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T-Mobile’s G2 Gets Its Official Specs and Photos Leaked

The first official images and specs of T-Mobile’s HSPA+ Adroid G2 have emerged, via CellPhone Signal. We’d seen the phone before (and the specs are no surprise), but these press photos sure beat the crappy quality of last time. https://gizmodo.com/get-your-first-look-at-t-mobiles-leaked-g2-5617814 Spec-wise, the phone will (officially) pack a 3.7″ OLED display, 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor, 5…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Pogoplug USB Cloud Sharing Device Can Soon Do Web Printing

We enjoy Pogoplug, small device that lets you attach any USB disk and make its contents accessible anywhere to the cloud, when you’re not home. Now they support printers! You can connect any HP printer or any Epson printer made since 2005 and Pogoplug will let you print to it, no matter where you are.…

Tech News Jason Chen

Hands On With Stream TV’s Surprising, Open Source-Friendly Tablet

If anyone unseats the iPad, the victor might be the one that doesn’t try to beat Apple at its own game. We checked out Stream TV’s eLocity Android tablet firsthand, and this plucky contender may put up a serious fight. To say that the eLocity A7 isn’t going directly head to head with the iPad…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Microsoft’s Bing Awkwardly Gatecrashes Android’s Party

Microsoft has spotted a gap in the market, offering an integrated search and mapping tool for Google’s Android platform. That’ll really come in handy, as it’s the one area where Google is really lacking at the moment, isn’t that right, everyone? The new Bing for Mobile Android App has launched for Android users on the…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

Q: Is ViewSonic’s 7-Inch ViewPad a Phone or Android Tablet? A: Both!

If you thought the Dell Streak was too large to be used as a phone at 5-inches, get a load of ViewSonic’s ViewPad 7, a 7-inch Android tablet that also doubles up as a phone. https://gizmodo.com/dell-streak-priced-299-with-contract-549-without-5597791 Running Android 2.2 (Froyo), we first heard about this model last week when the company announced it was also…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Today, Sprint’s Epic 4G Goes On Sale

Amazon is actually listing the Epic 4G for $50 less than the Sprint website, but if you want to grab it via more official means, mosey on over to Sprint’s site now. We found it was the best 4G phone yet in our review, but do let us know what your impressions are if you…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Samsung Galaxy Tab Almost Certainly Confirmed For Verizon

To follow up on previous conjecture about whether the Android-based Samsung Galaxy Tablet was heading to Verizon or Sprint, BGR just got a tip that shows the 7-inch device in Verizon’s internal systems. That doesn’t rule out Sprint also getting it, but it does all but confirm Verizon—since BGR’s Verizon sources are pretty decent. [Boy…

Tech News Jason Chen

Hardware Makers, You’re Losing Up To Half Your Potential Customers By Shipping Old Firmware

We often fall in love with new smartphones only to be shattered when we discover that they’ll ship with old firmware. A lot of shoppers feel the same—and it might be costing hardware makers half their potential customers. Last week we discussed the phenomenon of new devices shipping with outdated firmware—a pattern particularly evident with…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Microsoft: Android Hidden Costs Are Expensive

According to Business Insider, Microsoft says that Android’s hidden manufacturing costs are much higher than their own $15-per-unit Windows Phone 7 license. They have some very good points, but others are not so good. Here are their arguments: Good arguments • Windows Phone 7 manufacturers are protected against IP lawsuits, unlike Android licensees (although one…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Samsung Claims Galaxy S Sells 1 Million in US

Samsung says they’ve sold a million Galaxy S phones in the US over a month and a half—not iPhone 4 debut numbers, but strong nonetheless. Verizon and Sprint will soon offer the Galaxy, following AT&T and T-Mobile. [Fortune]

Tech News Sam Biddle

Nvidia’s Tegra 2 Obliterates The Competition In Speed Test

That Toshiba AC100 Android-powered netbook may not be the most desirable combination of hardware and software out there, but it already has one big plus point—it’s Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset destroys anything else in terms of raw speed. https://gizmodo.com/toshiba-ac100-netbook-runs-android-and-has-massive-seve-5568458 A speed test using Android benchmarking tool Quadrant carried out by a reviewer at Carrypad shows…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

Toshiba SmartPad’s Specs Leak, Runs Android 2.2 And Is Supposedly Called The Folio 100

What we once knew as the Toshiba SmartPad will now be known as the Toshiba Folio 100. Along with the name change, specs for the Folio 100 have leaked and it’s supposed to run Android 2.2. https://gizmodo.com/toshiba-smartpad-gets-a-leaky-close-up-the-ports-5619412 According to Notebook Italia, the Folio 100 will have: OS: Android 2.2 Processor: Nvidia Tegra 2 Display: multitouch…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Week’s Best Apps

In this week’s rootin’ tootin’ roundup: Gmail, pushed; Don Draper, emulated; Phantasy Star II, had on your iPhone(!); pets, rescued, your Netflix instant queue, chewed through at any and every moment, and much much more! iPhone To view these on one page, click here https://gizmodo.com/iphone-apps-august-27-5624035 Android To view these on one page, click here https://gizmodo.com/android-apps-august-27th-5624055…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Apple’s App Store Dominated By Pay Apps, Google’s By Free Apps

Are iPhone owners more willing to pay for applications than Android owners? Or are Android developers just more interested in giving away their apps? Something’s going on with these two app markets which have completely different make ups, according to Royal Pingdom. Pingdom surveyed the App Store and the Android Market and discovered that only…

Tech News Jay Yarow and Kamelia Angelova - BI

Imagine an Android App That Automatically Responds to Texts While You’re Driving

There have been anti-texting-while-driving apps already, but State Farm’s On the Move app actually tries to eliminate your urge to text back—by texting back for you. Launch the app, and while it’s active, it will text back anyone who tries to reach you with a pre-determined message. It doesn’t, unfortunately, automatically detect when you’re driving,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Droid Incredibles Getting Android 2.2 Right Now

Verizon just started pushing Android 2.2 to HTC Incredible devices. Incredibles will get even incredilber with Flash 10.1, 720p video recording, and mobile hotspot capabilities. [Verizon]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Fennec Alpha Released For Android And Nokia N900

An early, pre-alpha version of Mozilla’s Fennec mobile browser has been around for months, but the Firefox developer has today released an official full alpha for download. And it’s not just Android that’s benefitting—the mobile browser has also been released for Nokia’s N900 smartphone. https://gizmodo.com/download-firefox-fennec-for-android-5525975 You’ll need an Android OS tagged 2.x for it to…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

September 29th Penciled In For HTC Vision/Vanguard Release Date?

With any luck T-Mobile customers still clutching an antiquated G1 won’t have to wait too long between the announcement and release of the HTC Vision/Vanguard/G2, with leaked T-Mobile documents showing a September 29th release date. https://gizmodo.com/new-htc-phone-htc-vision-to-be-unveiled-september-15-5611978 That’s only 14 days after the launch event, where HTC is expected to unveil whatever phone is behind the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Verizon Mocking Abu Ghraib Torture to Sell Droids? (Update: Not Verizon)

This bizarre commercial just started popping up, and frankly, we’re almost too confused to be offended. UPDATED: Verizon says the ad was not produced by or in any way affiliated with them. Swap out the shredded poncho for a red robe, and electrical wires for telephone cords, and you’ve got a spot-on replica of the…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Now Landing on Your Droid: Flash 10.1

Verizon is now pushing out an update to original Droid owners allowing them to download Flash 10.1, available via the Android Market. [Motorola Droid]

Tech News Sam Biddle

T-Mobile’s G2 Gets Its Official Specs and Photos Leaked

Pogoplug USB Cloud Sharing Device Can Soon Do Web Printing

Hands On With Stream TV’s Surprising, Open Source-Friendly Tablet

Microsoft’s Bing Awkwardly Gatecrashes Android’s Party

Q: Is ViewSonic’s 7-Inch ViewPad a Phone or Android Tablet? A: Both!

Today, Sprint’s Epic 4G Goes On Sale

Samsung Galaxy Tab Almost Certainly Confirmed For Verizon

Hardware Makers, You’re Losing Up To Half Your Potential Customers By Shipping Old Firmware

Microsoft: Android Hidden Costs Are Expensive

Samsung Claims Galaxy S Sells 1 Million in US

Nvidia’s Tegra 2 Obliterates The Competition In Speed Test

Toshiba SmartPad’s Specs Leak, Runs Android 2.2 And Is Supposedly Called The Folio 100

This Week’s Best Apps

Apple’s App Store Dominated By Pay Apps, Google’s By Free Apps

Imagine an Android App That Automatically Responds to Texts While You’re Driving

Droid Incredibles Getting Android 2.2 Right Now

Fennec Alpha Released For Android And Nokia N900

September 29th Penciled In For HTC Vision/Vanguard Release Date?

Verizon Mocking Abu Ghraib Torture to Sell Droids? (Update: Not Verizon)

Now Landing on Your Droid: Flash 10.1

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

‘Wicked Spot’ Is a Fun, Sapphic Rom-Com That Yeets a Witch Into the Magical World of Influencer Culture

Anthropic and OpenAI Just Gave Us a Glimpse Into the Future of Model Pricing

Amazon Slashes 63% Off Acer Aspire Desktop for a Limited-Time Spring Sale, With Keyboard and Mouse Included

Smart Glasses Now Have One of the Vision Pro’s Best Features

Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

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Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

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