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August, 2011 Articles

Geekaphone Hopes to Make Your Next Smartphone Purchase an Easy Decision

by Kevin Krause on August 19th, 2011

Looking to make your next smartphone purchase but no idea where to start? New service Geekaphone might be a good resource to check out. Just enter various factors, everything from platform to price, and the site will spit out its best match for you. Want a 4G phone with a dual-core processor and HD video [...]

Sprint in Talks to Acquire Clearwire

by Kevin Krause on August 19th, 2011

Sprint has entered into talks that could result in the acquisition of Clearwire and control of the company’s 4G WiMAX network. Sprint currently holds the largest share of network partner, but it will need to coax the remainder from cable companies including Comcast, Time Warner, and Brighthouse. Sprint’s biggest competitor in acquiring Clearwire comes from [...]

New Gingerbread Build Leaks for HTC Thunderbolt

by Kevin Krause on August 19th, 2011

Another build of the Gingerbread update for the HTC Thunderbolt has been making its rounds among the Android developer community. The latest Android 2.3 build goes by version number 2.10.605.1, a slight bump up from the intial build leaked earlier in the week. The necessary files and instructions are available over at XDA, but given [...]

More Claims of Evidence Tampering in Samsung v. Apple Case

by Kevin Krause on August 19th, 2011

As Apple files its case against Samsung in the Netherlands, claims of tampered visual evidence are again making the rounds around the blogosphere. This time the Samsung Galaxy S looks to be the victim of resizing, making the phone appear more similar to the iPhone 3GS at first glance. While there are some striking visual [...]

Advent Vega Gets Unofficial Android 3.2 Port Complete with GPU Acceleration

by Kevin Krause on August 19th, 2011

Though the Advent Vega ships with a version of Android better suited for mid-range handsets than any decent tablet, for its price you really can’t complain. Combine your thrifty nature with a bit of technical wherewithal and the Vega is easily up to speed with the big boys. After Honeycomb was first ported to the [...]

Samsung Fascinate 3G+ on TELUS Gets Gingerbread

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 19th, 2011

Updates, fun fun fun! TELUS users that have opted to make the Samsung Fascinate 3G+ their device should be happy today knowing that the upgrade to Android 2.3.3 is now available, a testament to Samsung’s desire to improve their reputation regarding after-market update support. Instructions how to check for the OTA is below, but be [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Wi-Fi) Gets a Quick Bug-Fixing Update

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 19th, 2011

Samsung has pushed another update to their Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Wi-Fi to address bugs. It’ll clock in at 3.22MB, meaning it’ll be a quick affair – just long enough for you to reboot the tablet and get back to reading Phandroid.com. It’s said to fix the graphical corruption bug that was introduced when Samsung [...]

Apple Manipulating Evidence in Case Against Samsung Again [Galaxy S is Same Size as iPhone?]

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 19th, 2011

Apple’s back in court manipulating evidence again, it seems. After being accused of manipulating evidence when it was found that they made the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 appear to have a 4:3 aspect ratio when it really had a 16:9 aspect ratio, Apple decided to bring their awesome photoshop skills to the phone side. In [...]

Will Google End Up Selling Motorola After Integrating Patents Into Their Own Portfolio?

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 19th, 2011

Image credit: Gayle L McDowell Speculation abound, folks. On Monday, Google proposed to purchase Motorola. I’m sure everyone in the tech world knows that by now. Not only 4 days later, people are speculating on what should happen next. Yesterday, I raved about five things I’d love to see come out of the Google/Motorola deal [...]

DROID Bionic Gets Front Page Prominence on Verizon Website, Launch Imminent

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 19th, 2011

Yesterday, the DROID Bionic popped up in Best Buy guides everywhere, leading us to believe that an early September launch would still be a strong possibility after missing many hopeful August dates. Specifically, we’ve been hearing that it would drop September 8th, which fits in with Verizon’s trend of releasing devices on Thursdays. Now, they’ve [...]

[Poll] Should Google Poach WebOS Designers and Developers?

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 19th, 2011

Well, it’s Friday. We like to pick your brains on Fridays. This time, we’re wondering what you think about the latest happenings over at the HP camp. If you haven’t heard, HP has officially discontinued WebOS. The TouchPad and any WebOS smartphones will no longer be offered for sale. Of course, HP probably won’t just [...]

HTC: “Join Us to See What’s Next” in London Night Before IFA

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 19th, 2011

Well it looks like we have two major OEMs hosting their own shindigs coinciding with IFA in Berlin, Germany. Along with Samsung, HTC has announced an event titled “Join us to see what’s next,” set to kick off on September 1st, the day before the massive conference is scheduled to kick off. So what could [...]

Ice Cream Sandwich vs iOS on iPhone 4 [Humorous Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 19th, 2011

Although we have yet to see or hear of Ice Cream Sandwich in exhaustive capacity, someone has already gone hands-on with it and compared it to iOS on the new iPhone 4. It’s certainly a lot cooler than iOS 5, though Apple fans will be quick to tell you that it’s still more sloppy overall. [...]

Android Overload: T-Mobile Giving Away $50 Giftcards, Gameloft Listing HTC Evo Design 4G and More

by Chris Chavez on August 19th, 2011

Greetings, Android phone fans! It’s time for another fantabulous episode of the Android Overload. This is the place you come to when our daily front page news isn’t enough to quench your Android hunger. These are all the remains of the day and you’re sure to find something to sink your teeth into. Enjoy! Huawei’s [...]

New Samsung Roadmap Leaks With Expected Launch Dates – Nexus Prime Revealed?

by Chris Chavez on August 18th, 2011

It was only last week we posted a leaked Samsung roadmap only to have Samsung turn around and flat out deny on their official blog. Well, the guys over at telefonino managed to get themselves almost the same roadmap but this time — with expected launch dates, baby! Keep in mind the launch dates are [...]

RIM Mistakingly Shows Off HTC Device In New Blackberry Promo Video [Lawl]

by Chris Chavez on August 18th, 2011

Awwww, look — it’s the new Blackberry 9803647 pretending to be “hip” and “new.” How cute. Today, RIM released this promo video of a launch party held in honor of their latest dumbphone, showing off the all new OS it will be running (yawn). The new Blackberry can run games! And message! And — wait [...]

Shovel Heroes Now Available in the Android Market

by Chris Chavez on August 18th, 2011

Shovel Heroes is now available in the Android Market and it comes to you courtesy of Progrestar. The story is simple, you’re stuck on a desert island and thankfully, the gods have sent down a golden shovel for you to use on your island discovery. If manual labor doesn’t sound like how you would want [...]

Sprint Drops The Price On Epic 4G, Nexus S 4G and Echo

by Chris Chavez on August 18th, 2011

Looks like Sprint flew under our radar and dropped the price yesterday on some of their “old school” Android lineup. If you’re a new customer you can now sign up for a 2-year agreement and snag yourself a Samsung EPIC 4G for $100, Nexus S for $50 ($30 online), and the Kyocera Echo for free. [...]

HTC Sensation Android 2.3.4 OTA Update Rolling Out NOW

by Chris Chavez on August 18th, 2011

It’s like Christmas in August! Hot on the heels of the Evo 3D’s Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread update, HTC Sensation 4G owners now have something to get excited about. Seems HTC is on top of it today and is issuing an update for the Sensation as well, that will bring the device up to Android 2.3.4 [...]

Leaked Verizon MAP Reveals Motorola DROID Bionic’s Pricing After 2-Year Agreement

by Chris Chavez on August 18th, 2011

The guys over at Droid-Life managed to snag this leak of a Verizon MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) listing Motorola’s upcoming DROID Bionic for the low, low price of $300 with a 2-year agreement. The leak also confirms that heavily rumored September 8th launch date. Yesterday we discovered the Bionic’s full price at $589 and it seems [...]