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Google

What does Google acquiring Motorola mean for me?

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For once, I woke up to news of something other than political squabbling and celebrity gossip. Google is acquiring Motorola Mobility for the sum of $12.5 billion. My mind immediately started racing about how s…

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Android App Reviews

Stupid Ninjas – A well-polished game with less polished addictives [Game Review]

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Stupid Ninjas is a casual game made by the same developers of Stupid Zombies, GameResort. Stupid Ninjas is very much in the same vein as Stupid Zombies, but instead of aiming a gun with your finger, you’re…

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Android Devices

Motorola announces “life proof” Defy+ and its coming this Fall

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It looks like Motorola is in a press release mood this morning. After the big news of Moto Mobility being bought out by Google, they have decided to give the world a shiny new phone to look at. This release is showin…

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Android

Google buys Motorola Mobility, and OEM partners approve

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It looks like there will be a new owner of Motorola Mobility in the very near future. Google, the search giants behind the Android OS that so many of us love, has agreed to buy the smart phone manufacturer for $12.5…

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Android App Reviews

Noogra Nuts is a simply addictive game [Game Review]

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It seems like so many game developers are working hard to make the mobile gaming experience more like a traditional console experience. They try and develop more complex graphics engines, introduce more soph…

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Android News

Dell waves farewell to the Streak 5 tablet

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Dell has finally given up on its 5-inch Android tablet, the Streak 5. Stepping in to replace the discontinued tab will be its larger Streak 7, as well as accessories for those who already own its smaller tablet. T…

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Android Apps

Android Apps Alert #70: Sky Sports, Sky Diving, and Skyscrapers

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The Android Apps Alert has reached its 70th edition. That’s 70 weeks of game testing, app reviewing, and countless scrolling in our attempt to recap the new apps released into the Android Market each wee…

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Acer Tablets

Acer debuts 7-inch Honeycomb Iconia Tab A100 for $329

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Today, Acer announced the Iconia Tab A100. The seven-inch Android 3.2 tablet is the first to run Honeycomb at that size. This release shouldn’t come to anyones surprise. It’s been a few months sin…

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Commmunication

DeskSMS Android app sends and receives text messages through your desktop [App Reviews]

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One of the greatest virtues of Google Voice is the ability to manage SMS messages from the desktop. Being notified on a computer when my phone receives a new text message, and being able to respond directly from t…

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Android Apps

OpenHome and Better Keyboard developer banned from Android Market…again

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Better Android has been banned from the Android Market, seemingly for good this time. After first being booted from the Android Market last week without explanation, and then creating a new account a few days a…

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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy S II U.S. press event finally announced for August 29

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Just after delivering TouchWiz UX to the Tab 10.1 and downgrading a rumor about its upcoming products, we’re finally seeing more signs that the Galaxy S II is heading to the United States soon. A press inv…

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Samsung

Samsung says those Android rumored specs you saw are total BS

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Earlier today, a Lithuanian website reported on a boatload of supposed leaks for upcoming Samsung devices. The alleged roadmap spoke of phones with 5.29-inch Super AMOLED plus screens with 1280x720p resolu…

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Android Apps

Foursquare for Android updated, bringing a redesign and sharing controls to mobile [App Updates]

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Social apps are probably some of the most popular apps in the mobile space. Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ are all apps that I use multiple times a day. They are also on the list of apps I install first on a new devic…

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Android

The Android Notification bar is not a billboard, so stop advertising there [Opinion]

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My notification window reveals 19 unread Gmail messages, a missed call, prompts to update my apps in the Android Market, and – gasp – an advertisement. Suddenly, Gun Bros has taken it upon itself t…

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Android Apps

Finally, Box.net brings its Android app to Honeycomb tablets

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Box has been doing some heavy duty work behind the scenes improving its services on every mobile platform. The cloud storage company has completely re-developed its mobile site, launched a HTML5 mobile offer…

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