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No Froyo for You!

Verizon Wireless has confirmed that one of their original DROIDS—the HTC Eris—will not be receiving the Android update to 2.2, better known as Froyo. No reason was given by a company spokeswoman other than saying "there were other options."







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Added by Cellular Sales on September 17, 2010 at 4:54pm — 11 Comments

Verizon Announces LTE Deployment Plan

Verizon, today, announced that they will be deploying LTE in select metropolitan areas by the end of 2010. The cities correspond with the 30 markets of the NFL--this makes sense given Verizon's recent relationship with the National Football League.







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Added by Cellular Sales on September 16, 2010 at 4:14pm — 11 Comments

Android 2.x Gaining in Popularity

Here's an article from Phone Arena that points out the popularity of Android 2.x. Wonder when 3.0 will show it's face?







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Added by Cellular Sales on September 14, 2010 at 10:22am — 11 Comments

Flash 10.1 Officially Released for Android 2.2

The wait is finally over. If you've been waiting for Flash to arrive on your Android device, and you're running 2.2 Froyo, click the following link to install: Flash 10.1 for Android



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Added by Cellular Sales on August 24, 2010 at 10:10am — 11 Comments

Tumblr Available for Download in Android Market

Another social media outlet is now available for Android users. Tumblr is a cross between a blog, Facebook and Twitter. Users are able to post links, photos and unique blog entries to their own individual web pages. Check out their site at Tumblr.com, or download the app to check it out.







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Added by Cellular Sales on August 17, 2010 at 12:00pm — 18 Comments

Motorola and Verizon Planning Tablet

The Financial Times is reporting that Verizon and Motorola are teaming up to create a 10" portable tablet that is heavily geared towards TV. Reportedly, the device will be running Android OS 2.2 or higher and will have multiple cameras intended for various functions. Integration of the tablet's television functionality and Google TV is also expected.



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Added by Cellular Sales on August 5, 2010 at 3:00pm — 11 Comments

TCBY Congratulates Google on FroYo

On a fun Public Relations note, TCBY officially congratulated Google on their successful deployment of Android OS 2.2, also known as FroYo. In case some of you aren't familiar with TCBY, they're the makers of "the country's best yogurt."





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Added by Cellular Sales on August 5, 2010 at 10:59am — 11 Comments

Motorola DROID Getting Android 2.2 Soon

Engadget is reporting that Verizon's Motorola DROID will be receiving an update to Android 2.2 (Froyo) as early as next week. As with similar OS upgrades, Froyo should be pushed out to Verizon customers in a tiered fashion--generally around 200,000 customer per day. Keep your eyes and ears open.







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Added by Cellular Sales on July 30, 2010 at 8:41pm — 11 Comments

Create Your Own Android Apps

Ever searched for an app only to realize the exact thing you're searching for doesn't exist? Well then, create your own! Hit up the link below for full details.

Android App Inventor

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Added by Cellular Sales on July 12, 2010 at 9:33am — 11 Comments

Motorola WX445—Low-end Android for Verizon



Engadget has reported that Verizon Wireless will be offering a low-end Android phone in the coming weeks. The device will be manufactured by Motorola and is said to be "the anti-Droid X." Not much is known about the phone other than the camera has no flash, the battery is under 1200mAh, there's no physical keyboard and it looks cheaper than a Palm Pre.



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Added by Cellular Sales on July 11, 2010 at 12:48pm — 11 Comments

Official IMDb App Released

Internet Movie Database--better known as IMDb--has just released an Android app featuring all the features and resources from their popular website IMDB.com. Download the app, and you have access to almost any information you can think of, for almost any movie you can think of. The first-version build of this app includes cast list, user reviews, critic reviews, trailers, search features, MOVIEmeter, Top Lists, images, and just about anything else you… Continue

Added by Cellular Sales on June 30, 2010 at 9:10pm — 7 Comments

Gizmodo's Top Android Apps

Ran across this helpful article just a little while ago. In my opinion, this covers just about everything you'll ever need. Enjoy!

Gizmodo's Essential Android Apps Directory



Added by Cellular Sales on June 29, 2010 at 10:00pm — 7 Comments

Kindle App Available for Download

Kindle, Amazon's popular ereader, is now available for download through the Android Market. The app offers all the features normally associated with Kindle, including wireless bookmark synchronization with multiple Kindle-equipped devices.



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Added by Cellular Sales on June 28, 2010 at 10:52pm — 7 Comments

Verizon DROID X Teaser

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Added by Cellular Sales on June 21, 2010 at 6:29pm — 7 Comments

Motorola Planning 2GHz Android Phone



According to PCWorld.com, Motorola is planning on releasing a 2GHz-powered Android smartphone by year's end. This super phone would have twice the processing power of any smartphone currently on the market, and is said to be geared towards high-end business users. According to PCWorld:



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Added by Cellular Sales on June 11, 2010 at 8:56pm — 7 Comments

Search for Apps on AndroidApplications.com

Searching for quality apps for your favorite Android device can be difficult, to say the least. The popular Android blog Phandroid is trying to change that. AndroidApplications.com is a website dedicated to showcasing and rating popular Android apps. You can search for apps by category, price and popularity, then download the ones you want using the included QR codes. To… Continue

Added by Cellular Sales on June 7, 2010 at 9:07pm — No Comments

Search Google for Android Apps

Google has just announced that performing a Google search on any Android device will bring back a listing of relevant Android applications. The results will be listed at the top of the page and will have a brief description of the app along with pricing info. Clicking on the link will forward you straight to the Android Market where you can read a more in-depth description of the app and choose to purchase it or pass.







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Added by Cellular Sales on June 2, 2010 at 10:06pm — No Comments

Motorola's Next Droid Handset Spotted

Motorola's next Android-powered handset, and possibly the successor to the original Droid, has been spotted in the wild. An employee at a Verizon corporate gym reportedly found a Motorola Droid Shadow that had been left behind by a careless Verizon employee.



The new Droid Shadow is said to have an 8MP camera (capable of HD video recording), 4.3-inch screen and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor.



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Added by Cellular Sales on May 26, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

LG Ally Gets Reviewed by Engadget

With all the new, high-end Android devices that have been released in the past few months, it's nice to see a more "affordable" option in the lineup. The LG Ally is a slider-style device with a full QWERTY keyboard under the 3.2" capacitive touchscreen. It comes loaded with Android 2.1 and a few unique widgets that aim to set it apart from other recent Android releases. The Ally is set for a May 20th release date on Verizon Wireless, and should be… Continue

Added by Cellular Sales on May 17, 2010 at 8:32pm — No Comments

New York Times App Now Available

One of the surprising omissions from Android Market has always been an app for the New York Times. Wait no longer— "All the News That's Fit to Print" is finally available in an official application. Notable improvements over other platforms include video support and offline caching. To download, search for "New York Times" in Android Market, or scan the QR code below.

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Added by Cellular Sales on May 11, 2010 at 8:06pm — No Comments

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