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  We recently spotted an article on TopComputerTablets.com that just made us all get that dumb-founded look on our face; the type of look that makes you want to say “Here’s Your Sign”. Apparently, there’s a student in China that sold his Kidney to the Black Market, just...

With the wide variety of accessories readily available for the Android devices we depend on, choosing one or deciding what you need and what you don’t is always an issue. We see new innovative technology popping up all over the place, multimedia docks, mounts,  Bluetooth ear pieces, chargers,...

  I love Android. I love the Community. Since my G1 days I have slowly evolved from total noob, to someone who helps answer questions daily on XDA, writing instructional guides, and now testing the waters in app development and theming. The reason I have progressed is the kindness of the community....

If you do not own a PS3 or another PSN enabled device, then please disregard this article and enjoy the rest of your Tuesday. If you own an XPeria Play, PSP or PS3 and you have an active PSN account, I suggest you read this, and take some sort of defensive action. If you haven’t heard already,...

What do you like to see on your Android sites? News Development (ROMS, APPS, etc) Editorials View Results  Loading ... Just for the sake of my own curiosity I’d like this question answered. I can remember countless conversations between team members about what users...

It all started with a Dream. A dream of a free, open-source, and infinitely flexible mobile operating system to revolutionize the smartphone market and to free us from Apple’s walled garden. The little green robot’s been with us for almost 4 years now and in that short amount of time it has...

Despite the delays announced last week for the Xperia Neo, regarding the recent disasters in Japan, a promotional ad managed to trickle out. While we probably won’t see this phone until around July this preview seeks to show us how the Neo would function in normal every-day life.

Let me first begin with the fact that I look at things from a marketing perspective, and I apply the same generalizations Apple, Motorola, T-Mobile, and other PR departments of mobile/cellular companies use. Looking at the opinion article that Fandroid wrote, I feel I need to take the opposing side...

I realize that this post is going to be flame-bait from hell however, it’s Monday and everyone needs a bit of comedy. If you’re like me and you’re still recovering from this weekend it’s refreshing laugh to start the day. The commercial is from Match.com and basically references...

This contest is over. WINNERS!!!     The newest offering in portable chargers from ZAGG, the ZAGGsparq, has hit the mobile device scene. The ZAGGsparq when fully charged can hold up to four complete charges for your mobile devices and features two USB ports. The Sparq is also quite portable,...

Sony Ericsson’s recent Xperia Arc promotions in Asia have netted us some rather unusual dance videos featuring our favorite green buddy. The last time we saw we saw this little guy was in Taiwan last month. He has since shown up in Malaysia and like the first video he’s gettin’ his...

How many times a week do you flash your device with a new ROM 1-2 3-5 5-10 More than 10 View Results  Loading ... Although the fiasco that happened at Epsilon last week doesn’t necessarily concern the Android platform, it most certainly affects users who use...

Let the games begin. It’s been a long road for all Galaxy S phone owners, perhaps even more so for Vibrant users after the Galaxy S 4G fiasco. Will I get a update, and if so will it be soon? Those questions are no more. Now you can enjoy the Gingerbread experience with updated TouchWiz, which includes...

As expected today is a day fool of jokes and pranks, making everything you read a puzzle as you try to figure out whether or not it’s true. Although there are lots of “lies” floating around some are done much more gracefully than others. Angry Birds Pork Rinds for instance, seems half...

Have any of you been receiving a message like this? Apparently, customers with rooted phones are getting messages like this from T-Mobile. One thing I’m wondering though, is what the “unauthorized activities” are, according to T-Mobile. Tethering? Removing bloatware like the T-Mobile pack? Software...