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Sony Reader PRS-T1 Runs Android Apps After Hack

Another e-Ink Android reader has been modified to run Android apps and allow more access to the operating system. Much like how the Nook Touch was rooted now the Sony Reader PRS-T1 has been hacked. Although the project is a work in progress, the developer has already been successful at running several Android apps on the six-inch tablet.

The Digital Reader reports that several e-reader apps, AWD.Launcher, Android Terminal, CoolReader, FBReader, and ReLaunch among others are already running on the Sony T1. Although the Nook was famously shown playing Angry Birds on its e-Ink screen, so far the Sony T1 has not been able to run the game.

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Teaser Image of Motorola's Droid RAZR is Impressive

Motorola launched an online campaign involving 16 sites to promote their new Droid Razr which they plan to announce on Tuesday. It involved some tedious process of entering codes to unlock a piece of a puzzle, but thankfully Droid Life saved us all some time and sanity by just publishing the image.

The picture backs up Motorola's claim that the device will be "thinner," and gives us a glimpse of the kevlar backing. The image also shows the Verizon logo, side lock switch and new Droid eye. The Droid Razr is rumored to be faster than the iPhone 4S, and to feature a 1.2GHz dual-core processor and 4.3-inch display.

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Motorola Droid RAZR Thiner and Faster Than the iPhone 4S?

It's going to be an exciting week for Android fans with the announcements of the Motorola Droid RAZR, Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Google's new OS Ice Cream Sandwich. BGR claims the Droid RAZR will be thinner and faster than the iPhone 4S. It's also rumored to feature a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, 4.3-inch display and double the RAM of all the Apple phones. The RAZR is being announced on October 18.

The Samsung Galaxy Nexus aka Nexus Prime is the flagship phone for Google's overhauled Android operating system. Ice Cream Sandwich merges Gingerbread and Honeycomb promising to deliver the best Android experience possible.

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Verizon Phones Only a Penny Until October 17!

Amazon is offering Verizon phones like the Droid Bionic for basically nothing via their Penny Pincher sale! The sale starts today and ends on October 17. There are 31 phones to choose from. You will need a new two-year contract to take advantage of the deal.

This is a great chance for people to upgrade their old phones, or jump on the Android bandwagon. $0.01 for the first 4G LTE smartphone is an amazing deal!

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iPhone Happy AT&T Announces Five New Android Phones

Selling 200,000 iPhone 4S pre-orders hasn't stopped AT&T from embracing Android. The carrier announced five new phones on Tuesday brining their total count of new Android devices to 19 for 2011.

Motorola Atrix 2

The Atrix 2 comes equipped with a 1 GHz dual core processor, access to 4G speeds and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It features a 4.3-inch qHD display, HD video capabilities, an 8-megapixel camera with LED flash, and HSPA+ 21 Mbps radios. You can dock it to the HD Station and browse the web on any size HD TV or monitor using the Firefox browser.

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Pre-Order Your T-Mobile Galaxy S II Today

T-Mobile subscribers didn't get the iPhone 4S like Sprint customers, but they're getting something just as good. Pre-Orders for T-Mobile's version of the Samsung Galaxy S II started on Monday with a planned October 12 launch.

The Galaxy S II features a large 4.52 inch Super AMOLED WVGA touch screen, 800-by-480-pixel resolution and a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor. It comes preloaded with Netflix, T-Mobile TV and the Samsung Media Hub.

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Pantech Vega LTE Could Compete in the US

Pantech has announced the Vega LTE Android smartphone which is set for launch in South Korea. Those lucky enough to get their hands on a Vega will enjoy a large 4.5-inch screen at 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. Not only this, but the handset comes equipped with a 1.5 GHz dual core processor and one GB of RAM on board.

The Vega LTE runs Android Gingerbread with Pantech's slick user interface including optional hand gesture controls recognized by the front facing camera. 16 GB of built-in storage and a big 1860 mAh battery are also decent specs. As its name suggests, the Vega LTE is capable of 4G/LTE data speeds which puts it on the cutting edge here in the US.

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HTC Flyer $100, HTC EVO 3D $50 For New Sprint Customers (UPDATED)

Best Buy is clearing out their inventory of HTC Flyers by discounting the $500 tablet to $100. BestBuy.com has sold out, but maybe one of your local stores has a few left. It's worth the call. I'm not sure why they're reducing their stock, maybe they're making room for the Kindle Fire, which has already sold over 95,000 units before its release.

Amazon is also offering the HTC EVO 3D for $50 to new Sprint customers. Existing Sprint customers can nab one for $100. Not a bad deal, you can get a great smartphone and top of the line tablet for around $200!

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What's Samsung's Big Announcement?

On the same day Apple disappointed their fans by announcing the iPhone 4S instead of the iPhone 5, Samsung released a teaser video for their "big" upcoming announcement. Even though the video is a bit vague, the company is expected to announce its new Nexus Prime smartphone on October 11th at the Samsung Unpacked event.

The new device is rumored to be the flagship phone for the newest version of Android known as Ice Cream Sandwich. Unconfirmed specs include a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 4.6-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, 8-megapixel camera and 1GB of RAM.

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LG myTouch 'Coming Soon' According to T-Mobile Website

T-Mobile updated its website with two new myTouch LG phones; the myTouch Q, with QWERTY keyboard, and the T-Mobile myTouch. Both phones are listed as having 1Ghz processors, 5-megapixel cameras, and are 4G capable.

The specs could change since the listings are very new. Previous leaks suggested these would be mid-range 3G devices, not 4G. Each phone features the Genius Button, Tipps App, GPS and the usual smartphone bells and whistles.

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