The elusive Droid Bionic is finally within weeks of release (it should drop September 8th for 9.99), but if you want to pretend you already have one for a moment or if your current boot animation is not a gorgeous fiery bionic eye (is such a thing even possible-), then download this official Droid Bionic [...]
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When you think major protection for any smartphone, you think OtterBox. And the Aug. 26 Deal of the Day is the OtterBox Defender Series Case for the Samsung Droid Charge. It’s got three layers of protection — a thermal formed protective clear membrane, a high-impact polycarbonate shell, and a high-quality silicone skin. If that sounds impressive, [...]
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Here’s a quick no-brainer or two from your hurricane-prone pals at Android Central for those of you in the path of Hurricane Irene, scheduled to make landfall along the North Carolina coast on Saturday: Charge your phones. Now. Keep them charged. And once the storm starts, keep them off. You’ll likely lose power at some [...]
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Amazon Wireless has a great deal on the HTC Thunderbolt. If you sign up for a new 2-year contract, you can get the powerful 4G LTE HTC Thunderbolt for only [substring:0:600] Amazon Wireless has a great deal on the HTC Thunderbolt. If you sign up for a new 2-year contract, you can get the powerful [...]
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According to Sammyhub, Samsung is getting ready to announce two LTE versions of both the Galaxy S II and the Galaxy Tab 8.9 at the IFA conference in Berlin on September 1 which is only three days later than the Samsung New York event. The Samsung Galaxy S II LTE is rumored to have a [...]
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If the HTC Flyer is still a viable tablet for you in light of all the Honeycomb-laden tablets as of late, Best Buy UK has a great deal for you. For £329, you can walk away with the 16GB WiFi version of the Android 2.3 HTC Sense tablet. We can’t tell whether or not it [...]
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We mentioned earlier this week that the LTE update for the Motorola Xoom was hitting test groups. Samsung is also announcing LTE news of its own. Apparently, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 will also be getting an LTE version. Perhaps more interesting for those of us not in an LTE coverage area, the LTE version of [...]
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Like others of us around here, Lloyd’s got a stick up his butt, and he’s traveling the world. And he’s going to win one of you a Verizon-branded HTC Merge. So here’s a reminder that the contest continues. Hit up the link below for the complete details, but the picture above should give you an [...]
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Everyone wants to jump onboard with 4G LTE, but battery life has been a huge disappointment. Motorola is looking to change that with the DROID Bionic. We have heard rumors that it will have decent battery life, and now we have some proof thanks to a tipster. The above picture shows the battery life at [...]
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Upon seeing today’s Amazon Free App of the day, I was instantly taken back to time where taxes, mortgages and working a hard 40 hours per week meant playing til the sun went down. Frogger, an instant classic since the day it was written has made its way to the Android platform in style. The [...]
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Ready for some first-person-shooter fun- Gameloft sure hopes you are because today, they announced the third version of their popular FPS. Mordern Combat 3: Fallen Nation will be available sometime this fall, and just by looking at the video preview, I’m sure that many are going to enjoy this game. Modern Combat 3 uses both [...]
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I stuck with my G1 for a long time when it first came out, but that’s because I kinda didn’t have a choice – it was the only Android phone out. The HTC Hero, HTC Magic and the Motorola DROID – among various Samsung products – were all tempting offerings, but not enough to get [...]
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It seems Google’s finally ready to get over this Google TV hump as Eric Schmidt is rumored to be announcing the service (and hopefully some hardware partners) for a UK launch within six months. Google TV’s launch here in the US hasn’t exactly been an easy one for Google. It looked promising from the start, [...]
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… Continue Reading Here Droid Bionic again on video; boot animation available for other phones Phil Nickinson – androidcentral.com
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So Google TV might not have ever been the most popular product ever launched, but so far only the Americans have had the chance to play with it. The long wait could be at an end for us Brits though, as Eric Schmidt is expected to announce its arrival on UK shores in a [...]
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Hoping to get a sneak peak of what Samsung’s bringing to Germany the evening before IFA- For starters, according to Samsung Hub, it looks like we’re in store for LTE versions of two of their existing devices. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, which no one has at the moment, and the Samsung Galaxy S II, [...]
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Amazon has released their FREE app of the day, and today we have Frogger by Konami Digital Entertainment. When it comes to classic arcade games, Frogger is probably high up your nostalgic list. This classic frog jumping across the road without getting squashed game is now free thanks to Amazon. It’s FREE, so download it, give it a [...]
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Emails are cropping up in Verizon Xoom owners’ inboxes, letting them know that the 4G upgrade process will begin next week! That is, if your Xoom is for business or government use. Other Xooms will come second. This initial upgrade group is being referred to as the “pilot” program. The original upgrade process will remain [...]
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The HTC Vigor is officially Bluetooth 3.0 certified, having just made its way through Bluetooth SIG. As we detailed in a previous post, the Vigor is rumored to sport a 4.3-inch 1280720 resolution HD display, 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon, 8MP camera, Sense 3.5, Beats audio, and Gingerbread 2.3.4. Those combined specs will no doubt make the [...]
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Now this is some cool news! SEGA has announced they will be bringing its classic Sonic CD game to Android. SEGA says the game is coming to “mobile phones and consoles everywhere later this year. This announcement also says the Japanese soundtrack will be included with this re-release, which is a good thing in my opinion. The re-release [...]
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Fresh on the heels of NVIDIA’s announcement for their new Tegra Zone website, a new Tegra-optimized game called Sprinkle has been released. This game challenges users to solve brain-teasing puzzles by using a water cannon mounted on a crane to fight fires, spin wheels, activate traps and even use its power to move boulders and [...]
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If you just can’t get enough of the Droid Bionic, we have just gotten another video of this Motorola beast, and this time, you will definitely see more of a hands-on preview of it, over 4 minutes of it. The video above showcases the new Blur UI which, by the way, looks very nice. Moto [...]
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The HTC Vigor is one of Verizon’s most anticipated Android phones along with the Nexus Prime and the Droid HD especially that the Galaxy S II is now out of the question. So the Vigor or the ADR6425 has received its Bluetooth 3.0 certification and is still slated for the rumored October 6 date. It [...]
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With Verizon deciding to pass on the Samsung Galaxy S II, everyone has been wondering about which phone to get on Bid Red’s network. Only one device comes to mind to all Android enthusiasts, the almighty Nexus Prime. According to the site Wi-Fi.org, the Samsung Nexus P or the GT-i9250 has jut been certified as [...]
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If you have a NVIDIA Tegra-powered mobile device and want to find the best games to reach the full potential of the that Tegra mobile processor, the NVIDIA Tegra Zone app is a must-have. To the delight of many, NVIDIA has now announced the launch of their new Tegra Zone website to give you access [...]
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The Samsung GT-I9250 which has a 99.9% chance of turning out to be the upcoming Nexus Prime has just passed its WiFi certification today. Right on schedule with that leaked Samsung roadmap, the eve of the Nexus Prime is almost upon us. In case you needed a refresher, this device will be the premier Google [...]
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Nexus Prime Nexus Prime, Nexus Prime, Nexus Prime… It’s extremely difficult to think about anything else right now with all the news of the Samsung Nexus Prime coming through our pipelines. What- Other news- Oh – well, that’s why we have the Android Overload. To give you guys a second chance of reading the stories [...]
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It was only a few days ago we posted a blurrycam video found on YouTube showing off the Motorola DROID BIONIC booting up, powering on and giving us a rough preview of the device’s 4G LTE speeds. Not only that, the video showed us a little bit of the new Motoblur UI and I have [...]
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The Qik Video app that presents Skype software to help you stay connected through video chat, mail and share options is offering users a .99 monthly premium subscription with a new assortment of extra features including: Unlimited video storage for as many videos as you want to save, playback, or share later. Send/Receive videos in [...]
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A leaked copy of BlackBerry OS 7 (7.0.0.353 to be exact) has been making its way around the internets and someone with a very keen perception to detail, actually took the time to read through the copyrights found within. What did they find- Well, apparently RIM felt the need to give credit to the Android [...]
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Adobe Flash Player 10.3 was updated in the Android Market to version 10.3.186.6. Contained in this update were a bunch of fixes and enhancements for multiple devices so if you’ve noticed your Flash Player was acting a little funny, now would be a good time to jump in the Market and update. Here is the [...]
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Cloud.tv’s HD Widgets app has hit the Android Market with heaps of sweet-looking and fully customizable widgets for your Honeycomb tablet. You name it: weather, clocks, utility setting switches, hundreds of configurations and more than a dozen backgrounds are included. A special launch sale for this app is running in the market until September 1st [...]
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As a hardware reviewer I am always looking for tools that can give me extra knowledge of the hardware that I am reviewing. A number of months ago I stumbled across Elixir. I always install these apps, in this order, immediately after setting up the device. Astro File Manager Wifi File Explorer Elixir Quadrant [...]
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The Samsung Hercules (T989), T-Mobile’s variant of their Galaxy S II device, was discovered making it’s way through the FCC today. Not to be outdone by T-Mobile, AT&T’s own version of the Galaxy S II (I927) also made a surprise appearance (pictured above). Both devices have been rumored to launch soon on their respective carriers [...]
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Okay, you can file this one under “Laugh Out Loud.” In attempt by Samsung’s legal team at squashing a Nexus Prime leak they’ve simultaneously managed to confirm its existence. Wow. Just take a look at this “Cease and Desist” letter where they don’t sound too happy with someone getting their hands on their “Nexus Prime” [...]
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