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Is doubleTwist poised to become the next big thing?
Today marks a big day for media management company doubleTwist. Between the mobile and desktop clients of the increasingly popular application, there are now one million active users. In the grand scale of entertainment consumers, one million may not seem like much, but doubleTwist is still growing. And fast too. In the fourth quarter of 2010 alone,... Read more » Eric Schmidt’s MWC keynote reveals Android merge, 6 mo. cycle
At the last keynote of the day for Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Eric Schmidt put to rest concernes regarding the forking of Android into tablet and phone versions, indicating that Android Ice Cream Sandwich (or simply "I") will basically bring Gingerbread and Honeycomb together, merging the briefly separated tablet and phone flavors of the OS. With 150,000... Read more » Fail of the day: Dell marketing stunt goes horribly wrong
It's been popular for a long time now to use crazy marketing stunts for hyping people up. Flash mobs, fake focus groups, a visit to your home; You get the point. Well in order to promote a "new Dell Streak tablet which can interface with Harley-Davidson Motorcycles," Dell tired to use one of these marketing stunts -- Only instead of hyping people up for a new... Read more » Fox’s Unstoppable on Blu-ray to include digital copy for Android
Looking for the next trend in digital entertainment? Look no further. Available today, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment has released a version of Unstoppable on Blu-ray that includes a digital copy of the movie for Android devices. It's not unusual to release digital copies of films or albums paired with a disc, but this is the first time it's been made... Read more » HTC Merge shows in inventory, gets screen protectors
If there was one 2011 phone I was excited about in 2010, it was the HTC Merge. If not for the sexy body, then for what appears to be, in my opinion, the best looking Android QWERTY since the G1. But the path of the Merge is beset by numerous hurdles, the most problematic of which being the rumored launch delay that could facilitate an LTE upgrade. If that's what... Read more » HTC Thunderbolt video says phone is coming soon
The buzz machine has switched gears on us several times since HTC's unveiling of their upcoming Thunderbolt device at CES in Las Vagas last month. We've heard about delays and numerous potential release dates, the latest being February 24th. But today, apparently after Peter Chou said the phone would be shipping this week, Verizon Wireless posted a new teaser... Read more » The HTC S line: Desire, Wildfire, and Incredible S
What do you do when you finally run out of phone names? Why add a letter to the end of old names of course! It worked with the DROID and Galaxy line of devices, and HTC is gonna go with it for three of their new devices: The Desire S, the Incredible S, and the Wildfire S. Desire S The Desire S is yet another follow up to the incredibly popular original... Read more » HTC’s “One Touch Facebook Access” phones revealed
Let's just get this straight: There is no real Facebook phone. Yet. And for right now, this is as good as it's gonna get. Just announced today, HTC will be manufacturing not one, but two Android devices featuring dedicated Facebook buttons -- The Salsa and Chacha. Just what do these Facebook buttons do? Well for starters, they're context aware. Whenever you can do... Read more » MKB Reviews: The Weather Channel 3.0
The newest addition of the Weather Channel application has been revamped with an updated interface; That’s the main story here, as much of the feature goodness we’ve enjoyed in previous versions is still present. They’re also bringing in a new logo and greater device compatibility. Check it out: From the description in the Android market: “The Weather... Read more » Samsung Galaxy S 4G coming to T-Mobile February 23rd
I wouldn't blame you if you were to tell me you totally forgot this device even existed after the introduction of the Galaxy S II and Tab 10.1, but nonetheless, here it is. The T-Mobile exclusive Samsung Galaxy S 4G, made official some two times already, has finally landed a solid release date: February 23rd. Just in case you really have forgotten, the 4G... Read more » Google introduces Androidify
Notice a certain over abundance of Twitter avatars in the last day that appear to be pictures of your friends, only made into androids? Don't worry, it's not just you. It's all thanks to a new app from Google and Larva Labs called Androidify. Androidify is really simple, and really fun. Through a series of touches, swipes, and fashion decisions, you can take... Read more » Qualcomm to bring Netflix to Android
In a world where your Marvells, Samsungs, TIs, and Tegras have all essentially caught up to each other, it's easy to push who's manufacturing your Android device's processor to the back of your head. Realistically, the differences in performance throughout the newest crop of Android processors are barely noticeable. What's really going to change your mobile... Read more » Send a valentines day e-card with lovey-dovey geolocation
Woops. You totally spaced Valentine's Day and you just realized why your significant other has been a bit cold and quiet for the last several hours. Well, it's still not too late to pretend that you had long-standing dinner reservations or to grab a gift basket with some flowers. And now that he or she has headed off to work or school, convinced that you have... Read more » Marvell’s new Android UI: Kinoma
With all sorts of Android devices, processors, and UIs being shoveled out during the convention season, the real gems can get lost in the shuffle. Not this time. Announced alongside their new 1.2GHz UMTS / TD-SCMA 'world phone' chip, Marvell is proud to introduce Kinoma UI. As you will see in the video below, Kinoma is a MIUI-esque (see: iPhone) UI tightly... Read more » Sony Ericsson Xperia Play videos and specs
After several months of leaks and speculation, Sony Ericsson finally announced their PlayStation phone, the Xperia Play at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona yesterday, along with two other sexy devices, the Xperia Pro and the Xperia Neo. Sony Ericsson is poised to a make a big splash in 2011 with their beautiful hardware design and sleek customized software. But... Read more » 
