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Google Maps for Android has been updated again and this time around some features that many have been looking for are present. The Maps update includes Walking Navigation Beta, a slightly tweaked search bar and Street View smart navigation. The Google Mobile blog lays out what the new features will bring you: Walking Navigation Walking…
We know that the T-Mobile G2 was officially announced last night but the pricing and release details were only spoken about in vagaries. Best Buy has come to the rescue though, as the retail giant said the Android superphone will hit its shelves Oct. 6 for about $200 with a new, two-year contract. That’s about…
The mobile security firm Lookout said it now has over 2 million registered users and shared some interesting data about how its services are being used. If you’re not familiar with the company, it makes apps for Android, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile which scans for malware, provides find-my-phone features and allows for online backup of…
The Motorola tablet we’ve been hearing about for some time now has now shown off that MZ600 model number again in Verizon’s inventory system. With a predicted launch for sometime this holiday season, we wouldn’t be so surprised if more leaks are on the way. The tablet, which may be codenamed Stingray may indeed be…
If you’re a fan of the HTC Desire with Android, you’re undoubtedly holding your breath for the HD version. It has been rendered and looks rather accurate – and sexy – by German site BestBoyZ. There will be an HTC event in London next week, and it looks like the Desire Z and Desire HD…
We knew that Acer was going to back Android in a big way and some spy shots have recently leaked out about its latest device and it looks pretty good. The new handset will reportedly be called Liquid Metal because of its aluminum casing. The picture is from a Russian website but there’s no word…
The T-Mobile G2 may not have the hefty specs other smartphones have today, but that doesn’t seem to mean that it will perform any worse than other powerhouse Android phones out on market already. Thanks to the new Qualcomm Scorpion CPU, the G2 performs as well as, and in some cases, better than the competition.…
Some nice-looking Google Voice widgets were ripped out from a leaked ROM a few weeks ago, and they’ve now gone official, almost on cue from the G2 announcement. One home screen widget lets you see your Google Voice credit, send free text messages, and change rerouting settings, while the voice inbox widget lets you check…
In the press release for the T-Mobile G2, Andy Rubin, vice president of engineering at Google, confirmed that the Android market has grown from “50 applications two years ago to more than 80,000 applications today.” This latest 80K figure is up 10,000 from the 70,000 figure announced back in July at Google’s Q2 2010 earnings…
Rogers has announced that Android 2.1 (Eclair) updates are now available for both the Samsung Galaxy Spica and the HTC Magic+. This is an update we’ve been expecting for awhile, and brings features like multiple Exchange accounts, unified inbox, camera enhancements, and HTML5 browser support. It seems a little weird that Rogers would update the…