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Good news for those of you with Cellcom’s Motorola Milestone X smartphone – your carrier has finally started rolling out Android 2.3 Gingerbread updates. It should be available as we speak, though if you still haven’t been prompted to update, hit “Settings,” then “About phone” and finally “Software update.” Heck, even if you don’t see…
BBC Worldwide launched a new Android app that comes from the creators of the Little Britain show. Available as a free download, Come Fly With Me Holiday Snaps allows you to have your picture taken with your favorite characters from the popular BBC series. You can resize, flip and place the characters wherever you like…
Lately I’ve been asked which Android software I’m using so I directed a friend to “my 30 essential Android apps,” the post I wrote about two months ago. However, not everyone likes my list – they want something more structured. Then I prepared the “must-have Android apps” list which goes through different kinds of Android…
When PocketNow posted photos of a white version of the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, but failed to say when it would actually start shipping, we found it incredibly difficult to contain ourselves. The Rocket in black is nice device, there’s no denying that. It has a gorgeous 4.5 inch Super AMOLED Plus display,…
What happens when you take what’s arguably the best smartphone that’s currently shipping, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, and then put it on the largest 4G LTE network in the world? Some lucky little devil managed to score the elusive Verizon Nexus, which starts shipping later this month, and he did what any sensible mobile geek…
In the cellular world, the greatest mystery right now is the launch date of the Verizon Galaxy Nexus. Samsung introduced the handset in October and launched it in the UK last month. It’s expected to launch stateside in December, but the exact sale date is still unknown. An earlier rumor claimed the Galaxy Nexus would arrive on December 8th, but Engadget got its hands on a Best Buy inventory list…
Well, we finally got our hands on the LG Nitro HD and we’re pretty impressed with this 4G LTE device on AT&T. The first thing you’ll notice is the 4.5-inch True HD IPS display which can deliver 720p resolution. At the LG event in New York, the company was showing it against a competing Samsung…
We’ve seen all sorts of videos for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus but one thing we have seen in celluloid form since the demos after the official announcement was Android Beam. This new feature allows you to share YouTube videos, Google Maps directions, contact information and more just by putting two NFC-enabled devices back to back…
Alcatel will soon launch a new Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphone – One Touch 918. The device already got clearance from the Bluetooth SIG and has earned its place at Alcatel’s website, hinting us the launch is imminent. Specs wise, it comes with a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, GPS, 3.2-megapixel camera, FM radio,…
Amazon.com has launched a new wish list creation app for kids – Amazon Santa that works on the Kindle Fire and Apple iPad. Designed to make this process fun and easy, the new application provides a visual Wish List creation experience designed for children to browse and search more than 500,000 kid-friendly items, including toys…