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February, 2011 Articles

Users Report of Screen Discoloration on the Nexus S after Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread Update

by Kevin Krause on February 25th, 2011

With all of the work Google has put into the Android 2.3.3 update for the Nexus S, it seems one major flaw was overlooked. Many users are reporting screen discoloration after updating their Nexus S handsets to the latest version Android. The typically beautiful Super AMOLED display of the S takes on a yellowed and [...]

Monster Madness Gets Ghoulish on Android: Available Now for Tegra 2 Devices

by Kevin Krause on February 25th, 2011

Now that NVIDIA Tegra 2 devices are starting to trickle out into the market, it’s about time we get some high-quality gaming to go along. Monster Madness is based on the Unreal Engine and promises a console-quality gaming experience thanks to the power found in dual-core devices. We have seen this top-down shooter in action [...]

HTC Desire HD, Desire Z and Incredible S Join Desire in Spring Android 2.3 Gingerbread Update

by Kevin Krause on February 25th, 2011

We heard back at Mobile World Congress that the HTC Desire would receive an upgrade to Android 2.3 shortly after the new Desire S hits shelves. Now, an HTC spokesperson is adding a few more handsets to the list of devices receiving 2.3 this spring. The two other Desire handsets, the Desire HD and Z, [...]

Android Market Listed in the Android Market, Paradox Ensues

by Kevin Krause on February 25th, 2011

Take a minute to mosey on over to the Androidify page at the Android Market website. Peak under at the “More from Developer” heading. Notice anything strange? A link to an Android Market page for the Android Market. Alas, clicking that link brings us to a “Not Found” page. We won’t be downloading the Android [...]

HTC Thunderbolt Display and Cases Show Up in Best Buy, Still No Thunderbolt

by Kevin Krause on February 25th, 2011

If you are like me, you’ve probably given up on trying to keep up with the latest HTC Thunderbolt release date rumor. Yesterday I think we heard March 3rd or 4th, and today it has switched up to March 10th. Who knows where we will be by this time next week, but if a few [...]

Samsung Galaxy S to Receive Android 2.3 Gingerbread in March?

by Kevin Krause on February 25th, 2011

We’re not too sure of the validity of this one, but Samsung supposedly announced today at an event in Frankfurt that Android 2.3 Gingerbread would be headed to the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 this March. We presume the event coincided with the release of the Samsung Galaxy SL, and the only news of the update [...]

Google Pulls Popular Voicemail App for In-App Payment Violation

by Kevin Krause on February 25th, 2011

Over recent months Google has pulled some pretty high profile apps from the Android Market without warning, taking an active role in policing the wares distributed therein. The latest, the popular app Visual Voicemail, was pulled for violating the terms of section 3.3 of the Android Market distribution agreement. The violation arrises from PhoneFusion, makers [...]

Android Gets another Honeycomb-Specific App with USA Today for Tablets

by Kevin Krause on February 25th, 2011

While all Android apps currently available will run just fine on your shiny new Motorola XOOM, a handful of Honeycom-specific apps have begun to emerge. The latest is the new tablet version of USA Today. While The Daily goes about making a name for itself as the first digital news source distributed via tablet alone, [...]

Survey: Consumers More Likely to Buy Android Over iPhone

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 25th, 2011

I’m not sure how many of these research reports and studies we’ll post before we stop, but here’s another (that probably sounds a lot like 100 other reports out there): consumers are more likely to buy Android devices over iPhone. They found that 34% of those surveyed are looking to buy a Android device this [...]

HTC Merge FINALLY Officially Announced, Headed For More Than Just Verizon This Spring

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 25th, 2011

We were just talking about how the HTC Thunderbolt is the new HTC Merge, and now they’ve finally officilally announced it after weeks and months of leaks, speculation, missed dates, rumors of cancellation, and more. What’s more is that we’re learning it’s a CDMA world phone, and that Verizon won’t be the only carrier to [...]

PSA: Our RSS and Twitter Feed Aren’t Quite Working At the Moment

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 25th, 2011

I’m sure many of you have noticed that our RSS feed is down – the apparent lack of content isn’t because we’ve gotten captured or lost in Barcelona. We’ve gotten dozens of emails from you concerned souls. First of all, thank you for being so diligent in pointing us toward the problem. We’re aware now, [...]

Sony Develops High-Quality Small-Sized 17MP Camera Sensor That Records 120 Frames Per Second

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 25th, 2011

Sony’s continuing to improve their stronghold in the camera market by developing a new phone-sized sensor that’s 5x faster (from the initial snap to the final result) than traditional sensors of the same size. It’s a 17 megapixel sensor that – pending a device has sufficient hardware – can shoot video at maximum resolution with [...]

New Evidence Saying Thunderbolt Launching March 10th?

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 25th, 2011

Ok this is just getting ridiculous now. We’ve gone from February 14th, to the 24th, to the 28th, to March 3rd, to the 4th, and now we’re hearing of a new date. A supposed internal document showing upcoming Verizon device releases shows the HTC Thunderbolt launching March 10th. The sad thing is that we’ve heard [...]

SlingPlayer for Android Update Adds High-Quality Viewing

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 25th, 2011

The guys at Sling Media have updated their SlingPlayer Android application to version 1.2, and there’s one big change that Sling fans will love: high-quality video. What more needs to be said? If you’ve already bitten the bullet on this $30 lifesaver, go and find your upgrade in the Android market. Other changes are highlighted [...]

CyanogenMod.com Debuts Device List, Releases Test Version for Samsung Vibrant

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 25th, 2011

CyanogenMod is rocking the morning wire on this fine Friday. Firstly: they have a new phone portal that will show you a list of their officially supported devices. It’s a portal that’s much appreciated given the difficulty in finding out which devices Team Douche officially supports outside of most popular HTC devices. You can find [...]

NOOK for Android Updated For Tablet Users

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 25th, 2011

Barnes & Noble’s NOOK app – not to be confused with the NOOK or NOOKcolor devices – has been updated to version 2.5 and brings about a few new changes. The biggest of which is a new grid view that will allow users to show more of their titles on-screen at once. Ths feature is [...]

Motorola XOOM Gets Torn Down

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 25th, 2011

Jeez, it seems like just yesterday I was wishing the Motorola XOOM would get its own teardown. Oh wait, that was yesterday. Anyway, the folks at iFixIt got their hands on the newly-launched Motorola XOOM and wanted to see just how Motorola was going to perform the 4G upgrade. They say that the innards were [...]

Google Adds “Open Now” Feature to Local Mobile Search

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 25th, 2011

Google’s updated the mobile version of their local search engine to add an “open now” feature that – when pressed – will only show businesses who are currently open. It’s easy to explain, easy to use, and I have honestly never noticed this on the desktop version of local search. (To be fair, I rarely use [...]

How to Root the Motorola XOOM

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 25th, 2011

With an unlocked bootloader – something that’s been rare for Motorola to do these days – you had to guess that their XOOM tablet would be easily rootable, right? We already let you guys know that the XOOM had gotten Clockwork Recovery, but it’s not available for download yet. He’s confident that the root method [...]

Things We Missed, You Shouldn’t [Feb 24.]

by Quentyn Kennemer on February 24th, 2011

The Motorola XOOM launched. The Samsung Captivate was the latest Galaxy S phone to get Froyo. just a few of the bigger headlines of the day. Below find some of the smaller ones that are still worth a look. Check it out. Yet another beta of Firefox for Android is available. Offers the usual improvements. [...]