Thing 1: 2011 Android Central Awards

• The 2011 Android Central Awards Readers-Choice Picks
• The 2011 Android Central Awards Editors' Picks

Thing 2: A look ahead at 2012

Hope everybody had a good one!

Google Currents is finally live, 10 days of 10-cent apps celebrate 10 billion downloads, and we throw a massive Samsung Galaxy Nexus Q&A. Listen in!

Thing 1: Google Currents

• Google announces Currents, its finger-friendly, Flipboard-esque news reader
• Android Central on Google Currents 

Thing 2: 10-cent app extravaganza

• Google's 10-cent app sale part of 10 billion downloads promo
• Day 3 of Google's 10-day, 10-cent, 10 billion app download celebration
• Day 2 of Google's 10-day, 10-cent, 10 billion app download celebration 

Thing 3: Your Samsung Galaxy Nexus questions

• Lots and lots of questions

Thing 1: The ASUS Transformer Prime

• ASUS Transformer Prime review
• Hands-on with the ASUS Transformer Prime
• Look for the Transformer Prime around the week of Dec. 19, ASUS says
• How-To: Root the Asus Transformer Prime

Thing 2: State of the Galaxy Nexus

• GSM Galaxy Nexus factory images now available
• Best Buy seems to think the Galaxy Nexus is in stock Dec. 11
• Samsung Galaxy Nexus battery life -- some updated impressions
• How-To: Manually flash the OTA to your Galaxy Nexus
• Galaxy Nexus press photos extracted from Verizon website

Thing 3: The Carrier IQ saga

• Carrier IQ withdraws 'misguided' cease-and-desist letter, apologizes to security advocate TrevE
• Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) wants answers
• UK networks insist they don't use Carrier IQ software
• Editorial: Carrier IQ -- the 'evil' we agree to and hate that we did it

Phil, Cory, Alex and Mickey take on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus -- which might or might not be available where you live -- the new Amazon Kindle Fire, and Google's new Google Music store. Plus, more of your questions. Listen in!

Thing 1: Galaxy Nexus is finally here! (sort of)

• Today is Galaxy Nexus day in the UK
• Verizon's Galaxy Nexus revealed to be unsurprisingly thicker than its GSM counterpart
• Galaxy Nexus features explored in new instructional videos
• So how well does the Galaxy Nexus stand up against keys?

Thing 2: Amazon Kindle Fire is here!

• Root the Kindle Fire using SuperOneClick
• How-To: Enable ADB on your Kindle Fire (Windows)
• Kindle Fire runs third-party launchers just fine, thank you very much
• Android Market on the Kindle Fire? Done!
• Root your Kindle Fire, kiss Amazon streaming video goodbye
• Editorial: Dear Amazon, usernames and passwords exist for a reason

Thing 3: Google Music redux

• Google revamps Google Music with an actual store
• First look at the updated Google Music app
• Google Music Artist Hub allows independent artists full distribution to millions
• Google Music to offer exclusive content from big artists
• EMI, Universal, Sony and many more on board to provide content for Google Music
• T-Mobile offers more free tracks via Google music store to customers until the end of the year
• Details released on current regional limitations of Artist Hub

Thing 1: Motorola Droid RAZR

• Motorola Droid RAZR review
• Verizon confirms Droid RAZR goes on sale at 11:11 a.m. 11-11-2011, brings new data plans
• Test drive the Droid RAZR wallpapers and ringtones
• Key meets Kevlar on Droid RAZR
• Costco selling Droid RAZR with free bonus pack -- HD Dock, HDMI cable, and chargers
• Motorola Droid RAZR Car Dock
• Motorola Droid RAZR HD Dock

Thing 2: Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet

• Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet officially announced
• Nook Tablet hands-on
• Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet Specs
• hhgregg to carry the Nook Tablet, Nook Color, Nook Simple Touch
• Nook for Android update adds Nook Newsstand
• Amazon confirms Netflix, Facebook, Pandora and more on Kindle Fire

Thing 3: Flash is dead, long live Flash

• Adobe makes it official: Adobe AIR now its focus for mobile, HTML5 takes over the web

Odds and ends

• Preview: ASUS Transformer Prime ushers in the Tegra 3 era starting at $499 in December
• Nvidia announces the Tegra 3 -- Kal-El brings PC class performance to Android
• How to manually update your Sprint Epic 4G to Gingerbread
• HTC announces first wave of devices destined for Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades
• Sprint announces Ice Cream Sandwich update for HTC devices

Thing 1: HTC Rezound

• HTC announces the Rezound on Verizon: 'The smartphone revolution is sweeping the world'
• Hands-on with the HTC Rezound
• HTC Rezound Specs

Thing 2: Barnes & Noble Tablet specs, pricing leaked

• Leaked: Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet release date, pricing and full specs!
• Nook Color dropping to $199; new software update brings Hulu Plus, music
• Nook Simple Touch dropping to $99

Thing 3: Latest on the Galaxy Nexus and Droid RAZR

• Galaxy Nexus set for Verizon on Nov. 17 as well?
• Motorola Droid Razr in Verizon stores at 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11?

Thing 3: In-app advertising

Duke Nukem ditches the ads after initial complaints

Thing 1: Latest Galaxy Nexus news

• Galaxy Nexus hits Europe Nov. 17, elsewhere thereafter
• Verizon's exclusive Galaxy Nexus exclusive no more?
• No, the Galaxy Nexus doesn't have Gorilla Glass, and, no, that doesn't mean the phone sucks
• Regarding the pre-emptive PenTile Galaxy Nexus bashing
• Poll: Do you still incorrectly believe that megapixels are everything?

Thing 2: An awesome app, and in-app purchasing

• Android Quick App: Wind-up Knight

Thing 3: Odds and ends

• Motorola Droid 4 surfaces ... wait, already?
• T-Mobile Amaze 4G review
• Yes, the ThunderBolt Gingerbread update is pushing out now
• Amazon building 'millions more' Kindle Fires than planned, thanks to pre-orders
• Motorola, on Twitter, says RAZR, Bionic and Xoom will get Ice Cream Sandwich within 6 weeks of code drop (Update: Or not)
• Official Ice Cream Sandwich for the Nexus One won't happen, Google says
• Sprint OTA update for all current HTC Android phones now available, fixes data storage privacy issue

Thing 1: Samsung Galaxy Nexus

• Samsung Galaxy Nexus announced
• Samsung Galaxy Nexus launching in US, Europe and Asia this November
• Three, O2 and Vodafone to carry Galaxy Nexus in the UK
• Samsung Galaxy Nexus specs
• Calling all speed demons - Galaxy Nexus!
• Google updates Nexus site with Galaxy Nexus details
• Camera rig shots reveal Galaxy Nexus with Verizon 4G LTE
• Poll: Do you still incorrectly believe that megapixels are everything?

Thing 2: Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

• Google officially announces Ice Cream Sandwich
• Will my phone get Ice Cream Sandwich? Here are our update predictions
• New Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich wallpapers
• Ice Cream Sandwich: What happens next
• Relive the Ice Cream Sandwich/Galaxy Nexus event all over again
• HTC on ICS: 'reviewing its features and functionality to determine our upgrade plans'
• Ice Cream Sandwich SDK now available

CTIA Enterprise & Apps Special Editions

• CTIA Day 1 keynote Liveblog!
• Pantech Pocket hands-on
• Zlango adds icons to text messaging; we go hands-on
• Sneak peek at an Android-based Philips Go Gear Connect Prototype
• Hands-on with the T-Mobile Springboard with Google
• Hands-on with the AT&T Impulse 4G
• Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0 hands on
• Hands-on with the Samsung Transfix
• Hands-on with the Samsung Stratosphere
• Motorola Atrix 2 hands on
• Cadillac unveils its Cadillac CUE infotainment system; we take it for a spin

Thing 1: CTIA preview

• Did Samsung just tease us all with a glimpse of the Nexus Prime?
• Galaxy Nexus specs possibly revealed -- but they're really not the important part
• Samsung bringing contact charging back to the Nexus?
• First 'Nexus Prime' photo leak shows buttonless device with 720p display
• 'Return of the Titans' - CEOs from Sprint, Verizon and AT&T lead CTIA keynote

Thing 2: HTC Sensation XL

• HTC announces the Sensation XL with Beats Audio
• Hands-on with the HTC Sensation XL
• HTC Sensation XL specs
• HTC Sensation XL gallery

Thing 3: HTC's little permissions problem

• HTC collecting data in U.S. phones with HTC Sense, storing it in a very sloppy way
• HTC: Fix is on the way for security flaw

Thing 4: Other odds and ends

• The already-struggling Google TV just found itself in a deeper hole
• Big Android BBQ Video Recap!

Thing 1: Ice Cream Sandwich/Nexus Something at CTIA

• Samsung and Google appear poised for some possible Ice Cream Sandwich at CTIA
• Ice Cream Sandwich supposedly seen in short video - is it the real deal?

Thing 2: Amazon Kindle Fire

• Amazon Kindle Fire - a Q&A
• Amazon Kindle Fire official at $199, ships Nov. 15
• Amazon explains the Silk browser on the Kindle Fire
• Ask AC: How can I pre-order an Amazon Kindle Fire?

Thing 3: HTC ThunderBolt gets Gingerbread

• HTC ThunderBolt's Gingerbread update pushing out now!

Thing 4: We've still got more

• Hands-on with the Galaxy Tab 8.9 (updated with video)
• Hands-on with the Galaxy Players 4.0 and 5.0
• HTC Amaze 4G coming to T-Mobile on Oct. 12 for $259 after contract, rebate
• Motorola Xoom finally getting its 4G LTE upgrade starting Sept. 29
• Toshiba announces the Thrive 7" Android tablet, available in December
• T-Mobile to iPhone faithful: How about a nice Android phone?
• T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II will be available Oct. 12 for $229 after contract, rebate

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Thing 1: Samsung Galaxy S II

• Samsung Galaxy S II Sprint Epic 4G Touch now available online from Sprint
• Samsung Galaxy S II Sprint Epic 4G Touch gets the full root treatment
• The top Epic 4G Touch forums
• AT&T's Galaxy S II will be available Oct. 2 for $199 on contract

Thing 2: The HTC Rhyme (you know, for girls)

• HTC officially announces the Rhyme for Verizon, Europe, Asia
• Hands-on with the HTC Rhyme

Thing 3: NVIDIA Kal-El and Adobe 3D

• NVIDIA releases project Kal-El whitepapers, unveils fifth companion CPU core for low-power use cases
• Adobe goes 3D with Flash Player 11, AIR 3, coming in October

Thing 4 - More hardware news

• Is this the Verizon Samsung Stratosphere, and is it coming soon?
• LG Esteem specs and details leak -- Gingerbread and LTE for MetroPCS
• Sprint outs the Motorola Admiral in Youtube video
• Verizon announces the entry-level LG Enlighten, available Sept. 29

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Thing 1: Droid Bionic is finally here!

• Motorola Droid Bionic now available from Verizon
• Droid Bionic extended battery

Thing 2: A slew of new Sony Ericsson stuff

• Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Live with Walkman
• Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray
• Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
• Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S
• Hands-on with the Sony Ericsson Live Dock

Thing 3: Cricket Samsung Vitality

• Hands-on with Cricket's Samsung Vitality with Muve Music

Thing 4: Other odds and ends

• Droid Incredible's Gingerbread update pushing out now; we've got manual install instructions
• AT&T announces the Impulse 4G, a 3.8-inch Froyo device for just $29.99

Thing 1: U.S. Galaxy S II event

• Which Samsung Galaxy S II is right for you?
• Hands-on with the Sprint Galaxy S II Epic 4G Touch (updated with video)
• Hands-on with AT&T's Galaxy S II (updated with video)
• Eyes on the T-Mobile Galaxy S II (updated with eyes-on video)

Thing 2: New stuff out of IFA

• Samsung unveils Galaxy Note - a new 5.3-inch, dual-core phone with a SuperAMOLED HD display
• Samsung Galaxy Note official videos
• Samsung announces Galaxy Tab 7.7 with Android 3.2 and a Super AMOLED Plus display
• Toshiba unveils AT200 “Excite” tablet, only 7.7mm thick
• Lenovo announces the $199 Gingerbread powered IdeaPad A1 tablet

Thing 3: The Droid Bionic saga

• Uncrating the Droid Bionic Droid Does code
• Motorola Droid Bionic hitting the shelves at Costco Sept. 8
• A sneak peak at the Droid Bionic training docs, plus more confirmation of a Sept. 8 launch

Contests

• Win a device a day from Waze
• Win a Verizon-branded HTC Merge

Thing 1 - Steve Jobs steps down as CEO

• Not Android news.

Thing 2 - HP shutting down webOS device work

• HP to shut down webOS device operations
• Project started to port Android to the TouchPad
• And the winner of the $1,500 bounty for Android on the TouchPad is ... Qualcomm?

Thing 3 - HTC bootloader unlocking

• How unlocked is HTC's bootloader unlocking method?

Thing 4 - No Galaxy S II for Verizon

Verizon won't have a Galaxy S II variant, WSJ says, citing anonymous sources

Mobile Nations 5: A wedding and a funeral Phil, Kevin, Derek, Dan, Georgia, and Rene talk HP dumping webOS hardware, Google picking up Motorola Mobility, RIM's new BlackBerrys reviewed, and what it means for Microsoft and Apple. This is MobileNations!

Agenda

• HP shutting down webOS device operations, will "continue to explore options"
• Could there be a suitor for webOS?
• Did iPad kill HP’s hardware business?
• Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility: Complete coverage
• Google’s $12.5 billion dollar Motorola insurance policy
• MSFT and Nokia stocks get a boost from Google's deal
• BlackBerry Bold 9900 Review
• BlackBerry Torch 9860 Review
• BlackBerry Torch 9810 Review

Feedback

Got something to say? Agree or disagree with something we said? Have something you want us to discuss on a future show? Don't just sit there yelling at the screen, dammit, let us know!

• Email: podcast@mobilenations.com
• Twitter: @mobilenations
• Web: www.mobilenations.com

Hosts

• Phil Nickinson (@philnickinson)of Android Central
• Kevin Michaluk (@crackberrykevin) of CrackBerry.com
• Derek Kessler (@dkdsgn) of PreCentral.net
• Daniel Rubino (@Malatesta77) of WPCentral.com
• Georgia (@GeorgiaTiPb) of ZENandTECH.tv
• Rene Ritchie (@reneritchie) of TiPb.com

Google purchases Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion

Thing 1 - HTC's 'marriage' to Beats Entertainment

• HTC's dabbled in the whole audio thing before
• HTC and Beats by Dre -- the video
• Beats by Dre blog officially announces partnership with HTC
• And now HTC officially announces partnership with Beats by Dre; devices coming this fall

Thing 2 - Ice Cream Sandwich leak

• First pics of Ice Cream Sandwich leaked, running on Nexus S

Thing 3 - Farewell, Google App Inventor

• Editorial: Farewell App Inventor, we barely knew you

Sponsor

Thanks to hover.com for sponsoring this episode of the Android Central Podcast.

Thing 1 - TouchWiz on the Galaxy Tab 10.1

• Previewing the Touchwiz UX update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
• Samsung's TouchWiz update goes out publicly on Aug. 5
• A tour of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 launch event in London (update: video!)
• Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 at the European launch event
• Hands-on with the TouchWiz update for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 in NYC

Thing 2 - HTC explains bootloader unlock process

• HTC will unlock bootloaders through a web-based tool
• Why I'm not unlocking my phone through HTC

Thing 3 - Patents

Thing 4 - Scary, scary malware!

• That big, scary call recording malware isn't in the Android Market
• Study shows that 'mobile threat activity' has risen significantly in past 6 months

Thing 5 - Google TV gets affordable

• Logitech Revue hits its promised $99 price point
• Poll: Would you buy a $99 Logitech Revue
• Honeycomb beta for Logitech Revue leaked

Things 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

• Sprint Motorola Photon 4G review - Part 1
• Want to charge your Photon 4G and use the kickstand? Flip it over
• Motorola Photon 4G gets rooted via webtop [update: how-to video]
• Google's chief legal officer calls patent war 'a hostile, organized campaign against Android'
• Leaked Verizon document shows Bionic, Stratosphere, Vigor release dates and more
• Motorola Xoom 3.2 update offers read-only SD card access
• NVIDIA: Kal-El quad-core tablets coming this fall, phones in early 2012

Thing 1: Netflix on more phones, fewer tablets

• Netflix updates its Android app -- and actually includes the update this time
• New Netflix app runs just fine on Honeycomb tablets
• Editorial: Netflix's Android rollout an example of a good thing done badly

Thing 2: More new phones and tablets

• Samsung Mobile's JK Shin says to expect Galaxy S II in U.S. in August
• Lenovo officially announces pair of Android tablets
• T-Mobile getting the Wildfire S on Aug. 3 for $80 on contract
• Nexus S hits AT&T on July 24, presales start today
• HTC Puccini tablet goes through the FCC

Thing 3: Apps worth mentioning

• Android Quick App: FriendCaster Tab beta for Honeycomb tablets
• Sketchbook Pro app comes to Honeycomb tablets
• Google Maps adds more 3D buildings in more cities
• The best free backgammon apps on Android tablets
• ComiXology out of beta, brings DC Comics to your Android device
• Disney publishes their first Android app -- Winnie the Pooh: What's a bear to do?

Also:

• Verizon breaks down who's getting LTE where this week
• Sneak peek at the Droid Does Motorola Droid Bionic page points to a $299 price tag

Thing 1: Motorola Droid 3 in stores now

• Hands-on with the Motorola Droid 3
• Motorola Droid 3 available in store today

Thing 2: Google's Q2 earnings call

• Google's Q2 revenue up 32 percent over Q2 2010
• Google+ private beta has more than 10 million members
• Toshiba Thrive initial review Android now seeing 550,000 activations every day, Larry Page says
• Android Market now has more than a quarter-million applications
• Larry Page on the Android 'patent situation'

Thing 3: Odds and ends

• T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide initial review
• Motorola Electrify (aka Photon), LG Optimus Black top US Cellular's Q3 roadmap
• Toshiba Thrive initial review
• Sprint's Motorola Photon 4G available July 31 for $199 on contract

Thing 1 - Motorola Droid 3 launches

• And ... the Droid 3 is officially official
• Motorola Droid 3 help videos
• Droid 3 available now via Verizon telesales

Thing 2 - Google Maps goes offline

• Google Maps 5.7 brings public transit navigation, better search, improved Places
• How to download maps data on Google Maps

Thing 3 - Tablet pricing

• Motorola drops WiFi only Xoom pricing to $499

Writers' roundtable - Google+

• Google goes social with Google+

Thing 1 - Verizon's tiered data plans

• Verizon's new data plans broken down in complete detail

Thing 2 - The EVO 3D cometh!

• Sprint HTC EVO 3D initial review
• Sprint revises EVO 3D video capture specs to 720p
• Sense 3.0 on the HTC EVO 3D vs. the HTC Sensation
• HTC EVO 3D - What apps will you load first?
• Don't want that bloatware on your EVO 3D? Simply uninstall them, no root required
• Sprint EVO 3D's pre-launch update might need an update itself
• HTC EVO 3D gets an update to HTC Watch

Thing 3 - Archos hits hard with affordable tablets

• Archos announces pair of G9 Android Honeycomb tablets
• Archos announces Android-based Home Smart Phone, Home Connect

Voicemails

• Tony's voicemail
• Michael's voicemail

Thing 1 - The HTC EVO 3D

• Sprint HTC EVO 3D initial review
• Sprint HTC EVO 3D video hands-on
• Sprint revises EVO 3D video capture specs to 720p

Thing 2 - The HTC Sensation 4G

• HTC Sensation review (European version)

Voicemails

• Eugene's voicemail
• Jaime's voicemail
• Jeremy's voicemail
• Ken's voicemail
• Randy's voicemail
• Trevor's voicemail

Thing 1 - Google unveils Google Wallet

• Google Wallet a reality: Brings real purchasing power to your phone

Thing 2 - The bootloader bruhaha

• HTC: 'We're reviewing our bootloader policy'

Thing 3 - Movies and the streaming situation

• Android Market's new movie rental service blocked from rooted devices
• Netflix adds support for three more phones

Bonus: More new devices!

• LG Revolution, Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Motorola Droid X2 available now from Verizon
• Droid X2 initial review
• Hands-on with the LG Revolution
• Xperia Play video hands-on
• US Cellular's HTC Merge officially launches May 31
• Sprint and Motorola cooking up something over lunch on June 9
• HTC Flyer video hands-on (Wifi-only version)
• HTC Flyer now available at Best Buy

Thing 1 - Google IO recap

• Ice Cream Sandwich officially announced, coming in Q4
• Android Honeycomb to get updated to 3.1, will bring Google TV support and much more
• Google announces Android at Home, functionality ideas seem endless
• Google announces a team that will create guidelines for device updates
• Music Beta by Google page now live, accepting invite requests [Update: Music app now in the Market]
• Movies now available to rent from Android Market
• About Android Open Accessories

Thing 2 - Latest reviews

• Samsung Infuse 4G review
• T-Mobile G2X review
• LG Optimus 3D initial review and hands-on
• Droid Incredible 2 review
• Sonos for Android review

Thing 3 - Other odds and ends

• Reminder: New Verizon 4G LTE areas are live today
• Google rolling out server-side fix for Android sidejacking issue
• AT&T confirms non-market app installs coming to existing phones
• Droid X2 officially announced, available May 26 for $199
• HTC, Verizon working on ThunderBolt reboots
• More Android Market security woes -- and a novel idea to fix them from Sophos

Google IO Podcast Day 2

• Google IO Keynote Day 2 liveblog!
• Angry Birds coming to the the Chrome Web Store
• Chrome Web Store goes worldwide, in-app purchases coming soon
• Fireside chat with the Android Team highlights
• Android Market's web store receives a face-lift
• Android Market getting 4GB app sizes, devs can now exclude phones
• Google unveils 'Editor's Choice' badges for top, trustworthy apps
• Android Market's international paid app footprint to hit 131 countries
• Spotted: Google co-founder Sergey Brin
• Google: No movement on the 15-minute app uninstall refund window
• Using mobile ads to create a business
• Android Market now allows content filtering
• IO Bootcamp - Beginner's Guide to Android session videos and more now live
• First look at Honeycomb on Google TV
• Full-length Chrome keynote video now available on YouTube
• Android design team talk about Honeycomb, good app design guidelines
• Android eats apple, grab the wallpaper!

Google IO Podcast Day 1

• Google IO Keynote Day 1 liveblog
• Ice Cream Sandwich officially announced, coming in Q4
• Android Honeycomb to get updated to 3.1, will bring Google TV support and much more
• Android Honeycomb to get updated to 3.1, will bring Google TV support and much more
• Android 3.1 rolling out today to Verizon Xoom owners
• First Look at Google Music Beta
• Music Beta video posted by Google, reminds us that no cables are needed
• Movies now available to rent from Android Market
• Google announces Android at Home, functionality ideas seem endless
• Google announces a team that will create guidelines for device updates
• Google announces Android Open Accessory
• Google IO post-keynote press briefing
• Samsung passes out 5,000 Galaxy Tab 10.1s to I/O attendees
• Hands-on with the Google IO special-edition Galaxy Tab 10.1
• Return of the crazy dancing Android: Google IO Edition
• Google I/O day one keynote video now available
• Android 3.1 update now rolling out to Verizon Xoom 3G owners
• Android Honeycomb 3.1 SDK add-on now available
• The new Android ADK sure can play a sweet tune
• Google: More than 400,000 Android devices activated everyday

Jerry and Phil are in San Francisco for Google IO 2011. Join them as they predict what we'll see (and play a little catch-up for the past couple weeks).

Thing one - a slew of new phones

• Droid Incredible 2, Casio G'zOne Commando now available from Verizon
• Droid Incredible 2 initial review
• Hands-on with the HTC Droid Incredible 2
• Verizon Droid charge initial review
• Casio G'zOne Commando initial review
• Hands-on with the Casio G'zOne Commando
• Sprint Nexus S 4G will be available May 8
• Samsung Replenish initial review
• Video hands-on with Sprint's 'Green' Android smartphone -- the Samsung Replenish
• ASUS EeePad Transformer review
• ASUS EeePad Transformer hands-on

Thing 2 - Dog Wars and other offensive apps

• Dog Wars Android app is ruffling some users' fur -- and rightfully so
• Michael Vick weighs in on Dog Wars Android app; developer softens app description

Thing 3 - The location sensation scandlation

• Editorial: If you want to know where I've been, all you have to do is ask

Andrew interviews a Boost Mobile exec about the Samsung Prevail.

Thing 1: Gingerbread's a-comin'!

• Hands-on with the leaked Gingerbread ROM for the Sprint EVO 4G
• New Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread build for Droid X reportedly is pushing over the air [Update: Verizon says no update yet]
• HTC Desire Gingerbread test ROM gets leaked
• Gingerbread apparently confirmed for the Epic 4G by internal Sprint document
• HTC confirms Android 2.3 Gingerbread coming to Droid Incredible this summer

Thing 2: The HTC Sensation and Sense 3.0

• HTC Sensation 4G coming to T-Mobile USA this summer
• HTC Sensation Specs
• HTC Sensation officially announced on Vodafone, hits Asia in Q2
• HTC Sensation has Gorilla Glass, aluminum unibody chassis
• HTC shows off Sensation in new promo videos
• HTC releases Sensation launch event videos
• Sense 3.0 limited to EVO 3D, Sensation, Flyer and newer devices [update: 'clarification' from HTC]

Thing 3: Maybe you shouldn't be rooting your phone

• Editorial: Sometimes, root isn’t the answer

Thing 1 - Rubin speaks on the state of Openy

• Andy Rubin: No 'one-size-fits-all solution'

Thing 2 - Wifi-only tablets

• Wifi-only Galaxy Tab (7-inch) costs $349, available starting April 10
• Motorola XOOM WiFi-only version now available in Canada
• Barnes & Noble opens up development for Nook-specific applications

Thing 1 - Google, openness and privacy

• Honeycomb won't be open-sourced? Say it ain't so!
• Google tightening the reins on Android
• Google to have independent reviews of privacy procedures every two years

Thing 2 - Android in-app billing

• Google finally launches in-app billing
• Hands-on with Android's in-app billing
• MiKandi announces in-app billing

Thing 3 - Android Cloud Music

• Amazon launches Cloud Music Player and Storage, works on any computer or Android device [updated]
• Which Amazon Cloud Drive plan are you using?
• Amazon Cloud Music apparently launched without record labels' blessing

CTIA wrapup

• Hands-on with the Sprint HTC EVO 3D; Update: Video!
• HTC View 4G Hands-on!
• Hands-on with Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 Video First Look!
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (USA) Video First Look!
• Hands-on redux with the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9-inch (U.S. version)
• Hands-on with the Sprint Nexus S 4G
• Hands-on with the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G
• Hands-on with the new Xperia Play games
• Hands-on with the AT&T Thrill 4G; Updated with video!
• Hands-on with the Wifi-only HTC Flyer, coming this spring to Best Buy
• Hands-on with the Cricket LG Optimus C
• Viewdle tags Facebook pics via AR
• Android Quick App: Opera Mini 6 and Opera Mobile 11
• Firefox for Android Release Candidate

Phil Nickinson, Kevin Michaluk and Dieter Bohn recap all the Android news (and a little bit of BlackBerry and other stuff) from the CTIA Wireless show in Orlando.

Three things (or maybe 4 things)

Thing 1: Malware, trojans and viruses, oh, my!

• Google tells of steps taken in wake of spate of malicious apps
• Fake Android security fix is really another trojan

Thing 2: AT&T's fake 4G

• AT&T confirms the Inspire 4G does not feature HSUPA
• How to enable high speed uploads (HSUPA) on your Inspire 4G [root]

Thing 3: Where, oh where, has my ThunderBolt gone?

• New rumor: March 21st
• Verizon Thunderbolt videos found online
• Android Central Forums member goes hands-on with the HTC ThunderBolt
• HTC ThunderBolt hands-on video redux (can you taste it yet?)

Tablets, tablets, tablets

• iPad 2 versus Honeycomb (and others)!
• Motorola Xoom torn down, shows all for the world to see
• Get LTE on your Motorola Xoom in one week, and a dozen or so easy steps
• Samsung asks: What's your Tab life?; next 'Unpacked' event at CTIA
• Sam's Club prepping to sell Wifi-only version of Xoom with 'Homeycomb'
• European Xoom will have Flash at launch in the first week of April

Tablet software

• NVIDIA launches Tegra Zone -- easily find Tegra 2-optimized Android apps
• Google Body for Android tablets is available once again, for real this time

Top o' the news - Motorola Xoom!

• Motorola Xoom available now at Verizon
• Thinking of buying a Motorola Xoom? Here's what you need to know
• Motorola Xoom pricing's official: $599 with a two-year contract, $799 without
• Sign up to find out when the Xoom 4G LTE upgrade is available
• Adobe: Motorola Xoom will get Flash 10.2 over the air 'within a few weeks'
• Motorola giving away a limited-edition gold Motorola XOOM
• Motorola Xoom to have unlockable bootloader for developers
• Honeycomb boot animation on Droid X

Updates, Updates, Updates!

• How to manually update your Nexus One to Android 2.3 Gingerbread
• How to manually update your Nexus S to Android 2.3.3
• Sprint, Samsung halt Epic 4G's Froyo update due to data, SD card issues
• Froyo coming to the HTC Aria tomorrow, says AT&T
• Samsung Captivate's Froyo update now available through Kies
• Dell now rolling out Froyo to AT&T and Rogers Streak devices

Hardware news

• HTC Thunderbolt spotted, gets hands-on in the Android Central Forums
• AT&T Nexus S may have been tipped in change to Android code
• Motorola Atrix 4G available for purchase on AT&T today
• T-Mobile's Galaxy S 4G pricing, coming Feb. 23

Software news

• Android's official Twitter app updated
• Minor Gmail update hits the Market, improves labels, copy/paste in Gingerbead
• Android Market on the web gets a books section
• Firefox 4 Beta 5 for Android now available
• 'The Daily' making it way to Android tablets in Q2
• Minecraft coming to Android devices

Windows Phone - One year later

• New features heading to Windows Phone 7: Multi-tasking, IE9, Skydrive and more
• Multitasking support for WP7 detailed & updated with more information
• Kinect on Windows Phone 7 [Video Demo]
• Microsoft's Andy Lees answers a few questions on languages, Chassis 2 and microSD cards
• Hands on with Samsung Omnia 7 - Mobile World Congress [Video]
• LG comments on Microsoft's new Nokia partnership, have no phones on display at MWC

Even more Android

• LG Optimus 3D hands-on
• LG Optimus Pad hands-on [updated with video]
• Samsung Galaxy S 4G hands-on (Hint: It's a T-Mobile Vibrant with HSPA+)
• Motorola Pro for Europe - Hands-on [MWC]
• Acer Iconia Tab A500 Hands-On [MWC]
• Acer Iconia Smart Hands-on [MWC]
• Words with Friends now available from the Android Market

BlackBerry is here, too

• Leaked slides show off BlackBerry PlayBook accessories and pricing
• BlackBerry Messenger 6.0 coming soon with loads of new features
• New BlackBerry PlayBook Video - showing off Need for Speed, Tetris and more!

We're live in Barcelona, Spain. Mobile World Congress doesn't even start until Monday, and we're already seeing new phones. Enjoy!

Mobile World Congress 2011 - Pre event podcast

Sony Ericsson press event

• Sony Ericsson officially announces the Xperia Play [update: Verizon!]
• Xperia Neo announced by Sony Ericsson
• Sony Ericsson announces Xperia Pro
• Gaming on the Xperia Play
• Xperia Pro Hands-on [MWC]
• Xperia Play Hands-on [MWC] Update: Video
• Xperia Neo Hands On [MWC]
• Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and Xperia Arc coming to Rogers

Samsung press event

• Samsung Galaxy S II announced, is world's thinnest smartphone
• Samsung officially announces Galaxy Tab 10.1
• Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S II
• Hands-on with the 10-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab with Android 3.0 Honeycomb
• Samsung Galaxy S II to come with AT&T, Canadian HSPA+

Top o' the news - Sprint Kyocera event

• Sprint Kyocera Echo first impressions
• Hands-on with the Sprint Kyocera Echo
• Sprint Kyocera Echo event in pictures
• More details on Sprint Kyocera Echo price
• Sprint Kyocera Echo presentation

Hardware news

• Sony Ericsson Xperia Play official -- officially coming at Feb. 13 MWC event
• Sony Ericsson Neo hands-on, announcement details leaked
• More HTC Thunderbolt cases; still no phone
• INQ's Cloud Touch Facebook phone gets brief hands-on, uses Spotify for music
• Samsung Galaxy Indulge arrives on MetroPCS this week for $399
• Samsung Gem now available from Alltel Wireless
• HTC Desire HD now available from TELUS
• Android 2.3.3 SDK platform intros new NFC capabilities

Tablet news

• Motorola's full Xoom Super Bowl ad
• Moto Xoom at Best Buy Feb 24, with $799 price tag

Software news

• Angry Birds Valentine's Day edition available now via an update
• EB01 Froyo for the Verizon Fascinate leaked, rooted and ready to try
• HTC Droid Eris forever! CM7 port released
• Rumor puts official Froyo update for the Sprint Epic 4G on Feb. 21
• Froyo EA11 leaks out for the U.S. Cellular Samsung Mesmerize
• U.S. Cellular releases Froyo update for the HTC Desire

Google news

• Update: Google IO sells out in 59 minutes!
• Google rolling out two-step account security using your Android phone

Top o' the news - AC goes to Google!

• Google posts Honeycomb event video
• Android Market webstore now online!
• In-app purchasing comes to Android apps
• Hands-on with Words with Friends for Android (and it's coming this month!)
• Fingers-on with Tap Tap Revenge for Android
• Google Body peels back the layers to get under your skin
• Dungeon Defenders on a dual-core Honeycomb tablet as awesome as you think
• Hands-on with Pulse News for Android Honeycomb tablets
• Hands-on with We Rule for Android
• Hands-on with Swiftkey for Android tablets
• Honeycomb allows for quick-change of on-screen keyboards
• Hands-on with WeatherBug for tablets
• SI's Android tablet app a testament to Sports Illustrated's legacy
• CNN's Android tablet app a model of how to present an overflow of news

Hardware news

• Hands-on with the HTC Inspire 4G
• AT&T up to its old tricks -- no sideloading apps on the HTC Inspire 4G
• AT&T Inspire 4G available Feb 13th for $99 on contract
• AT&T announces Atrix 4G launch details: $199 on contract, available March 6 (or earlier), pre-order Feb. 13
• Screen shot, leaked (and pulled) video point to possible Feb. 14 Best Buy launch of the HTC ThunderBolt
• Another look at the upcoming HTC 'Saga'
• LG hypes Optimus 3D (or something else): Something bigger is coming on your way
• LG Optimus 3D appears in 2D form
• T-Mobile presents the Galaxy S 4G
• V for Virgin! LG Optimus V is available today at Radio Shack for $149

Software news

• Official Blogger for Android app now available in the Android Market
• Google Maps updated, check-in with Latitude added

OS update news

• Motorola Cliq XT left to die with Cupcake
• Samsung and Verizon pushing fix for the Fascinate's emergency calls, other issues

Tablet news

• T-Mobile drops LG G-slate details -- Honeycomb, 8.9-inch screen, 3D graphics
• Honeycomb on Nook Color updated with major fixes
• Barnes & Noble pulling Nook Color for 2 weeks--to ready anti-root measures?

Honeycomb SDK preview

• Android 3.0 SDK preview: 2D, 3D graphics and dual-core support in Honeycomb!
• What's new in Android 3.0 Honeycomb
• Honeycomb Easter Egg: Rezzzzzzz ...
• Android 3.0 Honeycomb wallpapers
• Android 3.0 Honeycomb screen shots

Hardware news

• Hands-on with the LG Optimus 2X
• LG Optimus 2X benchmarks
• Unannounced Verizon HTC phone leaks, is it the Droid Incredible 2/HD?
• HTC phone prototype spied on subway
• Samsung announces four new phones - Galaxy Ace, Fit, Gio, Mini
• More pics of the Samsung Vibrant 4G
• Dell Streak 7, LG G-Slate and Samsung Vibrant 4G release dates revealed
• Sidekick 4G shows off for a lucky someone's camera
• Xperia Play gets the what-for: Is heavy on Xperia, light on the Play
• Galaxy S 2 and Galaxy Tab 2 all but confirmed for Mobile World Congress
• Atrix 4G, Xoom coming at the end of February, Motorola Mobility CEO says
• Norwegian site leaks HTC Flyer tablet info?
• Software update turning users' brand new Notion Ink Adam tablets into bricks

Software news

• Google 'not happy' with app sales; in-app payments, other billing coming
• Google Voice opens number porting to all
• Samsung acknowledges problem with emergency dialer after DL09 update

Google leadership shuffle

• Google announces Q4 earnings as Page takes over for Schmidt as CEO
• Google confirms 300,000 Android activations a day

Samsung Froyo updates

• Samsung responds: 'Not charging carriers for Froyo updates'
• Samsung Vibrant to start getting Froyo on Jan. 21 -- as in tomorrow!
• Froyo for the Epic 4G coming ASAP
• Another Sprint statement on Froyo for the Samsung Epic 4G
• (Speaking of Sprint: Sprint notices you're using data, is adding $10/month fee to all smartphones)
• Gary's voicemail
• Alex's voicemail

Other OS updates

• CyanogenMod 7 Gingerbread nightlies pushing now!
• US Cellular's Froyo updates detailed -- Desire, Mesmerize in early February
• Samsung prepping Nexus S update to fix Android SMS bug
• LG Ally about to get Froyo update

Hardware news

• Samung Mobile promising 'the next evolution' at Mobile World Congress
• Samsung, T-Mobile officially announce the Galaxy S 4G, launching with Froyo
• Verizon employees getting training on the upcoming HTC Thunderbolt
• Motorola employee confirms locked bootloaders -- and bad attitude
• Motorola apologizes for YouTube comment, says it's working on bootloader compromise
• Motorola Cliq 2 available today for $99

Software news

• Updated ShootMe adds screencast support and a new user interface

Tablet news

• HTC reportedly prepping a trio of tablets, starting with Android 2.3 Flyer in March
• Sprint Galaxy Tab gets its first overclock -- now rocking at 1.2GHz

Voicemail

• Answer to Brian's voiecmail

The post-CES wrapup

• Android Central's best of CES 2011
• A comparison of Verizon's new LTE lineup [from the forums]
• CES brought dual-core, LTE but no NFC

Hardware news

• What's Sprint conjuring up Feb. 7?
• Is the Motorola Atrix 4G coming to AT&T on March 1?
• Mysterious new 'Nexus S' model sighted, gives weight to Android 2.4 possibility
• T-Mobile's Samsung Vibrant 4G leaked, does over 21 Mbps on HSPA+
• HTC EVO Shift 4G review
• Google confirms Nexus S reboot bug

Software news

• Official VEVO app for Android arrives
• YouTube app updated to make finding music videos and artists easier than ever
• Shazam and Spotify team up for new partnership
• Google Translate turns a year old, gets new 'Conversation Mode'

Tablet news

• Sprint drops on-contract price of Galaxy Tab to $299
• WiFi only Xoom coming in April?

OS updates

• The story behind the 'Samsung doesn't want you to have Froyo' thing ...
• Fascinate's DL09 update rolling out in earnest - how's it going for you?
• Android 2.2 update now available to Rogers Captivate owners
• Samsung Acclaim gets Froyo
• Android 2.2 coming to Virgin Mobile USA Samsung Intercept this spring

We're barely a day into the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and we already have a baker's dozen Android phones, the Motorola Xoom tablet, more LTE than we can shake a stick at, AT&T suddently grew a pari of LTE big ones, and there's more on the horizen.

So join SPE editors Dieter Bohn, Phil Nickinson, Rene Ritchie and Kevin Michaluk, Android Central's Cory Streater and The Cell Phone Junkie's Mickey Papillon and Joey Koppes for the Greatest CES Podcast in the World -- Part 1!