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Ladies and gentlemen, the myTouch 3G

Android Actually, the full title is T-Mobile myTouch 3G with Google, and it comes in black, white, and merlot. Penguins: the official mascot of Linux. Nice choice, T-Mo. Finally, we can separate the wheat from the chaff. If you look back...

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Vodafone's CRBT: what about us?

Post Vodafone launched it's upgraded Caller Ringback Tone (CRBT) service on the 16th, offering users a new interface and shuffle feature. A lot of us in The States are unfamiliar with CRBT. If there is a carrier that offers it here, I don't...

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Land Rover S1 is everything-proof

Post The handset, built by Sonim, has a three-year warranty, 15 hours of talk time, 2.5 months of standby, a 2MP camera, push email, Opera mini, an accelerometer with auto-call for safety features, and apparently a cartridge full of laughing...

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T-Mobile, you've changed my tune

Post I've been a T-Mobile customer for five years. I have always been happy with their customer service, and with the company in general. That is until last fall when I returned a defective phone and got stuck in a cycle of exchange wherein I...

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John's Nokia 5800-XpressMusic Blue review

3g Overview What’s good: form-factor looks nice, fantastic in-line music controls, 3G (AT&T only for US), secondary camera for video calls, full touch screen, landscape mode, proximity sensor, Carl Zeiss optics, Flash support, music...

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High-res Morrison pic

Android I'm not a big fan of the grid-style QWERTY layout, but I know a lot of people like it. Thanks to Android Guys for bringing this image to my attention. And also for making me realize I fell into some recent confusion between this device...

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US Android announcement coming next week

Android There has been a lot of rumbling going on since I posted on the rumor that we'd see MyTouch by the end of the month. So much that I've got to toss out another nutshell post just to touch on as many news items as possible. Maybe touch is...

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Elementary MIDI controller for Android

Android The software synthesizer in the background, Reason, is doing the heavy lifting here. But it is cool to see Android used as a MIDI controller - working over Wi-Fi, BTW. Looks like he's adjusting the velocity of four channels and then using...

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A solar-powered Android phone?

Android I4U reports that a solar-powered Android phone will be coming out of China, but information on the device is sketchy at best. The little we have (a picture) is subject to change, and could be nothing more than concept. However, ZTE has...

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Android: Huawei U8230 coming soon

Android This one has been rumored about for some time now. Finally, PCWorld has locked in a third-quarter release for T-Mobile UK, as well as some specs. 3.5" touchscreen, Qualcomm chipset, 3.2 MP cam, and a 1500 mAh battery are on the list ....

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Android: GPS ads, Magic battery, Flash

Business And Money Michael Martin of Google and Blog was at SMX Advanced in Seattle over the last week, and WebProNews got an interview with him - embedded below. There is some interesting talk about location-based advertising, with a bit of overt Apple...

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Cestos - multiplayer Android app

Android Cestos is not the only multiplayer game in the Android Market, but the multiplayer functions are more well-integrated than I've seen in any other app. Gameplay is fun and a little addictive. But sound effects are the first must for this...

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Another augmented reality app for Android

Android It seems to be raining augmented reality apps in Android land. Layar, nru, and now Seer. The Seer program comes from IBM, and while many, many practical applications of the software are possible, this one is initially aimed at the tennis...

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Opera Unite just might change the web

Videos I slept right through the 6/16 webcasts, scheduled at 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. my time. Good thing for me that Opera has offered up this cool promo spot in addition to an instructional video and informative homepage designed to make us all...

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nru plots restaurants, bars on Android radar

Android If Layar doesn't suit your needs, check out an Android app by ZAGAT and lastminute.com called nru - spoken as near you . It uses GPS, an accelerometer, and a compass to give you 360 degrees of restaurant ratings and bar information....

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Google Voice: never change your # again

Google There are telephony management services currently available from various companies. The ability to automatically redirect one caller to your cell cell phone and to send all calls from another number straight to voice mail are not...

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VoiPod: making Wi-Fi calls with an iPod

Gadgets I realized a few months back that I should find a way to make calls at home without using our monthly cell minutes. So I got T-Mobile at home. It's $10 a month for unlimited calling, and it hasn't caused any problems. But until the other...

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Home hunting w/ Android is amazing

Android Home buying is the activity chosen to show off Layar in the video above. Of course, club hopping, sight seeing, shopping, and various kinds of meet-ups could benefit from the software as well. I'm sure geo-cachers will find a way to...

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Symantec to evaluate Android

Android Symantec, the software giant that offers Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security, and other Windows and Mac security programs, has its collective eye on Android according to an article at CNN Money. Linux has functioned as a sort of...

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Latest T-Mo 3G markets

3g In accordance with T-Mobile's 3G rollout plans , the following cities now have access: Colorado Springs, Colorado Pueblo, Colorado Denver, Colorado (expansion of current coverage area) Des Moines, Iowa Austin, Texas...

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Hack-friendly Pre set to induce ahs

Palm Webos An Irish iPhone and Android developer has managed to bypass the Pre's activation, enter into a root shell, and discover that unsigned firmwares can be installed. The UI and apps are written in javascipt, so changes to the source code do...

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Do you prefer a hard kb for Android?

Android In a recent article at Tech Crunch about hardware keyboard shortcuts for GMail, MG Siegler rips pretty hard into the G1's QWERTY - having much higher hopes for an Android phone with a software-only option. I'm ready to try something...

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Will Bigfoot run Android?

Android While he can't confirm it, Noah has a source that says the Bigfoot will not be an Android device. That would explain the missing buttons on the new image leaked by BGR, and settle the debate going on over at Phandroid , where potential...

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Does he look like a hero to you?

Android I realize that I have a long-standing habit of reading far too much into things, but this advertisement just won't let me be. The announcement of the listed event was vaguely expected before hand, and once it was released many immediately...

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Get ready to root your Pre

Palm Pre Launch Coverage ... That is, if you can afford it. Maybe I shouldn't have tagged this post, "Palm Pre Launch Coverage," but it's not too far removed. On June 9th, PreCentral.net announced that the webOS Reset Doctor was leaked - including root image....

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Help design T-Mo's G1 forum app

Android Well, I think it will turn up on Android devices beyond the G1, but that's the official venue T-Mobile is developing a new T-Mo Forums app for. Would you prioritize personal messages, profile editing, or notifications? Got some...

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Buka - iPhone and Android app review

Android Every once in while I like to play a game that serves more as an analgesic than a hand-eye coordination challenge. Other days, I want to be on my toes looking for the next virtual threat. Buka provides a bit of both in a cute but numbing...

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Droid Wars: torrent controllers

Android Head to head to head to head: Torrent Droid, Torrent-fu, Transdroid, and BarTor. This isn't a full-blown review of any of these apps; just a quick demonstration to see which ones are worth your time. Here's a hint: save your money and go...

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John's Sharp Sidekick LX Carbon review

Cell Phone Reviews Overview What’s good: Incredibly intuitive hardware controls, full QWERTY, 3G, 3.5mm headphone jack, body slimmed-down since previous incarnations, 3.2 MP still and video camera, social features galore. What's bad: Youthful image...

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MyTouch 3G is hitting the streets soon

Android This is just what I needed: another techy temptation in the form of MyTouch 3G (and by that I mean that it really is what I needed). Most of you know that I recently bricked my G1. I haven't yet shipped it to HTC to see if I'll get the...

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