While Phandroid wasn’t able to make an appearance at IFA and personally shmooze with device manufacturer’s as we fondled their goods, plenty of pals from around the Android community made their way to Berlin for the event and did a bang-up job of covering the many releases. Tablets seemed to be the hot topic at the event, specifically those running Android. Two slabs announced were the Toshiba Folio 100 and the Huawei Ideos S7, both... 

Our friends over at androidswag.com have released some new must have Android items, including a deck of Cyanogen Mod cards pictured to the left!  Along with the Cyanogen cards, there is an Android wall clock, mouse pad, business card holder and a home Welcome mat. Check after the break for the gallery of new items, then head on over to AndroidSWAG to get you some awesome Android gear! Check out the gallery AndroidSWAG.com Announces New Goodies!... 

Just like they did before when all the cool kids were mocking antennagate (funny how a couple million dollars of free cases will silence critics so quick), Motorola is flinging the proverbial poo at Apple in their latest full-page ad for the Droid 2 found in the New York Times. This time they take Apple to task on Flash, which actually was in vogue before the whole antenna thing but has sort of settled down as the two sides more or less agreed... 

This article mentions rooting and flashing of custom ROMs. If you’re unfamiliar with some of the terms, hit up our primers here: Rooting Explained + Top 5 Benefits Of Rooting Custom ROMs Explained And Why You Want Them The Galaxy Tab: It has been hyped as the first serious Android tablet . It is now seriously rooted. Sera-Apps, the group responsible for cracking the Motorola Milestone wide-open, have been up to their antics again. This time,... 

We get an awful lot of emails from you guys wanting to share news, promote links, tips, etc.  As much as we’d love to share everything that comes across the inbox, we simply can’t.  So, we decided to start a semi-regular series of posts called “The Ticker”.  These will be items that we think are worth covering, but not necessarily in a dedicated post.  And away we go! Debating on whether or…  Read More →

Skyfire has announced that the latest version of their popular mobile browser has hit the Android Market today, under the version number 2.3.2.19574.  One of the major updates includes a fix for the force close issue that many users had been reporting over the past week. They have also updated the UI, making it crisper for high-res supporting devices. Check out the full change log after the break. Read More… Visit TalkAndroid for android... 

We just wanted to let everyone know that Angry Birds Beta is now in the Android Market. So what are you waiting for…. Oh, what is Angry Birds? Well if you must know before you download it it is a strategy/action/carnage game that is similar to being a kid and destroying ant hills. Read more…  Read More →

Samsung, the world’s second-largest cellphone manufacturer, has announced their intention to make Android a key focus moving forward.  The company hopes to continue with the success of its Galaxy S line, which has already shipped 1 million units in the US alone. “We are Prioritizing our Android platform. Android is very open and flexible, and there is a consumer demand for it,”  said YH Lee, head of marketing at Samsung... 

The emails have begun rolling out .  Angry Birds beta has hit the Android Market.  If you signed up for the beta test, you’ll be getting your notice any minute now.  For those of you who didn’t, we’ll give you the details .    Rovio is aiming to make Angry Birds the best game in the market and needs your help.  Be sure to report any bugs or issues to them so they can fix things up.  If you experience any problems out... 

ViewSonic announced the “world’s first” dual-boot Android/ Windows 7 tablet earlier today at IFA 2010. The Android side of things is 1.6 which might turn away tech savvy early adopters, but the rest of the tablet sounds good on paper. The Viewpad 100 comes with a 10″ capacitive LED touchscreen (1024×600), an Intel Atom N455 1.66GHz processor, 16GB SSD, and 1GB DDR3 RAM. There are also two USB ports, Bluetooth, WiFi,... 

Not the most surprising press release to come out of Overland Park, Kansas today, but Sprint’s announcing that the Samsung Epic 4G – released on August 31st – is one of their best-selling devices on day one. The Samsung Instinct and the Palm Pre once held those crowns, and while the HTC EVO 4G broke the barrier with ease, it was a given …  Read More →

One of those one-liners from BGR is back. This time, they’ve “heard” that Sprint will be getting the Samsung Galaxy Tab and that the carrier would be targeting a November release for the device. Nothing else has been said, apparently, but we’ll keep an eye out on this one. BGR hasn’t disclosed information on whether or not their source is trusted so approach this with the smallest of grains of salt.  Read More →

To improve the mobile gaming experience, gamers often want devices with a solid hardware QWERTY and a D-pad. Touchscreens can certainly be used as game controllers as well, but most games – particularly old-school ones played via an emulator, are a lot more fun when played with real hardware buttons. Someone who decided to take this to the next level is Sk3tch, who managed to hook up an original NES…  Read More →

Federico Carnales, probably one of the hardest working Android coders right now, has just released a new version of his popular homescreen replacement LauncherPro. The update to v0.7.7.2 includes a number of tweaks and bug fixes, such as improvements to the 3D app drawer which earlier sometimes would trigger involuntary long-presses. The biggest addition, however, is for Plus users only: a Twitter widget . One of the most requested LauncherPro... 

Samsung will favour Android and it’s own Bada OS over Windows Phone 7 for new development according to the head of marketing at Samsung Mobile, YH Lee. In a Reuters article Lee said “We are Prioritizing our Android platform. Android is very open and flexible, and there is a consumer demand for it.” Only one new Windows Phone 7 phone is scheduled to come from Samsung this year. “There is still some professional, specialized demand there,”...