DROID X gets a custom recovery available for download now
Well we have been through it all, haven’t we? From thinking that the DROID X was “impossible” to hack, to stories of “self-destruct sequences”, to it being rooted in less than…
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Australia’s puritanical laws could squash Android gaming down under
Android gamers in Australia may eventually find it tougher to discover good games if one member of the government has his way.
Home Affairs Minister Brendan O’Connor wants to force mobile game develope…
Amazon selling Samsung Vibrant for one penny
The Samsung Vibrant now costs a penny for your thoughts. Actually, there’s not much to think about when a phone costs only a penny. The Vibrant was ticketed for only $99 on a one-day sale yesterday, but Ama…
Facebook Places check-ins to location awareness industry
Foursquare, Gowalla, Yelp, and the ilk ought to be nervous. Really nervous. Why? Facebook unveiled its own check-in service called Facebook Places last night.
Places is a location-aware service to find your…
More Android App Inventor invites going out to users
I’ve been monitoring my Gmail accounts hoping that one of them would receive an invitation to Google App Inventor. Nothing has come my way so far, but I’m happy to report that a few of you are faring b…
Samsung Vibrant only $99 on T-Mobile contract, TODAY ONLY!
I guess it’s better late then never, especially if someone out there hasn’t seen this deal yet. T-Mobile is offering their Samsung Galaxy S phone — the Samsung Vibrant — for $99 on a 2-…
Animal Planet app brings video, photos, and animal trivia to Android [App Reviews]
It is always interesting to see mainstream broadcast TV stations to get into the smartphone app game. We have seen apps from The Discovery Channel, The Weather Channel, and CBS to name a few so it seems just a matt…
GetGlue checks-in for everything and for everyone
Yesterday we highlighted Miso, a “Foursquare for TV” that connects users who love the same TV shows and movies. Now let’s look at GetGlue, a check-in service that’s Foursquare for e…
VEVO.com Android app being developed
Music video website VEVO has made the jump from the desktop to the mobile world today with the launch of an iPhone app. You probably don’t care about that since you probably don’t own an iPhone.
But i…
Google TV suffers first setback in hesitant networks [Rumors]
Uh-oh. Google TV is scheduled to hit the market in a few months, but Google’s new television platform may have trouble securing important participation from U.S. broadcast networks.
According to a rep…
FroyoWatch 2010: Has anyone received their Droid Incredible update yet?
It’s that time of year – or week, actually – where a large segment of Android users obsessively check their phone throughout the day. The word around town is that the Droid Incredible is supp…
Samsung sells 800,000 Samsung Galaxy S phones in South Korea
Samsung has reached another milestone in its home market, crossing the 800,000 units sold mark in South Korea.
The Samsung Galaxy S previously sold 300,000 units as of July, and that number has more than double…
T-Mobile G2 officially named; carrier teasing begins
The T-Mobile G1 started the Android charge in October 2008, but T-Mobile has been comparatively quiet on the next generation smartphone front. The carrier finally delivered a great phone in the Samsung Vibra…
Android is the fastest growing mobile OS based on new ad metrics
Advertising companies often release metrics data showing how platforms are performing. While ad impressions aren’t exactly the most ideal way to measure OS strength, they have been useful in gauging…
Tumblr for Android microblogs directly from your phone [App Reviews]
Sometimes a blog is too much and a tweet is not enough. Tumblr exists as the middle-ground of blogging; long form if you choose, but ideal for short blips and shared content that doesn’t necessarily fit wi…
