Motorola has been on an obscure design rampage since the Backflip, continuing that tradition with the Flipout, and now with the Motorola iDEN i886 Android phone. The Motorola iDEN i886 is quite toned down from the previous iterations, but sports two keyboards. Nothing crazy, but this is what seems to be a first for an…
T-Mobile warns against updating Vibrant through Samsung Kies
Remember the Android software update which dropped yesterday for the Samsung Vibrant that was supposed to fix the known GPS issues? Well, it looks like T-Mobile would rather you wait for the official OTA that should be coming out soon, as the Kies update seemed to have some issues. Samsung is said to have removed…
Radio Shack to start selling T-Mobile G2 on October 3rd?
We knew Radio Shack would end up selling the T-Mobile G2 at some point. We even knew that they would be selling the device for $149 on a two-year contract. What we did not know is that they may be readying the G1 successor on October 3rd, three days before the it becomes available in…
T-Mobile G2 unboxing video and HSPA+ speed test
It looks like some lucky bastards customers who pre-ordered their T-Mobile G2 are beginning to get their packages a little early. Many others (ahem, yours truly) have to wait until tomorrow before they can get a taste, but there’s now a video unboxing, and a picture of what HSPA+ can offer you. First up, the…
Samsung Beam will not get Android 2.2 Froyo update
For those of you who actually remember or carry the Samsung Beam, we’ve got some bad news for you. It turns out that the pico-projecting phone will not be receiving the Android 2.2 update. So get yourself a Galaxy S already! Why would the Samsung Beam not get another update when it was just released…
Samsung Vibrant GPS fix available online
It looks like Samsung kept up to its word and now the much-wanted GPS fix is online for Vibrant users. It’s available through Samsung’s Kies program, which allows you to sync files from your computer to your phone. All you need to do is download the program, and once it’s installed, it should give you…
Hot Reboot : Reboot your Android phone in half the time
Faster Android boot times seem to be all the rage these days, and who can say that’s a bad thing? Once we caught a glimpse of how fast the HTC Desire Z can boot, it didn’t take long to hear that the fast boot-up times will be available in an upcoming version of CyanogenMod. Well,…
NASA Rover controlled by Nexus One – Android controls robot
Android isn’t unfamiliar with the military, so why not NASA? It looks like the National Aeronautics and Space Administration have come up with a way for the Android-powered Nexus One to control a Senseta Rover. Coupled with Arduino and Bluetooth on board, the Nexus One may have felt right at home with its geeky brethren. It’s…
Android continues to climb in mobile ad marketshare
Android is steadily scaling the wall of almost every report we’ve seen lately, and the most recent report from the mobile ad network Millenial Media doesn’t show anything different for the smartphone OS made by search engine giant Google. Since January, Android’s mobile ad consumption has increased almost 1000%, thanks to the slew of new…
New Fennec version hits Android – The ‘it actually works’ edition
Those of you who have tried out Fennec for Android probably don’t have many positive words to say about it. The app had a sizable footprint, and the only thing it seemed to be really good at was force closing itself. Well, Fennec has now been updated for Android OS, and it works pretty well.…