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May 31
- SlingPlayer beta for Google TV opens soon
- Motorola Droid Pro getting its Gingerbread update
- Sprint EVO 3D will come with 'The Green Hornet 3D'
- Zinio arrives for Android Honeycomb tablets
- Facebook for Android v1.6 in the wings, beta testers needed
- Sprint teasing EVO 3D via e-mail; not listed on rebates before June 23
- Plants vs. Zombies -- all 75MB of it -- now in the Amazon Appstore
May 30
- ASUS unveils the Padfone -- a tablet/phone hybrid
- Keeper of leaked HTC ROMs disappears into the ether
May 29
- Sprint EVO 3D aiming for the fourth week of June?
- Best Buy preps for Galaxy Tab 10.1's arrival
- OpenFeint on Android continues to grow, 16 new games announced
May 28
- Rumored Ice Cream Sandwich test device surfaces
- Droid X Gingerbread update pushing out in 'soak test'
- Amazon Appstore receives minor update -- compatibility fixes, two step purchasing
May 27
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Play hands-on and initial review
- Motorola offers a fix for broken banking apps on the Atrix
- Bootloaders: More than you ever wanted to know
- Sprint's upcoming Samsung SPH-D600 gives entry-level a whole new meaning
- A few more deets on the initial Droid X Gingerbread push
- Android Central Podcast Ep. 59
- Mojang gives a first video look at Minecraft for the Xperia Play
- Swiftkey X is here, making text prediction even more personal
- PayPal goes on the defense, sues Google over trade secrets
May 26
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 at the FCC
- Hands-on with the LG Revolution
- Google's Music app updated, brings welcomed changes
- Netflix adds support for three more phones
- Acer Iconia Tab A500 system update v1.141.07 rolling out to some users
- Verizon's IndyCar mobile app brings you one step closer to racing addiction
- mSpot Radio Spotter rolls out -- stream free radio based on cloud locker suggestions
- US Cellular's HTC Merge officially launches May 31
- Sprint Navigation now available for the Nexus S 4G
May 25
- Madfinger Games announces Shadowgun for Tegra 2 and upcoming quad-core Kal-El devices
- BlueStacks brings Android apps to your Windows PC
- Samsung Galaxy Mini mini review
- Audiogalaxy 2.0 hits the Android Market with new features in tow
- AT&T announces first LTE cities, still no LTE phones
- Official Droid X Gingerbread changelog posted by Verizon
May 24
- Xperia Play to see Minecraft before any other Android devices
- Android Quick App: GRave Defense HD
- Sonos unveils MOG integration, more music than you can shake a stick at
- Dummy units of US Cellular's HTC Merge arrive
- News360 now available for Honeycomb tablets
- LG Revolution promo materials hitting stores
- Google IO edition Galaxy Tab 10.1 caught on video demonstrating Super Mario awesomeness!
- Tweetdeck deal final, Twitter acquires them for $40 Million
- Motorola Droid Pro, Droid 2 and Droid X said to be getting Gingerbread
May 23
- Evernote developer competition kicks off with $100,000 in prizes
- Changing your Launcher by clearing app defaults
- CalorieCount.com releases app for Android, afternoon munchies successfully thwarted
- OfficeMax now selling the Acer Iconia Tab A500
- Sprint now touting EVO 4G 'with Android 2.3' [Updated]
- Contest: Win a free HTC ThunderBolt!
- T-Mobile's new 'Monthly4G' plans offer high-speed data without a contract
- Galaxy Tab 10.1 shows off keyboard dock, Transformer gets jealous
- Motorola Droid X project in the works -- is it Gingerbread?
May 22
- HTC Evo 3D to be $200 on contract at Radio Shack, $99 with trade in incentive
- HTC Merge to hit U.S. Cellular May 31
- HTC Flyer now available at Best Buy
May 21
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 review (Google IO special edition)
May 20
- New Firefox Beta for Android introduces Do Not Track privacy feature
- HTC Sense 3.0 camera with panorama setting extracted, ready to port
- Droid X2 initial review
- TweetComb and Newsr now free in the Android Market; refunds offered to existing customers
- Droid X2 initial hands-on [video]
- Android Central Podcast Ep. 58
- EVO 3D review by an Android Central reader
- Swiftkey releases new smartphone keyboard beta, opens up VIP access for the day
- Epic 4G Gingerbread update moving along nicely -- EE19 is now in the works
- HTC EVO 3D 'rough launch date' June 4?
May 19
- Tonight, on the Android Central Podcast ...
- Logitech debuts new lineup of Android tablet accessories
- HTC Sensation now available from Vodafone UK
- Android's Q1 2011 global sales hit 36 million, analyst reports
- Motorola Droid X2 now live on Verizon site
- Xperia Play pre-order page live, ships May 25
May 18
- Droid X2 will actually be on sale in some stores tomorrow
- Nexus S 4G review
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro coming to O2 UK in June
- Google rolling out server-side fix for Android sidejacking issue
- Paypal for Android now lets you deposit checks with a picture
- Droid X2 officially announced, available May 26 for $199
May 17
- More Android Market security woes -- and a novel idea to fix them from Sophos
- LG Optimus Pad now available from Rogers
- T-Mobile 'Hercules' rears head, muscle comes from dual-core Qualcomm proc?
- Sonos for Android review
- Motorola and Verizon list the Droid X2 on their sites
- NTT Docomo's summer lineup: 9 smartphones, 8 are Android
- LG Revolution launching May 26?
- Xperia Play delayed on Vodafone NZ after entire shipment of phones is stolen
- AT&T confirms to devs: Sideloading from here on out
- Android Central reader meet-up: June 2 in New York City!
- Slacker launches Premium Radio -- brings music on demand
- Radio Shack's silent EVO 3D preorders start Tuesday
- Gameloft revises DRM, allows games to be redownloaded on new devices
May 16
- HTC Evo 3D system dump available
- HTC Flyer available to pre-order from Three at subsidized price
- HTC Lead headed to AT&T, system dump leaked
- Samsung Exhibit 4G hits T-Mobile June 8
- Plants vs. Zombies hits Amazon Appstore soon; Chuzzle drops this week
- Gingerbread update now rolling out to unbranded UK Desire HD and Incredible S
- AT&T pushing updates to enable sideloading on older phones
- Barnes & Noble Nook 'App Store' reaches 1 million downloads
- HTC Holiday, Salsa and EVO View 4G ROMs leak out
May 15
- Editorial: Android's most wanted -- New phones with a current OS
- T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G to run $199 at Target [Update: launch date]
May 14
- Thunderbolt's free mobile hotspot extended through June 15, post-promo pricing revealed [updated]
- Droid X2 in stores May 26, direct fulfillment May 19
- Motorola Xoom getting official SD support soon -- in Canada
- Droid Charge gets ED2 system update, affects Media Hub only
- Samsung Droid Charge now available from Verizon, still $299
May 13
- Verizon extends Droid Charge 4G hotspot trial until June 16
- HTC Thunderbolt wireless charging back cover at FCC
- Google unveils 'News near you' -- location tracking still optional
- Android Quick App: Micronytes
- It's official: Droid Charge goes on sale May 14
- Teaser video shows off OGT Eros -- 'world's thinnest tablet' tablet
- Nexus S 4G hands-on
- HTC Sensation shipping RUU gets leaked
May 12
- Netflix app ported to Droid X, Droid 2, and OG Droid
- Gingerbread for unlocked UK Desire HD and Incredible S coming May 16, says HTC
- Adobe Flash 10.3 available in the Android Market
- Thunderbolt update available in rooted form
- More signs the white Samsung Nexus S is soon arriving with AT&T-3G compatibility
- Required reading: Skyhook lawsuit sheds light on Google's power over manufacturers
- U.S. Cellular releases Froyo update for LG Apex
- HTC Thunderbolt software update now rolling out
- Google IO Day 2 Podcast
May 11
- Android eats apple, grab the wallpaper!
- IO Bootcamp - Beginner's Guide to Android session videos and more now live
- Android Market now allows content filtering
- Google unveils 'Editor's Choice' badges for top, trustworthy apps
- Android Market getting 4GB app sizes, devs can now exclude phones
- Android Market's web store receives a face-lift
- Chrome Web Store goes worldwide, in-app purchases coming soon
- Angry Birds coming to the the Chrome Web Store
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 gets quick, easy root
- Motorola officially announces, details Android 3.1 update for Xoom
- Fireside chat with the Android Team highlights
- Galaxy Tab Gingerbread update reportedly rolling out in Italy
- Google IO Day 1 Podcast
May 10
- Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball app finally comes to Android
- Google I/O day one keynote video now available
- Android 3.1 update now rolling out to Verizon Xoom 3G owners
- Android Honeycomb 3.1 SDK add-on now available
- The new Android ADK sure can play a sweet tune
- Software update now available for Motorola Milestone 2
- About those new Adobe Reader permissions ...
- Hands-on with the Google IO special-edition Galaxy Tab 10.1
- First Look at Google Music Beta
- Music Beta video posted by Google, reminds us that no cables are needed
- Google announces Android at Home, functionality ideas seem endless
- Samsung passes out 5,000 Galaxy Tab 10.1s to I/O attendees
- Movies now available to rent from Android Market
- Google: More than 400,000 Android devices activated everyday
- Music Beta by Google page now live, accepting invite requests [Update: Music app now in the Market]
- Google IO begins today!
- Hands-on with a turned-on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
- Samsung reminds us all the Galaxy Tab 10.1 is coming June 8
- HTC Puccini: A 10-Inch LTE tablet headed to AT&T?
- Rumor: Microsoft to buy Skype for $7 Billion
- T-Mobile prepares for battle with E3 contest
May 9
- Droid Incredible 2 review
- Google Goggles update enables users to "suggest a better result"
- WatchESPN app hits the market, only available to select cable customers
- Kingdom ROM and Sense 3.0 on EVO 4G, Desire HD users don't feel special anymore
- HTC Salsa reportedly exclusive to O2 in the UK
- Maintenance update for Nexus S 4G pushing out
- Google I/O 2011 preview from from Vic Gundotra
- Carphone Warehouse to ship certain Android phones with Spark XL launcher
- HTC's ChaCha and Salsa now available for pre-order via Amazon
May 8
- Editorial: It's time to stop the 4G smoke in our eyes
- Sprint's Nexus S 4G available today for $199 on contract
- LG Optimus Black hits Europe later this month, coming to North America, too
May 7
- How to cheat at benchmarks (and why we should downplay their importance)
- Dell Venue hands-on and initial review
- HTC Sense 3.0 lockscreen available for EVO 4G
- Sneak peek at the Seesmic Honeycomb Twitter client
May 6
- HTC EVO 3D shows up in ESPN The Magazine (Update: And in EW!)
- HTC ThunderBolt Review
- HTC Sensation hits the FCC again, for real this time
- US Cellular to provide 4G LTE service to 25% of customers by the holiday season
- Droid Charge case review: Mobi Products Skin Case
- Android app captures hit-and-run on camera
- LG Optimus Black unbooking (unboxing)
- Kyocera Echo review
- T-Mobile G2X Gingerbread leak teased, leaked again, ready for flashing
- Is your ThunderBolt kickstand peeling?
- LG Optimus Pad 3G coming to Rogers
May 5
- HTC Flyer 'Magic Pen' gets priced in the UK and Europe
- Taptu update brings Honeycomb optimization
- Sprint's Relay ID Pack aids those with hearing difficulties
- Google Earth updated, optimized for Honeycomb tablets
- HTC Flyer's Digital Pen gets priced at $79.99 at Best Buy
- Samsung Replenish video hands-on
- Motorola Titanium joins Sprint with iDEN Nextel Direct Connect capability
- Bring old unlocked phones to Google IO for the 'Android for Good' program
May 4
- HTC Sensation clears the FCC, T-Mobile radios confirmed
- ThunderBolt update unofficially delayed, or at least is very, very slow
- O2 UK Xperia Play launch slips to June
- EA bags Firemint, developer of Flight Control, others
- Motorola Atrix now available in the UK
- The top Android airline apps
- Android Quick App: Death Worm
- HTC Desire HD mini review (Three network)
- Viber brings free VoIP to Android
- Benchmarking the LG Optimus 2X and the T-Mobile G2X -- stock vs. skinned
- Gingerbread OTA updates for HTC Desire HD and Incredible S rolling out
- HTC Sensation available to pre-order from Vodafone UK for May 19 delivery
- Android Central Terms and Conditions
- Advertise on Android Central
- Anybody else get a Droid Charge early?
May 3
- US Cellular CDMA price sheet leaked
- Android Central's Annual Twitter Client Poll
- ThunderBolt software update rolling in waves; who's got it?
- Android April version numbers stay relatively unchanged from the previous month
- LG Genesis: Verizon's cast-off enV Pro finds new life on US Cellular
- ThunderBolt case review: Mobi Products Crystal Case
- How Android works on BlackBerry [video]
- Samsung Galaxy S II has Gorilla Glass
- First look at Android apps on BlackBerry
- LG Optimus 2X gets Guinness record for 'first dual-core smartphone'
- CyanogenMod 7 nightly builds now available for T-Mobile G2X, Optimus 2X
May 2
- Twitter buys TweetDeck - what's the fate of the Android clients?
- Loving the Dinc 2, Tether app discussion [from the forums]
- HTC EVO 3D available for preorder as part of super secret Best Buy presale
- Galaxy S II live wallpapers now available to download
- Another taste of Ice Cream Sandwich -- the next version of Android
- Samsung Galaxy S II gets priced and is now on sale in the UK
- The competition: RIM goes thin, light with the BlackBerry Bold 9900/9930
- Lloyd Launcher Pro theme now available [from the forums]
- myTouch 4G Gingerbread leak brings a new way to tweak your settings
May 1
- This Week in Android News
- Acer Iconia Tab coming to Target stores May 15?