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News, reviews and articles that are related to the topic of Android devices, operating system or applications.

Need help with your New Year’s Resolutions?

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There are only few hours left of 2010, so you know what that means… It’s time to bust out your New Year’s Resolutions. Whether you plan to stop smoking (always a worthy resolution), get physically fit or something else, January 1st, 2011 will be a good day to start working towards those goals. The only

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Coby Kyros MID7015 7-Inch Android Internet Touchscreen Tablet

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The Coby Kyros MID7015 tablet runs Android 2.1 and has a 7″ resistive screen.  It offers internet connectivity with WiFi 802.11b/g.  There’s 4GB of internal memory, and you can add up to a 16GB microSD card.  The Kyros tablet is preloaded with a variety of apps: alarm clock, calculator, mobile YouTube browser, and more like

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Popular Science magazine app launches for Android on the Galaxy Tab

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Popular Science has just released a special edition Android application for the Samsung Galaxy tablet. The app is called Popular Science+ Top Tech 2010 and is the first Popular Science Android app that has been designed specifically for the Galaxy tab. This full-screen magazine app features the annual Top Tech awards and offers readers an

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Retro Polaroid skin to go along with your retro camera apps

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You’ve probably seen the mobile camera apps that make your digital images look like old polaroid shots? Infectious is selling the Photoroid skins for the iPhone, iPod Touch, HTC EVO, Blackberry and iPad that will make your favorite device look like a Polaroid camera. I’m not sure why you’d want this skin for your iPad

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comiXology comic reader app comes to Android

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ComiXology, the popular free comic book reader application that has been available for iOS, is now available for Android. If you have an Android 2.1 or higher device and you’re also a comics fan, fire up the app market and download it. This app works just like other eBook reading apps, only it displays graphic novels

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iLuv Announces New Line of Accessories for Samsung’s GALAXY Tab

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Hot on the heels of my Samsung GALAXY Tab review, comes an announcement from iLuv with news of their new line of GALAXY Tab accessories. This new collection of products feature 3 cases made of leather, metal and neoprene. They are also offering 2 types of protective film to keep the Tab’s 7 inch display

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Are you a Poser?

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Smartphones are the hottest electronic item as of the last year or so. With the iPhone and the storm of Android devices in the market, it’s almost impossible to ignore. Retailers are loving the traffic, and as long as the manufacturers keep pumping out new handsets people will be handing over their money. Advertisement is

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Verizon Wireless Introduces the LG Vortex Android Smartphone

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Verizon Wireless and LG Mobile Phones have announced the LG Vortex entry level smartphone which will be available starting November 18th. Available in Black and Violet, the Vortex is powered by the latest version of Android (2.2), with WiFi, 3G Mobile Hotspot capable, a built in 3.2MP camera, and a MicroSD slot. Not a bad

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Can the Death Grip Fry Your Brain?

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You haven’t forgotten about AntennaGate and that whole death grip brouhaha have you? I didn’t think so. Do you still suffer from dropped calls on your iPhone 4? Death grip problems might give you a bigger headache than just dropped calls. It might be turning your brain into mush. The free Tawkon application for the

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Verizon Wireless and Samsung Debut the Samsung Continuum Galaxy S Smartphone

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The new Samsung Continuum, a Galaxy S smartphone from Verizon Wireless allows you to see up-to-the-minute news, sports, finance info and your social networking updates no matter what you’re doing on the phone. It is the world’s first smartphone designed with a dedicated 1.8in Super AMOLED ticker display that is positioned below the main 3.4in

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Soundfreaq Launches the Sound Platform Bluetooth Audio Dock

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Soundfreaq has launched its first wireless, multi-device-enabled hi-fi audio dock. The Sound Platform is a Bluetooth-enabled speaker, equipped to support multiple devices, including the iPad, iPhone, Android and Blackberry. In addition to providing external sound for TV shows, videos, games, Internet radio and apps like Pandora, iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users can download the

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DROID PRO By Motorola Goes on Pre-Sale Tomorrow at Verizon Wireless

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The new Motorola Droid Pro will be available in stores on November 18th, but you can go ahead and pre-order it tomorrow online and at select www.verizonwireless.com stores. The Droid Pro is a 3G world phone powered by Android 2.2. This phone 3.1 inch display, a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and dual LED

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Free Version of SoundHound Available for iOS and Android

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Earlier this year I reviewed SoundHound, an app for iPhone/iPad that works beautifully to “listen” to a song and tell you what it is and who performs it.  I thought the app was well worth the price ($4.99 at the  app store), but it would have been nice to have a chance to try it before purchasing it. 

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