The Top 10 Android Phones You Can Buy This Month (goog)

You may of heard about a big phone launch coming this month from those guys in Cupertino.

But if you're reading this, you probably don't care. Android makers have plenty of powerful phones ready to go this month that can stand up to whatever Apple throws out.

We have our top Android picks for October, plus a few few rumored phones to look forward to.

#10 HTC DROID Incredible 2 (Verizon)

The DROID Incredible 2 is the sequel to one of HTC's most popular phones last year. It's not a HUGE upgrade as far as looks and performance, but it's still a solid phone.

Click here for our review of the DROID Incredible 2

Price: $199.99 with a two-year contract

#9 Motorola Photon 4G (Sprint)

The Photon is Motorola's latest super-powerful 4G smartphone. It's very similar to the Motorola Atrix 4G, with a bright qHD screen and a dual-core processor. It's also a global phone, meaning it will work on GSM networks overseas.

The first round of reviews for the Photon have been pretty good. Some think it could be the best phone on Sprint right now.

Price: $199 with a two-year contract

#8 T-Mobile G2x (T-Mobile)

The G2x has gotten stellar reviews, and is now widely considered to be the best phone on T-Mobile. It has a 1 GHz dual-core processor and can record full 1080p HD video.

Price: $149.99 with a two-year contract and mail-in rebate

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Watch Youtube Videos With Your Friends Using Google+ (goog)

Google+ users can now watch YouTube videos with up to 9 of their friends in a live Google+ Hangout, and can comment on the video as it plays.

Google already had this feature for live YouTube events, but yesterday the company quietly added the feature for all YouTube videos. It's another great example of how Google can use its vast Internet empire to add features to Google+ that Facebook can't easily duplicate.

You can share YouTube videos on Facebook today, but there's no equivalent to Hangouts, so no way to live-share with multiple friends.

Here's how you do it:

1. First, you have to be a Google+ member.

2. Click the "Share" button on any YouTube video.

3. On the right, there will be a link that says "Start a Google Hangout." Click it, and a window llke the one below launches. The commands on the window are pretty clear -- push the green button to talk, or just kick back and watch.

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These Are The Best Android Phones You Can Buy This Month (GOOG)

As the Holidays approach, we're on the verge of another mega-wave of powerful Android phones on all U.S. carriers.

We're still on the edge of our seats for the launch of Samsung's delayed Galaxy S II (expected any day now), but there are plenty of other excellent phones to hold you over until then.

Here's our list for the best Android phones you can buy this month.

Motorola Photon 4G (Sprint)

The Photon is Motorola's latest super-powerful 4G smartphone. It's very similar to the Motorola Atrix 4G, with a bright qHD screen and a dual-core processor. It's also a global phone, meaning it will work on GSM networks overseas.

The first round of reviews for the Photon have been pretty good. Some think it could be the best phone on Sprint right now.

Price: $199 with a two-year contract

Motorola DROID 3 (Verizon)

Believe it or not, the DROID that started it all is already in its third iteration. The DROID 3 is still sticking to its slide-out QWERTY keyboard and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It's 8 MP camera can shoot full 1080p HD video. It also sports a dual-core 1 GHz processor.

Reviews haven't been that great for the DROID 3. But if you're not ready to give up a full QWERTY keyboard, this is one of you're best bets.

Price: $199 with a two-year contract

Samsung Infuse 4G (AT&T;)

We're big fans of the Infuse's giant screen. Videos look absolutely gorgeous on it. The phone is also super thin and light. If you watch a lot of movies on the go, this is a great phone for you.

Read our full review of the Infuse 4G.

Price: $199.99 with a two-year contract

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Here Are All The Most Important New Updates To Google+ (GOOG)

Matt Waddell, Chief of Staff at Google, shared a great list of all the updates and changes that have been rolled out to Google+ in the past week.

From his post:

• You can now re-order your circles by dragging them left or right on the Circles page, and they'll stay that way across Google+. (For bonus points, try dragging one of your circles into the top half of the Circles page.) [original post: http://goo.gl/Jy4Vv]

• Webmasters can now see and test updates of the +1 button before they're launched to all users on their site [original post: http://goo.gl/70a31]

• The +1 button now renders up to 3x faster, and webmasters can make things even speedier by using the new async JavaScript snippet [original post: http://goo.gl/GhWGe]

• You can now choose who can start a huddle with you: Anyone, your Extended Circles, or just your Circles. To make your selection just visit Google+ settings on the desktop, or G+ settings on Android. [see attached screenshot]You should now see a better list of places when searching for a place to check into on G+ mobile. [original post: http://goo.gl/opvWa]

• You can now edit the names of your photo albums directly inside of Google+. Just go the Photos page, click "Your albums", choose an album, and click on the album title. [original post: http://goo.gl/gaVv8]

• You can now create new circles in-line from the "Add to Circle" menu all across G+ (including profiles, hovercards, and people suggestions).

• And… we've created a "What's new in Google+" page that'll help keep track of these features & fixes in the future [what's new page: http://goo.gl/0fcNs]

The Google+ team is obviously not sitting on its hands.

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