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The DROID X received the highly anticipated Android 2.2 update last week. As with all major updates, some features improve and some, unfortunately, take a turn for the worse. Its the same for the DROID X- while some users are happy with froyo, others are reporting that the Android 2.2 update has produced a troubling SMS bug. According…
mSpot, the service that allows users to upload their own music and then stream it to their computers and mobile phones, announced its Android app has crossed the 500,000 downloads mark since the June 28 launch. Additionally, the application got few neat updates, including voice-activated playback via song/artist/album search for Android, ability to stream songs…
You know your mobile app is a hit when you have Don Draper talking about it on late night television. Jon Hamm went on the Late Late Show to finally explain the Angry Birds phenomenon. As you can see from the video below, even Hamm can’t make the story seem cool: some green pigs have…
Verizon will officially launch its limited R2-D2 edition of the DROID 2 at a handful of parties slated for September 30th. Get your geek and freak on as many stores will open at midnight for some early morning partying with your fave Verizon staff while others will include Star Wars characters for your to poke,…
Last night I was playing around with a Nexus One when I saw that there was an OTA update available for it. The update, FRG83, looks to have an updated set of Google Applications, but there’s not much else that’s noticeable. Those of you with rooted Nexus Ones may want to hold off before updating…
It’s not really much of a surprise but Sony Ericsson said it is not working on any more Symbian devices in the near future. The handset maker will likely focus on Android to help it claw its way back into the top rungs of the market. “We have no plans for the time being to…
For those of you who haven’t pre-ordered the new T-Mobile G2 because you think it will be too slow to satisfy your speed needs, here’s a video to put those complaints aside. The G2 has been benchmarked, on video this time, using the Quadrant application. If speed was the main concern holding up your purchase,…
NVIDIA is not messing around when it comes to mobile devices and the company is talking all types of trash about its competitors. The company also indicated that manufacturers like Motorola and Samsung will be key partners down the line, which could give us hints at future products. “Motorola, Samsung and LG are very important…
So you thought that the Desire HD and Z booted up pretty fast, did you? Well, take a look at the video below to see the Droid Incredible boot just a little faster than the recently unveiled DHD and DZ. The Desire HD ROM that’s been floating around and already ported to phones like the…
If you hang out at mobile tech sites like ours, you’ll often hear that companies like Motorola or Samsung are “ruining” the Android experience with a custom user interface layer. It’s often said that Google should do more to ensure that handset makers don’t monkey with the Android experience. Well, that’s not going to happen…