Looks like the guys over at Android Central were able to secure this screen shot of a Costco computer with instructions to take down their current display unit of the Motorola Atrix. The more interesting part is that a sign reading, “New Handset Coming Soon!” will take the Atrix’s place. What phone you ask? Well, [...]

There are all sorts of opinions on whether or not the AT&T-Mobile merger will actually be approved by the government or get shot down. We’ve heard a lot from Sprint’s CEO Dan Hesse but what does Verizon’s Chief Operating Officer Lowell McAdam think about the merger? During a Fortune Brainstorm tech conference McAdam spoke out [...]

How about some hot apps for a hot day? We don’t want you breaking a sweat trying to track down some cool new apps in the Android Market, so we’re bringing you another edition of Apps of the Day. Had enough of the temperature puns? Me too. Read on to catch up on the new [...]

The Android Team is taking yet another step to help cut down on issues related to device fragmentation by introducing multiple APK support to the Android Market. Developers can now upload APKs targeting specific device elements such as screen size, Android version, and hardware elements while maintaining app ratings, comments, and statistics under a single [...]

Earlier today we caught wind of an upgrade to the Motorola DEFY, the Motorola Defy+. Speculation so far is that the phone and its boosted 1GHz processor could end up on AT&T in the States, and it looks like at least O2 will carry the handset in Europe. EuroDroid came across a listing for the phone [...]

The Android 2.3 update is set to roll out to myTouch 4G users within the next few weeks (some are receiving it now), but those folks aren’t the only people getting a Gingerbread treat from HTC. And when I say Gingerbread treat, I mean an actual gingerbread treat — gingerbread cookies shaped as everyone’s favorite Android [...]

The latest update to Netflix brought support for a boatload of additional devices, but Honeycomb tablets were few and far between on the list. Luckily for owners of the Asus Transformer who took it upon themselves to root their tablet, a patch has been brewed up that will get Netflix up and running with little [...]

The Android App Player for the BlackBerry PlayBook was promised as part of a future update to RIM’s tablet, but thanks to some snooping by N4BB, a pre-release build of the apps emulator has been unearthed. What’s more? The Android App Player is based around Android 2.3.3, meaning PlayBook users will have access to a [...]

The Samsung Replenish is taking it’s eco-friendly design and painting it pink. Raspberry Pink, to be exact. Starting July 24th, the new color option will be available in stores and online through Sprint. In addition to helping to save the environment with it’s earth-friendly design and packaging, the Replenish offers savings for your wallet as [...]

Lenovo just unveiled a series of new Android tablets, and among them was no mention of a device going by the name Smartpad. But that very product name has shown up at the FCC, leaving us wondering which tablet it could refer to. The same device is listed with model number IdeaPad Tablet A1-07 and [...]

The rugged Motorola Defy is getting an upgrade, but it looks like it won’t be returning to T-Mobile flashing its new internals. The 800Mhz TI OMAP 3610 CPU is said to be swapped for a 1GHz OMAP 3621 in the new model, known as the Defy+. Other than the processor switch, specs remain relatively the [...]

With glasses-free 3D handsets already on the market from LG and HTC, it seems like a no-brainer that other handset manufacturers would jump in on the fad. According to the latest industry whispers, Samsung is taking a stab at it with a device that would largely mirror 3D smartphones already on the market. It is [...]

What carrier is best? That question depends on a LOT of elements, but it’s a question that a new Android App – Carrier Coverage – hopes to answer. By non-intrusively collecting real-time data from it’s community of users, Carrier Coverage hopes to create the largest independent source of carrier coverage data on the planet, thereby helping [...]

Still waiting on Gingerbread for your G2 from T-Mobile? If you’d rather take your chances on what appears to be a leaked build of the update posted on T-Mobile’s community, you probably won’t have to wait much longer. It’s said that this update is the same one that was appearing on some refurbished G2s, so [...]

While this thing isn’t on sale yet, Lenovo will let you order your IdeaPad K1 now for $500, but don’t expect it to ship until at least August 1st, fitting in with their original broad “August” window. It’s a 10.1 inch Honeycomb tablet whose specs should be quite familiar to everyone – 1GB of RAM, [...]

One of the best smallish phones to hit stateside is finally here, courtesy of T-Mobile. We’ve seen this thing on its roadmap before, and it wasn’t too long ago that a leaked spec sheet for T-Mobile’s version made its way to the net. T-Mobile’s spoiled our fun, though, and have gone and made it all [...]

Afraid your G2x would be without Gingerbread for a while as LG posted “by summer” as its launch date? Well first of all, you’ll be happy to know that that post is rather old, one LG deletes and reposts from time to time. (I guess to keep it from slipping off the front page? I [...]

A few days ago, Verizon detailed 28 different markets to get 4G LTE starting today, bringing their total up and above Sprint’s at 100+. Welp, today’s the day it’s set to go live and you should be able to pull down lightning speeds on several phones and mobile broadband devices. Go ahead and check for [...]

Nexus S fans on AT&T can finally buy the device subsidized as Samsung and Best Buy have struck deals to offer the phone starting July 24th. You can get it at Best Buy stores or at BestBuy.com. Oddly enough, no mention of AT&T directly offering it was to be found. They must have some sort [...]

This is the first report we’ve heard of this nature, but it’s worth talking about anyway. According to Strategy Analytics, Android now owns 30% of worldwide market share for tablets with Apple sliding on down to around 61%. By contrast, in Q2 of last year, Apple had a strangle hold on the market with 94% [...]