Archive for March 29th, 2011

Remember the Kyocera Echo, the first “dual touchscreen” smartphone to be brought to the US market? Apparently, Sprint does, and they’re proud to admit it on the Echo’s webpage! The Echo is coming to Sprint on April 17, 2011 for $199.99 [with a $100 mail-in rebate], and it now available...

The last time T-mobile released a video regarding their new Sidekick 4G they were seeking to show off it’s new styling and give us a quick demo of the Android operating system it would be running. It seems they’re going a bit more in depth this time, giving us a glimpse of the feature the...

I, for one, was waiting for the Galaxy S 2 to roll out however, a recent transition to Sprint has changed that considerably. My T-Mobile account is still active at the moment though so I guess we’ll see what comes along before the inevitable happens. Although some of the devices listing depending...

One of the surprises that debuted with the announcement of the Amazon Appstore was the exclusivity of Angry Birds Rio. However, it seems recent developments suggest otherwise. Following the announcement of the Amazon app store last week, Rovio said via Facebook that an ad-supported version of Angry...

Online play revolutionized console game play, allowing for competition around the world with multiple people or just a bunch of your friends. From leader boards to forums to achieving feats of glory for the world to see. While console play is just as popular today as it was before, even more so online,...

Among the many customizations available for the various amounts of Android devices, themes are probably one of the biggest. There’s no better way to express yourself than a completely custom interpretation  of what you think your device’s interface, as a whole, should look like. While all...

I have to admit, Swype Inc’s Swype Keyboard has spoiled me rotten when it comes to texting. Instead of tapping out whole sentences, all I have to do is swipe a few lines and press enter, and I have a Shakespearean play, all in the palm of my hand. The only irritating thing about Swype is that it’s...

Verizon’s upcoming LTE device from Samsung has all but confirmed it’s new “Droid” identity as the picture represents. Although it’s name, until announced by Verizon, is still elusive as there’s countless rumors running around. Will it we the Charge, Stealth (internal...

Updates are always welcomed, new optimizations, new features, or possibly a completely new Android version. However among the the fans that like complete control over their device the idea of updating might seem a bit less appealing as you tend to lose said control. This was the case for the Gingerbread...

Too little too late? Could be, however this is not stopping the imminent release of Samsung’s new Wi-Fi version of the 7″ Galaxy tab. We’ve seen a leaked image saying the new Tab would be surfacing in the states in early April for a price of $399. Amazon UK has the Wi-Fi specific device...

After beta testing and the repeated announcements of availability we now have an official release. Your desktop experiences are now available on your favorite Android device. Smooth scrolling and transitions as well as the speed you’ve come to expect. Complete with support for HTML5, multi-core...

Every one loves mobility, being able to go wherever, whenever,  and stay connected. So why not stay connected with the mind blowing speeds of LTE? Verizon has announced availability for their first hotspot device, the Samsung 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot. The new device is in a pre-order status both in stores...

Sony Ericsson is finally catering to development. As many people believe should always be the case, Sony will now being offering an unlockable bootloader on some their new upcoming models. Which means the Xperia Play, Arc, Neo, and Pro will be eligible. Although there will be certain requirements that...

Amazon has been committed to giving away a free app everyday since their launch and today is no different. The day of launch they offered the newest title from Rovio “Angry Birds: Rio” free of charge and now we see an ad-free version of of one of the original titles, Seasons. As with the...

How many of y’all have been waiting for this? Well I suppose it’s better late than never. HTC has finally unleashed the kernel source code for Verizon’s new flagship. The Thunderbolt has been locked up pretty tight since it’s release which has made it impossible to actual test...