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Motorola Charm for T-Mobile Free for Back to School Sale

By Effie Tjhai
on 5 Jul, 2010

T-Mobile customers will soon be able to get their hands on the Motorola Charm. The Magenta carrier has decided to give them away for free with a two-year contract. According to TmoNews, they've caught a glimpse of a promotional poster for the fourth largest wireless carrier in the United States, telling all those who would listen that the Charm will go for free due to a back to school sale.

Droid Eris has been retired, Droid Incredible next?

By David Junior
on 22 Jun, 2010

Android 2.1 may be the last official update to the Eris from Verizon. They have decided to end support of the Eris, it was the launch partner of the original Droid. It’s still possible that HTC may choose to still support the handset but that is highly unlikely. If you want 2.2 on Eris you might want to root it or be satisfied with 2.1.

Acer Android beTouch E130 – Video

By David Junior
on 4 Jun, 2010

The first thing that jumps out about this phone is its BlackBerry like form factor. This device will surely make traditional BB users feel right at home (with the exception of being an Android device). This phone is made by Acer and is called the beTouch E130.

Android Outsells iPhone in Q1

By David Junior
on 10 May, 2010

For the first time since Android was released, it finally sold more phones than the iPhone. NPD Group is reporting that Android is the number two selling platform behind Blackberry in the US. Blackberries account for 36% of the market share, Android has 28% while the iPhone brings up the rear with 21%.

Thumbplay Music Available now

By David Junior
on 3 May, 2010

Thumbplay music is a popular service already available for BlackBerry users, now it looks to expand by added support for Android. It’s a cloud-based subscription music service that plays unlimited on-demand listening to over 8 million tracks from some of the top artist in music.

Dell Smoke brings A New Form Factor to Android

By David Junior
on 21 Apr, 2010

Dell has a lot of new different Android devices entering the market late this year and early next year. This one is called the Smoke, it’s like a slim Blackberry mixed with a Pixi. This device will be targeted towards corporate customers but the appeal of this phone will widen if Dell sticks to their plans of offering this device at a low price.

Droid Eris: End Of Life In May

By David Junior
on 11 Apr, 2010

There has been a rumor around the Android world that the Droid Eris will be replaced by the HTC Incredible. This new screenshot seems to add fuel to the flame. If this screen is real then the Eris will stop being sold and supported in late May.

Kindle for Android Finally Coming Soon?

By David Junior
on 14 Mar, 2010

The upcoming Streak from Dell, we all know it as the Mini 5, has a few services from Amazon preinstalled. One of which is a Kindle app. Amazon's MP3 store is expected since that’s already on several Android devices. On a promo picture for the Streak is has "Kindle Book Reader Applications" listed as well as a few other apps. Could Dell's Streak usher in Amazon's digital book reader to Android?

Tether Launches Android Beta

By David Junior
on 10 Mar, 2010

I received an email early in the a.m. from Tether, formerly known as TetherBerry. Their app gave the ability to over 110,000 BlackBerry Smartphones to share their data connection with their laptops. Now its available for Android.