July, 2011 - Android Community

Web Based Android Market Now Shows Graph of App Install History

By Cory Gunther
on 25 Jul, 2011

The Android Market has came a long long ways in just a short time, wouldn't you all agree? The web-based version is quite nice for those that don't use it often. Showing things like featured apps, feature tablet apps, top paid, top free and more. I like seeing the top new apps to discover things I've not seen yet. Today we have a little surprise and now we are seeing a visual graph next to the installed numbers.

Motorola Xoom 4G LTE Upgrade will be here in “no time flat”

By Cory Gunther
on 25 Jul, 2011

So the Motorola Xoom launched and all those 3G Verizon models were promised a hardware upgrade to 4G LTE within 3 months I believe was the time frame given. I don't know if my math is wrong but I've had mine for far longer than 3 months. We have been kept in the dark regarding the hardware upgrade for the most part back in June users started getting emails for the upgrade.

T-Mobile G2x Launching Again? Should be in-stock soon and running Gingerbread

By Cory Gunther
on 25 Jul, 2011

For those that have been following along with the entire T-Mobile G2x "situation" you probably have had your share of issues. First we heard it was pulled from the online store for quality control issues, later it was said this was due to demand and nothing was wrong but the device has been out of stock online and in T-Mobile stores since that first ran back at the end of May. It appears T-Mobile has the 2.3 Gingerbread update ready to go, and will be re-launching the phone in stores this week.

LG Thrill 4G Will be $99 at AT&T, Released in the “Coming Weeks”

By Cory Gunther
on 25 Jul, 2011

Just a few days ago we saw pricing and launch dates appear for the LG Thrill 4G from RadioShack suggesting the phone will launch on August 7th, and be just $80 dollars. Pretty amazing price for a dual-core 4.3" device that also manages to shoot and record in 3D too. It appears that AT&T is now giving out a few more details regarding this glasses-free 3D phone.

Samsung Galaxy R Pops Up in Video

By John Scheible
on 25 Jul, 2011

Samsung's budget version of the Galaxy S II, the Galaxy R, is supposed to be getting official soon. A video showing off the Galaxy R and its Super LCD screen has found its way over to YouTube. The Galaxy R, also known as the Galaxy Z is meant to be a cheaper alternative to the sexier (if not a bit more cost inhibitive) Galaxy S II.

HTC Sensation Gets ClockwordMod, CM7 Coming Next?

By Cory Gunther
on 25 Jul, 2011

I have some exciting photos for those with an HTC Sensation 4G. It looks like the developers we all love are hard at work with the device. Even though we don't have full root or S-OFF yet progress is already being made. HTC promised to unlock bootloaders come August but the developer community is already most of the way there and we have S-OFF and temproot it just isn't ready for the masses yet.

HTC Ruby Confirmed as Android Phone and Headed to T-Mobile

By Cory Gunther
on 25 Jul, 2011

We recently saw an unknown device that obviously has the HTC design characteristics in the reflection of a HTC Flyer tablet. After a bit of digging around it appears that the phone is in fact a HTC handset called the HTC Ruby and it will be headed to T-Mobile with some Android on board. We didn't know what OS it would run but now all signs are pointing to Android after seeing the camera app on screen.

Get Your Own Android Collectible Toys on August 1st

By Cory Gunther
on 25 Jul, 2011

I'll keep this short and sweet for those interested. We have these cute little Android mini collectibles that we use daily in our hands-on unbox videos as well as reviews (See photo below). Our man Chris Burns has plenty of them and you can see them in his Toshiba Thrive Review too. These Android Mini Collectibles are made by the guys at DZYPlastic also known as Dead Zebra, Inc.

Samsung Flagship Keyboard Phone Going to AT&T

By John Scheible
on 25 Jul, 2011

Well what do we have here? Well its not a Galaxy S II, so that's upsetting. It IS a render of a Samsung slider phone supposedly headed for AT&T sometime in the near future. Will this just be another mid-tier phone, or could it be a Galaxy S II variant (a la the Epic 4G)?

Tabletpalooza Week 3: Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Giveaway Final Countdown!

By Cory Gunther
on 25 Jul, 2011

Who's excited by a show of hands? Err a show of comments I should say. This is the final stretch and the last week of our amazing NVIDIA Tabletpalooza Giveaway. Sadly this is the last week of our NVIDIA giveaway and even though this is coming to and end we have plenty more freebies going on now, and coming in the future. This last week we are giving away the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to one lucky reader.