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May, 2011 Articles

Android Overload: ViewPad 7 Gets Android 2.2, Clockwork Recovery for the EVO View 4G, and More

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 23rd, 2011

Monday, monday! Cure your working-week blues with a bit of Android news. The Android world never sleeps and the weekend brought a heap of news, the remains of which you can find neatly filed away below. Updates, new handsets, and developer hackery await. The HTC Sensation will be headed to Three UK this June. [PocketNow] [...]

Apps of the Day [5/23]: Robotek, eBuddy XMS, and More

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 23rd, 2011

A new week means 5 more days of daily apps. Were kicking off Monday with a selection of useful tools and fun games for everyone to enjoy. Whether you like music-based puzzle or are simply looking for a free way to SMS your pals, you’ll find what you need below. We’re scouring the Android Market [...]

HTC Flyer Unboxing and Hands-On With Scribe Pen [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 23rd, 2011

Some notes about the video: I know “tablet-ized” isn’t a word. They’re calling this version of HTC Sense 2.1, but built for tablets. It’s still closer to 3.0 than 2.1. While the battery isn’t removable, you can remove the top white grip to access the microSD card slot. The charging and data sync port is [...]

Acer Iconia Tab A500 Lands at OfficeMax for $449

by Kevin Krause on May 23rd, 2011

Those looking to get their hands on the Acer Iconia Tab now have one more option in purchasing the Honeycomb tablet. OfficeMax is picking up the Iconia for $449, with the device available via OfficeMax.com now and rolling out to retail stores in the near future. The Iconia is part of a recent fleet of [...]

Call Recipients Hit with Overage Charges Thanks to Sprint’s Google Voice Integration

by Kevin Krause on May 23rd, 2011

The switch to Google Voice integration on Sprint brings along the many benefits of Google’s call routing and voicemail service, but it comes with one major caveat, as some users are discovering. When a user opts to assign their Google Voice number as their main Sprint number, recipients of calls are being hit with overage [...]

HTC ChaCha and Salsa Final Software Builds Leak

by Kevin Krause on May 23rd, 2011

The HTC ChaCha and Salsa — those unique new Android handsets sporting a physical Facebook button for one touch access to the social networking giant — are poised for launch at the end of June, but a leak of the final software build for each handset is giving us an early look at what we [...]

Toshiba’s Honeycomb Tablet Pre-Order Priced at $449

by Kevin Krause on May 23rd, 2011

A now-defunct pre-order page over at J&R is suggesting that Toshiba’s Honeycomb tablet, when it finally arrives, will be priced at $449 for a version housing 8GB of internal storage. Listed under the Thrive name we first saw in trademark filings a few weeks back, the 32GB variant is priced at $579.99. For what you [...]

Amazon Eyeing Holiday Season for Launch of Tablets Priced at $349, $449 [RUMOR]

by Kevin Krause on May 23rd, 2011

Amazon’s plan for a lineup of Android tablets is slowing being pieced together through a series of rumors emerging over the past week or so. We learned last week that the online retailer is aiming to bring at least two tablets to market, the Tegra 2 slate codenamed “Coyote” and a powerhouse Tegra 3 device [...]

Sprint Now Taking HTC EVO 3D, View 4G Pre-Orders

by Kevin Krause on May 23rd, 2011

RadioShack isn’t the only place you can get your HTC EVO 3D pre-order on, as Sprint retail stores are now taking reservations for the upcoming handset without a confirmed release date. While the final price of the handset hasn’t been revealed (hint: it’s looking like the standard $199 on a two-year contract), the EVO 3D [...]

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Overclocked to 1.4GHz

by Kevin Krause on May 23rd, 2011

The Asus Eee Pad Transformer has been overclocked to 1.4GHz, taking the Tegra 2 processor buried within and pushing it past a Quadrant benchmark score of 4300. That’s a pretty hefty boost for the Honeycomb tablet that has been making waves lately mostly for the fact that it has been pretty hard to come by. [...]

T-Mobile Details New Postpaid, Prepaid Unlimited Plan Offerings With Pair of Press Releases

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 23rd, 2011

You’ve probably heard rumblings of new plan options coming to postpaid and prepaid T-Mobile customers over the weekend, and now T-Mobile’s made it official. For postpaid customers, they’re offering plans with data options of 200MB, 2GB, 5GB or 10GB per month. Data is still considered unlimited, but you’ll get throttled after hitting your respective cap. [...]

Want an App But Don’t Want to Grant it Certain Permissions? Download the New CM7 Nightly

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 23rd, 2011

Far too often, we hear of users refusing to install or update an application because some permissions it asks for are invasive and fishy. We hear you – there have been more than enough malware scares to have us concerned. But those of you using CyanogenMod 7 are set to get a very andy tool [...]

Verizon Announces 21 Additional LTE Markets for June 16th

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 23rd, 2011

Verizon just won’t quit with their LTE expansion, it seems, with yet another major expansion set to grace our airwaves come June 16th. It hasn’t even been a week since their previous 9 city ordeal! So who can expect blazing fast 4G speeds on June 16th? Grand Rapis, MI; Flint, MI; Ann Arbor, MI; Lansing, [...]

Firefox 5 Beta Adds Do Not Track Mode, Speed Enhancements; Brings Beta Channel to Market

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 23rd, 2011

The folks at Mozilla have published a new beta for Firefox 5. Enhancements include Do Not Track mode, which allows you to opt-out of behavioral tracking. They’ve also made several enhancements to improve performance, such as panning speed and CSS3 animations, as well as overall speed improvements in webpage loading. And with today’s release, they’ve [...]

LG Genesis – a Dual-Screen Clamshell for US Cellular – Pops Up on Official Site

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 23rd, 2011

It’s about nearly three weeks since this thing was first rumored, but first official shots of the LG Genesis for US Cellular have emerged on LG’s own website. This was well ahead of any official announcement, so we’re not sure if this was an error or if LG and US Cellular are set to make [...]

ASUS Teases: Is it a Pad or Phone? [Phoneblets]

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 23rd, 2011

Read for another phoneblet? ASUS – hot off the heels of what many are considering a very successful Transformer launch – is teasing another tablet. Or phone. Or something. On their Facebook page, they’ll be revealing teasers of their latest device leading up to its unveiling at Computex in Taiwan. There’s no way to tell [...]

Motorola Sending Email to DROID X Users About “Project” [Gingerbread?]

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 23rd, 2011

Reports have flown in from you guys regarding an email sent to you from Matt of Motorola regarding the Motorola DROID X. They speak of a project they’re working on and are asking for users’ participation to help test and give feedback on it. We figured it could only mean one thing – Gingerbread. That’s [...]

HTC Flyer Circulating, Early Impressions Pour In

by Rob Jackson on May 23rd, 2011

The HTC Flyer was supposed to shart shipping on May 22nd, but many users on the HTC Flyer Forum reported picking theirs up in-store several days early. For the patient plenty who decided it’d be better left on their porch, their Android Tablet arrival day is rapidly approaching, but with feedback already pouring in we’re [...]

Why Does Google List AT&T as a Carrier of the Epic 4G?

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 23rd, 2011

Yep, we’re sure this is an error of some sort. That, or AT&T is getting a hell of a lot of Samsung phones and Sprint doesn’t mind them using their name for the QWERTY-enabled Galaxy S phone. Or they could be buying Spri– nah, doubt it. [Thanks Mehdi!]

Samsung Galaxy S II Gets KE7 Update Through Kies

by Quentyn Kennemer on May 23rd, 2011

Samsung has issued yet another quick update to their Samsung Galaxy S II through Kies. The build number this time is KE7, and while no changelog was given by Samsung themselves, several users think it improves boot-up time and faster charge times. We won’t know for sure until Samsung mentions what’s up, but go ahead [...]