Android Central Podcast Episode 29

Phil and Jerry are back for the launch of the Samsung Fascinate, the Bing debacle and the announcement of the T-Mobile G2. BONUS: After the show, stick around for a tablet chat with Dieter Bohn, who was at IFA 2010 in Berlin.

Top o' the news - Samsung Fascinate released

• Verizon Samsung Fascinate hands-on and initial impressions
• Samsung Fascinate rooted on Day 1
• Regarding the 'Verizon going exclusive with Bing' rumor

Hardware news

• T-Mobile officially (and finally) unveils G2
• T-Mobile G2 will cost $199 at Best Buy; presales start Friday, in stores Oct. 6
• Those three-dot buttons on the G2 keyboard? They're still three dots
• Verizon Android world phone at the FCC
• Sprint: Epic 4G one of its best first-day sellers
• Poll: Did you ditch the Evo for the Epic?
• T-Mobile reportedly in talks to carry Huawei Ideos [video]
• Google CEO Eric Schmidt delivers closing keynote at IFA 2010
• Dual-core Tegra 2 smartphones are coming from LG in Q4, and Android's a pretty good bet
• Samsung announces dual-core processor, codenamed Orion
• A white HTC Desire and silver HTC Wildfire pose for pictures, headed to the UK
• Best Buy backs off the Samsung Gem

Software news

• Angry Birds for Android is here!!! [video]
• Google Voice update brings those widgets you have been lusting for
• Google Maps gets Walking Navigation
• Google Instant brings 'real-time' search to the web; coming to mobile this fall
• Android Quick App: ADB Wireless
• Remote Notifier for Android -- forward notifications from phone to computer
• Adobe uses small words, pictures, to show which phones Flash supports
• R2-D2 Droid 2 boot animation breaks cover, available for download
• Android Central asks -- what's your favorite launcher?

Android OS updates

• HTC Desire receives performance update
• Android Market has more than 80,000 apps, Android's Rubin says
• From the Forums: First custom Droid 2 ROM now available
• Samsung releases Epic 4G source code
• Dell Streak source code out for all to see