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NetFront Life Browser for Android

A new Internet browser has been recently released to the public. It is called NetFront Life, and comes with a few interesting features that I found quite unique. One of these cool features is the ability to tilt web pages.

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Google CEO Eric Schmidt Presented Android 2.3 Gingerbread at Web 2.0 Conference

Earlier today at the Web 2.0 conference 2010, Eric Schmidt not only presented the new legendary super secret phone, but Android 2.3 Gingerbread as well. Amongst the new features included in the Gingerbread update are support for NFC enhanced device interaction and RFID tags. Schmidt noted that this technology (using NFC and RFID to pay for purchases using your smartphone) will eventually replace the credit card. Gingerbread, Schmidt says, will be rolling out in the next few weeks.

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Update to the Facebook Application for Android

Facebook client for Android has just received a small update that fixes many bugs. It also adds the ability to upload higher resolution photos using your smartphone.

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First pictures of Samsung Nexus S

Good people from Engadget managed to get few clear shots of the upcoming Samsung Nexus S smartphone. It is rumored to be running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, have 4-inch screen size, and if you look at the pictures you will see the front-facing video camera in the top-right. It is also believed to come with Wi-Fi b/g/n, and a 5 megapixel camera.

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10″ Samsung Galaxy Tab

If you’re holding off on the Galaxy Tab because the screen just isn’t large enough for you, then you’ll be happy to know that Samsung is showing off a Tab-like device that sports a 10-inch screen.

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Gartner Reports that Android is the Second Largest Smartphone OS in Q3 2010

Gartner‘s latest smartphone stats are out, and according to their numbers Android is the second most popular smartphone OS in the world. At 25.5% of the market in Q3 2010, that puts the Google platform behind Symbian’s 36.6% and ahead of Apple’s 16.7%.

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[Video] Motorola introduces Droid 2 Global

Droid 2 Global was expected to arrive with great pomp and advertising. However the ad for this new device from Motorola just appeared on Verizon’s website without much notice.  Motorola can be credited for putting together a YouTube video that reveals the features of the world’s first 1.2 GHz smartphone.  The handset maker does a great job in promoting their phones and helps users get the most out of their devices.  Check out the below video to see how the Droid 2 Global looks.

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Update to Yahoo! mail and Yahoo! Messenger applications

Not that long ago I posted a quick review of Yahoo! Mail application for Android. Earlier today Yahoo! updated their Android applications with some new cool features. These features include video calling (at the moment only works on EVO 4G and 4G myTouch), account synchronisation and support for multiple accounts.

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Android devices keep dominating smartphone ratings by Consumer Reports

Back in August this year Consumer Reports published its last smartphone rating. A lot has changed since the last report. Having said that, there is one thing that hasn’t changed at all – the fact that Android-based devices dominate the ratings. It’s almost embarrassing, actually.

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Google News updated for smartphones

I spend a lot of time looking at Google News on my various smartphones. That’s why I’m happy to say the search giant has improved Google News for smartphone devices that run on the Android OS, iPhone (iOS) OS and webOS. Google has updated the way Google News works on these devices, which should make browsing on the go much, much easier. With easily identified categories and screen-saving features, the smartphone optimisations that went into effect today make a big difference on the smaller screen.

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