We often lose sight of it, but the reality is that high-end smartphones aren’t for every one. Most people, if they even care about all of the bells and whistles smartphones offer, just want a simple device that will last at least a couple years of solid use. One such device looks to be the [...]

We’ve long held the belief that Samsung’s Galaxy S II will be offered by all major carriers in the U.S., but that doesn’t mean we weren’t excited when we saw this leaked photo purported to be of Sprint’s variant of the device, known as the Within. There’s not a whole lot of information that we [...]

A month ago today I was transplanted from my comfortable roots in Toronto, Canada, to a somewhat foreign city notoriously known as Sin City, but to the locals just Las Vegas, NV. Ironically - being the “cellguru” and all - the only worry I had when I landed was “how would I communicate with my [...]

Chalk up another win for the rumour mill, because it was bang on about the Bell Galaxy S II 4G, which Bell has confirmed will go on sale July 21st. One thing the rumor mill didn’t get exactly right was the price, as it looks to have been bumped up to $169.95 on a 3-year [...]

It’s relatively minor, but Facebook for Android has been updated. The update brings with it the ability for users to view all of their Like’d Pages, as well perform several administrative tasks in Pages. Facebook for Android 1.6.1 is available for free in the Android Market. [via Android Market]

  Consumers might have a hard time deciding between Android and iOS, but according to some new research by Flurry, app developers don’t — they pick iOS. From Q1 to Q2 2011, the number of new project starts for Android dropped from 36% to 28% (down sharply from its Q4 2010 peak of 39%), while [...]

If you’re and Android fan who’s been on board the Droid bandwagon since it first left the station, take note, as your latest objet du désir, the Motorola Droid 3 is now on sale from Verizon. It’s available for $199.99 on a 2-year contract, though we’re sure plenty of you will pick it up with no strings attached for $459.99. [...]

Bell has been on a tear when it comes to high-profile Android “superphones”, so it come as no surprise that the carrier today announced its network will be the exclusive home of the Motorola XT860 4G. Billed as the thinnest full-QWERTY slider smartphone, the XT860 4G runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and features a 4-inch qHD [...]

The much talked about, highly anticipated music streaming app we know as Spotify is now officially live in the United States. With the software you can create playlists, share music, search from millions of songs, play offline, and yes, use it on your Android device. Invites have been pumped out since they flipped the switch [...]

Sprint has finally announced the release date for the Photon 4G, the first international-friendly 4G smartphone to be offered by the carrier. Set to go on sale to the general public on July 31st for $199.99 on a 2-year contract, Sprint Premier customers will be able to snag the Android 2.3 device three days early [...]