It looks like 2011 wasn’t a very good year for Motorola in the tablet market. But is anyone really surprised about this? After all, Motorola is the reason why the Android tablet market started growing so slowly in 2011. They tarnished the Android tablets’ name with a tablet that started at $800, more than 50% [...]
People have been saying this for more than a year, just around the time when HTC started to release phone after phone, that this strategy is not going to work for long, and not only will it make their own customers angry because they feel they get ripped off when a slightly better version of [...]
HTC is going strong into the new year after a disappointing quarter last year. They plan to cut back on the devices the put out, they want to use other chips besides Qualcomm ones, and they’re going to double down on making Sense 4.0 great again on top of Android 4.0. I’ve long been a [...]
It seems that a lot of Chinese manufacturers will be able to make great tablets on the cheap thanks to the release of the open source Android 4.0. Now everyone will be able to get Android 4.0 tablets even at a price point of around $100, and you might have a lower quality display, and [...]
The original Motorola Droid came with stock Android and was a huge success. Then Motorola decided to become a little too confident and try to mess with how Android looks. It didn’t turn out very well for them because their skin was probably the most hated Android skin from a manufacturer out there. Its name [...]
Picking Up Where BlackBerry Left Off HTC and IBM have announced a new partnership aimed directly at the enterprise sector by taking care of the major issue that has stopped Android from being a key player for IT administrators. HTC will now ship their phones and tablets with an IBM software suite that first and foremost addresses [...]
Ever since Larry Page because CEO, Google has been on a quest to really focus. This means killing some of their hobby products and projects, but it also means strengthening some of their other products, and giving them a similar and unifying them. This is why most of Google’s core products have been beautified over the [...]
This set of infographics from our good friends at Verizon is a pretty sobering look at both the patent minefield that currently exists in the smartphone world, as well as many of the higher profile lawsuits that are currently taking place. As a side note, I’m not sure why Verizon is kicking the sleeping dog [...]
The Galaxy S was a major success for Samsung, being the best phone of 2010, and then once again in 2011 Samsung launched its successor the Galaxy S 2, which was even more successful, and once again was the phone to beat in 2011. Samsung seems to have this habit of launching their flagship smartphone, that [...]
Remember when Apple got a German Court to put an injunction on the Galaxy Tab 10.1? But then they tried to do the same in Netherlands, and they failed? Apple appealed that case, and it looks like once again Apple’s case was struck down by the higher Dutch Court. This Court took into account 2 [...]
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While it seems like the entire world has been looking at ASUS regarding the Transformer Prime’s GPS issues, there has been another device plagued with GPS problems that seemed to somehow remain under-the-radar (bad GPS pun, I know): the Epic 4G Touch. A quick search of the internet will reveal dozens of threads across various [...]
Madfinger Games has just rolled out an update to their uber-hit third-person shooter Shadowgun, and this time around they have included more than just some bug fixes. The most significant aspect of the update is a new free expansion called "The Leftover" – check out the trailer: The Leftover "directly follows the events of the [...]
It looks to be another great week for buying discounted phones from Amazon. Hot on the heels of the freshly marked down Galaxy Nexus, Amazon just listed the DROID RAZR MAXX at only 9.99 for new customers, and 9.99 for existing. As always, to get this deal you must sign a two-year agreement but I’m [...]
Since Google is transitioning to a buttonless style OS with Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich, it isn’t a shock they are telling developers to move their menu functions to the action bar. All phones up to this point have a dedicated menu button, but that won’t be the case moving forward. Google has instituted an [...]
The Sony Xperia S has made the prerequisite visit to the FCC en route to a release on AT&T with all sorts of connectivity in two. The handset’s quad-band GMS/EDGE radio was put through its paces on the 850/900/1900/2100 UMTS bands along with HSPA, RFID, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi and GPS. We also [...]
Rumors continue to run wild about the Galaxy S III. The phone is inevitable Samsung’s made no bones about the update in a general sense but a few tight leaks and speculation is almost all we have for hard information so far. The latest trickle of information is a listing spotted on Samsung’s Global Download [...]
Let’s be frank: RIM’s BlackBerry products are unilaterally, shall we say, unexciting. And RIM’s new theme song should probably be this. And that by "unexciting," I mean ugly, hopelessly dated, and so boring that a story about them spontaneously bursting into flames might actually give the company some much-needed edginess in their marketing campaigns. Maybe [...]
A three-man development team is currently working on a new game that will be heading to Android and iOS soon called The Other Brothers. If you dig pixel-art on any sort of level, this upcoming game will give you plenty of eye candy to enjoy then. Read more… … Continue Reading Here The Other Brothers [...]
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What is open source? Open-source software is software that makes the source code freely available, for anyone to see and use. There are different open-source licenses that have different use conditions, from the GPL (GNU General Public License) — which allows “free distribution under the condition that further developments and applications are put under the same [...]
Well, look at that. New on the shelves at ShopAndroid.com is the Verizon Galaxy Nexus Spare Battery Charging System. It includes a spare 1850 mAh battery, plus a spare battery charger, so you can make sure you've always got a fresh one ready to go. Ours also comes with a microUSB travel charger, so [...]
ClockworkMod developer Koushik Dutta has shown off some early progress in bringing touchscreen functionality to his popular custom recovery image for Android. In a video posted on his Google+ page, Koush demonstrates the ability to navigate through menus using touch, rather than the regular volume rocker/power button combo required by current ClockworkMod builds. A custom [...]
We brought you the news back on Tuesday, but today is the day. “The Leftover” update for the brilliant Shadowgun is now live in the Android Market. The expansion pack is a direct update to the original app, and brings with it 4 whole new levels among a bunch of other cool new features. We're [...]
Amazon’s posted another great deal for another great Android phone. The all-day battery having DROID RAZR MAXX is normally 0 in Verizon stores but Verizon’s willing to let it go for just 0 if you’re a new customer signing a new two-year contract. Existing customers will naturally have to pay more, but even your discount [...]
Going thorough my Google+ stream this morning I noticed an entry from Koush, the man behind CloworkMod and CWM Tether, and boy does he have something awesome up his sleeve! As you can see in the video below, Koush is working on a new touch version of ClockWorkMod Recovery that is going to make things [...]
We’ve seen LG’s next-generation 7-inch tablet before, but only as a rounded rectangle courtesy of the FCC. Now Unwired View spotted the LG V66 running through the certification gauntlet at Bluetooth SIG. There isn’t much more to report on the Verizon-bound device, except that it’s certainly got Bluetooth. But the spcial interest group was kind [...]
While some are wondering what’s going on with a quad-core Exynos processor of some sort, most of us know that Samsung still has yet to push the boundaries of dual-core. Their Exynos chipset series is one of the most efficient, fast and capable chipsets around and the Exynos 5250 will take things a step further. [...]
It has been a little bit since we have done a Hidden Gem article and even though some of these indie games we talk about could fit into that category, there is one new title this month that warrants it right now and it is called Arenas Trail of Valor by EmeryOnGames. Read more… … [...]
If you’ve ever installed a custom Android ROM, odds are extremely good that you’ve used the popular ClockworkMod recovery to do so. The pre-boot environment works well for what it does, but the low-power resources necessitated that users control it with a series of button presses. Now that almost all physical buttons and trackballs have become [...]
Behold, the ZTE V66 Android tablet, apparently destined for Verizon at some point. The tablet as already been submitted to the U.S. FCC, and now a thumbnail picture (we've blown it up a tad here) has been listed on the Bluetooth Special Interest Group's site. What we're looking at in the V66 is a 7-inch [...]
Well folks, it’s almost February. Technically, we’re still in the dead of winter here in Minnesota, March is actually the snowiest month of the year. However, as an amateur radio operator and a NWS certified storm spotter, I’m already thinking about thunderstorms and tornadoes. I’ve been scouring the Android Market for over two years for [...] [...]
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Yesterday Steam launched its brand new app for Android. Unfortunately, the app is still in closed beta and many users are waiting with bated breath for their invites to show up. If you’re among the unwashed masses waiting for your golden ticket, we’ve got you covered. Don’t worry, though. You’re not missing out on too [...]
Madfinger Games has released the much anticipated expansion to Shadowgun called Shadowgun: The Leftover onto the Android Market today. For those of you who currently own Shadowgun, this expansion brings a bunch of new things to the game. Read more… … Continue Reading Here Madfinger Games unleashes Shadowgun: The Leftover onto Android droidgamers.com
The other day we gave you that wonderful news that the Samsung Galaxy S III might not be revealed at next month’s Mobile World Congress. During their recent earnings conference call, Mrs. Younghee Lee said they’re “still reviewing” options for the launch. Meanwhile, Samsung’s support site is showing model GT-i9300, but it doesn’t exist yet. Looking [...]
After releasing the 4G versions of its Xyboard tablets in the U.S, Motorola is finally shipping the Wi-Fi models of the tablets. The tablets quietly went up for pre-order on Motorola’s online store earlier this month and were supposed to start shipping on January 18, according to estimated shipping times on the website. The price [...]
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If you need more storage space on your device but are waiting for the perfect deal to show up before buying a microSD card, here’s the one you’ve been waiting on. Newegg has a Patriot class 10 16GB card going for a mere ten bones right now after a ten dollar mail-in-rebate. So, technically, you’re [...]
On the off-chance that there are any RIM investors reading this story, hoping against hope that the company would try something drastic (like using Android) to reverse its worldwide downward slide… you might want to give your portfolio manager a call. After months of almost universally gloomy news for the Blackberry manufacturer, they installed a [...]
Grand Theft Auto 3 for Android received an update today that finally makes the game play on the recently released quad-core Transformer Prime. In addition to Transformer Prime support, the game now also works on the Medion Lifetab and fully supports the GameStop Wireless Game Controller. Other things available in this update include improved controls [...]
Here's a nice one from reader ThreeofNine, who snagged this shot from an airplane while over the Rocky Mountains near Nevada. Download this wallpaper See all new Android wallpapers Share your own Android wallpapers … Continue Reading Here Free Android Wallpaper of the day – Over the Rockies Phil Nickinson – androidcentral.com
Touchscreen recoveries are all the rage these days. From TeamWin’s TWRP, to unofficial variants of everyone’s favorite, ClockworkMod Recovery. This morning, though, Koush himself took to Google+ to tease his very own blend of touchscreen controls for the recovery running on millions of devices. While there’s no release available for download yet, the work already [...]
Like it or not, custom manufacturer skins are here to stay. That said some are better than others, and HTC’s Sense UI has emerged as one of the more mature and usable options, even garnering its fair share of fans. HTC is expected to reveal the fourth version of Sense with new hardware at Mobile [...]
To say it's been an interesting year for Research in Motion and BlackBerry would certainly be an understatement. It was about 10 months ago that we first learned that RIM's tablet would be capable of running full-fledged Android applications, and suddenly we had to start caring about what was coming out of Waterloo. This week [...]
Samsung announced its Q4 and full year earnings report late last night, and things are looking very good for the South Korean company. During the last quarter of 2011, Samsung generated billion in revenues which resulted in net profits of .7 billion. Over the course of the year, Samsung took home over .5 billion in [...]
In my attempt to keep an external monologue about my experiences with the Google TV and the Honeycomb update, I wanted to give a quick rundown of the parts that I’ve enjoyed so far. I’d also like to discuss some of the annoyances unique to my new TV operating system. I still use and for [...]
Strategy Analytics took some time to crunch some numbers in the tablet space and came up with very encouraging Q4’11 numbers for Android. First of all, Android tablet shipments tripled from 3.1 million units in Q4’10 to 10.5 million in Q’11. This is, of course, due to many OEMs jumping into the tablet game in [...]
Free phones, even free smartphones, are nothing new in contract-laden world of wireless providers. But a free tablet? Now that’s downright novel. Canadian cellular carrier Rogers just slashed the price down to nuthin, nil and nada for the LG Optimus Pad, the Honeycomb tablet first made available on Rogers in May of last year. If [...]
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