In a ChangeWave survey of 1,602 corporate IT buyers, it was revealed that Google Android has been on the rise in the Corporate world. In a matter of 9 months, Android use has jumped from 3% to 16% with the biggest jump being from May 2010 to August 2010 of 6 points. Even with Blackberry [...]
Facebook may be an app on your Android phone, but they have much bigger plans than that. Discussions and rumors were going around the blogosphere these past few days that Facebook was developing their own smartphone. Some versions of the rumor said it would be a customized Android OS-based handset. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg invited [...]
Verizon is rolling out an update for its Samsung Galaxy S version: Fascinate. It’s not Froyo so don’t be so excited instead you’ll get the following: Instant notification of Visual Voice Mail in the messaging bar. Improved sync between phone and e-mail accounts. Prompt notification when switching to airplane mode. Faster switching from 3G to [...]
Twitter for Android has been updated to version 1.04 and is now available for download in the Android market. Still no official word from the crew at Twitter listing what exactly is included with the update. The most noticeable changes are UI related. The bird and trending cloud animation on the main screen has been [...]
It’s confirmed last week that Fido finally will release their first android-powered device, Acer Liquid E. The device has a 3.5 inch display, powered by android 2.1, a 5 megapixel camera and Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth It’s said to go for $50 on a 3-year term and $350 without a contract. That’s pretty in line [...]
Epic 4G owner’s everywhere are upset with their poor 3G speeds. Apparently upload speeds have been topping out at a less than spectacular 150kbps. While angry sprint customers everywhere flood Sprint’s community forums, Sprint had this to say: “We have heard reports of users experiencing less-than-expected 3G upload speeds with their Samsung Epic 4G. After [...]
Two pieces of Samsung Galaxy Tab news today! First, over on SiliconRepublic, an Irish tech news site, an interesting little casual aside right at the end of an article: Samsung is preparing to launch the Galaxy Tab on Android with a V8 Javascript engine. Samsung is preparing to launch a 10-inch version of the Galaxy [...]
Thanks to this snapshot from TmoNews, we now have confirmed details from T-Mobile’s internal system that the G2 will in-fact be available for pre-order starting tomorrow, 9/24. The device will remain at pre-order status until October 4th and the device can be then picked up/purchased online (http://G2.T-Mobile.com)/upgraded, etc., starting October 6th (not the 18th as [...]
Sprint is pushing out a much-appreciated set of bugfixes to the HTC Evo 4G. This maintenance release, Version 3.29.651.5, addresses some calendar issues and synching of multiple gmail accounts. While Sprint doesn’t mention this in its release notes, some early receivers of the update say it also addresses the frame rate limitation in playing video, [...]
Verizon’s LG Vortex has been spotted again with some more information this time. According to recent updates this phone will comes all done up with Bing integrated due to Verizon’s deal with Microsoft. Also, it has been discovered that there is no FM radio. It’s also been confirmed that this device will come stocked with [...]
Apparently, Zynga is looking for an Android game developer, which means that Zynga wants to start porting their massively popular games to Android. This is not such a big surprise considering Google invested 100 million in Zynga back in spring this year, and Zynga is already working on bringing their games to the Chrome WebStore. [...]
So you want the Samsung Captivate so bad that you can’t wait another day to play with it? I wouldn’t blame you, especially since Captivate is by far the best smartphone Canada has ever seen. Unfortunately, just a few days ago it was announced that pre-orders are pushed back due to some manufacturing issue (Super [...]
CEO Brent Nordberg promises that Sony will be bringing a “Big Surprise” to the market in the coming months. The question is will Sony actually own up to this statement or will we be waiting around forever before anything hits the market? Will it be the rumored PSP phone that has been floating around the [...]
The Desire HD was recently released by HTC in london last week. Here are some specs and a video to give you a better idea of what it would be to have this device. The Desire HD will also come full featured with HTC’s new Sense updated interface wit 1 GHz processor Android 2.2 (Froyo) [...]
Is there really a need for another app store? Well, Verizon certainly thinks so. Rumors surfaced that Verizon was going to release their own app store to go head to head with the Android Market. This was confirmed this week by Verizon’s VP of consumer solutions. It’ll be interesting to see unfold since Verizon will [...]
According to AndroidAndMe, Motorola will be manufacturing the next Droid for Verizon featuring the new Android update, Gingerbread. Some features that this phone is speculated to have is the new NVIDIA’s dual-core Tegra 2 platform, 1080p video encode/decode, and a front facing camera. The original rumor was that Motorola was working with Verizon to build the [...]
Verizon retailers are gearing up for the launch of the special edition R2-D2 Droid 2 on September 30th. Some stores are even said to be having Star Wars themed costume parties! Although not officially on sale until the 30th, select stores have the go-ahead to open late on the 29th to bring in expected crowds [...]
Everyone has been pretty impatient for the T-Mobile’s New G2 to be released. A Slide-out QWERTY equipped, Android 2.2 toting, 1GHz Processor power punching Smartphone for T-Mobile’s New HSPA+ Network, no wonder people can’t wait for this device. With blazing fast 4G Data Speed, 5 Megapixel Camera and a 3.7″ Display this little beauty will [...]
Galaxy Tab price less sky high We reported yesterday that the first news of a UK price for the fantastic Samsung Galaxy Tab was Amazon’s November 1st offer of £679.99 ($1.235). However, no sooner than the ink had dried on the page – or whatever it is it does nowadays – Amazon changed their minds [...]
You don’t mean your desktop much to make your Android phone “just work” when it comesto file transfering and all that, but sometimes you may be craving for a tool that makes organizing and transfering your files between different phones, a lot easier. This is where FutureDial comes to help. Here’s what it can do: [...]
Music lovers, now you can get an apps that will give you access to unlimited streaming musics straight to your android phone. We7 will you give you that app for €9.99/month. For that price, you can hear any musics you want anf anywhere you want.( as long as you don’t mind the data traffic fees). [...]
Some newly discovered benchmarks show that the Droid 2 world phone may be the fastest smartphone out there. In Quadrant’s benchmark it scored 1709 points and it was also revealed that its clock frequency runs to up to 1.2 Ghz. Some people pointed out that even the Droid 1 could be overclocked to 1.2 Ghz, [...]
The smart people over at the “Product Testing Institute” have released some funny video’s highlighting how easy the Sony Xperia X10 is to use. Each clip pairs a particular demographic with a certain feature to showcase how great the phone is. There are seniors, toddlers, models… Sony have thought of everybody!! Enjoy! Glam Rockers: Models: [...]
There’s a new budget phone in town and it’s ready to throw some data, or is it? The new Android 2.1 Eclair based OT-980 San Francisco from Orange UK is pay-as-you-go on their “Dolphin” plan. For a £10 pay-as-you-go reload you get 300 free texts, access to the free popular Orange Wednesday’s offer and free [...]
If the 5″ Dell Streak tablet seemed too small for you, then how about a 7″ one? Today, Michael Dell talked about a future 7″ Android tablet, as well as mentioning that more tablets are coming soon. The 7″ tablet is quit possible the Looking Glass tablet we’ve heard about before, for which you can see [...]
Watch out, Virgin Mobile subscribers, the Samsung Intercept is on it’s way. Keep your patience about, as their is no official release date or price set yet, for this device. Sir Branson’s brand says: The question of an Android coming to Virgin Mobile has been a hot topic lately here on Facebook. Well, we’re happy [...]
Samsung today has admitted that certain Android apps on the upcoming Galaxy Tab will not display correctly due to running smaller than the 7-inch screen allows. The issue here would be with apps that are 800×400 in pixel resolution. This problem only applies to a few downloadable third party apps. Of course you can bet [...]
Just recently Google has launched a new service called Google New. Google new is basically a site that let you see all of the new products that Google has introduced to the web. This is the main place that brings all Google’s new products and aggregates them into one location. In other perspectives, this will possibly be [...]
It looks as tho the new SKU ADR6300VW3, has started to show up in BestBuy. This is the model number for the New SLCD Model of the HTC Droid Incredible. HTC swapped out the AMOLED screens do to shortage, because Samsung decided to keep them so they could produce their “Galaxy S Series”. Now where’s [...]
Chinese manufacturer, HKC revealed a 7 inch tablet dubbed HKC Reepad Viewpad will be coming to Europe, beginning with England. The 7 inch tablet is manufactured by the same company Apple used to make the iPhone 4, Foxconn, which gives it that iPhone “look”. Features for the tablet include: Android 2.1, 3G Qualcomm MSM7227 processor [...]
So if you’re a person who loves the Samsung Vibrant but you have a Mytouch Slide? Well for Root Users, you can now use the Android 2.2 Samsung Vibrant operating system on the Mytouch Slide. If you don’t know how to root your Mytouch Slide, just ask ChiefzReloaded , a really good Android developer . He will [...]
File this one under “Competing Rumors.” Despite the rumor going out that the Samsung Galaxy S smartphone (including all its US variants) will get an update to Android OS 2.2 (Froyo) this Thursday, now there’s a new one that says otherwise. And there’s always the possibility that the rollout will differ by country, so it [...]
Have a Verizon Wireless smartphone? Is it insured? Now you’re even more covered. Verizon introduces their Mobile Recovery plan to customers who subscribe to their Total Equipment Coverage Program run by Asurion. Here are some of the benefits of Mobile Recovery. Sound Alarm — Have your smartphone trigger an alarm so you can find it, [...]
AT&T Wireless has posted on their website (by way of AndroidCentral) a new software update for the Samsung Captivate that will begin rolling out to customers starting today. They will schedule their OTA update 15,000 customers at a time from Tuesday until Friday, until all customers have received the update. Software updates to the Captivate [...]
We haven’t even seen much of Tegra 2 and it seems Tegra 3 is completed, and Nvidia has already started working on Tegra 4, according to Nvidia’s own CEO. Now, Tegra 2 sounded very impressive since they first started talking about it a year ago, with a dual core Cortex A9 at 1 Ghz each [...]
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