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LG shows off world’s first 5-inch 1080p display

By Cory Gunther
on 28 May, 2012

If you're like me and want to watch Monday Night Football in full 1080p at home, or from the Android phone in your pocket you'll love this news. Yesterday LG unveiled what they are calling the "world's first" 5-inch 1080p display for smartphones. If you thought the "Retina" display on the iPhone 4 was nice, or the 1280 x 720p screens on recent Android phones LG has an entire new level on the way.

Android Community App of the Week: Brightness Rocker Pro

By Michael Crider
on 9 Dec, 2011

Every week we bring you news about big apps, flashy apps, important apps. This week's most notable addition to the Android Market is certainly Google Currents, and it's definitely worth checking out (and adding Android Community via the Search function). But smaller apps that work great deserve at least as much attention, so we're featuring Brightness Rocker Pro as our App of the Week. It's a great little utility that grants you quick and unobtrusive access to your Android phone or tablet's screen brightness.

Nintendo DS like Android-based tablet PC

By David Junior
on 15 Jun, 2010

What you’re looking at here is the Lifetouch by NEC. It bears a striking resemblance to the Nintendo DS. This will be a 7-inch Android 2.1 tablet that should make its way into the Japanese market this October.

Fancy Widget for Android

By David Junior
on 12 Jun, 2010

No your eyes are not deceiving you, this isn’t the return of the original HTC Sense knockoff Beautiful Widgets. The screenshot is of a new entry in the Android Widget market, Fancy Widget. It bears a striking resemblance to the original Beautiful Widget.

VIA-powered $100-$150 Android tablets due 2H 2010

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

VIA is taking aim on the tablet market with 5 Android tablets in the works. These tablets will range from $100-$150 and is expected to launch by the end of the year. Richard Brown, VP of Marketing said Apple has legitimized the tablet market an Android offers more versatility in the tablet market and opens up the possibility for different sizes and shaped tablets.

T-Mobile Garminfone Coming June 2nd?

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

The only thing left now is confirmation from T-Mobile but this phone is pretty much a lock for a June 2nd release. If you’ve heard that date before it’s because the myTouch 3G Slide will be releasing on the same day. Engadget received this leaked screenshot of the Android powered Garmiphone. This screen not only outs the pricing for this handset but also the release date.

Adobe Reader for Android

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

This is a rare occurrence, Adobe news for Android that is not Flash related. Although we all love having Flash on our devices, Adobe does have a few other good tools and one of which is Adobe Reader. Adobe Reader is now available for Android. There are a few requirements to use this app, you need to be on Android 2.1 or greater and it has at least 256 MB of RAM and a 550 MHz and 4.3 MB of available disk space.

“Adobe Reader for Android offers multi-touch gestures, like pinch-and-zoom, as well as double-tap-zoom, flick-scrolling and panning. We’ve also added a reflow mode, which will take text-heavy documents with wide margins, and automatically wrap the content for easy viewing on smaller screens,” explains Adobe.

This app is by far the best PDF viewing solution available for Android. It’s even faster than HTC’s Quick Office app that some of you may be familiar with. This app allows you to open PDF files in the browser and the ones that have been sent to you in an email attachment. It also features advanced multi-touch gestures like Pinch zoom, Double tap Zoom, Flick scrolling & panning. Also, it auto fits PDF files to fit your screen. Scan the QR Code below and try it out for yourself.

SlashGear Reviews Spring Design Alex

By David Junior
on 5 May, 2010

The Spring Design Alex looks to take on the big names in the eReader world with their latest Android powered eBook. The guys over at Slashgear put together a nice in-depth review of this device. The Alex can be yours for a price tag of $399. This is a nice device but I’m not sure if this is worth the aforementioned price even with its specs and their partnership with Borders.

SmartDevices SmartQ V5 and V7 getting Android 2.1 update

By David Junior
on 22 Apr, 2010

Everyone is getting some Android 2.1 love these days. The SmartQ V5 and V7 MIDs from SmartDevices will receive an update to Android 2.1. This updated will bring live wallpapers, 3D acceleration, a new UI and improved Bluetooth capabilities. The only thing missing will be multi-touch, their resistive screens is the reason for the omission of this feature.

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.