Menno's blog

Black Friday is Nigh! It's not here yet, but it's nigh! The biggest retail day of the season is almost upon us, and buried among the John Tesh Christmas albums and holiday sweaters are some truly sweet deals on Android devices if you can find them. That's where we come in. Join us after the break to see the amazing deals we've uncovered. Find your own? Leave 'em in the comments. via [bfads.net]

Pulse, a popular news reader by Alphonso Labs, is now available for the low, low cost of free on your Android smartphone. Pulse allows you to select up to 20 feeds and arrange them in an image-based grid. Check out our Quick App Review.

Picture of her lost pen on her Droid X

One of our forum members snagged this shot of Annie (Alison Brie) of NBC's "Community" showing off a picture of her lost pen on her Droid X. This is the latest sighting in a string of TV shows featuring our favorite green android.

Android is popping up all over the place lately. Anyone want to guess where we'll see it next? (My money is on "The Event.") [via Android Central Forums] Thanks, Glenn!

The Internet

Before the Internet and YouTube, nobody had any interest in watching someone else open boxes. Now, it's practically a rite of passage.

But this is Android Central. Anyone can nab an early handset and snap some pictures; our readers root them the same day. Kevin rooted his Optimus S and created an excellent guide for everyone looking to pick one of these up on Sunday.

The newest member of Sprint's Android family

If you're interested in reading about the newest member of Sprint's Android family, head on over to our Optimus S Forums and check out his impressions. (Thanks Kevin!) [Android Central Forums]

VoX Communications is partnering with Nimbuzz to bring their popular cloud-based VoIP network to Android devices in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.

Monthly fee

For a monthly fee, VoX will provide you with a calling plan as well as a real U.S., Canadian, or Puerto Rican phone number with no contract required. This phone number would allow you to call anyone in the US, Canada or Puerto Rico over your WiFi or 3G connection by using the free Nimbuzz VoIP applications without paying your carrier any international long distance rates or a costly unlimited plan.

And because this application works entirely over data, it will work on any Android device with the Nimbuzz app installed, like a tablet. Throw in some Google Voice for texting, and you can have that 7 inch smartphone you always wanted. Via [IntoMobile]