-New Andromod T-shirt has surfaced showing the Android robot peeing on Apple’s classic apple icon. Get yours while you can.

-Beware of the apps you download, as it was recently found that a wallpaper app secretly sent all your personal information to China.

-Google could make around More »

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China-based search engine Baidu is currently in talks with several Android handset manufacturers with the idea of featuring their search box widget on Google’s Android phones. China’s mobile phone market is still in its young years, but the Android phone sales are rising as a rocket as each day goes by. The mobile search in China to become a huge market is already destined as smartphone usage in China grows tremendously. More »

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We are no strangers to inexpensive tablets from the Far East, but US retailer Kmart is among the first to introduce consumers to an affordable iPad alternative. For $149.99 (though not yet in stock), the GENTOUCH tablet looks pretty spicy. More »

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Plain white Android mini collectibles have become the newest rage as Dyzplastic recently announced that they have some of these cute, little creatures in house! If you happen to be down at the International Comic-Con in San Diego this weekend, then you’ll be able to get your Android collectible for just $6 and $7 for a Series 2 model. Looking at these reasonable prizes this is totally a must-have! No wonder the first series of these collectibles are already sold out (for now at least). More »

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Since the Android vs. iPhone battle is still going on and neither of the two approves the other as the victor, you can expect a side to tease the other that can cause jealousy. Two days ago, Ziggytek mentioned Steve Jobs, recently announced Apple had posted another record quarter with its significant sale of 8.4 million iPhones (3 million of which are the iPhone 4). You’d probably be pretty impressed by this, right? Good, that’s what most people want you to be too. But what you don’t know, is that most of them have hidden a part. Let’s hear the other side of this story as described on John Batelle’s Searchblog about Google, which will sure open a whole new chapter to this story: More »

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Along with Bell, which is releasing the Galaxy S in July, Rogers is making the ubiquitous Samsung super-smartphone available to Canadians. More »

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From Ziggytek: When ASUS announced its EP101TC, the tablet was running Windows CE, but like most manufacturers, ASUS has thought better of it and will instead use Google’s Android. More »

From Ziggytek: Microsoft’s ambitious Vista operating system is viewed as a failure on many levels. Keven Turner, Microsoft COO, took an unfriendly jab at Apple’s iPhone 4 antenna problems, saying, “It looks like the iPhone 4 might be their Vista, and I’m okay with that.” Is Turner speaking too soon, especially when his company’s Windows Phone 7 faces serious challenges ahead of its launch? More »

From Ziggytek: During December in England and Wales, 46% of smartphone owners said that they were considering a Nokia, but that sinking number has dropped to about 33%. Six months ago, 19% declared that they were going to buy a Nokia as their next smartphone, but today, only 10% are now committed to Symbian. The iPhone is the overwhelming choice among those who responded to YouGov’s poll. More »

-For those who enjoy a satirical take on life and news, The Onion has just released their Onion News Network app for Android. Have a gander, but remember to keep an open mind.

-Still have Android 1.5 and 1.6? Upset at all the apps out there that are only catering to Andoid 2.0 and higher? Well, your voices have been heard because Google is working on a staggered targeting system with their developers. More »

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