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When it comes to hacking and modding a device’s software, it’s always played out like an episode of Tom & Jerry. A developer will take advantage of an exploit in the software that allows them to root the device, followed by the hardware OEM who will release an update to patch up the software, and [...]

Just because Sony Ericsson will soon be dropping their surname doesn’t mean they don’t have a few more devices to launch before going out with a bang. The Sony Ericsson LT26i has possibly been their worst kept secret, making its rounds all over the internet in leaked images and press shots. Today, we have a [...]

There’s pretty much nothing we don’t already know about Motorola’s worst kept secret, the Droid 4, other than an actual release date. With that being said, the “Razr with a keyboard” is actually looking more like the Bionic from the latest leaked pics taken by John and team at TechnoBuffalo who got some hands-on with [...]

This is getting a bit ridiculous. After two major 4G outages in as many weeks, there are reports that Verizon’s LTE network is once again down for the count. I can’t confirm the outage personally, as 4G LTE is working fine on my Galaxy Nexus here in Baltimore, but we have received several tips indicating [...]

It’s been rumored and leaked that the Motorola’s Droid 4 — the newest 4G LTE equipped version of their QWERTY slider — could be arriving on Verizon as early as the 22nd of this month (just a few more days). Well, adding a little more fuel to that fire, a new leak has surfaced today, [...]

Seems some crafty developers have somehow managed to get the Android Market up and running on the Blackberry Playbook, giving the dying tablet a new lease on life. Just like the failed HP TouchPad, this is all thanks to Android. If you’re familiar with root and command line interfaces, the process seems pretty simple. Install [...]

Good evening, Phandroids. Boy oh, boy do we have a healthy Android Overload for you here tonight. These are all of the stories that didn’t have a chance to make it onto our front page but we felt were interesting enough to be given a second chance. So have a look around and if you [...]

Samsung had hoped to have the Android 3.2 update on most Galaxy Tab 10.1 devices by this time, but a glaring WiFi error forced them to withdraw the new software until a fix could be made. Issues have been resolved and the update is back on its journey to a Tab 10.1 near you. For [...]

Alright, this is beginning to make me dizzy. On Friday, we told you guys how Google updated their Galaxy Nexus page to show the Verizon version of the device only packing 16GB vs. the “16/32GB” they had listed initially. Well, many of readers voiced their opinions and needless to say, most weren’t too happy with [...]

The HTC Rezound aka Vigor has been going through some changes. Faced with a jampacked holiday season on Verizon the device appears to be… evolving. The Rezound made its way back to through the FCC again (first time was back in September) and according to the FCC change letter, the device has added an all [...]