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Paying for applications and other items on your Android handset could soon become a lot easier. PayPal is rumored to be in talks with Google as the two arrange a system of payments for applications. This is good news for developers as it gives them a new method of payment, and perhaps Android users may…
After having about a day to look over Oracle’s patent lawsuit against Google Android regarding Java, the search giant has called the complaint “baseless.” This could mean that Google is gearing up for a legal fight. A Google spokesperson said: We are disappointed Oracle has chosen to attack both Google and the open-source Java community…
In a bit of an intriguing move, Dell has opened the doors to its own mobile app store and this will provide programs for Android, BlackBerry, webOS, Symbian and Windows Mobile. The store offers support for at least 11 carriers and it boasts that there are more than “50,000 ways to improve your phone.” The…
We’ve been getting more and more information on the now-infamous HTC Vision/G1 Blaze, and it’s shaping up to be T-Mobile’s first HSPA+ device. As we previously reported, the Project Emerald may be a launch of the Vision and the MyTouch 3G HD, it looks like the HD is keeping that name all to itself. First…
AdFree for Android is a one-touch ad-blocking application available for your rooted Android handset. That’s right, you have to root your device, but doing so is simple enough and for most, it isn’t a big deal. This is one of the bonuses of rooting one’s Android device–you can live a happy and fulfilling life browsing…
If your life is lacking some epic-ness, you’ll be happy to know that you can now preorder the Samsung Epic 4G from Sprint. The Samsung Epic 4G will be available on Sprint August 31 for $249 and most of the high-end devices this summer have sold out, so you may want to preorder it to…
Hardware specifications for the Bee, another mystery HTC handset, have emerged today. The Bee is a CDMA handset that could potentially launch on one of many CDMA carriers including Verizon, US Cellular, Alltel or Cellular South. The Android 2.2 phone is an entry-level offering that includes a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7625 processor, a 3.2-inch display with…
Are those miniscule Droid X and HTC EVO 4G handsets not enough screen for you? Then you’ll be happy to know that the monstrous, 5-inch-display packing Dell Streak is now available online for your purchase. Unfortunately, it’s tied and locked down to AT&T right now, so you’ll have to fork over $300 and sign your…
Feeling a little down that all your friends on Verizon are gloating about their Droid 2 handsets and you’re stuck with a BlackBerry Storm? Fret not! Big Red is offering, as it did with the Motorola Droid X, the option to upgrade early if your contract ends any time this year. So if you thought…
All up-to-date Verizon DROID owners should now be rocking Android 2.2 which brings Flash 10.1 to the mobile platform. Surprisingly, the update that was officially rolled out to the handset over the past week was reportedly FRG01B, a version that was thought to be an older build. As it turns out, this build may not be old.…