Lotus Notes Traveler for Android has been a long-time coming, but as of today the client-side application for Android is now available for those running IBMs corporate account server. It comes with two caveats: you must be on an Android 2.x or higher device, and your business must be running Lotus Notes 8.5.2 to support [...]

Oh Rovio, you’re lucky that you are the creators of Angry Birds, the biggest mobile gaming sensation ever, or else we’d be pretty irritated by the amount of advertising you are pumping into the game. First you go and put clickable ads in awkward places during gameplay, and now you are feeding us with video [...]

What a pleasant surprise on this Tuesday afternoon. Facebook just updated to version 1.5 and with it comes real, live Facebook chat to the Android app, but perhaps the introduction of push notifications excites me more. That equals two huge additions, though there is still plenty that could be better with the Android implementation of [...]

Andy Rubin and his satchel of goodies rolled into D: Dive Into Mobile ready to drop some knowledge on an eager audience. Perhaps the most newsworthy treat to come out of his interview was the understated reveal of a prototype Motorola tablet running Honeycomb, the yet to be revealed update to the Android OS. And [...]

Micro-Star International, Taiwanese manufacturer of motherboards and video cards, is throwing its chips into the Android pot and is posed to unleash their first tablet device running the OS at this year’s CES. The 10-inch WindPad still has some secrets to reveal at the big show in Vegas, but early specs claim a Tegra 2 [...]

Nortel Networks’ recent bankruptcy filing means about 4,000 of their patents are hitting the auction block, and in a dog eat dog world where the right patent could mean the difference between reaping the benefits of your hard work and paying out a settlement fee, it is no surprise that two tech giants could be [...]

Appsfire, the application discovery tool for Android and iOS, just got a boost with the update to version 2.0. A feature long-lacking from the Android build, the Appstream is the biggest addition to come in the latest release. It is all in an effort to make app discovery more seamless and engaging, rather than the [...]

The airport. Unless you are exceptionally easy going or don’t need to travel much, the time before and after your flight is usually the most stressful portion of any trip. Of big concern is finding that ride to the airport and then a way to get where you are going in an unknown environment once [...]

What’s a new month without a new Millennial Media Mobile Mix report? The ad-serving network reaches 81 percent of the mobile market, so their figures paint a pretty accurate picture of the lay of the land. Just remember, their data is based on ad impressions rather than polling or sales numbers, so they may not [...]

Motorola has filed a recent trademark for the “Stadia” name, and while the name alone doesn’t do much to stir up excitement, the uncharacteristically detailed listing does. From the sound of it, the Motorola Stadia mark would be applied to a handset with a focus on gaming. From the description, Moto is aiming to use [...]

If the Motorola DROID PRO could speak it would say, “Hello, BlackBerry Users… buy me!” And I’m sure many current BlackBerry users will become former BlackBerry users because of the Droid Pro. Motorola and Verizon have teamed up to create the first mainstream Android phone with a front-facing portrait QWERTY familiar to faithful BlackBerry fans. [...]

When people want to play the rumor game, you know we here at Phandroid are always game to play ball. While it’s looking less and less likely that some of our favorite teams will make it to the Super Bowl on February 6th, word is going around saying a certain Android tablet from Motorola will [...]

Skyfire has just been updated with some enhancements to make your browsing life a bit easier. For those using Skyfire on Android 2.2 or higher, you can now install the app to your SD card, which is great for those with aging phones running low on internal storage. Other updates include the ability to upload [...]

Google Voice Search for Android really gets the job done…when it understands what you are saying. But what good is it if it isn’t designed to recognize the specific way you speak thanks to an accent or style of phrasing? Google can even admit that though their voice recognition is pretty good, it could always [...]

AT&T’s trying to move the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and they’ve got just the promotion to do it: want one? Buy it with a two-year contract and the second one is yours. You’ll have until January 1st to take advantage of the deal, so act soon if you want a pair of matching phones for [...]

GameLoft’s pushing a noble image onto people with their 24 days of Christmas promotion going on right now, but people still have reason to completely avoid buying anything from their online storefront. If previous issues – such as their janky DRM policy or the disappearance of titles you previously purchased – didn’t already deter you, [...]

Rooting your NOOKcolor, applying custom ROMs, and hacking the Android market onto it can all be very tricky: even experienced Android rooters haven’t had much success with this stuff. Thankfully, Barnes & Noble’s committing to expanding the functionality of their tablet/eBook reader by bringing an official upgrade to Android 2.2 and official support for the [...]

The ECA has just announced availability of their ESRB app for Android. It’s quite simple, but will save you a lot of time and headache when trying to figure out if a game is right for your child at the point of sale. All you have to do is snap a photo of the game’s [...]

It’s that time of the week again: Another Picasa spotting shows pictures taken from an unannounced device. This time, someone’s gotten their hands on the Motorola MB860 – what we know to be the Motorola Olympus headed for AT&T. The picture quality isn’t anything to gawk at, but it does look as fine as you’d [...]

It’s not the first time we’ve heard of the military’s desire to utilize consumer hardware and software for general and mission-specific use, but General Michael Vane of the United States Army has reiterated the forces’ plans to bring the latest consumer electronic devices into the battlefield. He cites how quickly a consumer device can go [...]