Malware has been a fast growing concern with Android devices as of late. You can uncover tons of “antivirus” apps in the Android Market and simply traveling into Finest Buy you’ll find all kinds of more than priced software aimed specifically at naive Android users. Make no qualms about it, I hate malware. There are so a lot of misconceptions with regards to viruses, spyware and malware on Android. So, in an effort to further educate our readers, I am happy to bring to you this handy infograph from BullGuard with some easy methods of keeping your device clean, clear and under control. (May have to click the image twice for full view)

I’m positive this is typical sense to most of our readers but I can’t tell you how numerous people I’ve run into that haven’t had the slightest concept on what malware is, or how to contract it. It’s either that or they’re so paranoid with viruses on their Android device, they believe an individual hacked into their telephone and is using their all their data (true story). Did you guys discover anything new? If not, perhaps you can show this to some of your n00b pals/family members and aid educate them.

[By way of ReadWriteWeb]

Android Phone Fans

It’s that time again. Time for another string of Android malware, this time using the popularity of Google+ to fool unsuspecting Android users. The malicious code dubbed “Nickispy.C” was discovered by Trend Micro today and although it uses many of the same services as its previous versions, it learned a few new tricks this time around. Now, Nickispy.C goes incognito my calling itself Google++ using the same icon as the legit Google+ app for all of its services.

If given free reign over your phone, the app steals the usual text messages, GPS positions, call logs, and even goes as far as answering your calls allowing for the malware’s creator to listen in or record your most intimate conversations. Still unknown is if this malware made it into users’ devices through the Android Market or 3rd party app store or via the word wide web.

The good news? Well, the malware only effects Android 2.2 users thanks to the exploit being patched up in 2.3 that allows for an app to change the phone state without a user’s consent. The bad news? Android 2.2 is still found on around 74% of all Android devices. Damn. Even more reason to look forward to Android 2.3, right?

[Via Electronista]

Android Phone Fans

It comes as no surprise that Nokia’s 2nd quarter monetary outcomes are poor considering that they are in the middle of a enormous smartphone operating method method alter. We saw a comparable form of scenario happen when Microsoft transitioned from Windows Mobile to Windows Phone 7, but Nokia is nonetheless performing much better than Microsoft did by means of that time. Nokia nonetheless sold 88.five million mobile devices (16.7 million of them had been smartphones) so those that appreciate utilizing Nokia devices still seem to be buying them.

Stephen Elop stated that a Windows Phone device will be coming out from Nokia in 2011 and that excites me. I enjoy the new Windows Phone operating program and think it much better than iOS and Android for me. I won’t predict that Windows Phone will resurrect Nokia’s sales numbers, but they will have a positive impact. Hopefully the Nokia brand will introduce Windows Phone to much more folks due to the fact I just feel folks require to try it first to see how wonderful it is. At this time people seem to stay away from it due to the fact it is from Microsoft and they have existing feelings about the old Microsoft mobile operating systems.

Nokia is nonetheless creating very very good Symbian smartphones and those of us who nonetheless in fact like Symbian are discovering some fantastic devices in the N8, E7, and E6.

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MobileMix June 2011: Android Leads Smart Phone Growth with 16 of Top 20 Devices originally appeared on AndroidGuys.

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Microsoft has been busy bullying smaller companies into licensing deals over elements of the Android OS that supposedly infringe on some of the Redmond-based software giant’s many patents. Companies with a bit more leverage have been a bit more resistant. Such is the case with Samsung, manufacturer of both Android and Windows handsets. The Korean smartphone maker is reluctant to come to terms with Microsoft, who is reportedly asking for a fee of $ 15 for every Android handset Samsung sells. Samsung has countered the offer with a slightly lower $ 10 per phone and a promise to become a bigger player for Windows Phone 7.

Both offers rise above the $ 5 per phone tax HTC is said to be paying Microsoft, though a deeper history between the two companies probably played a role in that deal. It’s the same sort of business relationship Samsung is hoping will save their company a few dollars. No matter how the money pans out, with more and more manufacturers forking over their dough to Microsoft it is becoming harder and harder for even the major players to avoid striking a deal. The last thing Samsung needs is another drawn-out patent war.

[via Reuters]

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Microsoft has been busy bullying smaller companies into licensing deals over elements of the Android OS that supposedly infringe on some of the Redmond-based software giant’s many patents. Companies with a bit more leverage have been a bit more resistant. Such is the case with Samsung, manufacturer of both Android and Windows handsets. The Korean smartphone maker is reluctant to come to terms with Microsoft, who is reportedly asking for a fee of $ 15 for every Android handset Samsung sells. Samsung has countered the offer with a slightly lower $ 10 per phone and a promise to become a bigger player for Windows Phone 7.

Both offers rise above the $ 5 per phone tax HTC is said to be paying Microsoft, though a deeper history between the two companies probably played a role in that deal. It’s the same sort of business relationship Samsung is hoping will save their company a few dollars. No matter how the money pans out, with more and more manufacturers forking over their dough to Microsoft it is becoming harder and harder for even the major players to avoid striking a deal. The last thing Samsung needs is another drawn-out patent war.

[via Reuters]

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One of the nifty features about your new phone is the ability to use it like a flash drive. You can store files on it, transfer photos and videos to and from it, etc. This will help you manage all of the files on your phone. Hit the break to learn more. Read More…

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Motorola and Sprint recently released the XPRT, but it looks like they are working on another portrait QWERTY Android phone. This one is more curvier and will include Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the box. You will also notice that the keyboard has more of a “smile pattern” as compared to the XPRT’s “ruler pattern.”

The only other information that was given is that it might include 4G WiMax.

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OK, I’ll admit I was a bit harsh on the Nokia N9 and maybe it is due to my frustration with the lack of a simple Anna update on my existing devices. How can they show something as slick as the N9 and MeeGo and not even provide the update to existing loyal customers? Anyway, I was thinking early today I would likely buy a Nokia N9 (and I still might), but when I saw the same form factor running Windows Phone as the Sea Ray I became much more excited about Nokia.

I understand that the meeting was an internal meeting and someone, either accidentally or purposely, leaked out the video where Mr. Elop showed off this slick Windows Phone device. There are still a ton of questions about the device (processor, camera, Nokia Maps, etc.) and I am sure there is a lot of work to do, but the fact that it looks to be just about the same as the N9 is promising.

Both the N9 and this Sea Ray device show me that Nokia continues to create nice hardware and I look forward to both MeeGo and Windows Phone devices. Shoot, I am still buying Symbian devices since I like what Nokia has to offer. After seeing the N9 and playing more with my Nokia E7, I also came to realize it isn’t that important to have thousands of 3rd party apps when the operating system itself provides nearly all the functionality that you really use on a daily basis.

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I’m a bit ashamed to admit my ignorance, and I’m sure my fellow CrackBerry writers will take immense joy in rubbing this in later, but for the sake of it possibly helping others, here I go. I had no clue how to dial phone numbers that contained letters in them like 1-800-COMCAST on my BlackBerry device until today. I ran across an app in BlackBerry App World that you enter the number like Comcast’s and it gave you the numerical equivalent. I was so excited that I immediately thought to do a review on it and searched CrackBerry to see if that app had been covered before. Low and behold, on the main page in a Q&A submission (back in 2007) was an even easier way to dial those numbers…no app needed! If you’re like me and have no clue how to dial numbers containing letters, keep reading and you’ll see how easily it’s done!

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This morning a report was released stating that Android puts more money in Microsoft’s bank than Windows phone. HTC, which runs Android on a number of its devices is required to pay Microsoft, $ 5 per unit sold, due to an out of court settlements involving patent violation. That being said, if HTC sells around 30 million devices, that would mean they would be paying Microsoft a grand total of (I’m sure our reader can do the math) $ 150 million. Now that’s a good chunk of cash just from HTC that’s going straight to company that owns the mobile platform, Windows Phone.

Now if you take the above information that was released by Citi analyst Walter Pritchard and compare it to Window Phone’s position, Android seems to be the money maker. Microsoft’s information says that Windows Phone has sold 2 million licenses. So at $ 15 a license, that would total to $ 30 million. Not quite the cash cow that Android seems to be.

Microsoft is making truck loads of cash from HTC, so it only make sense they would go after all the other Android device manufacturers, looking for a per unit fee, so as to get a cut of the profits across the board, as also reported by Walter Pritchard.

Microsoft gets paid, Android brings in more dough than Windows Phone

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What a great way to start off memorial day weekend. Ahead of the “unofficial official” kickoff to the summer, folks are seeing some strange goings-on with their clocks. Namely, those with HTC phones seem to be experiencing time offsets anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes. Some fix them with manually setting the clock and rebooting, others claim the clock just fixes itself on its own after some time. And we’re not exactly sure how widespread this minor anomaly is. But whatever you do, don’t leave work ready to barbecue all weekend without confirming that the time on your phone is actually accurate. We wouldn’t want you folks getting fired for leaving early or anything. [AndroidForums.com, Thanks Matt!]

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AmazonWireless hit us up on “the Twitters” to point out that anyone who buys the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play — which just became available via their website today — will receive a $ 10 credit towards a purchase in the Amazon Appstore. Buyers will receive a promotional code via email that will be redeemable for 14 days, and the credit will then be valid until the end of the year — like any of you will wait that long to spend it! This offer is good until June 4th, so if you’re on the fence, maybe a few free games will help you pull the trigger.

Order the Playstation Phone from Amazon Wireless, Get $ 10 Credit for Amazon Appstore

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Widgetsoid provides you with a plethora of options for your Android smartphone.  You can choose from quite a number of widgets which will allow you to enable/disable/toggle a number of functions and provides you with detailed information about your device such as memory available, sd card info, amount of ROM or RAM being utilized along with a number of status’ for functions like WiFi, Bluetooth and more.  You can “tweak” a number of things like colors, sizes and backgrounds.  The developer, Jaumard, has a couple of versions for those who might still be running 1.6 devices and those who are sporting devices with 2.0 and higher.  If you’re ready to give it a go, then head on over to our apps database for more info and to download the app.  The app is free and there is a donation version of each, should you feel generous enough to reward the developer for his excellent work.  Don’t forget to let us know what you think of Widgetsoid in the comments below.   Read More…

Widgetsoid, The Bat Belt For Your Android Phone

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When I met with the Parrot P.R. people at CES and talked about the devices they had on display, I was very impressed with the Parrot MiniKit Smart car docking cradle they had. Originally we had gone to discuss their upcoming car audio systems based on Android, but I am a heavy user of my phone while I’m driving for both voice conversations and GPS navigation.

As promised, they followed up with a review unit that I’ve been testing for a couple of weeks with mixed results.

There a lot of things to like about this unit.  The spring loaded docking mechanism is one of the best grips I’ve tested to date on the may universal car docking system I’ve tried. Picture a metal jaw exterior with soft touch interior that is spring loaded on one side.  Inserting your device and pressing one side opens the jaw to a size that should fit almost any phone you can throw in it.

Specifications:

The Parrot MiniKit has some pretty impressive options ad specifications that make it an ideal solution for almost any Smart Phone user, they include:

Interface

• Portrait or landscape mode
• Green button: for answering calls, calling someone in the phonebook, launching speech synthesis, confirmation and supporting double calls …
• Red button: for hanging up, switching the kit on and off, exiting menus and cancelling
• Rotary button: for accessing menus, adjusting the volume and sending DTMF signals

Phone Features

• Dialing / accepting / rejecting calls, last number call-back, call waiting, DTMF
• Activating the Smartphone’s voice commands (if they exist)
• Multi-user voice recognition
• Text-To-Speech (speech synthesis): confirming calls, stating the caller’s name

Audio

• 2W integrated speaker
• Vocal menus
• Transmission of verbal instructions from the Smartphone’s navigation system
• Full duplex
• Advanced Parrot NR2 noise reduction
• Echo and residual echo cancellation

Dimensions

• Length: 115 mm / 4.52 in
• Width: 89 mm / 3.50 in
• Depth: 46 mm / 1.81 in
• Weight: 180 g / 6.35 oz

General

• Number of contacts: 2,000 per Smartphone
• Language: one language per version
• Pairing: up to 10 Smartphones
• Automatic connection by pairing order
• Phonebook synchronization: Sync (IRMS), NokiaSync, SyncML

Bluetooth

• Bluetooth v. 2.1 + EDR
• Profiles: HFP, PBAP, OPP, A2DP (for navigation instructions)
• Pairing code: 0 0 0 0
• Compatible with all Bluetooth mobile Smartphones

Connectivity/Battery

• USB port: recharging the Smartphone, updating the product
• Mini USB socket: recharging the MINIKIT Smart via a 12V cigarette lighter socket
• Battery: Lithium-ion, charged in max. of 2 hours
• Battery life: up to 10 hours talk time and more than 1 week on standby
• Low battery indication: beep emitted every minute, 15 minutes until the device is completely out of power

Package Contents

• 1 Parrot MINIKIT Smart
• 1 suction foot for attaching the device
• 1 mini USB-type 12V cigarette lighter charger
• 1 adhesive plastic disk for the dashboard
• 1 USB/iPhone cable
• 1 USB/mini USB cable
• 1 USB/micro USB cable
• 2 micro clips
• 1 Quick Start guide

Construction:

The Parrot MiniKit is extremely well built. In fact, its so well built that I was concerned about the suction cups ability to hold the device to my windshield.  weighing in at 180 g (6.35 oz) it would come down with quiet a crash if it decided to come detached.  Lucky for us, the suction mount is incredibly strong and my attempts to test it’s strength proved that the unit was not about to come away from the glass.  I would still recommend that you thoroughly clean your glass before attaching the unit to your windshield to ensure that it had the best opportunity to grip tightly.

The mostly metal construction makes the device feel incredibly strong and resilient from the top quality manufacturing.  The body of the case is a metal construction with some soft touch surfaces and a spring loaded arm with foam pads that securely grip even the biggest devices.

Below the from grips is the control area featuring a circular control knob with red and green buttons to either side used mainly for answering, rejecting and ending calls.

On the side of the device are connections for mini-USB and full-size USB ports for charging the Minikit Smart and the device you currently have docked.

Parrot MiniKit Smart Picture (7)

This is a very cool feature and negates the use of an extra cable to power your device separate form the dock itself.

On the opposite side of the device is retractable microphone tethered to a 2 foot cord that can be pulled out from the device and placed on your visor or other convenient location to improve your voice quality.  This is another of the neat design elements Parrot have put onto their Minikit Smart device and just adds to the quality and thoughtfulness of the product.

Parrot MiniKit Smart Retractable Mic

On the rear of the device you will find the speaker grill and the mounting disk with a very simple to use spring loaded clamping system.  Pres the two spring loaded sliders into the body of the mount and the head unit easily comes away.

Construction Rating: 5 out of 5 stars 5/5

Software:

Not that the device has any real software you can see, but it has some pretty impressive firmware built in to manage your contacts and interaction with the device.

The Minikit Smart supports A2DP for audio streaming, and PBAP for syncing address book entries so the device was able to clearly announce voice based navigation fro my phone as well as regular voice calls.  Devices are paired via Bluetooth with the Minikit Smart and up to 10 devices can be memorized at the same time.

Incoming calls are announced by the Minikit and the callers name is used if present in the address book. You can accept or reject the call with the green or red button on the front of the device.

Menu navigation, sound, and other tasks are controlled using the central circular knob on the front of the device, turning the knob to navigate menu options or alter the speaker volume and pressing the knob to confirm things.

Software Rating: 5 out of 5 stars 5/5

Sound:

The speaker itself was fairly loud but I would have preferred to have had a little more room to play to overcome the road noise on the nasty roads in Illinois, but it is acceptable and I could clearly hear most of the calls I made.  Voice navigation was also perfectly eligible if somewhat tinny in sound.  I certainly wouldn’t really want to stream any music through the device, but all other voice announcements were fine.

Sounds Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5/5

Conclusion:

In general we found the Parrot Minikit Smart very easy to use, although getting used to the menu system took a little getting used to.  The simple controls and easy to use voice command system proved to be very user friendly.  With the added features such as the selection of charging cables and USB charging for the attached devices, the Parrot Minikit Smart has become one of our top ranking docking systems available today.

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 stars 5/5

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A slew of new 4G phones will be released in the next few days and weeks, reports InfoSynch World.

• Sprint released the first “4G” phone last June, the WiMAX-enabled HTC EVO 4G, then followed up with the Samsung Epic 4G and last month released the EVO Shift 4G.
• Verizon Wireless’ first 4G (LTE) smartphone, the HTC Thunderbolt, is expected in the next week or so.
• AT&T launched the anticipated HTC Inspire a few days ago, and will release the Motorola ATRIX 4G next week too.
• T-Mobile will release the Samsung Galaxy S 4G on February 23.

Both AT&T and T-Mobile use 3G HSPA technology but call it “4G”. Samsung’s Stealth V, Samsung’s Infuse 4G and Motorola’s Droid Bionic are expected by mid-2011.

It will be hard to top the coverage or speed of Verizon’s 700 MHz LTE, but data cost is the bottom line. And Apps. It’s about Apps. So far all the “4G” phones use Android.

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My flight from Alaska back to Washington was delayed last night due to a problem with the wing and my first thought went to the Twilight Zone episode where the monster was tearing apart the wing as they flew. I then boarded another plane, fell asleep, and eventually made it home. When I landed I saw all of the Microsoft Nokia news and thought I might really be in a Twilight Zone show or I was still dreaming, but after jumping on Twitter I realized that my ultimate smartphone dream had come true.

I just posted my initial thoughts on the Nokia – Microsoft partnership on my ZDNet site and won’t repeat everything I wrote over there. As you know I am obviously a fan of Nokia smartphones and have been for years. You might also have picked up in my writing here that I am a Windows Phone 7 fan. I am probably one of the very few people in the world that have a love of both platforms and also quite a bit of usage of both under my belt. Needless to say, I am quite ecstatic about the news and think it will result in the best of both resulting in a product that easily competes and in many respects blows away the iOS and Android competition.

There is a great post on the Nokia Conversations site where Steve Ballmer and Stephen Elop provide so strong words to support this partnership, including the following:

Together, we have some of the world’s most admired brands, including Windows, Office, Bing, Xbox Live, NAVTEQ and Nokia. We also have a shared understanding of what it takes to build and sustain a mobile ecosystem, which includes the entire experience from the device to the software to the applications, services and the marketplace.

Today, the battle is moving from one of mobile devices to one of mobile ecosystems, and our strengths here are complementary. Ecosystems thrive when they reach scale, when they are fueled by energy and innovation and when they provide benefits and value to each person or company who participates. This is what we are creating; this is our vision; this is the work we are driving from this day forward.

There are other mobile ecosystems. We will disrupt them.

There will be challenges. We will overcome them.

Success requires speed. We will be swift.

Together, we see the opportunity, and we have the will, the resources and the drive to succeed.

I LOVE everything they are saying here and like the specifically stated they do indeed need to be swift and get something out this year.

I wrote the following points as I see them from a user perspective:

• All cameras in Microsoft’s smartphones have sucked, but Nokia rules the world with Carl Zeiss optics and imaging technology that rivals high end dedicated cameras
• Nokia has the ONLY penta-band smartphones so it doesn’t matter who your GSM carrier is you can get 3G data support (this includes T-Mobile’s special 1700 MHz band)
• Nokia brings hardware with aluminum colored bodies, Gorilla Glass, HDMI out, USB on-the-go, amazing RF reception and call quality, long battery life, and more
• Windows Phone 7 is amazingly fast and responsive while also being unique
• Windows Phone 7 is rock solid stable and after using it since July 2010 I can confirm it is the MOST stable mobile operating system I have ever used
• Windows Phone 7 gaming rocks, Zune is fantastic, multiple Exchange support is solid, Office integration is great, and developers are building apps
• Email on Symbian blows, but on Windows Phone 7 it absolutely rocks and I prefer to use my WP7 smartphone for email handling over even my Outlook desktop client

I know that die hard Nokia fans will likely react negatively to such a deal with Microsoft, but is that due to some kind of unfounded hatred for the Microsoft name? If you try Windows Phone 7 then you may change your mind. I know that Microsoft has stumbled in the past, as has Nokia. However, there are brilliant people at both companies and the potential for amazing success is there and can be realized through this partnership.

Is anyone else excited about this partnership like I am? Stay tuned for MUCH more of my writing here as I will have a platform that I am very excited about along with hardware that I love. We’ll see how it works out with WPCentral, but since there will still be other Windows Phone 7 makers and Nokia will still make non-WP7 devices we might see both sites remain as they are too.

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INQ has recently announced two Facebook centered devices recently dubbed the INQ Cloud Touch and Cloud Q.  The folks over at Engadget happened to get their hands on the Cloud Touch.  The device is candy bar styled and has an “HTC Wildfire like” form factor and feel to it, according to the reviewer.  The device will come with Android 2.2 along with its oversize Facebook widget which can take up a whole screen of its own.  Along with various software elements, the device will incorporate Spotify Premium and come with Fluency, the typing prediction engine that mans the SwiftKey keyboard.  The Cloud Touch is definitely shooting for “easy on your pocket” mode with its scaled down specs.  But according to the reviewer, it runs just as good as any device with a typical 1 GHz Snapdragon.   Read More…

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There’s been a lot of talk about a Facebook phone, and at first, I doubted. Then Facebook executives explicitly denied the rumors, and I considered my doubts vindicated. But then the rumors persisted, and I started to worry that Facebook was pulling a Google-style “We are not building an Android phone” line, relying on the technicality that they are not providing the hardware for the phone. And sadly, these fears have been confirmed today by TechCrunch. They have been granted an exclusive video tour of the first Facebook phone, built by INQ. They’re also reporting that HTC is building a phone as well, and that these will be but two of several Facebook phones, with the hardware for each being provided by different manufacturers.

Hit the source link for the full story, watch the video, and report back to us with your thoughts. Myself, I’m not excited, but it seems like they’re aiming for cheap phones for the teenage crowd. I’m not in the target demographic, but as long as they keep their audience in mind, perhaps they’ll be able to find the success they seek. But is that a good thing? Let us know in the comments!

Video of INQ’s Facebook Phone – Yes, It’s Real

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We’ve all heard about Honeycomb (Android 3.0), and how it will be limited to tablets only. Now, with the rumors flying about that Android 2.4 will actually be “Honeycomb for Phones”, it’s probably only a matter of time until genius minds – like those at xda-developers – come up with a full port of Android 3.0 for phones. Until that glorious day comes, however, we’ve got a mockup of a concept phone, dubbed the Motorola “Bee”.

This cool concept would run Android 3.0 Honeycomb, specially ported for the phone. It would also have:

• 3G+ support
• 8MP camera w/ full HD capture capability
• 5MP front-facing camera
• 4.3″ Super AMOLED multitouch display
• 1280×720 screen resolution
• 32 / 64 GB internal storage options

Be sure to hit the break to check out the full gallery of concept mockups, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Motorola “Bee” Concept Phone Runs Android 3.0 Honeycomb, Sports 4.3″ Super AMOLED and 5MP Front-Facing Camera

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Sprint has been teasing us about their big announcement all day, but we were pretty sure we knew what it was already. Turns out, we were right. The Kyocera Echo will be one of Sprint’s next Android phones, and will be the first phone with two full screens. With its unique hinge design, the two screens can be operated independently or can be used as one solid large screen in tablet mode.  It will ship with Froyo, sporting a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and a 5MP camera.

When we first heard about the dual-touchscreen phone, I was skeptical…now, however, I am intrigued. Video and full press release after the break.

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Sprint Announces Kyocera Echo – Dual-Screen Android Phone

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