It appears that, at the moment, Amazon has inventory of the elusive HTC Droid Incredible for Verizon, and it is on sale for only $149.99 with contract. More »

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One of the most celebrated Android ROM authors, Cyanogen, does what was deemed impossible –put Android 2.2 FroYo on the the HTC Dream/G1 and Magic/MyTouch 3G. More »

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Useless Twitter friends and tweets. We all have them, and Android game Chumpdump recognizes this. So why not make a game app that involves them? The game claims to set you free of chumps (useless Twitter friends) by rewarding you with free play-time vouchers for unfollowing your useless Twitter friends. More »

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Android users, rather than being limited to one official app store as iPhone users are, have the freedom to shop outside of Google’s official Android app store at independent app stores. According to Wired, independent app stores promise more freedom, better access to apps and increased revenue for developers. Unlike Apple, Android apps do not require approval to be sold in the Android app store. More »

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The Android 2.2 ROM with Sense UI for Sprint’s Evo 4G is now working nearly flawlessly for the HTC Desire as well. More »

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T-Mobile’s iteration of the Samsung Galaxy S is launching on the same day as Verizon’s Droid X, but viewers can have a look at the Vibrant’s packaging right now. More »

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If you’re a Best Buy Android phone user looking to watch Despicable Me in theaters this weekend, you’re in for a treat when you use the Movie Mode App. Receiving the treat requires you to use your phone in the theater in a non-annoying way. More »

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When most people think Android, they think of the awesome OS that operates on a majority of HTC phones. Some people think of actual androids. Some think of both. Namely, Mike Partain, a man who hacked together a Motorola Droid and LEGO NXT Robot Kit in order to give the toy a camera, GPS, and compass, as well as the appropriate software controls. Below is a video that allows you to see the world through the Android LEGO robot’s eyes: More »

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From Ziggytek: Google co-founder Larry Page accuses Steve Jobs of “rewriting history” when the Apple CEO says that Google followed Apple into the smartphone market. Page insists that Google had been developing phones long before Apple unveiled the iPhone in 2007. Although Google did buy out a small firm called Android a few years prior to the 1st generation iPhone launch, early prototypes of Android shown in late 2007 were reminiscent of BlackBerrys. More »

From Ziggytek: Woz was enthralled with his Google Nexus One when he purchased it, and although he still loves Android’s useful voice recognition, he thinks that its open source foundation (ironically) makes it too similar to Windows, an operating system that tries to do everything but staggers at doing anything well. More »