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[Swisha]

Samsung confirms Continuum dual-display Android handset for Verizon



After a rather large complement of leaks, Samsung has finally confirmed its Continuum phone for Verizon, via Twitter of all places. The phone will ship on November 11th. Samsung is billing it as the "first phone with a dedicated ticker display," referring to the secondary 1.8-inch color screen below the capacitive touch buttons. There's a Samsung Mobile event happening at 6PM EST that will undoubtedly shed more light on this Android handset, but for now we expect the specs to be in line with other Galaxy S-series handsets. You know, except for the ticker part. Samsung is also proud to announce that it's shipped 3 million Galaxy S phones in the US, a sizable chunk of the 7 million or so sold globally so far.

Here's the feature breakdown:

3.4-inch Super AMOLED primary display, 1.8-inch Super AMOLED secondary "ticker" display.
"Grip sensor" lets you touch the bottom sides of the phone to light up the ticker.
Android 2.1 (ouch).
Bing Maps / Bing Search (double ouch).
Samsung 1GHz Hummingbird processor.
Six-axis sensor + accelerometer.
5 megapixel camera, shoots 720p video.
802.11n WiFi.
8GB microSD card included.
$200 on two-year contract after $100 mail-in rebate.


http://goo.gl/1zS1z

ok seriously, Samsung is shipping a phone at this time with Android 2.1 ?! what's so hard in manufacturing the phone with 2.2 b4 they start shipping them out for sale?

Google really needs to get a handle on these phone manufacturers and insist on providing consumers with the latest version of their OS in a more timely manner and not 1 year after the release date

[Swisha]

Motorola Droid Pro official on Verizon: $179.99 after rebate, pre-sales begin November 9th



Exactly as suspected, the Droid Pro will start its Verizon retail adventure tomorrow, with pre-sales at selected VZW stores and the carrier's online outlet, to be followed by its proper shelf debut on November 18th. Price is set at $179.99 on a two-year contract, provided you're happy to take care of a $100 mail-in rebate. Moto will be hoping business types lap this offer up, as it has equipped the Droid Pro with an unusual (outside of RIM's realm) portrait QWERTY keyboard as well as a dual-mode CDMA/GSM wireless chip. A 3.1-inch display, 1GHz of processing power, and a 5 megapixel autofocus cam fill out the spec sheet.


http://goo.gl/Gcy1n

[Swisha]

Evernote 2.0 For Android Gets a Whole Lot Better

Evernote, the feature-rich cloud-based scrapbook, is rolling out a big update to its Android app, bringing faster and more streamlined searching, a refined note-browsing interface, a Google search widget, and offline note viewing for premium Evernote users.

[Swisha]

Motorola Droid 2 Global now available at Verizon for $199



Never mind that November 11 rumor, the Droid 2 Global is available to buy from Verizon right now. The dual-mode CDMA/GSM handset from Moto -- equipped with a 1.2GHz processor, don't forget -- is ready to be yours today for $199.99 after a $100 mail-in rebate and subject to the usual two-year contractual commitment. If you still need convincing, this new SKU also comes in a sparkling white option...




http://goo.gl/WQjNK

[pugboy]

anybody here using HTC sync ?
Mine doesn't always sync with my htc phone

[Swisha]

YouTube Remote app released, controls Leanback on GTV or PC from your Android phone



We weren't completely in love with Google TV's YouTube Leanback experience when we gave the platform a run through, but that could change now that the YouTube Remote app has been released to the Android Market. Users pair the devices simply by signing into YouTube Leanback on the TV or PC and the app on the phone with the same account, then select a video on the phone and send it to the bigger screen with a press of a button. At least, that's how it should work. TechCrunch got a hands on with the new app and a new Topics sorting system for the site during a demo and found some potential, however trying it on one of our devices elicited a slew of crashes before we eventually got everything synced up and working. QR code's after the break so you can have a go of your own.

Update: Once we got everything rolling, we were able to get a better impression of the app. While it was a bit slow to open on our Galaxy S phone, once it is up, it worked smoothly, scrolling side to side through various queues of types of content and our favorites list. While the task of pulling up Leanback in a browser window or even on a Google TV device makes it ill-suited for one-off viewing and the fast forward/rewind buttons are simple 15-second skips, where it excels is building a up a queue of videos and sending them over all at once. It will work on multiple screens at the same time as well, but there's no Airplay-style syncing to be had, if one of them starts to slow down or buffer it will simply continue lagging behind.


http://goo.gl/yFTpA

[Swisha]

Opera Mobile 10.1 for Android hits public beta



As promised, the boys and girls at Opera have pushed out an Android-flavored beta version of their Opera Mobile 10.1 product today -- and considering the company's track record for making awesome replacement browsers, odds are good that you're going to want to check it out. Besides pinch-to-zoom and support for location services, you'll find fan favorites like desktop browser sync and Opera's Speed Dial, a touchable grid of bookmarks. What's more, the visual tab management is downright slick (then again, outdoing the tab management in-built to Android doesn't take much), so you might want to take it for a test drive today -- can we suggest engadget.com as a fine starting point? The app's available from the Android Market right now; follow the break for the press release and an official demo of pinch-to-zoom in action. Or, you know, just download it and do some pinch-to-zooming of your own. Your call.




http://goo.gl/1HQFh

[Swisha]

whoagadoi!


45 New Angry Birds Levels HAVE JUST BEEN ADDED



Strike while the pigs are hot, Angry Birders—Rovio has just released 45 new levels for Android, along with a new bird (a grumpy obese one, by the looks of things) and a new plot twist. Download now!


http://goo.gl/FYBEV

[r3iXmann]

woot

[roam]

Nexus S... any thoughts?

[Swisha]

like nobody else does post Android news besides me?



This is the Nexus S



Here it is: the Nexus S, your Gingerbread-running Google phone from Samsung, and the presumed sequel to the HTC-produced Nexus One. These pictures were taken about a month ago, but it's still unclear exactly when we can expect an announcement. Needless to say, if you happen to be near a Google or Samsung campus, keep a keen eye out for these things right now.




http://goo.gl/eUttu

[Swisha]

Exclusive: Samsung 'flagship' phone with Gingerbread and huge display coming in early 2011



Okay, so you're not feeling Samsung's Nexus S. We'd say that's a little premature, but still, we get it. We understand. How about this, then? Is this more to your liking? We've just been tipped with a few morsels on what should become Samsung's flagship Android device early next year -- February, to be specific, suggesting we could see an unveiling at MWC -- and it's looking promising. Different parts of the slide deck describe it as having either a 4.3- or 4.5-inch "sAMOLED2" display, presumably standing for "Super AMOLED 2" and implying that Sammy's made some advancements over the screens we've been seeing on the Galaxy S series this year. It'll naturally have Android Gingerbread and be equipped with an 8 megapixel camera capable of 1080p video capture, 14.4Mbps HSPA, Bluetooth 3.0, a 1.2GHz core of some sort, and 16GB of storage onboard. The deck describes it as having an "ultra sleek design," and judging from the side shot, we'd tend to agree. So who's holding out for this?


http://goo.gl/3vKK

[tr1ad]

2.3 taking long.....

[Greypatch]

excellent

[Greypatch]

where can I get a good hands free set for my N1 in T&T ?

or can you guys recommend a good unit for the N1 I could order it online.

[tr1ad]

patch

ended up buying this on tuner from gnicho
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=336131

it's branded blackberry.... but works great.. especially with the vlingo app...

[Swisha]

Eric Schmidt shows off a Nexus S at the Web 2.0 summit, says Gingerbread coming in 'next few weeks'



We had a feeling Eric Schmidt would be doing something surprising at the Web 2.0 summit, and the man didn't disappoint -- he just showed off the Nexus S running on T-Mobile, and revealed it has NFC features, a technology he thinks will eventually replace credit cards. Unfortunately, he also called it an "unannounced phone" from an "announced manufacturer," and the logo was taped over, so we're not any closer to a release date here.

Update: We've added some more pics to the gallery, including some close-ups that show the carrier is indeed T-Mo. We'll let you know if Schmidt drops any more details on this thing.

Update 2: Schmidt said Gingerbread would be out in the "next few weeks," so we're assuming this bad boy will come along with it.



We saw the handset for all of three seconds and weren't able to snap a single picture nor touch it for ourselves, but as Schmidt walked away he left us with one last lingering look at Gingerbread -- the screen shutting off. When he pressed the power button, the image winked out like an old CRT TV




http://goo.gl/kiVLJ

[M_2NR]

Guys need some advice, a relative of mine looking at the Galaxy Tab. There real interest is for Emails and PDFs but they liked it cuz of the size, etc.

What i need to know is what are the good PDF apps that allow for loading of bookmarks in a PDF. I was looking at the Adobe Reader for Android and well that didnt cut it, and i found one searching named Repligo but that's 7.95usd. Are there any others?

thanks for the help in advance. Remember, /must/ load bookmarks for the PDFs.

[bigga514]

From: "Samsung Canada" <MySamsung@email.samsung.ca>
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 09:01:25 GMT
To: xxxx@pcguy514.ca<xxxx@pcguy514.ca>
ReplyTo: SamsungCanada@reply-to.m-km.net
Subject: Tech, the wait is over! The Samsung Galaxy Tab(TM) is here


http://samsungcanada.m-km.net/samsungca ... 2TBQsBl02Z

[Greypatch]

thanks tr1ad

[Swisha]

Steve Wozniak: Android will be the dominant smartphone platform

Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak, has never been one to mince words. Today's no different as demonstrated in an interview with the Dutch-language De Telegraaf newspaper in The Netherlands. The first revelation is an admission that Apple had collaborated with a well-known Japanese consumer electronics company in 2004 to develop a phone that was ahead of its time. Woz is quoted as saying that while Apple was content with the quality, it "wanted something that could amaze the world." Obviously, the phone was shelved followed by Apple's announcement of the iPhone in January 2007.

Woz then moved on to the topic of Android saying that Android smartphones, not the iPhone, would become dominant, noting that the Google OS is likely to win the race similarly to the way that Windows ultimately dominated the PC world. Woz stressed that the iPhone, "Has very few weak points. There aren't any real complaints and problems. In terms of quality, the iPhone is leading." However, he then conceded that, "Android phones have more features," and offer more choice for more people. Eventually, he thinks that Android quality, consistency, and user satisfaction will match iOS.

Steve closed the interview with a jab at Nokia calling it, "the brand from a previous generation" suggesting that the boys from Finland should introduce a new brand for a young consumer. Hmm, so we guess he'll be in line for the launch of the MeeGo-based N9 then?


http://goo.gl/9hMaH

[tr1ad]

ROFL.....


on another note, N1 froze lost everything, had to wipe and reboot.... strange occurance?

[stev]

anyone wit a milestone get 2.2 yet?

[bigga514]

yer stev i upgrade mine from 2.1update1 to 2.2

[Swisha]

ROFL.....


on another note, N1 froze lost everything, had to wipe and reboot.... strange occurance?

hmmm my N1 froze a couple times. i just took out the battery, put it back in, reboot and everything was normal...

[DFC]

Guys get the app Floating Image. It's cool to display pictures.

Also i'm an average IT guy, i hear all this talk about rooting and flashing and wiping, and i'm clueless.
I have 2.1 on my mytouch and i want froyo.
Someone advise me on this.

I'm not sure when i'm getting froyo update for my fone.



And lets all petition bmobile for an android internet package !
What you all think?

[bigga514]

first time art ever um move me so yes.

which my touch you have? (your in i.t and still don't know details matter smh)

T-Mobile MyTouch 2
T-Mobile MyTouch 3G
T-Mobile MyTouch 4G
T-Mobile MyTouch Slide
i use android forums for my info and updates

[tr1ad]

ROFL.....


on another note, N1 froze lost everything, had to wipe and reboot.... strange occurance?

hmmm my N1 froze a couple times. i just took out the battery, put it back in, reboot and everything was normal...

when i did that i lost everything

did a sync, it came back i powered off and when i powered back on it was lost again
did the wipe and so far everything is staying on

[DFC]

first time art ever um move me so yes.

which my touch you have? (your in i.t and still don't know details matter smh)

T-Mobile MyTouch 2
T-Mobile MyTouch 3G
T-Mobile MyTouch 4G
T-Mobile MyTouch Slide
i use android forums for my info and updates

Tmobile MyTouch 3G slide.

I"m an average I.T person i meant. My field is engineering.

I'm afraid to mess too much with my phone.

Bigga help me out. What forums do you use? and Is it wise to put Froyo on my phone now?

And with froyo, can you connect to ad-hoc networks?

[M_2NR]

BTW Woz was misquoted...

any help wrt to this:

Guys need some advice, a relative of mine looking at the Galaxy Tab. There real interest is for Emails and PDFs but they liked it cuz of the size, etc.

What i need to know is what are the good PDF apps that allow for loading of bookmarks in a PDF. I was looking at the Adobe Reader for Android and well that didnt cut it, and i found one searching named Repligo but that's 7.95usd. Are there any others?

thanks for the help in advance. Remember, /must/ load bookmarks for the PDFs.