In a blog post this afternoon, Twitter announced that it has released an updated version of Twitter for Android. Available immediately for download in the Android Market, the popular application now features support for push notifications for direct messages, mentions, and replies, as well as the ability to be logged in to multiple accounts. [via [...]

Facebook fanatics who are in the market for a new phone might want to hit up their local TELUS dealership, as today Canada’s third-largest carrier released the INQ Cloud Touch. Available for $29.99 on a 3-year contract, the Cloud Touch is an entry-level Android 2.2 smartphone that is purpose-built for Facebook. Not only does the [...]

It looks like the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G won’t be the only hot device launching around July 21st, as a highly-informed tipster has let us know that Rogers is hosting a launch party for the Samsung Infuse 4G in Toronto on the 19th of July. The same source has yet to hear anything solid about a specific [...]

Those of you who can’t wait to get your hands on T-Mobile’s myTouch 4G Slide won’t have to wait much longer, as the official release date for the camera-centric Android smartphone has finally been announced. Online pre-orders will begin on Tuesday, July 19th, with general availability following the week after on Wednesday, July 27th. The price? $199.99 [...]

It’s a tad early for the back to school rush, but that didn’t stop AT&T from announcing that it is now taking pre-orders for the HTC Status. Powered by Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread, the Status’ key selling point is its special version of HTC Sense that features heavy Facebook integration. Specs include a 2.6″ HVGA touchscreen [...]

With what seems like a new flagship Android smartphone being launched every other week, it’s tough for consumers to keep up. Every manufacturer tries to differentiate their products by focusing on features that they feel potential customers will want badly enough to justify purchasing a new handset. The HTC Sensation 4G, the latest flagship Android handset to [...]

Late on Sunday evening, HTC took to its Facebook page to provide a status update on its plans to provide unlocked bootloaders for several of its popular Android smartphones. This coming August, software updates designed to facilitate bootloader unlocks will begin rolling out for the global variant of the Sensation, T-Mobile’s Sensation 4G, and Sprint’s HTC EVO 3D. [...]

Good news for those of you who own either the Xperia arc or the Xperia PLAY, as Sony Ericsson Canada has announced the immediate availability of Android 2.3.3 for both devices. Included in the update is Facebook Inside for Xperia, which is baked into the OS meaning you can interact with Facebook through your photo [...]

According to reports from the Taiwain-based Market Intelligence Center, HTC is on pace to oust RIM as the world’s number four smartphone maker as early as the beginning of next year. Much of HTC’s success has to do with a string of popular Android handsets, which helped propel the company to record profits in its lastest quarter. RIM, [...]

Six high-profile tech companies comprised of Apple, EMC, Ericsson, Microsoft, RIM, and Sony have banded together to purchase Nortel’s patent portfolio. Collectively spending $4.5-billion, the consortium purchased the rights to over 6,000 patents which cover wireless voice and network technology, optical data technology, and 4G LTE. Most of the companies involved are remaining tight-lipped about the splurge, [...]