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April, 2010 Articles

Droid Incredible In Stock At Best Buy April 25th [$599.99]

by Rob Jackson on April 14th, 2010

It isn’t likely (but not impossible) that Best Buy will be SELLING the HTC Droid Incredible on April 25th, but based on some internal Best Buy inventory screenshots it appears that is exactly when they’ll be arriving at yellow tag retail stores. You can clearly see they aren’t in stores NOW: But how about come [...]

HTC DROID Incredible Shows Up In Verizon Online Store Listing

by Kevin Krause on April 14th, 2010

One more bit of HTC Incredible news for the day, this time a listing has shown up at Verizon’s online store. Check out the image below to see the posting, as who knows when the site will be pulled or get the password protect. The listing is a bit outdated as it still bares the [...]

Dates Revealed for Verizon HTC Droid Incredible Webinar

by Kevin Krause on April 14th, 2010

We now have specific dates to go along with yesterday’s internal Verizon memo about an HTC Incredible webinar for store employees. The training session for SMEs (Subject Matter Experts) will take place on Wednesday, April 21st or Thursday, April 22nd, falling a week before the April 29th release date of the now-named Droid Incredible by [...]

AT&T To Silence Feud with Verizon as Part of Re-Imaging

by Kevin Krause on April 14th, 2010

Last week AT&T announced that they want to “Rethink Possible” with a new company image moving forward. Part of this new campaign involved rolling out a few new commercials that you may have caught in rotation already. Now AT&T is opting to let go of their Verizon-bashing (for now) by ending it’s comparison ads, and [...]

Xtify Demo Showcases Geo-Notifications and Location Awareness

by Kevin Krause on April 14th, 2010

The MOTODEV team recently tweeted a link to a post on their blog showcasing a geo-location push notification SDK for use by Android app developers. The SDK and app developed by Xtify create dynamic notifications that can be deployed depending on a user’s location. In the example showcased recently at CTIA, upon arriving at the [...]

Listen Up, Slackers! Win 1 of 5 Slacker Radio Plus Subscriptions [CONTEST]

by Kevin Krause on April 14th, 2010

[UPDATE] View the winners here! As you may have seen if you follow the site, for the past week I have been reviewing a different streaming music app for Android every day. Today I am taking a break from the reviews to present to you the exciting chance to win ONE of FIVE Slacker Radio [...]

Google Goggles to Become App Platform

by Kevin Krause on April 14th, 2010

So far Google Goggles has been little more than a novelty app with software that hasn’t quite caught up to its full potential. With the announcement that Google purchased visual search startup Plink, we got the impression that they were looking to expand the Goggles brand. Now comes word that Google plans to turn the [...]

Samsung Galaxy Spica Price Drop at Rogers

by Kevin Krause on April 14th, 2010

The Samsung Galaxy Spica is among a group of phones that will be seeing a price drop at Rogers. With a three-year voice and data contract, the Galaxy Spica will drop in price from $79.99 to $49.99. If you are up to renew or are planning on moving over to Rogers, now is your chance [...]

Update on HTC Desire Release on Orange

by Kevin Krause on April 14th, 2010

We just reported that US Cellular may be getting the HTC Desire, but for some in the UK an extended wait continues as several carriers have all been dealing with an overwhelming demand and a limited supply of the Android phone. According to Tracy and Matt, the Desire should be going live on the Orange [...]

Vodafone 845 (aka Huawei Joy) Delightfully Small, Photos Leaked

by Rob Jackson on April 14th, 2010

We first heard about the Vodafone 845 about a month ago and the rumors came with a few solid specs that proved correct: 2.8″ QVGA screen, 3.2MP cam, and otherwise budget Android that actually packs Android 2.1! The folks at TheUnwired have snagged a half dozen photos of the phone which will be the smallest [...]

Clear Images of Droid Incredible Cases, Car Dock

by Kevin Krause on April 14th, 2010

Remember those unclear shots of the HTC Droid Incredible car dock and gradient case? Well we now have a clear shot of both items, plus a look at a red and translucent red version of the same case. I’m not going to waste anymore time talking when the pictures can do a much better job. [...]

Android on the Big Screen: Headed to 55″ LED TV

by Kevin Krause on April 14th, 2010

Android has been getting around on a lot of devices lately, leaving its smartphone roots for tablets, a speculated Google set-top box, and a 42″ HD TV. You can add one more piece of glass to that list with the announcement of a monster 55″ HD LED TV powered by Android and designed by Korean [...]

Alex eReader Shipping Today

by Kevin Krause on April 14th, 2010

The Alex eReader by Spring Design will being shipping out today to those that have pre-ordered the dual-screen tablet. This one sticks out from the growing list of Android-based tablets for its rather unique design, featuring a small screen for navigating through the operating system UI below a larger screen for displaying eBooks in a [...]

Nexus One To Receive An OTA Soon?

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 14th, 2010

This rumor is very weak – the source didn’t mention where they got their information from – but Smartphone France claims that the Nexus One will soon receive an update sometime within the next few days. No word on whether or not this update would address some of the problems that Nexus One owners have [...]

HTC Desire To Land On US Cellular?

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 14th, 2010

It’s about time some of the smaller guys get some Android love! Straight from Howard Forums, a rebate form leaked that showed the HTC Desire as one of the devices eligible for a $70 cash-back deal. The form says that the phone must be purchased between April 16th and July 15th – meaning we could [...]

Game Gripper Converts Droid Into Gaming-Friendly Gadget

by Rob Jackson on April 14th, 2010

Phones with slide-out QWERTY keyboards already have a decided advantage against full-touch screen phones when it comes to gaming. While on-screen buttons clutter up the visuals for full touchscreen controls, often times contributing to your own hand getting in your own way, slideout QWERTY devices provide a more spacious experience. But the Motorola Droid keyboard [...]

DROID Incredible by HTC April 29 Release Officially Confirmed

by Kevin Krause on April 14th, 2010

There has been a ton of speculation about the release date of the HTC Incredible. A leak last week from Best Buy indicated the phone would be available on April 29th, and now it looks like that staging site we just told you about has updated to confirm this fact. And it looks like the [...]

Verizon/ATT Might Get Pantech’s First Android: The Sirius IM-A600S

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 14th, 2010

SK Telecom be damned: they’re expecting some pretty nice phones coming up. Today, Pantech announced that they’d be releasing their first Android phone – the Sirius IM-A600S – later this month. Those of you with SK Telecom can expect to throw down 900,000 won ($810) but that doesn’t come without some justifiable specs. Pantech decided [...]

Official Verizon Staging Site Reveals HTC Incredible!

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 14th, 2010

[UPDATE] Hey guys, we’ve reported on the new release date and naming information! Be sure to follow that link for the latest details. Also note that the staging site is now password protected. They’re onto us! This is as good as it gets! It’s easy to dismiss all of the other evidence of the HTC [...]

These Korean Android Commercials Make Me Smile

by Quentyn Kennemer on April 14th, 2010

I can’t understand what’s being said in these commercials, but they make me happy. Our beloved Android mascot dancing about to some hot music all for the sake of showing off the awesomeness that is him (and, in turn, his operating system). SK Telecom has launched a massive Android campaign – which I understand may [...]