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Skype Comes To All Android 2.1+ Phones

Skype just announced all Android phones that are running Android’s 2.1 OS or greater can access Skype from Android Market Place. Before you get excited you should know there is some limitations like the app only works over WIFI, Another limitation is to make calls over seas the call will […]

Android Is The Most Popular OS For New Smartphone Buyers

Nielsen Company has reported that Android is now the most popular operating system among people who bought a smartphone in the past six months, while Blackberry RIM and Apple iOS are in a statistical dead heat for second place among recent acquirers as shown above. The following graph below shows

HTC MyTouch HD Is On T-Mobile’s Website

T-Mobile posted on their site the new MyTouch HD. The MyTouch HD will be on T-Mobiles 4G next work with the ability to make video calls.  If you want to check out a 360 view of the phone click here. Here are some of the MyTouch HD specs from T-Mobiles

Cliq XT Gets a Update

T-Mobile’s Motorola Cliq XT is getting an update from Motorola that lets users have the latest version of Swype. Sadly this update is not the 2.1 update that Motorola has been promising for over a year, but this update should slightly improve some things. After downloading and installing the update

Epic 4G Hold Is Over

The “administrative issues” have been dealt with and Sprint is now beginning to roll out the bug fixes. The update will not upgrade the OS itself but it will fix some minor/major bugs like WiFi standby battery drain Amazon MP3 cannot download in 4G Large emails lag in upload speeds

Google TV Site Updates

Google TV website has significantly upgraded in anticipation for this months likely launch. The site features a showcasing of some of the features of the Android powered TV platform. For example, one of the pages highlighted various apps that will be available like Netflix, Pandora, Twitter, Amazon video on demand,

Evo 4G Is Announced As A Breakthrough Product By Popular Mechanics

The magazine Popular Mechanics has named the HTC Evo 4G as one of the breakthrough products this year. This is no surprise because Evo 4g has been out a while and it still is regarded as one of the best phones out there. The publication cites the phone’s ability to

Sprint Holds A Contest For Epic 4G Users

Sprint is holding a make a movie contest for Epic 4G users. The grand prize is $25,000 for a 30 second long video that is taken by a Samsung Epic 4G phone. The video needs to be uploaded straight to youtube at http://www.youtube.com/sprintepic Then fans will vote on their top

T-Mobile to Sell Microsoft Windows Phone 7

The Wall Street Journal reported T-Mobile USA will join AT&T Inc. in selling Windows Phone 7. The main phone that is presumed to be sold is the HTC HD7 as shown here. T-Mobile told WSJ “T-Mobile has indicated support for Windows Phone 7 and will announce details of our Window

14MP Android Phone Heading to Europe In 2011

Altek is getting ready to release the Leo in Europe in early 2011. As for North America, Altek reported they are still seeking “channel partners” to launch it in the USA. For more information please read the press release below. __________________________________________________________________________ A new king of the smart phone jungle is sharpening

Motorola DEFY Is Now On T-Mobiles Site

Motorola DEFY has officially shown up on T-Mobiles website. The Motorola DEFY is a water resistant Android phone. The DEFY is lacking in features but a few features that is on the phone is 5 MP cam with a LED flash Water resistant and dust proof 3.5mm Audio Jack FM

How To: Root the HTC Hero (AndRoot Method)

  I. Before You Begin 1. This should be the easiest method to root. 2. This should also work on any HTC Hero. (Please report in the comments if this does/does not work for you with your Hero’s firmware version, build number, and carrier it is locked to) 3. IF

How To Bypass the Activation Screen on Your Android Device

Don’t feel like activating your phone right now? Just want to get straight to the home screen? Whatever your reason may be, theres a few little tricks to get past the activation screens of some Android devices. Here is a list of the devices and their corresponding procedures to skip