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November, 2011 Articles

ASUS Eee Pad MeMo Launching In January – Ice Cream Sandwich and Included Phone Ready To Go

by Chris Chavez on November 30th, 2011

You may remember when we showed you the ASUS Eee Pad MeMo along side the Padfone back at trade show in China a few months back. Well, thanks to our friends at Netbooknews — who gave us the Transformer Prime launch date a few hours ago — we now know the ASUS Eee Pad MeMo [...]

China’s First Tablet Rocking Android 4.0.1 Ice Cream Sandwiched Demoed [Video]

by Chris Chavez on November 30th, 2011

Never one to stay behind the curve as far as technology is concerned, China is all set to receive their own taste of Ice Cream Sandwich with thanks to this mysterious tablet running Android 4.0.1. The 10-inch tab — which is apparently a Xoom knockoff (I don’t see it) — runs Android 4.0 surprisingly well, [...]

More Android Security Issues Exposed – This Time From Apps Already Installed On Your Device

by Chris Chavez on November 30th, 2011

It wasn’t bad enough to have apps like CarrierIQ pre-installed on our devices which record our every swipe and now this. Researchers at North Carolina State University have apparently uncovered some vulnerabilities in the apps that come pre-installed on Android devices that could potentially allow for malicious applications to wreak all kinds of havoc on [...]

Clearwire In Talks With Sprint To Acquire $1 Billion In Funding

by Chris Chavez on November 30th, 2011

If you thought (more or less hoping) Clearwire — Sprint’s current 4G WiMax provider — would just go away already it seems their demise may be put off a little bit longer. Reports are saying that Clearwire is close to securing even more funding from Sprint to the tune of $1 billion that, besides being [...]

DaVinci Shows Up In Tegra Zone – Bringing Renaissance Style Online First Person Shooting Jan 2012

by Chris Chavez on November 30th, 2011

The world’s first full Tegra 3 title has popped up in Nvidia’s Tegra Zone today, DaVinci THD. We told you guys about the DaVinci a few weeks back but then, we only had the PC version to go off of. It looks like the game has been making some headway with newly released screenshots following [...]

Some HTC Rezound Owners Experiencing Audio Interference When Using Headphones

by Kevin Krause on November 30th, 2011

What’s the worst thing that could happen when your phone pushes its high-caliber audio as a main selling point? A problem with the sound quality of said audio. While the HTC Rezound we had a chance to review passed the sound quality test with flying colors, a growing number of owners are reporting a static [...]

Verizon Motorola XOOM Receiving Software Update to Enable Pay-as-You-Go Plans

by Kevin Krause on November 30th, 2011

The Motorola XOOM for Verizon is receiving a small (8MB small) update as of today. Given the minute size, don’t expect any big feature changes. It’s looking like the only major adjustment is an under-the-hood change allowing the tablet to be activated on Verizon’s month-to-month 4G LTE plans. The update provides a good option for [...]

Dish Network Advertising Logitech Revue with Android 3.1, Update Nowhere to Be Found

by Kevin Krause on November 30th, 2011

Shortly before Google announced the rollout of Android 3.1 for Google TV (Google TV 2.0), Logitech began shipping their final batch of Revue set-top boxes with a sticker advertising the new software. The manufacturer confirmed with us that the new version of Android did not come installed out of the box and would rather touch [...]

Box.net Also Giving LG Owners 50GB of Free Storage

by Kevin Krause on November 30th, 2011

Box.net is bringing the same 50GB of free storage offered to owners of Sony Ericsson handset owners to those with LG-made Android smartphones. The details of the offer remain the same, with anyone downloading the Box.net app and signing up for and account via their LG phone receiving 50GB of storage. The offer is valid [...]

Motorola Gives Droid RAZR Owners an App to Find their Car

by Kevin Krause on November 30th, 2011

If you frequently find it difficult to remember where you left your car, there are quite a few apps to choose from. If you are a Motorola Droid RAZR owner there is one specifically designed for you. The free app “Motorola Car Finder” is available now for those often wondering “was my car towed/stolen or [...]

Galaxy Nexus LTE Images Uncovered in Verizon Site Source Code

by Kevin Krause on November 30th, 2011

We have no idea when Verizon actually plans to launch the Samsung Galaxy Nexus (though there is plenty of speculation), but whatever is going on Big Red is most definitely getting things prepared. Android Forum member Ytram did some digging in the Verizon website’s XML manifest and uncovered the images that will eventually make up the [...]

HTC Raider (Holiday) Stops by FCC en Route to AT&T

by Kevin Krause on November 30th, 2011

The HTC Raider has been available in Canada for a few weeks now, but a US release still escapes the device. The handset once known under the Holiday name has long been rumored to make a stop at AT&T, but any word of an announcement has been missing as the holiday season kicks into high [...]

Happy Holidroid Contest: Quick Pic Challenge

by Rob Jackson on November 30th, 2011

You’ll want to sign up for AndroidForums.com for today’s contest challenge AND future challenges. Because DISQUS allows comment editing without timestamps, we’re unable to assuredly identify a winner using the Phandroid commenting system for time-based contests. Make sure you read each contest post carefully to make sure you’re doing it right! If you’re unsure what [...]

Just In Case You Wanted to See What It Looks Like When Carrier IQ is Doing Its Thing [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 30th, 2011

Trevor Eckhart, the soul who has taken it upon himself to expose CarrierIQ and the carriers who use them, has recently published a video showing what exactly is going on inside your ROM when Carrier IQ is enabled. He shows a number of different things, including how keystrokes on external buttons are recorded, how keystrokes [...]

Check Out Grungy Ball for Android [Video]

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 30th, 2011

We were just tipped about a cool looking game called Grungy Ball for Android. It’s a very simple game – just like the name of the developer implies – but looks fun and looks great doing what it does. You have elevated panels on which to roll a grungy-looking ball, trying to make your way [...]

Samsung DROID Charge Gingerbread Update Rolling Out

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 30th, 2011

We’ve gotten enough reports in the past 10 or so minutes to believe that Samsung and Verizon are finally issuing the upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread to the DROID Charge. It’s an over-the-air process and it may be staggered, meaning if you can’t get it right this moment you’ll be able to get it sometime [...]

[Update: Gameplay Added] Ronaldo Gets an Android Game – Cristiano Ronaldo Freestyle

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 30th, 2011

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the most skilled players in football, is getting an Android game! It’ll be called Cristiano Ronaldo Freestyle, a rhythm game that sees you responding to on-screen commands to the tune of music in order to keep Ronaldo going as he keeps the ball in the air with his feet. Think of [...]

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus Root Method Available

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 30th, 2011

The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus hasn’t been out for long but those of you who have picked one up since its launch can finally root the thing. We’d advise against trying this method on the T-Mobile version right now as we’re not sure if the method is the same for all versions of the device. [...]

Confirmed: ASUS Transformer Prime Releasing in US Starting December 8th

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 30th, 2011

Our friends at NetbookNews has shared with us news regarding the ASUS Transformer Prime’s launch date. According to an ASUS spokesperson, consumers in the US should be seeing this thing on store shelves starting December 8th, just like we’ve been hearing all along (give or take a day). The Transformer Prime will come to the [...]

Lenovo LePhone K2 is Another High-End Phone for China

by Quentyn Kennemer on November 30th, 2011

Lenovo’s been busy this week. To my count, they have announced three different tablets and three different phones. That third phone is the Lenovo LePhone K2, a high-end handset for their main market, China. It’ll sport a 4.3 inch IPS display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and an 8 megapixel camera. We’re still [...]