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2009 Articles

New Nexus One Videos Pop Up, Almost Pointless

by Rob Jackson on December 16th, 2009

These guys are milking the fact they have a Nexus One for all they can. Forget about posting anything meaningful. Forget about giving us something informative or worthwhile. Instead… how about just leaving you with tiny little tidbits so we can keep you on a leash and still eating up our bait? That’s what the [...]

Motorola Backflip/Enzo Pictures & Details!

by Rob Jackson on December 16th, 2009

We just got a big scoop from an anonymous tipster that will leave you doing backflips… or, uh… Enzos. If you remember our first Motorola Backflip article, you’ll remember a unique/odd form factor that left people guessing exactly how it would work. Guess no more – we’ve got a bunch of pictures and a hand [...]

HTC Selling Sense Widgets In Android Market?

by Rob Jackson on December 16th, 2009

We literally JUST told you about how HTC sent a C&D letter to a developer mimicking and selling their HTC Sense widgets. We thought it was just to protect their brand but it MIGHT be because HTC themselves hope to sell the widgets in Android Market. Check out Dave’s comment (#20) on the original article: [...]

HTC Sends LevelUp Studio C&D For Beautiful Widgets

by Rob Jackson on December 16th, 2009

HTC Sense is HTC’s pride and joy in the Android world so it isn’t surprising they’re trying to protect it. But the developer at LevelUp Studio, creator of Beautiful Widgets, Beautiful Silence Widgets, and Beautiful Widgets: Pack 2, was probably surprised when he received a Cease & Desist order from HTC. He tweeted about the [...]

Hands-on With The Entourage Edge

by Talton "Phases" Pettigrew on December 16th, 2009

Today Ina Fried over at cnet posted a review of a prototype of the Entourage Edge (or officially, the enTourage eDGe) – a dual screen e-reader looking to replace the 30 pounds of textbooks students currently carry around. Head on over for the rest of the read but to give you a little taste, here [...]

Nexus One News Update

by Rob Jackson on December 16th, 2009

Rather than post 7 billion Nexus One articles today, we thought we would spare you the never-ending google phone story for a few hours and do a quick round up of a bunch of happenings. So here they are, in no particular order, Nexus One News Update tidbits and deliciousness: Android 2.1 Ported to T-Mobile [...]

Evernote For Android Launching Tomorrow

by Rob Jackson on December 16th, 2009

The premise of Evernote is a simple one: “Welcome to your notable world. Use Evernote to save your ideas, things you see, and things you like. Then find them all on any computer or device you use. For free.” Making that idea come to life? Easier said than done (as usual) although the folks at [...]

Oppo Tries Its Hand At Android

by Talton "Phases" Pettigrew on December 16th, 2009

Chinese phone manufacturer Oppo has announced its intention to launch an Android smartphone sometime in Q1 2010. Not to much is known right now but we do know it will have a 3.5 inch capacitive screen (WVGA 800 x 480), multi-touch support and W-Fi. Also – bulkier than we are used to seeing these days.  [...]

Fandango App Hits Android Market [BETA]

by Rob Jackson on December 16th, 2009

Movies, movies, movies. That is exactly what Fandango hopes to corner on your Android phone and they’ve made a good start with the beta application that they just released to Android Market. The description from the market reads: The ultimate movie-ticketing destination can now be found (in beta version) on your Android Phone. Watch trailers. [...]

Verizon BOGO Round 2 Underway

by Talton "Phases" Pettigrew on December 16th, 2009

The folks over at BGR have learned of round 2 of the Verizon buy one get one offer for the Droids.  Same thing as last time – buy either Droid and get the Eris for free. Wasn’t too bad of a deal then, still ain’t too bad now. As usual, this requires a new 2 [...]

Another Nexus One Video Emerges

by Talton "Phases" Pettigrew on December 16th, 2009

(Updated) The guy(s?) over at thenexusone.com have posted another arguably uneventful video and photo of the Nexus One this morning. It’s a solid 15 seconds of what I guess is just the background animation on the home screen. Pretty though, huh? So anyway. We – along with everyone else – will be keeping a sharp [...]

Nexus One Captured On Video

by Rob Jackson on December 15th, 2009

Considering lots of people have it and we’ve seen plenty of pictures already, its interesting that a single video of the Nexus One in action hasn’t been captured. Until now. YouTube User NexusOneTV has published a video that appears to be the Nexus One booting with that Googly-X animation, sitting on top of what LOOKS [...]

Google Trademarks “Nexus One” Name

by Rob Jackson on December 15th, 2009

This could be the most decisive evidence yet that the “Nexus One” is indeed the Google Phone. Despite my own suspicions and the suspicions of other experts, the evidence continues to mount. The latest? Google has filed for and received the trademark rights for the name “Nexus One”. Go ahead… visit USPTO.gov and do an [...]

Video Of Swype Beta On Eris

by Talton "Phases" Pettigrew on December 15th, 2009

Greg Kumparak over at MobileCrunch has put together a quick video showing Swype in action on the HTC Eris.  Swype, for those unfamiliar, lets you spell out words you want to type by using one simple fluid movement – swiping from letter to letter. When you’re done with a word, let up and move to [...]

Nexus One: Holiday Memory Game

by Rob Jackson on December 15th, 2009

As if having their very own Nexus One wasn’t enough, Google gave a bunch of lucky employees with the device one more reason to feel extra special. If they visit the Android website from their Nexus one they get to play a little holiday memory matching card game that only they can play. When they [...]

20,000 Android Applications

by Rob Jackson on December 15th, 2009

Five months ago the Android Market had 10,000 applications. Today, as reported by AndroidLib, Android Market has doubled in size since then and hit the 20k app market. Pretty astounding, but still miniscule in comparison to Apple’s iPhone App Store. But the key in this case is about momentum and NOT competition. According to IDC [...]

Droid Does Small Business

by Rob Jackson on December 15th, 2009

I just got a Press Release from the folks at Verizon Wireless that I thought I would pass on to all our Droid loving business folk. It’s obvious they want MEN to love the Droid but now they’re talking directly to BUSINESS men. DROID Does Small Business Innovative Smartphone from Verizon Wireless Delivers Big Benefits [...]

Google Real Estate Search: The Next Industry Takeover?

by Rob Jackson on December 15th, 2009

Mobile phones. Netbooks. Turn-by-turn navigation. All industries Google set out to dominate and guess what? They’re well on their way. By the looks of it, Real Estate search could be the next battleground as the Big G just made their property search portal live in the UK. Interested in buying or renting property? The typical [...]

Flan (Android 2.1) On The Motorola Droid

by Rob Jackson on December 15th, 2009

First somebody ripped Android 2.1 from the Nexus One and created a system image. The next logical step would be to rebuild it as a ROM compatible with an existing device like say… the Motorola Droid? That’s what the guys from Sholes.info have accomplished – here is the boot animation to prove their success: But [...]

Eldar Murtazin: Google Phone Is Fake, Apple Started Rumors

by Rob Jackson on December 15th, 2009

Eldar Murtazin is not only the editor of Mobile-Review, but also one of the most well respected and best connected tech journalists on the planet. When he weighs in on a rumor, people listen, and he has been right time and time again. Now Murtazin is weighing in on the Google Phone, aka Nexus One, [...]