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Android Entelligence: A Rebuttal

An iPhone-owner friend of mine recently sent me an article by Michael Gartenberg, author of the Entelligence column on Engadget. Mr. Gartenberg’s article, “Entelligence: Will Android fragmentation destroy the platform?”, presents some interesting things to consider, but is surprisingly inaccurate on a number of critical details. I thought it would be useful to summarize his [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Spica gets a video demo, does not make me want one

We have seen a fair bit of information regarding the Samsung Galaxy Spica lately and now we have found a hands-on video. Unfortunately for the handset, this video does not make me want to purchase one. And while I hate to do nothing more than poke fun at a video, this just makes the phone [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Spica now available with Rogers, $79.99 on contract

As expected, Rogers has officially announced the availability of the Samsung Galaxy Spica. And due to the previous rumors and leaks this announcement comes mostly as a refresher but here goes. Feature wise, the handset offers a 3.2-inch (320 x 480) touchscreen display, an 800MHz processor, 3.2-megapixel camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and ships with a [...]

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Rogers to offer the Samsung Galaxy Spica for $79.99 on contract

A few days back we learned that Rogers was going to begin offering the Samsung Galaxy Spica in March. And now, MobileSyrup has come through yet again with some information regarding the price. Of course, the pricing information is not coming by way of an official press release, but instead from a series of images of [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Spica heading to Rogers in March

It looks like those on Rogers will soon have another Android handset to pick from when making a purchase. And that handset is the Samsung Galaxy, or the Samsung Spica depending on who you may been talking with. Either way though, the Samsung Galaxy Spica has recently been revealed in images sporting the Rogers brand [...]

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T-Mobile rolling out OTA update for Motorola Cliq and Samsung Behold II

A new over-the-air (OTA) update has begun to roll out for T-Mobile users sporting either a Motorola Cliq or Samsung Behold II. Unfortunately, neither of these handsets are going to be sporting OS 2.1 after this update, but there are some nice features regardless. In terms of the Motorola Cliq; Improved battery life New Manage SIM card application Support [...]

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Samsung Beam is an Android 2.1 phone with beastly specs, built-in projector

UPDATE: Since this post was first published, Samsung has officially confirmed the phone as the Beam, not the codenamed “Halo” phone. Samsung didn’t exactly set the world ablaze with the Galaxy or Moment, but the Korean manufacturer has a beast on its hand with the i8520. How does this sound for a new phone? The Beam has [...]

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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 shorter than the last time we heard the news, we now have another little bit coming in the form of a [...]

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Samsung Galaxy i5700 to get Android 2.1 in Q2

The Samsung Galaxy i5700 has languished on Android 1.5 while older phones have already been updated to Android 1.6. Galaxy i5700 owners will finally get a newer version of Android as early as April or May, and they’ll be jumping straight to Android 2.1. TechRadar reports that the Galaxy i5700 phones carried by 02 UK will [...]

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Samsung unveils the SHW-M100S, to be available with SK Telecom

Samsung has just recently unveiled their first Android-powered handset for their home market– the SHW-M100S. Unfortunately for most people, their home market means that the handset will only be available in South Korea with SK Telecom. As for pricing and availability, the SHW-M100S pricing has not been released, however it is expected to be available [...]

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