A new Android device from HTC was spotted in Verizon’s inventory system, and it’s called the Merge. We don’t have much to go on for the device, but with a name like that, it might just be another tablet/phone mash-up mutant phone, like the Streak. From the picture above we can see that it uses…
Android propels HTC to top 10 mobile phone makers
That little green robot has proven that it can do some amazing things and now we’re getting word that Android has propelled HTC into the top ten mobile phone makers around the world. This information comes from the Gartner report we covered earlier, but I thought it was interesting to spotlight how far HTC has…
AppNation launches $10,000 ‘Pimp My App’ developer contest with Fox and SFCVB
Apps are hot right now and the upcoming AppNation app developers conference in SF has announced that they will be teaming up with Fox Network and San Francisco Convention & Visitors Bureau to give mobile app developers a chance to win some cold, hard cash. AppNation is running a “Pimp My App” contest that will…
Dell Blaze pops out with Android 1.5 in tow unfortunately
It looks like the folks over at Android Spin got a few spy shots of an upcoming Dell Android smartphone called the Blaze and you’ll be sad to know that it looks to be running Android 1.5. Like the upcoming Dell Streak, the company seems content at releasing devices with the older version of the…
Dell Streak Android phone still SIM-locked to AT&T even if purchased off-contract
Bad news for users who wanted to take the Dell Streak to T-Mobile after buying it off-contract from AT&T. You can’t, as it’s still SIM-locked to AT&T, even after you pay the hefty contract-free price for the Streak. While AT&T and Dell have every right to do this, keeping the Streak locked to one carrier…
Google Ventures invests in Apple iPhone game maker ngmoco
In a move that could lead to more killer games on Android, Google Ventures has invested some cash into the prolific iPhone game maker ngmoco. According to TechCrunch: The company, which is already profitable, took the money as part of a new round of funding — probably in the $3-5 million range. ngmoco currently has…
Hands-on: TweetDeck beta for Android [video]
So, now that TweetDeck has pushed out their official TweetDeck beta app for Android OS, we figured it’s about time that we showed you all what the new Twitter client looks like. Downloading and installing TweetDeck for Android is easy, so we went ahead and did that. Then we fired up our trusty HD video…
Notion Ink Adam Android tablet gets priced at $399, November launch on track
This has been a pretty decent week for the upcoming Adam Android tablet from Notion Ink. After not hearing a peep about the device, we’re now seeing a little more news on one of the most anticipated tablets to come out this year, hopefully. This time around, we have the predicted lower-than-iPad pricing for the…
HTC Desire HD (Ace) gets caught on video
One of the most anticipated HTC Android devices has got to be the Desire HD, otherwise known by its HTC Ace codename. We’ve seen a couple of pictures floating around the intertoobs, but never have we had a chance to see some real footage of the handset, until today. The Desire HD has everything you’d…
Chrome to Phone gets official for your Android 2.2 Froyo handset
This past May, Google announced a bunch of new features for Android 2.2 Froyo and the Chrome web browser, including the Chrome to Phone (C2P) feature which allows you to push content from the browser to an Android 2.2 phone with just a click of a button. We’ve previously covered the Chrome to Phone feature…






