Samsung’s getting that Galaxy S advertisement campaign going – just as they’ve been doing for quite some time – but their latest print ad is sure to put a nice smirk (or a big smile if it really arouses you) on the face of any tech geek that sees it. In a section of the [...]

Two words: Red Zone. RedZone. As in NFL RedZone on your Verizon Droid. That is all I need to hear to become ecstatically excited about the re-launch of the Verizon-exclusive NFL Mobile app in the Android Market. Yeah, I didn’t realize they pulled it down, either, after I downloaded the initial release of the app [...]

The friendly folks at Samsung just forwarded along this new TV spot that will be broadcast across the US starting tonight. For the first half you wouldn’t even realize it’s a cell phone commercial, which is actually kind of neat. In fact the opening seconds showcase technology that is rather archaic leading up to an [...]

Google Voice just got an update on Android and Blackberry to include a feature called “direct access numbers.” The service now assigns a unique outgoing call number to each person you dial, skipping the need to forward the number you were dialing to Google Voice’s servers. This new feature makes connecting outgoing calls quicker by [...]

Oh, Android. We love how you can break away from your phone roots and adapt yourself to many uses. You’re used in eReaders, tablets, cars, televisions, and even appliances. You once even enlisted into the armed forces, and now you’re ready, willing, and able to do it all over again. This time, Raytheon is back [...]

We’ve gotten reports that Asurion’s stopped replacing broken Motorola Droids with non-broken Motorola Droids. Instead, they’ve been replacing them with the HTC Droid Eris, the Motorola Devour, or the LG Ally. I’ve never been one to be wary of device insurance – surely they must have enough stock to cover you should your investment ever [...]

Just a few days ago, we learned Barnes & Noble would be bringing out an Android app for their eReader platform “very soon”. That very soon was not exhaggerated as it’s now sitting comfortably in the Android market as of this morning. After being beaten to the market by other major players – Amazon, Kobo, [...]

That was quick! The Motorola Droid X has been officially rooted after a week on the market. The crafty minds over at AllDroid – headed by Stephen Bird – have taken the beast that is the Droid X and made it its — well, you get the idea. Full root is capable here with a [...]

After HTC teased everyone with their latest version of HTC Sync allowing Aria users to install .APK files through their Windows-based PCs, they quickly took it away and left many users that missed out crying. Android Central has a shoulder – or an application, rather – for you. The Sideload Wonder Machine has one simple [...]

Dummy phones are quite usel– no, I take that back. They’re marvelous tools to see how a device would fit in your hand and to see if the form factor is right for you. That said, they’re still quite useless (most retail locations for most carriers offer you the chance to play with an actual [...]

Dyzplastic‘s gotten into the greater graces of every Android-loving being out there with their collection of beautifully crafted replica Android mascots. They’ve brought about many designs for users to collect over the months, but now they’re giving you the ability to do it yourself! They’ll soon be shipping blank-slate “mini collectibles” for you to dress [...]

After all of the rumors surrounding T-Mobile’s first HSPA+ device – with just about everyone taking it to be the HTC Vision – T-Mobile’s official corporate Twitter account (for the United States) has given us reassurance that there will be a device out to take advantage of their marvelous new network later this summer. More [...]

[Update]: Well that sucks: the file’s already unavailable for download. I guess some of you might have to take a look into the original forum post at ModMyMobile to see if the file’s been mirrored. [Update 2]: Mirror Mirror on the Wall! Motorola Cliq users (that are savvy enough to put this information to good [...]

Dear Swype, After watching this promotional video of BlindType – another alternate keyboard making its way to Android – I think I can safely say I’m not that into you anymore. It’s not you, it’s me. Your cunning ability to let me draw while I type and still get some words onto the screen is [...]

Last time we heard news of this particular Motorola Android phone heading to Cincinnati Bell it was still going by the name Motoroi. A name change later, the Milestone XT720 now features on its very own section of the Support page at the Cincinnati Bell website. Attempts by subscribers eager to get their hands on [...]

Shortly after Verizon has confirmed that some Droid X phones have shipped with defective displays, reports are swirling around that the new superphone from Motorola also suffers from poor WiFi connectivity. The story goes that the X has a bit of trouble connecting to a WiFi router in some cases, and once a signal is [...]

If it seems like we just told you that TouchType just released their SwiftKey beta into the Android Market, that’s because we did. It happened only a week ago, but today the makers of the alternative typing solution are boasting in a press release just how successful their little keyboard is. Already at over 100,000 [...]

We’ve received various reports that the GPS on the Samsung Vibrant is broken out of the box. Locking on to a GPS signal can take can take a while, if it does at all, and the location can be rather inaccurate at that. The folks at XDA-Developers have figured out a quick fix that won’t [...]

There probably aren’t many reasons why you’d need to access recovery mode on your Droid X at the moment, but you never know when it might come in handy. Provided the hacking and development community can find a way to gain root access to the Droid X, this little tip could be very useful when [...]

Packt, publisher of IT books focused on emerging technology trends with strong online communities, is in search of authors and ideas for their first series of books on all things Android. The primary focus of the titles would be on technical aspects of the platform, from the most basic guides to advanced application development, so [...]