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Android Devices

LG Enlighten Review: Verizon’s newest mid-level device shines in its class

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The LG Enlighten from Verizon wasn’t supposed to “wow” me like the high-profile phones that have been released lately. However, the Englighten has a little charm that only small, perfect…

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Tips

Recording cell phone videos can get you in legal trouble, but here’s a loophole.

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Believe it or not, recording video on your cellphone can land you in legal trouble in certain places. In various locales across the United States, laws have been or are being introduced that could make it a crime…

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AT&T

Motorola unveils Lapdock 100 for Verizon Wireless, Sprint, and AT&T

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Well, we knew eventually Motorola was going to deliver some top notch accessories to go hand and hand with its new line of mobile devices. Moto has just unveiled its Lapdock 100, which is compatible with the At…

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Lifestyle

Pulse News now syncs sources across devices, becomes even better news reader

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Pulse News has become one of the best news reading apps since its shaky start in 2010, but it had a persistent problem:  whenever someone reset their phone or switched devices, information was limited to that d…

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Android App Reviews

Marvel Comics Android app makes your phone or tablet a superhero [App Reviews]

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Comic books have been a popular pastime for generations of young people. They have also continued to be a source of pleasure – and feverish criticism for plotline breaks and quality – well into adu…

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Android Apps

Bolt 3.0 graduates from beta, claims to be Android’s fastest browser alternative

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Bolt debuted on Android earlier this year as a semi-private beta. It was big, glitchy, and didn’t feel nearly as fast as the name would imply. However, developers were quick to adapt and listen to feedbac…

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Sprint

Sprint Android users get TeleNav GPS Navigator updated to 7.1

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Great news for you Sprint TeleNav users out there, the navigation service has just released information that its GPS Navigator app for Android phones is getting a major update soon. This 7.1 update brings…

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AT&T

AT&T announces 5 new Android devices to its portfolio

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Whoa, AT&T. Slowdown! Just as we were getting ready to write about two new Android phones from Samsung, AT&T Wireless hit our inbox with news of an additional 3 devices! The 5 new phones announced make g…

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Tips

Tip: Android Market website now sorts reviews by Date, Rating, and Helpfulness

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Android Market reviews can often be a crapshoot in relevance and being resourceful, so we welcome any attempt to improve the way that they are displayed. The Android Market Website was recently updated to high…

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Samsung

Epic Phone Time: T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II first impressions

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What’s up, haters? Thinking about getting a new phone? Well maybe it’s time you took a look at the Samsung Galaxy S II for T-Mobile, the follow-up to last year’s Samsung Vibrant. And while it…

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Android

Verizon officially announces the Samsung Stratosphere

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Verizon Wireless just officially announced its latest 4G LTE offering, dubbed the Samsung Stratosphere. The Stratosphere will be the first LTE device sporting a five row QWERTY keyboard. This phone is tailo…

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Android Hacks

CyanogenMod 7.1 stable released, 68 devices now supported

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There are 68 devices running Android 2.3.7, the latest available firmware version for Android phones. With the exception of the Nexus devices, most of users on most of those phones have up-to-date phones than…

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Android

T-Mobile announces two tablets – 7 inch SpringBoard and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

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T-Mobile USA just announced two new Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablets to its roster, the 7-inch Huawei SpringBoard and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 – both slates carry HSPA+ radios. The T-Mobile SpringBo…

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Android

CyanogenMod Android BBQ Session now watchable on YouTube

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The CyanogenMod Dev Team panel discussion was the most attended panel at the Big Android BBQ. Not surprising considering that many of the attendees at the Android-focused event own phones running CyanogenMo…

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Android App Reviews

Destinia – Equipment, Exploring, and Excavating dungeons keep old-school RPG fans happy [Game Review]

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I, like many others, remember where I was and how I felt when I first play Final Fantasy. Maybe this is the reason a lot of us are die-hard RPG fans, and why we long for the simplistic 8-bit days. Thankfully, develop…

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