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Looks like the first time we saw Froyo running on the Droid X wasn’t fake, as now we’re seeing more pictures with the Android 2.2 running the latest and greatest Android phone from Motorola. Not only are we seeing the 2.2 version in the settings, but now we’ve got a picture of the update notification.…
Facebook is reportedly on the verge of acquiring the social-activity site Hot Potato, and the deal is another sign that the social networking giant plans to roll out a check-in service which could compete against Foursquare, Gowalla and others. TechCrunch is reporting the deal will be for about $10 million, which isn’t much in the…
Today may be the day we finally get confirmation that RIM’s rumored and unofficial BlackBerry tablet, codenamed “Cobalt,” will be known as the BlackPad. We’ve long expected the BlackBerry maker to go with the BlackPad name for tablet device, but a newly discovered domain registration from RIM seems to all but confirm the moniker as…
While we saw the white Apple iPhone 4 during WWDC, it has been rather elusive ever since. It certainly wasn’t available anywhere during the June 24 launch, and it’s not expected to be available during any of the global launches this Friday, either. Apple and Steve Jobs said during its Antennagate press conference that it…
RIM published a cute little YouTube video today explaining why BlackBerry smartphones are ideal for enterprise, going through the usual spiel of high availability, tight security, app support, and user control. What really sticks out is the medium RIM chose to make their pitch: paper cut-outs with sticks and magnets, closely resembling Common Craft‘s videos.…
A brand new BlackBerry store just opened up in Beijing, China, offering visitors the full tour of the BlackBerry experience, and selling proper devices and plans for China Mobile right in store. Of course, China Mobile only sells the BlackBerry 8910 and 8310 right now, but given the massive population density in the area and…
Well it sure didn’t take very long for the new Samsung Galaxy S to get rooted, and now we’re already seeing the official Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.2 test ROM leaking out from Samsung Mobile. The smartphone maker seems to not be wasting any time getting the latest version of the Android OS, known by…
As Android handsets grow from 4.3-inch displays up to 5-inches, Modu is taking two steps back. Maybe even more. After all, the company itself says that it’s the lightest cell phone in the world, and it would be pretty tough to do that without being so tiny. This miniature Droid look-a-like is running Android 1.6,…
Google is trying to make Android a more lucrative platform for developers and it is implementing features which could make it more difficult to pirate Android apps – namely, the Android Market License Server should go a long way to thwart app pirates. In its developer blog, the search giant said devs can now utilize…
LG Electronics saw its profits tumble for the second quarter thanks to poor performances by its TV and handset divisions. It looks like smartphones like the LG Ally just aren’t going to cut it in a market filled with Android superphones the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S, Motorola Droid X, HTC EVO 4G and…