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Google Maps adds significant update to U.S. map datasets

Google

Google Maps adds significant update to U.S. map datasets

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Google Maps has performed a rather large update to its map system in the United States. Utilizing data from transit agencies, the USDA Forest Service, US Geological Survey, and two years worth of user data/sug…

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Motorola favors Android, tells WinMo “No phones for you!”

Android News

Motorola favors Android, tells WinMo “No phones for you!”

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Motorola has made no secret that it is betting all of its chips on the Android operating system. They’ve spent months cultivating developers, creating their own Android-based UI, and have plans to rele…

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Slacker Radio will offer an Android app in the U.S.

Multimedia

Slacker Radio will offer an Android app in the U.S.

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Slacker Radio advertises the slogan “Your radio everywhere,” but that’s only been true for certain mobile phone users. At CTIA, Slacker promised to make that statement applicable to mor…

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APNdroid helps save Android phone batteries, plugs into Locale

Android Apps

APNdroid helps save Android phone batteries, plugs into Locale

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Extending your Android phone’s battery life with a few tweaks has been a constant quest since the T-Mobile G1 debuted last October. Optimization has improved somewhat in the past year, but few tools are…

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Samsung’s “Moment” Android phone coming to Sprint for $179.99

Samsung

Samsung’s “Moment” Android phone coming to Sprint for $179.99

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Samsung will have two Android phones in the pipeline this holiday season as they are set to release the Samsung Moment on Sprint. Days after confirming the official release of the Behold II, Samsung debuted the…

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Dell’s Mini 3i smartphone reportedly heading to the US

Android Phones

Dell’s Mini 3i smartphone reportedly heading to the US

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We first saw the Dell Mini 3i get outed back in mid-August and at the time it was looking, well for a lack of a better word — blah. I only say that because it was not featuring any support for 3G or Wi-Fi. Of cours…

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HTC Hero dubbed “Gadget Of The Year” by Stuff Magazine

Android News

HTC Hero dubbed “Gadget Of The Year” by Stuff Magazine

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In a little bit of good news for Android fans, Stuff Magazine has recently named the HTC Hero – the “Gadget of the Year” for 2009. Pretty impressive, but at the same time exciting due to the fac…

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Round 1 of ADC2 ends…what Android apps did you like?

Android

Round 1 of ADC2 ends…what Android apps did you like?

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Round 1 of the Android Developers Challenge 2 has ended a few days early. Though Google expected to spend two weeks collecting the necessary feedback from users during this round of public voting, it took only 1…

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Verizon and Google announce Android partnership, tease with unknown device

Android News

Verizon and Google announce Android partnership, tease with unknown device

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Motorola disappointed everyone waiting on the debut of the Sholes/Tao at their MOTODEV summit. Fear not, there’s good news coming out concerning Verizon and Android. Google joined Verizon in a surpri…

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Orange UK launches new store that sells Motorola DEXT a day early

Carriers

Orange UK launches new store that sells Motorola DEXT a day early

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Orange UK is the first carrier to carry the Motorola CLIQ (under the European “DEXT” name), and they’re also the first store to sell the device. If you can’t wait until tomorrow to get…

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Chess for Android app available in the Market

Android Apps

Chess for Android app available in the Market

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In a topic that does not often get mentioned, here on Androinica or in terms of Android in general we have news of a game. The game is called Chess for Android, and is currently available in the Android Market, it wa…

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Adobe Flash not coming to Android until 2010

Android News

Adobe Flash not coming to Android until 2010

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Android users were originally expected to see an official version of Adobe Flash beginning this month. However, those expectations were dashed when Adobe announced that it would deliver Flash to Windows Mob…

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Hey, Sholes fans, Verizon strengthens 3G presence in CA & NY

Verizon

Hey, Sholes fans, Verizon strengthens 3G presence in CA & NY

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Verizon is already viewed as the strongest U.S.-based cell phone company, and they are working to cement that reputation even further. Verizon issued several press reports this morning touting new or expand…

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Sprint HTC Hero bits: Retail pricing revealed and Best Buy Reward Zone customers to get early access

Android Phones

Sprint HTC Hero bits: Retail pricing revealed and Best Buy Reward Zone customers to get early access

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With the release of the HTC Hero on Sprint getting closer and closer we are beginning to see more and more details become available and the latest deals with off-contract pricing as well as Best Buy Reward Zone cu…

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Evernote app (in beta) now available for Android

Android Apps

Evernote app (in beta) now available for Android

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In a little bit of good news, Evernote has released a version of their Android app earlier today. But, I should point out that it is still in beta and therefor limited in functionality. As of now the app cannot be fo…

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