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Alex Android ereader can be pre-ordered, but has its time already passed?

Andrew Kameka — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:49:27 +0000

All morning I watched everyone talk about the Alex ereader going on sale today but whenever I went to the site, it wasn’t on sale. It was the same “coming soon” page that we’ve seen for several weeks. After several checks throughout the day, I finally see a revamped SpringDesign.com that includes an order page. My [...]

Google selling Nexus One compatible with 3G networks on AT&T or Rogers

Andrew Kameka — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:16:54 +0000

The Nexus One portal now lists a new phone compatible with the AT&T 3G network. When going to the Nexus One portal to purchase a phone, consumers have a choice of purchasing through T-Mobile or AT&T in the U.S., and Rogers Wireless in Canada. The Nexus One could previously be purchased for $529 and used on [...]

Android Market now has 30,000 to 35,000 apps

Andrew Kameka — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:01:27 +0000

How many apps are in the Android Market? That’s not easy to pin down. Third-party market tracker AndroLib says that the number is 35,000, but a Google employee told Mobile Crunch that the official count maintained by Google is 30,000. A similar discrepancy occurred in December when AndroLib reported that the number of Android apps doubled [...]

Motorola Droid sells an estimated 1.05 million units in 74 days

Andrew Kameka — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:12:57 +0000

The Motorola Droid outperformed the iPhone in its first 74 days of availability. While the first gen iPhone sold 1 million units in its first 74 days of sales, the Motorola Droid sold 1.05 million according to estimates from Flurry Analytics. These are just sales estimates rather than exact figures, but they are encouraging signs of [...]

Red-trimmed HTC Legend now available with SFR in France

Robert Nelson — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:27:38 +0000

It looks like a special red-trimmed edition HTC Legend is going to be launching with French carrier SFR. According to the details, the Legend is currently available for online sales and will be in retail stores as of March 30. It also looks as if this version of the Legend will be an exclusive offering [...]

Motorola CLIQ XT coming to T-Mobile on March 17, will sell for $99 on-contract

Robert Nelson — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:12:47 +0000

Recently leaked screenshots seem to have confirmed the Motorola CLIQ XT launch date. The images seem to be the real deal and clearly show March 17 as a release date. Additionally, the handset will be priced at $99.99 with a 2 year agreement or $199.99 with a 1 year agreement. And per that same image and [...]

Android and iPhone fight for jaded Blackberry users

Christopher Smith — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:58:35 +0000

The Crowd Scientists just finished up some telling research about smartphone use and loyalty. When current Blackberry owners were asked if they wanted to switch to the newest Android device (at the time), the Nexus One, a large 32% of them said “yes” as opposed to 40% of iPhone users. These number indicate that Android’s [...]

Canada Android users get paid apps!

Andrew Kameka — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:10:53 +0000

Paid Android apps are now available in Canada. I repeat: Canadians can now download paid apps. A previous rumor suggested that the Android Market would be upgraded for Canadians to access priced Android apps soon, and I just received word from that the time has finally come. Canadians have long been crying out for access to [...]

Rumor: Google Nexus One to be delayed for Vodafone

Christopher Smith — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:29:04 +0000

Anyone in the UK that has been waiting for a duty-free Nexus One to be launched this month may be in for a bit of bad news. According to the Inquirer, Google themselves has delayed the launch of the Nexus One on the Vodafone network. The device is still available for UK consumers but they [...]

HTC Legend bits: User manual and coming soon to Vodafone pages posted

Robert Nelson — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:01:01 +0000

It looks like the HTC Legend is inching its way closer to a launch and recently we have seen some Legend information come available. To begin with, Vodafone has added some information to their website. Unfortunately at this time that information is only a coming soon style page, but it does give a month of [...]