Exchange By TouchDown Completes Android’s MS Exchange Support

January 24, 2010

Need better Exchange support for your Android phone?  Most of us probably don’t.  Those who do, however, will find plenty to love in Nitrodesk’s Exchange by TouchDown.
Android’s integrated mail and calendar apps are already pretty nifty.  Hardcore suits used to working on their Windows Mobile devices, though, will probably find them lacking in some ways.  [...]

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Samsung Stunt SCH-r100 Is So Simple, It Makes Your $50 Phone Look High-Tech

January 23, 2010

The Samsung Stunt SCH-r100 may have a name fit for an extra-durable phone, but it’s no action hero.  What it is, however, is a small and impressively sturdy basic phone with a few extra comforts thrown in.
Physically, it looks like another slim rugged phone, with a side panel that looks intended to absorb serious shock.  [...]

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Google Holding Presentations At The 2010 Game Developer’s Conference, Giving Away Free Phones

January 23, 2010

Need a free phone?  If you’ve got independent game publishing credentials, you might get either the Motorola Droid or the Nexus One for free, courtesy of Google.
The search giant has announced plans to hold sessions for Android game development at the upcoming Game Developer’s Conference.  With two new Android handsets capturing consumer’s interest like never [...]

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LG Lotus Elite Brings Striking Looks, Unique Design, Useful Features

January 22, 2010

The LG Lotus Elite does its fashion-forward predecessor even better, bringing an unusual display style to go with the striking design.   How unusual?  It’s a flip phone with a full touchscreen external panel.
Physically, it’s a phone you can immediately spot from the crowd.  Wearing the same square shape as the original Lotus, it adds sleeker [...]

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Slidescreen Makes Your Android Home Screen Way, Way More Useful

January 21, 2010

If you’re using an Android phone with nothing but a vanilla UI, you might want to take a look at Slidescreen, which endows your handset with a homescreen worth drooling for.  Heck, it’s a home screen that looks even better than what Motorola and HTC did with their Android devices, which should make it a [...]

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720p-Capable Sony Ericsson Vivaz, Formerly Kurara, Now Official

January 21, 2010

Talk about horrible naming.  Sony Ericsson once had a phone rumored to be called Kurara.  Well, it’s official now and, fortunately, has received a new moniker.  It’s now called the Sony Ericsson Vivaz (which is a slight upgrade) and it comes with enough video capture prowess to make you question why you bought a Flip [...]

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Motorola Crush Brings Quirky Design, Good Usability, Midrange Feature Set

January 20, 2010

Designing a different-looking phone is always a hit-or-miss proposition.  Fortunately for the Motorola Crush, the design quirks doesn’t affect its usability all that much, although they would take some getting used to.
Physically, the aforementioned kookiness is glaringly obvious – it puts the lock and call buttons on the top, instead of the bottom.  Combined with [...]

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Rumored Gigabyte GSmart Should Prove To Be The Cheapest Android Phone

January 20, 2010

The HTC Tattoo has been the cheapest Android release so far, going for a price tag of around $300 unlocked.  Taiwanese company Gigabyte will likely eclipse that in affordability when they do come out with their Android-powered GSmart, which is currently rumored for a February release in Russia.
Most notable omission on this new smartphone is [...]

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Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Comes To The iPhone, Proves Itself Worthy Of All The Hype

January 19, 2010

Barely 24 hours after its release on the App Store, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is already at the top spot of the highest grossing charts – a remarkable feat, considering the title’s disappointing sales on both the DS and the PSP.  It’s a testament to the platform’s ability to reach a more mature audience [...]

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