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My Motorola DROID received a second Froyo update yesterday, this one being the FRG22D update that adds the ability to download the Adobe Flash 10.1 browser plug-in from the Android Market. So if I got it, you guys should all get it pretty soon, too. I installed Adobe Flash 10.1 and it seems to work [...]

Our parent site MobileBurn.com is reporting live from IFA Berlin, where Samsung have released the Samsung Galaxy Tab. This device is a direct competitor to the iPad and follows on from Samsung’s success with the Galaxy S smartphone line. It offers the same 1GHz Samsung Hummingbird processor and according to our man on-site, Todd Haselton, [...]

The Motorola Charm for T-Mobile USA arrived this morning, and Michael has already started putting together a video tour of the device that should be published in the next day or two. A full review is coming, as well. The Charm features a QVGA res touchscreen display and a full QWERTY keyboard in a bar [...]

The recently confirmed G2 smartphone that is headed for T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network has been captured in the wild, according to the folks over at Engadget.  The G2, the successor to T-Mobile’s G1, looks to sport a full four row slide-out QWERTY keyboard and possibly an optical trackpad for navigation.

I posted my review of the Motorola DROID 2 for Verizon Wireless on MobileBurn yesterday afternoon.  Here’s the intro from the full Motorola DROID 2 review: When Verizon first launched the original DROID by Motorola, it marked the carrier’s first step into the world of Android smartphones – and it was a good one. The [...]

The Motorola Droid 2 R2D2 edition for Verizon is probably the coolest (ok geekiest) phone every to be created on a mass production line. I have to say, the pictures look pretty awesome. The Starwars, Empire Strikes Back special edition phone will become available in limited quantities and you can sign up for alerts at [...]

I opened up the door to find this just a few minutes ago!  Verizon’s newly announced DROID 2 smartphone.  You can also find yourself one at Verizon retail stores today since it is now available for purchase.

The beTouch E110 from Acer is by its own admission, “Smart ‘n Simple”. We took this entry level device for a spin and were pleasantly surprised by its build quality and overall functionality. However, despite jumping through the hoops and then some for what the consumer expects of an entry-level device, the beTouch E110 reminded [...]

Russell Jefferies wrote a review of the new HTC Wildfire for our sister site, MobileBurn.com.  The Wildfire is very much like the high-end HTC Desire, except for a downgraded screen, CPU, and price. Here’s an excerpt from the full HTC Wildfire review: The HTC Wildfire is one of HTC’s latest Android smartphones that is aimed [...]

For those of you looking for a non-Google source of applications for your Android powered smartphone, General Mobile recently started showing off its StoreOid app store. While it is to come pre-installed on General Mobile’s own Android powered devices, the store will function on just about any Android 1.6 or later smartphone once it is [...]