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June, 2011 Articles

Rumor: Sprint Bringing Epic 4G 2, 4G Galaxy S II in Q3

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

After the launch of HTC’s EVO 3D, a follow-up to by far Sprint’s most successful Android device, we imagined news about their Samsung-based products would start trickling in. First up, the Epic 4G 2. No, it’s not going to be a Galaxy S II with a keyboard, if This Is My Next’s rumor is to [...]

Preorder the Motorola Triumph from Best Buy Today

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

Can’t wait to get your hands on some stock Android fun made by Motorola? Best Buy has Virgin’s Motorola TRIUMPH available for peorder. As we already knew, this thing will only run you $300, but takes away MOTOBLUR and has some very good specs for the price. It’ll have a 4 inch display, a 1GHz [...]

Telstra Willing to Get Rid of HTC Sense to Provide Gingerbread for Their Users

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

HTC said it wasn’t coming. Then they said it was. And now, due to complications, it might take a long time or the upgrade might not be as beneficial as some might hope. I’m talking about the upgrade to Android 2.3 on the HTC Desire, of course. Telstra was one carrier set to deliver the [...]

AT&T Enables Third-Party Application on Motorola Bravo Using Another Application

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

AT&T’s just about ready to let you folks get in on the Amazon Appstore fun. They’ve already introduced a phone that doesn’t restrict non-market applications – the Samsung Infuse 4G – and now they’re set to enable more phones. The Motorola Bravo has gained the much-needed functionality, but it didn’t come in the form of [...]

Get Ready for a New Series of Android Collectibles From Dyzplastic – Heroes, Masked Avengers, Villains, Killer Robots

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

The folks at Dyzplastic are getting extreme and epic with their next series of Android collectibles. “Heroes, Masked Avengers, Villains, Killer Robots… all in a Summer’s work,” teased Andrew Bell. He says more information is headed our way next week and left us with this peculiar-looking image that teases what some of the designs will [...]

Cut the Rope Now Available For Free Exclusively from GetJar

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

Looks like GetJar beat Amazon to the punch on at least one game. They’re exclusively hosting Cut the Rope, the popular mobile game that offers up unique gameplay and pleasing visuals. The Cut the Rope team teased that this game would be on the “________ App Store” today, and you know what we automatically assumed [...]

What Android on a Nokia Might Have Looked Like

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

Well, what do we have here? An image of a Nokia N9 running Android? This image is said to be of a real Nokia prototype actually running Android 2.3, and not just a shoddy port of it. The image comes from the guy who leaked the Nokia SeaRay images you may have seen a while [...]

Apple Takes the Legal Battle Against Samsung to Their Hometown, Seoul

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

While it’s not clear what sort of victory Apple might garner in their case against Samsung here in the states, where they claim Samsung’s phones and software look far too similar to the iPhone, they aren’t just waiting around for a US judge to rule. They’re trying their hand against Samsung using their South Korean [...]

Zinio Brings Hardware-Accelerated Magazine Reading to Your Tegra 2 Tablet [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

More Honeycomb apps are always a good thing, right? This time, the folks at Zinio have brought us a hardware-accelerated application optimized for performance on Honeycomb and Tegra 2. The company says they have 100,000 magazines from 4,200 different publishers in all types of languages and available to purchase in a variety of currencies. Content [...]

HTC EVO View 4G Now Available for $400

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

You didn’t think we forgot about the EVO 3D’s big brother, did you? The HTC EVO View 4G is also available today for $400 after a new two-year contract. It’s just like the HTC Flyer we’ve already reviewed, except it’s black and you’ll get a Scribe Pen and 4G functionality for $100 less (that’s if [...]

Developers Beat Motorola to the Punch in Unlocking AT&T Atrix 4G Bootloader

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

We heard that the ATRIX 4G’s bootloader would be unlockable once the Gingerbread update from Motorola was headed our way, according to recent leaks. Motorola has committed to working with the development community to find middle ground in the war against devices being locked down, and while their efforts are only on a case-by-case basis, [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Gets Overclocked to 1.4GHz, Will Launch in UK August 4th

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

With kernel source code for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 being leaked recently, you had to imagine it wouldn’t be long before developers got their hands on it and tweaked it the hell out. We’ve finally gotten our first custom kernel as a result of its release. It’s a stable 1.4GHz overclock that I’m sure [...]

HTC EVO 3D Now Available for Everyone for $199.99, Gets Update to Fix Green Hornet License Issues

by Quentyn Kennemer on June 24th, 2011

Weren’t one of the many who were able to get in on purchasing the HTC EVO 3D as early as June 21st? Well, the thing was set to hit stores – both physical and online – for everyone June 24th, and we believe that day is here. For $199.99, you can walk away with a [...]

Woot: Archos 7 Home Tablet Only $79.99!

by Rob Jackson on June 24th, 2011

Happy Friday, Phandroids! In addition to starting your day with a breathe of fresh air and steamin hot cuppa-joe, you’ve got some big decisions to make. Like should you purchase today’s Woot! deal which happens to be an Android Tablet, a refurbished Archos 7 8GB Home Tablet, and only $79.99 at that: You’ll notice I [...]

RadioShack Evo 3D Launch Party – Unboxing [Video]

by Chris Chavez on June 24th, 2011

Alright. So we just received our HTC EVO 3D courtesy of Radio Shack and I decided to film an unboxing video – right on the hood of the Green Hornet car. LMFAO just took the stage (exactly as I predicted), Amber Rose walked through the door right now and there are tons of celebs. The [...]

We Have Arrived – RadioShack’s Pre-Release Launch Party for the HTC Evo 3D

by Chris Chavez on June 23rd, 2011

Just pulled up to the super secret location that is RadioShack’s launch party for the HTC EVO 3D. Have to admit, walking down the “green carpet” was a little awkward. Rubbing elbows with celebrities like Jayde Nicole, various TV tech shows and Disney actors is going to take some getting used to. I’m actually kind [...]

HTC EVO View 4G Gets Pre-Release Software Update of its Own

by Kevin Krause on June 23rd, 2011

The HTC EVO 3D has already received two pre-launch updates, and its tablet partner in crime isn’t getting left behind on this one. Yes, the HTC EVO View 4G is also launching tomorrow, June 24th, and HTC and Sprint have an OS update for the Android slate, as well. With the OTA, the View 4G [...]

HTC Thunderbolt Gets a Sense 3.0 Makeover Courtesy of Custom ROM

by Kevin Krause on June 23rd, 2011

HTC has made it clear that the Thunderbolt won’t receive Sense 3.0 (they also said the HTC Desire wouldn’t receive Android 2.3…but I digress). If you are in possession of a rooted HTC Thunderbolt with S-Off status and Clockwork Recovery, you can get the latest version of Sense courtesy of the latest version of the [...]

HTC Glamor Surfaces in Three Colors

by Kevin Krause on June 23rd, 2011

An image of a new handset from HTC, rumored to go by the codename HTC Glamor, has surfaced. Little is known about the device, but speculation is linking it to the HTC Bliss. As you may recall, the Bliss is an in-development handset reportedly designed with the female population in mind. That device was said [...]

Archos Brings Android Home with DECT Landline Phone and 35 Home Connect Radio

by Kevin Krause on June 23rd, 2011

It’s not quite the Android@Home initiative we saw at Google I/O, but alongside a new generation of Honeycomb tablets Archos unveiled two new products that see Google’s mobile OS branching out to a couple non-mobile applications. The 35 Smart Home Phone isn’t a new concept as it places the Android OS within the confines of [...]