Dual-core has become something of great desire in the ranks of the Android faithful and it’s finally beginning to get widespread. Phones already released – such as the Motorola Atrix 4G the T-Mobile G2X and the Samsung Galaxy S II – are now in the hands of consumers. More are in the pipeline, too, with the DROID Bionic/ Motorola Targa (we’re still not sure if the former will end up being the latter), the DROID X2 (which Verizon has yet to officially announce) and HTC’s EVO 3D and Sensation. And most likely a ton more we haven’t heard of yet.
Then there are tablets – the Motorola XOOM, ASUS’ Transformer, Acer’s Iconia Tab, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, Dell’s tablet – I could go on and on with how many dual-core tablets are soon headed our way. Which ones are you most looking forward to, though? I know quad-core is on the horizon but until we get more of an idea about who will be utilizing it and when, let’s not consider it just yet. Vote in both polls below and let us know – we really are very curious!
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Dual-core has become something of great desire in the ranks of the Android faithful and it’s finally beginning to get widespread. Phones already released – such as the Motorola Atrix 4G the T-Mobile G2X and the Samsung Galaxy S II – are now in the hands of consumers. More are in the pipeline, too, with the DROID Bionic/ Motorola Targa (we’re still not sure if the former will end up being the latter), the DROID X2 (which Verizon has yet to officially announce) and HTC’s EVO 3D and Sensation. And most likely a ton more we haven’t heard of yet.
Then there are tablets – the Motorola XOOM, ASUS’ Transformer, Acer’s Iconia Tab, Samsung’s Galaxy Tab, Dell’s tablet – I could go on and on with how many dual-core tablets are soon headed our way. Which ones are you most looking forward to, though? I know quad-core is on the horizon but until we get more of an idea about who will be utilizing it and when, let’s not consider it just yet. Vote in both polls below and let us know – we really are very curious!
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We were originally led to believe that HBO would be bringing HBO Go – an app that’ll let you stream a sea of HBO content right to your device for free (if you have an HBO subscription) – on May 2nd, but it’s just popped up in the Android market ready to download. They warn that select devices won’t be supported and a quick look at our list shows the Motorola XOOM and the LG Optimus 2X grayed out when trying to download. The original Motorola DROID also seems to be giving folks issues judging by Market comments.
They’re probably working on a Honeycomb-specific version of the app in the case of the XOOM, and the LG Optimus 2X has not been released in the USA. (The T-Mobile G2x should work, though.) Anyway, if you’re an HBO customer with a supported provider (U-Verse from AT&T, Charter (Beta), Cox (Beta), DIRECTV, DISH, Suddenlink, Verizon and Xfinity) you can go ahead and check this one out in the Android market. HBO assures everyone that even more television providers will be supported soon.
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The question on everyone’s mind this week following the crash of Verizon’s LTE network and the delay of the Samsung Droid Charge is "When will the phone finally go on sale?" If the above screen shot is any indication, Tuesday may be the day.
It looks like Costco is expecting to start getting the Droid Charge on Monday (it’ll either get a "Go" or a revised launch date on Monday, too), with a hard "do not sell" order until Tuesday. And all locations should be stocked by the end of the day on Wednesday.
So it’s not asking too much to read into this that the Droid Charge could be available to the general public — and not just at Costco — on Tuesday. We’ve certainly got our fingers crossed. While you wait, be sure to check out our initial review. And we’ve got one more pic after the break.
Update: We’ve gotten a Costco inventory screen that confirms what you see above, with an "expected arrival" of May 5. Check it out after the break.
Thanks, Anon!
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Droid Charge may go on sale Tuesday (Updated with more confirmation) posted originally by Android Central
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The question on everyone’s mind this week following the crash of Verizon’s LTE network and the delay of the Samsung Droid Charge is "When will the phone finally go on sale?" If the above screen shot is any indication, Tuesday may be the day.
It looks like Costco is expecting to start getting the Droid Charge on Monday (it’ll either get a "Go" or a revised launch date on Monday, too), with a hard "do not sell" order until Tuesday. And all locations should be stocked by the end of the day on Wednesday.
So it’s not asking too much to read into this that the Droid Charge could be available to the general public — and not just at Costco — on Tuesday. We’ve certainly got our fingers crossed. While you wait, be sure to check out our initial review. And we’ve got one more pic after the break.
Update: We’ve gotten a Costco inventory screen that confirms what you see above, with an "expected arrival" of May 5. Check it out after the break.
Thanks, Anon!
Droid Charge Specs | Droid Charge Forums | Droid Charge Accessories
Droid Charge may go on sale Tuesday (Updated with more confirmation) posted originally by Android Central
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Look out, all you tweakers and overclockers — there’s a new kid on the block who’s likely to take the throne in very short order — the Samsung Galaxy S 2. Right out of the box it’s an awesome performer, chewing through benchmark tests like candy even with less than optimized software on board. We’re hearing from all over about how smooth and quick it is, and everyone seems pretty darn impressed.
And to make things a bit more interesting, the phone isn’t locked down in any way and already has a fairly easy root method from Chainfire over at XDA. We can’t wait to see what happens with this one, as it appears we’re at a whole ‘nother level of performance here. Samsung needs to hurry with that roll-out!
Source: XDA-Developers. Big Thanks to Jonathan for the image, and Chainfire for the tip!
The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is already a beast — and now it's rooted posted originally by Android Central
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Look out, all you tweakers and overclockers — there’s a new kid on the block who’s likely to take the throne in very short order — the Samsung Galaxy S 2. Right out of the box it’s an awesome performer, chewing through benchmark tests like candy even with less than optimized software on board. We’re hearing from all over about how smooth and quick it is, and everyone seems pretty darn impressed.
And to make things a bit more interesting, the phone isn’t locked down in any way and already has a fairly easy root method from Chainfire over at XDA. We can’t wait to see what happens with this one, as it appears we’re at a whole ‘nother level of performance here. Samsung needs to hurry with that roll-out!
Source: XDA-Developers. Big Thanks to Jonathan for the image, and Chainfire for the tip!
The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is already a beast — and now it's rooted posted originally by Android Central
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If we were Verizon, we’d probably just point to the subscriber scoreboard, stick our hands in our pockets (filled with cash) and walk away from T-Mobile’s taunts. And maybe say something about people in glass houses.
Source: Twitter. Thanks to everyone who sent this in.
T-Mobile pokes the bear, chides Verizon for its day of LTE downtime posted originally by Android Central
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If we were Verizon, we’d probably just point to the subscriber scoreboard, stick our hands in our pockets (filled with cash) and walk away from T-Mobile’s taunts. And maybe say something about people in glass houses.
Source: Twitter. Thanks to everyone who sent this in.
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If you’re anything like we are here at Android Central, you love suggestions about must-have apps. Nothing brightens our day more than finding that new essential app that makes you wonder what life was like before it. Here are some of our favorites from the past week for your downloading pleasure.
Android Central Editors' app picks for April 30, 2011 posted originally by Android Central
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