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Tempted to grab a Galaxy S device, but think that the 4 inch display is just too much screen for you? Well, Samsung looks to have you covered on that front with the Galaxy S Mini – a smaller version of the popular Android smartphone. It may not be as beefy as its bigger brother,…
Today, all that talk of the Nexus S running Android 2.4 is beginning to sound believable. Judging by the screenshot above, Gingerbread devices may have a tasty little treat coming to them in the near future: Google Music. Last we heard about the project, Google had yet to sign any deals with record labels, but…
Good news for all of you with the Samsung Acclaim. The Korean company has finally released the Android 2.2 Froyo update for your “QWERTY smartphone.” To grab it, visit this page on Samsung’s website, click on the “Software” link beside “Manuals,” and then click on the 102.28MB sized file to download it on your Windows…
We didn’t catch the Huawei Ideos X5 at CES earlier this month, but that doesn’t make us any less excited about it. Possibly the highest-end devices we’ve seen coming from Huawei, the X5 and X6 run stock Android 2.2, which is (unfortunately) becoming more and more of a novelty these days. The X6 stopped by…
Alltel just launched the LG Axis, a cheap little Android slider that has a 3.2-inch touchscreen, 3 megapixel camera, 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS, and is going for $89.99 on a two-year contract after rebates. It joins a few other Android handsets on the regional service provider, most notably the HTC Desire. The LG Axis runs Android…
T-Mobile and Samsung are about to face a little more heat from consumers for the lack of Android 2.2 for the Vibrant smartphone. That’s right – one frustrated customer decided to take it to court and filed a class action lawsuit against the two companies for T-Mobile’s and Samsung’s failure to deliver a promise. What…
The Zumobi Network, which touts itself as the “leading premium mobile app network,” has teamed-up with the Popular Science magazine to re-design their iPhone app and launch a brand new app for the Android platform. Available as a free download, compliments of the sponsor – Ford Motor Company, the application brings the PopSci.com science and…
After the iPhone version, Thrillist is going for the growing number of Android smartphone owners. As you would expect, it brings handpicked local recommendations for EATING, DRINKING, SHOPPING and MORE. You can search, sort and share articles, which are organized by the nearest, newest and most popular places. In addition, there are weekly video clips,…
SPB Software launched a new application called SPB Migration Tool, which is made to help users migrate their personal data from old Windows Mobile or Symbian devices to a new Android smartphone. You may be thinking, why the heck do I need a dedicated tool for such a task, when I can easily do that…
Crunch Fitness is going for the Android and iOS device owners. The new application, available as a free download, allows members to check-in, retrieve location and class information, set preferences, redeem specials and stay connected with the Crunch community. Using a built-in GPS receiver, the Crunch app enables searching for locations and group fitness classes…