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Howdy, y’all. Seeing how it’s impossible for us to write up everything that comes our way throughout the day, we’ve got the Android Overload. It’s here we gather all these stories into a refreshing pool for you to take a dip into. So splash around and let me know if you find anything interesting. I thought the one where the Samsung Exhibit II passed through the FCC again was sort of strange. Thoughts?
- Amazon’s sales up 35%. Profit is down 58%. [Amazon]
- LG’s finally shows profit from smartphone division after 6 quarter losing streak. [Reuters]
- Samsung Exhibit 2 (T769) passes through the FCC again? [FCC]
- Samsung Galaxy Note headed to Bell Canada. [Bell]
- Sony Xperia S pushed back to March in the UK. [Play]
- Japan’s KDDI to carry Sharp’s unique Infobar C02. Candybar-style device with physical number keys. [Electronista]
- ShopKick helped partners generate $110m in revenue in 2010.
- Samsung in hot water in Europe over 3G FRAND patent lawsuits. [ArsTechnica]
- T-Mobile FamilyWhere app updated in the Android Market.
- New Nook coming this Spring. May or may not be Android. [Cnet]
- ARM CEO says Windows 8 may have an advantage over Android. [Cnet]
LG needs to start updating their phones in a timely manner.
I think it’s their UI that’s the biggest problem. If they could just make all of their phones stock — Android users would have a brand to turn to if they want their devices vanilla..