploit for EVO 3D, Should Be Bringing Root Any Day Now

Team Win Finds Exploit for EVO 3D, Should Be Bringing Root Any Day Now

June 30, 2011 | Comments (0)

Sure, it’s been a bit over a week since EVO 3D users have gotten their devices, but we can’t always get day one root. Still, you had to expect that some magical ray of light would soon shine down on us and deliver its gift of life to the roots of the device. The folks [...]

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