So as I was laying in bed last night I stumbled upon a little something called Google Earth – for my Droid.  Having never before heard of this “Google Earth” thing I said to myself:  “Self, let’s install it.” …and so I did. It was pretty awesome.  Kept me awake far too long! (sorry, only [...]

Ladies and gentlemen, I know have the Motorola Devour in my possession. It’s Verizon’s 3rd Android Phone and launches at BestBuy February 25th followed by VZW retail stores in March. Although its tech specs don’t quite match the Droid or Droid Eris in terms of pure horse power, I’m pretty excited about this phone if [...]

A new rumor that seems probable has hit BGR but we should warn you it’s still just a rumor: AT&T will be getting the HTC Desire in May or June and Sprint will be getting the HTC Hero 2, a revised version of the HTC Legend. Google would still likely sell the Nexus One with [...]

There is a free Android application called PowerTutor that tracks and displays your phone’s power usage in a nifty, easy to read graph.  You can now check in on the power requirements needed by applications and optimize your power usage to run on less juice and use less power then the initial Android settings. PowerTutor [...]

Well there has been much talk and news in recent weeks leading up to the release of the new Motorola Devour in March. It will hit Verizon with pricing of $150 after a $100 mail-in rebate. As with all Verizon smartphones, you will need a  Nationwide Talk plan  with $30 unlimited data package. Head on [...]

Breaking news today as PocketGear has just acquired its former competitor Handango in the cross-platform app store. Pocketgear can now claim more software titles that will now make it comparable to Apple’s App Store in terms of number of applications and size. With PocketGear’s infrastructure from Samsung’s Touch Wiz widget store and Palm’s Software store [...]

You may already be aware of this but just in case you’re not, well.. I’ll tell you – and then let you vote on the issue.  In short, the much loved app City Caller ID by Christopher Chenoweth has been removed to avoid a lawsuit.  If you were to try to update it now, you [...]

Many gamers out there have long awaited the release of Mystique’s Chapter 3-Obitus (including Taylor from A&M). Well, it is now available in the Android Market! Bendroid has just released the 3rd chapter in their popular horror game and it is priced in the market at $2.99. Based on the popularity, reviews, and downloads of [...]

In case you didn’t know, we’re giving away a Nexus One! To enter all you have to do is make an original funny/entertaining video and submit it to YouTube as a reply to this video. We’ll select a bunch of finalists and let the Phandroid readers vote on the winner! The Top 3 all win [...]

It’s been a hot second since we’ve heard about the little-known manufacturer Saygus and their VPhone which was rumored to be Verizon Wireless bound. With specs that included Big Red’s CDMA requirements and 2-way video conferencing capabilities, the VPhone was an intriguing potential entry. Now that Verizon and Skype have announced an official partnership, it’s [...]

Making a mobile application is a great way to reach more users, customers, fans, readers, subscribers, etc… but usually you need the expertise to build it yourself or a bunch of money to hire someone to do the job – not with Mobile Roadie on Android. While there IS a $499 set up fee and [...]

The Samsung Galaxy might never get a 2.x update, but being stuck at 1.5 was just plain cruel. Galaxy owners wondering what solar system they would be confined to are about to get a ticket out of the 1.5 Black Hole. The folks on AndroidForums have found the appropriate files to flash and install Android [...]

Earlier this month the iPhone 3GS was devouring the Motorola Droid for both Gadget of the Year and Smartphone of the Year in the Engadget Awards. We asked for your help to rally the troops and it looks like it paid off: the Motorola Droid has won the Gadget of the Year, Smartphone of the [...]

We have had lots of news from Acer recently on a variety of devices, but now Acer makes its North American debut. The Acer Liquid e is set to launch in the Spring on Rogers for our Canadian friends.  Not only will this be the first Acer device for Canada, but also the first Android [...]

Another developement from this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is that Deutsche Telekom announced the launch of their T-Mobile branded Android smartphone, the T–Mobile Pulse Mini. The Pulse Mini features: Android 2.1-Eclair triaband GSM/GPRS/EDGE as well as singleband UMTS/HSDPA at 2100 MHz Bluetooth 2.0 WiFi Qualcomm MSM 7225 2.8″ QVGA screen 3.2 megapixel autofocus [...]

A new Sky News Android app is now available for free in our beloved Android Market. Sky News allows you to access breaking headlines and videos straight from your favorite Android powered device.  This app allows you to see the latest and greatest in seven different categories: top stories, UK, sport, politics, business, world and [...]

According to Telecoms Korea, LG plans to ship its new LU2300 with augmented reality services built-in. Rumored to launch in Q2 of 2010, the phone will display information about objects that the camera has in focus. For example, if you aim your camera at a particular building, information about it and its history will be [...]

It’s been 2+ years since Google announced Android and over the past 2+ years we’ve received an unbelievable amount of support from readers of Phandroid and members of AndroidForums. From offering monetary donations and contributing time/expertise to simply reaching out and saying “Thank You”, we’ve gotten a lot of love and we appreciate all of [...]

We have seen WinMo devices in the past that have been hacked to support Android OS, but now there are 4 more that are now rocking Android 2.1. The HTC Kaiser, a Vogue, Niki or Polaris are now able to be hacked in to thanks to XDA-developers. So far, bluetooth and the device’s camera are [...]

If you are unfamiliar, HipLogic is an app that is currently only available for Symbian and WinMo based devices. And now, HipLogic has announced that they will soon be releasing an Android version. HipLogic gives you one touch access to all your various social networks, news stories, and apps, all in one. HipLogic Live is [...]