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Motorola Atrix now getting Android 2.3.4 update in Europe

Delivering on its promise, Moto is now rolling out the Android 2.3.4 update for its Froyo-toting Atrix smartphone. The update became available last week for the Nordic regions and the Vodafone Germany variant of the device, with UK now included in the second wave of the update. Released last February, […]

Amazon Kindle Fire gets Google Suite of apps, includes Android Market

The hordes of customers who bought the $199 dual-cored tablet must have been irked to find the less populated Amazon Appstore, but that can be changed with some effort now.  Thanks to the toils of XDA member, Jolleyboy, Kindle Fire users can now get access to the full Android Market

$20 Express Android smartphone now available on Sprint

With a $19.99 asking price, the Express unveiled by Sprint on Friday seems like a great device to hand over to your teenage son or your aging mother as their first Android device.  The full portrait QWERTY device features a 2.6-inch display, a 3.2mpx lens on its back, 3G network

Amazon Kindle Fire gets rooted the easy way

With just the already available SuperOneClick method, a user from XDA Forums has blown the doors wide open for development on the $199 Amazon tablet.  The dual-core device has been successfully rooted by XDA member, death2all110, with just a few changes to an ADB ini file before using SuperOneClick. With

LG Optimus 3D to get Gingerbread update later this month

Initially scheduled for an October outing, the Gingerbread update for LG’s first 3D smartphone, the Optimus 3D, has been delayed yet again to later this month – November 21st to be more specific.  The update will start rolling out initially in Europe and that too for unlocked devices only, with

11-11-11 Special: Verizon Droid Razr 4G for $111 on Amazon Wireless

The Droid RAZR, set to be unleashed today, seems to be a popular pick this season, but for those hesitant because of its $299 price tag, we have got a much better deal.  Cashing in on the 11-11-11 date, Amazon Wireless is offering this Verizon device for less than half

Nokia Music app hacked to work with any Windows Phone

Nokia Music, preinstalled on developer-unlocked Lumia phones, has now been ported to work on any Windows Phone device.  As you can see from the video above, the application seems quite happy running on HTC-made Trophy with no hiccups whatsoever.  The app has been hacked by Boz on the smartphonegurus forum

Apple outs iOS 5.0.1 update, fixes battery and other issues

As the dust surrounding the release of the iPhone 4S and iOS 5 started settling, users began to notice that all was not cool in the land of the Apple and several issues with the shiny new OS were uncovered.  The biggest of these was the extremely annoying battery drain,

Fido Canada picks up the LG Gossip Pro, goes for $40 on contract

A mid-range phone, the LG Gossip Pro, has what most other Android phones lack – a physical QWERTY keypad – a feature the business segment users vie for.  Canadian carrier, Fido, is now offering this device and its convenience of a physical keypad to its customers, going for a cheap

Sprint Epic 4G most likely getting Gingerbread update on November 9th

The QWERTY-toting Samsung device released on Sprint last September has been munching on Froyo for too long – just ask its users and they’ll tell you better than us.  Anyways, Sprint is planning on changing this and if things go as planned, Epic 4G users across the country should be

HTC announces the first list of devices eligible for Android 4.0 upgrade

HTC was a bit reticent on revealing its plans for the Ice-Cream Sandwich update when it was initially shown off, but the Taiwanese mobile giant has now revealed the first batch of devices that will be getting the update eventually.  Check the list to knowif your device figures: HTC Sensation