October, 2010 - Android Community

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No Skype for Verizon Galaxy Tab at launch

By Chris Davies
on 26 Oct, 2010

A leaked Verizon training guide for the Samsung Galaxy Tab has revealed that the tablet will lack Skype support at launch, together with the carrier's V Cast and NFL Mobile apps. The news, passed on by an Engadget tipster, comes as a disappointment, considering Verizon has blocked voice call functionality on their slate. The scrap of hope is in Verizon's wording, which suggests the three apps will be absent "at launch"; that implies a subsequent release, hopefully sooner rather than later. Verizon's version of the Galaxy Tab will go on sale come November 11, priced at $599.99 with an optional contract-free data package.

LG Optimus T Android Community Halloween Giveaway!

By Dylan Bailey
on 25 Oct, 2010

We have all heard about the impressively powerful Android 2.2-based LG Optimus T that is going to launch early next month. Shipping with a 3.2-megapixel camera, a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, and a 600 MHz processor the LG Optimus is one of the most powerful starter Android options around. Now is your chance to win one from us here at Android Community in the spirit of Halloween!

Motorola Milestone Gets Android 2.2 Test Build, Poses for Photos

By Evan Selleck
on 25 Oct, 2010

So, if you've got yourself a Motorola MILESTONE, then you've probably been trying to wait patiently for the upgrade to Android 2.2. While Motorola hasn't really been all that forthcoming with 2.2 information for the device, at least we know it's coming. And, sure enough, the European side of the company has taken some steps to show off the test build for the device, and show them off.

Dell Venue Pro Coming in Android Flavor in the Future

By Evan Selleck
on 25 Oct, 2010

So, the handsets that would be bringing Windows Phone 7 into the world were announced not too long ago, and out of the plethora of handsets that were uncovered, it was Dell's Venue Pro that got a few more glances. Perhaps it's because the device is a portrait slider, or that it has a beautiful touchscreen display hiding the full physical QWERTY keyboard. Whatever the reason, it's a device that plenty of people want, even if they don't want Windows Phone 7. Good news, then, as apparently Dell has every intention of launching the device in the future, with Android.

Circle Battery Modification for your Android Based Phone

By Chris Burns
on 25 Oct, 2010

Oh how little fixes make the world such a nicer place. Oh how I desire a circle battery instead of that old crappy battery-shaped battery. I can have it if I want it?! Oh joyous day! Thank you K! Everyone working with the new ClockworkMod for your Android-based device can take a look at this tiny tweak that makes all the difference: the circle battery. Take a look at the image below to get an idea of what's going on here. This is not an "official" fix, rather something some ingenuitive folks came up with to do away with that ancient icon.

Amazon Releases Kindle Sales Report with No Numbers

By Chris Burns
on 25 Oct, 2010

Say what? Amazon presents a report on sales of the newest generation Kindle (3rd-generation) without actually telling the reader how many it has sold. Apparently this is the status-quo for Amazon, as it makes no big deal of instead comparing its sales to sales of previous Kindles it's had in... what's that? The last three months of 2009? What in the world? On a more understandable note, Amazon reports that it's now selling more Kindle titles than paperback and hardcover books. That's a statistic to remember.

T-Mobile LG Optimus T Available for $29.99 on November 3rd

By Dylan Bailey
on 25 Oct, 2010

We knew the LG Optimus would be hitting T-Mobile for the holidays, we even seen dummy units hit stores, now we have an official date - November 3rd. Running Android 2.2 it features a 3.2-inch touchscreen as well as 3.2-megapixel camera.

Wall Street Journal Phone Survey Closes – Windows Best Operating System?

By Dylan Bailey
on 25 Oct, 2010

We let you know of the previously ongoing poll of the day over at Wall Street Journal asking who makes the best mobile operating system late last week. When we posted Google was clearly ahead with 52.5% of the votes [that's 3627 out of 6,906]. However something strange has happened since we last saw the results.

Logitech is Aware of Revue Frame Rate Issue

By Dylan Bailey
on 25 Oct, 2010

The Goole TV is a great device, bringing the full internet to your couch in a all new and innovate way is really a great thing, however if you have been using the Logitech Revue you may have noticed your video is less than stellar. Clearly there is an issue with the frame rate which watching TV, Logitech has acknowledged this and is currently investigating the issue.

Google Voice Search now in Russian, Polish, Czech, and Turkish

By Chris Burns
on 25 Oct, 2010

Google's Voice Search is really ramping up! It's been since June since we've seen additional voices added (See: French, German, Italian, and Spanish,), but now that there's all sorts of people like skateboarders and chubby bunnies using the function, Google's decided to up the ante. Now they've got voice recognition for Polish, Czech, Turkish, and Russia (where voice read you!)