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A recent study at the kernel used in the HTC Droid Incredible for Verizon has found the handset has programming flaws. The kernel is the heart of the OS, and as with humans, if you’ve got a problem with the heart, you need to take it seriously. Although the problems were found in the Droid…
There are many keyboard replacements available for Android these days, most of which are much better than the stock Android keyboard. We now have a new entrant to add to the mix, and it’s unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. Meet 8Pen, a gesture-based keyboard that looks to have quite the learning curve, but is…
Well, it’s not much of a surprise but Netflix said it would officially be bringing its instant streaming video service to the upcoming Windows Phone 7 platform via an app. We’ve seen the app in the Windows Marketplace for Mobile and found the quality to be quite good so far. Netflix made it official in…
Target is next up on the long list of iPhone retailers in the U.S. Right now, you can get the Apple smartphone from Apple retail stores, AT&T, Best Buy, Wal-Mart and RadioShack. Just when you thought you had at least one mega-commerce location in which to hide from the iPhone, prepare to say goodbye to…
We already had a pretty good feeling that the BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300 would be coming to Canadian carrier Wind mobile, and today we’ve got some added confirmation. This internal inventory screenshot shows two 9300 placeholders keeping the Curve 3G’s spot warm until launch (perhaps for two colours?). There’s still no pricetag, but as an…
The perfectionists at Apple got word of Monster headphones giving some customers issues, and because the headphones are supposed to be compatible with Apple products that make use of its remote and microphone technology, it’s rumored that the company started an investigation into the issue. The bulletin you see above states the following: Several Monster…
Do you have a rooted Android phone and need just one more aspect of your smartphone to tinker with? We suggest you check out LCD Density Changer that gives your phone a high-resolution screen effect with a simple software tweak. . The application needs root to operate, and basically looks like what you’d see when…
If you’re an X8 owner and feeling a little jealous that Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 owners got their Android 2.1 updates over the weekend, yours is coming, too. No specific dates or time frames just yet, but Sony Ericsson says that it will be coming before the year is over. While there are probably more…
If you’ve been holding out for the Motorola Droid 2, now would be a good time to grab one as Verizon has just dropped the price $50 to $149. With a host of new and competitive Android devices being released – like the T-Mobile G2, it looks like the original Droid form factor might be…
This is just a quick update for the TELUS HTC Desire users out there. If you have one in-hand, you’re probably aware that an update to Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ was pushed out last week. However, the update was quickly pulled out from under our feet… leaving some scratching our heads. Thankfully, we’ve read that TELUS…