Download Google's Stock Android Phone Dialer On Any Phone Running Android Marshmallow

You can now replace your stock Android Phone dialer with the stock Google Phone dialer app. 

The requirement for install are for your phone to be run Android Marshmallow and that's it. The app is free, earlier versions could be used on some phones (i.e. my LG G5) but not others it now seems that all Marshmallow phones supported as of now. 

Check it out at the Google Play Store link, and if it does not show up for you there head over to the Google Drive APK link below.


Source: Google Play Store, Google Drive APK link

Is HTC Planning To Launch iPod Touch Competitor

Competition between Android OEMs and Apple has always been tough, and that's not likely to change for some time. Samsung took the competition to the next level by launching the Samsung Galaxy Player 70, a media player with a dual-core processor, to go face-to-face with Apple's iPod Touch. Now it seems that HTC is also jumping on the media player bandwagon. As you can see from the image above, a leaked patent shot, the device clearly looks like a media player of some sort.

The two front speakers, as well as the two on the rear, along with a kickstand are big hints that this isn't just another Android phone. With the right hardware (and software, of course), this device could be a powerhouse. HTC filed it as a "handheld electronic Device" back in Q1 2011, but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published it just last month.

RIM Buys BlackBerrySpin.com Domain

When a company purchases a domain name, it can sometimes point to a new product name. However, sometimes it may just be to thwart confusion, as seen with the case when RIM purchased ‘BlackBerryBlackPad.com’ after rumors circulated that the BlackBerry tablet was codenamed ‘BlackPad’.

Nevertheless, a new domain purchased by RIM has been spotted. The new domain is ‘BlackBerrySpin.com, which of course doesn’t lead anywhere yet. The domain was registered through the brand protection company MarkMonitor, where other web properties that RIM owns like BlackBerryTablet.com are managed.

What could ‘BlackBerry Spin’ be? A BlackBerry 10 phone, tablet or service? Or, merely nothing more than a defensive measure to protect RIM’s intellectual property? If RIM did use ‘BlackBerry Spin’ what should they use the name for?

Rumor, Galaxy Note Heading to Sprint

Though the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is still absent from Sprint’s rich roster of smartphones, it appears that another Samsung giant may be on the way. A proven source close to SprintFeed states that the Samsung Galaxy Note is set to make its way to the Now Network. They were not able provide release specifics, but suspect that CES might be the platform used to announce the Note’s U.S. arrival.

The Sprint variant of the Galaxy Note is said to carry similar specs to its cousin from across the pond. It remains unsure if this device will sport an ill fated WiMAX connection, but LTE is pretty much out of the question. No matter what the Note’s connection turns out to be, the question is, would you buy a 5.3-inch phone/tablet hybrid? For those of you that are somehow unfamiliar with what the Samsung Galaxy Note is, we’ve tacked on a brief promo video for your viewing pleasure.