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Jul

30

2011

Binatone releases a non-touchscreen, Android 2.1, QWERTY E-reader

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by Adam Johnson
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Not often you see an Android device that isn’t a touchscreen. Well that what this Binatone ReadMe Mobile is. It is in a sense a cross between a tablet and an e-reader. Check out that nifty QWERTY keypad and directional button, sporting a 7-inch 800×400 display. In all reality this device probably won’t fall under the ‘gotta [...]

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May

31

2011

Sony Xperia X10 getting Android 2.1 update from AT&T – not joking

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by Jesse Bauer
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There really isn’t much to say about this other than AT&T has really taken their time with this one. ‘Wowwww, bringing the software up to Android 2.1??? How can we be so lucky!’ That’s maybe something like what AT&T would hope to hear from their Sony Xperia X10 owners, but it’s unlikely. In fact, I’m [...]

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Apr

25

2011

Motorola DROID X for verizon only 1 penny on sale at Amazon

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by Jesse Bauer
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If you’ve been on the fence about what you feel like spending on a new Android device, given most newer models are $99 – 199, you should take a hard look at this deal Amazon has right now online for the Verizon Motorola DROID X. This phone would be considered just behind the high-end smartphones [...]

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Mar

3

2011

Motorola will not update Flipout or Charm to Android 2.2 – will stay on Eclair

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by Jesse Bauer
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This is going to sound a little like a total bummer for anyone who has a Motorola Charm, or Flipout, but here it goes… Motorola won’t be dishing out any Froyo goodness for those devices. There, I said it. Motorola released an updated version of their update timeline chart, and it isn’t going to happen [...]

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Jan

17

2011

Samsung Vibrant 4G Pics Surface. Also Gets A Launch Date, February 23rd?

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by Axl Logan
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It looks like the timer has officially begun, unofficially,  for the release of T-Mobile’s new Samsung Vibrant 4G device.  Thanks to our friends over at TmoNews, one of their trusty ninjas slipped them a little release date for this bad boy.  If you ask me, I’d say there is some merit to it since we [...]

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Jan

6

2011

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 family will not receive Android updates

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by Jesse Bauer
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Well, looks like Sony decided to pull the plug on any future support for teh XPERIA X10 family of devices with regards to available updates after Android 2.1. This is not going to sit well with owners of the XPERIA X10 models, which includes the X10, X10 mini, and the X10 mini Pro. This means [...]

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Jan

4

2011

NOOKcolor gets Bluetooth chip hack

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by Tyler Cunningham
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The NOOKcolor is turning out to be quite a favorite among the hacking community. This Android eReader has now had its normally inactive Bluetooth chip activated thanks to XDA forum member occip. Now the device can scan and connect to other devices to take advantage of all the fun that Bluetooth has to offer. Now, [...]

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Jan

3

2011

Honeycomb For High-End Tablets Only?

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by Joe Sirianni
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Just when you thought every and all tablets were going to eventually receive the highly anticipated update from Google, Honeycomb, it’s being recommended at this time that you don’t hold your breath.  Bobby Cha, a managing director for the Korean consumer electronics firm Enspert, has stated “Google’s new Android Honeycomb tablet OS will require a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor [...]

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Dec

30

2010

Vodafone Drops The 845 From £80 To £70, Handset Still Crap

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by Joe Sirianni
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Looks like between now and Jan 31′st England’s Vodafone is discounting the 845 from £80 pounds to £70 pounds, that’s about $108 US dollars.  But we’ve got to warn you folks, this model  makes an entry level Android device look like a Nexus S.  It’s a bit on the cheap side, material wise.  And after [...]

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