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Android Central Podcast Episode 28
Top o' the news - AC at IFA 2010
- Samsung announces the Galaxy Tab 7-inch Android tablet
- Samsung Galaxy Tab Hands On! [Video]
- Samsung Galaxy Tab specs versus the Apple iPad
- Samsung Galaxy Tab photo gallery
- Galaxy Tab Apps and Games [Video]
- Hands-on with the Galaxy Tab keyboard and dock
- Samsung Tablets: Gingerbread, Honeycomb, a 'full portfolio' in 2011
- Verizon Samsung Galaxy Tab is a go
- Toshiba announces Folio 100 tablet -- 10.1 inches of Android 2.2
- Archos announces five new tablets
Android OS updates
- How to manually update your Droid Incredible to Froyo
- Nexus One gets a new software leak, Froyo version FRG33
- Motorola warns of leaked Droid X Froyo; we show you how to roll back
- Xperia X10's Android 2.1 update unchanged, still on track for September
- New Google Voice with widget support surfaces
- Sapphire custom ROM running on Droid X
- CyanogenMod 6 now stable, download for your favorite phone today
- Securing your applications the right way -- the Google how-to
Hardware news
- Sprint Epic 4G review: The Samsung Galaxy S grows a keyboard
- Verizon Fascinate benchmarks, pics
- So when's the Verizon Fascinate launching?
- AT&T's Xperia X10 hardware hands-on
- Evo sized HTC Android device making its way to Verizon
- T-Mobile G2 renders break cover; that's one sexy keyboard
- T-Mobile's G2 shows off again -- with Android 2.2, 800MHz processor
- T-Mobile's G2 pricing revealed, priced like you'd think a smartphone should be
- Motorola clears up Droid X battery tab confusion with design change
- Motorola announces the Milestone 2
- Best Buy guide shows off Samsung Gem
- More details, plus a new color, on the AT&T Motorola Flipout
- Better pictures of the Motorola XT300 slider emerge [video]
- Motorola Defy to hit Europe with water, damage resistance
Software news
- Vlingo adds Foursquare support, takes 'shout outs' to the next level
- Skype Mobile update does not allow use of Wifi after all [updated]
- Angry Birds beta flying to Android Market this Friday
- Microsoft's Bing Android App now available -- if you're on Verizon
- Yahoo brings fantasy football to Android
- Samsung to unveil Media Hub Sept. 16
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Angry Birds for Android is here!!! [video]
No time to talk. Too busy playing. Go get the beta now in the Android Market. (QR code after the break.) And if you want to help out the developer, give the beta a spin, then fill out this survey.
Update: Hands-on video after the break!
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Verizon Fascinate: $199 on contract, plus buy-one-get-one!
We just got some pricing info on the Verizon Samsung Fascinate, and it's about as you'd expect, with a bit of a twist. The fourth U.S. version of the Samsung Galaxy S will go for $199.99 on contract with Big Red. Plus, it'll be offered as buy-one-get-one/buy-one-get-any, which makes it fun for the whole family. And note that this is even more confirmation of the Sept. 9 launch date that we broke last week.
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Sprint: Epic 4G one of its best first-day sellers
Sprint this morning trumpeted the Epic 4G, saying "it became one of Sprint's best-selling devices for first-day sales." Redundancy notwithstanding, no numbers were given, and that's sort of the same vague cheerleading we saw after the launch of the Evo 4G (even with revised remarks). But there's no denying the Epic 4G is a major player -- we thought as much in our complete review -- and we expect to see this one around for a while. [Sprint]
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Android Central Live Podcast
The Android Central Podcast has gone live (audio only for now), so you can catch Phil, Jerry and Mickey in the act as they discuss the latest in Android news, reviews, rumors and applications, and join in with the chat below. You can also listen in from your Android phone. Pick up the free UStream Viewer from the Android Market [link] and search for Android Central.
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Motorola clears up Droid X battery tab confusion with design change
Remember this one? When the Motorola Droid X launched in July, it did so with a little confusion surrounding how to remove the battery. We had report after report of people ripping off the tab -- which was light brown and mere said "pull" -- without knowing what it was for, which is to remove the battery.
But there's been a modification, and the tab is now red and says "Battery Release," with a little "do not cut" logo. Hopefully that will clear things up. For everybody else, we've got our instructional video after the break. Thanks, G!
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Copy files to your storage card in Windows
For as easy as Android can make your life, the simple task of getting photos, video and music from your computer to your phone isn't quite as straightforward as it should be. We're going to put an end to that right now. After the break: How to get your storage card to show up on your computer. No rooting. No extra programs. Just a few simple steps
[Ed. note: We previously published this tip on Feb. 5, 2010.]
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Skype Mobile update does not allow use of Wifi after all [updated]
We had a bad feeling that when the Skype Mobile app for Android was updated late last night and seemingly allowed calls over Wifi, things were a little too good to be true. And sure enough, they were. At left here is the original description for Version 1.5.0.4, which tells of "Simultaneous Wifi & 3G." That would have been a big deal because the app so far had only worked over Verizon 3G, forcing you to use its data connection, which of course you're paying for. And that, of course, is ridiculous, though you can see Verizon's intent -- it keeps you from buying an unactivated phone and using it as a Wifi VOIP phone when instead you could be burning through your monthly data allotment.
But lo and behold, we have a couple of unactivated Verizon phones here, and sure enough, they freak out when you try to use the updated Skype client. And just a few hours after the initial update, the app description has changed to read "Wifi runs while app is on 3G." So it's just as we feared -- your Wifi connection remains, but you can't actually use it. Shenanigans, indeed.
Update: Skype has published details on the update. In addition to being able to maintain a Wifi connection, you get incoming caller ID, copy-paste in IMs, emoticons, country names and flags when calling internationally, and the ability to set your location as your mood message.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab photo gallery
Can't get enough Samsung Galaxy Tab? How about a mondo photo gallery of the 7-inch Android 2.2 tablet. Ease on past the break for a plethora of pics.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab specs versus the Apple iPad
There's no escaping it -- you have to compare the Samsung Galaxy Tab to Apple's iPad. One has sold millions in mere months. The other is hoping to break Android into the tablet market big-time. After the break, we match them up, spec for spec.
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