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2 lizards, 1 app. Yes, I am quite aware that a frog/toad is not technically a lizard. No matter. It’s cold, green and has the same taste for Android gaming as our previously posted internet celebrity — the ant crushing Bearded Dragon. So what happens when this eager frog tries to take home the high [...]

Okay, so being the runner up for our Happy Holidroid contest doesn’t exactly win you anything… but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to have your moment in the spotlight, especially when your video/songs were this good. I couldn’t even tell you how much of a joy Friday’s contest entries were to watch/listen to [...]

You’ve heard of beat’em up games, but have you heard of beat the beat up games? Fist bump, get your GTL on (if you don’t know what that means this game isn’t for you) and avoid grenades (not of the explosive variety) as you battle your way across the Jersey Shore boardwalk. Though a game [...]

So last week’s big announcements have all been wrapped up and we have the next edition of the Nexus phone on our hands – the Galaxy Nexus by Samsung. We’ve gotten a dual-core processor, Android 4.0 Ice Scream Sandwich, a 720p HD display and a lot more. But let’s take some time to see just [...]

When Samsung announced an unveiling that overlapped with CTIA in San Diego, and involved Google, I was ecstatic. When Samsung canceled that same event once I was already in San Diego, I was disappointed. The good part? I was in San Diego. But when Samsung and Google rescheduled that event for one week later in [...]

Wondering how much your HTC Flyer would be transformed once the manufacturer brings Android 3.0 to your device? Developers at XDA got their hands on the RUU for the Flyer and have been hard at working hammering away at a ROM. While everything on the functional side may not be perfect yet, we’re just happy [...]

Google has updated Google Search (web) to improve the experience on tablet devices. Most of the changes the end-user will experience are all design. Buttons are bigger, text is more legible and images will scroll faster with better continuous scroll support. All of this is available now on your tablet’s browser – just visit http://www.google.com. [...]

Yesterday, we notified you guys about the new version of Skype 2.0 that allowed video calls over WiFi and 3G/4G. But to many an Android user’s dismay, the new app only officially supported a handful of devices. Google  Nexus S HTC Desire S Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo and Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro to be exact. [...]

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo struck me as one of those “so what” devices when it was introduced as a lot of what it had was similar to the Xperia Arc and Pro. It has the Exmore camera – which takes amazing photos in any lighting condition – the Bravia Engine with the “Reality Display”, [...]

You may have noticed a slight slowdown i news over the last 24 hours but it isn’t due to lack of effort. In fact, we’ve been exerting full effort to get the Phandroid team to Barcelona, Spain to cover the latest and greatest mobile happenings at Mobile World Congress 2011. We’re finally here and are [...]