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The Nexus S is officially available at Best Buy stores everywhere today, and it’s running the much-anticipated Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Now that we’ve seen everything the new version of the OS offers, as well as the Nexus S, are you as impressed as you thought you’d be? Not too long ago, I asked if Android…
The codenamed LG B handset saw the light of the blogosphere today, boasting a profile even slimmer than the iPhone 4’s 9.3mm, and a notably brighter LCD screen. In a rather cryptic chart comparing “categories” of phones, it looks like the display on this B Android phone will be more than twice as bright as…
After seeing what Android 2.3 brought to the table, even the very impressed likely began looking to future releases to satisfy their hunger for new features and refreshed UIs. According to a rumor, the next version of the Android OS, which was expected to be version 3.0 (codename “Honeycomb”), may actually be version 2.4. Who…
The dudes over at Sony have announced that they’re going to have an official PlayStation app for Android and iPhone launching hopefully before the holidays. With it, you’ll be able to see your PlayStation Network friends that are online, gloat over your trophies, and read up on new games which you can then share through…
Remember how we told you that Google Maps for Mobile 5 was on it’s way to Android with a slew of new eye-catching features like scalable 3D maps, two-finger map tilt, two-finger map rotate and offline mapping? Right, well it’s only been a week, or so, since Mr. Android himself, Google’s Andy Rubin, mentioned that…
A report circulating out of Engadget early this morning suggests the DROID 2 Global and the DROID Pro are being pulled from the shelves of Best Buy. According to the report, Verizon is refusing to activate either one of these DROID handsets when they are purchased from the electronics retailer. In response, the electronics retailer…
The Vlingo voice control app for Android has been updated to include integration with some new services, and a new text search bar widget for those times you can’t talk to your phone. Now using Vlingo you can search for and book hotels through Kayak, find and reserve spots at local restaurants through OpenTable, and…
It’s the day hardcore Android fans have been waiting for: Best Buy is now selling the Google Nexus S, successor to the Nexus One, the first device with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. We went hands on with this little puppy just a few days ago and came away pretty impressed, so if you’re looking to upgrade…
Hey, the Android 2.2-powered Dell Venue / Thunder is alive after all. Korean service provider KT went official with the device, confirming a 4.1-inch AMOLED display with a slightly-curved Gorilla glass screen and Android Gingerbread, but few of the other specs came out; we can only assume that it still has a 1 GHz processor…
Every once and awhile a new app comes along that leaves me scratching my head. Today, such an app has crossed my plate, and I can’t help but wonder what the developers were thinking when they put it together. Called ‘TVBrush’, the new app is a free download for your Android-powered device that promises to…