Android’s Impact on HTC Visualized

Business Insider threw together a little chart showing HTC’s gross profits before and after Android. You’ll notice right around the time a certain monster Android handset launched HTC’s income turned up and never stopped. Sure, their first few Android device’s might not have caught on right away, but by the time the HTC EVO 4G launched on Sprint, the future was clear.READ MORE.... FOLLOW US ON TWITTER   JOIN US ON FACEBO...

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[Exclusive] Android Ice Cream Details – Bits of Honey, But Not the Full Comb [Build GRI17]

Google has been met with the question time and time again: will Honeycomb ever make it to phones? You had to guess that their answer has either always been “no” or “we don’t know” by now – that version of Android is just too fleshed out for phones. That doesn’t mean tastes of Honeycomb won’t affect future phone versions of Android though.We’ve just gotten word from a trusted source that Google has begun building a new branch of code – being called GRI17 (Gingerbread post-Honeycomb, aka “Ice Cream”) – that aims to bring some of the new elements found in Honeycomb over to phones.What features they’d be bringing over and to what extent isn’t known yet, but I can’t imagine optional hardware buttons and the new notification system would...

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Motorola Atrix 4G will be AT&T’s flagship phone, laptop dock carries premium price

AT&T has finally unveiled the launch date and pricing options for the much-hyped Atrix 4G. Motorola’s new superphone will launch by March 3rd (or earlier) for $199 with 2-year agreement.Those wishing to pre-order the Atrix 4G can do so with AT&T on February 13th.“Today consumers use their smartphones to stay constantly connected to the information that matters to them most. The Motorola ATRIX 4G along with our webtop application and innovative docks enable a truly mobile computing experience never before possible on a smartphone,” said Alain Mutricy, senior vice president, portfolio and product device management, Motorola Mobility.We originally thought the Atrix 4G might debut for $149 and that could still be the case, but not from AT&T. The leaked pricing of $149 appeared...

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Pre-Order HTC Thunderbolt at Best Buy Soon?

Android Central got their has gotten their hands on a Best Buy circular ad teasing that the HTC Thunderbolt may be available for pre-order very soon. A $50-dollar deposit is required, and no firm release date is mentioned in the ad. Rumors have been flying about a release date of either the 14th or the 24th, but Verizon has told us that we’d see it sooner than we expected. My money’s on a Valentine’s Day launch, personally. If you’ve been looking to pick up this phone, keep an eye on your local Best Buy, or stay tuned right here, we’ll let you know when it’s available for pre-order and for sale.READ MORE.... FOLLOW US ON TWITTER   JOIN US ON FACEBO...

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Steelers Fans – Get Your Terrible Towel Android App Today

Just in time for the Super Bowl, Steelers fans can get the famous Terrible Towel, right on their phone. Android owners can get their black and yellow on this Sunday by grabbing the app to show their support for Pittsburg. In addition to being a digital representation of the towel, the app also gives real-time team news, highlights, and tweets from the team. It does require the Adobe Air plugin, so if you have that, you can get the app for .99 from our app database or by scanning the QR code below.READ MORE.... FOLLOW US ON TWITTER   JOIN US ON FACEBO...

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Rogers Samsung Galaxy S Captivate gets Froyo source code released.

After finally getting Android 2.2 out to Samsung Captivate customers under Rogers Wireless in Canada, Samsung has decided its time to release the source code so all can see what’s under the hood. Head on over and download it to have a peek, just be sure to search for model number “SGH-i896″ under the mobile section.READ MORE.... FOLLOW US ON TWITTER   JOIN US ON FACEBO...

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VLC Media Player For Android Gets An Update

VLC, a popular media player which allows you to play video in almost any format or codec known to man, has recently received an update for the Android application.  The developers are still working on this folks, so be patient, as they are currently working on this in their free time.  According to the developers, the app is progressing well and maturing more and more on a daily basis for Android.  Ivoire, a VLC Media Player developer had this to say on his blog: After two months of work, VLC media player is working quite well on Android based systems. The project still requires a lot of work before any release but we now know that running VLC media player on Android is achievable.Some of the things they have been working...

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Dual-Core 4.3″ HTC “Pyramid” Heading To T-Mobile In Q2?

Alright folks, as surely as I would love, to right off the bat, tell you that this isn’t a rumor, I wold be committing one big huge mobile sin.  So, as much as I don’t want to do it, it needs to be done.  This is a rumor and as of now, only a rumor.  And since Im a T-Mobile customer, I will take great pleasure indulging in this cup of hot speculation.  Alright, now that that is out of the way, here we go.Over the past couple of days several major mobile blogs have received news from well trusted sources who have come through accurately in the past, corroborating that HTC is working on a dual core device that could be headed to Magenta as early as Q2  If these tipsters are correct, then it’s...

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Download This Honeycomb Theme For Google Chrome [HONEYCHROME]

Yes, I just used the word Honeychrome. It’s an awesome way to describe a new theme that designer Roman Nurik has made – the same guy that did the Android theme you guys all love and use for Chrome. If you’re digging blue instead and are excited for what Honeycomb will bring very soon, then be sure to download it. Just click this link within your Chrome browser to get started.READ MORE.... FOLLOW US ON TWITTER   JOIN US ON FACEBO...

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