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Feb

8

2012

Android Kernel Source Released For HP TouchPad Tablet, Hackers & Developers Now Licking Their Chops

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by Roy Alugbue
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The HP TouchPad continues to get a new lease on life– this time receiving a test version of the Android kernel. HP (which has long been a supporter of the Android development community) released information and other components to the CM developers working on the CM9 port for the TouchPad. Here is some insight HP’s [...]

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Feb

8

2012

LG teases the Optimus VU, Features a 5-inch 4:3 IPS display [Video]

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by Robert Nazarian
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Mobile World Congress won’t have the Samsung Galaxy S III, but there’s no question we’re going to see some interesting stuff. For example, the LG Optimus VU just showed up on LG’s YouTube channel so it’s probably a good bet that it will be unveiled next month at MWC. This one features a 5-inch IPS [...]

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Feb

8

2012

Size Matters: Who Wants a Phablet?

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by Ed Caggiani
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When mobile phones first became ubiquitous, the best phones were the smaller ones. Every new model got smaller and smaller and would sell better than the bigger, clunkier models. Then, in 2007, Apple introduced the iPhone…a phone that was all touch screen and was meant to be looked at as much as be held to [...]

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Feb

7

2012

Seesmic App Receives update, Includes Bug Fixes and Drops Google Buzz support

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by Stacy Bruce
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For those of you heavy Twitter and Faceboook users, I am pretty sure you have heard of Seesmic, the app that allows you to post to multiple social networks at one time. While Seesmic is a great outlet for your accomplishing your social networking needs, it’s been a really long time since it has seen [...]

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Feb

7

2012

MotoActv update coming March 7th – Supports more sports and other capabilities

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by Jim Farmer
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MotoActv owners can look forward to an update on March 7th that will bring over 40 new activities to the little unit including yoga, pilates, dancing, and martial arts. Moto has also went ahead and tweaked the functionality of the MotoActv in this update. For instance, you’ll be able to activate the display with a flick [...]

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Feb

7

2012

Gingerbread Update For AT&T Samsung Infuse 4G On Hold

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by Josh O'Donnell
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If you own an Infuse 4G, you’ll be disappointed to hear that Samsung and AT&T have put the upcoming update to Gingerbread on hold. It seems that there’s an issue that targets a small number of users and they’re currently working on a fix. Surely the teams at Samsung and AT&T will be able to [...]

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Feb

7

2012

Adobe Flash Player Not Coming To Chrome for Android, Ever

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by Josh O'Donnell
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With the announcement of Google Chrome for Android earlier today – to a resounding cheer of the Android community – Adobe has stepped in to (indirectly, of course) take a little of that excitement away. Standing by their previous announcement, the Adobe Air and Flash team released a statement on their blog stating that they have [...]

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Feb

7

2012

CM9 Developers Give Update On Progress Of ROM

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by Roy Alugbue
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Let’s face it, we love our CM9 ROMs and want to keep abreast of the latest news regarding any developments or updates, right? That’s why the developers of the great ROM wanted to give the masses a status and progress update on where the ROM stands and its future. Among the items highlighted is how [...]

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Feb

7

2012

EA Bringing Sims FreePlay To Android

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by Chris Stewart
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Fresh from the release of Dead Space, the good folks over at EA are bringing another premium title to the Android Market. The one time iOS exclusive is expected to arrive on the market before the end of the month.  You may wonder what the difference is between this latest version and the currently available Sims [...]

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Feb

7

2012

Huawei Announces March Release of Ascend P1 S in China

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by Emily Aquin
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The super skinny Huawei Ascend P1 S will be available in mainland China at the end of March, according to website Tech.Sina.  The phone will most likely appear in Europe next, and hopefully on a US carrier in the near future. We at Talk Android were mightily impressed when we previewed the Ascend P1 S [...]

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