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It looks like there’s a new kind of the Android heap, as a Gartner report says Samsung is now the largest Android handset maker thanks to the success of the Galaxy S lineup. Gartner said Samsung was able to capture 32.1% of the U.S. Android market, a marked increase from 9.2% of the market in…
The Android Market is being quietly updated across select 2.2 Froyo handsets to include a new “Similar” or “Related” tab in every app to find others like it. Not everyone is getting the update in the on-device app store just yet, but there are consistent reports that the new tab is showing up automatically. It’s…
We’ve no doubts Samsung knows what it’s doing with its Android tablet device – Galaxy Tab. The company has managed to move more than 1 million units thus far and is now upping the ante to hit 1.5 million Tabs sold by the end of the year. If you remember, only 30 days after the…
Location media company WHERE launched its new local discovery service that “empowers and inspires people to discover their next favorite place.” At the moment, the mobile application is available for the iPhone and Android-powered devices, with release on BlackBerry and other major platforms (though we’re not sure which platforms) expected by year’s close. WHERE’s key…
Aircel is bringing the Motorola Charm to India. The country’s fifth largest GSM operator is offering the Android-powered smartphone for Rs. 13990, both on prepaid and postpaid plans. I guess you know the Charm’s key features already. In case you don’t, you should know it’s a QWERTY keyboard-equipped device boasting a BlackBerry-like form factor, 2.8-inch…
Cellular South kicked off a new promotion that offers AT&T customers up to $100 for their iPhone when they buy another smartphone from the regional carrier. In the ultimate affront to Apple fanboys, AT&T customers switching over to Cellular South must physically give up their iPhone and select another handset which may include the Android-powered…
Earlier this week, reports began surfacing that death-gripping the HTC HD7 causes signal attenuation, a phenomena also exhibited by the Apple iPhone 4. As we saw with the iPhone and its ensuing “Antennagate” saga, this signal loss was captured on video, posted on YouTube, and widely reported across the tech blogs. As expected, HTC has responded…
Cloud gaming service provider GameString released a demo video yesterday showing popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game World of Warcraft running on an Android-powered HTC Desire. Just to be clear what cloud gaming is, that’s when 3D rendering is done on a remote computer so the phone’s limited processing power and bandwidth can focus on…
Heads up bargain shoppers, Radio Shack is offering the Sprint Galaxy Tab for $349, a $50 discount off the normal retail price. You will need to hoof it down to your local store as the sale is available in store only and check first before you start the trek as the deal is available in…
We’ve talked about the Fuze Meeting app before and it was a cool way to turn your iPad or other gadget into a nice collaborative meeting device. The company has kicked it up a notch by adding HD video conferencing which will work no matter which platform you’re on. Let’s say you’re using the Fuze…