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Google Competes with Android Developers

By phandroid.com • Aug 4th, 2008

You may recall that one of the 50 ADC Round 1 Winners was for an application called PedNav, essentially mapping systems for urban settings. If you’re a pedestrian wanting to get from Point A to Point B, what are the chances you’ll want to follow the rules of One-Way Streets, Exit Ramps and such?
Very little… [...]



Michael Dell: We’re Working On That

By phandroid.com • Jul 28th, 2008

It’s been awhile since we initially heard rumors of a Dell-made Android Phone. Founder and CEO of the company, Michael Dell, has helped speculation resurface without revealing anything at all.
GigaOM interviewed Mr. Dell who, when asked whether they would decide to work with Android and/or Symbian stated, “We’re not ready to publicly disclose our plans [...]



Android & Symbian Will Merge… SIKE

By phandroid.com • Jul 27th, 2008

Analysts from J. Gold Associates pulled a Ms. Cleo, pretending they could predict the future. Like Ms. Cleo (back in the day), you saw their prediction EVERYwhere. You couldn’t flip webpages without seeing the same darn rumor: Android & Symbian will merge in the next 3 to 6 months.
As we’ve seen in recent weeks, millions [...]



Android, Google Will Threaten Garmin

By phandroid.com • Jul 26th, 2008

The convergence of Mobile continues. The arms race for megapixel packed phones has somewhat taken the spotlight as several 8MP Camera Phones vie for dominance. Meanwhile, your traditional GPS navigation system is quietly tiptoeing towards the mobile edge… and at the bottom of that big cliff might lie Android.
Lets play a game called free association [...]



Review Restaurants & Businesses From Your Phone

By phandroid.com • Jul 23rd, 2008

You decide to eat at a hole-in-the-wall restaurant but come to find out that the inside looks glamorous, the food is amazing, the service is extroardinary and the price is affordable. You want to share your find with your friends, family and the rest of the world. So, what do you do?
This exact thing happened [...]



Verizon’s 1st Open Device…

By phandroid.com • Jul 22nd, 2008

Is a modem. That’s right folks… a modem.
While anyone could have guessed that the first device wouldn’t be an Android phone, we’re guess nobody is too excited about the reality: the launch of a machine-to-machine modem to alert businesses of supply chain deficiencies and communicate the need to replenish the supply.
How boring. And according to [...]



gPhone, gPhone, gPhone

By phandroid.com • Jul 14th, 2008

How many times does the distinction between an Android enabled phone and a gPhone need to be made before people get the hint? We’ve been through this before… but yet again, unfounded and baseless rumors about an apparent “gPhone” - a physical Google branded piece of hardware - have escaped the mouths of those who [...]



T-Mobile Launching HTC Dream on October 1st?

By phandroid.com • Jul 12th, 2008

Last week rumors were swirling that T-Mobile would celebrate the launch of its 3G Network on October 1st by also rolling out the Android enabled HTC Dream. We’re about a week late in reporting this… and purposefully.
In fact, we didn’t really WANT to report it because like many Android rumors lately it seems to be [...]



Install Android on your Nokia N810 Tablet

By phandroid.com • Jul 7th, 2008

Even we think it’s kind of crazy how mere video of Android running on an existing device starts a frenzy that tears across the internet. Really guys, is it that exciting? It wasn’t before but perhaps now it is… because there are directions on how to do it yourself complete with downloadable files and an [...]



Android Robot Photoshop Contest - Win $50!

By phandroid.com • Jun 30th, 2008

Without much news surrounding Android in the past week or so, sometimes you just have to create your own news. You can enter the Android Robot Photoshop Contest by posting your picture over at Android Forums.
This has the chance for hilarity to ensue. Check out the “sample image” called “Andro Dice” which appears to be [...]