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GelaSkins for the Motorola DROID [Accessory Reviews]

June 2, 2010 | by Chris Smith

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If you are in the market to purchase a protective skin for you shiny-new Android phone, you may be extremely confused by all of the choices that are out there. These skins have been proven to be effective in protec…

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HTC EVO 4G Mega review: The Gift & The Curse

May 27, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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In the interest of full disclosure, I must tell you that this review was written based on an HTC EVO 4G that was given to me for attending Google. The FTC requires that journalists and bloggers be upfront about fre…

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Manual Froyo update available, plus initial impressions
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Manual Froyo update available, plus initial impressions

May 23, 2010 | by Ed Clark

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If you are sitting around wishing that your T-Mobile Nexus One had the latest Froyo update, you have a new option: update it yourself. Android Police has all the details on where to get the update and how to instal…

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Watch Google I/O keynote stream LIVE
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Watch Google I/O keynote stream LIVE

May 19, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Greetings from sunny California! I just arrived at the Moscone Center, the home of Google I/O 2010, Google’s annual developers conference. We expect to hear a number of big news today, ranging from Goog…

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Sprint EVO 4G: All your questions answered
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Sprint EVO 4G: All your questions answered

May 13, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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I hit a massive amount of traffic on my way back from New York City, which is much cleaner than I remember, but I can now share with you my impressions of the HTC EVO 4G. I’m assuming by now you’ve learne…

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Google and Cyanogen comments imply task killer/manager apps are pointless
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Google and Cyanogen comments imply task killer/manager apps are pointless

May 7, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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There’s a great deal of confusion about the way Android handles multitasking, says Android Software Engineer Dianne Hackborn. In a recent blog post, Hackborn clarifies that Android doesn’t re…

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Incredible Apps: The 60 Best Android Apps (Part 1 of 2)
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Incredible Apps: The 60 Best Android Apps (Part 1 of 2)

April 28, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The Best Android Apps were easier to find when there were only a few great apps to choose. Now there are Desires, Droids, and Nexus Ones sparking more incredible apps in the Android Market. These are the 60 Best An…

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Android Apps Alert 21: Call backs and call tracks edition
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Android Apps Alert 21: Call backs and call tracks edition

April 18, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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When I first started suggesting that Android users adopt the #androidapps tag on Twitter, I thought it would be a good way to find the few good apps in the market. Fast forward several months later and the number o…

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Twitter confirms official Android app on the way, but which one will it choose?
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Twitter confirms official Android app on the way, but which one will it choose?

April 14, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Give me my $20! Last week, I bet our readers that Twitter would develop an official Android client. My hunch was a loaded assumption based on comments made by a Twitter investor/board member, and the move starte…

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Android Apps Alert 20: The “In Case You Missed It” Edition
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Android Apps Alert 20: The “In Case You Missed It” Edition

April 11, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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When I first started suggesting that Android users adopt the #androidapps tag on Twitter, I thought it would be a good way to find the few good apps in the market. Fast forward several months later and the number o…

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What’s your dream Android app or feature? [CONTESTS]
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What’s your dream Android app or feature? [CONTESTS]

April 6, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Everyone has a dream app or feature that they’d like to see on Android. As a sneaker fiend, I’d love to see an app that could highlight sneaker and clothing boutiques in any city. It would be a great feature to have d…

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mega Review
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mega Review

March 31, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 is launching at a challenging time. The dawn of the “superphone” is here, and competition among Android phones has never been hotter. The X10’s greatest strength – a gorgeous UI tha…

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The Best Android Twitter App is… [Droid vs Droid]
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The Best Android Twitter App is… [Droid vs Droid]

March 25, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The Best Android Twitter app doesn’t exist. During our first Android Twitter App Round-Up, there were many detractors even though Twidroid was clearly at the head of the pack. With the introduction of e…

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AppBrain browses Android Market on desktop and “syncs” downloads to phone
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AppBrain browses Android Market on desktop and “syncs” downloads to phone

March 17, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Android desktop browser sounds like an oxymoron since Google has insisted on a mobile-only distribution system for Android apps. And while AndroLib and Cyrket have done admirable jobs in making it possible t…

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Android Entelligence: A Rebuttal
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Android Entelligence: A Rebuttal

March 13, 2010 | by Ed Clark

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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 fragme…

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Rumor: T-Mobile USA training employees on HTC Desire
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Rumor: T-Mobile USA training employees on HTC Desire

March 9, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Someone I follow on Twitter claimed that his friend – a manager at a T-Mobile store – was being trained on several phones slated to come to the carrier this year. Among those phones was a little devic…

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