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December, 2010 Articles

HTC Scorpion Appears on GameLoft’s Compatible Devices List for Let’s Golf! 2

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 15th, 2010

Though HTC has been more quiet than usual these past couple of months, there are still a lot of unused codenames floating around that we have yet to resolve. One such codename was the HTC Scorpion. We still don’t know what this device looks like, but previous rumors tagged it as having a 1.5GHz dual-score [...]

PhanCast 31: Live at 2:30pm EST

by Quentyn Kennemer on December 15th, 2010

The Nexus S comes out tomorrow, GameLoft’s name has been in the news in more ways than one, and Notion Ink is still trying to capture the interest of tablet buyers everywhere. What good would a week of juicy topics be if we didn’t talk about them? Coming to you live from BlogTalkRadio is Rob [...]

Verizon ‘Assessing’ Which Devices Will Receive Gingerbread

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

Don’t think all of the excitement surrounding Gingerbread is lost on Verizon. They are keenly aware of the “buzz” it is generating, and also no doubt already fielding customer queries about when and on what devices their network will see Google’s latest OS update. The good news is that VZW is working Google to get [...]

Meizu M9 Site Launches, Full Specs Revealed

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

The Meizu M9 is perhaps second to only the Notion Ink Adam as the piece of Android equipment we thought we may never see, but seeing as the Adam just went up for pre-order that should bump the M9 right up to the top spot. Not to be outdone, Meizu has just launched the website [...]

Dolphin Browser Mini Comes out of Preview, Live in Android Market

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

Last we heard of Dolphin Browser Mini, it was reaching a new stage in its ‘Preview’ build. Not too long after, it has shed the tag and is available in the Android Market. For those unfamiliar, Dolphin Browser Mini aims to provide a lightweight, super quick alternative to the companies more full-fledged offering, Dolphin Browser [...]

Big Google TV Update Brings Overhauled Netflix, Resizable Dual View, and Google TV Remote App

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

Poor Google TV. I love you to death, but I am right there with everyone else admitting you need some work. Sure, it would help if the networks would let their shows stream on Google TV (for the first few weeks, this was pure joy), but Google has recognized some areas they can improve on [...]

Android Malware Attacks Up Significantly from Last Year

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

As consumers shift their focus from desktop computing to a surge in smartphone adoption, so do the hackers and scammers, with malware attacks targeted towards mobile users up 33 percent according to security vendor AdaptiveMobile. The platform to see the largest increase was — you guessed it — Android, which should make a lot of [...]

Honeycomb Won’t Require Physical or Capacitive Buttons

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

More and more info is coming to light about Honeycomb now that Andy Rubin’s full D: Dive Into Mobile interview is live. One piece of info emerging is that the Honeycomb Android OS update won’t require that a phone has physical or capacitive buttons. Instead, the Android Team has opted to move the traditional Home, [...]

Notion Ink Adam Ship Date Slips Back, Doubt Continues Over Legitimacy

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

As if all the talk of the Notion Ink Adam falling nothing short of a scam wasn’t enough, it appears the situation is getting worse. Originally quoted with a ship date of January 6th, at least one buyer has been notified that their device won’t ship until a few weeks later, between January 15th and [...]

HTC Readying 4G LTE Handsets for Launch in Second Half of 2011

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

Anyone holding out hope that an HTC-made 4G handset for LTE networks like the rumored Mecha wasn’t too far off might want to stop reading this article now. According to the handset manufacturer’s Peter Chou, HTC won’t have any 4G LTE handsets to offer until sometime during the second half of 2011. Given the quality [...]

Dell Streak Now $99 through Best Buy

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

Aside from the Dell Streak’s big size for a phone, the other factor that might keep some away is its big price. But once again, the holidays come to the rescue with an offer that is just too good to refuse. $99.99 dollars and a two year contract with AT&T are all that keeps you [...]

Gingerbread Source Headed to AOSP Soon, Now the Real Fun Begins

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

The Android 2.3 SDK has already provided a few viable Gingerbread ROMs for rooted devices, but for the real magic to happen Google needs to release the source to the Android Open Source Project as it is accustom to doing. So, folks, it looks like we aren’t far off at all from Gingerbread in your [...]

T-Mobile Dropping Samsung Galaxy Tab and Vibrant Pricing

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

If you have been staving off a Samsung Galaxy Tab purchase hoping for some better pricing options, T-Mobile is making the idea a little bit easier to swallow with holiday price drop on the device. What once set you back $399 after a mail-in rebate is now reduced to $349. The $50 price cut carries [...]

With Intro of Broadcom BCM2157, Even Entry-Level Devices Will Get Dual-Core Processing

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

As it stands, most talk about dual-core mobile processing has hovered right around the 1GHz range with chips like the NVIDIA Tegra 2, leaving talk of such processors squarely centered on the high end and power user portion of the mobile market. That should now change with the introduction of the Broadcom BCM2157, a CPU [...]

HTC Desire Free Through End of Year at TELUS

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

The once supply-crushing HTC Desire may have given way to its beefier brothers, the Desire Z and HD, but it is still one of the better Android phones available throughout the world today. If you’re in Canada and looking for the most bang for your buck in an Android handset, TELUS has got you one [...]

Swiftkey Update Brings HD Keyboard Skin, Support for 5 Additional Languages

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

In the alternative keyboard wars, Swiftkey has risen to be among the upper crust of text entry methods, and now more folks than ever will be able to have a go at the apps brilliant predictive typing. In its latest update, Swiftkey has added support for five more languages: Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Danish, Norwegian, and [...]

Barnes & Noble: NOOKcolor Won’t See the Android Market

by Kevin Krause on December 15th, 2010

Yesterday a bit of hope descended from the heavens that Barnes & Noble would be releasing Android 2.2 with access to the Android Market for the NOOKcolor. Having heard no mention of the plan prior (and every sign was pointing towards the rumor turning up false), we were a bit skeptical. Turns out our questions [...]

Git Yourself Some Nexus S Kernel Source

by Tyler Miller on December 14th, 2010

First the Nexus S lifts off to near space and now the kernel source has been released. All before the dang thing goes public. So, if you’re ready to get to work…get to work! [via AC | @dnaltews]

Google Gets Bored, Sends Andy Into Near Space

by Tyler Miller on December 14th, 2010

Google wanted to see just how durable their newest smartphone is; as well as collect a plethora of data using the sensors that are built into the device.  They decided it was prudent to attach a total of seven Nexi, type S, into a collection of styrofoam coolers taped to a balloon and see what they could [...]

Gameloft Issues an Apology, Refunding Those with Dubious Charges

by Kevin Krause on December 14th, 2010

Ever since the Android blogosphere caught wind of something fishy going on with Gameloft’s online store, the community has been abuzz with questions for the publisher of some of the highest quality Android game titles. Why no games in the Android Market? Why the fairly awful online storefront? Why can’t I download my game? Where [...]