Monthly Archives: September 2010

The updates for the Samsung Galaxy S family of phones continue to roll out, and just as Sprint promised the Samsung Epic 4G is getting its own as I type this. The update brings about four big fixes for the second 4G handset from Sprint. The big point of interest is an increase in 3G upload speeds, something that should please those with the handset who don’t reside in 4G areas. Continue reading →

PC World Android Now Ties iPhone In Consumer Interest PC World Now, a new report finds Android has essentially matched the iPhone when it comes to overall consumer interest. If recent trends are any indication, … Continue reading →

The HTC Merge (aka Lexikon/Lexicon) User Guide has leaked, and if you thought Verizon was going to let go of Bing anytime soon you can think again. The guide shows off Bing as the default search engine and also confirms that the phone will indeed carry global radios and Froyo Continue reading →

We thought about calling this podcast “Unchained Melody” or “The Engadget Podcast: RAW” but our COO got a little concerned about violating some sort of intellectual property laws, so you just get the plain vanilla name. Regardless, it is quite a monster, complete with a radio play set in an AT&T store and 3-D versions of Jerry Seinfeld and Jar-Jar Binks Continue reading →

Users around the world have been begging for it, and Google is finally responding with the addition of 20 new countries to the list of those that can purchase paid apps in the Android Market. We first caught wind that more countries were being cycled in last week but today makes the announcement official Continue reading →

A new survey of prospective smartphone buyers has found that hype from the iPhone 4 has died down, and Apple’s smartphone is only slightly more preferable to consumers than devices running Google Android. Continue reading →