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PayPal has updated its Android app to bring it on par with the Apple iPhone version, including the Bump technology. One of the coolest new things about the updated PayPal Android app is the ability to just tap two phones together to send cash. This could be very convenient and much easier than typing in…
Look out Research In Motion because the Apple iPhone and Google Android are gaining traction in the enterprise market, according to data from Good Technology. In a release, the company said ever since it started supporting iOS and Android, businesses have been eager to let employees use these devices. In the first half of the…
To the surprise of no one, the Garminfone Android device hasn’t been a big hit on T-Mobile and other carriers, as Garmin said its mobile division hasn’t performed as well as it had hoped. According to the company’s second quarter earnings statement: Sales of our smartphone product category contributed $27M in revenue during the quarter.…
It looks like there’s a new sheriff in Motorola’s town, as billionaire invest Carl Icahn has purchased the biggest stake in the company. According to the Associated Press: Icahn and his group purchased 10.2 million common shares of Motorola this week at $7.62 per share, boosting his stake to 9.99 percent from 8.75 percent in…
HTC is driving Android’s rise and is leading the pack with its myriad of handsets including the popular Verizon HTC DROID Incredible and WiMAX-enabled Sprint HTC EVO 4G. HTC was the first device manufacturer to produce an Android handset when it launched the T-Mobile G1 in 2008. Amazingly, recent sales figures released by the NPD…
We knew it was coming… so If you’ve been waiting for the HTC Desire to hit Canadian shores, wait no longer! The HTC Desire is now available on TELUS, and the pricing comes in at the following price points: 3-year contract: $79.99 2-year contract: $349.99 1-year contract: $399.99 off-contract: $449.99 Fairly standard pricing, and honestly,…
The Dell Streak may have not yet hit US shores, but it’s been available in the UK since June. And, since the Streak is only running Android 1.6, many owners of the Android tablet-turned-smartphone may not know what they’ve been missing. The good news is that might all change, as now we’re seeing this 5-incher…
It was only a couple of days ago when we got our first leaked build of Android 2.2 (Froyo) for the Motorola Droid for your installing pleasure. There’s a new ROM floating around now, and this one looks to be the real deal, as in the official build Verizon will start pushing to handsets soon.…
Listen up, Droid X users, Verizon and Motorola are apparently planning to push out the Android 2.2 Froyo OS to your new smartphone in less than four weeks. We know you’re probably feeling like Motorola has forgotten about you and your Android phone, but rest assured, you’ll be getting a taste of the official Froyo…
For those of you awaiting the Samsung Epic 4G for Sprint, you might not have to wait much longer. Rumor is that the WiMax capable handset will be launching on August 11. The Epic 4G, in case you didn’t know, is a Galaxy S series handset from Samsung, one we covered quite a bit and…