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August 31
- Uncrating the Droid Bionic Droid Does code
- Microsoft releases the Windows Azure Toolkit for Android
- Reminder: Win a Samsung Infuse 4G today from Waze and Android Central
- Reminder: Last chance to win a 3D phone with SpeedX 3D and Android Central!
- Google Voice updated, provides fix for delayed SMS and voicemail notifications
- AC reader snaps 4G LTE-upgraded Motorola Xoom
- Android App Review: MobiReader Pro by DIOTEK Co
- Which Samsung Galaxy S II is right for you?
- A sneak peak at the Droid Bionic training docs, plus more confirmation of a Sept. 8 launch
- Android App Review: Barcode Scanner
- Android 3.2 SDK update now available
- LG Thrill 4G to finally show up at Radio Shack, will cost $80 on contract and $550 outright
August 30
- T-Mobile announces their own Galaxy S II
- First look at the Lenovo ThinkPad Android tablet
- Android Wallpaper Review: Koi Live Wallpaper
- Epson iPrint application now available for Android
- Sprint Epic 4G Touch specs revealed
- Samsung outs Sprint's Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch ahead of tonight's event
- Mozilla working on a tablet specific version of Firefox, show a peek at the new UI
- Rogers bringing the LTE equipped Samsung Galaxy S II to Canada
- Vizio tablet review
- Catch Phil on the WPCentral Podcast
- Reminder: Win an HTC EVO 3D today from Waze and Android Central
August 29
- OnStar announces RemoteLink application enhancements - Send directions from your smartphone to vehicle
- Android Game Review: Zombieville USA
- LG VS920 skates through the FCC, could it be the Revolution 2?
- Samsung Mesmerize will be receiving Gingerbread update
- Waze and Android Central are giving away one Android device every day for a week!
- How might a Droid Prime affect the future of Android's Nexus line?
- CM7 seen booting on an HP TouchPad, still a long way from being usable
- EA officially rolls out free version of Tetris
- Toshiba's Android-powered tablet gets thin at IFA
August 27
- HTC Holiday caught again on camera, 4.5 inches of LTE heading for AT&T
- Sony Tablet S2 to be called Tablet P when it launches?
- Eric Schmidt: Google is 'absolutely committed' to Google TV, expect more partners soon
- 'HTC Bliss' software screenshots emerge
- Acer Iconia A500 3.2 update now landing September 10th
August 26
- HTC Vigor pictures leaked, looks like the Droid Incredible's big brother
- Samsung reminds why we love the Galaxy S II, and that it's coming soon to the US
- Pantech Breakout another Verizon LTE Android phone?
- Friday Freebie: Win a free Energizer inductive charging pad
- All three Galaxy S II's together is something to smile about
- FEMA's Android app is full of emergency preparedness goodness
- Gameloft launches Android HD+ game subscription service
- Android Central Podcast Ep. 68
- Google TV finally coming to UK?
August 25
- Droid 2 Gingerbread update support page live, hopefully OTA not far behind
- Google+ app updated, now allows resharing
- First look at HDMwIn for Gingerbread phones
- Qik Video Premium adds a slew of new features for a $5 monthly subscription
- Samsung set to announce Galaxy Tab 7.7 tablet at IFA conference in Berlin
- Cloud.tv introduces HD Widgets - fully customizable widgets designed specifically for Honeycomb tablets
- AC reader snaps up 3G ASUS EeePad Transformer in Taiwan
- NVIDIA opens TegraZone.com, updates Android app, and has 5 Acer Iconias to give away
- Sony Ericsson announces the Xperia Neo V; all 2011 Xperia phones to get Android 2.3.4
- Motorola Atrix not the most powerful smartphone in the world says the UK
August 24
- Samsung Galaxy S II used in Samsung's teaser video looks to be the Sprint version
- HTC EVO 4G software update 4.53.651.1 now showing up for some
- Vizio 8" tablet first of its kind to support Hulu Plus
- HTC Puccini spotted, AT&T LTE confirmed once again
August 23
- Acer Iconia A500 getting a small system update today
- Asus Transformer update includes Netflix support
- Samsung Galaxy S WiFi coming to UAE in September
- Google Wallet to launch soon? RadioShack is priming employees
- Nook Color updated to Version 1.3, brings access to Nook magazines
- AC on the Road: A couple days with GM, Chevy MyLink and a wealth of Android potential
- Android Market gets another update, brings PIN locking, +1ing
- AT&T Samsung Impulse might be 4G ... but which kind of 4G?
- Microsoft tries to keep Motorola from importing phones it's no longer selling anyway
August 22
- Sneak peek at Verizon's Droid Bionic 'Rule All Machines' commercial
- Gingerbread leaked for the Droid 2 Global
- Canadian XOOMs to begin receiving Android 3.1 update today
- Android Game Review: Robot Unicorn Attack
- Gameloft lets you gambling cowboys fight off aliens with latest Market releases
- Android 101: Know what's using your battery
- Three UK aiming for 80% HSPA+ coverage by end of 2011
- Verizon officially unveils Verizon Video - more than 250 TV shows for $10 a month
- LG announces the Optimus Sol with 3.8-inch 'Ultra AMOLED' display
- LG Thrill 4G shows up in Target circular, sports an $80 price tag
August 21
- LG Optimus Sol press images revealed, looks like another stylish mid-range phone from LG
- Android Game Review: Spirit HD
- Samsung Galaxy Precedent coming to Straight Talk
August 20
- ROM review: GPA (Gingerbread Peter Alfonso) for the Nexus S 4G
- How I use my Galaxy Tab 10.1
- Viewsonic takes a moment to kick webOS while it's down, reminds us it makes Android and Windows tablets
- White Samsung Galaxy S II also heading to T-Mobile UK
August 19
- Sprint Mobile IP Relay app alludes to Samsung Galaxy S II, Samsung M930, and Kyocera Oblique
- Gameloft Launches UNO on the Android Market
- Carrier billing comes to Vodafone UK and Germany
- Moving from webOS to Android [From the Forums]
- Android App Review: Pocket Casts
August 18
- Android 2.3.4 update for T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G now rolling out
- Breaksclusive: Mobile Nations takes over the Android Central Podcast at 9 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. PST
- Evernote acquires Skitch, releases Skitch app for Android
- And then there were three [the competition] -- HP to shut down webOS device operations
- HTC Puccini tablet coming to AT&T as 'HTC Jetstream'?
- Cellular South gets ready for LTE network, expands voice and data capacity
- Samsung teases new 'Unpacked' event at Berlin's IFA conference
- HTC EVO 3D update now available
- Android Game Review: GRave Defense HD
- Doctor Who brings the Tardis over to Android
- UK Droidcon's latest sponsor is...RIM?
- UK Xoom owners to get Android 3.2 update next month?
- More Super AMOLED HD details revealed, a 4.5" Super AMOLED HD Samsung Celox may be using it
- Samsung Hercules shows up on TELUS one more time
August 17
- Leaked Sprint playbook shows HTC EVO 3D to get updated Aug 23, Conquer 4G on Aug 21
- DirecTV NFL Sunday Ticket now available for more Android devices
- Droid Bionic's retail price to be $587 - plus, possible launch date
- Sony Ericsson to preview a slew of new titles for the Xperia PLAY at this week's Gamescom
- Droid 3 backordered, slew of devices on Verizon end-of-life list, internal memo says
- Droid Bionic features, specs and more leak out ... again
- Droid Incredible Gingerbread update delayed
- Huawei IDEOS is now the most popular smartphone in Kenya
- Android Wallpaper Review: Captain America Live Wallpaper
- Acer Iconia Smart finally set to appear in September?
- Don't forget to vote in the Readers Choice awards for best Android phone
- Motorola Atrix Gingerbread update now available in Korea
August 16
- Google Maps updated with bubble buttons, Transit Navigation improvements
- HTC Ruby may be the HTC Amaze 4G when it launches
- LinkedIn revamps their Android app - Faster, Simpler, and Better
- ViewPad 10Pro by Viewsonic whets both Windows 7 and Froyo appetites
- Firefox for Android reaches version 6, brings performance enhancements and a visual refresh
- Samsung Celox, an LTE-toting Galaxy phone, captured on camera
- European HTC EVO 3D now available
- Google Catalogs makes shopping from your tablet easier
- Galaxy Tab 10.1 isn't banned from The Netherlands, for now
- Samsung Hercules and HTC Ruby possible release dates revealed in T-Mobile back-to-school flyer
- AT&T LG Thrill 4G delayed again, Sept. 4 new date from leaked docs
August 15
- Google-Motorola purchase podcast special!
- Gogo's inflight Wifi Android app is now airborne, and we've got 100 free codes!
- Limited Edition Minecraft Xperia Play for sale on eBay
- HTC Bliss spied in the wild
- Astraware releases Word Games exclusively for the B&N nook Color
- HTC Holiday prototype found on Craigslist, works on AT&T bands
- Did Apple tamper with evidence in the German Apple v. Samsung case?
- Fusion Garage announces new Grid 10 tablet - Runs on Android kernel, includes crazy custom UI
- Drawdle - Use your own doodles to solve physics puzzles!
- OEM partners supportive of Motorola Mobility acquisition, praise Google's defense of Android
August 13
- Be sure to add your favorite Android Central writers to your Google+ Circles!
- ROM review: Oxygen for the Nexus S 4G
- Samsung Infuse 4G to get Gingerbread this month, AT&T says on Twitter
August 12
- The Bugdroid meets the Dragon
- Sky Sports News finally comes to Android
- Android 101: Change Gmail's text size
- Beer Pong HD adds online multiplayer mode, Lloyd hangs out for table of the month
- Android now has Sprint's tablet section all to itself
- HTC Bliss lands at the FCC
- Samsung: Device leak details 'are not accurate'
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro now available in the UK
- HTC Sensation Android 2.3.4 update rolling out across Europe
- Android Central Podcast Ep. 67
- 7-inch Acer Iconia A100 available today
August 11
- Google Videos app now working on all devices rocking Android 2.2 and up
- T-Mobile G-Slate's Android 3.1 update pushing out now
- LG Optimus Sol leaked, AMOLED display, 1GHz CPU and Gingerbread on board
- NFL releases official fantasy football app just in time for football season
- Samsung Galaxy S Plus shows off for the camera, makes Galaxy S owners sad
- White Galaxy S II heading to O2, Three, Vodafone and Orange in the UK next month
- Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc 4.0 firmware update now rolling out
- ROM review: Senseless ROM 1.1 for EVO 3D
- Samsung i927 passes through the FCC, looks to be headed to AT&T
- And HTC's 'major news announcement' is ... Beats Audio
August 10
- Kyocera Echo's Gingerbread update pushing out again, sans bugs this time
- Gingerbread now available for Bell and Virgin Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant via Kies
- Logitech announces keyboard case for the Galaxy Tab 10.1
- Samsung Galaxy Xcover announced; IP67 certified with Gingerbread and Touchwiz
- Apple also files complaint against Motorola Xoom design, may seek injunction
- Motorola Droid Bionic takes in a Mets game
- Google App Inventor killed off with Google Labs, will live on as open-source code
- Adobe Flash player for Android updated, brings security fixes and enhancements
August 9
- Greedy Spiders brings 8-legged strategy to Android
- Android 3.1 for the Motorola XOOM in Europe rolling out in stages
- LTE-capable Samsung Galaxy S II Celox surfaces
- German court orders Samsung to halt Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales and advertisements, will affect most of EU
- Honeycomb tip: Leave an 'If found' message on your lockscreen
- Tribune Co. developing a tablet device?!
- Orange UK taking Android to Monte Carlo
- HTCDev site outs more pics of Sense and Honeycomb
- Droid Bionic battery life said to be better in latest tester leak
- Sprint's Epic 4G Touch, EVO Design 4G, Motorola Admiral tipped off
- YouTube app updated, now allows more control over your uploaded videos
August 8
- Honeycomb 3.1 update for LG G-Slate to start pushing Aug 8 or 9 says LG
- Motorola Droid Bionic caught looking a little less blurry in latest leaked pics
- Gingerbread update for the HTC Inspire 4G now ready
- Android Kids App: Bord Chalkboard
- More pictures of the HTC Ruby show a sleek device coming to T-Mobile
- Google Movies update pushing out to Galaxy Tab
August 7
- Samsung Hercules photos leaked, show T-Mobile and Galaxy S II branding
- Motorola Droid Bionic user manual previewed in FCC docs, confirms 4.3-inch qHD display, mentions GSM World Phone capability?
- Newly public FCC docs break down the new Droid Bionic, inside and out
August 6
- Android Quick App: Fieldrunners HD
- Reader goes hands-on with the LG Thrill
August 5
- This old and busted Motorola Droid just won a new Droid 3!
- Video shows progress bringing CyanogenMod to LG Optimus 3D
- Vote for your favorite Android phone in our Readers Choice Awards polls
- Mobile Nations 4: From boardroom to bedroom
- Pierre Cardin introduces first designer tablet in the UK
- Samsung Hercules spotted on Telus?
- Android Central Podcast Ep. 66
- Android Kids App: PopOut! Tale of Peter Rabbit
- AutoCAD WS for Android sees over 1 million installs
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 TouchWiz update available now
- Specs slip out for Verizon's upcoming mid-line slider, the LG Enlighten
August 4
- Bionic, SGSII, Prime,Vigor and more [From the Forums]
- Google to Microsoft: 'We didn't fall for it' [updated with Microsoft's retort]
- Motorola announces the 3.5-inch XT531 Android smartphone
- OpenFeint adds 230 games in past two months, holds 24 of top 100 spots in Android Market
- Paranormal Agency now available for Android
- T-Mobile to begin performing in-house Gingerbread updates for myTouch4G and G2 on August 6
- Yes, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has Gorilla Glass
- Toshiba Thrive review
- Skype adds video support for a slew of new devices, with a catch
- Editorial: Keep it in the courtroom, folks
- Samsung Galaxy Tab hitting the UK on Aug. 12?
- A tour of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch event in London (update: video!)
August 3
- Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 at the European launch event
- Clearwire announces plans for LTE Advanced network, still committed to Wimax
- Update now available to fix the Toshiba Thrive's oversleeping issue
- Even more Berenstain Bears titles headed to the Android Market
- Rdio updates its Android app ... for Ice Cream Sandwich compatibility
- Time Inc. bringing all 21 of its magazines to tablet form
- Cellular South getting the Samsung Admire
- Reminder: We're live from London and New York for Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 events
- Study shows that 'mobile threat activity' has risen significantly in past 6 months
- Google+ app updated, brings ability to hide 1-1 Huddles
- Latest Android version numbers are out; Froyo still rules the roost
August 2
- Motorola Droid Bionic specs sneak out courtesy of MotoDev Site
- Galaxy Tab 10.1 coming to Australia "in the near future" says Samsung
- Galaxy Tab 10.1 is thinner, lighter, faster in new UK TV ads
- NVIDIA: Kal-El quad-core tablets coming this fall, phones in early 2012
- Naughty Cities tells you the good places to go to be bad
- Android Developer Labs 2011 - Submit your registrations now!
- Leaked Verizon MAP notice suggests some heavyweight devices on deck
- Google IO Samsung Galaxy Tabs get update for Google Movies
- Kyocera Echo gets Gingerbread upgrade, doesn't have NFC, can't make waffles; Update: And may brick your phone
August 1
- Gameloft sees sales climb by 15 percent in first half of 2011, mobile sales up 55 percent
- Xperia Arc and Play update brings launcher improvements, multimedia goodies
- Ask AC: What happens if I put an AT&T SIM card in the Motorola Photon 4G?
- Accessory review: Seidio SURFACE Case for HTC Incredible 2
- Open enrollment for Sprint's Total Equipment Protection begins today
- Apple blocks Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in Australia
- Gingerbread update for HTC Desire now available as RUU