THE DELL STREAK 7 TABLET

The Dell Streak 7 tablet offers dual-core processing, 4G network compatibility, Adobe Flash 10.1 support, front and rear cameras, and an inventive reimagining of Android 2.2.
But Dell's Stage interface doesn't make up for the stale operating system. Screen quality and responsiveness are not as good as they could be. The Dell Streak 7 polishes Android 2.2 to a tablet-worthy shine, and is the first to deliver 4G compatibility--but it's not enough to distract us from the incoming wave of Android 3.0 tablets.

The Streak 7 is the tablet we've been waiting for Dell to make. It's a device that's worthy of the company. It couples solid, refined hardware with a creative spin on Android 2.2. Granted, we've seen similar 7-inch Android tablets come and go, but this time around Dell is raising the stakes by making the first 4G-compatible tablet (courtesy of T-Mobile), priced at a tantalizing $199 with a two-year contract ($450 without).
SOURCE : WWW.CNET.COM

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Rumor: Web Based Android Market? Yes Please!

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Apparently Google might be releasing a browser based Android Market tommorrow. Seeing how Google will have their Honeycomb press event on Wednesday this can turn into more than just a rumor.

Source Android and Me

Personally I think this would be a really nice addition to a already awesome OS. I know I use AppBrain like a crackhead and recently with the newest updates Google has been blogging functions like web-install. And if its true that Google Music might be bundled into this its all the more reason to be happy.

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Sony PSP 'Next Generation Portable'

Sony's codenamed the psp2 the NGP, as in "Next Generation Portable." And it is very accurate, considering the crazy features crammed into this thing.
So what can it do? It has A "revolutionary" user interface, social connectivity, location-awareness, augmented reality, and PlayStation Suite compatibility. The latter refers to Sony's new cross-platform developer tool that facilitates cross-development of PlayStation games for both PlayStation devices and Android phones with 3g capability. Yes Android Phones. ( my evo4g is happy)
When can we expect it? Well it ships this holiday.
BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE.............
Let's start with the NGP's new OLED screen, clocking in at 5-inches and running at 960 by 544 pixels. Contrast with Apple's iPhone 4, which employs a 3.5-inch 960 by 640 pixel LCD, or the current PSP, with its 4.3-inch 480 by 272 pixel screen. Sony claims you'll be able to view the NGP's screen clearly from any angle.
That's not all, it's also (capacitative) multitouch capable, allowing you to articulate multiple finger input by touching, grabbing, pushing, or pulling the screen.
Flip the NGP around and, lo and behold, there's another 5-inch multitouch surface (not a screen, but a surface that recognizes touch input) displaying a field of PlayStation geometry symbols (very stylish, Sony). Wrap your hands around the NGP and you'll be able to use your fingertips to interact with the device's back plane as well as its front.
Now imagine touching the front and rear panels at the same time to pull off moves in ways no one's experienced before. It sounds kind of wild, but also kind of cool. Sure, the Nintendo 3DS has dual screens, but they're both front-facing, and only one's capable of touch input.

Sticks Not Nubs:
Sony admitted the most requested feature for its next handheld was dual joysticks. The NGP has them. And not just thumb nubs flush with the surface of the unit like the textured rubber disc on the PSP, but actual thumb sticks, rising above the front plane.
Sony calls these "micro analog sticks," and claims they'll deliver a Dualshock experience. Well, minus the vibration feedback. Maybe I missed it in the presser clang and clutter, but I don't think the NGP includes haptic technology at this point.
The rest of the input layout should be familiar to anyone who's picked up a PSP: The four geometry buttons on the right, the d-pad at left, the shoulder buttons along the top, and the START, SELECT, and PlayStation (menu) buttons tucked off to the side in corners.
Source :
http://www.pcworld.com

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The Blackberry Playbook and smartphones to run android apps

As crazy as that sounds, we have been told by multiple trusted sources that RIM is seriously considering a feature that will allow BlackBerry devices to run Android apps. Here is what we know… Research In Motion has been trying to figure out the path it wants to take as far as how the existing Java environment will work on its upcoming QNX tablet and smartphones. The company has publicly stated that it is looking at getting a Java virtual machine running on the PlayBook — not so much for app development going forward, but for legacy support, custom apps corporations have deployed and don’t want to recreate, etc — but RIM hasn’t yet decided what kind of Java VM it will use. Hit the break for the rest!

Here is the big news: we have been told RIM is very much considering the Dalvik virtual machine, and we ultimately expect the company to chose Dalvik. If that sounds familiar to you, it’s because it’s the same VM that the Android OS uses, and it would allow RIM’s PlayBook and other QNX devices to run just about any application built for the Android platform.

There are various approaches to this situation — one where RIM uses the open source Dalvik VM and does not involve Google, and another (incredible) scenario where RIM and Google might reach an agreement (basically “certify” the device/platform) that would provide official support to Android apps on RIM’s QNX-based OS, and would feature the Android Market, Google’s Gmail, Maps, and other apps.

With the bold moves RIM has taken lately — QNX, the acquisition of the great UI team at The Astonishing Tribe, and possibly the ability to run any and all Android apps — if the company can hang on just a little longer, it could be poised to attack the market again in a huge way.I think Android is taking over its time to jump on the wagon while theirs still room. What do you think?

Source: BGR

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Android's Got That Spark

Looking for something new in the realm of the homescreen world? Well look no further than Spark. This little wonder is the latest in homescreen apps and the layout looks pretty good. Its not alot to it right now but its simple and looks great. The UI looks very neat and it links both Facebook and Twitter together nicely. Some other features include:

- Live Twitter and Facebook streaming

- Local daily deals with Groupon

- Real time and up to date News, Sports, and Entertainment streamed to your homescreen via CBS, AP, and SKY news.

- Update Facebook and Twitter at the same time.

- Shows current weather by your location in weather window.

From the looks of things, its just starting to get off the ground but if the Developer continues to work on the app then this could definitely turn into something. One thing I did notice was that there wasn't mulitple screens or a contact window. If you think this is cool but not as your homescreen, you can use it as a separate standalone app. Its a good start to something that can eventually stand amongst the greats in the launcher app department.

Review: The Droid Bionic

This is the phone of my dreams... outside of being able to teleport me out of my house and straight to work using the GPS feature, but thats besides the point. The Droid Bionic is a device that is nearly unrivaled when it comes to specs, the only other phone being the Atrix that will be released under At&t, but the Bionic will be coming to Verizon. The specs on this device is very impressive and the list goes as follows:

- 1ghz Dual Core Processor

- 512mb Ram

- 16gb on board storage with an expandable 32gb SD card

- 4.3in qHD display

- 8mp camera

- Front facing VGA camera

- Stock 2.2

- HDMI output

In comparisons to the iPhone 4, it has already completely obliterated the device with its massive specs and processing power. My advice, wait for this bad boy to come out and get this awesome phone. I don't think anyone would be disappointed with using this phone at all.

Will iPhone Dominate Android in 2011?

There has been alot of speculation as to whether the iPhone with its iOS would dominate the Android with its Google experience this year because of both the "Exclusive " tag lifted from AT&T and the imminent release in February of the iPhone on the Verizon network. While the iPhone is an impressive device in its own right, but to say that iOS will dominate a OS that has outdone them in the past 2nd half of 2010 doesn't seem accurate. There is no doubt that Verizon will make a pretty penny with the iPhone coming to "America's Favorite Network" but if they replace their flagship device in Android with iPhone, that would be a mistake.
The reason being is because of the specs and features that are coming in the new smartphone 4G devices in the HTC Thunderbolt, LG Revolution, and DROID BIONIC. And lets not forget that Samsung has also released an unnamed 4G device with some sweet specs. The iPhone 4 has neither the muscle of Dual Core nor the overall size of the screen, not to mention the fact that it cant use 4G. Even AT&T has taken notice and has the beast of a smartphone in the Atrix thats suppose to be coming in March.
With all the new hype of Tegra 2 dual core devices, 4G under Verizon, and a host of other great features and phones, the iPhone 4 doesnt seem likely to surpass the Android anytime soon. Some analysts predict good numbers going into the second and third quarters this year for Android. But what do you think? Will iPhone take over on Verizon or will Android turn iPhone into its little brother?

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The Comcast App in the Android Market.

Good day,

Personally I think this is a good app. It allows you to use your phone as a tv guide. Then you're able to make decisions on the programs you want to watch. You can request to record a program, be reminded, or informed of what's coming on. This app also allows you to retrieve your emails. To use it you just need your email and password then your in. The user interface felt a bit off to me. The iPad version is much better in my option . But I know that the updates for this app will work out the kinks. If you get a chance to download it, let me know what you think. Thanks a lot.

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From Android to Palm? R.I.P. @Qlight43

I don't normally make posts about my personal life but this actually has some bearing to something that we, as consumers, have had to recently had to deal with especially since the Android/iOS battle took off when the OG Droid 1 stepped in the ring to do battle with the iPhone for dominance. Its more like picking sides in a fight...and today (well yesterday actually) one of my good friends........defected.

Now dont get me wrong, we as consumers do have freedom of choice to pick any device we want to have in our pockets. Some consumers wise up, in the instant of the sudden burst in Android to iPhone sales. But when one comes and sees that the grass is actually greener on the other side but returns to that old dusty "other side", it kind of hurts your soul.

Recently, my good friend @Qlight43 (which is his twitter name) purchased a Palm Pixi under At&t, turning his back on the Android OS and the Samsung Vibrant that we knew he had come to love and cherish. Once a solid enthusiast for the everything Android, now he has defected to Palm and the all its pretty pictures.

It just reminds me of all the battling and beef that Android users have been doing with iPhone users (aka the Jobettes). We all make our choices for the phones that we want to use, but nowadays its more like picking a gang to join. Android, Blackberry, iPhone, and Palm, among others....which will you chose?

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Rumor: HTC Speedy will be known as the EVO Shift 4G, Nexus S to sport a curved display

When we learned that HTC was trying to trademark the name "HTC EVO Shift 4G," we speculated that the device could end up being an EVO with a physical QWERTY keyboard bolted on, which is an idea that many of you seemed to like. According to an "established tipster" speaking to Engadget, the EVO Shift 4G is actually the HTC Knight/Speedy that leaked last month. The device is described as being a "downsized EVO 4G with a four-row sliding keyboard and a larger battery" and, interestingly, the source says that the front-facing camera found on the EVO will be cut from its keyboard-toting little brother. Engadget's source also had something to say about the Nexus S: it'll include a curved display that Samsung claims improves "perceived usability" when compared to a flat screen.

The EVO Shift 4G names seems appropriate for the Speedy (as one of our commenters guessed), especially when you notice that the Speedy has capacitive Android keys on its face, just like the EVO. It would be pretty disappointing if the EVO Shift 4G ends up lacking a front-facing camera, especially if it's WiMAX-capable like the name implies, but at least those owners will have something that EVO users can lust over: a physical QWERTY. I don't know if I would be willing to trade in the EVO's front-facing camera and 4.3-inch display for something that's a bit smaller but has a hardware keyboard and beefier battery would you?

Source: Via Engadget

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HTC EVO 4G in white ON SALE

Up until now, Best Buy was the place to go if you wanted to purchase an HTC EVO 4G decked out in white since they had an exclusivity to it.

However, you won't have to worry if you don't have one local to your area because the still relevant Android powered smartphone in white can be purchased just about anywhere. Sprint announced today that the white HTC EVO 4G is now available for sale online via their web site and through a host of other “national retail partners.”

There's no difference in price for this specific one, as it's set at $199.99 after a $100 mail-in-rebate with a 2-year contract, but you'll have the prestigious award of owning one of Sprint's highly prized 4G enabled smartphones.

source: Sprint via Android Central

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Samsung Tab Release At Tmobile

T-mobile today is the to first to sell the Samsung Galaxy Tab in the United States. The authentic Android tablet is now on contract for $399 or at a full retail price of $599. Being that Tmobile released the tablet first it trumps Verizon which comes out tomorrow and Sprint to release their white back version on the 14th. Which comes as a surprise. You would think Verizon would beat everyone to the punch. But it looks like Tmobile is making some moves near the end of this quarter. The 7 inch android tablet is finally here! So the question is, who really will be buying it? Let us know arty the comments below and/or twitter with #samsungtab included.

App Review: PowerAMP

This has to be one greatest music apps to hit the Marketplace in the last few months outside of WinAMP. Some have been calling for this app to replace the stock Android app, and for what its worth....I cant blame them. This music player is a standalone and its only been available for a couple of weeks. The sleek UI is incredibly smooth and has zero lag.
It also comes with three different themes you can change on the fly (and that are completely free I might add). It also has a host of other features that makes this app such a pleasure to use such as:

- Fast Folder Sync System
- Music and Folder Sorting Settings
- Album Art Options
- Lockscreen and Headset Options
- Set Songs as Ringtones

This app is great and one of the biggest features this app boasts is the Equalizer. Being able to change the various volume options for the music player is one of the coolest things I have seen. You can also set songs as ringtones. At first glance, there didnt seem to be a search bar to quickly locate music, but when you are in a playlist, you can type in the letters using your keyboard.
All in all, this is one of the greats in the music department and the crazy thing is.....its still a beta. There still are some features that I hope they add but only time will tell what the developers plan to add to make this even more popular then it already is.
This app is definitely worth the download and is free in the Android Marketplace. If you haven't downloaded this yet, you should be slapping yourself right now while looking it up to download to your phone.

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Stumbleupon app gets a new update

Stumbleupon is an interesting app that allows you to find new things of interest like websites and photos by recommending them to you for your certain tastes. This app just recently got a new update that allows it to do something that most of us Android users have been yearning for.....Application Search!
This new feature will allow you to find new and cool apps based off of what you already have on your phones. It searches through the apps you already use and gives you recommendations to apps that are to your liking based off of what your already using. Sounds like a good feature to have, especially since this would be a good feeder app for the Android Marketplace. Give this app a try and see if its to your liking. Its free right now in the Android Market so thats always a plus. The App Search option is still in beta though so your searches may vary. Comments below.

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Samsung Galaxy S takes top selling phone away from Iphone4 in Japan

Yeah, The iPhone is no longer Japan’s top selling smartphone, and to make it worse only in a one week span. Still, that’s something. The IPhone has held the top spot for the last 18 weeks since released  in June. The takeover could have been because it was the Galaxy S first week on the market in Japan. But no matter how u look at it, Andriod trumps iPhone once more.

New IM App LiveProfile Beta

XDA-forum was nice enough to alert the Android community of a new instant message app called LiveProfile Beta. This app allows you to instant message friends in real time and crosses all platforms like Blackberry, Android, and iPhone.
From what i got to look at, the user interface looks pretty good, even better than Pingchat (if you still use that.) It does have a four star rating in the Android Marketplace and hopefully the speed is better than other IM apps that boast the cross platform ability. Check out the link below and give it a shot.

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The PlayStation Phone?

I remember being younger and having my gameboy everywhere I went. Now that I am older my phone (EVO 4G) has taken its place. Now Sony is commin out with a playstation phone. This will bridge the gap from the teens to adults. So that they can play their games and still have a respectively nice phone. Newly leaked snapshots of a purported PlayStation Phone would appear to confirm that Sony's looking to Android when it comes to rebooting its portable gaming platform — assuming the photos are real, of course. The PlayStation Phone — if, indeed, that's what we're looking at here — would run on Android 3.0 "Gingerbread" (a future version of the Android OS), according to Engadget, with a peppy 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8655 processor under the hood and 512MB of RAM, along with a slot for microSD (not Sony's proprietary Memory Stick format) storage cards.

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You tube app in the android market.

I tube they tube we tube for you tube. You tube has a app. When i download it changed the you tube app that comes with my evo 4g. I haven't found any special changes yet. It does look cleaner and hd videos are displayed first. It connects to your you tube account with ease. Check it out

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That Android And His Angry Birds

If you have a Android device, today is truly a good day. Angry Birds has officially came out to the Android market and the best part of all......its free. The game developer Rovio announced this today. Rovio says, “We want to make Angry Birds available for as many people as possible. Previously, many people were experiencing problems in finding Angry Birds on Android Market, but now everybody can download the game on their device.” I think Rovio deserves a slow clap for this one for making a cash cow a free game on the android market don't u think? But that makes me wonder why would they do that? Is there something new that we might see coming from them? A sequel, or maybe a new title your thoughts please.

Source: Mashable

App Review: Qik for Android

Qik brings powerful video capabilities to your phone so you can capture & share life moments as they happen.



- Two-way live Video Chat with your phone contacts
- Send Video Mail to friends & family
- Record & instantly share videos to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube

- Upload/save videos

My Take on the Qik software is that compared to skype or fring and even the face time it works. It works no matter where you are. Your coverage doesn't change the way the app works. You can use it on 3g network wifi or now with sprint the 4g network. The Evo 4g is the best phone out right now. I hope that the rest of the companies will catch up… but that's my personal views