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We thought this would have happened in Froyo when it was announced, but it looks like one app at a time is better than nothing. Gmail is now available in the Android Market, and the updated version now includes new features like the much-heralded Priority Inbox. So what’s so special about having Gmail in the…
Verizon has introduced a plethora of new application programming interfaces for developers which should make it easier for content creators to create apps for Big Red. Is this a precursor to the Verizon app store for Android? At its developer conference today, the nation’s largest carrier introduced a messaging API which enables app creators to…
At a press event last week, LG detailed its Optimus One and Optimus Chic handsets, two Android offerings slated to land in Europe and Asia in the upcoming months. This event focused heavily on the Eurasian market and did not reveal any handsets for North America. Before we start shaking our fists at LG for ignoring…
Security is something businesses take very seriously, especially today where an idea is no longer worth anything and it’s the best implementations, along with the biggest marketing budget behind said implementation of said idea, that makes or breaks small and large corporations alike, which is why Google is introducing a two way authentication method for…
Talk about giving the modding community a hand, Dell. We knew that the Dell Streak would be receiving an update to Android 2.1 Eclair for O2 customers, what we didn’t know is that the update itself would come pre-rooted. Well, neither did anyone else and after some user feedback, the update was pulled. Now Dell…
Remember thesecurity flaw found in the Adobe Flash player for Android we heard about last week? Well, it looks like Adobe was quick to react and it has released an update to the player which addresses the exploit. We know Flash isn’t perfect on mobile devices, but, as of right now, it still shows better…
A tiny company called Looxcie (look-see, get it?) has just launched a really interesting Bluetooth accessory that lets you record and share video right from the side of your head. You can record for up to 4 hours of 15 frames per second, 480 x 320 video footage, and store around 5 hours of video…
Everyone’s favorite one-click root program for HTC Android phones, UnrEVOked, has been updated after being MIA for a while. The new version, 3.21, focuses on reliability. The update is minor, but we’re glad the guys are still hard at work to give users the best experience. The previous update was said to be a little…
The Motorola Flipout was expected to debut this weekend on AT&T but those two precious days of rest and relaxation have come and gone with nary a sight of this oddly shaped handset. The Flipout was announced back in early June and was spotted a few weeks later with AT&T-specific apps front and center on the handset’s…
Feeling a little weary of rooting your Android device? Well, if you’re on the fence about whether or not you should give the green light to giving your phone root access, you may want to think twice. It looks like after your phone is rooted, passwords are saved into the system files as plain text,…