It's a special post-Thanksgiving podcast, with special guest Craig Johnston.

Gingerbread news

• More Nexus S Gingerbread pics and specs leak
• Hey, look, it's the Nexus S again
• Gingerbread reportedly spotted in the wilds of Belgium

Hardware news

• Droid 2 Global officially acknowledged by Verizon on Facebook
• HTC drops WiMax and CDMA enabled device off at the FCC --EVO Shift 4G?
• HTC Merge user-agent string appears, confirms our hands-on info
• Is this the Motorola Olympus?
• Samsung Stealth V (SCH-i510) gains DLNA certification - now what is it?
• PlayStation Phone coming Dec. 9?
• Acer to bring a 4.8-inch Android phone in Q2 2011
• MetroPCS launches LG Optimus M as its first Android phone

Software news

• Android apps to gain content ratings, as listed by the developers
• AppBrain v5 now available for download
• Rovio confirms Christmas edition of Angry Birds is on the way
• Team Viewer BETA now available for Android devices
• Another browser exploit that we're not worried about is uncovered
• Frogger among 8 new OpenFeint-enabled games on Android
• Skyfire 3.0 released -- social networking browser for Android
• Hands on with Skyfire 3.0 for Android

Tablet news

• Samsung: More than 600,000 Galaxy Tabs sold worldwide in first month
• Review: The Viewsonic 10-inch gTablet
• Acer announces 7- and 10-inch Android tablets in Q2 2011
• Best Buy: WiFi-only Galaxy Tab delayed

OS updates

• Sneak peek at an upcoming Samsung Fascinate update
• Sprint HTC Hero to receive maintenance update starting today
• Sprint Hero OTA rolling out, may have issues
• Sony Ericsson explains why U.S. X10 hasn't been udpated yet
• European Motorola Defy to get upgrade to Android 2.2 in Q2 2011

Craig's books

• "My Nexus One"
• "My Droid"

Top o' the news - Gingebread is Nigh!

• Google CEO teases Gingerbread on Samsung Nexus S
• Nexus One gets an update to FRG83D (no, it's still not Gingerbread)
• Android Market obviously getting revamp with addition of new graphics
• Android Market developer console down for scheduled maintenance [updated]
• What we may see in Gingerbread, as tipped at Google IO in May

Hardware news

• LG Star: Dual-core Tegra 2 in 2011
• HTC Merge 360-degree view appears, quickly disappears from Verizon's site
• HTC Merge now appearing in Cellbrite machines
• Motorola Droid Pro officially on sale today
• Droid Pro on Verizon: First Impressions [Video]
• Motorola Droid Pro benchmarks [video]
• Will the world phone Droid Pro work on AT&T or T-Mobile in the United States?
• Droid Pro: Most annoying ringtone ever
• Droid 2 Global in this month's Esquire
• White Evo 4G available everywhere
• Giorgio Armani Samsung Galaxy S officially announced
• Sony Ericsson Anzu X12 gets handled and has its specs revealed
• Verizon announces the LG Vortex
• LG Apex available from US Cellular on Friday
• Samsung Galaxy S available now on Cellular South
• Sprint Samsung Transform review

Software news

• Angry Birds lite coming for older phones
• Netflix coming to select Android devices early next year
• Google Maps, Street View updated
• Meet Google Hotpots -- (Local hot spots, only missing a letter)
• Google Shopper updated to version 1.3 for better filters, featured lists
• Finally: Edit Google Docs in your browser
• Google Sky Map gets updated with time travel, multitouch
• New Winamp for Android build includes SHOUTcast integration
• Comcast's Android app coming Friday?
• Comcast Xfinity Android app first look

Tablet news

• T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Tab hacked to make phone calls
• Galaxy Tab root (and others) just a few clicks away with z4root root
• AT&T's Samsung Galaxy Tab available Nov. 21 for $649; data starts at $15 a month
• US Cellular to offer Galaxy Tab on Nov. 19 -- $399 on contract after rebate
• Sprint Galaxy Tab available today -- $399 on contract, data starts at $29
• Update for Sprint Galaxy Tab now official, and hopefully successful
• Samsung Galaxy Tab now available on Bell -- just not in all store locations
• Dell Streak with white back available from and exclusive to Best Buy
• Enhance your Galaxy Tab experience by adding Bluetooth keyboard, mouse
• Samsung Galaxy Tab source code released

OS updates

• How to manually apply the Droid Incredible maintenance update
• Froyo available to Desire users on Virgin finally
• Canadian Galaxy S phones get Froyo update news
• Froyo hitting HTC Legends on Vodafone

Top o' the news - Yes on Nexus 2, no on Gingerbread

• Samsung Elite /Nexus S / Nexus 2 pics from the wild
• This the Samsung Elite/Nexus S/Nexus 2?
• Best Buy tips the 'Nexus S' on T-Mobile? Maybe, or maybe not
• Best Buy to feature Nexus S materials as soon as Nov. 14 [rumor]
• Nexus One will be the first to get Gingerbread, maybe this week
• How to prepare your Nexus One for Gingerbread
• Gingerbread coming today? It's still pinging
• More random signs that Gingerbread is on its way (though nobody really knows when)
• Adobe AIR prepped for Gingerbread, too

Hardware news

• HTC Mecha (Incredible HD) on Verizon -- with LTE, the new Sense and Android 2.2
• Might the Droid Incredible HD be a Verizon Android LTE device?
• Samsung finally (and officially) announces the dual-screen Continuum; Coming to Verizon on Nov. 11
• Live from Samsung's Continuum event
• Samsung Continuum Hands-On!
• Verizon announces Droid Pro presale, in stores Nov. 18
• Droid Pro, Droid 2 Global now available for pre-order online
• Motorola adds 'Profiles' with Droid Pro
• Droid 2 Global gets introduced by Motorola in video form
• HTC Merge being delayed -- to get LTE?
• HTC Merge accessories show in Verizon's system
• Motorola Dogz - LTE, stock Gingerbread
• Motorola Citrus available Nov. 11 on Verizon for $49.99
• Motorola Flipside now available from AT&T

Tablet news

• Verizon Galaxy Tab available today; AT&T's version coming Nov. 21 for $649?
• Samsung Galaxy Tab launches on T-Mobile
• Sprint Galaxy Tab Hands-On
• Sprint Premier customers invited to preorder Galaxy Tab
• HP Photosmart eStation (Android almost-tablet) hands-on [Video]

Software news

• Angry Birds updated with 45 new levels!
• Swype for Android beta updated
• 8pen keyboard updated, is now free
• Opera Mobile beta in Android Market
• Doodle Jump updated, now on sale until November 17th!
• Tango Video Calls updated with fixes for EVO and Samsung devices
• YouTube Remote wants to control your leanback experience
• Yahoo! Messenger updated for video calling, bugfixes aplenty
• Wall Street Journal comes to Android Tablets
• Bing: It's not just for Verizon anymore

Hacking

• T-Mobile G2 finally cracked open, permanent root for all (and the Desire Z and HD)
• Clockwork recovery for G2 now in Rom Manager
• Leaked: Android 2.2.1 for the Motorola Droid (FRG83), and rooted, no less
• MyTouch 4G root still a bit of the ol' caveat emptor
• Clockwork recovery for myTouch 4G now in Rom Manager
• Sprint Epic 4G Froyo leak made available to all
• CyanogenMod 6 on the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G

OS udpates

• Droid Incredible maintenance update starting to trickle in
• Motorola Backflip keeps up with the times -- receives Android 2.1 update
• Motorola Cliq 2.1 update now officially available

Top o' the news

• Motorola Droid Pro presale starts Nov. 9, launch day is Nov. 18
• Motorola Droid Pro pricing: $179 with contract, rebate

Hardware news

• Sprint turns on 4G for New York City, others
• T-Mobile pimps itself as 'America's Largest 4G Network'
• T-Mobile bringing 'affordable' Android phones this holiday season
• T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Hands-On [Video]
• Samsung Continuum available Nov. 11, has 3.4-inch Super AMOLED display
• Latest Verizon comparison chart has the Motorola Citrus, LG Vortex
• Samsung Continuum specs vs. the rest of Verizon's high-end Android lineup
• LG Optimus S available Sunday on Sprint
• Samsung's Galaxy S becomes first smartphone to be Wi-Fi Direct certified
• Dell Venue arrives at FCC again, armed with T-Mobile's 1700MHz band
• LG Pad on its way in Q1, to ship with Honeycomb?
• Logitech Revue getting software update to address frame-rate issue

Software news

• Android 101: Preparation for the Dalightly Saving Time switch
• Google gives developers a spot to list changes in app updates
• 8pen keyboard now available on the Android Market
• Android Facebook app getting Places, Groups - no phone, says Zuckerberg
• First up in Facebook's single sign-on: Zynga, Groupon, Loopt, scvngr, Yelp, Flixter, Booyah
• Facebook for Android update in the Market now, get your Places on!
• Twitter for Android updated with whole bunch of improvements
• Android Quick App: PowerAMP [video]
• OpenFeint brings a slew of new games to Android
• Firefox 4 steps up to Beta 2
• Google Instant officially on Android 2.2

OS update news

• Froyo, Eclair continue their dominance
• Latest Google Maps update tastes a tad like Gingerbread
• Droid Incredible maintenance update reportedly starting Nov. 8
• T-Mobile pushing update to G2, brings Wifi calling, bugfixes
• Manually updating the T-Mobile G2
• Motorola Backflip to Android 2.1 upgrade instructions, release notes
• T-Mobile myTouch 4G already getting an OTA update
• Froyo pushing out to Galaxy S phones in the UK right about ... now!

Site news

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