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Samsung Nexus S Review: How to Build an Android Phone for 2011

The funny thing about Android is that a new “best” phone comes out every few months. Fortunately, current Android owners don’t have to be terribly envious of the Nexus S, even if it is, yes, the best Android phone now. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-nexus-s-the-new-official-google-phone-5707215 Specs Samsung Nexus S specs Price: $199 w/ a 2-year contract on T-Mobile; $529…

Reviews Matt Buchanan Dec 15

Android’s Facebook App Has Been Updated With Chat Functionality

Hey, fire up the ol’ Android, and update that clunky Facebook app. Notice anything? It’s not as buggy! Plus, it now has Chat integration (with push notifications). It’s a free download. [Droid-Life via Lifehacker] https://lifehacker.com/facebook-update-for-android-released-includes-chat-int-5713559

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 15

Android 2.3 Gingerbread Review: Better Than Fruitcake

It’s hard to believe this is what Android looked like two years ago. It’s a testament to how far it’s come that Android 2.3 Gingerbread is focused on making it feel good more than anything else. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-g1-google-android-phone-review-5062977 Specs Version: Android 2.3 Phones: Nexus S, for now When you can get it: Over the next couple…

Reviews Matt Buchanan Dec 14

The Scrabblish “Words With Friends” App is Android-Bound

One of the most popular iOS games amongst Giz editors is Words With Friends, but Android owners such as myself have been missing out on the Scrabble-like fun. But not for much longer! AndroidCentral received word from some of its users, who’d been sent an email from the developer saying “We’ve since hired a team…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 14

The Army Wants to Give Smartphones to Every Soldier

With the billions of dollars the US Army spends in state-of-the-art technology, they’re now looking for a battlefield advantage from a more common device: the smartphone. And they want to give one to every soldier enlisted. It’s like extreme Oprah. Though it’s still in the early stages of planning, USA Today says the Army would…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 14

When a Fanboy Meets a Fangirl

Andy works for LG. Kaylee works for T-Mobile. They both love Android, and they weren’t afraid to use their wedding cake to show it. Andy writes: We got the idea in the middle of planning the wedding and found a great cake maker who was able to pull it off. As well I designed the…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 13

Over 25 Billion Tweets Were Sent in 2010, and the iPad Was the Top Tech Subject

The year is only just grinding to a halt, but Twitter’s already released its list of the top subjects tweeted about in 2010. Of the 25 billion tweets published, BP’s Gulf oil spill disaster was the most tweeted-about term. Following the disaster, it was the FIFA World Cup; the movie Inception; the Haiti earthquake; and…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 13

Leaked Photo of HTC’s EVO Shift 4G Shows It’s Got a Sliding Keyboard

Another 4G Android phone with a sliding keyboard is on its way out, with the first photo of HTC’s EVO Shift 4G appearing over the weekend. Rumored to be a small-statured phone, it also looks to be wearing a case. https://gizmodo.com/htc-evo-shift-4g-appears-in-trademark-filing-5689773 Supposedly screen size is at 3.7-inches, and it’ll run Android 2.2—though that’s obviously not…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 13

An Update to Android Market Brings a Brand New Android Market

In its latest update, Android Market is pretty much starting over. All of the gazillion apps are still there but the interface will look different and the experience will almost be brand new. On the home screen of the Android Market, a new carousel feature let’s users flip through featured apps in a Cover Flow-like…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 11

This Week’s Best Apps

In this week’s app roundup: Infinity Blade, unsheathed; zombies, murked creatively; all the frustrations of Jenga; miniaturized; the great songs of ABBA, sung splendidly; planes, safely directed to landing strips with other air traffic control people and more! iPhone To view these on one page, click here https://gizmodo.com/iphone-apps-12-10-5711691 iPad To view these on one page,…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 10

Nexus S: Using the Best Google Android Phone

Android has never felt more alive than it does on the Nexus S. It’s fast. It’s cocksure. It’s, well, really good. Here’s our quick impressions after an hour or so of dicking around with the Nexus S and Gingerbread. Likey • It’s so fast. This is largely thanks to the software—after all, the processing guts…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 10

BlackBerry on Verizon: Getting Smoked By Android

A little over a year ago, BlackBerry made up 90% of smartphone sales at Verizon. Now? They’ve dropped down to less than 20% with Android taking over the rest. It’s crazy. In the chart from ITG Investment Research, you can correlate the date of when each manufacturer boosted its share with a specific device: Motorola…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 10

Angry Birds Firing Themselves at PC Gamers

Famed Finnish mobile developer Rovio has announced a PC version of its smash physics game, along with its “Bad Piggy Bank” in-app carrier payment system for the Android release. The slightly disappointing news is that in-app billing via the Bad Piggy Bank will launch on Finnish carrier Elisa first—with other global networks yet to join…

Tech News Gary Cutlack Dec 10

Google Wants to Kill Yelp With a Dose of NFC

What will the first official use be for the near-field communication tech found in Google’s new Nexus S phone? It will provide a quick way to rate restaurants and businesses in the Portland, OR area using their new Hotpot engine. https://gizmodo.com/samsung-nexus-s-the-new-official-google-phone-5707215 Google is sending kits out to companies in the northwestern US city, which will…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 9

Gmail for Android Will Prioritize All Inboxes in Sight

The Android team gave their Gmail app a nice little update, which, among other things, now supports prioritized inboxes, along with improved methods of composing emails. And they’re not even waiting for the Gingerbread release to roll this out. The prioritized inbox comes with new UI elements for determining on the fly which emails are…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 9

Over 300,000 Android Phones Are Being Activated Each Day

This is a jump-up from the 200,000 sold each day which Eric Schmidt confirmed in August. Andy Rubin, Android’s creator, took to Twitter to make his proud boast—only the second time he’s ever tweeted. [@Arubin via @morrildl] https://gizmodo.com/200-000-android-phones-are-sold-every-day-5605017

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 9

Print From Any Device Using Google’s Cloud Print

Google’s just realized their dream of putting printer drivers in the cloud, as their Cloud Print service has now gone into beta. This means that you can print from any device, whether it’s a laptop, tablet or even cellphone, to any printer—theoretically. For now, their website says you need Windows 7, Vista or XP to…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 7

Android 3.0 aka ‘Honeycomb’ Makes a Surprise Appearance on Prototype Motorola Tablet

Google is showing off an early build of their Android 3.0 software, which appears to be heavily optimized for tablets (including the Motorola prototype it’s running on) and has been given a cloudy release window of “next year.” According to Engadget, Android head Andy Rubin unveiled this all during his talk at All Things D’s…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 6

Google Maps for Android Now Faster, Smoother, in 3D and Works Offline

Google has just unveiled their new, refreshed Maps 5.0 app for Android, launching soon. What’s new about it? Well, it renders buildings in 3D, loads faster, works offline and will automatically rotate the map according to the phone’s compass. Thanks to the small file size and scalability of the new dynamically drawn vector graphics in…

Tech News Adrian Covert Dec 6

Samsung Nexus S Will Be $529 Unlocked, $199 With T-Mobile Contract

The new Google Phone is coming December 16, and when it does it’ll run you $529 unlocked or $199 with a new two year T-Mobile contract. Like its predecessor, you’ll be able to get one online directly through Google, or (or!) at Best Buy locations, Best Buy Mobile stores, and on BestBuy.com. [Nexus S]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 6

Samsung Nexus S Review: How to Build an Android Phone for 2011

Android’s Facebook App Has Been Updated With Chat Functionality

Android 2.3 Gingerbread Review: Better Than Fruitcake

The Scrabblish “Words With Friends” App is Android-Bound

The Army Wants to Give Smartphones to Every Soldier

When a Fanboy Meets a Fangirl

Over 25 Billion Tweets Were Sent in 2010, and the iPad Was the Top Tech Subject

Leaked Photo of HTC’s EVO Shift 4G Shows It’s Got a Sliding Keyboard

An Update to Android Market Brings a Brand New Android Market

This Week’s Best Apps

Nexus S: Using the Best Google Android Phone

BlackBerry on Verizon: Getting Smoked By Android

Angry Birds Firing Themselves at PC Gamers

Google Wants to Kill Yelp With a Dose of NFC

Gmail for Android Will Prioritize All Inboxes in Sight

Over 300,000 Android Phones Are Being Activated Each Day

Print From Any Device Using Google’s Cloud Print

Android 3.0 aka ‘Honeycomb’ Makes a Surprise Appearance on Prototype Motorola Tablet

Google Maps for Android Now Faster, Smoother, in 3D and Works Offline

Samsung Nexus S Will Be $529 Unlocked, $199 With T-Mobile Contract

This Is Supposedly the Final, Final, FINAL Look of the Foldable iPhone

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