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August, 2011 Articles

Just in Time For IFA – Samsung Introduces Galaxy Y, Y-Pro, M-Pro and W

by Chris Chavez on August 24th, 2011

Hot on the heels of IFA in Berlin, Germany are a handful of newly announced Android handsets from Samsung Mobile. They follow Samsung’s brand new naming scheme of designating letters to give customers an idea of what to expect, without having to read the specs or check the price sticker. Without further ado, let’s check [...]

Newly Leaked HTC Jetstream (Puccini) Pics – AT&T 4G LTE Confirmed

by Chris Chavez on August 24th, 2011

Looks like the boys over at Engadget found themselves these juicy pics of AT&T’s upcoming HTC Jetstream (better known as the Puccini) complete with 4G LTE branding on its rear. The device should be rolling out sometime in the very near future and looks to be AT&T’s flagship tablet for taking advantage of their upcoming [...]

New York Judge Rules That A Warrant Is Required To Obtain Location Data

by Chris Chavez on August 23rd, 2011

Yesterday, Nicholas Garaufis, an Eastern District New York judge, denied the U.S. government’s application requesting that Verizon Wireless hand over 113 days of customer location data. According to Judge Garaufis, law enforcement would need a warrant to obtains all those months of location data. He rejected the argument that a customer waives their Fourth Amendment [...]

Seton Hall University Giving Lenovo ThinkPad Honeycomb Tablets to Students and Faculty

by Chris Chavez on August 23rd, 2011

Apparently, in New Jersey, they know how to party AND how to get their study on. According to CampusTechnology Seton Hall University will be giving Android-based Lenovo ThinkPad tablets to both faculty and students this fall semester. The tablets have already begun shipping on Monday and contrary to what I initially assumed, these are not [...]

The Mystery Of The Crystal Portal – Now Available In The Android Market

by Chris Chavez on August 23rd, 2011

It was only a few weeks ago I told you guys about a hidden object game on the Android Market by the name of Paranormal Agency. After having so much fun with that title I was happy to see that G5 Entertainment is at it again, this time with the same hidden object fun wrapped [...]

Leaked Roadmap Outs Launch Dates for Some of AT&T’s Finest

by Chris Chavez on August 23rd, 2011

A leaked roadmap found itself on PocketNow outing some vague release dates for some of AT&T’s finest. The more notable out of the bunch are the Samsung SGH-i777 (Attain) which will be AT&T’s version of the Galaxy S II and its qwerty keyboard cousin, the Gidim SGH-i927. Both of these devices are slated for a [...]

ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Gets a Quick Maintenance Update (Netflix Works)

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 23rd, 2011

The ASUS Transformer has gotten itself a pretty decent OTA update. Version 8.6.5.9 is said to have allowed people to use Netflix to its full capabilities, however it’s not going to show up in the market. You’ll need to grab the Netflix APK, but from there you should be on your way to streaming all [...]

Apps of the Day: Ask.com and Drawdle

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 23rd, 2011

Remember when Ask Jeeves was cool? And you wanted the actual Jeeves character to be your uncle or something? Yea, me neither. Sorry about your misfortune in the search engine market, Ask, but Google’s got that locked up for the time being. We love what you’ve done with the new place, though, getting back to [...]

Samsung’s New Ad Reveals September 9th Launch for Galaxy S II On Sprint?

by Chris Chavez on August 23rd, 2011

It was only 4 days ago that we posted on article on the a possible September 9th launch date for the Sprint Galaxy S II (Epic Touch 4G) on Sprint. This would make ‘ol #3 the first out of the gate to offer the Galaxy S II here in the states. The guys at SprintFeed [...]

Google Closing Android Market Developer Support Forums

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 23rd, 2011

If developers weren’t already peeved enough, we have some more bad news for them – Google’s shutting down the developer support forums where the coders of the market convene to discuss issues with the Android market or application development. The site has been home to huge discussions and complaints from market developers with massive threads [...]

AT&T Rumored to be Discontinuing the HTC Status

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 23rd, 2011

  A lot of talk of discontinued products in the tech world lately. This time, AT&T is set to close the door on the HTC Status, or so says a supposed inside source of TechCrunch‘s. That source and others of TechCrunch’s has confirmed that AT&T will be pulling the Status from store shelves due to [...]

White HTC EVO 3D Headed for Sprint via Radio Shack September 9th

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 23rd, 2011

Word in from AndroidForums.com is that RadioShack (or “The Shack” as no one likes to call them) will be offering a new HTC EVO 3D on Sprint starting September 9th. It’ll be a white version of the EVO 3D, and unlike its younger brother’s makeover, the entire phone will be white – bezel, back cover, [...]

Samsung Uses Decades-Old Movie as Evidence Against Apple, Microsoft Moves to Ban Motorola Imports [Lawsuits]

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 23rd, 2011

Lawsuits! Gotta love them on a beautiful summer afternoon – almost as refreshing as a cool glass of lemonade, in fact. We’ve got two stories for you this time. First up, Microsoft has filed with the ITC to have all Motorola phones (smart or dumb) banned from being imported, sold and advertised here in the [...]

Barnes & Noble NOOK Color Gets Firmware 1.3, Adds New Publications

by Quentyn Kennemer on August 23rd, 2011

Those of you still rocking a NOOK Color while much more powerful, honeycomb-infused devices are out, there’s a new update awaiting you. Version 1.3 brings you a collection of popular magazine publications to enjoy digitally, including People, Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune, Parents, and Fitness. They offer audio, video and “fun extras” as well as all [...]

Motorola Droid Bionic Preview Video Pops Up – Shows Off Boot And More

by Rob Jackson on August 23rd, 2011

An anonymous tipster just hooked us up with a video that shows the Droid Bionic boot sequence. Folks have been waiting a LONG time for the Bionic and with an early September release looking promising, we’re hoping you won’t have to wait much longer. Take a look how fast Verizon 4G works and note that [...]

Verzo Kinzo Coming Next Month, Company’s Android Smartphone Debut

by Rob Jackson on August 23rd, 2011

We haven’t heard of Verzo before and you probably haven’t either as their entire website is coming soon. But according to an exclusive over on Engadget, they’ve got an Android phone lined up for a September debut and we’re eager to see what the startup can produce. It’s name sounds like a Hollywood Ninja or [...]

Android Market Updated Once Again, Receives +1 Button

by Kevin Krause on August 23rd, 2011

Yet another Android Market update has begun to arrive on handsets. It’s nothing as drastic as the complete overhaul we saw just a few weeks back, but it does add in some desirable features. For starters, the +1 button that has been featured on the Android Market’s web iteration has made the journey over to [...]

Swype Beta 3.25 Now Available

by Kevin Krause on August 23rd, 2011

Yesterday we mentioned that Swype would bringing its latest update, initially released exclusively for the Nexus S 4G on Sprint, to all members of their Beta program. We weren’t exactly sure when it would launch, but it didn’t take long. Swype has been updated to version 3.25 and is now available to all signed up [...]

Sony S1 Will be Dubbed Tablet S, Coming First Half of September

by Kevin Krause on August 23rd, 2011

With September right around the corner, things are lining up for the launch of Sony’s first entry into the Android tablet space. Originally announced under the codename of the Sony S1, Engadget has got the scoop on the slate that will be released as the Sony Tablet S. We’ve seen the tablet with its inviting curved [...]

Image Surfaces of Samsung Impulse 4G, AT&T’s First LTE Smartphone?

by Kevin Krause on August 23rd, 2011

While AT&T kicks off their 4G LTE offerings this week with a pair of network adaptors, the ETA on handsets compatible with the next-gen network isn’t so clear. While the timeframe remains left to speculation, BGR has obtained images of a new Samsung smartphone that gives us an idea at least of what AT&T’s first LTE [...]