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Bing not taking over all phones on Verizon

By Dylan Bailey
on 9 Sep, 2010

It turns out that Bing, the popular search engine from Microsoft, will not be the only search engine on all future Android phones. Verizon reported to LaptopMag that Bing will “not be the search engine on all of our phones in the future.”

Swype Beta Has Been Updated

By David Junior
on 8 Jun, 2010

A new version of Swype is now available to all of you lucky people that managed to get in on the beta testing. This keyboard has been preinstalled on a few phones and has yet to make its way onto the Android Market. This update includes a few bugs fixes and performance tweaks.

Vlingo for Android – Get it Now on Android Market!

By David Junior
on 25 May, 2010

Vlingo is now available for download in the android market. This app allows you to speak to your phone to perform a variety of different task such as sending SMS or even tweets. It also allows using Google Maps, Google Search, sending emails and searching the web all via voice commands.

Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S Can Be Yours on June 10th

By David Junior
on 13 May, 2010

If you stay in the UK or any neighboring country that this will ship to, you need to be all over this. Play.com now has the Samsung Galaxy S for sale, this device will cost you £449 and will be in your hands on June 10th or sometime around then. And there will be no extra charge for shipping.

Dell Aero confirmed to offer all of Google’s apps

By David Junior
on 30 Apr, 2010

The first batches of these handsets that were tested were missing nearly all of Google’s apps. Like the Bacflip, this handset was also going to have a few core Android apps replaced by bloatware. The most notable omission was Yahoo Search integration instead of Google’s search. Dell has recently confirmed that all of Google’s app will be installed on this device.

Sharp ISO1 Android Smartbook – Video

By David Junior
on 6 Apr, 2010

At the end of last month we told you about Sharp’s plans to offer two Android MID’s with full QWERTY keyboards. Specs and pictures are here. Recently, two videos surfaced with these new devices in action. This video was posted by Gigazine. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws82J05lKYs&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

Digg for Android

By David Junior
on 2 Apr, 2010

Shortly after releasing their iPhone version, Digg has decided to give Android some love as well. the app is in the Android Market right now. Click this link from your device to get the app or scan the qr code below.

Android Community App hits the market

By David Junior
on 30 Mar, 2010

The official Android Community App is now in the market. It is a free download available for every version of Android. Now you can stay up to date on all the news in the world of Android and hit the forums and discuss the hottest topics. There's a photo gallery and a quick description after the break.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will never get multitouch

By David Junior
on 30 Mar, 2010

As more information on the X10 continues to roll in, this device is continuing its roll downhill. It appears as though the hardware is not capable of supporting multi-touch. Couple this with the high suggested retail price and the multiply delays and you have a potential flop on your hands.

Motorola, Microsoft partner to launch Bing search & maps on Android phones in China

By Paul Fang
on 10 Mar, 2010

So who's Motorola partnering with to provide search and maps services on its Chinese Android-based smartphones? Apparently Microsoft, with its Bing search tagging along. You can call this a hardly anticipated move, although Motorola did look a bit desperate with Google on the verge to back out of China altogether, along with its search technology.