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The MyTouch 3G Froyo OTA is underway, but T-Mobile just extended the update completion window to December. Those of you rocking a T-Mobile MyTouch 3G (1.0) and don’t want to wait that long, you can manually install it yourself, and we’re gonna tell you how. This update is only for the first MyTouch 3G, so…
The LG Optimus S for Sprint was set to be released October 31, but the Sprint ID device hit a slight delay and won’t be coming until November 7. For $49.99 after a mail-in-rebate and two-year contract, you’ll get a pretty decent Android 2.2 device. Of course, if you’re new to Android, you’ll also be…
Samsumng Mobile UK has just confirmed that they’re rolling out Froyo starting today, with everybody getting it by the end of the month. That timeline sounds awfully similar to Motorola’s plans for Android 2.1 on the Backflip, but nevermind that. It’s still unclear if this update will be limited in geography to the UK, or…
If you’re an Android gamer, then you know the marketplace has been booming recently now that some big name publishers are supporting the platform. I mean, just recently we were given Angry Birds and boy, did it sell very, VERY well. We’ve also seen some serious support from OpenFeint, Gameloft, and EA. It looks like…
C-Section Comics just posted this great cross-section comparing how Android, BlackBerry, and iPhone users see each other. iPhone users see Droid users as dorks and BlackBerry users as tired old men, Android users see anyone with an Apple phone as cultists and BB users as dinosaurs, and BlackBerry users see iPhone users as babies and…
Verizon issued a statement today that confirmed the V CAST App store for its Android handsets will land on the DROID Incredible first. According to Verizon’s statement, it will be rolling out an update to all DROID Incredible handsets starting next week which will pre-install V CAST Apps on the handset. “Verizon Wireless will begin…
After just a little bit of waiting, the Motorola Backflip update to Android 2.1 (Eclair) has commenced on AT&T for a small group of volunteers, and should be reaching all markets in the U.S. by November 9. We can only hope that international releases of the Backflip will get Android 2.1 in short order too.…
T-Mobile had a solid third quarter with 137,000 new net subscribers thanks to a strong performance with its smartphones like the Android-powered G2. The fourth-largest carrier now has 33.8 million customers, which is nearly 60 million customers behind AT&T and Verizon. Sprint is the closest competitor with about 49 million subscribers. Diving into the T-Mobile…
The Samsung Galaxy S I9000 will be the first handset to use the new Wi-Fi Direct standard, enabling machine-to-machine data transfer without the need for a wireless hub. The Wi-Fi Alliance had said in October of ’09 that many in-market devices would be forwards-compatible with the new standard, so expect a couple more handsets to…
WordPress, the super-dooper blogging platform, has reached quite a remarkable threshold regarding mobile users. According to the powers that be, over 1 million people now use one of their mobile apps. Granted, that doesn’t mean ALL of these people are using them on a regular basis (I’ve used the app on my iPhone only a…