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May, 2010 Articles

TechCrunch Gets Busted Trying to Sneak a Peak at Froyo [UPDATE: Sculpture Revealed in Video]

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2010

And no, I’m not talking about some “lost iPhone in a bar” sort of scandal regarding the actual Froyo OS update. Instead, the diligent tech-fiends over at TechCrunch heard that Google had just received their latest Android sculpture (this one of that frozen treat we are all craving so badly), so they sent Laura Boychenko [...]

LG Ally Now Available for Pre-Order

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2010

The LG Ally is by no means the Droid Incredible, but it is a solid phone from a great handset manufacturer that is sure to catch some attention from those who may be looking for a lower-priced phone. Verizon doesn’t want you to miss your chance to own one, and just like we thought, the [...]

T-Mobile to Begin Testing UMA Calling on Android Devices

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2010

The Boy Genius Report just made an extremely short (2 sentences short) posting claiming they have received word that T-Mobile will begin testing UMA calling on their Android phones sometime in Q3 this year. If you have or had a BlackBerry through T-Mo, you may be familiar with the feature that allows you to make [...]

Android Developers Blog: UI Best Practices

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2010

If you are an Android developer or at all interested in the behind-the-scenes work on Android development, you probably already follow the Android Developers Blog. If you fall into either of those categories and don’t, well you really should. I’d highly recommend it, and one fine example of why is their latest posting giving in [...]

Senior Software Engineer Cedric Beust Leaving Android Team for LinkedIn

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2010

Yesterday Erick Tseng announced his departure for Facebook to head up their mobile division, and now Senior Software Engineer Cedric Beust is parting ways as well. He will be headed to LinkedIn to work with their mobile development. All of this just begs the question: what exactly is going on over at Google with their [...]

O2 UK Begins Carrying HTC Desire

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2010

If you’re still looking to get your hands on the hottest Android handset currently wowing its way around the UK, O2 subscribers rejoice, as the HTC Desire is now available for order online or in stores. You can pick one up at no charge with an unlimited data plan with at least 600 voice minutes [...]

Quake 3 Being Played With A Zeemote Bluetooth Controller [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 13th, 2010

That didn’t take long. It wasn’t long ago that many of you were clamoring to play games on your phones using a bluetooth controller. It also wasn’t long ago that we learned the Zeemote would be getting an Android SDK. The usual daydreaming sessions commenced after that, and now the first fruits have emerged from [...]

FULL VIDEO: Sprint HTC EVO 4G Event in NYC

by Rob Jackson on May 13th, 2010

People are all riled up about the HTC EVO 4G (just check out the forums) and during yesterday’s event in NYC, tons of people were looking for live video coverage of the event. I knew you’d still probably want a peek the day after, so I wasted spent 30+ minutes with my hand in the [...]

Sharp Rounding Up Developers For Its IS01 Android-Powered MID, Available Next Month

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 13th, 2010

It looks like Sharp is finally getting set to take its own swan dive into the Android race. They’ve released the developer version of their IS01 MID tablet device (named the JN-DK01), as well as a special SDK to go along with it. Developers will be able to scoop this delectable piece of hardware up [...]

Mobile Burn Goes Deep With The LG Ally [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 13th, 2010

While the LG Ally’s arrival wasn’t met with the loudest of fanfare, Verizon and LG are both pretty excited about the launch of LG’s first Android phone in the United States. MobileBurn got a review unit of the phone and they went in-depth with the phone’s unique features to give us an idea of what [...]

Finger Dancing Has Never Looked So Cool In This X10 Mini Ad, Going To Vodafone Soon

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 13th, 2010

I’ve always thought finger dancing was for the people that couldn’t get up and shake their groove thang for the life of them (like me), but it turns out that it’s one of the coolest ways to use a phone the size of a brownie. Sony Ericsson released an ad for their Xperia X10 Mini [...]

Phonedog Takes The Garminfone Out Of The Box [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 13th, 2010

Noah from Phonedog.com received a T-Mobile Garminfone in its final retail packaging and did the world a favor by gracing us with an unboxing video. Everything here is your standard fare of  content, including showing off the items piece by piece and taking us more in-depth with Garmin-ASUS’ custom version of Android. What’s most interesting [...]

Samsung Galaxy S Sees Its First Carrier, Headed To Vodafone

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 13th, 2010

You Vodafone users are so lucky! You’ll be happy to know you’re the first to get your taste of Samsung’s latest crowd-pleaser, the Samsung Galaxy S. Spotted on Vodafone’s coming soon page, you won’t be able to pre-order the gem just yet, but you can go ahead and register for updates to be sent to [...]

HTC EVO 4G: First Impressions

by Rob Jackson on May 13th, 2010

Two gems when it comes to gadget-world details have been uncovered in terms of Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G – price and date – plus a whole lot more. On June 4th you’ll be able to snag the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint for a mere $199 – that’s ridiculously competitive considering its specs. While we’ve [...]

One Step Closer To Obsoleting Root: Android 2.2 Introduces Tethering

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 13th, 2010

There was a time that you’d need to slip on your hardhat (which – for a geek – translates to a pair of ugly bifocals) and get down and dirty with your phone to unlock compelling features such as installing apps onto the SD card, and tethering your phone with other devices to use as [...]

Launch Party For HTC Legend On Bell Happening May 27th in Montreal, QC

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 13th, 2010

It appears Bell will definitely be receiving the HTC Legend. Rumors a few days back suggested Bell would be getting the phone this summer, and now BGR has been tipped by an insider that Bell will be holding a launch party in Montreal, Quebec on May 27th. There’s still no release information – nor is [...]

EVO Pre-orders Beginning At Best Buy, Possibly Other Retail Outlets

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 13th, 2010

I woke up this morning to an email in my inbox – courtesy of Best Buy – suggesting that I stop in to pre-order the HTC EVO 4G. While Sprint isn’t ready to offer similar services on their own terms yet, Best Buy has long been a reputable third-party mobile retailer that usually gives you [...]

[Update] HTC EVO 4G: $199 at Launch, Available June 4th, $450 Off-Contract?

by Kevin Krause on May 12th, 2010

[Update] A couple of weeks ago, I (Quentyn, here) signed up to be notified regarding the EVO’s pricing and availability. Sprint’s official press release only stated the 2-year contract pricing, but we’ve extracted from that email that the phone will cost $450 off-contract. Phone Offer: While supplies last. $449.99 – $150.00 (two-year activation) – $100.00 [...]

The Five Patents in Question in the HTC v. Apple Countersuit

by Kevin Krause on May 12th, 2010

Here for your perusal are the five patents at the heart of the HTC countersuit against Apple. It sure looks like HTC may have been scraping the barrel to come up with this set of intellectual property from the archives, but the patents concern power management and the phone directory access. Nothing all that exciting, [...]

Senior Product Manager Erick Tseng Parts Ways with Google and the Android Team

by Kevin Krause on May 12th, 2010

Erick Tseng just announced via Twitter that he will be stepping down as Senior Product Manager on Google’s Android team, and will be finding a new home working with Facebook innovating “at the intersect of mobile and social.” Who knows exactly what that means, but it is a definite loss for the Android folks at [...]