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Who let the dogs out? Things we missed this week...

Post It's been a busy week in the mobile tech industry with the release of the HTC Incredible, HP buying Palm, and Steve Jobs sharing his thoughts on why Flash technology is a thing of the past taking the spotlight. We strive to cover breaking...

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Rumor: LG Aloha becomes "Ally," expected this May

Rumors And Leaks It seems like just yesterday I was saying that touchscreen bar phones were all the buzz and that QWERTY sliders had become few and far between. Well, as usual, once you're willing to let words like that slip out of your mouth, you better...

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Motorola Shadow surfaces again, gets Wi-Fi Alliance certificate

Android Well, what have we here? It looks like the W-iFi Alliance certified a new Motorola smartphone today! The Motorola MB810 just popped up on the WFA site having received certification for IEEE Standard 802.11b/g/n. If...

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Garmin-Asus announce the pedestrian-friendly A10

Android Just last week Garmin and T-Mobile announced the Android-based T-Mobile exclusive Garminphone, with planned availability later this Spring. Only a week or so later, Garmin and Asus are bringing you the next Android device in their lineup,...

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HTC DROID Incredible available in stores today

Android Today is the day that many Verizon-toting Android fans have been waiting for for a long time. If you already ordered the HTC DROID Incredible (and weren't one of the lucky few to receive it early) you should be receiving your shiny,...

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Breaking: HP to buy Palm for $1.2 billion

Palm Webos After undesirable third quarter sales pegged Palm as a sinking ship, many speculated that companies such as HTC, Huawei or Lenovo might purchase the company for varying reasons. But after all of those deals fell through, in an...

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HTC reaches patent agreement with Microsoft over Android infringement

Business And Money If it isn't enough that HTC currently has a pending fight on its hands over accused patent infringement by Apple, now Microsoft has decided to jump on the bandwagon and accuse HTC (mostly Android) of a similar offense. Unlike the lawsuit...

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Despite June launch for EVO 4G, Sprint to get Nexus One in May?

Android We all know there was a little concern yesterday, on the part of Sprint Android fans, when it became apparent that the CDMA version of the Nexus One was replaced by the HTC Incredible on Verizon. The logical question being: 'If VZW is...

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Google's Rubin sits down with NYT; talks openness in Android

Android Today the New York Times had an opportunity to sit down with Andy Rubin, VP of Engineering at Google and one of the founders of the Android platform, to discuss "everything Android." The topics of discussion ranged from the battle between...

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Nokia N8 announced; available in third quarter

Symbian Os For the past month or so several rumors and leaks about Nokia's next flagship device have been floating around the web. Today the Nokia N8 becomes official, equipped with some specs and bold statements that will no doubt leave you (at the...

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US Cellular and Samsung announce the Exec

Windows Mobile Yesterday U.S. Cellular, the nations number six wireless provider, announced the addition of the Samsung Exec to their line of Windows Mobile smartphones. The Exec is geared toward multitaskers who often use their mobile devices for both...

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Android Market to have 50,000 apps by Google conference?

Android Well that was quick - last I checked the Android Market had just hit 38,000 apps, and now thanks to AndroLib, compiler of Android app statistics (among other things), we can see that the Android Market is fast approaching 50,000 apps...

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With iPhone out, Google Navigation headed to various platforms

Cell Phone Apps Last week it only took about four hours to send US iPhone users on an emotional roller coaster from which they may never recover. Early Friday morning, BGR (among others) reported that Google's turn-by-turn navigation system - which is...

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Breaking: Google not selling Verizon Nexus One after all?

Android Buried in news of a partnership with Vodafone and Verizon is the somewhat surprising (or perhaps somewhat expected, depending on your school of thought) news that the Google Nexus One will not be headed toward Verizon anytime soon (if at...

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HTC passes on Palm; CEO Rubinstein says they can "go it alone"

Business And Money In late February of this year, Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein sent an early report to Wall Street giving them advanced warning that revenues for Q3 2010 as well as the fiscal year would be lower than expected. He likened the deficiency to slower...

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Google's Schmidt: Chrome OS devices should be affordable

Android If you're a fan of the cloud computing concept, trust that Google will keep your data secure, and will be in the market for a Chrome OS-based netbook in the near future, pay attention as it looks like Google plans to keep the cost down for...

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Dell's product roadmap hits the internet - Pt. 3

Android You've now seen all the phones (that we know of) that Dell plans to bring your way in the coming year, but that's not all that Dell has to offer. Below, we'll give you a glimpse into Dell's approach to tablets. Both devices will be...

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Dell's product roadmap hits the internet - Pt. 2

Android In part one, we gave you a glimpse into two devices that are expected to be in Dell's roadmap of mobile devices between 2010 and 2011. Here you'll see two more devices that are considered to be part of Dell's midrange lineup, and geared...

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Dell's product roadmap hits the internet - Pt. 1

Android Last year the interwebs were abuzz when HTC's 2010 roadmap managed to get itself leaked. The images and specs from the pamphlets were viewed on just about every tech publication in existence, and were referenced for several months to...

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Android 2.2 (Froyo) in internal testing phase?

Android There has been much talk about fragmentation across the Android platform over the past several months. A few weeks ago, we published an article discussing two ways in which Google might put an end to the problem - one of which was slowing...

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Garminfone announced, to be exclusive on T-Mobile this Spring

Android Today T-Mobile has announced a new Android device to join their lineup later this Spring. The Garminfone comes equipped with a 3.5 inch capacitive touchscreen, 3-megapixel autofocus camera with digital zoom, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, microSD...

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Samsung Galaxy S could launch on all carriers by the end of the year

Android Over the past several weeks many details about the Samsung Galaxy S have come to light via FCC filings, Bluetooth SIG, and Wi-Fi certifications. All told, most intel to date has pointed to AT&T and T-Mobile variants of the...

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US Cellular continues to tease HTC Desire

Android I'm not really sure whether to classify this as a rumor or as confirmed, but it sure looks as though someone at US Cellular wants the world (or at least its subscriber base) to know that they'll be getting the coveted HTC Desire this...

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In continuing iPhone saga, Apple requests prototype unit back

Post Things come and go very quickly here on the blogosphere, so when Gizmodo got a hold of what appears to be the next iteration of the iPhone, it was only a matter of time before a cease and desist letter, or a request to return what wasn't...

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Dell Mini 5 clears FCC, makes its way to T-Mobile?

Android You down with FCC? Yeah you know me! Who's down with FCC? Everybody! Corny comments aside, if you're a fan of large touchscreen devices such as the HTC HD2 or the HTC EVO 4G, wait until you hear what just cleared the...

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Breaking: Those iPhone pictures from the weekend are the real deal

Videos Looks like someone at Apple got into some big trouble recently. Why? Because they somehow managed to misplace a near-release version of Apple's next generation iPhone at a bar in Redwood City, CA. This appears to be the same device that...

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Samsung Galaxy S coming to T-Mobile?

Android There's no better way to enter the weekend than with a juicy rumor to keep the rumor mill churning. Since CTIA, Android fans have been anxiously awaiting the announcement of new devices thought to be launched across the various carriers,...

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Google: Quarterly earnings call reveals increased apps, N1 profitability

Business And Money Yesterday Google had its quarterly earnings call, announcing the company's financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2010. According to the press release, Google's revenues for Q1 2010 were $6.77 billion, which was a 23% increase...

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Twitter to go native on Android

Android This Wednesday at Twitter's Chirp Conference, CEO Evan Williams announced that Twitter would be coming out with an official Twitter application for Android devices. The company appears to be launching a platform-wide campaign to have...

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HTC Droid Incredible - the rumors continue

Android According to the latest rumors and reports, all signs are pointing to an April 29 launch date for the HTC Droid Incredible. Actually, pending any sort of confirmation from Verizon, all we really know is that "The next chapter in the Droid...

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