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Motorola posted an update on its DROID X support forum today that discourages users from flashing an unofficial Android 2.2 ROM leaked to the Internet. Motorola warned DROID X owners that it does not have an upgrade path in place for this leaked ROM. Unless you go to back to the stock ROM, you will…
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Motorola expanded its Ming lineup today by launching three new Android handsets specially designed for China. The eclectic three include the A1680, the MT810, and the XT806. Destined for a different wireless carrier in China, each handset sports the distinctive design and signature transparent flip screen of the Ming handset series. With WCDMA onboard, the…
Starting today, Microsoft is rolling out its Hotmail ActiveSync service for a variety of mobile platforms. As its name implies, Hotmail ActiveSync will bring the capabilities of Exchange ActiveSync to Hotmail accounts. Users with a supported phone and mobile client will be able to sync their email, calendar, and contacts to their handset. Updates made…
Clearwire’s Monday press event is over and, as expected, the 4G wireless carrier announced its new Rover brand, a spin-off wireless service offering pay-as-you-go 4G mobile broadband service. The Rover service comes in with very affordable tiered pricing plans that include unlimited 4G broadband access for $5/day, $20/week, and $50/month. Being a prepaid service, the…
Toshiba is jumping into the Android tablet market and is looking to wow the world with its froyo-powered offering. According to leaked information obtained by Notebook Italia, the Toshiba tablet is dropping the SmartPad name and is now rumored to be named the Folio 100, a moniker that is not to be confused with the…
Leaked to the wild yesterday, the ROM for the upcoming T-Mobile G2 contains some exciting new components including a version of Google Voice that supports widgets. While most folks are still ooh-ing and ahh-ing over this upcoming HSPA+ handset, the Android dev community has been dissecting this leaked ROM to see what treasures they can…
No longer a release candidate, CyanogenMod-6 is now finalized and available for your downloading pleasure. Based upon stock Android 2.2, the is the first stable froyo release for the popular series of custom ROMs. CyanogenMod has gained traction amongst Android enthusiasts as it is free of bloated carrier and OEM customizations like MOTOBLUR and provides…
Enjoying the beta version of TweetDeck for Android? If so, you will want to point your mobile or desktop browser to TweetDeck’s website so you can snag the latest version of this mobile social networking client. This latest 0.9.5 version is a modest improvement over the previous version and includes both bug fixes and several notable…
Palm Pre and Pre Plus owners that enjoy tweaking their handset will be happy to know that UberKernel has finally hit the 1GHz plateau. Released initially as an unstable, developers release, the 1GHz version of UberKernel has finished testing and is now available for prime-time usage. This latest 1GHz version replaces the previous build of…