Rogers and Acer have teamed up to break from a painful (to the consumer) tradition, which stipulates that all powerful smartphones must sell for over $500. The Acer Liquid E is a Snapdragon CPU, Android 2.1 Eclair powered unit that has a delicious high-resolution (800×480) 3.5″ LCD and sells for only $424.99 outright or $49.99 with a standard 3-year Canadian contract. More »

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5. More Android smartphones became official: Motorola’s Charm for T-Mobile, LG Optimus One and Chic for the UK. More »

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From Ningin: -Tired of summer? Bring winter back by entering Ningin’s giveaway for a chance to win The Snow Queen DVD Box Set!

-If you’re excited for Final Fantasy XIV (and who isn’t?), you’ll be happy to know that beta testing has officially started for the game today!

-Addicted to Farmville? Rumor has it that it might be stealthily making its way to Android phones everywhere!

-Want one of the fastest Home Theater Personal Computers in the world and an Apple iPad? Now you can kill two birds with one stone (for $4995), because Okoro is offering the iPad for free with every purchase of a model from its OMS Ultimate Series!

-While LeBron James is leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Browns are rising above the rest!

-Feast your eyes on the delectable and seriously adorable kitty food art!

-Don’t miss Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics‘ sale at LeCosmetique.com! Their Loose Colour Concentrates are only $5 now! More »

From Htcyou: 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 »

From Htcyou: 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 »

Notorious hacker Geohot writes that he got an iPhone 4 in the mail on Friday and has already jailbroken it; unfortunately, he will “probably” never release it. More »

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From Htcyou: 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 »

From Htcyou: She may or may not know much or anything about the products that she sponsors, but clearly, tennis superstar Maria Sharapova’s name and face sell commodities. Sony Ericsson gets her to unbox and play with its Xperia X10 Mini Pro Android smartphone. More »

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 »

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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 »

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Let us play a game: regularly, we scour allover for the strangest looking gadgets, and then you guess wildly what they are. Today’s edition is a bit different because no one outside of Apple’s elite knows exactly what this prototype 3cm x 3cm touchscreen is for. Your guess is as good as mine. More »

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-Look out, Apple enthusiasts, the 4th Generation iPod Touch is rumored to have some iPhone 4 features! (Hint: Camera, anyone?)

-You definitely don’t want to miss our epic SHINee vs. Super Junior KPOP Battle.

-Who’s the cuter one? It’s so hard to choose between this Asian baby and this adorable puppy!

-Pokemon have never looked so scary (and realistic)!

-XDA Developers have successfully ported Android 2.2 FroYo to the HTC Evo 4G…with Sense UI!

-Looks like the New York Jets are looking to extend some contracts…who’s next?

-Guys, now you can enjoy Twilight too, because it is no longer a click flick!

-If you’re searching high and low for an eyeshadow that works on any eye color, look no further than Almay’s Bright Eyes Bronze Eyeshadow Duo !

-Who else is excited that Eita is going to co-star with Ryuhei Matsuda on an adaptation of Shion Miura’s award-winning novel, “Mahoro Ekimae Tada Benrikan?” More »

From Htcyou: An unseemly Dell Mini 3v smartphone has popped up on TENAA China, which has just approved the device. There is no concrete proof that the gold accentuated phone is an Android, but why would it be anything else? More »

Fortune is crediting another laurel to Steve Jobs‘ name, that of “Smartest CEO in Tech.” More »

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From Girlybubble: Here’s another super kawaii netbook, this time featuring the sweet and adorable bunny, Miffy, in honor of Bandai’s 55th anniversary. More »