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Dell Thunder Phone Appears in Leaked Video

Looking not dissimilar to the leaked photos from April, the Dell Thunder has appeared in a video sent in to Engadget. Previous leaks suggested a 4.1″ OLED screen and will run Android 2.1, which still seems the case here. https://gizmodo.com/dells-next-android-phones-flash-thunder-and-smoke-5521609 Added to the rumor-mill is the presence of an 8MP camera (complete with LED flash…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Rumor: T-Mobile’s HSPA+ Phones (HTC Vision and Desire HD) Will Appear Next Month

So many different names are being bandied about for T-Mobile’s “Project Emerald,” that it makes sense they’re readying two models. After all, we’ve heard about the HTC Desire HD and Vision, as well as the Glacier, Vanguard and G1 Blaze. https://gizmodo.com/leaked-htc-desire-hd-video-shows-larger-screen-and-dual-5607979 According to T-Mobile’s teaser site, the mobile network is working on their first-ever HSPA+…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

X-Wing GPS App Hurdles Android to the Final Destination

Just imagine playing this on the R2-D2 version of the Droid 2. The whole word would explode from awesomeness. Who needs a crystal-cut voice dictating turns anyway? https://gizmodo.com/beep-beep-boop-beep-verizon-r2-d2-droid-2-5610704 Crafty Flash developer Christopher Caleb is behind this Android app, which was created using Adobe’s AIR platform—so it’s entirely possible we could see it springing up on…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Sprint Epic 4G Android Slider Phone Engages on August 31 for $250

Sprint’s second 4G Android phone, the Samsung Epic 4G, is going to be available August 31 with a $100 rebate to make it $250. https://gizmodo.com/sprints-second-4g-phone-is-the-samsung-epic-4g-slider-5574084 The quick specs: 1GHz Samsung Cortex A8 processor, 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive display, Android 2.1 (not surprising that it doesn’t have 2.2 yet), 3G/4G hotspot, 5-megapixel camera with auto focus,…

Tech News Jason Chen

Sony Ericsson Readying an Android 3.0 PlayStation Phone?

Engadget’s reporting that Sony Ericsson, who hasn’t been quickest on the draw with Android devices, is in the “late stages of planning” for an Android 3.0 smartphone with sliding gaming controls and an accompanying gaming platform. Android fans, listen up. Gamers, listen up. Android fans who are gamers, really listen up. Engadget hears from a…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

AR Labyrinth Android App Turns Layar Into That Windows 95 “3D Maze” Game

There was a time, before GTA, when parents let their children play video games—as long as those games were Windows freebies like Hover! and SkiFree. Or Win95 screensaver “game” 3D Maze, which has reappeared as a Layar add-on. https://gizmodo.com/legendary-microsoft-game-skifree-now-free-for-the-iphon-5496352 If you never sat in front of a PC for hours on end watching the magical…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

How To Improve Your Android’s Battery Life

In the words of Google co-founder Larry Page, “if you are not getting a day [of Android battery] there is something wrong.” There must be “something wrong” with a lot of our phones, so hence the How-To Geek’s practical guide. https://gizmodo.com/google-if-you-are-not-getting-a-day-of-android-batte-5542314 The website has created a comprehensive tutorial on how to hack, fiddle and twiddle…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Retro Camera Android App Has Yet More Grainy Effects to Sample

Another Hipstamatic-like app for Android, with Retro Camera following in Fxcamera‘s footsteps by turning your snaps into ye olde worldly photos. It’s got four film cameras to “shoot” with, that in turn produce four different lomo-esque effects. https://gizmodo.com/finally-an-android-app-for-hipstamatic-style-photo-fil-5549943 AndroidAndMe did comment however that it takes close to 15 seconds for the photo to “develop,” so…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Android 2.2 Fix Now Rolling Out To HTC EVO Owners Who Downloaded Early Or Unofficial Build

Apparently the version of Android 2.2 which could be downloaded straight from HTC’s servers before the over-the-air updates even started wasn’t final. To fix any troubles those who downloaded and installed that update may be experiencing, Sprint is rolling out a fix: https://gizmodo.com/android-2-2-download-now-available-for-htc-evo-5601028 This is an OTA package that will upgrade your phone from the…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

What’s Google Got Planned For August 12th?

Well this is interesting: an invite just arrived in our mailboxes for a Google Mobile event this Thursday, August 12th. There’s not much info available, other than that Google will be “unveiling a couple of cool new mobile features.” If memory serves, the last time an announcement like this popped we got turn-by-turn navigation. So…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Samsung Galaxy Tablet To Be Unveiled Next Month?

According to a “high-ranking official” who talked to JoongAng Daily, Samsung will debut their Android tablet, the Galaxy Tab, at the IFA consumer electronics show in Germany next month. The show runs September 3-8. [JoongAngDaily via Samsung Hub via CrunchGear] https://gizmodo.com/leaked-photo-of-samsung-galaxy-tab-shows-7-inch-android-5554446

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Why the Verizon iPhone Is Already Too Late

Verizon might get an iPhone this January? It’s about time. Or is it too late? New reports show that Android is eating the iPhone’s lunch. And by clinging to AT&T, Apple is effectively serving that lunch on a shiny silver platter. For a decade, Apple played Ice Man in a calculated dogfight of product design…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Dell Streak On Sale August 13th For $300 On-Contract

The pricing’s no different from the report Dell originally disowned, but now we also know, officially, that you can buy a Dell Streak August 13th. It’s going to cost you $300, though, even with a two-year contract. https://gizmodo.com/dell-streak-priced-299-with-contract-549-without-5597791 For an off-contract Streak, you’re looking at $550. That’s a pretty penny for a phone, but if…

Tech News Brian Barrett

iPhone Users Have Twice as Much Sex as Android Users (Plus! Sexiest Cameras)

According to 11 million plus images indexed by users of dating site OK Cupid, iPhone users get laid twice as often as Android users. If you’re anything like me, you usually think of your pics in terms of content: Here’s me smiling. Here’s me looking tough. Here’s me in Hawaii with that wacky turtle. And…

Tech News Christian Rudder - OKCupid

First Widespread Android Trojan Loose in the Wild (UPDATED)

Honeymoon’s over, everyone: antiviral watchdog Kaspersky has spotted Android’s first, SMS-based trojan making the rounds in Russia. The devious little MS.AndroidOS.FakePlayer.a masks itself as a media player before invisibly shooting out expensive texts to premium numbers, earning cash for fraudsters. Isolated instances of Android spyware were reported last year, but this infection marks the first…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Tweetdeck Beta App for Android Coming Sometime This Week

The much-loved Twitter client for desktops, iPhones and iPads is going to be available for Android phones from this week via a public beta testing release—letting Android users follow people but not actually read their tweets, via the crafty use of columns. [Tweetdeck via AndroidAndMe] https://gizmodo.com/tweetdeck-now-available-on-the-iphone-5292867

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Motorola Droid 2 Pre-Sale Starts Tomorrow on Verizon

Not that it’s been a very well kept secret, but Motorola and Verizon have officially announced the Droid 2, the Froyo-outfitted, Flash 10.1-equipped successor to the original Droid. It goes on sale tomorrow for $199, after a $100 rebate. https://gizmodo.com/spotted-in-a-newspaper-advert-the-unannounced-motorola-5607887 The Droid 2 retains the slide-out QWERTY keyboard of the original (though it’s supposedly improved)…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Verizon’s Supposed 2011 Roadmap Leaks Droid Pro, Motorola’s Android 3.0 Tablet, and More

Woo boy. BGR’s supposedly got hold of Verizon’s 2010/2011 roadmap, outlining all sorts of exciting stuff coming down the VZW pipeline: a 1.3GHz, 4″ Motorola Droid Pro, LTE Mi-Fi units, and a Motorola tablet with Android 3.0. The roadmap covers the rest of 2010 through early 2012, with the earlier products presumably being more concrete…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android Phone Finally Ready For August 15th Launch

Anyone who had that Sony countdown clock signaling the Xperia X10, you’re today’s big winner! That’s right—Sony Ericsson’s finally taking their formerly half-baked Android phone out of the oven. https://gizmodo.com/sony-style-countdown-site-is-probably-xperia-x10-androi-5607614 The Xperia X10 will launch on AT&T August 15th US for $130 on-contract at Sony Style. According to the press release, AT&T’s charging a $150…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Leaked HTC Desire HD Video Shows Larger Screen and Dual-Flash

An unusually well-shot and clear video has appeared online, showing off the as yet-unannounced HTD Desire HD. Looking more like an EVO 4G than the original Desire, it has a 4.3″ display and half-matte, half-glossy back. https://gizmodo.com/htc-evo-4g-review-a-war-machine-5554198 Do clamp your eyes on the HD YouTube video fondle of the Desire HD below, and tell us…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Dell Thunder Phone Appears in Leaked Video

Rumor: T-Mobile’s HSPA+ Phones (HTC Vision and Desire HD) Will Appear Next Month

X-Wing GPS App Hurdles Android to the Final Destination

Sprint Epic 4G Android Slider Phone Engages on August 31 for $250

Sony Ericsson Readying an Android 3.0 PlayStation Phone?

AR Labyrinth Android App Turns Layar Into That Windows 95 “3D Maze” Game

How To Improve Your Android’s Battery Life

Retro Camera Android App Has Yet More Grainy Effects to Sample

Android 2.2 Fix Now Rolling Out To HTC EVO Owners Who Downloaded Early Or Unofficial Build

What’s Google Got Planned For August 12th?

Samsung Galaxy Tablet To Be Unveiled Next Month?

Why the Verizon iPhone Is Already Too Late

Dell Streak On Sale August 13th For $300 On-Contract

iPhone Users Have Twice as Much Sex as Android Users (Plus! Sexiest Cameras)

First Widespread Android Trojan Loose in the Wild (UPDATED)

Tweetdeck Beta App for Android Coming Sometime This Week

Motorola Droid 2 Pre-Sale Starts Tomorrow on Verizon

Verizon’s Supposed 2011 Roadmap Leaks Droid Pro, Motorola’s Android 3.0 Tablet, and More

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Android Phone Finally Ready For August 15th Launch

Leaked HTC Desire HD Video Shows Larger Screen and Dual-Flash

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