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HTC EVO 4G owners might start getting excited at this bit of news – Android 2.2, or Froyo, may start hitting your Sprint 4G handsets as early as next week! Sprint wasn’t kidding when it said the update would be coming soon. According to a memo obtained by Engadget, Sprint may begin discussing the roll…
We just got our first glimpse of what looks to be the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G HD yesterday, and this time around, we’re seeing the back side of the device that’s rumored to be T-Mobile’s first HSPA+ smartphone. While it’s not the most interesting part of the phone, it’s one step closer to having a complete…
Access, which just released the Graffiti handwriting recognition software for the Android mobile operating system made by Google, has joined the Open Handset Alliance in a move that should help the little, green robot do well in Japan. Access has found success with multiple software products for Japanese carriers and its inclusion in the Open…
HTC is making a few managerial moves to prepare itself for more growth in a smartphone-centric world. The move makes sense, as HTC is finding itself increasingly at the head of the smartphone pack when it comes to making innovative handsets with intriguing designs. The smartphone maker said Jason Mackenzie has been promoted to the…
LG has been relatively quiet in the U.S. after the Ally launch a few months ago, but it appears to have some plans to release decent devices later this year. One of those devices is an Android tablet, which is going to be launching during Q4 of this year according to LG. The tablet is…
Verizon, keep it up with your Motorola Droid X ads, because they’re pretty awesome. The newest Verizon Motorola Droid X ad of the bunch shows how the Droid X does 3G mobile hotspots. Put simply, Droid X does cool. As with the last Droid X ad, the new ad is no where near as cinematic-ally…
We’ve talked about how good the T-Mobile Samsung Vibrant (the T-Mobile variant of the Samsung Galaxy S) is, but now you can get the stellar Galaxy S Android device for less than $100 from Amazon.com with a new service contract. If you’d rather go through a T-Mobile retail store, you’re more than welcome to do…
Poynt’s mobile search app for movies, restaurants, gas stations, person, and business is now on Android. It joins BlackBerry and iPhone apps, and includes some of the same features, like perpetual location awareness, weather updates, and integration with native maps, address books, and phone. Each of the search options include a lot of tailored functions;…
At the Black Hat Security Conference in Las Vegas, John Hering, CEO of Lookout, and Kevin MaHaffey, the CTO, has told audience members that Jackeey Wallpaper, an application in the Android Market, steals your personal information and then transmits it to a server located somewhere in China. Jackeey Wallpaper has been download between 1 and…
A company called Proximate Global launched face2face, a mobile application that consolidates multiple social networks — including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and MySpace — on a single platform. The main idea is to add location to the mix and eventually enable face to face meetings (hence the name). Of course, as you don’t want to meet…