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iVdopia set to bring pre-app and in-app advertising to Android

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iVdopia set to bring pre-app and in-app advertising to Android

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Developers are constantly looking for ways to monetize their apps through advertising. A new option comes in the form of pre-app or in-app videos. iVdopia is bringing its mobile advertising platform to Andro…

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Google Listen Android podcast app now syncs with Google Reader

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Google Listen Android podcast app now syncs with Google Reader

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Google has updated its Android podcast app Listen to include several new features, namely the ability to sync and manage podcast feeds through Google Reader. The previous version of Listen required users to s…

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Official eBay app now available in the Android Market

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Official eBay app now available in the Android Market

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As of this morning, Android users now have an official eBay app available in the Market. But that does come with a slight catch because the app seems to require 1.6 or later and at this time is only available for tho…

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Motorola Backflip to be available with AT&T on March 7, will retail for $99.99 on-contract

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Motorola Backflip to be available with AT&T on March 7, will retail for $99.99 on-contract

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Coming by way of an official press release, we now know that the Motorola Backflip will be available with AT&T as of March 7, 2010. Price wise, those interested can expect to pay $99.99. But before anyone ge…

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HTC Legend and Desire both available for pre-order, expected to ship April 12

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HTC Legend and Desire both available for pre-order, expected to ship April 12

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We have recently seen the HTC Desire and HTC Legend officially unveiled, and now courtesy of Expansys you can go ahead and place a pre-order for either handset as of now. The Legend and Desire are currently liste…

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Some Droid Eris users report getting Android 2.1 as an OTA update

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Some Droid Eris users report getting Android 2.1 as an OTA update

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Though the details are still partly unknown on this, it looks like at least some Droid Eris users are/have been receiving Android 2.1 as an OTA update. Of course, we are still trying to figure out what happened an…

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HTC Desire ROM loaded onto a Nexus One already

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HTC Desire ROM loaded onto a Nexus One already

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The HTC Desire and Nexus One have similar physical builds and specs, so it’s no surprise that someone would try to load one ROM on the other, in this case porting the Sense-powered Desire ROM created by HTC…

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Google previews Goggles translate feature at MWC (video)

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Google previews Goggles translate feature at MWC (video)

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The Google Goggles Android app and Google Translate are two slightly flawed but promising products. From a conceptual standpoint, these apps are great and will be must-have tools in the future; however, thei…

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NPR News Android app now streams live broadcasts to your phone

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NPR News Android app now streams live broadcasts to your phone

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NPR’s official Android app NPR News can now provide live streams of programming from local radio stations. When released last month, NPR News was able only to play shows after completion. Version 1.2 of…

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Verizon Wireless brings back the BOGO offer on the DROID and DROID Eris

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Verizon Wireless brings back the BOGO offer on the DROID and DROID Eris

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Once again, the buy-one-get-one offers have returned on Android handsets at Verizon Wireless. Effective immediately those interested will be able to purchase either a Motorola DROID or an HTC DROID Eris and…

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Motorola Devour now available for pre-order at Best Buy

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Motorola Devour now available for pre-order at Best Buy

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Best Buy has announced that the Motorola Devour will be available as of February 25. However those interested and also feeling like they cannot wait to make the purchase can head over to Best Buy and pre-order th…

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Review: Mobile Stream’s EasyTether for non-rooted phones

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Review: Mobile Stream’s EasyTether for non-rooted phones

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Good news for owners of non-rooted phones: Mobile Stream’s EasyTether app, already available for Palm, Blackberry, and WinMo users, is now available on the Android Market as a free beta. EasyTether al…

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Sync Outlook and Android with CompanionLink (software review)

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Sync Outlook and Android with CompanionLink (software review)

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Microsoft Outlook is a must-have tool for millions of people. Outlook controls their email, daily appointments and agenda, tasks, and memos that power them through the day. For Android users with such a depen…

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Announcement: Slacker Radio Plus giveaway winners

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Announcement: Slacker Radio Plus giveaway winners

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Last week, (courtesy of Slacker) we were able to run a contest and give away 10 Slacker Radio Plus subscriptions. That giveaway/contest ended yesterday and here are the winners. Below are the winners of the 1-y…

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Orange UK will offer HTC Desire for FREE on qualified plans

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Orange UK will offer HTC Desire for FREE on qualified plans

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Orange UK will expand its Android roster when it begins selling the HTC Desire in April. Though T-Mobile UK will be first to offer the Desire when they carry it starting March 26, Orange may have an advantage by of…

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