February 2010 Archives

Netbooks

HP Android smartbook concept reborn as Compaq Airlife 100

HP showcased an Android smartbook/netbook concept at CES but said it was made “just as a concept to show what we can do.” Well the concept must have impressed quite a few people as HP has elected to re…

Android News

Android and iPhone development levels follow mirror paths

Android and iPhone are competitors locked in a mirror image when it comes to app development. As one rises, the other falls; as one falls, the other rises, according to data reported by Flurry Analytics. Charti…

Commmunication

App Review: AIM for Android offers Facebook Chat & AIM, but they can keep it

People in their 20′s probably have fond memories of chatting on AOL Instant Messenger, wasting their youth gossiping about peers or professing their love to middle-school sweethearts. Others may not…

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5 Android Apps for the 2010 Winter Olympics experience

My knowledge of the Winter Olympics is limited to the Miracle on Ice, scenes from Cool Runnings, and a limited number of major news stories from the 2006 games. As the 2010 Winter Olympic Games begin today in Vanc…

Android News

Rumor: Samsung Moment may be getting Android 2.1 on February 22

We officially know that Sprint is planning to update both the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment with Android 2.1 “sometime in the first half of 2010.” Well, aside from that time period getting slightly s…

Android Phones

Original T-Mobile myTouch3G drops to $99 on-contract

The introduction of the updated myTouch 3G has seemingly taken care of a few things, first, it has most likely made many current myTouch owners a little jelous over the extra RAM and 3.5mm headphone jack. But sec…

Android Hacks

Tip: How to fix your Android’s battery issues (rooted devices)

Here’s a quick tip I found on the cyanogenmod wiki for people with rooted phones and battery life issues. Many users report increases in their battery life meters after using this fix, but please note tha…

HTC

HTC Legend appears on Dutch carrier’s website

The HTC Legend now has an official confirmation of its existence thanks to its appearance on a Dutch carrier’s website. We’ve seen the leaked roadmap months ago and the spy shots days ago, and now w…

Android Apps

Skyfire coming to Android via purchase of Steel browser creator

If your first smartphone was Android-based, you probably don’t know much about Skyfire. But for those of us who migrated from Windows Mobile or S60, you know it was one of the best web browser alternative…

Android Phones

Garmin-Asus Android phone is a GPS device that happens to have a phone

Garmin-Asus has done the “we’re coming to Android” dance for more than a year, but the music has finally stopped with the announcement of the Garmin-Asus Nuvifone A50. Centered on GPS navi…

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Video: HTC’s Sense UI on Android 2.1 with home screen pinch and zoom

Pinch and zoom seems to be a pretty hot topic lately, but I can say that I have not thought (or heard) about it coming available on the home screen. That said, a recently surfaced video is showing an HTC Hero running…

Android Phones

Motorola announces the BackFlip for Italy

Motorola let loose with a press release announcing that the BackFlip is coming to Italy. Of course, despite the fact that they made it official with a press release, they did leave out many of the important detai…

Android Phones

Video of Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 facial-recognition in photos

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Android phone will launch with face-recognition software integrated into its photo gallery. The XPERIA X10 will be able to snap photos and quickly compare the subject’s fa…

T-Mobile

T-Mobile USA’s HSPA+ upgrade will hit East and West Coast first

T-Mobile’s HSPA+ rollout will hit major cities along the East and West Coast first according to comments made by T-Mobile VP of Engineering Dave Mayo. In an interview with GigaOM, Mayo suggested that ci…

Android OS

MIPS announces new partnerships, technology in prep for MWC 2010

MIPS Technologies has announced several new projects and partnerships, including its involvement in advancing 3.5G voice/video calls, 4G, and a range of new mobile devices. MIPS, which has an Android-base…

Android Apps and News

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Toshiba Thrive 7 Review

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Netbooks

HP Android smartbook concept reborn as Compaq Airlife 100

Android News

Android and iPhone development levels follow mirror paths

Commmunication

App Review: AIM for Android offers Facebook Chat & AIM, but they can keep it

Featured post

5 Android Apps for the 2010 Winter Olympics experience

Android News

Rumor: Samsung Moment may be getting Android 2.1 on February 22

Android Phones

Original T-Mobile myTouch3G drops to $99 on-contract

Android Hacks

Tip: How to fix your Android’s battery issues (rooted devices)

HTC

HTC Legend appears on Dutch carrier’s website

Android Apps

Skyfire coming to Android via purchase of Steel browser creator

Android Phones

Garmin-Asus Android phone is a GPS device that happens to have a phone

Uncategorized

Video: HTC’s Sense UI on Android 2.1 with home screen pinch and zoom

Android Phones

Motorola announces the BackFlip for Italy

Android Phones

Video of Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 facial-recognition in photos

T-Mobile

T-Mobile USA’s HSPA+ upgrade will hit East and West Coast first

Android OS

MIPS announces new partnerships, technology in prep for MWC 2010

Android App Reviews

Android Featured Video