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August, 2010 Articles

Sprint Stores Opening at 8AM for Epic 4G Launch, EVO 4G Back in Stock Online with Limited Supply

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2010

If you are eagerly awaiting the Samsung EPIC 4G get to bed early tonight and make sure you are well rested, because most Sprint stores will be opening bright and early at 8AM for the launch of the highly anticipated Android handset.By far the most unique and featured pack version of the Galaxy S coming [...]

An Early Look at Galaxy Tab Accessories, Including Bluetooth Stylus and USB Adapter

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2010

The Galaxy Tab is quickly filling the void left by the release of the Motorola Droid 2, providing us with leak after leak and image upon image of the yet to be officially announced device. The latest batch of images provide us with a look at some of the accessories that will be available for [...]

First Droid X Custom ROM Released with Installation Instructions

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2010

Earlier today we got a glimpse of the Droid X running the custom Sapphire ROM, definitively proving that the task was possible. The video, however, did not come with a copy of the ROM and installation instructions in tow. Enter Birdman, a Droid hacker hard at work on the X, who has released the first [...]

Milestone XT720 Headed to Canada on Wind Mobile?

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2010

The Motorola Milestone XT720 is a sort of dark horse in Moto’s lineup of upper-level Android phones. It doesn’t sport quite the same specs as more prominent devices such as the Droid 2 and Droid X, but the handset still packs a bit of punch and features many of the things you’d expect from a [...]

Dell Streak on O2 Getting Android 2.1 Starting September 1st

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2010

O2 has given word that owners of the Dell Streak on their network in the UK will begin to see the update to Android 2.1 roll out to their devices come September 1st. This means at least a small portion of Streak users will be lifted from the Android 1.6 that has been shipping with [...]

1 Million Galaxy S Phones Shipped in the US

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2010

When Samsung set out to dominate the global smartphone market with the release of the Samsung Galaxy S worldwide, they weren’t playing around. Adding to the already impressive tally of Galaxy S phones sold around the world and a lead in the US market for all mobile phones, the Android smartphone has surpassed 1 million [...]

Nvidia Tegra 2 Puts Up a Smoking Benchmark Score

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2010

In case you were wondering just how much of a boost the NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset will give the slew of tablets that will feature the technology in the coming months, take a quick peak at the Quadrant benchmark score above. The test was completed on the Toshiba AC100, an Android 2.1 netbook. Yeah, that’s [...]

More Galaxy Tab Pics, this Time Hinting at CDMA

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2010

In case you haven’t seen enough of the Samsung Galaxy Tab, which should be getting an official announcement in a matter of days, here are a few more leaked shots along with some early impressions of the device. The biggest thing to note from this round of dirty pictures? A sticker on the Tab clearly showing [...]

Android Comes to the Motorola Ming Lineup with A1680, MT810, and XT806

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2010

Remember the Motorola Android we saw a while back featuring a transparent flip cover that we weren’t quite sure what the purpose of was? Looks like we have a definitive answer with the announcement of three new Android phones from the Ming line by Motorola. The A1680, MT810, and XT806 will land on China Unicom, [...]

The Droid X Runs a Custom ROM, See for Yourself

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2010

When cries went out over a locked bootloader and a new-fangled eFuse, many thought we might never see a custom ROM on the Motorola Droid X. The development community, however, took it less a sign of what they wouldn’t be able to achieve and more as a challenge. And that challenge has been fully answered [...]

CyanogenMod 6 Gets First Stable Release

by Kevin Krause on August 30th, 2010

While we’re pretty sure anyone who really wanted CyanogenMod 6 already has one of the release candidates installed on their Android handset, the first stable release is now out and ready for public consumption. CM 6 is available for the target list of devices set out when the Cyanogen team first announced the new version [...]

Leaked Samsung Fascinate Equipment Guide Gives Full Spec Run Down

by Kevin Krause on August 27th, 2010

Just when you thought there was nothing else to leak for the Samsung Fascinate, we have gotten our mits on a few images of the Equipment Guide giving the full run down of specs. Yeah, yeah…not a whole lot to learn about a phone that has already been released in one form or another a [...]

TweetDeck Updates Beta to Version 0.9.5

by Kevin Krause on August 27th, 2010

If there is one thing you can say about TweetDeck, it would be that through the entire process of preparing to launch their Twitter client for Android they have made every effort to provide a quality product. When a lesser beta leaked, they were quick to promise the real version for public consumption would be [...]

New HTC Device Gets Pictured for Verizon, Could it be the HTC Merge?

by Kevin Krause on August 27th, 2010

If you have been hoping for an HTC EVO 4G- like device on a CDMA network that isn’t Sprint, Verizon might have just the ticket for you. Some leaked pictures of an unknown HTC handset have made their way to the internet bringing along visions of 4.3-inch screens and kickstands with brushed aluminum accents on [...]

New State Farm Widget Responds to Texts While You are Driving so You Don’t Have To

by Kevin Krause on August 27th, 2010

State Farm might be an insurance company that like any other preys on the misfortunes of everyday people to make a huge profit, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have your safety as an interest. Take the inclusion of a new “On the Move” widget in the latest version of their Pocket Agent app for [...]

T-Mobile UK Pulls Android 2.1 Update for the Pulse

by Kevin Krause on August 27th, 2010

Shortly after releasing an anticipated Android 2.1 update for the T-Mobile Pulse, TMo UK has decided to retract the new firmware in light of negative feedback. And what might be responsible for the poor reception? According to Huawei it has a whole lot to do with T-Mobile UK releasing an unfinished build of Android 2.1 [...]

A Closer Look at HTC Sense-less Froyo for the T-Mobile G2

by Kevin Krause on August 27th, 2010

Earlier today we got a look at the new Google Voice widget for Android 2.2 that would come bundled into the firmware of the T-Mobile G2. It turns out that was just the setting portion of the widget, which will also display the text of recently-transcribed voicemail. One of our readers was kind enough to [...]

Xperia Now Official Handset Of the UEFA Champions League

by Kevin Krause on August 27th, 2010

Gearing up for some good old fashioned American pigskin, it’s easy to forget that for the majority of the world football is a different sport entirely. But that doesn’t mean Sony Ericsson forgot, as they have just signed on to make the Xperia line of Android phones the official handset of the Union of European [...]

Froyo for HTC Desire on Orange Gets Pushed Back to Mid-September

by Kevin Krause on August 27th, 2010

Orange has issued word through their Twitter account that a slight delay will bring the release of Android 2.2 for the HTC Desire locked to their network back to a mid-September release date. It isn’t the biggest delay just yet, but if we know anything about Android updates they always start off with well-intentioned release [...]

Order the Samsung Epic 4G from Amazon and Get it for $200 On-Contract

by Kevin Krause on August 27th, 2010

The Samsung EPIC 4G, the Galaxy S phone headed to Sprint, might just be the most anticipated of the line to reach US soil, and for good reason. 4G connectivity and a hardware keyboard in addition all of the other goodies packed into the Galaxy S make it the most unique offering of all existing [...]