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Android Overload: Android Malware Quadruples In July, NT Docomo To Spend $11 Billion On 4G LTE Rollout and More

Posted by on November 16, 2011 No comments

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Quite a busy day today in the world of Android (just the way I like it). For all those stories that pass by our desk, we don’t always get to feature them on the front page. Rather than throw them in the dumpster of the internets, we bring them to you here — in the Android Overload. This can always be your place to turn to when you need a midnight snack or just want to make sure no Android news gets left behind. So have it and if you find something of interest, don’t be shy and leave your thoughts in the comments. Cheers!

  • Deal Alert: Woot has a refurbished Velocity Micro Cruz tablet for $70. [Woot]
  • New battery technology could make your phone last days, not hours. [Pocketnow]
  • Dolphin Browser celebrates 10 million downloads. Wants to send you to Disney World. [DolphinBlog]
  • Android malware on the rise. Quadruples from July to November. [CRN]
  • Galaxy on Fire 2′s Valkyrie expansion pack arrives exclusively for Xperia Play for $5. [Trailer]
  • Another Galaxy S2 version – the I9100G – goes on sale in Asia [GSMarena]
  • Sprint becomes first US carrier to offer wireless emergency alerts on its network. [Sprint]
  • NTT Docomo to spend $11 billion on 4G LTE rollout through 2015. [Reuters]
  • Huawei Vision wins iF Design Award… but is it winning when 1,218 entries out of 4,322 are winners? Sounds more like making the cut to me [Intomobile]
  • Australian retailers attempting to circumvent the Apple-driven ban of Galaxy Tab sales in the country has been suffocated by Apple themselves going on the aggressive [The Australian]

Android Overload: Android Isn’t Truly Open, Newly Cracked Siri App Could (Theoretically) Work On Android and More

Posted by on November 15, 2011 No comments

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It would be humanly impossible for us to get around to writing up every bit of Android related news that comes our way throughout the day so instead we dump the leftovers here — in the Android Overload. This is where you can come for a midnight snack and munch on all the day’s tidbits that didn’t make it onto our front page. So have a look around and if you see something you life, feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments. G’night.

  • Vizio VIA smartphone visits the FCC. Could be nothing more than a fancy remote. [WirelessGoodness]
  • Nano SIM cards coming soon. 1/3rd smaller than micro SIMs. [Engadget]
  • Huawei makin’ big moves. Buys Symantec for $530 million. [Reuters]
  • Orange to launch San Francisco II Nov 21st for £90. [UnwiredView]
  • Double Twist for Android receives facelift and premium features (EQ). [Market Link]
  • Even though Google released Android 4.0 ICS source code, Android is not truly “open.” [ArsTechnica]
  • Samsung develops new Secu-NFC chip for secure mobile payments. [SammyHub]
  • Australian court to hear Samsung/Apple case in March. [Reuters]
  • Sam’s Club has Galaxy S II, Photon, Droid Charge for 96 cents on Black Friday. [DroidMatters]
  • Siri cracked. Theoretically, it could work for Android but it wouldn’t work. [TechCrunch]
  • Google apps chief promises they wont favor Android over other OS’s. [SFGate]

Android Overload: Sharp Aquos SH-01D Hits The FCC, Amazon Offers 3-Month Magazine Trials With Kindle Fire and More

Posted by on November 12, 2011 No comments

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Woot! It’s the weekend! But before we go, we wanted to give you a few niblets to hold you over. This is the Android Overload and it’s here you can find the stories that didn’t quite make the cut today but at the same time, we felt deserved a final once over before slipping into the dark abyss of the world wide web. So have a look around and let us know if you find anything of interest! ‘Night!

  • Dual boot VS14406 Windows/Android tablet from Viewsonic slides past the FCC. [WirelessGoodness]
  • Huawei Blaze now available in the UK for ÂŁ80 on PAYG. [UnwiredView]
  • Acer Liquid Express now available in the UK free from Orange. [Orange]
  • Sharp Aquos SH-01D hits the FCC. 1280×720 glasses free display and 12.1MP camera. [Engadget]
  • Amazon giving away 3 months of magazine trials free with Kindle Fire purchase. [Electronista]

 

Android Overload: SE Xperia Arc and Acro Now Playstation Certified, Amazon Orders 5 Million Kindle Fires and More

Posted by on November 10, 2011 1 comment

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Greetings, Phandroids! The Android news keeps on comin’ and sometimes it’s impossible for us to get to it all. That’s why we have the Android Overload. This is the place we stash all the gems throughout the day that didn’t make it onto our front page in an effort to give you, our readers, more Android niblits to snack on. So have a look around. I’m sure you’ll find something here of interest.

  • T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab Plus swings by the FCC. Still due Nov. 16th. [WirelessGoodness]
  • AT&T and US Justice Department butt heads over witnesses disclosure. [Reuters]
  • Amazon snatches up Yap, a Siri speech recognition competitor. [VentureBeat]
  • Names for the LG Optimus Black on Alltel, US Cellular and Virgin Mobile revealed. [Pocketnow]
  • Amazon orders 5 million Kindle Fires. Planning for a busy holiday season. [TechCrunch]
  • Sony Xperia Acro and Arc finally gain Playstation Certification in Japan. [Engadget]

Android Overload: Firefox 8.0 For Android Now Available, AT&T Plans For LTE-Advanced In 2013 and More

Posted by on November 9, 2011 No comments

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Good evening, everyone. With so much news coming through our way, it’s just about impossible to get to it all. For the stories that almost slipped through the cracks, we have the Android Overload. Here you can find all the stories that didn’t make it onto our front page but we felt still deserved a second chance. So kick your feet up and get to clicking! ‘Night.

  • Japanese e-commerce giant, Rakuten, buys Kobo for $315 million. [BGR]
  • AT&T jumps on the LTE-Advanced bandwagon. Plans for upgrade in 2013. [Electronista]
  • Firefox 8.0 now available for Android. Built on same rendering engine as desktop. [Mozilla]
  • Samsung unveils new pink Galaxy S II in Korea. We’re pink with envy. [SammyHub]
  • Motorola Droid 2 cooked in oven at 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Still works. [BriefMobile]
  • AT&T launches “AT&T Call International” VoIP app for Android. Cheaper overseas calling. [PhoneScoop]
  • Judge rules that Apple must reveal contracts with Australian mobile phone carriers to Samsung. [Bloomberg]

Android Overload: Firefox 8.0 For Android Now Available, AT&T Plans For LTE-Advanced In 2013 and More

Posted by on November 9, 2011 1 comment

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Good evening, everyone. With so much news coming through our way, it’s just about impossible to get to it all. For the stories that almost slipped through the cracks, we have the Android Overload. Here you can find all the stories that didn’t make it onto our front page but we felt still deserved a second chance. So kick your feet up and get to clicking! ‘Night.

  • Japanese e-commerce giant, Rakuten, buys Kobo for $315 million. [BGR]
  • AT&T jumps on the LTE-Advanced bandwagon. Plans for upgrade in 2013. [Electronista]
  • Firefox 8.0 now available for Android. Built on same rendering engine as desktop. [Mozilla]
  • Samsung unveils new pink Galaxy S II in Korea. We’re pink with envy. [SammyHub]
  • Motorola Droid 2 cooked in oven at 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Still works. [BriefMobile]
  • AT&T launches “AT&T Call International” VoIP app for Android. Cheaper overseas calling. [PhoneScoop]
  • Judge rules that Apple must reveal contracts with Australian mobile phone carriers to Samsung. [Bloomberg]

Android Overload: Best Buy Buys Carphone Warehouse For $1.3 Billion, Apple Killing Google In Profit Share and More

Posted by on November 8, 2011 No comments

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Wow.. a lot of news came through over the weekend which resulted in a busier than usual Monday. For everything that we couldn’t get through we’ve placed here — in the Android Overload. This is where you can come and read up on all the handpicked Android/Google/mobile related stories that just didn’t make the cut but still deserve to be read. So have a look around and if you see anything you like, drop us a comment.

  • Google’s Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt reiterates that Android will remain “open” and “free.” [WSJ]
  • Apple is killing Google where it counts: profit share. [MarketWatch]
  • Paypal for Android updated in the Market. Adds NFC widget. [Market Link]
  • Best Buy acquires Carphone Warehouse for $1.3 billion. Will focus on mobile. [WSJ]
  • Bell Canada to release Samsung Galaxy W within the coming weeks. [MobileSyrup]
  • China doesn’t have the Android Market. Instead they have over 70 app stores that could shrink to 10. [MocoNews]
  • Samsung DROID Charge Gingerbread build (EP4P) leaked. [MyDroidWorld]

Android Overload: Google Changes Search Ranking Algorithm, Google Looking To Enter The Cable TV Market and More

Posted by on November 4, 2011 No comments

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Here at Phandroid, sometimes so much news comes our way that it would be impossible to write it all up. Other times, some articles just didn’t make the cut. For everything else, there is the Android Overload. These are the stories that didn’t quite make it onto our front page but we still felt deserved a final once over. Let’s hope the links play well tonight. Have at it!

  • Sprint CEO Dan Hesse speaks at developers conference. “We’re going to do what it takes.” [AllThingsD]
  • Google changes search ranking algorithm. Moves back towards real-time search. [RWW]
  • Groupon raises $700 million in biggest internet IPO since Google. [Reuters]
  • Alcatel One Touch 995 to launch with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich? [PhoneArena]
  • LG wants to secure $947.3 million to invest in smartphones. [WSJ]
  • Google possibly exploring the idea of traditional cable TV using Google Fiber. [WSJ]

Android Overload: Qualcomm Profits Climb 22%, LG Shares Drop 15%, ShopSavvy Raises $7 Mil and More

Posted by on November 3, 2011 No comments

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Sometimes there is so much news that comes our way it’s darn near impossible to cover it all. Thankfully, we have the Android Overload. This is the place you can turn to when you still feel the need to quench your insatiable thirst for all things Android/Google/mobile. So kick your feet up and dig right in.

  • Qualcomm profits climb 22%. Not slowing down anytime soon. [Electronista]
  • Popular Android app ShopSavvy raises $7 million in fresh funding. [VentureBeat]
  • LG Electronics in hot water once again. Shares drop 15%. [Reuters]
  • Amazon Prime adds new Kindle Owners Lending Library service. 1 free book per month. [Engadget]
  • Android phone repairs could cost networks as much as $2 billion. [Reuters]
  • Angry Birds downloads hit the half-billion mark. [LatestTechNews]
  • Energy Sistem’s cheap Android tablets mimic Honeycomb on Gingerbread. [Engadget]
  • Google is promoting Google Wallet with $10 toward purchases at several showcase events. [Venture Beat]
  • Samsung demands to see iPhone 4S source code. [MobileCrunch]
  • Lenovo pulls Android 3.2 update for ThinkPad tablets after users reporting bricked devices. [Lenovo]

Android Overload: HTC Kicking Butt and Taking Names, Motorola Killing 800 Jobs and More

Posted by on November 1, 2011 1 comment

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Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble. With all the news that comes through our parts it’s darn near impossible to get to them all. The ones that didn’t make it onto our front page get left here. In the Android Overload. Think of this as a cemetery where all good stories go when they die. So grab your shovel and see what you can dig up. You necrophiliacs, you. Happy Halloween, everyone!

  • HTC reports 68% profit growth from last year and ships 13.2 million handsets worldwide. Takes Apple’s crown for #1 US smartphone manufacturer. [TechCrunch]
  • Motorola attempts to cut costs. Will cut 800 jobs despite better than expected Q3 results. [BW]
  • Dual SIM Huawei U8520 hits Australia for $250 unlocked. [IntoMobile]
  • Titanium Backup Pro can now restores apps (and their data) from backed up ROMs. [AndroidPolice]
  • Telus will exclusively launch the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray in Canada Nov. 2nd. [Electronista]
  • Getjar offers loads of free apps for Halloween. Better hurry! [Getjar]
  • European LG Optimus 2X 3D and Black to receive Gingerbread update in the coming weeks. [Facebook]
  • Texas Instruments undercuts the competition. Offers Cortex-A8 processors for $5. [Electronista]
  • Motorola Droid RAZR could be making its way to India next week. [AndroidOS.in]
  • Android 3.2 update now live for Motorola XOOM WiFi-only models. [EuroDroid]