LG Optimus One and Optimus Chic eyes-on
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
That “leaked” low-end LG Android device from a few days back? Turns out it was nothing more than the Optimus Chic, one of two Google-powered phones that the company announced back in early July. They’re still not ready to let us touch the damned thing…
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App Review: Angry Birds (Android)
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
What does it take to make an addictive game? Not much — just throw in some super simple controls, cute graphics, and basic physics. Rovio Mobile’s Angry Birds is one such game that includes all these elements, and today the studio’s just released a p…
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Droid R2-D2 gets docked — not in a X-Wing
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
Verizon’s teaser site for the Droid 2 R2-D2 edition has been teasing a series of locked spokes, accessible by all as soon as anyone in the community solves the “puzzle.” We don’t know exactly what the magic code was, but regardless, thanks to David H….
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Huawei Ideos hands-on
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
Chinese telecom giant Huawei — which has been playing the Android game with major carriers around the world for some time now — has selected IFA to debut the Ideos, a new entry-level model running Froyo in a variety of colors. Huawei’s press release…
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NES controller pressed into service to Android overlord (video)
Posted on 03. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
Perhaps the worst, and least repairable, shortcoming of touchscreens is their failure to act as viable game controllers. Keyboard-equipped smartphones alleviate that pain a little (particularly if you pair them with a Game Gripper), but ultimately we’…
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Samsung: ‘we are prioritizing our Android platform’
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
Samsung may be one of the big players that Microsoft is pinning its hopes on for Windows Phone 7, but you wouldn’t know that from listening to the company at IFA. Speaking to Reuters at the show, Samsung’s head of marketing for its mobile division, YH…
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Skype updates Android app for Verizon users, lets you keep the WiFi on
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
Well, it looks like you still won’t be able to actually make calls over WiFi, but Verizon Android users can now at least keep their WiFi connection active while using Skype Mobile — something that was curiously not possible before. That’s just one of…
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OpenFeint PlayTime brings cross-platform multiplayer gaming to iOS, Android
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
Looks like options for iOS gamers are only expanding. Not only has Apple just announced the new Game Center, but Aurora Feint has just announced that its OpenFeint social network will soon enable interconnectivity between iOS and Android. The service,…
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Samsung Gem for Verizon shows up in Best Buy buyer’s guide
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
We’ve heard talk of the Gem before, and a new listing for the phone in Best Buy’s September buyer’s guide confirms the existence of Verizon’s new low-end Android piece that’ll likely slot in below the Fascinate in Sammy’s lineup for the carrier. Looks…
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LG’s E900 and E720 handsets hit the FCC, one with AT&T-compatible frequencies
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
We knew LG’s C900 QWERTY-packing Windows Phone 7 handset was sliding towards an AT&T finish line, but it’s looking like the company’s E900 slate phone might play for Team Blue as well — here’s an FCC report (the third Federal scoop in an hour!) t…
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Fake Nexus One browsing fake Engadget
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
Interesting side note — we understand that Erick Schmidt, Larry Paige, and Serge Brin all own this phone. Oh, and Digiboy777, of course.Fake Nexus One browsing fake Engadget originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:34:00 EST. Please se…
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T-Mobile G2 priced at $199 with contract, $499 without, by latest leak
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
Been wondering how much T-Mobile’s first HSPA+ phone will set you back? Why, it’s that most generic of all smartphone prices: $199 with a two-year commitment or $499 without. To be fair to T-Mo, the G2 was one phone that it could plausibly have upmark…
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Motorola Milestone 2 arrives, 720p HD video, Android 2.2, and Motoblur Enhanced in tow
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
Even without yesterday’s premature video promo, you had to know Motorola wouldn’t leave its international audience without a successor to the Milestone, so today — surprise, surprise — we’re being treated to the Milestone 2′s launch. The first thing…
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Motorola Defy: Android 2.1 goes rugged with water, dust and scratch resistance
Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by IBM.
Remeber the Motorola i1? Moto has just added its second rugged(ish) Android handset in the 3.7-inch Gorilla Glass-fronted Defy. It’s dust-, scratch-, impact-, and water-resistant. Matching up to the IP67 durability spec means it’s expected to resist b…
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HTC Droid Incredible update to Froyo rolling out far and wide, manual install available
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by IBM.
Yeah, the Droid Incredible update was technically already deployed, but you know how these things work: they’re usually long, painful phased rollouts designed to limit the damage if something catastrophic happens in the over-the-air push. On that note…
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Prepaid Droid, BlackBerry and Palm phones coming to Verizon? (update: confirmed, box spotting)
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by IBM.
We’d heard a few rumors of some new prepaid offerings from Verizon recently, but it now looks like the carrier could really be about to expand things in a big way — at least if some purportedly authentic leaked documents are any indication. Apparentl…
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Motorola Milestone 2 makes official, albeit unintentional, debut (video)
Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by IBM.
Sometimes it takes a crafty, steel-nerved individual to leak an unreleased phone’s details ahead of time. And then sometimes all it takes is a negligently uploaded video. An official promo for the Milestone 2 has popped up on YouTube before quickly be…
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