Facebook Messenger for Android On Its Way (Today?)

As a direct result of purchasing Beluga, the folks at Facebook are getting set to release a standalone Facebook Messenger application. At first glance there doesn’t appear to be much different from the current messaging feature inside Facebook’s main application, but the standalone version does add group messaging and location sharing. It looks like you may also be able to send photos using this...

YouTube 3D On LG Optimus 3D Provides 3D Content Gateway

Hours before their official Mobile World Congress Press Conference, LG issued a press release teasing their Optimus 3D and Optimus Pad (G-Slate) with a content partnership between themselves and Google. According to LG, their 3D consumer devices solve two huge problems with the 3D experience: limited mobility and the need for special glasses. (more…)

Motorola MOTOPAD to Be First Android 3.0 Tablet

A tweet by Mobile-Review’s Eldar Murtazin has been floating around this morning in regards to the upcoming Motorola tablet. The statement in questions is that the tablet — which here is referred to as the MOTOPAD — will be the first Android 3.0 tablet. We will assume by 3.0 he means Honeycomb, as we learned a lesson with Gingerbread never to assume version number of the next OS update. Anyway,...

T-Mobile G2 comes under some heavy fire…literally

Forget “will it blend?” The real question is “will it burn?” One guy (I’m assuming this is a guy anyway, I mean, come on) decided to find out with a G2, an HTC Surround (Win7) and an iPhone 4 by placing them each on a BBQ and setting the thing ablaze. Sadly, our little G2 buddy didn’t last very long, and the iPhone was the next solider to fall. Surprisingly, the Windows Phone 7 lasted...

Nexus S or Bust? [Poll]

I know, I know: this poll is a bit premature considering we still don’t have the full smorgasbord of information regarding the supposed Nexus S – Samsung’s and Google’s attempt at an “updated” developer phone. Still, considering what we know (that this might be indentical to or only slightly better than the Galaxy S and that many manufacturers are looking to introduce even more powerful...

Playstation Phone aka ‘Zeus’ caught on video again

Looks like the rumored Playstation Phone codenamed ‘Zeus’ can’t get enough attention from the video cameras. The Android phone that doubles as a Playstation mobile gaming device has been featured in two more videos, and this time you can actually see the device! These videos are, in my opinion, much better than the first video that leaked because we can clearly see what everyone’s been buzzing...

KK-Boxing v1.0.2

KK-Boxing Requirements: Android Overview: Use your thumbs to give a punch in your opponents’ head. Come on, knock down all 20 opponents and become the champion of the world. This game is intended for higher end Android devices (2.1 or above). More Info: Code: http://www.appbrain.com/app/kk-boxing/org.anddev.andengine.kkdev Download Instructions: http://uploading.com/files/44be9af2/…ine.kkdev.apk/ Mirror: http://www.filesonic.com/file/316184…gine.kkdev.apk http://www.fileserve.com/file/mBUhTuW Attached...

Samsung Galaxy S Flagship Android Leaked for 2011 – Running Gingerbread!

How’s this for gadget pron…Samsung has leaked out a few details regarding its “Flagship” smartphone of 2011! It’s enough to make us drool for launch. It’s sporting a 4.3-4.5 inch sAMOLED2 display screen, which tells us that Samsung has “upgraded” their AMOLED display to the next generation. It also boasts; Android Gingerbread 8 megapixel camera with LED flash 1080p HD video recording ...

Sprint Premier Customers Invited to Pre-Order the Samsung Galaxy Tab

If you’re a Sprint Premier Customer (ie, anyone who owns a smartphone with them, which most of you on Sprint reading this blog probably do), you may have seen an invite in your inbox sometime yesterday to pre-order their version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab. We don’t have a date yet, but you can pre-order it for $399.99 (after rebates and a two-year contract). You’ll be required to add a new line...

Tether for Android Out of Beta for $24.99

Something tells me this one won’t be popular with the masses, but we’ll report it anyway. Tether for Android – the latest tethering option that doesn’t come from Google or your carrier of choice – has been in beta for quite some time but the folks who created it are sure it’s ready for a stable launch now. Their claim to fame over other non-root options such as PDANet and Easy Tether is...

Android phones outselling Windows Phone 7 devices 15 to 1

In the UK, mobile retailer MobilesPlease gave out some data that indicated Windows Phone 7 sales to be down the tubes thus far. The data indicated that WP7 devices are being outsold by Android devices by a ratio of 15:1, and that even Symbian is outselling WP7 by a ratio of 3:1. The company recognizes that the information may be “anecdotal”, but did say that they contacted other retailers in the...

Lady Gaga helps promote newest Android handset, we still can’t read her poker face

How’s this for a “Bad Romance”? Japanese mobile provider KDDI has enlisted the help of pop superstar Lady Gaga to help promote their latest Android devices. We have, for you, two commercials for the Sharp IS03, wherein Gaga takes center-screen to show you how much she loves Android. Well, okay, the commercial is mainly just her with an afterthought of “oh, by the way, here’s an Android phone”,...