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June, 2011 Articles

Acer Iconia Tab A500 Gets Android 3.1 Update Leaked

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 27th, 2011

Oh, China – we love you guys. You leak and leak and leak, and we eat it up as if it’s the nectar of gods. The latest comes for the Acer Iconia Tab A500, the company’s 10.1 inch Honeycomb tablet. We’d heard this update would be coming as early as July 5th for folks in [...]

Samsung DROID Charge Gingerbread Update Gets Caught on Video; Release Coming Soon?

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 27th, 2011

The Samsung DROID Charge has suffered from a lack of Gingerbread leaks in the pool of devices such as the DROID Incredible 2, the DROID X and the HTC Thunderbolt, but that doesn’t mean Samsung and Verizon haven’t been cooking up an upgrade to step you guys up to Android. The video was posted by [...]

Rumor: Samsung to Make Next “Google Experience” Device; Will Have “Super AMOLED HD”, Ice Cream Sandwich

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 27th, 2011

File this one as #20442343 for the rumor bin. This time, BGR is claiming that their source has confirmed Samsung to be the maker of Google’s next Nexus or Google Experience device. The name “Nexus Prime” is being tossed around, but we know the origin and can’t say that it’s more than just something to [...]

Find a DROID Incredible 2 for Cheap [Forum Talk]

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 27th, 2011

We’ve caught wind of some good deals for you folks to take advantage of. The DROID Incredible 2 is getting extremely affordable when buying from any place other than Verizon. We’re seeing it for free on Amazon for new customers, $50 for existing customers on an individual line and $100 for existing customers on a [...]

Verizon Rep Says 3G Users Will Be Able to Upgrade to 4G Phones After July 7th and Keep Unlimited Data

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 27th, 2011

The picture is getting ever clearer as we inch toward the supposed D-Day for unlimited data. This time, a Verizon rep on their support account on Twitter has said that users will be able to upgrade to new phones after the tiered data change is made and still be able to keep their unlimited data [...]

Samsung Finally Bringing an Android-Based Slider for Verizon?

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 27th, 2011

Verizon has enjoyed phones with hardware keyboards from a plethora of OEMs, but one manufacturer who has been oddly absent from the fold is Samsung. It looks like all that is set to change, though, as a QWERTY-enabled device for VZW. It’s being likened to their version of the Samsung EPIC 4G, but no word [...]

Samsung T989 (Hercules?) Passes Bluetooth Org

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 27th, 2011

  A T-Mobile Samsung phone with the model number T989 has just passed Bluetooth Org, but what exactly could it be? The model number suggests it could be a part of the Galaxy S line. The Samsung Vibrant and Galaxy S 4G were T989 and T989v respectively, though, and we’re not sure if this is [...]

HTC EVO 3D Officially Headed to Europe This July With Gold Trim

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 27th, 2011

European Android users can look forward to one of HTC’s hottest devices available this summer as it’s been officially announced for release over in those parts. You’ll get the same phone that those of us on Sprint in America are enjoying, except you get a gold trim around the dual 5 megapixel cameras on the [...]

CyanogenMod 7.1 Release Candidate 1 Now Available

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 27th, 2011

Been craving Android 2.3.4 infused with some official Cyan love? Crave no more as the folks behind CyanogenMod have released 7.1 RC1, an upgrade to Android 2.3.4 that not only brings new features from AOSP, but a ton more from CyanogenMod. Biggies include Bluetooth mouse support and the ability to control display brightness by sliding [...]

Motorola DROID X2 SBF Leaked, Asurion Now Replacing Broken Originals With Sequel

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 27th, 2011

Don’t look now, but the DROID X2′s development community is quite pathetic. No, I’m not insulting the folks that are working on it or planning to work on it, I mean that, in the current state of things, there’s little or no reason to root your DROID X2 just yet. Most of the major VZW [...]

Samsung Galaxy S II Officially Getting a 200MHz Boost?

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 27th, 2011

What an interesting rumor to start the week off with. It’s been said that Samsung is preparing to launch an edition of the Samsung Galaxy S II with a bump in processor speed. The modified SoC – Exynos – would be virtually the same as it is in currently available handsets, except the CPU’s clock [...]

Web Version of Android Market Updated with More Detailed Rating Breakdown

by Chris Chavez on June 24th, 2011

The rating system for the Android Market is its single greatest strength and also, its greatest weakness. Most of the time you’re relying on ratings of the illiterate and uninformed to see if and app is worthy to download. “Y THIS APP NO WORK FOR RAZR!?!? 1 STAR 4 U!” (sigh) Well, our good friends [...]

Facebook Now Updated To 1.6 In The Android Market – New Features

by Chris Chavez on June 24th, 2011

The always hit-or-miss Facebook app for Android has been updated in the Android Market this time bringing yet another new set of features. Why these features were ever left out of the app in the first place is another topic for another time. New for this update: improved stalking with access to pages, video uploading [...]

Wireless Charging Battery Cover Now Available for the HTC Thunderbolt at Verizon

by Chris Chavez on June 24th, 2011

If you’re one of those types that likes to wow your friends with your high tech gear or if you feel the need to upgrade your life with the “convenience” of wireless charging, the official HTC wireless charging battery cover is now available for Thunderbolt users. At only $30 it may seem reasonably priced but [...]

Google I/O Attendees Can Now Order Their FREE Samsung Chromebook Series 5

by Chris Chavez on June 24th, 2011

It looks like Google I/O attendees have yet another reason to rejoice. After receiving Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1′s at Google’s developer event earlier this year, it was also announced that attendees would also be receiving their very Samsung Chromebook Series 5′s. After what seemed like a long wait and hearing next to nothing from the [...]

Sprint Plans To Allow Uninstalling of Bloatware In All Future Devices

by Chris Chavez on June 24th, 2011

The Evo 3D is one of the few phones (if not the only one) that is actually allowing users to remove pre-installed apps from their phone so that a user can install more apps of their choosing. I mean, it only makes sense. Why should I keep a demo of N.O.V.A. on my phone taking [...]

Acer Cuts Tablet Sales Forecast In Half for 2011

by Chris Chavez on June 24th, 2011

I could have seen this coming. Facing strong competition from other tablet manufacturers and poor sell-through for their already released tablets, Acer is cutting their 2011 sales forecast in half to 2.5M units. This is around 50% less than what they expected. We posted a few days ago how Asus was doing extremely well for [...]

Mysterious New Motorola Phone Stops By For a Quick Photo

by Chris Chavez on June 24th, 2011

I always love a good mystery. This one comes courtesy of Pocketnow who received this picture of a mysterious Motorola device. What’s interesting is there are none of the typical Motorola stylings like physical buttons. Just by looking at it, I can tell you the device is exactly 4.3-inches (I have special eyes) and the [...]

More Updates for the HTC Evo 3D – Bug Fixes Galore

by Chris Chavez on June 24th, 2011

It’s HTC EVO 3D day! And to celebrate, HTC has pushed out yet another update to help fix that pesky Dialer app/lockscreen issues so many were having with the last one. Also, users in our very own, Android Forums are reporting that an update for HTC Watch also fixed a bug that was keeping the [...]

Motorola Droid 3 Could Launch July 14th According To Leaked Best Buy Screenshot

by Chris Chavez on June 24th, 2011

Looks like the guy over at DroidAttic have managed to snag this screen shot of an internal page on Best Buy’s computers showing a possible shipment of the Motorola DROID 3 arriving on July 13th. According to Best Buy employees, this typically means the phone will launch the very next day. While not much other [...]