The QWERTY-toting Dell Venue Pro is already scheduled for a release on T-Mobile’s network before the year is up, but what of those yearning AT&T users craving some WP7 action? Well, they may not get it this holiday season but with the AT&T version of the Venue Pro (with 850 and 1900MHz bands) receiving the go from the FCC, they may not have to wait too long either.  Exactly when is still a question that

Word Lens is much more than your run-of-the-mill translation app and if you have watched the above video, you will know why already.  Developed by QuestVisual’s Otavia Good and John DeWeese over two and a half years, the app works by using OCR and instantly translating any text that the smartphone’s camera is pointed at, overlaying the translated text on the original image.  Pretty cool and definitely useful the next time you head to a

Ok, so it’s not Windows Phone 7 as in the entire OS, BUT it is a themed custom launcher app to mimic the way the Windows Phone 7’s home screen looks. Now, too be honest, it’s not very practical to use this but it is kinda fun when used to confuse your Windows Phone 7 friends into thinking your phone can magically copy theirs by just touching it. “Check out this new feature Google added…”

I. Before You Begin 1. This is how to unroot your MyTouch 4G if you used our How To Temp Root then Perm Root procedures. 2. If you did the “true perm root/cid/radio s-off” procedure as well then do this but add the steps it says to add. II. (THIS IS ONLY FOR PEOPLE WHO DID THE GFREE PROCEDURE, IF YOU DIDN’T SKIP TO SECTION III). Undo GFree 1. Copy your “part7backup-whatevernuberitscalled.bin” that was created when you

European users who can’t wait for the LG Star, but willing to settle for an Android phone with less processing power, can take a gander at the newest member of the Optimus line from the Korean company, the Chic E720.  The Optimus Chic E720 is out now for the European market and to start things off, Amazon Germany is offering the device for €282.89.  What you do get for this price is a 3.2-inch HVGA

With a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen and a 600MHz processor, the Acer beTouch E140 may not be the most coveted tool on the shelf, but if it’s a startup Droid you are looking for, this is it.  There’s also a 3.2mpx lens, WiFi, HSDPA network support, Bluetooth, FM radio and GPS and up to 32GB microSD expansion with Android 2.2 under the hood, so you won’t really be getting too low end when it comes to

With Christmas round the corner, all the stores including your corner shop is showering discounts and if you ever waited to take the Android plunge at a budget, this is the time to do it.  Fresh on the discount market is the AT&T Dell Streak from Best Buy, which should be yours for a meager $99.99.  The Streak will be available in two colors of black and white and the rest of the specs haven’t

According to Phandroid.com, the LG Star’s South Korean name, the LG Optimus 2X, was slipped in a press release that was originally regarding the bundling of some composer’s music with the LG Optimus Mach. Who cares? Well, you should if you were interested in getting the LG Star because knowing that name, led the Phandroid writer to do some Googling and it turned up a few more new videos of the phone in action (that

So Best Buy is the only place to pick up a Nexus S on Thursday it would seem, so it would be good to know what the have planned for the launch day, no? Here’s a quick list of what you need to know come Thursday: Stores open at 8AM (which is the normal time they open during the holidays) Online sales begin at 8AM EST (that’s 5AM for you Californians) Phone will be sold

I. Before You Begin 1. This procedure will downgrade your phone from Android 2.2 Build 2.0.XXXX to Android 2.1 Build 1.31.XXXX. This is necessary if you are to root the phone. Once rooted, you can then flash a custom ROM to get back to Android 2.2 without losing root access. II. Make a Goldcard 1. Head to our How To Make a Goldcard procedure, make a goldcard and come back to this procedure to continue.