LG’s just released the source code for their Optimus T, T-Mobile’s version of the Optimus One. Developers are going to be the only crop of folks who’ll find this bit of news interesting, so if you fit that bill, be sure to select LGP509TN from the “mobile phones” section to get started. Those who own [...]

Those of you who have been disappointed by the “tablet” part of the NOOKcolor and are willing to root your devices will be happy to know that full Android market access has now been achieved. It’s not unlike what Archos users have to do with their devices as it, too, doesn’t come with the Android [...]

Emulators on Android are plentiful, but there’s still room for more! NullDC is a project headed by drk|Raziel, a talented developer who has made a lot of progress on his Dreamcast emulator recently. For starters, he’s gotten the emulator to successfully boot the Dreamcast’s BIOS, but not much more can be done: there is no [...]

It’s been a long time since we’ve heard about the Motorola CLIQ 2 – the follow-up to one of T-Mobile’s “trendy” Android-based phones. We’d expected to see it sometime in late September or early November, but those times have come and gone. After rumors that it may have been cancelled – or, at the least, [...]

One tidbit of information you may have missed throughout the Nexus S storm that came our way last week was that its NFC chip – supplied by NXP – was half-baked: you can only read data. Outward transferring is a necessity if we ever want our phones to become wallets and if we ever want [...]

The Android Developers Blog has a new post all about the StrictMode API in Gingerbread that I wanted to mention here if only to include the brilliant picture above. But seriously, the new API seems to be doing a lot to help speed up Android and its applications by monitoring when tasks call to the [...]

Aside from the general good cheer, jovial music, and blinding lights decorating the buildings around town, the holiday season has one big benefit for all: sales! Even if you aren’t the type to buy gifts for family and friends, there is nothing stopping you from getting yourself something special at a bargain price. For instance, [...]

LauncherPro has been gaining a lot of traction lately as the go-to home replacement application for Android. Its easy to see why with the level of quality UI skins available, and the latest doesn’t skimp at all. Made by Benny879 over at the LauncherPro Forums, this Gingerbread theme could fool just about anyone into thinking [...]

MetroPCS is adding to its Android lineup, but don’t expect the additions to bring a real power hitting smartphone to plate for the carrier just yet. Today they announced the availability of the Huawei Ascend, an Android 2.1 handset with a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen and 3.2MP camera. The Ascend, initially available via Cricket, joins the [...]

In a press release (in Korean) concerning the bundling of Italian composer Ennio Morricone’s original music (and a few new ringtones and tunes) into the LG Optimus Mach, the South Korean branding of the LG Star (SU660) was revealed. It will go by the name LG Optimus 2X when the dual-core smartphone drops in that [...]

Nothing breaking will come out of this recent FCC filing, but it is good to see the 10-inch version of the Creative ZiiO tablet announced back in November is still moving forward. While announced only for the UK at this time with price points of £249 at 8GB and £269 at 16GB, the FCC report [...]

The white Samsung Galaxy S is making its way to more and more places as of late. It is now available in Germany, launching with Android 2.1 and waiting in line with the rest of the Galaxy S family for Android 2.2. As you may recall, the white variant is actually the same old phone [...]

Some people love Android. Andy and Kaylee really love Android. And each other. So on their wedding day they decided what better way to celebrate than with an appropriately themed cake. Andy, whose name is altogether too perfect for the occasion, works for LG, while Kaylee is an employee of T-Mobile. They decided their nuptial [...]

Nimbuzz is picking up the pieces from their he-said-she-said break up with Skype, pulling the “make your ex jealous” routine with their latest update, which brings HD quality voice calls to the VoIP service. A new peer-topeer calling system has been developed along with the deployment of a Global IP Solutions HD voice codec, resulting [...]

While at its current pricing I would consider any variation of the Samsung Galaxy Tab a luxury item, the Korean manufacturer has stepped up their game for the rich and privileged with the announcement of their latest edition of the tablet device. The Galaxy Tab Luxury Edition won’t vary from the original in terms of [...]

While the LG Optimus One is tearing up a storm as a phone that mixes affordability with the Android 2.2, it is easy to overlook another budget-priced Froyo phone that is starting to roll out to all corners of the globe. The Huawei Ideos just popped up at India Telecom 2010, and it looks poised [...]

A little phone from Pantech has just popped up via the FCC and Bluetooth SIG. It runs Android, a new move for the handset maker but not a surprising one at all, especially considering waning relevancy in the US mobile phone market after falling behind fellow Korean manufacturers Samsung and LG. It could go by [...]

Want a clearer vision of the new 3D vector graphics in the upcoming Gingerbread version of Google Maps? Google has done the dirty work and uploaded a quick little view of Manhattan using the new feature. See buildings spring up before your very eyes as we pan around Central Park. We are hesitant about this [...]

Finally someone has snapped off a picture of what will supposedly be the HTC EVO Shift 4G’s (otherwise known as the HTC Knight) slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a feature oft-mentioned but never 100 percent confirmed. It looks a lot like this phone could line up as Sprint’s closest relative to the HTC Desire Z, much like [...]

Almost a week ago we got a look at Andy Rubin playing with a mystery tablet. Now we’re treated with blurrycam pictures of the hottest Android device currently in the rumor mill. Here are the details we have so far (subject to change): Motorola Honeycomb 10 inches 1GHz Tegra 2 T20 Gyroscope 32GB of storage [...]