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July, 2011 Articles

Samsung Galaxy S II Sign-Up Page (Almost) Live On The Samsung US Website

by Chris Chavez on July 27th, 2011

Well, butter my biscuits and slap me sideways. I’d say this here is a pretty good find from the guys over at DroidMatters. Apparently, when jumping on the Samsung U.S. website you can search for the Galaxy S II and from there, click on a link to be taken to the Galaxy S II page [...]

DEAL ALERT: T-Mobile Offering the LG G2X For FREE Until Thursday

by Chris Chavez on July 27th, 2011

T-Mobile announced a few hours ago via Twitter that they will be offering the LG G2X for FREE but only from now through Thursday. Usually the way this works is only with a 2-year contract and meaning if you’re reading this, you’re probably out of luck. Still unsure if these G2X’s will come with Android [...]

Facebook Bringing Web Based Apps To Mobile Browsers

by Chris Chavez on July 26th, 2011

Facebook wants a bigger piece of your wallet and what mega billion dollar company wouldn’t? As it stands, the company’s largest presence seems to be from your computer where you can click on ads and use their Facebook “Credits” to keep your virtual farm thriving and continue to pester friends to check out your over-sized [...]

The Complete History of Android In Infograph Form – The Android Story

by Chris Chavez on July 26th, 2011

I’ve mentioned in previous posts that I’m a sucker for a kind word an even bigger one for a good infographic. I honestly, can’t get enough of them. Combine that with my favorite mobile OS and you have some info-gold on your hands. That’s what these guys from xCube Labs did when they managed to [...]

HTC Now Willing To Negotiate With Apple On Patent Disputes

by Chris Chavez on July 26th, 2011

It wouldn’t be a normal day around here without some legal/patent news to bring to you, so here we are with the battle between Apple and HTC. You may remember almost a month ago when the U.S International Trade Commission found Apple guilty of violating two S3 Graphics patents related to compression technology and only [...]

Toshiba Thrive Gains Root Access

by Chris Chavez on July 26th, 2011

If you were one of the chubby chasers who found yourself taking home a Toshiba Thrive, you may be pleased to know that the device has been rooted – just not COMPLETELY. The guys over at TabletROMs discovered an exploit on the Thrive and from there, the guys from ThriveForums picked up the ball and [...]

Verizon Shows Off DROID X2 Gingerbread PDF’s – Gingerbread Update Around the Corner?

by Chris Chavez on July 26th, 2011

It’s always fun when I hear of yet another device receiving an Android firmware update and this time we have the Motorola Droid X2. Apparently, everything must have checked out with the “soak test” going on a few weeks ago because Verizon has (update: announced the PDF) on their support page which would lead anyone [...]

Official: Verizon Will Be Offering Motorola Xoom Users Their Free 4G LTE Upgrade In September

by Chris Chavez on July 26th, 2011

Look we got in our inbox a few minutes ago. It’s a flyer from Verizon advertising the 4G LTE upgrade for your Motorola Xoom! We never had a solid release date from Big Red and even though we still don’t know the exact day or hour of it’s coming, it’s nice to know the free [...]

Apps of the Day: Dolphin Browser for Pad and Zombie Bobbleheads

by Quentyn Kennemer on July 26th, 2011

Take care of this zombie then use a browser to read up on zombie survival and the uprising in case it gets hostile. That’s what today’s apps of the day is all about. Both are free and only require a tad bit of your time and bandwidth to acquire, so go ahead and give them [...]

Samsung SGH-T859 to be a T-Mobile Tablet?

by Quentyn Kennemer on July 26th, 2011

A device modeled Samsung T859 has gotten WiFi certification and thanks to the certification documents, it’s been revealed as a tablet. The only thing that comes to mind is either the Tab 8.9 or Tab 10.1, of course. Its model number suggests it’ll be headed to T-Mobile, but aside from the fact that the thing [...]

Further Proof that the DROID Bionic Could be Launching August 4th?

by Quentyn Kennemer on July 26th, 2011

August 4th is one of those dates for the DROID Bionic’s arrival that seems to be sticking. According to a new internal document, the device should in fact be arriving on that day for all to buy. Stores will be getting the devices in on the first of August to prepare for stocking, and the [...]

Toshiba Coming With a Keyboard-Equipped Regza Phone for KDDI

by Quentyn Kennemer on July 26th, 2011

Toshiba is set to bring us another Android. This time, they are bringing a keyboard-enabled Regza-branded phone which they say will be targeted to those who like to text and post on social networks. It has a 1.4GHz Snapdragon processor, an 8 megapixel camera, a 4 inch display and more. This one’s headed to KDDI [...]

HTC Puccini Tablet Pictured

by Quentyn Kennemer on July 26th, 2011

Another look at the HTC Puccini tablet here by way of BGR, except this time the pictures aren’t blurry as all hell. It’s a picture of the device inside of a full leather case. The front doesn’t show much at all save for the AT&T logo that corroborates earlier rumors of its arrival at Ma [...]

AT&T Set to Get a Non-QWERTY Galaxy S II, As Well?

by Quentyn Kennemer on July 26th, 2011

Fret not, AT&T users who also happen to be keyboard haters – it appears the carrier could be set to carry a Galaxy S II variant that does not have a hardware QWERTY keyboard. Android Central received a photo of said device and were told by the tipster that it is indeed Galaxy S II [...]

Motorola ATRIX 4G Getting CyanogenMod 7 Alpha, Apply to be a Tester

by Quentyn Kennemer on July 26th, 2011

After all of this 2nd-init hooplah, the ROMs are storming in. Now, CyanogenMod 7 appears to be headed for the Motorola Atrix 4G. How long it’ll take to get to nightly form we can’t say, but there’s a chance you can alpha test the ROM far ahead of everyone else. The XDA developer is only [...]

[Update: Just the Tab 10.1 4G] Samsung Mobile USA: “We Think the Best Things Often Come in 4″ – Hinting Toward US Galaxy S II?

by Quentyn Kennemer on July 26th, 2011

The title says it all, folks. Samsung Mobile USA on Facebook posted a rather peculiar status update saying that they think the best things often come in four. Random post or vague foresight? We’re betting on the latter. My first though was to be skeptical – this could just be a “reminder” for the 4G-enabled [...]

Oracle Deletes Sun Blog Posting From 2007 That Showed CEO’s Approval of Java’s Use Inside Android

by Quentyn Kennemer on July 26th, 2011

Boy, Judge Alsup isn’t going to like this one bit. I don’t remember seeing this one myself (wasn’t a huge Sun blog reader), but apparently Sun Microsystems’ CEO posted a blog entry in 2007 giving 100% approval of Java’s use inside Android. In his words: I just wanted to add my voice to the chorus [...]

Sprint’s Most Popular Androids of Last Year Soon to Hit End of Life

by Quentyn Kennemer on July 26th, 2011

New evidence has surfaced telling of impending “end of life” statuses for several of Sprint’s devices. Some are Android, some aren’t. Highlights include the HTC EVO 4G, Sprint’s original “superphone” following their moderately successful debut Android, the HTC Hero. Also on the list is the Samsung Epic 4G, the only Galaxy S phone with a [...]

Motorola XOOM 4G LTE Upgrade Might Not Be Available Until September

by Quentyn Kennemer on July 26th, 2011

Looking for a date to cling to for your promised 4G LTE hardware upgrade on the Motorola XOOM? Our friends at Droid-Life have received evidence of the upgrade’s arrival slated for September, more than a full month from now. Technically, September does fall into the “Summer” window that Verizon and Motorola initially set when they [...]

T-Mobile G2x Gingerbread Rollout Starts Today

by Quentyn Kennemer on July 26th, 2011

Less than 24 hours after we’ve learned T-Mobile would be putting the G2x back on store shelves post Gingerbread update, existing owners are treated to an official rollout. Along with the visual and functional changes to Android, you can look forward to the following: Great news G2x community! On July 25, T-Mobile G2X devices will [...]