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November, 2009 Articles

OTA for Sprint Hero Users

by Robfactory on November 18th, 2009

What’s that in the sky? Is it a plane, a star, a superhero at night? Well it could be considered a battery savior. Today Sprint released an OTA for Hero users. The update is supposed to fix various issues, including the SMS battery drain. I guess this might answer the question of whether or not [...]

GTalk Status Icons Become Robots When Using Android

by Rob Jackson on November 18th, 2009

To use an Android Phone you need a Google Account. To use GTalk you need a Google Account. Chances are, you do both with the same account. So when you’re using your Android Phone and logged into GTalk… Google knows it. Only now they’re telling everyone about it: Turn on Green Robot, a new experiment [...]

Fring Now On Android Market

by Rob Jackson on November 18th, 2009

Fring has become a pretty popular application, and while it has many worthy competitors, plenty of people still prefer  this as application as their consolidated source of social connectivity. You may be happy to know that Fring now has an Android Application! Here is how the company describes the app in their own words on [...]

Samsung Behold 2 Now Available!

by Rob Jackson on November 18th, 2009

Well this one slipped out rather silently – we knew the Samsung Behold 2 would launch on T-Mobile on November 18th and guess what? Today is November 18th and the phone is now available for purchase! Clockwork, baby! The T-Mobile price of $229.99 on a 2-year contract seems to be the best offer available at [...]

Huawei U8230 Reviewed: No Pulse But Alive And Kickin’

by Rob Jackson on November 18th, 2009

The T-Mobile Pulse was manufactured as the Huawei U8220 but we heard about the U8230 well before any of this. So where is it now? Apparently its in the hands of the folks at pointgphone (translated) who had the pleasure of reviewing the device courtesy of Bouygues Telecom in France: Make no mistake about it [...]

Hero And Tattoo Land Down Under

by Rob Jackson on November 18th, 2009

Well look what two little buggers we found in the pocket of a marsupial this morning: The HTC Hero and the HTC Tattoo! Aren’t you glad to see that I’m spending my valuable time photoshopping phone-holding robots into the pouch of kangaroos? What has my life become! Fortunately for us, other people have been much [...]

Xperia X10 Delayed Already?

by Rob Jackson on November 18th, 2009

Followers of high-end handsets have noticed a strong correlation between two things: “Upcoming Sony Ericsson Mobile Phones” and “Delays”. A few days ago we spotted the X10 on Sony Ericsson’s UK Store tagged with a February 10th launch date. Unfortunately, that February launch date has now vanished without a trace and the page now merely [...]

ARM Extended: Solution Center For Android

by Rob Jackson on November 17th, 2009

Calling the entry of the Android OS in the mobile market “disrupting” is probably an understatement but its presence on the other devices – netbooks, smartbooks, photo frames, household appliances, etc – has been slow going. Not surprising considering it was made for mobile phones, afterall it IS the Open HANDSET Alliance. But the recognition [...]

Motorola Making Mad Loot: 600,000 Droids in 2009

by Rob Jackson on November 17th, 2009

Only a few months ago, the best way to describe Motorola’s mobile-market health was “handset division woes” – seriously… just google it. But with the launch of the Motorola Droid the company – at least on the surface – seems to be flourishing. Om Malik from GigaOM just published word from Mark McKechnie of Broadpoint [...]

Motorola MILESTONE Now At O2 Germany

by Rob Jackson on November 17th, 2009

The Droid crossed the ocean and didn’t even get wet… it just got a new name: the Motorola MILESTONE is now available at O2 in Germany! Get this – it only costs 1 Euro if you sign a 2-year contract costing 20 euro/month. And we thought the Droid was cheap in the states! This will [...]

RhoHub Now Supports Android 2.0

by Dave Drwencke on November 17th, 2009

Rhomobile announced today via a press release that their “development as a service” – RhoHub – is now compatible with Android OS 2.0. What is RhoHub? RhoHub allows developers of all levels to utilize their HTML and Ruby skills to create robust native applications for Android smartphones. RhoHub reduces development costs by up to five times by enabling [...]

Moment Review: The Samsung Lost In Time

by Robfactory on November 17th, 2009

What’s missing from this android recent release list? 1. Sprint Hero 2. Motorola CLIQ 3. Motorola Droid 4. HTC Droid Eris Oh yeah, the Samsung Moment. The phone was released on November 1st, the same week Verizon’s Droid came out. Based on the media blitz Verizon and technology writers gave the Droid one would think [...]

DROID Gets Amish Autofocus Fix [UPDATED]

by Dave Drwencke on November 17th, 2009

Reports are buzzing that the Motorola Droid’s auto-focus lense may now be, well, focusing. But you’ve got to use a little elbow grease to get the job done. Though no official word has been given, users are reporting that an oily substance thinly coats the Droid camera and that if you take a cloth and [...]

Save on Android Devices on Black Friday

by Ryan Fullerton on November 17th, 2009

Black Friday will soon be here again. What does this mean for us? Well, if you’ve got a keen eye for savings, it means you could soon be enjoying a fantastic Android device, for thrifty price. Without further ado, here is a breakdown of the stores to visit on Friday the 27th: Best Buy opening [...]

Game Review: Light Racer 3D

by Breon on November 17th, 2009

Market Description: “Futuristic motorcycles race to the death in a 3D arena.” Nuff said.  Light Racer also supports multiplayer over WiFi.  I’ve played this game quite a bit.  It’s addictive.  There are several modes of play and the controls couldn’t be easier.  I’ve seen many 3D games on the market, none are as intense as [...]

App Review: CoPilot Live [Navigation]

by Breon on November 16th, 2009

I recently had the opportunity to test CoPilot Live.  CoPilot is a fully-featured navigation app that works and looks like an actual GPS navigation device.  The best feature of the app is that the map data is stored on the SD card.  This is a HUGE advantage over Google Maps Navigation and Sprint Navigation, both [...]

Google Releases Source Code for Android 2.0 (Eclair)

by Dave Drwencke on November 16th, 2009

Google has officially released its source code for the latest version of Android 2.0 – Code named Eclair. What is new with 2.0? The software update features multiple email accounts, exchange support, new address book functionality, a combined inbox, better search, an improved camera, an improved keyboard, a better browser, and more useful calendar, as well [...]

Sprint Hero SMS & DST Update Coming, No 2.0 Yet

by Rob Jackson on November 16th, 2009

Baby steps. That’s what owners of the Sprint HTC Hero have to live with when it comes to getting more goodness out of their Android phone. We’ve told you about the battery problems, DST mix up and other irritations causing Sprint Hero owners some frustration and the GOOD news is that a maintenance fix is [...]

Samsung Galaxy Spica Now In Europe, Elsewhere Soon

by Rob Jackson on November 16th, 2009

The kid brother of the Samsung Galaxy is finally coming into its own and making its way across Europe. In a press release, Samsung announced the Galaxy Spica is now available in Europe and will soon be making its way to the Middle East, Asia and elsewhere over the coming weeks and months. Last month [...]

Xperia X10 Launching February 10th

by Rob Jackson on November 15th, 2009

If you love Android and Android loves you, perhaps you can consummate your relationship with an early Valentine’s Day gift by purchasing the Xperia X10 on February 10th. That’s right folks – in their UK Sony Ericsson Store has an announcement that the Xperia x10 should be available on February 10th and you can pre-register [...]