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Verizon to Push Froyo to the Droid Next Week!

30 July 2010, 3:04 pm by: Ray Walters
In an email communication from a Verizon analyst in Corporate Communications named Albert Aydin, we received the following message: I just wanted to share with you that Verizon Wireless will push Froyo, Android 2.2, to the Droid by Motorola (introd...

Confirmed: Galaxy S to get Froyo in September

30 July 2010, 2:03 pm by: Justin Marden
Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S will receive some Froyo love in September. Keep in mind that Samsung UK tweeted this, so they could be referring to the international i9000 Galaxy S, not the American versions. But this would go hand-in-hand wi...

Astrid Takes a Huge Leap Forward

30 July 2010, 1:58 pm by: Paul Weston
The popular todo list application, Astrid, has had a complete overhaul on its interface, and they're inviting their loyal users to try out the new version BEFORE it hits the market! Jon Paris writes a message to Astrid's users over at todoroo's, tell...

Samsung Open Sources Captivate (SGH-i897) Code

30 July 2010, 1:50 pm by: Aaron Buckner
Developers signed up at Samsung's open source website have started to receive emails stating that the source code for the Captivate (AT&T's version of the Samsung Galaxy S series) has been released to the open source community. The source code...

Invoice from Your Android Phone with PGM-Invoice

30 July 2010, 6:00 am by: Eric Zdankiewicz
PGM Soft announced this week they are releasing both their demo and full version of PGM-Invoice to the Android Market.  PGM-Invoice is a simple program that allows users to fill in custom invoice information on the go.  The description on the compa...

Sprint to Begin Rolling Out Android 2.2 to HTC EVO 4G Owners on August 3rd

29 July 2010, 5:36 pm by: Stephen Tenerowicz
We have some great news for EVO 4G owners tonight! That news is that Froyo will begin rolling out to you beginning August 3rd, 2010. Soon, all of you will be able to experience the Froyo goodness I have known for quite sometime.   I should also ment...

Droid 2 Manual Leaks

29 July 2010, 5:14 pm by: Stephen Tenerowicz
Droid Life is reporting that the Droid 2's user manual has been leaked.  So, if you're looking at getting this sexy beast in the next few weeks, you might want to start reading it over so you know everything there is to know. Two big things to know...

MyTouch 3G HD Showing Off It’s Backside?

29 July 2010, 4:57 pm by: Paul Weston
Tmonews has brought to light another image of the hopefully up-and-coming newest member of the MyTouch family – The MyTouch 3g HD. We all saw the picture of it and read about the possibilities of a front-facing camera. Now, we are getting a look at...

Samsung Details Galaxy S Series Phones in YouTube Video [VIDEO]

29 July 2010, 10:09 am by: Scott Webster
If you're still on the fence, trying to decide whether or not you should pick up a Samsung Vibrant or Captivate, you'll want to watch the following video.  If you're not sure you even know what an Epic 4G or Fascinate is, you'll want to watch this v...

Google Owns 98.29% of Mobile Search Market

29 July 2010, 9:41 am by: Scott Webster
All your mobile search are belong to Google. According to a recent report from Statcounter, Google commands 98.29 percent of the mobile search market while their next closest competitor, Yahoo, sits at .81 percent.  Bing comes in third with .46 perc...

Verizon Touts Mobile Hotspot in Latest Droid X Spot [VIDEO]

29 July 2010, 9:21 am by: Scott Webster
Verizon's latest television commercial is out and it shows off the mobile hotspot capability built into the phone.  For those of you with this device (or the EVO 4G), you'll know just how awesome the feature is.  Watch the 30 -second clip below and...

1-Click Rooting Comes to Droid X

29 July 2010, 7:00 am by: Scott Webster
Are you fascinated by the idea of rooting your new Droid X but scared to get involved with the sometimes-convoluted process?  Put your fears aside and check out the Windows-based app which roots (and unroots) your phone with one button.  Although t...

LG Optimus Z Announced for Korea, Tablet on the Way

29 July 2010, 6:36 am by: Scott Webster
LG Electronics has announced the Korean release of their Android smartphone, the LG Optimus Z (LG-SU950/KU9500).  Running Android 2.1 and featuring a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, the device is being made available through SK Telecom and KT. ...

AdSense for Mobile Success Story: APNDroid

29 July 2010, 6:30 am by: Aaron Buckner
Martin Adamek, one of the developers of APNDroid, recently received an email from Google AdSense for Mobile Applications, letting him know that they'd made some subtle UI changes to the ads. To enhance user experience, the ads now featured a button...

Android to make Google obscenely rich(er)?

29 July 2010, 6:15 am by: Justin Marden
It appears Google is expecting to put a little extra coin in its pockets. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Eric Schmidt said he thinks Android could bring in as much as $10 billion annually for Google, and based that estimate on th...

App Genome Project Uncovers Wallpaper App That Steals Your Data

29 July 2010, 5:58 am by: Scott Webster
The team behind mobile security firm Lookout have been looking at hundreds of thousands of Android and iPhone apps as part of their new App Genome project.  This new initiative was created explicitly to keep mobile users safe from malicious apps. ...

Galaxy S Does Froyo and Micro-USB to HDMI

29 July 2010, 5:00 am by: Justin Marden
BriefMobile has some interesting information regarding the Samsung Galaxy S. First, it appears that the American varieties of the GS can output High Definition video via a special Micro-USB-to-HDMI cable. This is a specially engineered cable that wil...

Samsung Behold II launches on Cincinnati Bell minus Touchwiz and Cube

29 July 2010, 4:30 am by: Aaron Buckner
Cincinnati Bell has launched another Android handset,  the Samsung Behold II. One thing makes this version of the Behold II stand out against the T-Mobile version, Its not running Samsung's Touchwiz UI or sporting the "Cube" menu. Android 1.6 and 3....

(UPDATED) Sorting Out Changes to the Android Developer Agreement

28 July 2010, 8:15 pm by: Chuck Falzone
Update: A kindly developer who remembers the details of the previous version of the agreement has corrected us on several points. See below. As we reported on Saturday, Android developers have been notified of an updated version of  the Android Mark...

Lumigon to Launch Android Handset In Time For Halloween

28 July 2010, 5:59 pm by: Justin Marden
Danish company Lumigon has announced that they'll be launching their first Android handset this October. The handset, known as the T1, will be launching on October 20th, with pre-orders beginning on September 20th. The T1 will sport a 480 x 320 resol...

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