Click here to view the embedded video. Visual Factor, maker of the new iCarpus portable device stand, sent me a demo unit  to review for AndroidGuys.com,  we are going to take a look at the device and see just how functional it is. The basic idea behind the device is fairly easy to understand. The device is used to hold your mobile phone or portable media player in either the vertical or horizontal position (this has some exceptions I’ll... 

Good news for those of you interested in picking up the Galaxy Tab announced last week .  According to Samsung product executive Hankil Yoon, the Android 2.2 tablet could sell for between $200 and $300 when it debuts with wireless providers.  The final pricing will depend on carrier subsidy, but this is an encouraging starting point. I expect the hardware maker to adopt a similar strategy for the tablet as they have for their Galaxy S line... 

If you are looking for a marble-rolling, maze-traveling game, Lava Ball 3D is the game for you. Please note: you will not be able to run this on 1st generation Android devices. I would only run this game with at least a 1GHz processor. I tried it on a MyTouch 3G and it locked on the level select screen. I then reviewed it on an EVO and it ran like a champ. It seems the lag is caused by the lava background. The free version allows 4 levels of... 

The HTC PD42100 — the same horizontal slider CDMA/GSM world phone we posted leaked photos of last month –has made its way through the FCC.  The device will feature Wifi b/g/n, a 4-inch screen, and possibly one of the fastest mobile processors on the market.  It is going to be a sexy, bad-ass handset. No word yet on pricing  Read More →

Image Credit: Modaco Score another one for the open source Android developer community over at XDA.  Some of the users over there have discovered another update to the Froyo ROM for the Nexus One, with build number FRG33.  It has been found that the ROM has some minor bugfixes and a newer version of the installed radio than in the latest official released build. A lot of users were hoping that this leaked ROM might be a Gingerbread build... 

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!... 

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 →

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,... 

In 45 minutes we will be going LIVE with AGTN, otherwise known as “Android Guys Thursday Night” DROID-cast! Join us tonight as we talk with Drew Ianni from APPNATION, we hear from Kyle the Droid Guy about the Galaxy Tab LIVE from Germany, we give away 6 Android Figurines, 5 Zooly cases and a partridge in a pear tree.  (that last one was a joke). You can listen to us at www.blogtalkradio.com/androidguys , or you can use the player... 

Just a quick announcement here. Not even a full month before it’s probable launch, the Galaxy Tab has been rooted.  Super-user access and all.  Sera-Apps takes the credit with this root. Great jobs guys! Source: JKMobile Samsung Galaxy Tab Already Rooted! originally appeared on AndroidGuys .  Read More →

In a press release put out today, Mobile Security firm NetQin is reporting that through GetJar’s pay per download ad campaign system, they have seen 100% growth in the US market for their product, as well as a 90% conversion rate from the ad campaign they are running.  If that sounds a bit confusing, it is understandable!  Simply put, NetQin …  Read More →

Samsung isn’t the only company announcing Android tablets today .  Toshiba just dropped the Android 2.2-powered Folio 100 on the world.  The specs read like a strong device, with its 1024 x 600 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, Tegra 2 processor, and 16GB of built-in memory.  Other features, like the HDMI output, SD card slot, WiFi support, and 1.3 megapixel webcam would have you thinking this will be a force to be reckoned with. Sadly,... 

Click here to view the embedded video. This week I had the privilege of receiving a XPERIA X10 from Sony to play with and review, man I love my job!  I have to admit that at first I was not super excited about the X10 as a handset, for the simple fact that it runs Android 1.6, which I moved on from sometime ago thanks to Cyanogen Mod.  I was expecting a very vanilla handset, but was…  Read More →

Huawei announced four new Android phones today, including the entry-level IDEOS. Built with Android 2.2, the IDEOS is expected to be priced between $100 and $200 when it arrives in European, Asia-Pacific, North American and Latin American markets. We’re waiting on Huawei to open up their dedicated page to learn the full details, but we do know a few goodies. There is WCDMA + WiFi dual network support as well as the capability to act as...