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October, 2010 Articles

Yahoo Basketball and Hockey Apps Round Out Android Fantasy Offerings

by Kevin Krause on October 21st, 2010

Earlier this fall Yahoo released their Fantasy Football app for Android to allow users to mage their teams and leagues on the go. It doesn’t provide all the functionality of the desktop equivalent, but it has sure come in handy for tracking my teams progress as sit perched at the top of M&T Bank Stadium [...]

Love that Android Squishable? How About these Angry Birds Plushes

by Kevin Krause on October 21st, 2010

When we gave away a big, fluffy Android Squishable earlier this week the response was overwhelming. Based on the love people have been giving that geeky stuffed item in combination with the huge success that Angry Birds is off to on Android, we have no doubt you will love these upcoming plush versions of everyone’s [...]

Acer Liquid Metal and Android Tablet Imaged in the Wild

by Kevin Krause on October 21st, 2010

A couple images have popped up of some upcoming Acer Android devices, with a look at the Liquid Metal and a tablet from the manufacturer. The Liquid Metal is looking pretty good, keeping the same sort of aesthetics you might expect from a PC turned smartphone manufacturer in the same vein as Dell’s recent Android [...]

Get a Look at the Four Shades of the T-Mobile myTouch 4G/HD

by Kevin Krause on October 21st, 2010

While we can’t say for sure if the T-Mobile MyTouch will end up with 4G or HD branding, we do know it will be coming in four different colors: white, black, red, and plum. Now we are getting our first look at how each of these colors will look on the myTouch thanks to some [...]

Motorola and T-Mobile Seeking Testers for CLIQ Android 2.1 Release

by Kevin Krause on October 21st, 2010

Motorola and T-Mobile are looking for 2,000 CLIQ owners to beta test the much-anticipated Android 2.1 (Eclair) release for the handset. This should come as a relief to many owners clamoring for the update, and goes right along with reports that the final release will take place right around mid-November. If you want a chance [...]

After Manufacturing Delays, Samsung Captivate Finally Arriving at Rogers

by Kevin Krause on October 21st, 2010

Rogers has been building up to its Galaxy S device, the Samsung Captivate, for a while now, but manufacturing delays have been pushing the launch of the handset back to later and later in the year. But the wait is coming to an end as the first shipments of the Captivate are beginning to trickle [...]

Reckless Racing Brings a Top-Down 3D Racer with a Redneck Twist to the Android Market

by Kevin Krause on October 21st, 2010

Swedish developer pixelbite, makers of Raging Thunder 2, have unleashed yet another pretty cool (from the looks of it) offering into the Android Market. Reckless Racing brings a top-down view and full 3D graphics with a touch of good ol’ boys style right onto your Android handset. You may have heard of the game by [...]

OnTheFly for Android Released

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 21st, 2010

Google’s almost-acquired ITA has released their OnTheFly application for Android. OnTheFly is a comprehensive search tool which gives you the ability to find flights on the go just as easily as you would sitting at a desktop. The information returned is as plentiful as plentiful can get, but if you want to book the flight [...]

Gingerbread’s Screen Off Animation [Exclusive Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 21st, 2010

We promised we’d be digging for more information about Gingerbread well ahead of its coming out party, and we’re making steady progress. We initially broke the news on Monday. While most of you remained skeptic thanks to the world’s worst screen grab ever, we expect some of you have come around to trusting us now [...]

Logitech Harmony Remote App for Android Out Now (Revue Only)

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 21st, 2010

Just as soon as Best Buy’s started shipping out the Logitech Revue, Logitech’s gone ahead and released their Android-based companion app – Logitech Harmony Remote – in the Android market. Just as you’d expect it to, this app will allow you to control your Google TV from your Android-powered device over a WiFi network. It [...]

New Tiered Data Plans for T-Mobile Leaked

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 21st, 2010

The industry is getting there, slowly but surely. New leaks today seem to confirm what everyone’s been expecting: T-Mobile’s looking to go with tiered data plans depending on what type of phone you have with them. Feature phones will be able to take advantage of an afforadble 200 MB for $10 per month plan with [...]

HTC Bee and Desire for Alltel Launching Soon with Arrival of Dummies

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 21st, 2010

Another dummy unit spotting! Today, Alltel seems ready to showcase the HTC Bee and the HTC Desire in all its nonfunctional glory. Rumors have pegged releases of these phones on the once Verizon-owned network for quite some time, and while we still have yet to learn anything official, this is as much proof as anyone [...]

Three UK Getting HTC Desire HD, Samsung Galaxy Europa for Free from £35, £20 Per Month

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 21st, 2010

All you Three fans out there should be happy to learn that – coming later this month (sometime within the next 10 days) – they will be launching the HTC Desire HD. You’ll be able to grab the HTC Desire HD for free on tariffs starting at £35 per month and orders are being taken [...]

WinAmp For Android is now in Beta

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 21st, 2010

WinAmp – the popular desktop music player that’s been around since, well, forever – is headed to Android and has just entered public beta. Many are satisfied with the default music playing experience, but WinAmp may just have enough features starting out to pull a good chunk of you away from your comfort zones. In [...]

Docs to Go 3.0 for Android Within a Week

by Quentyn Kennemer on October 21st, 2010

Remember when RIM acquired DataViz? Yea, me neither. But apparently, they did. Regardless, that isn’t stopping them from releasing version 3.0 of their suite of document viewing and editing app. We first heard about all of the exciting new features and changes back in May of this year, but I knew at that time we [...]

2.1 Still On Track to Make the X10 Slightly Less Dated

by Tyler Miller on October 21st, 2010

Ok, now that my jolly ribbing is out of the way. The Sony Ericsson Product Blog has posted some video demos of the XPERIA X10 running 2.1 and all the little bonuses it brings. The XPERIA team really seems to be focusing on the smoothness of the experience, which is something nobody can gripe against. [...]

DOCOMO to Launch Galaxy S on October 28

by Tyler Miller on October 21st, 2010

A few weeks ago we reported that the Galaxy S will now be hosted by DOCOMO. But, as per usual, there is always some gray area with the actual dates. But it looks like DOCOMO is trying to clear the air with an official press release stating that the official launch will happen Octobor 28th. [...]

UK Residents: Galaxy Tab Giveaway! (via GameLoft)

by Tyler Miller on October 20th, 2010

First the hope of Froyo on the Galaxy S, and now a Galaxy Tab giveaway contest. You Brits are just striking it rich tonight!(or is it “this morning”?) Digressing, GameLoft and Pocket-lint are teaming up for this contest and entry can be done one of two ways: On Facebook: just “Like” Gameloft and comment on [...]

Froyo Coming to UK Galaxy S Early November

by Tyler Miller on October 20th, 2010

Time for our British Phandriodians, that are powered by the Galaxy S, to breathe a sigh of relief. Samsung UK just tweeted that the expected release time for Froyo on the Galaxy S is “early November”. Now, early November can mean a lot of things to a lot of people and we can all expect [...]

1.3 GHz on Your G2? Pennies.

by Tyler Miller on October 20th, 2010

Yesterday it was reported that the G2 had been overclocked to 1.3 Ghz. Naturally 1.3 Ghz is so yesterday, now the rage is 1.42.  It’s interesting to know that all of this has been done without permanent root.  And even with no break in the fog the modding community would never let that get them [...]