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Motorola Reveals Three New Android Smartphones in China
PC World
Motorola released two new Android smartphones for China on Monday, and announced details of another, as the company broadens its product offerings for the …
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What’s hot (and not) about Windows Phone 7
CNET
I think that’s why Black Berry took off so well, only to be surpassed by the iPhone and the Android phones. Hopefully Windows Phone 7 will mimic the success …
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Verizon-only Bing app shows proprietary side of Android
Los Angeles Times (blog)
Android, which Google gives away for free, runs on dozens of phones from many different carriers, and anyone can freely upload new apps to the Android …
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Fennec alpha for Android too slow, but add-ons and sync impress
Ars Technica
By Ryan Paul | Last updated August 30, 2010 3:09 PM Mozilla has announced a new alpha release of its Fennec mobile browser for Android and the Nokia N900. …
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First Look: eLocity’s Android Tablet Makes Great Media Player
Reuters
By Tim Carmody at Wired.com Stream TV is an unlikely player in the Great Tablet Race of 2010, but its new Android tablet might just find a niche among …
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Dell Aero Android phone enters smartphone fray
WalletPop (blog)
In this week’s Thrifty Tech column on technology options on a college budget, we take a look at the Dell Aero — the latest Android phone on the market, …
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Microsoft adds Hotmail ActiveSync support for iPad, iPhone but not yet Android
ZDNet (blog)
But it will not work right off the bat with Android devices. Mary Jo Foley has covered the tech industry for 20 years for a variety of publications, …
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ViewSonic ViewPad 7 official: Android 2.2 and ‘full’ phone …
By Vlad Savov
We know you’re positively giddy with excitement to get at this OlivePad rebadge and ViewSonic is today fanning those flames of desire with a little.
Engadget – http://www.engadget.com/

Want Bing Mobile for Android? Get a Verizon Phone.
By Kevin C. Tofel
Microsoft released the Bing for Mobile Android Application today, but the software is exclusive to Verizon Wireless handsets. This follows Skype Mobile as another third-party app that’s limited to a carrier, not a platform, which is a …
GigaOMGigaOM – http://gigaom.com/

Microsoft: Android Hidden Costs Are Expensive
By Jesus Diaz
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.
Gizmodo: android – http://gizmodo.com/tag/android

Microsoft’s Bing Offers Google Android App for Verizon Customers …
By Kara Swisher
You got your Android in my Bing–no, you got your Bing in my Android. If you can’t beat them, well, you know…. That’s now the official policy of Microsoft, it seems, as its Bing search engine offers an app for Google Android for …
BoomTown – http://kara.allthingsd.com/

Samsung Galaxy GT-I7500 Updated to Android 1.6 | Android Phone Fans
By Quentyn Kennemer
It can be easy to get lost in the parade of reports of more recent Android handsets getting upgraded to Android 2.1 or 2.2, but let’s not forget that there are.
Android Phone Fans – http://phandroid.com/

Verizon rolls out Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’
Inquirer
By Nick Farrell US TELCO Verizon Wireless started rolling out Android 2.2 to HTC Incredible owners over the weekend. Users had been waiting somewhat …
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Windows Phone 7 Performance Promising
InformationWeek (blog)
Now though it looks like Windows Phone is catching up and even surpassing current market leaders Android and iOS. PocketNow has a quick video showing how …
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Pics, Specs, Accessories Leak, Suggest CDMA Support
Tablet PC Review
On the weekend before the September 2nd unveiling at IFA, more Samsung Galaxy Tab details have emerged that suggest the Android tablet is very similar to …
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Elocity A7 Android Tablet: Launch in September
I4U
The Elocity A7 was initially expected to hit earlier this month. Now Engadget reports that this 7" slate will be coming out in September via Amazon.com. …
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Toshiba’s Android Tablet, The Folio 100 Specs Revealed | Android …
By Donny Benfield
With all the recent Android tablet news, it’s looking like there is going to be a big war in the tablet market, especially the Android Tablet market. If you.
Android Community – http://androidcommunity.com/

Popular Android Mod Now Supports Froyo, Breathes Life Into Old Phones
By Adrianne Jeffries
The new Android 2.2-compatible version of Cyanogen, a hacker-created extension for the Android mobile operating system, was released this weekend. The new version of the popular mod is …
ReadWriteWeb – http://www.readwriteweb.com/

Sapphire custom ROM running on Droid X | Android Central
By Jerry Hildenbrand
Sapphire custom ROM on Droid X No, that wasn’t a typo — the Droid X, despite the manufacturer’s best efforts, has been spied running a custom ROM, namely the Sapphire AOSP 2.2 ROM (see the Sapphire team’s post here in the forums).
Android Central – Android Forums,… – http://www.androidcentral.com/

Android Comes to the Motorola Ming Lineup with A1680, MT810, and …
By Kevin Krause
Remember the Motorola Android we saw a while back featuring a transparent flip cover that we weren’t quite sure what the purpose of was? Looks like we have.
Android Phone Fans – http://phandroid.com/

3D Funny Animals Wallpapers for Android
Download 3D Funny Animals Wallpapers for Android. 3D Funny Animals…These cute will make you laugh!This app contains 40 quality images of 3D funny animals. Press and hold to set as wallpaper..
for Android – http://www.androidzoom.com/

Mystery Verizon-Bound HTC Android Smartphone Leaks
I4U
A new Android beauty from HTC has been spotted by BGR. They’ve got a whole gallery of screenshots up for this tantalizing new Evo-like smartphone. …
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Android ViewPad tablet to be announced by ViewSonic
T3
ViewSonic will announce an Android tablet at the IFA, thereby getting into the tablet rat race. The 7-inch ViewPad, boasts an Android OS, 3G, Wi-fi, …
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HTC Droid Incredible Getting Android OS 2.2 Upgrade Now
Brighthand
By Ed Hardy, Brighthand.com Editor | 8/28/2010 Verizon Wireless has started to send an upgrade to Android OS 2.2 to the HTC Droid Incredible. …
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Apple App Store hits 250000 apps
Afterdawn.com
Royal Pingdom posted that 70 percent of App Store apps are paid, whereas in the Android Market only 36 percent are paid. The Android Market is on the verge …
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Toshiba’s Tegra 2-powered Android Smart Pad to be called Folio 100 …
By Ross Miller
A Smart Pad? That’s just Toshiba’s product category, according to Netbook Italia’s latest post on the tablet (it’s previously shown off some apparent.
Engadget – http://www.engadget.com/

Toshiba Android tablet gets hard specs, Apple-style dock …
Toshiba’s Android tablet has been given a more definitive name and specs in a scoop that points to an Apple influence. Now labeled by Notebook Italia as the Folio 100, the device not only has a proprietary Apple-style dock connector but …
Electronista | Gadgets for Geeks – http://www.electronista.com/articles/08/03/18/intel.netbook.leak/&loginError=true

Android Piracy Heat Map | AndroidGuys
By Raphael Savina
We have heard and reported that piracy is an ongoing and growing problem on Android. One new study from KeyesLabs, the developers behind Screebl Pro and AAL (an.
AndroidGuys – http://www.androidguys.com/

Samsung Galaxy Tab Accessories | Android Community
By Donny Benfield
We are getting closer to the Samsung Galaxy Tab announcement at the IFA-2010 event and we have some official Samsung Galaxy Tab accessories that have popped up.
Android Community – http://androidcommunity.com/

The week in Android news | Android Central
By Jared DiPane
NEWS Sometimes I wonder if Android news is powered by Energizer, because the news never stops. Not only does it never stop, but the news is constantly pumping out new device announcements, application updates and more.
Android Central – Android Forums,… – http://www.androidcentral.com/

Porn and pirates hide Android’s money maker
Register
Android might be eating up smartphone market share, but Google’s marketplace is leaving developers disgruntled. Nearly half aren’t making the money they’d …
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Mozilla unveils alpha browser for Android
Reuters
By Gregg Keizer at Computerworld Mozilla today released an alpha version of its mobile browser for smartphones running Google’s Android operating system. …
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Sony’s Newest Android Phone Is a High Dose of Can-Do
Reuters
By Christopher Null at Wired.com With the kinks ironed out of early versions of its latest smartphone and custom Android skin, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 …
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Three big-carrier, Android-packing Samsung Galaxy phones down, one to go
Yahoo! Tech
For one thing, Galaxy handset users are still awaiting an update to Android 2.2, the latest version of the Android OS — which, among other things, …
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Microsoft’s $1B smart phone bet? That’s chump change
msnbc.com
By Wilson Rothman Microsoft is rapidly developing Windows Phone 7, a smart phone platform to compete with iPhone, Android and BlackBerry. …
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Fennec (a.k.a. Firefox Mobile) goes alpha for Android and Nokia …
By Donald Melanson
Well, it looks like you can finally get rid of that less-than-stable pre-alpha release of Fennec (aka Firefox Mobile) for Android — Mozillla has.
Engadget – http://www.engadget.com/

Firefox Mobile Alpha Lands on Android | Webmonkey | Wired.com
By Michael Calore
We’ve seen pre-release versions of Fennec running on Android in the past, but they were patchy and bare bones. This is a real-deal alpha release. It may not be entirely stable yet, but it’s come a long way since its meager beginnings. …
Wired: Compiler – http://www.webmonkey.com/

Mozilla introduces Fennec Alpha for Android (2.0 or higher), Nokia …
By Robin Wauters
Mozilla this morning introduced the Alpha release of the next version of its mobile browser Fennec for Android and Nokia N900. Fennec, which …
MobileCrunch – http://www.mobilecrunch.com/

Fennec (aka Firefox Mobile) Alpha Available for Android
By Whitson Gordon
Android 2.0+/Maemo: We were impressed by Fennec’s pre-alpha builds, and happy when they started releasing nightly builds for more stable testing, but Firefox Mobile has finally graduated to alpha on Android. Sure, development is moving …
Lifehacker: digital+video, www’teneri… – http://lifehacker.com/tag/digital%20video/www.teneriffa-ferienwohnungen.eu/popular

Fennec Alpha Released for Android and Nokia N900 :: The Mozilla Blog
By Stuart Parmenter
The Alpha release of the next major version of Fennec is now available for Android and Nokia N900 users to download and test. Fennec (codename for Firefox mobile) is the first mobile browser to offer add-ons and is built on the same …
The Mozilla Blog – http://blog.mozilla.com/

Android "Horrendous" For Developers, Still Beats iOS
I4U
While developer interest in Android is finally starting to catch up to iOS, the open-source OS is far from the most convenient system to work with. …
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Verizon Samsung Fascinate Galaxy S Android smartphone preorders begin at Best …
Mobile Burn
Best Buy Reward Zone members can reserve the phone today, and the general public can reserve the Android powered smartphone on August 29. …
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Dell Streak GPL snub enrages Android fans
Register
"I’ve just spent few hours trying to build android-msm-2.6.32 Linux kernel for Dell Streak" says smokku on the MoDaCo forums, "It turns out that it is …
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DROID X Wins Victory in Android Battery Shootout
Tom’s Guide
If you’ve got your heart set on Android, your best bet for battery is the DROID X, as the device has just come out on top in an Android battery test. …
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Let’s Be Honest: Microsoft’s Mobile Business Is A Fantasy
San Francisco Chronicle
Five years ago, before the iPhone and Android, when Windows Mobile still had a reasonable share of the market, this model made sense. …
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Hands-on with the HTC Desire from US Cellular
ZDNet (blog)
By Matthew Miller | August 26, 2010, 11:26pm PDT US Cellular was successful in securing the excellent HTC Desire Android device for the US market. …
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Android 2.2-Based HTC EVO 4G Gets Rooted
Softpedia
The official Android 2.2 Froyo software update has started to arrive on HTC EVO 4G handsets out there only a few weeks ago, yet it can be already rooted, …
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Fully-functional Android port for N900 threatens to beat N9 to …
By Chris Ziegler
The NITDroid project has been slogging along this year in an effort to get Android fully ported to Nokia’s N900, and the progress has been.
Engadget – http://www.engadget.com/

Sept. 9 a possible launch date for the Verizon Fascinate, tie-in …
By Phil Nickinson
Verizon Fascinate ship date Where, oh where, is the Verizon Fascinate? We’ve been waiting for the final US version of the Samsung Galaxy S to hit (and watching our hands-on with it over and over), and it looks like it might be in a …
Android Central – Android Forums,… – http://www.androidcentral.com/

Joe Hewitt Rephrases His Earlier Statement on Android | Android …
By Kevin Krause
Who knew that when Joe Hewitt of Facebook made a comment to the extent that developing for Android is horrendous it would turn into one of the biggest.
Android Phone Fans – http://phandroid.com/

Nokia N900 gets Android 2.2: calling, data, more [Video] | Android …
By Chris Davies
Work to put Android onto the Nokia N900 – more commonly found running the company’s own open-source OS, Maemo – has already resulted in a few experimental ROMs,
Android Community – http://androidcommunity.com/

Is This HTC Merge a 10MP Android Phone or Tablet?
By Kat Hannaford
If it weren’t for the rumor that this HTC Merge has a 10MP camera, you could almost be mistaken that it’s a tablet with that name. Of course, maybe the 10MP rumor is a disguise…
Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/

Even Android Can’t Fix Dell’s Failing Mobile Strategy: 10 reasons Why
eWeek
And not even Google’s Android platform could revive it at this point. Dell released its Aero smartphone this week. The device retails for $99 with a …
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Android Users Click on Mobile Ads More Than iPhone Owners
PC Magazine
Consider targeting Android users, according to a new study. People using phones that run the Android OS click on ads 81 percent more often than people on …
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Kyocera Zio Launches As Cricket’s First Android Phone
InformationWeek
Kyocera and Cricket today announced that their first Android phone is on store shelves waiting for buyers. The Zio, which runs Android 1.6, costs $250 and …
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Droid X tops all Android superphones in battery life tests
IntoMobile (blog)
Well lookey here, it’s an Android showdown pitting the hottest Android smartphones out there in a battle royale (with cheese), but it’s not going spec for …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S Android Mobile Phone Earns DivX HD Certification
TMCnet
By Jayashree Adkoli, TMCnet Contributor According to a press release, Samsung’s Galaxy S is the world’s first Android (News – Alert) mobile phone that is …
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Adobe tweaks Photoshop Express site, Android app
CNET (blog)
On the mobile side, Adobe has updated the Android version of its Photo Express application to include support for user videos. If a user has uploaded videos …
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Google defends Android Market license server, despite reported hack
Reuters
By Paul Krill at InfoWorld Acknowledging a reported hacking of its new Android Market licensing server, Google maintained this week that the licensing …
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RIM Cellmania Purchase Doesn’t Change Anything
PC World
Cellmania may enable RIM to build a better app store than what Apple or Android have to offer, but that doesn’t mean it will beat those rivals. …
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T-Mobile G2 Running On New MSM7X30 Chipset: Native 720P 30FPS …
By David Ruddock
Based on a tweet by Cyanogen, the G2 isn’t going to be sporting another rehash of the Snapdragon family of chipsets that has come to dominate HTC devices for.
Android News, Reviews, Applications,… – http://www.androidpolice.com/

Cheap, Subsidized Android Tablets On Way From Carrier Orange?
By Kat Hannaford
French publication Les Echos has reported that French carrier Orange will be selling three own-branded Android tablets by Christmas. Allegedly, the tablet will be sold for under 250 Euros, and be subsidized even more when 3G contracts …
Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/

WordPress for Android updated
By Scott Young
Hello fellow bloggers, just letting you know about the update for WordPress for Android. As many of you know, WordPress for Android is a great tool to publish to your blog when you’re not at a computer. As you also know, …
Google Android News Android Forums – http://www.talkandroid.com/

Droid X Comes Out on Top in Android Phone Battery Life Comparisons …
By Kevin Krause
Oftentimes when making the decision over which phone to purchase, battery life may have to take a backseat in order to take advantage of certain features. Such.
Android Phone Fans – http://phandroid.com/

The T-Mobile G2 just got a little bit faster, MSM7230 CPU …
By Taylor Wimberly
So while the T-Mobile G2 might not break any benchmark records, it should still offer similar performance to the latest Android phones from Motorola and Samsung. When you consider it will be running stock Android 2.2 and support …
Android and Me – http://androidandme.com/

Dell’s Aero proves embarrassing for Android, Dell, and AT&T
Examiner.com
Android continues to be a second-class citizen at AT&T, with the introduction of their latest Android device, the Dell Aero. The Aero is now available for …
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Samsung Galaxy Tab v. Apple iPad: How Do They Compare?
PC World
While the iPad runs a version of Apple’s iOS, the Galaxy Tab will run on its primary mobile OS competitor–Android. The iPad is currently stuck on …
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Dude, Where’s My Android Tablet?
ZDNet (blog)
By Scott Raymond | August 24, 2010, 8:01pm PDT Why is it taking so long for manufacturers to release Android tablets? The demand is there, …
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Java lobby lowers Android and iPhone defenses
Register
The price cut announce in June was the first change in the UTI’s Java ME verification process in the face of the growing popularity of Google’s Android, …
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Google Earth Explores Oceans Via Android
InformationWeek
Google has updated its Google Earth application for the Android platform to include the world’s oceans. By Eric Zeman Google Earth 1.1 for Android offers a …
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RIM Acquires Mobile Software Firm Cellmania
PC Magazine
RIM launched its BlackBerry App World in April 2009 in order to compete against Apple’s App Store and Google’s Android Market. The store went live on the …
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Android Hits Roadblock with Version 2.2 Problems
TMCnet
The latest from an Enterprise Mobile Today report tells of the mess surrounding the rollout of Android 2.2 or Froyo. According to reports surrounding the …
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Why Android won’t worry RIM and Apple
Register
I was recently intrigued to hear the opinion from Vulture West Coast (in Episode 232) that RIM was toast, and Android would triumph. …
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Motorola acquires web development firm to focus on Android development
Mobile Burn
We believe 280 North will be instrumental in helping us continue to foster the Android ecosystem with innovative web-based technologies and applications. …
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Android Mobile Web Use Up 400% in Q2, Outpacing Apple & BlackBerry
By Chris Cameron
The Android platform has garnered much attention lately because of its rapidly expanding number of apps and phones on the market, so additional growth statistics should come at …
ReadWriteWeb – http://www.readwriteweb.com/

Android Developers Blog: Licensing Server News
By Tim Bray
It’s been reported that someone has figured out, and published, a way to hack some Android apps to bypass our new Android Market licensing server. We’ll be saying more on this, but there are a few points that deserve to be made right …
Android Developers Blog – http://android-developers.blogspot.com/

Google Finance Gets an Overhaul for Android
By Alan Matson
The Google Finance App has received some big changes designed to improve the user experience. When you are trading and buying you need 24/7 access to the stock statistics and this is what Google Finance is designed to bring you.
Google Android News Android Forums – http://www.talkandroid.com/

Google responds to Android DRM breach, promises how-to on …
By Darren Murph
Well, that was snappy. Just 24 hours after Android Police published a piece describing how easy it was to circumvent Google’s new Android licensing s.
Engadget – http://www.engadget.com/

Android And iPhone Version Of Google Finance Launched
There are folks who just can’t live without the latest financial information at their fingertips and with that in mind, Google has launched its mobile page for Google Finance, giving Android and iPhone users a unified experience across …
Ubergizmo – http://www.ubergizmo.com/

The 22 Best Android Apps – PCWorld
Not sure what to download from the Android Market? Try these top titles, including Barcode Scanner, BeyondPod, and SkyFire.
www.pcworld.com/article/…/the_22_best_android_apps.html

Why ‘open’ Android may lose the Apple iOS wars
Computerworld (blog)
Android has seen some success in its polygamous model. The OS that’s anyone’s for nothing is now inside many cellphone models from multiple networks and …
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Motorola tweaks Android timeline, details Froyo support
CNET (blog)
by Scott Webster Last weekend Motorola refreshed its support forum for Android software upgrades. This latest round of news can be broken down into three …
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Windows Phone 7 Web browser comparison versus iPhone and Android (video)
Downloadsquad (blog)
You can add shortcuts to webpages on Android as well. Long-tap on the screen, select shortcuts, then bookmarks, etc… I don’t see anything new on the WinMo …
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Google Earth 1.1 for Android Adds Ocean Explorer
infoSync World
By Sindre Lia, Tuesday 24 August 2010 Google Earth 1.1 for Android 2.1 or later improves navigation for many devices as well as adds the ability to explore …
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Apple And Verizon Ironing Out iPhone Details
InformationWeek
We believe the argument for AAPL to pursue Verizon sooner than later is to address the growing presence of Android. What better way to do that than where …
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Sony Ericsson Hanashi Chat Review: Android Instant Messenger
Phones Review
Sony Ericsson has recently launched a brand new messaging service for Android, the new Sony Ericsson Hanashi Chat is an instant messenger and we are asking …
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Don’t Go Android, Research In Motion
Motley Fool
Since only Apple can put out iOS handsets, the solution for everyone else — it seems — is to go Android. Give up that Windows Phone 7 dream, …
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Google Earth for Android Lets You Deep Sea Dive
By Arvin Dang
Google Earth for Android update with pinch to zoom, rotate, 3D topography, and a fancy new way to canvas the ocean floor (catching up with last year’s desktop update.
Lifehacker: google – http://lifehacker.com/tag/google

Would You Rather Have an Android Tablet or an iPad?
By Rosa Golijan
At this point we’re pretty familiar with the iPad and we’ve heard plenty of rumors about upcoming Android tablet devices, but we’re left wondering: Which would you choose?
Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/

[EXCLUSIVE] Report: Google’s Android Market License Verification …
By Justin Case
Preface This article was not written to teach people how to pirate or ridicule Google’s Android License Verification Library (LVL) that handles communication.
Android News, Reviews, Applications,… – http://www.androidpolice.com/

Images of Toshiba’s SmartPad Android Tablet Leak | Android Phone Fans
By Kevin Krause
We first heard of Toshiba’s tablet plans last week with more details expected to show up IFA next month (at this point we could rename the event in Berlin.
Android Phone Fans – http://phandroid.com/

Lifehacker Pack for Android: Our List of the Best Android Apps
By Kevin Purdy
The Android Market isn’t always an easy place to get around. Our first edition of the Lifehacker Pack for Android rounds up essential Android apps—our personal favorites for productivity, multimedia, internet life, and just plain …
Lifehacker – http://lifehacker.com/

Motorola does not offer Milestone users an Android 2.2 update before Christmas
Inquirer
By Lawrence Latif PHONE MAKER Motorola has said that Brits with the popular Milestone handsets will have to wait a little longer for Android 2.2. …
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HTC Desire Android 2.2 Froyo update rolling out to Vodafone users now
Mobile Burn
Our own Russell Jefferies has confirmed that the Android 2.2 Froyo update for Vodafone’s HTC Desire is now rolling out, free of Vodafone branded …
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Verizon iPhone Will Not Have It Easy With Continued Android Onslaught
LANewsMonitor.com (blog)
We all know that Apple’s iPhone ruled the smartphone market for three years but things have started changing now with the launch of Android-powered devices …
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The dirty little secret about Google Android
ZDNet (blog)
By Jason Hiner | August 23, 2010, 5:00am PDT While Android began with the greatest of intentions around openness and collaboration, here’s the dirty little …
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Samsung reveals I5801 Galaxy 3, I5503 Galaxy 5 Android smartphones
Mobile Burn
Samsung has announced two new Android powered smartphones for India, the I5801 Galaxy 3, and the I5502 Galaxy 5. Both devices offer lower-end specs than the …
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Viewsonic will preview an Android Tablet
Inquirer
By Spencer Dalziel A CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SHOW in Berlin will see Viewsonic show its whole range of wares, including an Android tablet. …
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Seattle app builders opt for Android
Seattle Times
Seattle software developers Brian Cohee and Kelvin Xiong worked until 4 am for two straight months building a mobile app for Android that harnessed the …
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A Dual-Booting Android/Windows Tablet Could Make ViewSonic Less Boring
By Kat Hannaford
ViewSonic is one of those companies that makes my eyes droop and dribble escape from my mouth, but according to a press release they just issued, they’ll be showing off a 10-inch dual-booting Android/Windows tablet at IFA.
Gizmodo – http://gizmodo.com/

Top 10 Student apps for Android
By Scott Young
It’s that time of year folks, it’s the time parents love and kids hate… Back to school! We at TalkAndroid have compiled a nice list of apps that will be useful to any college student and may even help out a few high school kids as …
Google Android News Android Forums – http://www.talkandroid.com/

Motorola Updates Android Upgrade Time Line | AndroidGuys
By Stephen Tenerowicz
Motorola has announced that they recently upgraded their Android 2.1 and 2.2 update time line. With this, it was revealed the already end-of-life Motorola.
AndroidGuys – http://www.androidguys.com/

Larry Magid: Sprint’s Epic 4G Android Phone Raises the Bar
By Larry Magid
Sprint’s Epic 4G from Samsung stands out from the competition as one of the best Android phones on the market.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thenewswire/

Samsung Galaxy S Running The Stock Android 2.1
Samsung’s Galaxy S is quite a cool phone, but if you’re not happy with the tweaks that Samsung has put into the phone, you’ll probably be happy to hear that a video of the Samsung Galaxy S running the…
Ubergizmo – http://www.ubergizmo.com/

Flash Player 10.1 for Android 2.2 Release Notes
The Android 2.2 player will not support preloading large videos completely through NetStream. The video preloading size is limited by the circular buffer …
kb2.adobe.com/cps/860/cpsid_86018.html

Trillian for Android
Landscape mode: We know you want it, so we included this in the first version of our Android port! Works perfectly with phones with a sliding keyboard. …
www.trillian.im/learn/tour-android.html

Samsung Galaxy S Is A Better Phone When It Runs Stock Android 2.1
Gizmodo Australia
By Casey Chan on August 22, 2010 at 1:30 AM I like my Android phones plain and vanilla, stock with no custom layers. Some XDA folks think the same because …
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Droid X Android 2.2 lock screen now available for Droid X’s with 2.1
Android Central (blog)
But if you want the improved look of the lock screen and don’t want to run the risk of upgrading to a possibly unstable version of Froyo, Android Central …
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With Android apps, Yahoo supports former rival
Los Angeles Times
So Yahoo, it seems, is putting old qualms aside, and is developing several apps for Google’s Android mobile system. In July, it launched Yahoo Mail and …
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HTC Desires On T-Mobile UK Getting Froyo Next Month [Tmo UK Employee Says In …
TFTS (blog)
As with every Android update, every Android user around the world waits for word on if their phone on their carrier will receive the Android 2.2 “Froyo” …
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Chrome OS Tablet Release Speculations Intensify
LANewsMonitor.com
Many experts think that the company should try to avoid its Chrome OS and instead use the Android in its tablet. Android is Google’s hugely popular mobile …
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Video review: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 on AT&T
MobileTechReview.com
We reviewed the non-carrier version of the US Sony Ericsson Xperia X10a way back in April of this year, and a lot of Android superphones have passed under …
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Flash Player 10.1 on Android still needs a lot of Work
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The Adobe Flash Player 10.1 is bringing Flash support to Android phones. As it stands you are never going to get Flash support from Apple. …
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Velocity ships first mainstream Android tablet in September
Electronista (blog)
The seven-inch Android 2.1 slate is now due to ship both online and to electronics stores in early September for $200. The wider-aspect Cruz Tablet ($300) …
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Motorola releases Android upgrade schedule
By Simon Chester
If you’re a peachy-keen Android/Motorola user, then you’re no doubt jonesing for some upgrade action. Well, I have some good news and some …
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Motorola clamps down on Droid X’s leaked Android 2.2 upgrade with …
By Sean Hollister
Hoping to spoon-feed your Droid X some Froyo before the official OTA rollout? You’d better do it now — Motorola’s sending out cease and desist.
Engadget – http://www.engadget.com/

Motorola Kobe to join AT&T’s Android arsenal? | Android Central
By Adam Sawyer
motorola kobe The Motorola Kobe, also known as the MB520, looks to be a mid-level Android phone that’s beginning to show its face.
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Samsung Galaxy S gets stock Android 2.1 « Boy Genius Report
By Boy Genius
Stock Android 2.1 has been running just fine on the Galaxy S, though there are some issues at this early stage in the game, namely the camera application not functioning. Once all the bugs are worked out, how many of you would rather …
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Coming Soon: Stock Android 2.1 For Samsung Galaxy S | Android News …
By David Ruddock
It seems a few community developers (@barakinflorida) have been inching towards releasing a functional, bone stock version of Android 2.1 for the Samsung.
Android News, Reviews, Applications,… – http://www.androidpolice.com/

OS war has Android on top in U.S. smartphone sales – Computerworld
Android was the top operating system in smartphone sales in the US in the second quarter, with BlackBerry maker Research In Motion finishing second and …
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