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May, 2011 Articles

HTC EVO View 4G Test ROM Leaks

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 16th, 2011

In the mood to download another ROM for an unreleased device? The folks at 911 Sniper have outed yet another one from HTC – this time, it’s the HTC EVO View 4G’s test ROM. Inside is everything you’d find in Sprint’s device up to this point (including some wallpapers which differ from the HTC Flyer), [...]

Rumor: HTC Sensation for T-Mobile (USA) Launching June 8th for $199.99

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 16th, 2011

It’s that date again, people. I’m referring to June 8th, of course, as that date has been previously rumored as the HTC Sensation’s launch on T-Mobile USA. TmoNews has procured even more evidence of it being a solid date and we’ve heard more than enough murmurs in our own inbox to believe it’s true. We’ve [...]

Samsung to Launch Android 2.3 for Most of Its Galaxy S Phones, But Which Ones?

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 16th, 2011

This piece of news has been floating around since this morning and I’ve been spending time trying to figure out more details. Long story short? Samsung has committed to delivering Android 2.3 to “most” of their Galaxy phones, including phones from the high-end Galaxy S series down to the budget offerings such as the Galaxy [...]

Motorola DROID X2 User Guide Leaked

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 16th, 2011

It’s about that time again, folks – another Verizon device, another series of leaks to deal with. This time, the DROID X2 shows its face again in the form of a user guide. It’s a standard affair here – there really is nothing special going on with the hardware that will give you a real [...]

Samsung Galaxy S II Attain, Within & Function Are Names for US Carriers [AT&T, Sprint & Verizon, Respectively]

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 16th, 2011

We all knew this was coming, folks – the Samsung Galaxy S2 is headed to the United States. And it’s most likely coming to all major carriers and maybe even a couple of smaller ones. What we didn’t know was a timeframe, names, or any other details aside from a general idea of what to [...]

Samsung DROID Charge Receives ED2 Update

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 16th, 2011

The Samsung DROID Charge – not unlike many phones – was launched to a quick software upgrade to tighten things up. The Charge’s upgrade is a bit different, though, as it actually disables functionality. You can only download media hub content over 4G and WiFi. Not exactly the most exciting (or desirable) upgrade to any [...]

Video Tour Of Google I/O 2011 At The Moscone Center In San Francisco.

by Chris Chavez on May 16th, 2011

So, last week Google I/O took place in beautiful San Francisco, California and although it’s come and gone, it was probably one of the single most momentous occasions for Android and Google faithful alike. Most of us dream about those two special days and sit on edge of our seats to see what will be [...]

Samsung DROID Charge Now Available for $300 (In Case You Forgot)

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 15th, 2011

After a two week delay thanks to 4G LTE outages, Verizon has finally let loose the Samsung DROID Charge, their second LTE phone. It was rumored to be here May 14th on Friday and Verizon confirmed that those rumors were indeed true. You can now buy it for $300 at their corporate locations and online. [...]

Samsung Infuse 4G Now Available for $199.99

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 15th, 2011

We’re not sure what took Samsung and AT&T so long to bring this thing out, but the wait is over – the Samsung Infuse 4G is now available for $199.99 on a two-year contract. It’s a Galaxy S phone but is perhaps the most powerful of the lot. It has a 4.5 inch Super AMOLED [...]

Hulu + XOOM = Success [ Updated ]

by Tyler Miller on May 14th, 2011

XOOM 3.1 users can now access Hulu thanks to a patched version of the Flash version 10.3. XDA member bigrushdog released the modified version yesterday. Instructions are simple enough, and do not require root. Uninstall Flash from your XOOM Download the modified version. Can be found in the link to XDA Sideload modified version In [...]

Android Overload: Galaxy S II receiving OTA updates, Tegra 3 for next Nexus, and more

by Chris Chavez on May 13th, 2011

Hello, weekend. It’s been an exciting week in the world of Android as Google’s annual I/O developer conference came and went, complete with new Android versions, Google Music and Movies, and plenty more. Things are finishing off with the release of the Samsung DROID Charge on Verizon tomorrow. Below find a few more snippets to [...]

Get Netflix on nearly any Android device (if you’re rooted)

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2011

News of Netflix launching for Android came with one big caveat: it is only compatible with a handful of devices. Well, it sure didn’t take long to find a workaround. If you are a rooted user, you can easily fool the Netflix app into thinking you’re actually running a T-Mobile G2 by editing a few [...]

Verizon stores given the go-ahead to sell Droid Charge today

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2011

Though the day is winding down, if you can make it out to a Verizon retail store employees have apparently been given the OK to sell the Samsung DROID Charge a day early to customers inquiring about the device. That won’t change the fact that you will have to part ways with $300 worth of [...]

Google introduces location-based news filtering for mobile

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2011

Today Google is introducing “News near you,” a location-based content filter for Google News on mobile devices. You might be thinking, hasn’t Google provided the ability to sort stories by location for some time now? Yes, location filtering has been available for a few years now, but “News near you” marks the first time that [...]

AT&T to start 4G LTE rollout with New York City at end of June?

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2011

If rumors hold true, AT&T could be lighting up the first city on its LTE map in a little under two months. Insider sources are claiming June 30th is the date that New York City could become the springboard for the carrier’s next-generation network. The real 4G network won’t mean much without devices, and as [...]

Logitech Revue with Google TV drops to $200 at Amazon

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2011

If you weren’t an early-adopter to Google TV, here is your chance to get in before Google launches the Android 3.1 update and all the goodies that go along with it, including apps from the Android Market. Amazon has dropped the price of the Logitech Revue (disembodied hands not included) to $199.99 for all your [...]

Official: Samsung Droid Charge Launching Tomorrow for $299

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2011

After experiencing a couple weeks’ delay, Verizon has just hit us with official word of the Samsung DROID Charge launch. It will be available tomorrow, May 14th, from Verizon stores and can be ordered online starting at midnight tonight. If you pick up the first 4G LTE Droid handset from Verizon, you will have to [...]

Is Google spreading itself too thin with Android and Chrome? [RETROSPECTIVE]

by Kevin Krause on May 13th, 2011

With Google I/O 2011 in the rear view mirror, I have been thinking a lot about an issue that seemed front-and-center just a year ago, but was relatively absent from this year’s media coverage of the annual developer conference. It has to do with Google’s two operating systems. If we rewind the clock to early [...]

Contract Killer for Android Now Available

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 13th, 2011

The other day, I previewed a game from Glu Mobile called Contract Killer. It’s a simple rail shooter (and I’m not sure you can call it that considering you don’t move much) that has you going after assigned targets for cash. Kill ‘em or tranq ‘em, just make sure the boss is happy. You can [...]

Source: AT&T Owes T-Mobile $6 Billion in Cash, Spectrum & Roaming Privileges if Deal is Rejected

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 13th, 2011

This just made the T-Mobile and AT&T merger trials a lot more interesting. According to a source of Reuters‘, if this deal is rejected by the governing bodies of our nation, AT&T has to pay up $6 billion, which includes $3 billion in cash, $2 billion in spectrum and $1 billion worth of roaming privileges [...]