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Brace yourselves – the $150 Android tablet, the Augen GenTouch78, is being sold through Kmart with a pirated version of the Android OS powering the budget tablet device. While Android is distributed freely, licenses are needed to use certain proprietary Google applications, and it seems Augen just didn’t want to spring for those licenses. In…
Verizon is a hot carrier for Android right now, but globetrotters are a little bummed that none of its current Android handsets are world phones. It looks like one might be on the way from HTC, and it features a large touchscreen coupled with a physical QWERTY keyboard. The unnamed handset has all the labeling…
My provincial wireless carrier up here in Manitoba, MTS, has just launched their first ever Android powered device… and good on ’em. The HTC 6250 is now available at MTS locations, although I’ve yet to find the device on their website. The 6250 is a welcome addition to a lineup that is somewhat lacking. No…
What do you know – Apple iPhone won’t be the only cool white kid in the (smartphone) block. We’ve already seen the white HTC Evo 4G (although it’s still not widely available) and now Samsung’s Galaxy S has been spotted in the same color. The image on the left has been caught on the website…
Let’s put this up in the “thank you” section, as the LG Ally could really benefit from having Android 2.2 Froyo on deck. The LG Ally, the Verizon Android phone that didn’t even get the honor of receiving a Droid prefix in its name, is said to be receiving Android 2.2 Froyo at some point…
Research In Motion dominated the headlines this weak but not all of it was good news. The company unveiled its first slider with the BlackBerry Torch but RIM is also facing some potential bans in lucrative markets. The Apple iPhone 4 has been jailbroken with a simple website and Android is growing strong as Froyo…
Even with Android 2.2 Froyo on its way to Motorola Droid owners this week, it looks like Droid users are going to have to wait a little longer to get all Flash 10.1 compatible – we’re hearing that Flash 10.1 Player may not be available until August 18th. Many users who had upgraded to Froyo…
As expected, Bell today started selling the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant (no, not the American one, the European one) for $149.99 on a three year contract.The Vibrant packs a 4″ WVGA Super AMOLED touchscreen, Android 2.1, 1 GHz Hummingbird processor, a 5 megapixel camera, plus a forward-facing camera for video calling. Everyone who picks one…
In another sign that the launch of the Motorola Droid 2 isn’t too far away, official accessories have started to show up at Verizon stores. The original Droid was the first major Android handset to hit Verizon and it has been a smash hit. I know when I mill about in San Francisco, the Motorola…
If the handful of root methods for various Android phones we’ve seen before isn’t enough for you, we’ve got another one for you that should make rooting your Motorola Droid (with Froyo), Droid X, or Milestone as easy as downloading an app and pressing a button. Easy Root is another one-click app that requires no…