Archive for August, 2011
9MP Photo From the Motorola Dinara
Take a look at the photo to the left, it's a beauty isn't it? Just look at the detail and the crisp, contrasting colours...Ok so whoever took this photo could of chosen a more interesting subject, but at least the photos statistics are a little more intriguing. It's a 4000 x 2248 picture uploaded by the unannounced Motorola Dinara. This works out [...]
Sprint Confirms ETF Rising to $350 for ‘Advanced Devices’
Sprint confirmed with PhoneScoop today that the early termination fee for Android phones and tablets will soon rise from $200 to $350. According to an official statement emailed to the mobile tech blog, the new pro-rated policy will take effect on September 9th and will apply to 'advanced devices' which includes smart phones, tablets, notebooks, [...]
LG Univa e510 Heads Outside for Some Real-World Time
The first images of the LG Univa e510 have surfaced today, arriving courtesy of Indian Android blog, AndroidOS.in. According to them the phone was on display at Qualcomm India On 2011 where it was found sitting without a name, next to other Optimus products. The Univa first hit our radars back in July when it was listed among a leaked LG [...]
Mortgage Calculator Lite [V1.2]
![Mortgage Calculator Lite [V1.2]](http://www.theandroider.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/3590d_6YXUykfEo7E "Mortgage Calculator Lite [V1.2]")
This is simple mortgage calculator utility to quickly calculate monthly repayment amount. The appli... Read more @ AndroLib : New Apps and Games
Galaxy S II to Feature NFC on T-Mobile and AT&T, Epic 4G Touch Lacking
Engadget has confirmed that the handset will launch with NFC support. Both kernel drivers and an APK for NFC support were located, and the handset was found to run in NDEF (NFC Data Exchange Format) mode. This means the AT&T version of Samsung’s popular handset will join T-Mobile’s (as revealed by FCC filings) as part of the [...]
HTC Says Gingerbread Coming to Droid Incredible and Thunderbolt in September
Via their Facebook page, HTC has announced that we can expect the Android 2.3 update for the Droid Incredible and Thunderbolt on Verizon to begin rolling out in September. The month kicks off tomorrow, but an exact date wasn’t given. We have seen leaks and heard whispers of both updates over the past months, but it looks like some more [...]
Google Voice Receives Update, Includes Notification and Voicemail Playback Bug Fixes
A bug fixer update has been made available for Google Voice, bringing along improved notifications, warnings for attempts to send text messages without a data connection, and cleaned up voicemail playback controls. Gone is the annoying bug that required the ‘play’ button to be pressed twice just to hear a voicemail. All-in-all a rather [...]
HTC Thunderbolt and Incredible Update to 2.3 Gingerbread coming this September
HTC today has just announced that the HTC Thunderbolt will finally receive the much anticipated update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread come sometime this September, basically in the next 30 days unless it gets delayed again. The announcement was just made over at HTC’s Facebook page. This isn’t really big news, although users of the [...]
Google Voice Updated, Fixes for delayed notifications and more
The Google Voice app received an update today folks. Not only did Google add some much needed fixes but there are a few new UI changes too. First off at the top of the list you’ll notice them reference being able to make calls without data connectivity. What this means is once you call a number once, Google Voice will remember it and you [...]
Big Blue Bubble to Release Five Android Games in Q3
Big Blue Bubble, the developers behind the popular Burn the Rope, are set to take Android by storm. According to information passed our way this morning, the BBB guys are prepping five new titles for Q3, including a new Burn the Rope title. The games begin rolling out as soon as September and should be in the Android Market by October. [...]
