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Motorola Androids To Feature Bing

We recently learned that AT&T had taken Android’s precious Google Search bar and incorporated Yahoo Search instead – a virtual “in ‘yo face” to the search engine giant. But hey, them’s the rules and AT&T is playing by them, right? Well now Motorola could be playing that same game. A vague (and somewhat awkward) Reuters article suggests that Motorola has a new partnership with Bing that will utilize its search and mapping services on the manufacturer’s [+]

Get 1500 Newspapers On The Entourage eDGe

The Entourage eDGe is a dual-screen, Android-based eReader/tablet that is currently available for $500… but if you fork over $29.95/month more you’ll have access to 1500 newspapers and magazines (or 99 cents/issue or $9.95/31 issues of anything). The opportunity comes with a partnership between eDGe manufacturers and Newspapers Direct. Subscription to the service comes through PressDisplay.com and some of the publications available include: The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Globe and Mail, National Post, [+]

Motorola Androids To Feature Bing

We recently learned that AT&T had taken Android’s precious Google Search bar and incorporated Yahoo Search instead – a virtual “in ‘yo face” to the search engine giant. But hey, them’s the rules and AT&T is playing by them, right? Well now Motorola could be playing that same game. A vague (and somewhat awkward) Reuters article suggests that Motorola has a new partnership with Bing that will utilize its search and mapping services on the manufacturer’s [+]

LG Andro-1 Becomes Company’s First Korean Android, Anticipating 20 Androids This Year

LG has announced their first Android Phone for South Korea, dubbed the LG Andro-1 or KH5200. It has a 3-inch touchscreen, slideout QWERTY keyboard, GPS, HSDPA, EDGE, GRPS, Social Networking, 2MP Camera, Radio Tuner and MicroSD input. Unfortunately it is only running Android 1.5: The phone will be available on carrier KT ’s services and cost $530 outright or free on a contract paying $40/month or more. The deeper story here is the LG vs. Samsung battle [+]

LG Andro-1 Becomes Company’s First Korean Android, Anticipating 20 Androids This Year

LG has announced their first Android Phone for South Korea, dubbed the LG Andro-1 or KH5200. It has a 3-inch touchscreen, slideout QWERTY keyboard, GPS, HSDPA, EDGE, GRPS, Social Networking, 2MP Camera, Radio Tuner and MicroSD input. Unfortunately it is only running Android 1.5: The phone will be available on carrier KT ’s services and cost $530 outright or free on a contract paying $40/month or more. The deeper story here is the LG vs. Samsung battle [+]

Colorful Dell Streak Earns Flyer, Lands Amazon Partnership

The Dell Mini 5 looked pretty sweet ever since we saw the CEO showing it off. It got all officialized and the specs are set but since then we’ve been playing the waiting game. Introducing some new info: a flyer was just published on Engadget that shows the Dell Mini 5 WILL likely be called the Dell Streak, will come in a multitude of colors, and will rock an Amazon partnership that’ll boost it to [+]

Colorful Dell Streak Earns Flyer, Lands Amazon Partnership

The Dell Mini 5 looked pretty sweet ever since we saw the CEO showing it off. It got all officialized and the specs are set but since then we’ve been playing the waiting game. Introducing some new info: a flyer was just published on Engadget that shows the Dell Mini 5 WILL likely be called the Dell Streak, will come in a multitude of colors, and will rock an Amazon partnership that’ll boost it to [+]

We’re Hiring: Write For Phandroid Full-Time!

Are you an experienced tech writer? Love Android and looking for an awesome full-time job? Bomb shell: we want to pay someone to write full time about everything Android-related! Interested? Please read EVERY DETAIL of this post before submitting an application – attention to detail is crucially important. Who/what we’re looking for: Full-Time Writer/Editor Overall tech knowledge with thorough and specific understanding of both Android’s history and current happenings Experience: anyone can apply, but those with proven writing/blogging experience [+]

We’re Hiring: Write For Phandroid Full-Time!

Are you an experienced tech writer? Love Android and looking for an awesome full-time job? Bomb shell: we want to pay someone to write full time about everything Android-related! Interested? Please read EVERY DETAIL of this post before submitting an application – attention to detail is crucially important. Who/what we’re looking for: Full-Time Writer/Editor Overall tech knowledge with thorough and specific understanding of both Android’s history and current happenings Experience: anyone can apply, but those with proven writing/blogging experience [+]

Android Growing RIDICULOUSLY Faster Than All Other Mobile Platforms (In the US)

Comscore has just published their smartphone reports detailing statistics from October 2009 through January 2010 and although we knew Android grew incredibly – the actual statistics are quite staggering. Take a look at this chart which shows market share from RIM, Apple, Microsoft, Google and Palm: Second to last place with hardly more market share than Palm? How is that staggering? Well… as Kevin Tofel explains it is all a matter of how you look at [+]