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January, 2010 Articles

Thief Caught With MyLookout Android Application!

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

A couple in Wilsonville, Oregon had their home broken into while they were sleeping only to find out that both of their Motorola Droid Android Phones and other valuable electronics had been stolen. The thief must not have known the rightful owner had installed an Android Application called Lookout because soon after he began taking [...]

WTF: Google Charging Nexus One ETF In ADDITION To Carrier ETF

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

Oh boy – queue up the backlash. Your parents always told you to read the fine print and the Nexus One Terms Of Sale reveal a troubling detail that we can’t quite figure out. If you buy a subsidized Nexus One through your carrier and cancel your account you not only have to pay an [...]

MyTouch Fender Edition Finally Coming January 20th?

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

If you’re music-loving MyTouch fan you may have been really excited by the Fender Edition of the phone that was first announced in October. You were probably disappointed when it never saw the light of day and also probably forgot about it by now. Don’t get your hopes up just yet but a TMOnews tipster [...]

I Broke My Nexus One [VIDEO]!

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

We already showed you 4 Google Sponsored YouTube videos promoting the Nexus One but the fifth – titled I Broke My Nexus One – may be the best of all if you’re seeking a laugh: Go Neckasys Wun!!!!!!!! In all honesty it seems like the YouTuber (NigaHiga) – the most subscribed to of all YouTuber’s [...]

HTC Making WiMax Enabled Android Phone For Sprint

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

At least a portion of Sprint’s 2010 Roadmap has been uncovered by PhoneArena and in the list of new devices is none other than the HTC A9292. Doesn’t seem like anything too interesting on the surface but as Gizmodo points out, the “A-series” of HTC device models are reserved for Android Phones. If the leaked [...]

HTC Droid Eris and 3UK Hero Get Updates

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

If you’ve got the HTC Droid Eris on Verizon Wireless or the HTC Hero on 3 in the UK we want to quickly remind you that firmware updates have recently become available and you’ll want to hop on that if you haven’t already. Or maybe not: they’re pretty minor. The HTC Droid Eris update doesn’t [...]

Motorola Droid Lock Screen Flaw Allows Full Phone Entry!

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

The good old 9-button Android Lock screen may provide comfort in knowing that your sizzling hot pictures/videos, cookies in your browser, personal information, contacts info and all that jazz will be well protected should your device fall into the wrong hands. Don’t get too comfortable because a flaw that allows full access to your phone [...]

Edible HTC Hero Invades Russia

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

While folks of the “I’ve gotta have the latest gadget” club are already complaining that the Nexus One is only available on T-Mobile and they’ll have to wait months before it hits their own carrier, citizens of other countries are stuck further in the past. Take for example Russians who haven’t even been graced with [...]

Android 2.1 SDK Released!

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

We were promised that once the Android 2.1 SDK was Open Sourced we would start to see existing devices get updgraded and guess what just happened? The Android Development Team just announced the release of the Android 2.1 SDK! If you didn’t know, Android 2.1 is the build running on the Nexus One, currently the [...]

Lenovo LePhone Pictures Are LeLovely

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

Although the awkwardly aligned keyboard layout seems more like an OCD-inspired distraction more than anything else, the Lenovo Lephone looks absolutely amazing otherwise. New press pictures have popped up in the Flickr Photostream of the company and we’re left drooling: Rumor has it the Lephone won’t be escaping the grasp of China any time soon… [...]

Nexus One Voice Quality Victory Via Audience A1026 Voice Processor

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

One of the less “sexy” specs/features of the Nexus One is the existence of a 2nd microphone that allows for active voice cancellation. Basically, when you’re in places where there may be a lot of background noise it helps isolate your voice and more clearly transfer THAT voice information to the other end. First and [...]

Phishing Android App Steals Banking Info

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

A few weeks ago there was a developer on Android Market named Droid09 who uploaded a malicious application to Android Market. Apparently the dev’s apps POSED as official banking applications but instead were just “shells” with the purpose of stealing your personal information and banking logins/passwords. The rogue application was outed by First Tech Credit [...]

Problems With Nexus One 3G Connection?

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

Reports from across the web have been pouring in about the Nexus One and its 3G woes – a frustratingly simple problem for an otherwise capable device. We’ve seen members on AndroidForums, T-Mobile support forums, and Google Forums all complaining. Here is the G1 versus N1 – the former getting 3G while the latter is [...]

Existing T-Mobile Customer Gets Nexus One For $179 (You Can Too?)

by Rob Jackson on January 11th, 2010

The Nexus One is a pretty darn attractive purchase for non-TMO customers who are ready to give their John Hancock on a 2-Year agreement but you’re much less likely to go the distance if $500+ is required. Well one T-Mobile customer who wanted the best of both worlds was able to have his Droid and [...]

HP Android Slate Rumored

by Rob Jackson on January 10th, 2010

At CES in Las Vegas, Steve Ballmer announced Microsoft’s entry into a new product category with an HP Slate running Windows 7. Now we’ve got smartphones, smartbooks, superphones, tablets, etc… how the heck are we defining “Slate” anyways? Ballmer provides his own interpretation: “They’re more powerful than a phone and almost as powerful as a [...]

Nexus One Parts Cost $174.15

by Rob Jackson on January 10th, 2010

iSuppli has published the BOM (Bill Of Materials) for the Nexus One which essentially lists all the hardware components that go into building the Nexus One. The grand total is $174.15 in supplies but keep in mind this does NOT include assembly, manufacturing costs, inventory costs, transportation of parts, etc… Here is the full list: [...]

Call Over Wi-Fi With TruPhone 3.0

by Rob Jackson on January 10th, 2010

There are a LOT of people who could benefit from Wi-Fi calling on their Android Phone. Take for example this guy, who doesn’t seem to get a good cellular signal in his home and would like to use his Wi-Fi to call out. Typically users would be pointed towards an application that launched in February [...]

The Nexus One Could Change Your Life [VIDEO]

by Rob Jackson on January 10th, 2010

As part of Google’s campaign for the Nexus One they asked 4 (and counting) YouTube partners to make videos that in some way incorporated the Nexus One. One of them – by Arin Crowley – was a pretty darn cool movie trailer-esque video where he tries to make sense of his crumbling life and put [...]

Nexus One Pro: World Phone With Keyboard, Bigger Battery?

by Rob Jackson on January 10th, 2010

Well this is interesting: on stage with Walt Mossberg at a live AllThingsD Event at CES, Andy Rubin (apparently unprompted) mentioned an “enterprise” version of the Nexus One that would include a keyboard, bigger battery and world connectivity. Here is a portion of the transcript from Engadget: Walt: “So based on what you said, two [...]

Android Multi-Touch Conspiracy? Rubin Says No

by Rob Jackson on January 10th, 2010

The Motorola Droid has multi-touch capabilities but not where you would want it – places like the browser, Google Maps and the image gallery. The Motorola Milestone, the Droid’s European counterpart, DOES have these features. Why? The same thing seems to be happening with the Nexus One and Andy Rubin got taken to task by [...]