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July, 2011 Articles

Android Overload: Winnie Pooh Comes To Android, LG Optimus Pro/Net Getting NFC and More

by Chris Chavez on July 19th, 2011

Greetings Android Phone Fans! You’ve made it through the day and managed to end up here, in the Android Overload. This is your one stop, place to shop for all those little Android stories that didn’t make it to our front page. One story worth checking out is how LG is cramming in everything they [...]

HTC Kingdom to be Rebranded as the Hero 4G for Sprint

by Chris Chavez on July 19th, 2011

According to Pocketnow, the HTC Kingdom that first appeared in a ROM leaked by 911Sniper a few months back, just might be Sprint’s sequel to the Hero (the first Sense device to hit stateside). The biggest piece of evidence seems to be a DLNA certificate for the a device with that same name. Also, were [...]

T-Mobile’s After Hours Sale: HTC Sensation 4G FREE for New Customers

by Chris Chavez on July 19th, 2011

T-Mobile is at it again with their After Hours Sale this time offering up a FREE HTC Sensation 4G. Keep in mind the offer is only good for new customers and only available online. Better hurry! Deal is only good until 3AM PT. [Via T-Mobile]

GameTanium Introduces Android Users to Subscription Based All-You-Can-Eat Gaming

by Chris Chavez on July 19th, 2011

Exclusive gaming app-markets like Nvidia’s Tegra Zone or Qualcomm’s upcoming Game Pack App Store seem to be a new trend in Android. And we’re all pretty used to all-you-can-eat subscription based services like Netflix for movies, Spotify for music but what if you were to combine those two ideas into one? What would you end [...]

T-Mobile Mytouch 4G Slide Available Now For Pre-Order

by Chris Chavez on July 19th, 2011

It was only last week that T-Mobile officially announced the July 19th pre-order date for their Mytouch 4G Slide. Well, it looks like the phone is finally available via their website. That’s right, if you were looking to get your hands on the world most advanced camera smartphone, you can pre-order your own for $200 [...]

Dolphin Browser HD Updated to Version 6.0 – Introduces New Webzine Feature

by Chris Chavez on July 18th, 2011

Popular web browsing app, Dolphin Browser HD was updated to version 6.0 today. Along with their current box of tricks the updated version adds a new Webzine feature. The Webzine feature allows for a user to display web pages as a series of thumbnail images using a webpage’s RSS feed. The user can then scroll [...]

Update: Samsung Function Was a MisIdentified Motorola Xoom

by Chris Chavez on July 18th, 2011

We reported earlier today on how some users from our AndroidForums stumbled upon a mysterious Samsung device named the Function on the speedtest site, Geekaphone.com. Well, it looks like we have confirmation from Geekaphone themselves, via their Twitter, that the Samsung Function was merely misidentified Motorola Xoom users. So, while we were off imagining a [...]

ZTE To Introduce Direct Sales Model in the UK – Looks To Increase Brand Recognition

by Chris Chavez on July 18th, 2011

I know what some of you are thinking, “Who is ZTE?” Well, it’s brand recognition that the company is looking to change and one of the reasons why the company recently signed a deal with Brightpoint to sell directly to customers starting with the UK. ZTE, is commonly overseas for providing mid-end, budget priced Android [...]

Samsung’s Dual-core Galaxy R Making Its UK Debut In the Coming Weeks

by Chris Chavez on July 18th, 2011

Looks like our Android brothers overseas are getting another great Samsung phone. What you are looking at is essentially the Galaxy Z we showed you guys a few weeks back, only according to Cnet, it’s being dubbed the Galaxy R. The phone is about as close as you can get to a Galaxy S II [...]

HTC Finally Releases Source Code for Incredible S, Desire Z and Flyer

by Chris Chavez on July 18th, 2011

Earlier today we reported how there was another campaign launched against HTC on their Facebook page where users have been demanding the source code for many of HTC’s recent releases like the EVO 3D, EVO 4G, EVO Shift, Sensation, and Incredible 2. Perhaps HTC was feeling the heat because it looks like they might be cooperating [...]

Samsung’s Smart Cover Knock Off Isn’t Helping their Case

by Kevin Krause on July 18th, 2011

OK, so the whole Apple vs. Samsung thing is beginning to wear out its welcome, and though we all think Steve Jobs and company need to chill on the negative vibes and lawsuits they keep throwing at Android manufacturers, it sure isn’t helping when a product like the above pictured Smart Case for the Galaxy [...]

Canada’s HTC EVO 3D to Have Unlocked Bootloader? Roger(s) that

by Kevin Krause on July 18th, 2011

Like many Android handset manufacturers, HTC has promised unlocked bootloaders on future devices. Much to the dismay of many, the HTC EVO 3D launched on Sprint with its bootloader still under lock and key. Recently, HTC gave us an update on the timeline for when to expect an update to the handset that will grant [...]

Verizon Transitioning to microSIM with Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE

by Kevin Krause on July 18th, 2011

For their first batch of 4G LTE handsets, full-sized SIM cards are the key to accessing Verizon’s next-gen network, but that looks to be changing soon as Verizon will introduce microSIM for future devices. The first device to launch with the new standard will be the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G LTE. Though in terms [...]

LG Revolution Drops to $199, Becomes Verizon’s Lowest-Priced 4G LTE Handset

by Kevin Krause on July 18th, 2011

You have to feel a bit sorry for the LG Revolution. Unlike it’s name implies, it didn’t quite revolutionize Verizon’s 4G LTE lineup, coming in after the the HTC Thunderbolt and Droid Charge and with the Droid Bionic looming over the horizon. It hasn’t been helped much by so-so specs and LG’s clunky custom user [...]

Android + Bluetooth + R/C Car = Awesome

by Kevin Krause on July 18th, 2011

Our Android smartphones are powerful devices capable of performing all sorts of tasks from managing our wealth to keeping important dates. Oh, they also make calls, let us message our friends, and keep us in touch with our social networks. That’s all good, but despite all the ways our phones help us be more productive, [...]

Verizon Bringing 4G LTE Coverage to 28 New Locations this Week

by Kevin Krause on July 18th, 2011

Verizon is continuing their 4G rollout this week with the addition of 28 new metropolitan areas to their LTE map. Big Red says the new locations will get the green light on Thursday, though we’ve heard from several folks that 4G is already live in some of the areas included in the roll out. The [...]

Official: Motorola Titanium Launching July 24th at Sprint for $150

by Kevin Krause on July 18th, 2011

Today Sprint is picking up the beans that were spilled earlier this month, officially announcing the Motorola Titanium for a July 24th release. As its name implies, the Titanium is built tough to withstand the elements, earning the 810G military-spec standard. Along with Android 2.1 and a full QWERTY keyboard, the Titanium also features push-to-talk [...]

Motorola Droid 3 Reveals its SIM Card in Device Teardown

by Kevin Krause on July 18th, 2011

The folks over at iFixIt got their hands on the newly released Motorola DROID 3 for Verizon, and in typical fashion the handset didn’t stay in one piece for long. The device teardown shows us much of what we expected — a dual-core 1GHz TI OMAP 4430 CPU, 512MB of RAM, and a 4.0-inch qHD [...]

FCC Filing Suggests AT&T Launch for HTC Puccini Tablet

by Kevin Krause on July 18th, 2011

It’s no secret that HTC is prepping a followup to their Flyer tablet released earlier this summer. The device has been floating around under the name Puccini and is expected to be a 10-inch slate running Honeycomb. We are now learning that the tablet could be headed for AT&T thanks to an FCC filing that [...]

New Droid X2 Soak Test Starting Soon, Could it Be Gingerbread?

by Kevin Krause on July 18th, 2011

One of our faithful readers has just sent word that Motorola has begun inviting Droid X2 owners to participate in a soak test for an upcoming update for the handset. The details of the update weren’t made available, but unless Moto has a slew of bug fixes headed our way logic tells us it very [...]