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How to create shortcuts in the Android Notification Bar

Lifestyle

How to create shortcuts in the Android Notification Bar

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Have you ever wanted to quickly switch from one app to another? You could set-up keyboard shortcuts to get the job done, or you could create a thumb-friendly, all-touchscreen solution with Bar Control. By crea…

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Rumor: Project Dark includes new unlimited calling plan from T-Mobile

T-Mobile

Rumor: Project Dark includes new unlimited calling plan from T-Mobile

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Project Dark has everybody wondering what the heck T-Mobile USA has up its sleeves. There have been many rumors about what T-Mobile’s secret upcoming project entails, but a little bit of clarity seems t…

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Acer Aspire One D250 Android netbook makes its way into reviewers hands

Acer

Acer Aspire One D250 Android netbook makes its way into reviewers hands

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A few days ago we finally saw the official introduction of the Android netbook that has been long rumored to be coming from Acer. It was also added to Amazon as a pre-order listing but despite some excitement from…

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Acer Liquid A1, images and specs revealed

Acer

Acer Liquid A1, images and specs revealed

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The Acer Liquid A1 Android phone was recently announced, and despite seeing more than its fair share of announcement day attention, the press release did not reveal all that much in terms of specs. Thankfully t…

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Short and sweet, the Motorola Droid boot video

Android Phones

Short and sweet, the Motorola Droid boot video

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There is not much to say about this video, mostly because the Boy Genius, the person who posted it did not offer any details, but that said it certainly does make me curious. What we can see in the short 0:35 seconds…

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Giant Eclair joins the Robot, Cupcake and Donut at the Google Campus

Google

Giant Eclair joins the Robot, Cupcake and Donut at the Google Campus

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It seems that the Google Campus has recently had a new addition to the over-sized Android related props. This time, as you may have already guessed, it comes in the form of a giant eclair, which coincides with And…

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Acer officially unveils the Android-powered Snapdragon-based Liquid A1 smartphone

Acer

Acer officially unveils the Android-powered Snapdragon-based Liquid A1 smartphone

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The Android handsets are finally beginning to come lately, both in terms of actual releases, but also in terms of more and exciting announcements. The latest however comes in the form of an announcement, but an…

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Verizon’s third Android device rumored to feature MiFi like functionality

Android Devices

Verizon’s third Android device rumored to feature MiFi like functionality

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Every once in a while you hear a rumor that despite what the evidence (or lack off) may suggest, you just want to believe it will come true. And that is what my initial reaction was to the latest rumor surrounding Ve…

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T-Mobile’s 3G rollout continues, here are the latest cities to get 3G

Carriers

T-Mobile’s 3G rollout continues, here are the latest cities to get 3G

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It has been a little while since I have last done a T-Mobile 3G rollout update, but alas the time has come and more people are now able to enjoy the 3G speeds. Unfortunately this posting is not nearly as full as the la…

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Acer’s dual-booting Android/Windows XP netbook now available for pre-order

Acer

Acer’s dual-booting Android/Windows XP netbook now available for pre-order

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The once rumored Android powered netbook from Acer has become a little more of a reality. And I only say that because while it has been listed with Amazon, at this time it is only available as a pre-order item and no…

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Sidekick Lessons: Back-up your data stored in the cloud

Android News

Sidekick Lessons: Back-up your data stored in the cloud

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You may have heard that Sidekick users’ personal data “almost certainly has ben lost as a result of a server failure at Microsoft/Danger.” T-Mobile has since said that they may be able to re…

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T-Mobile: We lost American customers because many couldn’t get 3G

T-Mobile

T-Mobile: We lost American customers because many couldn’t get 3G

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Deustche Telekom, parent company of T-Mobile USA, knows why it lost customers. While many blame low-cost plans offered by smaller carriers, CFO Timotheus Hoettges blames the loss on the lack of 3G speed avail…

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Mark your calendars: 2010 Google I/O scheduled for  May 19 – 20

Android News

Mark your calendars: 2010 Google I/O scheduled for May 19 – 20

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Though still a long time off, Google has announced May 19-20 as the dates for the 2010 Google I/O conference. Early registration for the event will begin in January, which means that as of now there is not much tha…

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HTC debuts site to create custom designs for HTC Tattoo

Cases

HTC debuts site to create custom designs for HTC Tattoo

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The HTC Tattoo sports Sense UI to help users customize their Android experience, and the phone includes removable parts to customize its appearance. To further push its “Make It Mine” pitch, HTC…

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Sprint Hero “REV A/REV 0″ problem is just a display error

Sprint

Sprint Hero “REV A/REV 0″ problem is just a display error

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There have been reports and complaints coming in that Sprint Hero users aren’t able to connect to the fastest version of Sprint’s network. A number of users say that their Hero connects to REV 0 rather than R…

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