Archives for: Andrew Kameka

Huawei

Huawei launches cheap but powerful IDEOS Android phone

September 2, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Huawei today officially announced the IDEOS, an entry-level phone that the company claims will make the smartphone industry question what exactly it means to be entry-level. The IDEOS will be a $100-$200 pho…

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Applications

Guns n’ Glory shoots up the Wild West [Game Reviews]

September 2, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Guns n’ Glory is a tower defense game that requires adaptive strategy as well as shooting. Players control bandits who kill settlers on foot, horseback, in wagons, and in gold-carrying trailers. Some bandits…

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Lifestyle

Vlingo and Foursqure launch voice-based check-ins, networking

September 2, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Vlingo is a great Android 2.0+ application that facilitates voice-based search and speech-to-text entry. Android fans can now add check-ins to that list as Vlingo has partnered with Foursquare to announce a…

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Verizon

Skype Mobile still doesn’t allow Wi-Fi calling, just calls while on Wi-Fi

September 2, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The title may seem a little confusing, but bear/bare/Bayer with me for a second. Some users were excited to discover that the Verizon-only Skype Mobile application allowed them to use the app on Wi-Fi. Skype pr…

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HTC

T-Mobile G2 will have stock Froyo and 800 MHz processor

September 2, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The T-Mobile G2 has been believed to run a new Qualcomm processor that supports 1 GHz speeds, but the device will actually top out at 800 MHz based on specs revealed by T-Mobile. On its Scoop page, T-Mobile lists a…

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Samsung

Samsung Galaxy Tab gets official, advertised, and hands-on [Round-Up]

September 2, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The Samsung Galaxy Tab has been spied to death, and it’s now officially, official after Samsung unveiled the device today at the IFA conference in Berlin. There, Samsung proudly unveiled a 7-inch TFT LC…

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Google

Google corrects Steve Jobs; Android activation numbers don’t include upgrades

September 1, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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You probably didn’t care to watch Apple’s music event today. If you missed it, long story short: new iPods, new iTunes, new Apple TV, and a new shot at Android. Jobs bragged at today’s press e…

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Lifestyle

Kick Off! Android Apps for the 2010 Football season

September 1, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The kids are back in school and Labor Day is fast approaching, which can mean only one thing: football season is upon us! Sports fans will be happy to know that the NCAA Bowl Subdivision kicks off tomorrow evening…

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News

Sony Ericsson wants to be #1 in Android, claims 17% of market

September 1, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The latest entry into the “WTF? Files” comes courtesy of Sony Ericsson CEO Bert Nordberg. At an event in Beijing today, Nordberg said that his company aims to be the top supplier of Android phones. There’…

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HTC

Rumor: T-Mobile G2 will cost $199 on contract, $499 off contract

September 1, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Here’s a quick tidbit from the always eagle-eyed folks over at TMONews. While everyone is going crazy, or being disappointed depending on who you ask, about the pending launch of the T-Mobile G2, David a…

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Motorola

Android leads Motorola from the cellar to viable business

September 1, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Motorola has greatly benefited from CEO Sanjay Jha’s calculated bet on Android. The company was losing hundreds of millions of dollars when Jha took over in 2008, but it has since reversed fortunes and i…

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Multimedia

Justin.tv Android app now broadcasting

September 1, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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It seems Justin.tv has taken a break from defending itself from legal issues with the NFL and UFC. The folks behind the popular Internet video streaming site just released the official Android application, wh…

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Motorola

Motorola Milestone 2 is official, coming Q4

September 1, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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A prematurely-released promotional video outed the Motorola Milestone 2 yesterday. Less than 24 hours later, Motorola has officially announced that Milestone 2, the upcoming phone that serves as the seque…

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HTC

HTC Peep/Friendstream down because of Oauth?

August 31, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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We’ve gotten word from a few people unable to log-in to HTC Peep and Friendstream. Then a quick scan of Twitter shows a few others wondering what the heck is going along, and I think I know the source of the problem &…

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Devices

ARCHOS announces 5 new Android PMP’s and tablets

August 31, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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What a shocker, another company promises tablets running on Android! The twist here is that Archos is one of the few, almost the only, company that has actually make good its promise of delivering one. (Remembe…

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Motorola

Motorola Milestone 2 packs MOTOBLUR, 1 GHz processor [VIDEO]

August 31, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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First came the Motorola Droid, and then came the Motorola Milestone, its GSM cousin sold in Europe and Canada. And just as the Moto Droid gave way to the Droid 2, the Milestone is being succeeded by the Milestone 2…

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