Bing makes it’s way to Verizon branded devices

Microsoft announced today the official release of their Bing app for Android OS. The only problem is that it’s only available for Verizon devices (it shouldn’t take long to get that out of the way). The Bing search app for Android is very similar to the desktop version in that everyday you get a new [...]

“Real HDMI” fix for DROID X

If you are an A/V hound and own a DROID X, or you watched my video comparing the HDMI abilities of the current flagship Androids, then you know that the DROID X, for which Verizon sells an HDMI cable at $30, had very limited support for the feature, relegating the port to an enticing selling [...]

Toshiba Smartpad dubbed Folio 100, Tegra 2 and all

The Toshiba Smartpad, to be shown off at IFA this year, shall now be known as the Folio 100. Not the best of names, but I’d like to think it’s an improvement over the bland Smartpad title the device used to bear. Of course, with a new title also comes more new information. What else [...]

PSA: Sprint stores open at 8am tomorrow

This is it Sprint users. Your time to shine has finally arrived. Starting tomorrow at 8 AM, Sprint stores will be opening early to bring you their second ever 4G enabled Android handset: The Samsung Epic 4G.

The Samsung Epic 4G comes complete with a 1GHz Hummingbird processor, 4 inch Super AMOLED screen, 5 megapixel [...]

KT introduces Identity Tab; has Identity crisis

There has been a lot of talk in the mobile world lately regarding Android manufacturers, ahem, borrowing design ideas from other companies (Apple). The freshly launched KT Tab takes the cake.

The carrier branded Identity is said to boast a 7 inch screen, 1GHz processor, DMB TV tuner, 8GB internal storage, SD card slot, WiFi, [...]

LG E720

A new mystery LG Android handset has popped up online this weekend, targeting what appears to be the mid to low-range market. The device is rumored to be running Froyo on a 3.2 inch display, with a Qualcomm MSM7227 and 5 mega-pixel camera in tow. The Galaxy S/iPhone 3G-esque E720 clearly isn’t being geared towards [...]

EVO power plan: second cycle

In case you missed it, I wrote a post last week called 24 hours on the EVO power plan. In it, I boasted the ridiculously dramatic improvement in juice life I was seeing during the first cycle of my new Seidio Innocell 3,500mAh extended EVO battery using the Juice Defender suite of apps. I mentioned [...]

Motorola’s Android Ming line up for China

Motorola has launched three new Android devices, all of which belong to the touchscreen-with-transparent-flip line, Ming. The MT810, or Beihei, is on China Mobile running the OPhone OS. It has a 3.2″ display, mobile TV, and 720p video playback (though only 720 X 480 video capture). The XT806, Qilin, runs Android 2.1 and is on [...]

O2 Dell Streaks to see 2.1 very soon

Good news for Dell Streak owners in the UK today, as carrier O2 has conformed that ANdroid version 2.1 – Eclair – will be available for Streaks on their network starting September 1st, Wednesday. This is an interim release designed to keep rabid fans at bay while waiting for the current version of Android, 2.2, [...]

MKB Reviews: Process Manager

Hello, everyone! Today we have a review of an simple yet powerful application available in the Android market for managing applications running on your phone. Sure, there are a lot of free task managers out there that have features similar to Process Manager. And yes, there has been quite a bit of controversy surrounding [...]

CyanogenMod 6 stable release

It’s unlikely that any of you that are familiar with CyanogenMod have been waiting for this particular moment to flash version 6 of the most popular cooked Android ROM. Nightly builds and release candidates are probably holding fort on as many devices as any previous version of the CyanogenMod team’s software. Nevertheless, this milestone should [...]

Samsung Tab headed for multiple carriers?

Only half of Samsung’s Galaxy S series has been released – Vibrant is on T-Mobile and AT&T has the Captivate, while Sprint’s Epic 4G and Verizon’s Fascinate are just around the corner – and already, the multi-flavored line is a big hit. Samsung announced this weekend that they have sold shipped one million of the [...]

DROID X running Android 2.2 Sapphire AOSP ROM

Despite being one heck of a nut to crack, the DROIX X has been rooted, has been host to a custom recovery, and now, is apparently accepting foreign ROMs. Below is a video of the device booting the Android 2.2 Sapphire AOSP ROM. Although no step-by-step guide has been produced as of yet, this signals [...]