Review
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 24, 2012
The Droid Incredible 4G LTE is a solid phone on Verizon with a ridiculously long name.
It's easy to dismiss Verizon's new Droid Incredible 4G LTE. It's easy to look at the specs...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 24, 2012
Just a quick heads up for those of you with Onkyo receivers that the Onkyo Remote Android application has been updated for improved compatibility with a few models. Here's the breakdown:
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Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 23, 2012
This morning Madfinger Games took to Facebook to explain why it lowered Dead Trigger from 99 cents to free. The reasoning? Rampant piracy. "Unbelievably high" piracy, actually. "The p...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 23, 2012
The president of U.S. retail for Staples has thrown more fuel onto the blaze that is the Amazon Kindle Fire -- specifically, the next version (or versions) of the online retailer's Android-based...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 22, 2012
Hey there, everybody! Took a week off from this column last week, as my fingers (and the rest of my body) could hardly move after installing some hardwood floors. Don't let those TV shows fool y...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2012
Those of you dreaming of a better Android e-mail client might one day get your wish -- Google has acquired Sparrow. Sparrow's been an iOS/OSX staple, and we can only hope it'll bring its tal...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2012
ASUS today dropped word on its plans for Jelly Bean updates. The lucky tablet winners? The Transformer Pad, Transformer Pad Prime and the Transformer Pad Infinity. And ... that's it, so far. ASU...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2012
Amazon and Warner Bros. today announced a deal that bring "Fringe" and "The West Wing" to Amazon Prime subscribers -- and Kindle Fire owners. The two shows will be "availabl...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 20, 2012
Thing 1: Nexus 7 all up in here
Check out the official Nexus 7 guide book
Get to grips with new Jelly Bean features
Top 5 Games for your new Nexus 7
How to unlock the boot...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 19, 2012
We're right in the middle of the Android Central Podcast, but just a quick heads up that the Nexus Q -- that slick, expensive social music streaming thing -- apparently has hit some sort of limi...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 19, 2012
The Android Central Podcast is recorded live in front of a live studio audience, so you can catch us in the act.
The show kicks off around
9 p.m. EDT /...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 19, 2012
Google this afternoon announced its Q2 2012 earnings, reporting 21 percent growth year over year for revenue, at $10.96 billion. GAAP net income was listed at $2.79 billion, up from $2.51 billion fo...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 19, 2012
If you're in the market for a new Google TV, be aware that Sony's obtusely named NSZ-GT1 is now shipping from Amazon for a couple hundred bucks. That's still twice as much as http://www....
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 19, 2012
Verizon today announced its second-quarter 2012 earnings. As expected, the carrier sold a lot of phones. No, really. A lot of Android phones. And a lot of iPhones.
On the wireless side, which is th...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 18, 2012
Honda's getting serious about connecting your smartphone with your car, and it'll be launching its new HondaLink system this fall in the 2013 Honda Accord.
HondaLink follows in t...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 18, 2012
Unless you're using more than two phones, AT&T's new shared data plans won't really save you money over Verizon's.
AT&T is launching shared data plans in August. Verizon ...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 18, 2012
Sony today announced the new Android-based F800 Series Walkman, with "an extreme on-the-go entertainment experience." OK, then.
There are three devices in the range, spanning 8-, 16- and ...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 18, 2012
AT&T today has become the second U.S. carrier to announce shared data plans, wherein multiple devices consume a limited amount of data for a single fee. The plans will be available in late Augus...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 17, 2012
Here's a quick heads up that the Kyocera Hydro, the 3.5-inch, submersible (as in dunk it in water) Android phone that we first showed you back in May will be available on Boost Mobile starting A...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jul 16, 2012
Is your Android phone's bootloader unlocked? Is it SIM unlocked? What's the difference?
There's been a bit of confusion in the blogs the past few days over unlocking phones. May...
