Google and Android

Is A Slide Out Speaker On A Phone Pure Genius or Stupidity?

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Let’s hit this head on. By now you’ve seen HTC’s latest WP7 contender and have had a chance to discuss it. But let’s focus on ‘the’ feature this phone brings. It’s a partial slider concealing a speaker. As Murani notes, this is a multimedia win and he notes that in gaming, watching videos and making … Read more

Samsung Galaxy S is World’s First DivX HD Certified Android Mobile Phone

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Got a little bit more press release goodness for you. I just posted about the reviews that Doug Simmons and Kristofer Brozio have done and how Amazon is running a great deal on the Captivate for $0.01. So I thought I would share this for all you who are getting one, or all of you … Read more

SRS 5.1 Virtual Surround Available on All Samsung Galaxy S Smart-Phones

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As you probably have noticed, the SAMSUNG Galaxy S™ line of Android powered smart-phones has really begun to gain in popularity, and rightfully so, these phones are packing some serious power, a killer screen and superb audio performance. If you are currently reviewing one of these phones or plan to review one in the future, … Read more

MyCoupons Gets In on the Android Action

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I guess this isn’t exactly wonderfully exciting, but it is sort of to me as the company is based in Pittsburgh where I live.. I hardly ever get to see a local company in the press releases much.. Anyway, if you’re into coupons and saving money then you can get this new app for Android..

Wolfe.com, LLC owners of MyCoupons is pleased to announce the release of a brand new mobile application for use with Android powered phones. MyCoupons.com has been the destination of choice for savvy online shoppers since 1995. Consumers can use the application to search for exclusive MyCoupons coupons, coupon codes, promo codes and discounts from both local businesses and online businesses. The MyCoupons mobile application will be available at no cost in the Android Marketplace.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Inch Tablet Teaser Video

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If you haven’t heard, Samsung is close to releasing the Galaxy Tab which is an Android 2.2 Tablet with some 7 inch (1,024 x 600 pixel resolution) screen goodness. Also confirmed is that it will be running the ARM11 Hummingbird Processor which equals 1 GHz  of power under the hood. The Galaxy Tab will also … Read more

IE In WP7 Holds Its Own

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PocketNow put the iPhone 4, NexusOne (running 2.2) and a developers LG version of WP7 against each other in a browser speed comparison.  You should remember that the WP7 software is old (it’s actually the same build in the emulator so it’s a bit out of date) and the hardware will never hit the streets … Read more

CrossTalk – IM and BBM App Coming To Android, iPhone and WP7

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One of the reasons people stick with Blackberry’s is the ability to BBM (which I’ve never fully understand but I’ll let it go). Anyway, the ability to instant message through Gtalk, AIM, MSN, Facebook and BBM is coming thanks to CrossTalk. They note “Now your Blackberry users can BBM your GTalk Android users or anyone … Read more

Mobility Digest Review: Motorola CLIQ XT

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I’m back with another review today for you, this one is of the Motorola Cliq XT that’s running Android. The first thing I have to say is that this is a lower end phone, similar to the Motorola Backflip that I already own which I don’t care too much for honestly. The same can be … Read more

What Is Up Motorola’s Ass?

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Back in July, in addition to treating a lot of excited phone enthusiasts with the Droid X, Motorola also threw in an Easter egg that effectively locked down the bootloader in order to prevent people from rooting and flashing custom roms. They went out of their way to do this, developing some near-bulletproof encryption mechanism … Read more