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Sep

10

2010

Google may prevent some Android tablets from getting the Android Market

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by Tyler Cunningham
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Google seems to be worried that some Android Tablets expected to be released in the next year will not hold up to their compliance standards for the Android Market.  Therefore, they may prevent some manufacturers from releasing their tablets with the Android Market. One of their primary concerns is over how certain apps will scale [...]

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Sep

8

2010

AAA app now available for Android

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by Tyler Cunningham
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AAA has announced an Android counterpart to its popular iPhone app, which displays businesses which feature discounts for AAA members based on location.  There are more than 110,000 such locations in the US, and the application, along with your phone’s GPS, will let you know which ones are directly in your area. Continue reading below [...]

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Aug

30

2010

Android based Garmin – Asus A10 phone to release September 10 in Taiwan

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by Dustin Karnes
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Garmin-Asus has announced their plans to launch their Nuvifone A10 in Taiwan on September 10 of this year. The device is currently up for pre-order. Company VP and General Manager of Mobile Devices Business , Bensen Lin, says that the device will have: Android 2.1 512MB RAM 3.2″ HVGA touchscreen 5MP camera The device will [...]

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Aug

25

2010

MyCoupons releases Android app

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by Tyler Cunningham
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MyCoupons, one of the Web’s leading coupon sites, has announced the release of an Android mobile app.  The application is part of an overhaul to MyCoupons, which included a complete site redesign to enhance functionality and user experience.  The Android app, in addition to letting users browse for coupons, also finds deals and sales for nearby businesses based [...]

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Aug

19

2010

Vibrant GPS update ‘coming soon’ according to T-Mobile

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by Tyler Cunningham
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Remember that Galaxy S GPS issue we’ve been telling you about?  Well, it looks like T-Mobile has been following it pretty closely as well, and has issued a statement to sales reps announcing that a fix is coming soon.  It’s worth noting that T-Mobile is choosing not to reference the September date announced by Samsung [...]

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Aug

17

2010

Fix for Samsung Galaxy S GPS Issues

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by Chris Moor
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We’ve heard some news about the Samsung Galaxy S issues with GPS functionality. Now, it seems Engadget has located the source of the problem, or rather the sources, and provides Galaxy S owners with a plan of action. The first issue seems to be a quick fix; apparently Google has required that all phones have [...]

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Aug

14

2010

Samsung officially announces GPS updates for September

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by Tyler Cunningham
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Yesterday we reported that a Samsung employee tweeted about optimization software being tested to solve the infamous Galaxy S navigation woes.  Well, Samsung decided they needed to be (slightly) more official about it, and answered with a tweet from the official Samsung Twitter account. The current state of GPS on the Galaxy S is bleak, with [...]

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Aug

13

2010

Samsung testing GPS optimization software for the Galaxy S

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by Tyler Cunningham
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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 specific dates or other information were given, just that updates should be coming in September and to check back later for details and download instructions.  It seems for now we [...]

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Aug

6

2010

Garmin underwhelmed with Q2 revenue from Garminfone

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by Dustin Karnes
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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 department. Although they reported great numbers in automotive, marine, aviation and outdoor departments, all of them posting a growth in both profit and units shipped. However, their mobile phone department [...]

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