Sprint was slated to push the Samsung Epic 4G bug fix that would have solved most of the phone’s woes last week, but was held up. The update promises to fix 3G upload speeds, which has been seemingly capped at a measly 150kbps, as well as Wi-Fi battery drain issues and e-mail lag. It’s also…
Sharp IS03: Japanese Android smartphone with same display as the iPhone 4, 9.6 megapixel camera
Sharp has just announced the IS03, an Android smartphone for the Japanese market that we’re desperately hoping to see on European and American shores. It’s got the same 3.5 inch 640 x 960 pixel resolution display that’s found in the iPhone 4, and also features a 9.6 megapixel camera. Sure, it’s only running Android 2.1,…
Samsung Galaxy S coming to NTT DoCoMo in October, Galaxy Tab in March in Japan
Although Samsung has released its Galaxy S smartphone in quite a few countries, Japan is not one of them. I’m not sure why that’s the case, but what do I know – I would expect that the ever hi-tech people of Japan dig Android and high-end smartphones such as the Galaxy S. Anyway, we just…
T-Mobile announces new myTouch Android phone with new-gen Snapdragon
For those of you who thought that T-Mobile was done launching new Androids with the G2, you were mistaken. Meet the myTouch (MyTouch HD as we used to call it), a re-visioning of the carrier’s Android brand that offers just about anything you could want on a smartphone today. The myTouch is every bit as…
Tango brings video calling to iPhone and Android
Tango is a new application for the iOS and Android device owners, allowing the “two groups” to video call each other or share what they see with the person on the other side of the line. From the screenshots above, we think of Tango as an app that wants to bring the FaceTime-like experience to…
StartTalking is possibly the best handsfree texting app for Android
A company called AdelaVoice launched StartTalking, touting it as the world’s first smartphone application that lets motorists keep their eyes on the road and hands upon the wheel. As you can imagine, StartTalking relies on voice-based technologies, making the entire process of composing, sending and receiving text messages seamless by eliminating any touching or looking…
T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab Registration is Up
Want to know more about the Samsung Galaxy Tab model that’s heading to T-Mobile? You can now pre-register for info from T-Mobile’s site so you can be the first among your friends to find out about the new Android tablet. Of course, if you keep up with this site you’ll probably find out well before…
NFL and Verizon In Talks to Deliver Content
The NFL and Verizon appear to be in talks to start delivering football content via a dedicated application. Word is that it will be geared toward the tablet form factor. More specifically, we’re hearing that this may have some relation to the new Motorola Android tablet that we’ve been hearing so much about lately. The…
T-Mobile G2 vs HTC Nexus One [video]
We listened to your tweets, and we now have a quick comparison video between the new T-Mobile G2 and the Google Nexus One. The G2 is the only other decent Android phone on the market to ship with stock Android, so those who have longed for a keyboard on their Nexus One, this video is…
HTC Merge (Lexikon) for Verizon Gets Fondled and Reviewed
HTC’s latest hasn’t even been officially announced, but the Merge (or Lexikon) already been pictured and put through a review. The device is also a nice little reminder of where HTC is headed in terms of design and style – very sleek with metal accents and backing. It appears to be well-built, typical of the…






