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HTC adds media to Sync for Euro Android 2.1+ phones

August 23, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Earlier this month, HTC released an update for its Sync application that added the ability to sync photos, music, and video files between the desktop and mobile phone. It initially only worked on the HTC Wildfi…

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Android Market has its problems, but it generates $10k a month for one developer

August 23, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The Android Market has had plenty of stories written about its woeful set-up and relatively poor returns. However, a recent blog post from Arron La, developer of Advanced Task Manager, shows that Android has g…

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Callpod’s Keeper Android app announced, helps you secure all your valuable information

August 17, 2010 | by Chris Smith

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Callpod doesn’t seem like the most logical company to get into the Android app or even software business in general as they are primarily a phone accessory company. But, today Callpod has announced that…

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Privacy Star keeps annoying folks off your Android phone. Win a FREE copy [CONTESTS]

August 16, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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I don’t know who had my number before I inherited it back in 2008, but he or she ran afoul of some very persistent Spanish-language telemarketers. I randomly get calls from numbers I’m unfamiliar w…

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Official marketing poster for R2D2 DROID2 posted by Verizon

August 14, 2010 | by Chris Smith

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We have seen some of the blurrier pics and leaks of just what the R2-D2 edition of the DROID2 would look like. But today, VZWOffers posted an “official” image of the rear of the phone on the marketing…

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Facebook for Android Receives Quick Bug Fix to Address Battery Drain Issue

August 6, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson

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Earlier this week, Facebook for Android got a much needed update to version 1.3. The interface received a major overhaul, and events, messages and requests were finally handled from the app itself, without re…

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How to Move Apps to the SD Card on Android Froyo the Easy Way with SDMove

August 5, 2010 | by Lars Aronsson

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If you finally have gotten your much-awaited OTA Froyo update, after obsessively having pressed the “Check now” button for a couple of hours (at least that’s what I did), there are a couple…

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Bing! Will you switch to the upcoming Bing for Android app?

July 14, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Microsoft’s little search engine that could, Bing, is coming to Android soon. This isn’t a surprise because we already pointed that out when Verizon announced the Samsung Fascinate and reveale…

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HTC can’t keep up with demand for EVO 4G, Sprint not pleased

July 12, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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HTC’s great at creating Android phones. Actually making those phones – well, that’s another issue entirely. The HTC EVO 4G is joining the HTC Droid Incredible as in-demand phones that are…

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eBay Android app coming to Canada, UK, and Australia this week

July 5, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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The official eBay application for Android is useful, but only if you live in the United States. There are millions of Android users outside of these fair states who want to bid and sell from their phones, and they…

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Cisco Cius is an Android tablet for IT pro’s

June 29, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Cisco is the latest of many companies to announce that it plans to release an Android-powered tablet. The Cisco Cius will be a media-centric tablet geared towards business users who want to stream HD video for v…

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Google open-sources Froyo to the delight of Android hackers and root users

June 23, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Though the Motorola Droid X took centerstage at Verizon’s press event today, Google took the time to announce that it has open-sourced Froyo, the newest version of Android. Google partners/phone make…

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Tell us your favorite song, get an extended Thumbplay trial [CONTESTS]

June 18, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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UPDATE: THIS CONTEST HAS CONCLUDED What’s your favorite song? Is it Arcade Fire’s “In the Backseat” or Muse’s “Resistance”? Maybe you’re the type who like’s some obscure Bolivian…

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Space: The Android Frontier

June 14, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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People wise enough to follow the Androinica Twitter feed may already be familiar with this story, but the rest should learn more about Astdroid. That’s the Kickstarter project by Danny Pier, who contac…

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Android Voice search added for French, German, Italian, and Spanish speakers

June 9, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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What a day to be European. Not only are you probably from one of the nations favored to win the World Cup, but you’ve also been granted access to Google Maps Navigation. And to make things even sweeter, Goog…

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Some stores limiting HTC EVO sales to new customers and upgrades

June 7, 2010 | by Andrew Kameka

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Friday was a busy day for me. I visited several Sprint, Radio Shack, and Best Buy stores in my area to talk up Androinica and gauge excitement for the HTC EVO. I also overheard a great deal of grief from customers fr…

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