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Sharp, along with many other companies, is getting into the Android game and bringing some tablets powered by the Google mobile operating system to market. The Sharp Galopagos tablets are being marketed as e-book readers, but should have much more functionality than any Kindle or Nook out there. There will be two models, a 5.5…
There’s been plenty of custom ROMs out for the Nexus One for some time now but you’ve likely never seen something like this before. The MIUI ROM, brought to you by some awesome Chinese Android developers, is a Froyo-based ROM that looks like a mix between iOS and Android with some nice customizations. Almost everything…
Verizon confirmed the launch details for the R2-D2 edition of the Motorola DROID 2. The Star Wars branded handset will be available starting September 30th for $249 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a two-year customer agreement. The Star Wars branding, though irresistibly geeky, will cost you an extra $50 over the $199 price tag of…
The upcoming T-Mobile G2 has been sized up with its competition, and on paper, it actually doesn’t help the successor to the world’s first Android phone. Sure, there are many great features that the phone will have, but many of the devices listed alongside it simply look superior. The main draws for the T-Mobile G2…
Google is making a strong push with its app environment by rolling out paid app support in 12 more countries. As you may know, Android phones get its apps from the Android Market. One of the many complaints developers have is that Google doesn’t offer paid app support in multiple countries like the Apple App…
The Nexus One has seen its fair share of ROMs and operating systems that were not intended for it, and Android’s open source nature is to thank for this. Well, we now have yet another mobile operating system ported to the N1. We just got word that the Maemo 5 successor, MeeGo has been ported…
Verizon, with help from the Asurion Mobile Recovery app, is now going to help you find your lost cell phone with GPS assistance. You can think of it as Find my iPhone, but for Android, BlackBerry and webOS on Verizon’s network. As an extended part of the Total Equipment Coverage protection plan, if you lose…
There’s a fond place in my heart set aside for the HTC Hero. It was the first device I ever had the pleasure of experiencing Android on, and while I’m not an everyday Android user, the hardware was rock solid… and… I have to admit I enjoyed my maiden Android experience very much. The Android-powered…
A leaked internal document suggests T-Mobile may be bringing a UMA-like feature to its Android handsets. For those not familiar with UMA, it is a feature found on T-Mobile’s handsets that allows a user to place a VoIP call via WiFi when cellular service is not available. UMA lets you use your T-Mobile number to place the call,…
The second most wanted tablet in the world (after the iPad) is heading to shores of Italy and Australia. Italians will be able to grab the Samsung Galaxy Tab at some point in October from virtually all operators in the country. From what we’ve heard, carriers will bundle device with a data plan and offer…