Published on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 by Jerry Hildenbrand Fring received a minor update today, which should address many user reported issues, but it appears the feud with Skype is still going strong.  Some of the updates include:"Significant" audio improvementsThe echoing is fixed (fixed, fixed)Supports new Android devices like the Samsung Galaxy S using the front cameraMany more bugs fixesSeeing support for ...

Published on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 by Jerry Hildenbrand TouchType has announced its SwiftKey keyboard hit the 100,000-download milestone in it's first week of availability on the Android Market, making it the most downloaded app of the past week.  For those of us using it, it comes as no surprise.  I've been a fan of SwiftKey for a while now, ever since the developers (great group of people BTW) shot us a preview...

Published on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 by Phil Nickinson Poof. It's gone. Shortly after Google tells the L.A. Times that the Nexus One will be sold out by the end of the month, the phone no longer is for sale at Google.com/phone. Fare thee well, N1. You shall be missed. Thanks to everyone who sent this in.Posted originally at Android CentralSponsored by Android Cases and Accessories ...

Published on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 by Jerry Hildenbrand LoKast has brought its proximity-based application to Android. Rejoice! Available for the iOther platform since March, LoKast allows you to find, connect and share with other LoKast users in your local (300-foot) area via 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth.  Not only fans and users are getting in on the fun, but some familiar names in the music industry are behind the projec...

Published on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by Jerry Hildenbrand Google has told the L.A. Times it expects to sell out of its remaining stock of Nexus One phones by the end of July -- which comes in about 10 days. Google gave no figures about how many N1s it received in the last shipment, and we're in no position to guess.  Maybe the news that it was taking down its online phone store jacked up the sales rate, or more likely G...

Published on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by Jerry Hildenbrand A new device has passed through the FCC as of July 20, one with CDMA, EVDO, and WiMax radios.  Most of the details (and all the images) are withheld under the standard confidentiality agreement, but we do have a portion of the ID label that shows the model number as SPH-D700 -- the Sprint Epic 4G.  Of course this doesn't mean the release is right around the ...

Published on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by Sean Brunett  The Samsung Galaxy Beam, which boasts a built in projector, was officially released in Singapore this weekend. The Beam joins Samsung's Galaxy S line, which has been releasing worldwide over the past few weeks. The T-Mobile Vibrant and AT&T Captivate were the first to arrive in the US. The phone lists impressive specs that display Samsung's desire ...

Published on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by Jerry Hildenbrand It's been another good couple of days for Droid 2 news and leaks, and we love those kinds of days.  To start with, the above shot is a nice semi-non-blurrycam shot of the Droid 2 in all it's qwerty beauty.  This keyboard looks a lot better than the one on it's older brother the OG Droid, let's hope it works and feels as good as it looks.  Add this to th...

Published on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by Sean Brunett    Sprint made an important announcement this morning, with the news that they are giving their customers a free app called The Sprint Zone. The Sprint Zone is aimed at making life easier for Sprint users. This app includes: My Sprint - tools and information for customers to manage their accounts, pay bills, view voice, text and data usage My S...

Published on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by Jerry Hildenbrand Shazam has moved to a "freemium" model, which basically means that Android users will have a choice between a more feature rich version called Shazam Encore, or can use the limited free version instead.  This is what they have done on other platforms, so it comes as no big surprise.  Shazam Encore will include goodies like unlimited tagging, song l...