It’s nothing new for a carrier to enable “order now, pay later” options for their consumers on Android: T-Mobile’s been allowing this for quite some time. Recent changes to the Market Developer Distribution Agreement, however, have been made to make way for new payment options in the future. There are two key changes Google‘s made: [...]

Rumors often come and go, and most of the ones that get debunked are never to return to the conversation canvases of those who enjoy discussing them. One longstanding rumor in the smartphone arena – Verizon’s supposed plans to move to a tiered data system ala AT&T – has come up time and time again [...]

This reminds me of the time when the MyTouch 3G Slide still didn’t officially exist. Now, shots of HTC’s latest rumored device for T-Mobile – the HTC Vision – have cropped up and it looks to be the high-end beast that everyone expects it to be. There’s one very elegant way to sum the device [...]

Retailer Expansys was the first to announce the Acer Stream’s availability where they pegged its landing date as August 3rd. Their page now says August 7th, but Acer’s officially announced it with a press release of their own stating that August 9th is the date to look forward to for anyone excited about the device. [...]

For a while now, we’ve been aware that HTC’s been silently switching up their manufacturing process to help soothe the pain from device shortages. Perhaps the most direct result of their changes were the shifts from AMOLED to SuperLCD in some of the phones they’ve introduced to the market as of late. Still struggling to [...]

Was it not widely accepted that the infamous “iPhone 4 reception press conference” was the unofficial end to all of this Antennagate madness? Did Steve Jobs not walk away satisfied after attempt to body slam every smartphone competitor that has ever posed a threat as they brought some of their latest devices up on stage [...]

Google’s China-based competitor Baidu would love to come up with a win in the newly emerging mobile search market, and their latest strategy has them going behind enemy lines. Baidu is in talks with several handset manufacturers to feature their search box widget prominently in place of Google’s on upcoming Android phones. Mobile search is [...]

A chief complaint issued by many opponents to Android is what some might call a bland and uninspired user interface. While many (myself included) would live and die by the stock UI, Google has made it clear that they plan to revamp the existing look and feel of Android to make it a bit more [...]

Two new apps have recently become available in the Android Market, and while they are both independent of each other, they share the common task of finding you great deals and saving you money. Groupon and Gilt offer two different ways to experience savings through online purchases as well as at local shops and chain [...]

It’s almost frightening how the size trend has shifted in the mobile world. When cellular phones first blew up the idea was to make them as small as possible, but now as smartphones with touchscreens have become the norm in the market they are stretching back to sizes that would make Zack Morris proud. Take [...]

Remember the OnStar app for the Chevy Volt? The one that allowed you to remotely start your car, lock and unlock doors and check vital engine statistic all from your Android handset? If you were kicking yourself that you might only get a chance to experience it by owning a new Volt, that shouldn’t be [...]

The long wait for the HTC Desire’s debut on Telus may finally be drawing to an end, as dummy display units of the phone are showing up at the carrier’s retail stores to showcase the phone in all of it’s non-functional glory. There is still no firm date on the phone’s release, just as Telus [...]

Cincinnati Bell’s commitment to Android keeps on moving with their launch of the Samsung Behold II today. We couldn’t confirm many details outside of pricing, but that should do just as well to get your eyes squared on the device. Here’s the skinny on how much you’ll have to throw down for this one: For [...]

Orange released a new, own-branded device called the “Tactile Internet” (really?) in France today. Like the Orange Boston, this device errs on the side of cheap and will be a decent entry into the world of Android and smartphones for anyone not needing a whole lot of power out of their phones. For 1 euro [...]

Motorola’s announced that they’re bringing the Quench MB501 (Cliq XT) and the Quench XT3 – a new device – for Taiwan. The Cliq (MB501) is business as usual, but the XT3 will have a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen, 3-megapixel camera, Android 1.6, a 600MHz processor by Qualcomm, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Interestingly [...]

Listen up, gamers: the interactive entertainment lovers over at DroidGamers.com are striking up a cool competition for anyone that takes their Android gaming seriously. The Android Gaming Challenge is the first mobile gaming challenge and tournament of its kind. Users play games that take pure skill and will submit scores. After 5 days, the top [...]

Samsung’s really flogging the living hell out of Apple’s misfortunes as of late. Now, they’re extending a hand to all of those inside the walled garden that aren’t satisfied with the fruits, vegetables, and flora inside. After “antennagate”, Samsung’s firing back at all coordinates and they won’t stop until the Apple flag has fallen. On [...]

HTC’s gone on the record to say that they’re working diligently toward getting new facilities up and running in which to build their phones (Android and WinMo-based). Recent issues with component shortages from their suppliers (namely Samsung and their inability to ship adequate amounts of AMOLED screens) has pushed them to build a more efficient [...]

Android’s become quite the apparel figure lately. We’ve seen our mascot on all types of merchandise and pictured in all sorts of different ways. This time, Andy (otherwise known as the Android robot) takes on Steve Jobs himself as the two goto war. I like how the war is depicted here: instead of Andy having [...]

AOL’s become one of the biggest supporters (on the app development side) of Android in recent weeks, and they show no signs of slowing down. They released two new applications into the market: AOL Mobile (basically a one-size-fits-all news app) and Daily Finance – one of the most comprehensive applications for keeping a tab on [...]