Randomn and misc Android news, updates and fun Android topics.
Secret codes for your Android phone
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Kind of like the hidden menu at In-N-Out (if you don’t know what that is, I’m sorry you’re so deprived), there are some nifty hidden
Sony Ericsson aiming to be largest Android supplier in the world
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Sony Ericsson, makers of a wide range of Android devices, including the recently released Xperia X10, has announced their goal of becoming the world’s largest
HuddleHub to bring ESPN Fantasy Football to Android
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
All of you ESPN Fantasy Football fanatics out there might have been gearing up for another season without an easy way to manage your team
Use the LG Optimus Z launcher on your non-LG Android phone
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
If there’s one thing about Android users, it’s that they’re never satisfied with “stock” settings. If it has the ability to be changed, we’ll change
Love the HTC weather widget? Get it for your Vista/W7 PC
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
HTC’s SenseUI definitely has its positives and negatives, but most people have good things to say about their weather widget. Some people even like it
Apartments.com listings now on Zillow Android app
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Apartments.com, one of the leading real estate websites, is now going to have its listings featured on the Zillow mobile application. Apartments.com currently features over
Is the Samsung Transform a new Sprint mystery device?
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Some pieces of the puzzle are starting to fall into place regarding a mysterious Samsung device that has been popping up in the news lately. First off,
Skyfire submits iPhone friendly version to Apple; your move, Steve
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Well well, how the tables have turned. How the mighty have fallen. How the… oh wait, I see what you did there.
Skyfire, makers of the
Clearwire now offering pay as you go 4G internet service
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Clearwire has officially launched their “Rover”, an offering of unlimited 4G services for:
$5 / day
$20 / week
$50 / month
The Rover comes in one of two
Intel snags Infineon’s mobile sector for $1.4 billion to ‘accelerate 4G LTE’
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Infineon, a major player in the mobile broadband chip market (most notably the iPhone 4), has been partially grabbed by Intel for a crisp $1.4
Android app allows researchers to interact with supercomputers
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
With all the emphasis placed on the entertainment and social media aspects of smartphones, academic functions are often overlooked. This is a shame, really, as
Blockbuster woes could put kink in Droid X ad campaign
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Blockbuster has been in the news a lot lately, but not in the way they would prefer. Reports are coming in that the iconic video
Is the Viewsonic ViewPad an OlivePad in disguise?
Friday, August 27th, 2010
Viewsonic is getting a bit of bad press over what appears to be their attempt at passing off India’s Olive Telecom OlivePad (pictured below) as
SRS 5.1 Virtual Surround on Samsung Galaxy S phones
Friday, August 27th, 2010
All of you Galaxy S owners out there may have noticed that audio sounds amazing on your device. Well, that audio quality can be enhanced
Google Calendar gets an event scheduling upgrade
Friday, August 27th, 2010
If you use Google Calendar, you should expect to see a couple changes starting to show up in the next day or two. Google’s aim
Smart Phones Helping to Move Business from the Boardroom to the Bathroom
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Smart phones have drastically changed the world, putting the power of the internet in the palm of our hand. They’ve expanded our horizons, fostering relationships
Glasses-free 3D Android tablet shown off in China
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
A new 3D Android tablet that does not require the use of glasses, dubbed the Supernova X1, has been spotted in China. The device joins
Android mini collectibles from Dyzplastic have landed
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Look what showed up on my doorstep today! Ten of the oh-so-desirable Android mini collectibles from dyzplastic. Now the question is, what should we do with them?
Epic 4G user manual now available online
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
The Samsung Epic 4G user manual is upon us, all 250 pages of it. You can grab the PDF from Samsung here, and check out
Battery test on Android devices shows DROID X shines, AMOLED devices fall short
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Over at LaptopMag, they have conducted a test on a variety of Android devices to compare battery life. Devices included in the test were:
HTC
Incredible
EVO 4G
Samsung
Vibrant
Captivate
Motorola
DROID
Galaxy S screen test shows off Gorilla glass durability (video)
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
We wrote earlier today about the power of Corning’s Gorilla glass, which is at the core of the Super AMOLED display utilized by the Galaxy
DivX standard and HD officially hits Samsung Galaxy S
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
According to a press release from Samsung, the Galaxy S is “now DivX Certified for HD video playback at 720p resolution,” making it “the world’s
Samsung UK seeking Galaxy S and Wave testers
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
It appears as if Samsung UK needs some help testing various actions on the Galaxy S and Wave, and you could be one of those
Clever hack puts mini USB on the Dell Streak
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
On top of the ancient Android 1.6 OS and the SIM lock that plagues the Dell Streak, the device is also lacking a mini USB
Samsung Epic 4G TV Spot is very Halo-esque
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Samsung has posted their new TV spot for the Epic 4G to their YouTube account today, and it’s looking very Haloey… Halo-y, Halo-ee… Anyway, ripping
HTC Hero controls a Hexapod robot (video)
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
There really is only one word to describe controlling a robot with your Android phone: awesome. Check out this gem of a video featuring an
Acer chairman predicts iPad market share drop in favor of Android tablets
Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Acer chairman JT Wang is predicting that Apple’s iPad market share will drop from the nearly 100% it enjoys now to roughly 20-30%, largely due
Android users can access Facebook Places on the mobile site
Saturday, August 21st, 2010
Most of you have heard of Facebook Places by now, which gives users the ability to “check-in” at various locations so their friends and family
Visa ropes in Bank of America for mobile payments trial in New York
Friday, August 20th, 2010
Remember that post awhile back about AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile rolling out a platform that would get them involved in mobile payments? Well, it looks like
Google Calendar now syncs with Outlook 2010
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Google announced today that support for Outlook 2010 has been added to Google Calendar Sync. From the blog post:
“Google Calendar Sync now supports Outlook 2010
Four great Samsung Vibrant mods
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
The Samsung Vibrant is certainly an awesome phone right out of the box, but why not make it leaner, meaner, faster, and louder right? Below
Honeycomb is the next Android version
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
It seems that a new codename is in order for the Android build after Gingerbread, which is likely to hit later this year. The build
New versions of VR Tunnel live wallpaper added to Android Market
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
We posted a while back about a great live wallpaper called VR Tunnel, which sends objects floating towards the screen down a tunnel which can
Mozilla Mobile Android beta expected this fall
Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Fennec 2, aka Mozilla Mobile, has been under development for a while now, but is expected to come to Android in the form of a
The first Droid in space
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
That’s one small step for…never mind. Team QuestforStars has done what everyone has thought of doing with their phone at one point or another: launch
HTC launching retail stores
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
HTC, one of the primary sources for your daily Android phone fixes, may be launching additional retail stores. The Taiwan-based company already has one retail
Report: Google eyes set on Unified Communications and Collaboration market
Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
A new report from research firm Frost & Sullivan suggests that the Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) market is very much on Google’s radar. UCC
Xperia X10 Mini wins European Phone of the Year
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Man, those Brits sure do love their Minis. The Xperia X10 Mini has been awarded the UK’s highest wireless honor: “Best European Mobile Phone 2010-2011″
$40 lens set from Photojojo, said to work with any camera phone
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Photojojo, an online photography retailer, has introduced a set of inexpensive camera lenses said to “work with any camera phone”. First in the set is
WeReward announces Certified Local Partner Program
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
WeReward has announced a new program which will allow qualified individuals and companies the right to resell WeReward to local businesses in their area. WeReward
Android running on Philips GoGear Connect
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
It seems that the Philips GoGear Connect PMP has been given a dose of the little green robot. UK retailer Argos has updated its listing
Picture from the wild side: Androids show Apple who’s boss
Monday, August 16th, 2010
On the lighter side of news, we here at Talk Android would like to share with you a picture that made us chuckle. There was
Philips GoGear Connect available for pre-order ovearseas
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Argos, a large retailer in the UK and Republic of Ireland, has begun taking pre-orders on the Philips GoGear Connect 16GB PMP running Android 2.1.
Don’t forget! TalkAndroid will be at the Adobe/Android conference
Monday, August 16th, 2010
In case you missed our original post, we’re going to be at Adobe’s Android conference in San Francisco on Monday, August 16th. The conference starts
Your finger smudge could be your downfall
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
According to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, your fingerprints may be your downfall when it comes to your lock screen password. They have found
New Galaxy S PMP (YP-MB2) pictures
Friday, August 13th, 2010
A few more pictures of the Samsung YP-MB2, aka the Galaxy S PMP, have found their way online. This device hails from South Korea, but
Samsung testing GPS optimization software for the Galaxy S
Friday, August 13th, 2010
Carla Saavedra, Web Product Analyst for Samsung Mobile Support, tweeted today that Samsung is busy testing optimization software for GPS on the Galaxy S. No
Calculate Handbrake video encoding settings for Android
Friday, August 13th, 2010
Many of you may already be familiar with Handbrake, which is a video encoding tool useful for ripping DVDs and converting video files to various
VR Tunnel live wallpaper is simply mesmerizing
Friday, August 13th, 2010
I don’t think I’ve ever spent so long staring at my phone without actually doing anything with it. This wallpaper sends you traveling down a
Adobe Android Summit on 8/16, we’re going… Give us your questions!
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
Ever wish you could just call up some Adobe product managers and pick their brains with all sorts of questions on Flash and Air? Well
AT&T and Samsung holding scavenger hunt in Minneapolis with grand prize worth $10,000
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
AT&T and Samsung have teamed up in Minneapolis, Minnesota to hold a scavenger hunt. The grand prize? A home theater system worth $10,000. The event
LG presents “Z Boy” on the Korean streets to gain Android hype
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
LG has a plan to sell six million (insert Dr. Evil pinky move here) smartphones worldwide by the time 2010 is at an end, and
X-wing style Android GPS navigation
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
First we get the Droid 2 R2-D2 edition, and now this! Flash-developer Christopher Caleb has created a very unique replacement for the standard Android
Unrevoked Forever brings radio S-OFF to HTC Incredible and Evo 4G
Thursday, August 12th, 2010
The unrevoked team has really outdone themselves this time. If it wasn’t enough that they gave us a painless root and reflash tool for
Download & use the Droid 2 live wallpaper
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
No your eyes to not deceive you, what you’re staring at above is the Droid 2 live wallpaper happily churning away on my T-Mobile Vibrant,
Video: How to make Android ringtones using iTunes (Mac & PC)
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
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Sure there are a lot of ways to make ringtones for your Android devices, but did you know what you can make them with iTunes
MobiTV find correlations in screen size, age, OS, location and viewing time
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
According to the folks over at MobiTV, they have made some (possibly) groundbreaking discoveries concerning the viewing habits of mobile media consumers. They analyzed the
Survey: Android users have less sex than iPhone users
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
(Disclaimer: the statistics used here are a little questionable, so take them with a grain of salt)
Don’t worry, this article is SFW. New data compiled
Motorola Droid 2 introduction video
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
World, meet Droid 2. Droid 2, meet world. How2Moto has put up a video of the Motorola Droid 2, which is set to launch Thursday.
Android Mini Series Collectibles available tomorrow
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
The guys over at Dead Zebra are selling mini Android bots, in standard green color, or a random design. Let me just say, they all look pretty
Droid 2 equipment guide leaked
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
It looks like the Motorola Droid 2’s Verizon equipment guide has been leaked, and it looks pretty good. By this point, we know most of the specs
Droid 2 launches on Motorola’s site
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
The Droid 2 has launched on Motorola’s website, complete with the official specifications of the device, and some photos to keep you satisfied until Thursday. Check out
Another great Android love / anti-Apple tshirt
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010
We already showed you one Android tshirt and decal that blatantly showed your distaste for a certain company. Well we were just sent this one
AT&T Hosts A Scavenger Hunt, Might Net You a New HTC Aria
Monday, August 9th, 2010
It looks like AT&T is holding a scavenger-hunt event on August 12th for every guy and gal out in Minnesota. There are many prizes, but
Watchdog app watches your Android device for runaway processes
Monday, August 9th, 2010
One thing that the Android OS has always had in it’s favor is multitasking. The ability to leave things running in the background while you
BlindType ComingSoon To Android Devices
Monday, August 9th, 2010
It looks like BlindType, the very error-tolerant keyboard, is coming to Android very soon. On their website, they said “Chances are, no matter what smartphone you
Will Google TV become a gaming system?
Sunday, August 8th, 2010
That’s a serious question folks, now let me explain why I ask.
In the past couple of years, the gaming industry has seen a resurgence of
Easy Root allows 1-click Froyo rooting on DROID, pulled by Google
Friday, August 6th, 2010
Easy Root, an app available via the Android market that allowed for easy, one-click rooting of the DROID and DROID X (before the FRG01B update,
Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant comes to Bell
Friday, August 6th, 2010
As Samsung continues it’s universal domination with a single handset, it looks like Bell is the latest carrier to be assimilated – er, graced with
Google Interview: Future of Android
Friday, August 6th, 2010
Over at LifeHacker Australia, one of their own did a short interview with Yu-Kuan Lin, Android Product Manager. Yu-Kuan was asked about things like upcoming
Nokia reiterates – No Android
Friday, August 6th, 2010
There was a huge Q&A session held via twitter with Niklas Savander of Nokia recently, wherein he made no doubt obvious… he holds strong to
Garmin underwhelmed with Q2 revenue from Garminfone
Friday, August 6th, 2010
As the Q2 results continue rolling in, it’s now Garmin’s turn to announce… and it looks like they’re not too happy, at least with one
Pandora having spat with Froyo, problems processing audio
Friday, August 6th, 2010
We’ve gotten a ton of notices from our readers out there that Froyo and Pandora aren’t exactly playing nice, and this writer can confirm the
Wind Mobile now carrying Android powered Huawei U8100
Friday, August 6th, 2010
Canadian wireless carrier “Wind” has released what seems to be their first ever Android phone with the Huawei U8100. Specs for the device include:
• Android 2.1
• Full
HTC Still wants your EVO on the official 2.2 update
Friday, August 6th, 2010
We put out an article earlier this week, telling you that HTC had put up a post on their official Twitter, basically telling everyone that
Rumor: Samsung Epic 4G coming August 11th, Sprint stores will open early
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
According to an insider source at Boy Genius Report, reports are coming in that the Samsung Epic 4G will be heading to the public on
DROID 2 training material continues leaking to the public
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Someone has released yet another batch of internal documents for the upcoming Motorola DROID 2. This time, it looks like we’ve got some training material
Motorola Charm coming to Best Buy, $250 pricing possibly off contract
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Over at Best Buy, there’s news of the Motorola Charm coming their way, then to you, for $249.99. While hoping that this price is off
Samsung Galaxy S coming to Bell, $149 on 3 year contract
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
The Samsung Galaxy S, Samsung’s seemingly innocent attempt at taking over the mobile universe, is now on it’s way to another carrier. Looks like Bell
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 software update has wifi bug
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Reports are rolling in that the latest OTA update from Sony on their XPERIA X10 phones has a very annoying wifi bug included, free of
Suspicious wallpaper apps cleared of accusations of spyware
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Recently, there was a big to do over some wallpaper apps that seemed to be gathering user data and sending it to some remote, unknown
Watch for possible upcoming Samsung Epic 4G news
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Facebook has long been a source for all the latest juicy gossip, and today was no exception for us Android users. According to the official
Archos 32 media player up for pre-order, then promptly pulled
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Want to get your hands on an Android based media player? Well unfortunately, you may have missed your chance, as the Archos 32 was available
Sony Xperia X10 probably coming to AT&T stateside
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Hey, remember Sony’s new phone, the XPERIA X10? Yea, we thought you forgot. That’s okay, though, because it looks like it’s back in the news
Three UK updates status on HTC Desire upgrade to Froyo
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
If you’ll recall, yesterday, we reported on Three’s statement to the public on the upgrade status for their HTC Hero phones for 2.1. According to
Vonage releases Facebook mobile calling app
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Vonage, a company that provides voice and messaging service to consumers, has released an app that will allow you to directly dial facebook friends, without
Rdio music app available to general public
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
Rdio (pronounced “arh-dee-oh”), a music subscription service made to compete with the likes of Rhapsody and MOG, has been available by invite only for Android
Customized Droid X Live Wallpapers
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010
We can’t all have a DROID. Like me, for example. I use an HTC Hero, but have always loved what the DROID line has to
Video: Control an R/C car with Android & Bluetooth
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Wow, controlling things with bluetooth and Android seems to be all the rage these days! Earlier today we showed you some videos of Android controlling
Video: Lego Mindstorm Remote Control for Android 2.1 & 1.6
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Who doesn’t love Lego? Who doesn’t love Android? Well YouTube user freedroidz obviously loves both and that’s exactly why he decided to create a remote
AT&T releases Android Mobile Barcode app
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
According to an article over at PRNewswire, AT&T has officially released a “Mobile Barcode Service”. The article states that the following is offered:
AT&T Code Scanner:
Fishing and Boating app for Android released by Coastal Angler
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Coastal Angler, a remarkably popular fishing and boating magazine, has released an official Android app for the same purpose, dubbed FishOn. Users can access:
up-to-the-minute weather
tides
fishing
HTC Desire gets specifics on Froyo update on support site
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
We announced last week that unlocked HTC Desire handsets would be receiving the official Android 2.2 Froyo treatment. Well, now, there’s official confirmation from HTC
AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon want you to use your phone as a credit card
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Anyone out there have a touchless credit card? You know, one of those cards where you just swipe it in front of a wireless card
HTC wants your EVO on official 2.2 update, pretty please
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
There was a leak last week of an unofficial 2.2 build for HTC Evo users. So what would any self respecting Evo hacker / owner
Verizon’s LTE Roadmap possibly leaked
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
We’ve had quite a bit of coverage on Verizon’s rollout of their new LTE network, hod how they have managed to stay well ahead of
DARPA, NIST testing real-time translation on Android devices for military
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
According to an article over at Engadget, DARPA, a provider and researcher of real-time translation devices, has been utilizing the Google Nexus one for it’s
Shipments of Android phones up 886%
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
According to an analysis done by Canalys, which involved adding up the Q2 reports from smartphone carriers and manufacturers, the shipment of smartphones worldwide grew
Video: Android shenanigans at Apple store
Sunday, August 1st, 2010
Android shenanigans, does it get any better? This Android hooligan got his jollies by infiltrating an Apple store, and proceeding to change the wallpaper on
McAfee acquires tenCube, makers of WaveSecure
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Awhile back, we did a review and giveaway of WaveSecure, an app that allows you to remotelyloss and theft of your Android device. Now, tenCube,
PC World highlights upcoming Android tablets
Friday, July 30th, 2010
Over at PC World, there’s a pretty cool slideshow up, showcasing up and coming Android tablets. Included in the slideshow is the upcoming Cisco Cius
HTC changes management scheme
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
HTC, one of the biggest advocates for the Android platform, has made some modifications to their management blueprints. The new setup is meant to put
Suspicious Android apps may be stealing millions of users’ data
Thursday, July 29th, 2010
Alright, before you panic, let’s all calm down and take a look at what’s going on here.
A security team named “Lookout”, who does have antivirus
Nexus One + Wiimote + Bicycle Holder = Pure Win
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
So you’ve got an SNES emulator on your Nexus One,which is great, but you’re stuck using the on-screen controller and you want a better experience
MyTouch HD May Be First HSPA+ Device
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
We certainly don’t have anything official yet, but you guys like rumors, right? Well, chalk this up accordingly, but according to Droiddog.com there are
Show your Android love & Apple hate with this tshirt & decals
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
There’s not much more to say is there? Lol. If you’d rather show your love/hate with a sticker instead, then there’s this:
Grab the tshirt HERE
Only 20% of Android owners would buy Android again? Not so much
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
You may have heard a recent study concerning Android users and their satisfaction with their devices. In the study, which was conducted by research firm “Yankee Group”,
CTIA reminds users about reasons for DMCA restrictions
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010
You may have heard that yesterday, the Library of Congress made a few exceptions concerning the legality of jailbreaking or rooting your handest. CTIA, however,
Verizon vs AT&T – who’s consumers use more data?
Monday, July 26th, 2010
According to reports from Validas, it looks like the “can you hear me” guy may actually spend more time asking the infamous question via twitter
Thumbplay now offering offline music caching
Monday, July 26th, 2010
We all love our music. It needs to be everywhere we are, all the time. We also love services that playback music from the cloud.
K-Mart offering GENTOUCH78 tablet for $150
Monday, July 26th, 2010
Blue light special on tablets? You just never know.
K-mart has begun offering a 7-inch tablet, the GENTOUCH78, from a company known as Augen that I,
Google makes finding places a breeze
Monday, July 26th, 2010
A lot of consumers use Google’s mobile apps for a lot of different things. From finding an address, to getting directions, phone numbers, traffic updates,
Android’s share of UK smartphone market growing exponentially
Monday, July 26th, 2010
Android. We all love it.. at least, if you’re reading this, I hope you do. And while I, as a stateside Yankee, adore Google’s OS,
Nexus One Seen Running 3.0 Gingerbread?
Monday, July 26th, 2010
That’s right. Apparently someone has Android 3.0 running on their Nexus One. Sketchy? Yes. Impossible? Probably. However, part of me wants to believe this photo.
Library of Congress finds no issues with rooting, jailbreaking
Monday, July 26th, 2010
The Library of Congress has officially made special exemptions for the act of rooting (Android, WebOS) and jailbreaking (iOS), and rules that would keep you
Finally, What You’ve All Been Waiting For — Android Stencil Kit!
Monday, July 26th, 2010
The way I see it, there are basically two groups of people out there. One group is saying “What I really want is an
How to be an Android power user
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
The fact that Android is growing, and growing fast simply cannot be ignored. They’re activating 160,000 Android devices a day and apps that were previously
Prove you’re the best in 1st annual Android Gaming Challenge
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Are you always determined to get the high score no matter what game you play? Have you worn off your fingerprints from touching and tapping
Motorola suing Huawei and former employees for stealing wireless trade secrets
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
According to an article over at engadget, Motorola (a huge player in the Android space) is suing Huawei (with a new Android tablet) and over
Droid 2 Spotted Running Froyo!
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
For those of you who haven’t pounced on the Droid Incredible or the Droid X, and are holding out for the Droid 2, things just
Rumor: Motorola Droid slider coming to Verizon?
Monday, July 19th, 2010
Do you love the Droid, but wish it functioned more like a low-end slider messaging phone? Well, after you go see your therapist about that,
Droid X Code Found in Commercial Leading to Secret Website
Saturday, July 17th, 2010
If you look closely at the new Droid X commercial you can (sometimes) see the code JXYDA QWQYD pop up for a second close to
Windows 95 on Android
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
I remember when Windows 95 was state of the art. And I remember some of the awesome games I had that ran in Windows 95.
Velocity Micro and Acer gearing up Android tablets for late 2010
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
The longer the iPad has the tablet market, the more we Android fans long for a palatable Android slate. Fortunately, some of the bigger names are starting
Snag a discounted 32GB SD card with your Droid X
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
If you’re the type that likes to pack your phone full of media, then hopefully you’re grabbing a Droid X tomorrow. Verizon has exclusive rights
Samsung Galaxy Tab will land before October
Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
New details on the Samsung Galaxy Tab have arrived! The tablet is going to sport two cameras, and will tout GPS, WiFi, and 3G connections.
What a flagship phone should be, the HTC One concept
Monday, July 12th, 2010
The HTC One, a prototype device designed by Andrew Kim, combines the best phone parts that HTC has to offer into a premium device that differentiates
LEGO Docks for HTC Evo & G1
Sunday, July 11th, 2010
I’m not especially good at building stuff…though I can do okay with LEGOs. Apparently, this guy is in the same boat, and decided that
Fring Brings Cross Platform Video Chat
Saturday, July 10th, 2010
On Thursday Fring released a new version of its mobile application that can now allow for two-way video chatting over Wi-Fi and 3G on (and
aCircuit Board Live Wallpaper
Friday, July 9th, 2010
It’s gonna take a lot to get me to give up my Mario live wallpaper, but this one is pretty cool. It sets your
Youtube’s new mobile site puts the app to shame
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Anyone who’s used the Youtube app knows that it’s not the greatest thing since sliced bread. Even Youtube knew this, which is probably why they
PhoneWeaver for Android Review
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
We’ve all been there. You’re in a quiet meeting, and your phone goes off… forgot to silence it. You rise in the morning and your
Best Buy not going to fire employee over videos
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
If you remember, we told you about Best Buy trying to fire one of its employees over a satirical (and hilarious) video he made. The
iPhone 4 taking yellow photos?
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
It seems these days that the iPhone 4 can’t catch a break. First, it was device shortages, then it was reception issues, and now it
iPhone 4 update won’t fix reception issue
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Well, in case you’ve been under a rock lately, the iPhone 4 has issues with holding reception when it’s held a certain way. Mr. Jobs’
iPhone 5 possibly on the horizon?
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
With all of the negativity surrounding the issues plaguing the release of the iPhone 4 and the rise of the Android OS in the worldwide
HTC Vision spotted, posed for snapshots?
Monday, July 5th, 2010
There has been some buzz for awhile now about the rumored HTC Vision (T-Mobile Vanguard?). However, it seems as though the rumor mill has been
Still waiting for the Incredible? Check out the leak of the Droid X manual
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
Are you still waiting for your pre-order of the HTC Droid Incredible? As we all know, they are giving estimates at the end of July
Android growing strong? Report shows 33% Market Share.
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
A report released by big advertisement guru AdMob shows that the Android OS share of the market is growing… and even surpassed Symbian OS for
Google Music to Launch with Android 3.0 This Christmas
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
In a recent interview with Hebrew Calcalist, Android product manager Gaurav Jain announced that the mobile platform will play a huge part in the upcoming
Android-Powered Robot Balls
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
When you’re done snickering about the title (go ahead, we’ll wait), check out the robotic spheres built by the guys over at Gearbox. They
Rejoice! RockPlayer Brings DivX and More!
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Fellow Android users, today is a great day. No more will we be relegated to only a few video codecs available on our devices, for
Video: How to use your Android phone to connect to Xbox Live
Monday, June 28th, 2010
We posted a video of the “results” on this topic a few weeks back and now we have the step by step video guide to
Show your colours – Android does Gay Pride
Monday, June 28th, 2010
I’ve always thought ‘Gay Pride’ would make a great alternative traditional beer name to rival Fuller’s London Pride. Naturally, asking for a couple of pints
Google wipes app from phones remotely… with good reason.
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
One of the security features of the Android system is Google’s ability to remotely wipe select software on any Android phone. This feature is in
Why iOS is better than Android…
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
You know, we come across a lot of interesting articles here on TalkAndroid, but none of them strike home as hard as this video:
If you’re
Android robot controlled via Bluetooth
Monday, June 21st, 2010
Those of you with diabolical dreams of sending forth a robot army to take over the world may be one step closer yet! The robot that
LCD vs AMOLED vs Super AMOLED in direct sunlight
Monday, June 21st, 2010
So here’s a scenario. You’re looking at some specs on some new phones, and you keep reading LCD this, AMOLED, that, super AMOLED the other.
Google “Gone.” stickers start rolling in
Friday, June 18th, 2010
Well, folks, my stickers that I ordered from Google have come in. That’s my HTC Hero in the picture above, and it’s showing off some
Guide: iPhone to Android – Making the transition
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
As we all know, there are a LOT of iPhone users out there and it may (or may not) surprise you that a lot of
Use your Nexus One as a gas pedal
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
That headline got ya curious didn’t it? Well that Nexus One is indeed a “gas” pedal, only instead of fuel, it controls electricity, in the
Retort – Why I won’t buy an iPhone
Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Earlier today, I read a post by Mitch Wagner over at the ComputerWorld Blog, stating why he wouldn't be purchasing an Android phone. While he
RIM to come out with Tablet & iPhone/Android competitor?
Monday, June 14th, 2010
Not really known for making flashy devices, RIM has always been the business user’s choice for a smartphone. Apparently, RIM has seen that there is
HTC Droid Incredible Tethered to Xbox 360
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Don’t you hate it when your internet goes down right in the middle of an intense Xbox Live gaming session? I know I do and
2010: The LG Calendar says 20 Android Phones
Friday, June 11th, 2010
Android has taken the market by storm. Manufacturers everywhere are trying their hand at producing the best Android phone. Motorola recently announced it will have 20 phones
Free Google Android stickers – show your phone some love
Thursday, June 10th, 2010
The marketing power-house that is Google, is kindly giving away sets of 12 stickers to plaster over your phone. Dubbed ‘Gone Google’, this little ploy
Remove Misspelled Words from Android Dictionary
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
Do you just love using words or phrases like: lolz, no wai, rofl, lmao, omgwtfbbqsauce, thru, and other shortened versions of words or internet slang?
Google HQ Celebrate Android Release
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
It seems Android fever is in full swing at Google HQ today.
On the Eve of the G1 launch and following the announcement that the Android
Android Forum Round-up Week #1
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
As we edge nearer to the first Android handset release, discussion in the forum has ofcourse been mostly about the upcoming HTC Dream/G1 handset.
Here’s a
Android SDK Easter Eggs: Death Star, Office Space
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008
Google’s latest SDK offering not only includes some much awaited software updates, but also a number of cool easter eggs too. Here’s what’s been discovered
Forum Round-up August 2008
Monday, September 1st, 2008
August turned out to be a pretty big month for Android fans with a number of important announcements for the platform.
Here’s a round-up of discussion
TalkAndroid Friday Forum Round-up 1
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
Here’s a round-up of the week’s forum discussion on the Android Forums
Verizon Sides with Lilo, Snubs Android – Problem?
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Google Android Custom PC Case Mod
Monday, March 10th, 2008
PC enthusiast and Google Android fan Eric Burke has created his very own Android inspired custom PC.
This fully functional PC includes a JetWay Mini ITX
5 Greatest Androids In Sci-Fi Classics
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
Well Google Android news is pretty slow round these parts so i decided to keep myself busy by combining my love for classic sci-fi with
Google Android Forums Now Open
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
The Talk Android community forums are now up and running, so you guys dont have to wait for updates here to get your daily Android
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