Cricket and Samsung Introduce New Android Messaging Smartphone

Cricket gets a new Android phone from Samsung called the Transfix that will make all of your texters out there happy!  The Transfix is running Android 2.3, and has a full QWERTY keyboard along with as 3.2” screen and an 800mhz CPU. It also has a 3.2MP camera and of course a microSD slot so … Read more

Motorola announcement 10-18-11 could be the Droid RAZR

It might be that Motorola and Verizon make a big announcement before Samsung and Google’s Nexus Prime announcement that was cancelled for October 11th out of respect for Steve Job’s death.  Still uncertain when the Nexus Prime announcement will take place, Motorola and Verizon have scheduled their tell all on October 18th at 12pm. All … Read more

AT&T Planned 12 Android Devices For 2011–Will Exceed 19 With New Android Lineup

The iPhone 4S will get a massive, record shattering number of sales but Android will just keep plugging at them from all directions, all year long. AT&T initially planned to deliver 12 Android phones in 2011. They’ve met that already and will exceed it by releasing at least 7 more Android powered phones and they … Read more

AT&T Toggle Allows you to Switch Between Work and Play

I don’t get it, do we really need something like this? The AT&T Toggle app switched between work and play modes basically. Don’t we do that already though without an app? Supposedly it’s more geared towards business phones, and I guess it’s useful for them. Maybe I don’t get it because I don’t have a … Read more

T-Mobile Gets Two New Android 4G Tablets

T-Mobile has just announced it’s getting the T-Mobile Springboard and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. The Springboard is a T-Mobile branded tablet running Android with a 1.2Ghz dual core CPU, 5mp rear camera that can do 720P video and 1.3mp front camera. Both tablets will be available just in time for the holidays. T-Mobile SpringBoard With … Read more

Samsung Stratosphere: First 4G LTE Smartphone with QWERTY Keyboard for Verizon

Just like the headline up there say, Verizon is getting its first 4G phone with a QWERTY keyboard. Not sure why it’s so amazingly important but it appears they’re excited about it anyway. I for one used to be a person who only used phones with keyboards, but since screens have gotten bigger it doesn’t … Read more

Rooted Android Users Rejoice! CyanogenMod 7.1 Released

Oh happy day, Oh happy day.  Android users have something new to brag about today as CyanogenMod 7.1 (aka CM 7.1) was released this morning. Notable features from the changelog: Common: Android 2.3.7 (Google) Common: Bluetooth mouse support – Scott Brady Common: Improve notification swipe-to-clear – Evan Charlton Common: Improve album-artist support in media scanner … Read more

Touchpad getting closer to Android port

The Touchpad is getting closer to an android port from the  CyanogenMod team.  So far they have demoed a working version that includes multi-touch driver support, 3D gaming and in the video below they are demonstrating the ACME tool (another CyanogenMod experimental installer).               [Redmond Pie]

Google & Samsung delay press event and let a Nexus Prime video slip

Today Samsung and Google jointly announced that they would be cancelling the press event that was scheduled to take place on Tuesday October 11. No reason was given but according to AllThingsD.com the reason is that they both felt it was too soon after Steve Jobs death to announce what they must hope is the … Read more

D33P (DEEP), the First App that Converts Facebook Photos into 3D

Here’s one for you 3D Android owners. D33P is an app that can convert your Facebook or phones photos into 3D for you so you can really enjoy the benefits of having a 3D device. Joy Aether launched the official version of "D33P for Android" (pronounced "deep") into the Android Market today. D33P transforms 2D … Read more

Google’s Nexus Prime rumors take a turn at getting out of hand

This morning as I was sifting through all the Steve Jobs emails and articles I happened across a BGR article that was stating that Verizon was going to get an exclusive on the next Nexus Prime due out pretty soon.  I dismissed the exclusive part almost immediately as I am tired of exclusive rumors altogether … Read more

HTC officially announces the Sensation XL with Beats Audio

If you are looking for the Android version of the HTC Titan due out on AT&T soon, then check out the Sensation XL with Beats Audio that HTC announced today. The Sensation XL will be running on Android Gingerbread 2.3 and like the Titan, will have a huge Super LCD screen measuring in at 4.7 … Read more