Second wave of Motorola Droid Bionic pictures show 4.5-inch qHD screen and Android 2.3.4

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Earlier today we showed you leaked pictures of the new Droid Bionic. Already the next wave of photos have surfaced which give us more insight about this beast.

It will sport a 4.5-inch qHD screen. My first thought is to say this is too big, but I remember saying that about the 4.3-inch Droid X, and I was wrong. It will also come with Android 2.3.4 which supports GTalk Video Chat. On top of that will be a newer version of Blur which has 3-D animations.

We also get a nice shot of the new Droid Eye which looks as sweet as ever. More pictures after the break.

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CyanogenMod dev gets sent a Galaxy S II from Samsung – Wow!

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Just hours ago developer Atin ( @atinm ) who works to port CM7 to the first Galaxy S was sent a Galaxy S II from none other than Samsung. Apparently so they can work to port CyanogenMod to it. The manufacturer of the Galaxy line of Android devices had raised their cool factor significantly with this move.

Check out the tweet below. The fact that the actual phone maker is willing to surrender one of their latest devices to devoted Android developers is a big step. What do you think of this development and let us know in the comments below.

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Leaked pictures of new Motorola Droid Bionic surface

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The Motorola Droid Bionic was originally shown 6 months ago at CES, but we still can’t buy one. What was shown at CES was scrapped and the Targa has become the replacement. This phone should be out this summer, but no definite timetable is available.

With these photos we have confirmation that the new Bionic will sport an 8-megapixel camera and have a new version of MotoBlur. It also appears that it will have support for a laptop dock like the Atrix.

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Droid 3 tutorial videos leak

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We have heard a lot about the Droid 3 recently. We are still not certain when it will be released, but we know we are that much closer since three tutorial videos have leaked.

The videos confirm that the Droid 3 comes with an 8-megapixel camera and a camcorder that records up to 1080p. There is ia micro-USB and mini-HDMI to the left on the device and dedicated volume keys to the right. Swype will come pre-loaded. You will also see that beautiful five row slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

There is no word on which version of Android it will come with, but it does state that the software is subject to change at the bottom of each video. You will notice that the lockscreen is different than any other Motorola phone which suggests a newer version of Blur. Hit the break for the 3 videos.

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@SprintNews tweets a Kyocera Echo price drop, $99.99

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The Kyocera Echo, with its one-of-a-kind hinge design and dual-screen form factor that was launched April 17th, is now available to Sprint customers for $99.99. That’s a far cry from its original listed price of $500. Today, Twitter verified account @sprintnews sent out a tweet to their followers with the promotion, and also including a link to the Kyocera Facebook page.

The specifications of this device include: 1GHz Qualcomm QSD 8650 Snapdragon, 1GB ROM and 512MB of RAM, Android 2.2, dual-screens, both at 3.5-inches, 800 x 480 pixel resolution, and a 5 mega-pixel camera. So if your curious, head on over to Sprint, log-in to you acct, and take a peep at the price and specs of this unique device and see if it’s worth the upgrade.

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Todays Deal: ViewSonic gTablet 10.1″ at Woot! $269.99

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Back in April Amazon had a great deal on the 10.1-inch display Viewsonic gTablet at $279.99. Well, looks like we’ve got an even better deal over at Woot!

Here’s their ‘One Day, One Deal’ promotion. Today’s woot is as mentioned, the ViewSonic gTablet. The specs are as follows:

  • 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 – Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU
  • 512MB DRR RAM
  • 16GB internal memory (expandable up to 32GB via SD Card)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • 10.1-inch TFT-LCD with LED driver system
  • 1024×600 resolution

So compared to the original price when this device was released at around $500, you can’t say this isn’t a great deal. Head on over to woot! and check it out.

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Sprint: Release of the Evo 3D and Evo View official for June 24th

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Last week we published articles on the release of the Evo 3D and the Evo View 4G, Both of which stated that the release of the two devices in Sprint’s Evo line would be available June 24th. Now we have additional, and dare I say official proof that this date is imminent.

The Evo 3D can be yours for $199.99, by way of eligible upgrade, or adding a new line.  The same applies to the Evo View 4G, although it’ll be $399.99, and right now for a limited time you can get a free HTC Scribe for use with your tablet. Hit the break for the press release and more. » Read the rest

Have Some Fun With Your Pics Using Funny Camera For Android

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Want a good laugh at your friends and family’s expense?  Do something fun with all of those photos racking up on your sd card for a change.  Check out Funny Camera for Android.  Select any of the photos from your gallery and arrange for it to fit within dozens of the already provided templates in the app.  Throw a face on Wolverine’s body, place your brother’s head on a hot chick in a bikini and toss yourself up on the shoulders of the Man of Steel himself.  There’s tons of options to what you can do with the pic.  You can rotate it, change saturation, adjust the brightness, switch from black and white, invert photos and more.  Once you have your pic all set up, as expected, there are a number of ways you can share it with friends, family and services like Facebook.  One could easily spend all day messing with this app. There is also a “tease your friends” feature which allows you to pick a friends photo out quickly and shoot it to them funny style while offering them the ability to download the app themselves.   Want to give it a go?  Head on over to the Android Market and give it a try.  Don’t forget to let us know what you think of it in the comments below.

Want The Honeycomb 3.0 Unlock Feature On Your Smartphone?

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Envious of Honeycomb’s cool unlock feature?  Now you too can have it at your fingertips regardless of which Android device you’re using.  Developer SunPengfei has come up with a nifty little replica of the feature and it works great.  Just download the app from our apps database or hit it up on the Android Market.  Next step, just enable it and you’re done.  At any point if you wish to return to your old unlock screen, just disable it.  The developer also promises that future releases will add a “more colorful lock screen”.  Cool, can’t wait.  Don’t forget to let us know what you think in the comments below.