Jul 22

Nook for Android now available to download, offers eBook lending

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Well, what do you know? Turns out you don’t actually need to invest in a Nook e-reader to enjoy the experience on your existing smartphone. And considering that the average Android smartphone will boast a display larger than your face within 2 years (if current trends continue, anyway), we’d say we could be onto something good here. At any rate, B&N’s own eBookstore app is now available for Google’s dear mobile OS, landing just weeks after Amazon pushed its Kindle app out into the same marketplace. Of course, B&N’s not shying away from the competition, dubbing its app “the only Android e-reader application to offer eBook lending.” It’s available to download now on devices rocking Android 1.6 or above, and yes, even Android users can pick up on another platform where you leave off on your phone. Fancy.

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Nook for Android now available to download, offers eBook lending originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 11:11:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 22

Olive Pad VT100 brings a voice-capable, 7-inch Android tablet to India’s airwaves

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Ha, and you thought Dell’s Streak was pushing the boundaries of what’s acceptable to hold to one’s ear. In a bid to make even the xpPhone look diminutive, Olive Telecom has just announced India’s first 3.5G Android (2.1 for now) tablet in the Olive Pad VT100. This 7-inch slate is said to boast an 800 x 480 resolution on a capacitive touchpanel, not to mention Bluetooth, WiFi, an SD card slot, 512MB of internal memory (plus 512MB ROM), a 3.5mm audio jack, 3 megapixel camera, mini USB socket and a 3,240mAh battery. There’s also a mysterious front facing camera for video calls, and sure enough, this thing actually supports voice, which may very well make it the largest smartphone to launch in 2010. If all goes well, it’ll seep out in India next month, with a price of around Rs.20000 to Rs.25000, or $425 to $530 in terms of Greenbacks. We wouldn’t get our hopes up for an immediate launch in North America, but word on the street has it that Russia and Europe could see this bad boy in the not-too-distant future.

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Olive Pad VT100 brings a voice-capable, 7-inch Android tablet to India’s airwaves originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 22

Droid X can now be counted among the rooted (update: video!)

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It’s recently come to our attention that Birdman over at the AllDroid.org forums has rooted the Droid X. By all accounts (which, at the time of this writing, consists of two forum posts that exclaim “it works!”) things are going beautifully, so what do you think? Ready to pierce the soft underbelly of your smartphone’s OS? Been dying to get a hot session of ADB going? Hit the source link, and remember: if you brick your phone, you only have yourself to blame.

Update: We’ve added a video of the process after the break. Thanks, Steven!

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Droid X can now be counted among the rooted (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 21

Nexus One is sold out in Google’s store — forever

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Google warned us that the Nexus One was approaching the end of its days, but we’ve gotta admit, we didn’t realize just how quickly that moment would come. Sure enough, Google’s official online store for the phone now just shows an ominous message that “the Nexus One is no longer available for purchase directly” from the company, which means you’re going to have to go through Vodafone, KT in South Korea, or hold out for the units that they plan on selling directly to registered developers. Needless to say, for the bulk of potential customers, the phone is all but history. So, on that note, Nexus One: for your straight-shooting stock Android ways and your unlocked radio, you’ll be dearly missed — and we hope your legacy lives on, even though your retail model does not.

[Thanks, Dan]

Nexus One is sold out in Google’s store — forever originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 19

Motorola’s rugged i1 coming to Sprint: July 25 for $150 on contract

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A solid four months after first seeing thing plastered across half of Las Vegas, Motorola’s i1 finally has a date with Sprint. The planet’s first Android-equipped smartphone with Nextel Direct Connect will go nationwide on July 25th (via telesales and websites; all other Sprint channels will see it on August 8th), bringing military spec ruggedness, push-to-talk capabilities and a certain ability to withstand all sorts of death grips. Unfortunately, Android 1.5 is a bit of a dinosaur at this point, but it’s still a heck of a lot better than that G’zOne Rock you’re currently toting. Get ready — you’ve got just under a week to scrounge up $149.99 and the nerve to sign another two-year contract.

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Motorola’s rugged i1 coming to Sprint: July 25 for $150 on contract originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:22:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 16

How would you change LG’s Ally?

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LG didn’t hold back when it came time to market its Ally, but was a tie-in with one of the summer’s biggest blockbusters really enough? We found some rather unforgivable flaws during our testing, but that’s honestly beside the point — we’re here to hear about your thoughts on the device. Priced initially at just $100 on contract, it was (and still is, to an extent) one of the best deals going for an Android-based smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard, but has it really lived up to your expectations? Are you wishing you had held out a bit longer? Is the keyboard really a winner? How do you like / dislike the UI overlay? How’s it handle when held left-handed? Go on, get really real in comments below. We’re all ears.

How would you change LG’s Ally? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:35:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 16

Graffiti for Android scribbles Palm OS memories all over Google’s platform

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Gather around the campfire, children, as we tell you a story from or youth. You see, back in our day, we carried around PDAs driven by Palm‘s operating system (no, not that one). Primitive and bulky by modern standards, sure, but if there’s one aspect we remember most fondly — or at least most vividly — it’d be Graffiti, the shorthand writing system for your stylus-based text entry. And guess what? You can now bring that same frustration enjoyment to Google Android. Available now via Market, the free, OS-wide keyboard alternative comes care of Access, who gained the rights to Graffiti following the Palm / Xerox settlement from way back in 2006. The future is the past as remembered by the present, or something like that — download away.

Graffiti for Android scribbles Palm OS memories all over Google’s platform originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 14

Motorola Droid X gets cinematic ‘See You Tomorrow’ trailer (video)

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Yeah, we said trailer. The Droid family has seen its fair share of atypical ads, and while this one won’t tug on your heartstrings, it’ll definitely captivate. Unless you’re already three sheets to the wind and well on your way into an early weekend. Either way, you should really have a look after the break.

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Motorola Droid X gets cinematic ‘See You Tomorrow’ trailer (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jul 14

SanDisk’s elusive 32GB microSDHC card on sale tomorrow at Verizon: $100 with a Droid X, $150 without

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Oh, sure — SanDisk‘s 32GB microSDHC card has been “shipping” since late March, but have you actually tried to find one? It’s been a lesson in frustration for many, and while a few e-tailers have shown stock off and on, the card has generally evaded archivists who simply need an insane amount of available storage on their handset. Starting tomorrow, however, that should change. Verizon Wireless — of all companies — has somehow managed to become the “only retailer that offers customers the 32GB SanDisk microSDHC card.” We’re assuming it’s referring to brick and mortar retailers, but at any rate, the gem will be on sale tomorrow at VZW outlets for $149.99, or just $99.99 if you purchase one alongside Motorola’s Droid X. The only trouble with that? You’re stuck figuring out what to do with the 16GB microSDHC card that ships inside of the phone. Thank heavens for the Bay, right?

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Jul 14

Bing to bring full-featured client to Android ‘within next six weeks’

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Microsoft’s Bing and Google’s Android aren’t exactly complete strangers (hello, Moto), but now the company is saying it’ll bring a full-featured client to the platform sometime within the next six weeks. Not much is known, but according to PC World (via Yahoo! News), it’ll at least include desktop-parity with features such as web, image, and news search (in addition to maps, of course). ¿Está tu Nexus One listo para los links?

Bing to bring full-featured client to Android ‘within next six weeks’ originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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