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The True Google Phone We’ve Been Waiting for [Google]
Written on 18 Nov, 2009 at 8:13 in Tech | viewed 32 views times | 0 Comments
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TechCrunch is hearing some veeeeeery interesting rumors about a true Google Phone: Not just an Android device, but a phone designed top-to-bottom by Google to fulfill their dream of exactly what Android can be. We've heard rumors like this... (Continue reading)
Samsung Behold II Non-Review: Oh God, the Ugly [Nonreview]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 22:40 in Tech | viewed 10 views times | 0 Comments
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Samsung's Behold II is the most impressively ugly Android phone in existence. The custom interface is so bad, so gaudy and so confusing it turned my brains into ooze. TouchWiz is the first custom Android interface that's worse than... (Continue reading)
Dell Streak MID with Android 2.0 on AT&T Next Year? [Dell]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 15:30 in Tech | viewed 12 views times | 0 Comments
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That 5-inch Dell mini-tablet we saw in a leaked video last month looked like it had U.S. spec 3G, and now a Chinese-language Commercial Times report suggests the touchscreen device will be part of a new series headed to... (Continue reading)
Xperia X10 Looks Much Snappier in New Hands on Video [Android]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 12:25 in Tech | viewed 8 views times | 0 Comments
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Appears that Sony Ericsson have made inroads optimizing the X10 Android phone for its 1GHz Snapdragon processor. The pre-pro handset shown earlier this month ran the Rachael interface in slow-motion, but this new prototype looks much more responsive. The... (Continue reading)
Sprint’s HTC Hero Takes Inevitable Price Dip to $100 [Dealzmodo]
Written on 17 Nov, 2009 at 7:50 in Tech | viewed 26 views times | 0 Comments
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After the HTC Droid Eris , a rebadged Hero, debuted on Verizon for $100, Sprint's Hero couldn't well sit at $180 and expect to sell—and now Best Buy has stepped up, selling the Hero at $100 with contract. [... (Continue reading)
Motorola Droid Experiencing Software-Related Speaker Issues [Droid]
Written on 15 Nov, 2009 at 18:30 in Tech | viewed 11 views times | 0 Comments
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Droid sales are blowing up , but so too may be Droid speakers, as reports are starting to pour in from users who've experienced the sound cutting out at inopportune times. Island of Misfit Toys , here we come!... (Continue reading)
Droid (Sales) Blowing Up [Droid]
Written on 14 Nov, 2009 at 14:05 in Tech | viewed 33 views times | 0 Comments
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Don't worry, it's not the batteries that are exploding. But if third-party data is any indication, sales might be. Location network developer uLocate, creators of WHERE, saw about 25,000 active accounts using its software. ... (Continue reading)
iPhone vs. Droid: Whoever Wins, We’re All Still Losers [Painful Truths]
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 20:24 in Tech | viewed 14 views times | 0 Comments
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I mean, I know this is funny—I get the joke, and it's clever!—but every time I try to laugh, it comes out as a sob. What gives? [ XKCD ] ... (Continue reading)
The Year Apple and RIM Ate Everyone Else’s Lunch [Data]
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 19:28 in Tech | viewed 12 views times | 0 Comments
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For today's data dump: the iPhone now accounts for nearly a fifth of new smartphones, and BlackBerrys are on a surprisingly serious tear, passing a 20% in world market share . So, uh, who's losing? Well, for one, Nokia,... (Continue reading)
Dear Palm Treo 650 With Android: You Are Inspiring [Android]
Written on 13 Nov, 2009 at 17:54 in Tech | viewed 60 views times | 0 Comments
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One of the most exciting things about Android was the idea that it could be ported back to older handsets. This turned out to be harder than expected, except or a few HTCs and, amazingly, a Palm Treo from... (Continue reading)
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