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The announcement that all Samsung Galaxy S smartphone variants will be getting Android 2.2 Froyo OS updates may not be surprising, but confirmations of this sort are always welcomed. During their Galaxy S launch party in NYC today, Samsung confirmed that all of their recently announced Samsung Galaxy S devices will receive the Android 2.2,…
It’s been a long time coming, but AT&T has finally put to paper their reasoning as to why they do not allow their Android smartphones to download applications outside of the Android Market. The carrier’s explanation, while acceptable in it’s reasoning, still won’t make many users any happier. According to Android Frequently Asked Questions on…
Today W3i (not that W3i from forever ago) announced Apperang, which, in a nutshell, allows users to get paid to download applications for the iPhone. Sounds good to me. Instead of the pay-per-click method that iPhone developers have had to employ to market theirnapps and get downloads, Apperang offers those same developers a pay-per-acquisition means…
Cisco has unveiled its first entry into the tablet market, the Cisco Cius, another 7-inch Android tablet, but this one is aimed at business users. While it boasts a pretty decent spec sheet, it’s easy to see that Cisco isn’t gunning for the Apple iPad. The Cius boasts both a 5-megapixel camera on the back…
The Samsung Moment was one of the first Android devices for Sprint, but after a good bit of playtime, you might have sent it back for the Hero. That was Sprint’s Android lineup then – now things are a little (a lot) different. Sprint has the HTC EVO 4G and will be getting the Samsung…
Oh, AT&T … Why do you have to do this to your customers? With the introduction of the HTC Aria and Captivate, I really thought the carrier would have stopped releasing sub-par devices. If this picture has any truth behind it, (why someone would want to fake something so lame is beyond me) then we…
We know that Android 2.2 (Froyo) is set to hit the Motorola Droid sometime in late July, and as it has done previously, it looks like Verizon is sending out an over-the-air update for select Droid owners. This was done with Android 2.1, a small test group is given the update, and if it goes…
MSpot, the streaming music service that allows you to access your home computer’s music library and listen to it anywhere from your Android device is now live, and available in the Android Market. While there are similar solutions, not to mention the official iteration from Google, many people have been looking forward to MSpot for…
According to a trusted source of AndroidAndMe, we can expect to see the Motorola’s Droid successor- the Droid 2 hitting the shelves August 23rd, shipping with Android 2.2 (Froyo) out of the box. If the sequel indeed does come with Froyo, this would be the first device in the United States to actually ship with…
Samsung has a goal of capturing 10% of the global smartphone market, and with it’s announcement of bringing it’s Samsung Galaxy S variants to no less than 110 carriers expected to launch the handset simultaneously, they just might be able to pull it off. Today, the Samsung Galaxy S Pro is getting real on the…