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It’s that time again and the results are in. As we take a look at the Android platform chart, Android 2.1 has grown to cover 59.7 percent of the pie and is the most dominant, but with Android 2.2 already covering 4.5 percent, the August results should show a change of pace. Top devices are rumored...

Have you been itchin’ for the latest dose of Android? Droid-Life has reported via Twitter that the update for the Motorola Droid is now available. You can download the file from one of the links below. Droid 2.2 – Google servers Droid 2.2 – Mirror To manually update your Motorola...

For all you anxious HTC EVO 4G users patiently waiting for the official 2.2 update to arrive on your phone, you can stop waiting and start updating. The update has been released and you two options to chose from: On your phone you can go to Menu –> Settings –> System Updates –>...

According to O2 Germany, the Motorola Milestone will receive Android 2.2, but the update will not be hitting devices until September. Before you get upset from having to wait, if you remember, Motorola was on the fence about whether or not to upgrade the device’s firmware. This caused quite...

While the weekend seemed uneventful for some, the HTC Desire started receiving its Android 2.2 update via OTA this weekend. We received reports from many different locations who were prompted to get the Froyo update, so if you are using an “unlocked” HTC Desire and you haven’t received...

Attention all of you with HTC Evos. Android 2.2, aka Froyo, is available now as a direct download from HTC! If you want to put some frosty dessert on your device, click HERE or HERE for the download. Once you’ve got the file, just follow these steps: Place in the root of your SD card Boot into...

Putting the smart in smartphones, remote access apps are a common way to control your computer when you’re not in front of it. The latest remote control app comes to us from Swedish company Relmtech.  Unified Remote is more than just a remote music control however, it allows complete access to...

PCWorld wrote a nice article defining “Why Android Will Win the Mobile Platform War.” “When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened.” quote by John M. Richardson, Jr. The same...

Not too long ago we discussed keeping your Android device safe from malicious attacks; the general advice was that it doesn’t hurt to take a moment to look at what that cool app is requesting access to, before you download it. This week at the Blackhat security conference, a company by the name...

Are you interested in Android Development but want to develop in PHP instead of Java? Then this project will interest you. Developers at an open source company in Spain are leading an effort to boost PHP application development for Android-based phones. The PHP for Android project was recently established...

In my opinion, Steve Jobs is spending way too much time and money trying to prove his phone is not the only one with reception issues. My suggestion is “fix it.” HTC runs out of AMOLED screens and they find an alternative. Why can’t Steve look at an actual solution? I must say, the...

To my dearest G1, We had a lot of good time you and I. From the second I saw you online, it was love at first sight.  I dreamed about having you in my hands and touching your screen. Searching the market for new things to try and share your wonders with the world. You have inspired many people and...

Secretly, T-Mobile has been working behind the scenes with their HSPA+ Smartphone and apparently they have also been working on a their own HSPA+ Smartphone page where you can sign up for the latest news regarding this device. I must say that device has a sexy profile, and doesn’t appear to have...

Android hackers/developers have been hard at work cracking Motorola devices, specifically the Motorola Milestone and the Motorola Droid X. We learned a few days ago that the Motorola Droid X has been rooted, but that second phase would consist of touching the bootloader which seems very sketch. Using...

Samsung is taking the world by storm with the release of the Samsung Galaxy S.  Every network in every country is grasping to get a version of this device released and it’s obvious why. The Samsung Vibrant may have been reviewed before by other sites but when I received this unit, I was pleasantly...