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October, 2010 Articles

T-Mobile UK Getting Samsung Galaxy Tab, Blunder Says it has a 1.2 GHz Processor

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 22nd, 2010

I know you’re not surprised, but listen up anyway: the Samsung Galaxy Tab will be headed to T-Mobile UK. Nope, there’s really no twist here, folks. (Unless you consider the 1.2 GHz processor that they say their version will have, but we’re sure this was just a typo.) We know Samsung’s employing the same strategy [...]

Garmin-ASUS Partnership Will End Starting in January

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 22nd, 2010

You had to know it was coming, folks. It’s been thrown out there that Garmin and ASUS – the duo that brought us phones such as T-Mobile’s Garminfone, the A10, the Nuvifone, and more – will not be renewing their contract once it expires in January of 2011. This follows murmurs that the launch of [...]

[Update] Your Droid (X and 2) Does Overclock to 2.0 GHz

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 22nd, 2010

We already know that the Droid X and the Droid 2 can be overclocked, but did you know that they could be overclocked… to 2 GHz? Matt4542 and Joe – members of Team DeFuse (get it? eFuse? DeFuse?) – have taken it upon themselves to crank this thing up to 2000 MHz using setCPU, their [...]

Google Makes the Best Mobile Operating System, According to Wall Street Readers

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 22nd, 2010

This is no scientific poll, by any means, nor do we think it’s the most accurate reflection of the current state of the market. But Wall Street Journal – in their question of the day – asked who makes the best mobile operating system. Naturally, I expected to see Apple dominating the polls, but upon [...]

Google Shows You How to Improve App Quality

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 22nd, 2010

Are you a developer struggling to move those 1-3 stars to 4 and 5 in the Android market? Just not satisfied with the way your app looks, feels, and functions? Google’s taken a moment to round up all of the different ways you can make sure your app meets the quality standards that your users [...]

Kik Messenger Beta is Yet Another BBM Clone

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 22nd, 2010

As Blackberry Messenger becomes more and more popular, the race is on for someone to come up with the next best thing for everyone to enjoy. Kik – while not new to the game – has been making steady progress toward that goal and have updated their multiplatform offering recently. For starters, they’ve done away [...]

MyTouch Accessories Donning “HD” Tag, Comes in Four Colors

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 22nd, 2010

“Patch the starboard side! Make sure no more water leaks!” That’s probably what T-Mobile’s feeling internally as more and more is uncovered about the MyTouch HD (not 4G, apparently) each and every day. Today, two biggies come out of TmoNews. First, this will be named the MyTouch HD, at least according to some officially-branded accessories [...]

West Virginia Being Drowned in Verizon LTE Soon

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 22nd, 2010

Today, Verizon’s announcing that they’re getting ready to announce the deployment of LTE in 10 major West Virginia markets over the next three years. (Why they couldn’t just announce it once is beyond me, folks.) Verizon CTO Tony Melone will be making the announcement alongside Senator Jay Rockefeller and Governor Joe Manchin in Charleston – [...]

Gingerbread to be Android 2.3?

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 22nd, 2010

There’s a reason we haven’t been calling Android Gingerbread 2.5 or 3.0 – Google themselves have never committed to a version number, as far as we can tell. Today, it’s been discovered that Google was actually calling their next “major release” Android 2.3. There’s one reason we can’t outright assume this will be the version [...]

Docs to Go 3.0 is Out

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 22nd, 2010

The folks from DataViz were just anticipating a release of Docs to Go 3.0 within a week’s time, and hours after we originally reported it, it looks to be out. There’s not much we can say about the new features because we’ve detailed them twice before. Instead, why don’t you take this time to go [...]

Samsung Bringing a Google Experience Phone this Year?

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 22nd, 2010

As we head into the holiday seasons wondering what each OEM’s and carrier’s late-year launch strategies consist of, Samsung has always been one such company that’s been quite secretive. Today, new rumors have surfaced that suggest Samsung isn’t looking to sleep while their competitors will be coming to the table with some juicy offerings of [...]

No CSI on Your Google TV? It’s More Likely Than You Think

by Tyler Miller on October 21st, 2010

Looks like the Big Three are knocking their knees together when it comes to Google TV. Gizmodo is reporting that ABC, CBS and NBC is blocking access from Google TV, and Fox may not be far behind. That’s right, they’re pulling a Hulu on your new $1,400 TV. And when it boils down, it’s all [...]

Sony Considers Full(er) Android Diet

by Tyler Miller on October 21st, 2010

Not content with a few phones, a couple TVs and a blu-ray player powered by Android, Sony is considering going full-Android. Or at least creating a more robust line up of different, Android powered, consumer electronics. Dare we dream? A tablet or two, a Viao or perhaps a digital camera? What about about a Playstation [...]

Inside Google TV… Literally

by Rob Jackson on October 21st, 2010

If you purchased a Sony Internet TV or other iteration of Google TV (Logitech Revue, Sony BluRay Player), chances are you handled your new device delicately and with the greatest of care. But since the mission to gain root access to Google TV is in full swing, there are a few who are gritting their [...]

Google TV Root: First Signs & Possibilities

by Rob Jackson on October 21st, 2010

Android Market is expected on Google TVs like the Sony Internet TV in the first part of 2011 which should take the capability of your television to new levels with access to thousands of apps and games. But since Google TV is android-based, one would think that what you can do with your phone you [...]

Color Nook Coming from Barnes & Noble Next Week [Rumor]

by Kevin Krause on October 21st, 2010

A new and exciting rumor has emerged that if it pans out will certainly give the Barnes & Noble Nook a bit of an edge in the e-reader market: next could see the release of a full-color, full-touchscreen Nook running on Android. The new device is said to be called the Nook Color (mocked-up above) [...]

Retrovo Takes Election-Style Approach to US Phone Rankings, Android Takes the Most States

by Kevin Krause on October 21st, 2010

Just in time for this November’s mid-term elections comes a nationwide vote on the popularity of another hotly-debated topic: which smartphone reigns supreme. Retrovo is bringing us the results of their own unique take on tired smartphone rankings, and the votes show Android winning the majority of states at 21. However, just like the presidential [...]

The Low Down on Verizon’s LTE Network from their 4G Fact Sheet

by Kevin Krause on October 21st, 2010

Verizon is gearing up for the launch of their 4G LTE network come November 15th, and while no handsets will be available initially that should quickly change come early 2011. For now the only way to take advantage of the high-speed network will be through MiFi and mobile broadband cards, but that doesn’t mean we [...]

[Guest Post] What’s in a G? Why You Might Not Be on 4G (or even 3G)

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 21st, 2010

It was recently announced by ITU – an authority in cellular technology – that most high speed data networks today aren’t really considered 4G as most advertisers would have you believe. In the US alone, ITU’s IMT-Advanced specification – what grants a network the right to be called 4G, 3G, or whatever “G” – does [...]

Google Updates Android Voice Search to Support Russian, Polish, Czech, and Turkish

by Kevin Krause on October 21st, 2010

Android’s Voice Search is slowly but surely adding to the list of supported languages, with recognition of Russian, Polish, Czech, and Turkish all becoming functional over the past few weeks. Now users in those countries or speakers from anywhere around the world can quickly search by speaking into their handset without fear of a language [...]