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November, 2010 Articles

Andy Rubin Speaking at D: Dive Into Mobile in Two Weeks

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 22nd, 2010

We’re always on the lookout for Android-related information, and that includes scoping out the list of upcoming events and figuring out if Android will play any part in them. It’s how we spotted Eric Schmidt using a Nexus S not too long ago, and we have reason to believe that AllThingsD’s Dive Into Mobile event [...]

TweetDeck 1.0.3 in the Android Market

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 22nd, 2010

TweetDeck already released a test version of their application that now has support for landscape viewing and other features, but if you were holding out for an Android market version, you’ll want to head over there to update it now as they’ve just pushed it live today. The changelog isn’t much different from before, but [...]

Dungeon Defenders Headed Our Way in Just a Few Weeks

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 22nd, 2010

Worried that your phone may not run Dungeon Defenders due to its lack of a Tegra 2 chipset? No worries! Going back on their initial word of availability for this game, Trendy Entertainment says that Dungeon Defenders for Android will be released in a few weeks alongside the iOS launch. They state that most Android [...]

Samsung Continuum Source Code Released

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 22nd, 2010

Verizon’s Samsung Continuum – the Galaxy S phone with a smaller main display to make room for that “cool” ticker display beneath it – has had its source code released and ready for developers to download. I wonder if some of the folks at XDA can do some cool stuff with that ticker display. Probably [...]

Another Shot of the Nexus S Emerges

by Kevin Krause on November 22nd, 2010

We are still wondering when we might hear anything official about the Nexus S, so why not take a look at another leaked shot to hold us over. This one really gives us a better (but hardly good) look at what’s going on with the curvey nature of this handset, but the image doesn’t do [...]

Metro PCS Launches LG Optimus M as First Android Phone

by Kevin Krause on November 22nd, 2010

Metro PCS is joining the crowd unleashing the LG Optimus One with their first ever Android handset, the Optimus M. For their first go around, they will be offering the LG Optimus M starting November 24th for a whopping $230, a price that might make you cringe compared to the phone going subsidized on the [...]

T-Mobile Announces BOGO Smartphone Deal Starting Black Friday

by Kevin Krause on November 22nd, 2010

Beginning this Friday (Black Friday for those that are counting) T-Mobile will be offering up a buy one get one free deal on select featured and “affordable” Android smartphone. New and existing subscribers who sign up for a family plan on a two-year contract and purchase the T-Mobile myTouch 4G, T-Mobile G2, or Samsung Galaxy [...]

Droid 2 Global Made Official Via Facebook, Will it Ever Get a Press Announcement?

by Kevin Krause on November 22nd, 2010

The Motorola Droid 2 Global has been up on Verizon’s site for a little while now — you can order it right now and have one shipped out your way — but for whatever reason Verizon has neglected to make any sort of announcement of the device via press release. Now on their Facebook page [...]

Live Action Angry Birds Peace Treaty Meeting Ends in Tragedy

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 22nd, 2010

We know Angry Birds isn’t just an Android thing, but ever since Rovio’s introduced the game to those of us who love and use the platform every day, we’ve fallen in love with it. And we’ve fallen in love with anything even remotely related to the never-ending battle between Bird and Pig. While we’ve tried [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab has Already Moved 600,000 Units Worldwide

by Kevin Krause on November 22nd, 2010

Though analysts may beg to differ, Samsung is claiming that demand for their Galaxy Tab has been greater than expected in most markets, with a combined 600,000 units moved worldwide thus far. You may recall a report in which it was stated that Samsung had cut production of their tablet in half, but Sammy says [...]

Viacom Nixes Google TV Access, Web Streaming Options Dwindling

by Kevin Krause on November 22nd, 2010

Add Viacom to the growing list of networks blocking access to online streaming content from Google TV. With News Corp, NBC Universal, Disney, and CBS already tuned out of Google’s TV interface that wants to change the way we watch the tube and we are left with only Time Warner and TBS offering any streaming [...]

DISH Remote Access App Brings ‘TV Everywhere’ to Android Courtesy of DISH Network and Sling

by Kevin Krause on November 22nd, 2010

When it comes to the combination of Android and television, DISH network has been at the top of their game compared to other service providers. While Comcast’s Xfinity Remote app just hit iOS and won’t make it to Android until early next year, DISH has been busy as the only television provider to offer complete [...]

HTC Knight/EVO Shift 4G Passes FCC, to feature Android 2.2 and Possible Dual-Core Processor

by Kevin Krause on November 22nd, 2010

A new CDMA/WiMAX handset has hit the FCC. Use a bit of deductive reasoning and we can assume that the unnamed device will be headed to Sprint, the best guess being that this thing is the HTC Knight we have heard so much about lately. You know, the HTC Knight that is also supposedly going [...]

Unboxing: Droid Pro, LG Vortex, Samsung Galaxy Tab

by Rob Jackson on November 21st, 2010

It feels like Christmas! I can’t believe these packages were sitting on my desk for more than 5 minutes before I ripped them open. Definitely 3 android devices that will get their fair share of lovin’ this holiday season, watch as I unbox the LG Vortex (Verizon), Motorola DROID PRO (Verizon), and Samsung Galaxy Tab [...]

SE CEO Hints at February Unveiling [POLL]

by Tyler Miller on November 21st, 2010

What could Sony Ericsson possibly have to bring into the light? What, oh what, could it be? OH, PlaySation Phone! While I have to strongly remind everyone that nothing is solid, WSJ was able to quote SE CEO Bert Nordberg as saying “There’s a lot of smoke, and I tell you there must be a [...]

DROID 2 Has 1.2 GHz Processor?

by Tyler Miller on November 20th, 2010

If you were guys were ever kind enough to lob me a softball in a series of questions and ask “Tyler, what is the speed of the processor in the original DROID 2?”, I might play along for a second and pretend that you asked me a doozy of a question, think hard and respond [...]

Black Friday: The App

by Tyler Miller on November 20th, 2010

With Black Friday starting in less than one week, it may be time to gather your wits and plan accordingly. www.dealnews.com wants to take a little bit of that stress away with the latest iteration of their app, aptly named, Black Friday. From this you’ll be able to browse all the Black Friday deals whether [...]

AppCast #5: Android Market Week In Review [VIDEO]

by Rob Jackson on November 19th, 2010

A ton of stuff happened on Android Market this week so sit tight and hopefully you’re entertained as I cover 20 apps that were either launched, updated or are upcoming on Android Market. From holiday wallpaper to holiday shopping to skeeball to me dancing… we pretty much cover it all in the week the last [...]

AppBrain Update Reveals Lack of Fast Web Installer Support in Latest Android Market Update

by Kevin Krause on November 19th, 2010

AppBrain has just updated their Android app to version 5.0 with some pretty cool changes. You can head over to their announcement post to read all about that, but that isn’t the main point of interest to emerge. Towards the bottom of their new app description they mention that while the latest version still features [...]

Doom Live Wallpaper Splatters Demons All Over Your Screen

by Kevin Krause on November 19th, 2010

Sure, you can play Doom right on your Android phone, but why bother when you can just watch a Live Wallpaper do it for you? This nifty number pits poor Doomguy against an unending hoard of enemies right on your screen, all day everyday. With your help you can drop powerups and additional weapons, but [...]