While I know 300MB of data is not nearly enough for some of you, Verizon’s giving owners the option to add a $20 plan that affords savings to those who use smartphones and feature phones but don’t necessarily use tons of data. It’s a promotional plan, though, so you’ll only have from today through September [...]

Why, hello everyone. I feel like this has been a longer week than usual jam packed with so much Android news as of late. But what happens to all those stories that never make it onto our front page? Are they lost forever in the abyss of the world wide web? No! We bring them [...]

Fan favorite AT&T is about to make a move many wont be too happy with. Seems ‘ol AT&T will soon give the axe to their $10 dollar/1,000 text messaging plan, leaving customers with no other option but their $20 unlimited messaging plan. It’s ballsy. It’s unconventional. It’s AT&T. The change will go into effect on [...]

If you needed any more indication that Nokia is shaking in their boots thanks to the recent news of Google’s planned merger with Motorola Mobility, look no further than Stephen Elop’s statement today while speaking at a seminar in Helinski. Seems Mr. Elop isn’t all too happy about the recent news and was nice enough [...]

If you were some of the unlucky few who found yourself without an upgrade but were still looking to pick up Motorola’s latest DROID Bionic on launch day, we now have an idea on just how much the device will cost you full price. Thanks to an AndroidCentral tipster who received shipments of the device [...]

Okay, before your head explodes trying to figure out just what the heck is going on here, let me just tell you that no — this is not a joke and no — this is not inception. The Android Market from within the Android Market is actually the tablet version of the Android Market specifically [...]

It’s been awhile since we’ve heard of anything “big” from Google Music (still in beta) and it seems in attempt to bring the spotlight back on their Music Beta service, Google has introduced their Magnifier Blog. The music blog will highlight new and upcoming artists, give away free music and serve as a hub for [...]

The Wall Street Journal posted a huge story today on “The Man Behind Android’s Rise” and it provided some great insight on Android’s humble beginnings. The part I found most interesting was that Google originally had contracted LG to build its first Android handset back when the OS was being kept mostly under wraps. In [...]

Okay, so this is probably the 5th time I’ve heard of this issue in our Phantips alone and I felt it was time to give it some attention. Apparently, some HTC EVO 3D users are reporting a mysterious black-screen-of-death issue where their screen will go black, become unresponsive and the capacitive buttons will remain lit. [...]

The guys over at Mobile Syrup managed to snap this pic of the Samsung Hercules in the wild and running on the Telus network in Canada. This gives us yet another clear picture of what this device’s form factor in what could be seen as a cross between the Infuse 4, Nexus S and Galaxy [...]

A friend of mine sent me this video of halfcab123 on YouTube who, while taking his Nexus S in to his local Best Buy for repairs, took the time to root the 6-foot tall Nexus S display they had in the store. A pretty amazing if not amusing feat. If you doubt that the monster [...]

Today has been a great day for apps. DirecTV has brought NFL Season Ticket to more handsets and tablets, Google Reader is now fully optimized for Honeycomb tablets and now it’s time for apps of the day. The games I chose are quite whacky and, gasp, cost money. But they are just as fun as [...]

A pair of updates are going out for two of Sprint’s newest phones. The Samsung Conquer 4G will get a quick maintenance update the day it comes out, August 21st, something that isn’t all that uncommon these days. Nothing major – just patches some security holes. The EVO 3D, on the other hand, is landing [...]

The folks at ModMyMobile have gotten their hands on something juicy – a Gingerbread update for the Motorola CLIQ 2. It’s surprising, really, but that’s only because we never expect to hear about new versions of Android for many of Motorola’s “less exciting” handsets. But if you’re one of those who weren’t scared away by [...]

If someone were to tell you Google overpaid for Motorola Mobility, you’d probably scoff and say “$12.5 billion ain’t chump change.” Yea, it looks pretty damn expensive to those of us on the outside looking in. But one Motorola Mobility shareholder – one John W. Keating – is not pleased with the deal at all [...]

Good news for you football fans eager to get your pig skin slinging on the go. DirecTV and the NFL are bringing the Sunday Ticket to your Android devices. Motorola’s XOOM and apparently all of their handsets will be getting the service. They also mentioned the Samsung Galaxy tablets (which we assume at least includes [...]

An update for you Verizon faithful looking to find a device you may want sometime soon. The Motorola CITRUS and the Motorola Droid 2 (along with its global counterpart) will both see end-of-life on the Android side of the spectrum. Both have had good runs but have been outclassed by sequels or better comparable devices. [...]

Amazon’s got a nice back to school promotion for carriers of their Amazon.com Visa credit card. Using the coupon code BTS20OFF, you can get 20% off of any PC and home/office supplies. Fortunately for us, they’re including tablets into that category. The most you can shave off is $200. It’s a nice chunk of change [...]

I’ve only got one word for the above title – finally! Google has updated their Reader application for Android to add tablet support. While using the handset version of the app on a big screen wasn’t terrible, we always like to see applications taking advantage of prime screen real estate. It’s laid out just as [...]

Sony Ericsson’s back at it, letting the dancing “bug droid” (Google’s “official” name for the mascot) entertain the masses at their GamesCon booth. Except it now has competition – the main zombie from Plants vs Zombies. I’ve gotta say – it’s hard for the big puffy Android mascot to match up to the mean and [...]