December, 2010 - Android Community

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Verizon to focus on Android not a new iPhone at CES

By Shane McGlaun
on 29 Dec, 2010

Much of the talk about Verizon and new smartphones tends to center on the long running rumor that the carrier is set to get its own version of the iPhone. Many people are hoping that when CES kicks of next week that Verizon will be showing off a new iPhone for its network. Reports are now coming in that an iPhone at CES for Verizon will not happen.

New details on PlayStation app for Android surface

By Shane McGlaun
on 29 Dec, 2010

We mentioned a few weeks back that an official PlayStation app was coming to Android devices (and to the iPhone). The app sounded cool, but it isn’t intended to allow players to actually play any games. The point of the app is to keep you updated with the online status of your pals and to give you information on all the games on the PlayStation platform among other things.

SBN Tech bringing new Android videophone to CES

By Shane McGlaun
on 29 Dec, 2010

CES is a magical time of the year for geeks with new gadgets and gizmos hitting the market in force. Some of the gadgets are junk that we just don’t want and others are really cool products that try to forge new markets. A company called SBN Tech has announced that it will be bringing a new video phone to CES 2011 that runs the Android OS that sounds more like a tablet to me.

Nokia name-checked as Android Honeycomb tablet producer

By Chris Davies
on 29 Dec, 2010

A casual name-drop in a report on Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets has led to suggestions that Nokia is working with Google on an Android device. DigiTimes claims Google has been giving priority to brand-name handset manufacturers with support for the tablet-centric Honeycomb release, bypassing notebook makers in the process, but Nokia is in among the list of "smartphone players" supposedly working with the search giant. It's most likely an oversight by DigiTimes' writers, but the remaining players on the list - Motorola, Samsung, LG and HTC - are all companies we've heard Android tablet rumors about in the past. A similar casual mention pre-holidays tipped Honeycomb for a March 2011 release; now the site is claiming some smartphone manufacturers could have slates running the platform out as early as the latter half of February next year.

Sony Ericsson’s 1GHz XPERIA mini pro replacement leaks

By Chris Davies
on 29 Dec, 2010

Another new Sony Ericsson smartphone has been spotted, with the unnamed Android slider spotted giving up its benchmark secrets in Chinese forum IT168. Rumored to be a replacement to the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 mini pro, the handset is powered by a 1GHz processor with the Adreno 205 GPU, and has a 3.0-inch 320 x 480 multitouch display. As for that benchmarking, the Sony Ericsson scores 1,553 in Quadrant and 42.5fps in Neocore. In fact the only real annoyance is the flipped button layout on the front, though we're sure most buyers would be willing to overlook that whenever the new handset gets official. [via Engadget]

Fans of Angry Birds Blocking Ads on Android Version VS Ads Not as Prevalent as at Launch

By Chris Burns
on 28 Dec, 2010

It appears that the folks over at Reddit have had their fill of the ads up in the right corner of the Android version of Angry Birds. Is this your situation, too? Have you had a look at both versions of the game (iOS and Android) and have become peeved that your completely free version has a big fat banner up in the corner blocking some of your play? Or have you payed your way into the full version, sans ads? Or what about the third option - have you noticed the ramping DOWN of ads in recent days?

Motorola Cliq 2 for T-Mobile Images Leak

By Evan Selleck
on 28 Dec, 2010

With HTC's Android-based hands finding their way onto the Internet before any official announcements, it's time for Motorola's turn. This time around, it's the formerly known Begonia device. Better known now, though, as the Motorola Cliq 2. As anyone should expect, this device is making its way to T-Mobile in the United States some time in 2011, and it's bringing along for the ride a full physical keyboard, and full MOTOBLUR integration.

HTC EVO Shift 4G Releasing January 9th for $150, According to RadioShack

By Evan Selleck
on 28 Dec, 2010

Not really a surprise here. Word had it that the HTC EVO Shift 4G, the smaller cousin of the original EVO 4G with a physical keyboard, would be landing in stores on January 9th, and now according to a RadioShack flier, that can be pretty much assumed to be true. As for the pricing? We already knew it was going to be $150, too.

HTC Thunderbolt on Verizon TWELVE PHOTOS

By Chris Burns
on 28 Dec, 2010

You might already know that HTC will be the "first to 4G... again," but what you might not know is that this phone that's doing the deed is called the HTC Thunderbolt, and that just a few minutes ago TWELVE big fat photos of the handset were released into the wild Take a look below at this phont that looks basically exactly like the Desire HD but the insides - oh the insides! They will be so quick.

ADW Launcher EX Released: Silky Smooth

By Sam Koutroulakis
on 28 Dec, 2010

We all know how many home screen replacements continue to hit the android market, a whopping 36 and counting. Each with their own levels of functionality and cosmetic differences, they suit our devices up to meet our own personal needs. Ander Webbs has released his latest home screen replacement ADW Launcher EX for the low, low, lovely price of $3.30.