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Cellcom customers patiently waiting for Gingerbread on their Motorola Milestone X will be pleased to know that the carrier has released its official update, which is pushing to devices as we speak. In addition to the usual Gingerbread-flavored goodies, update 4.5.604.en.US brings improvements to battery life, download management, the calendar, camera and contacts, as well as [...]
What’s a Cius? That’s a question that Cisco probably wants to hear more often. The company’s only tablet has been overshadowed by more mainstream offerings, due in no small part to the fact that it’s only available through business channels. That said, Cnet reports that they’re seeing the adoption that they wanted, and they’ll be [...]
We first told you about Zen Pinball THD back in May, and it finally landed in the Android Market just a bit ago. I got the opportunity to test out the APK a few weeks ago, and I can assure you, it was well worth the wait. This is probably the single best pinball game [...]
What do you get the Android nerd who has everything? More Android! And we've got a bevy of T-shirts available with everybody's favorite Android Central mascot, Lloyd. A few things to note: We're selling this crop of shirts at cost — we're not taking any commission on these initial designs. Premium designs are in the [...]
There’s no doubt that HTC is getting behind Beats Audio in a big way. This summer the manufacturer ponied up 0 million for a 51 percent stake in Beats, and since then it’s been quick to bring to market phones like the Sensation XE and Rezound, which include Beats earphones in the box and a [...]
Nordisk Film Games Publishing, or just Nordisk for short, are gearing up to release a new game on Android (and iOS) called Seal Force. If the developer name sounds familiar that’s because it should, they are the ones that brought The Marbians to Android as well. Seal Force looks like a pretty fun game itself [...]
Given that the holiday season is upon us, and that the idea of being around those close to us is engrained in our brains, a newly leaked video is circulating the internet that demonstrates Acer Iconia Tab A200 with that in mind. This tablet has a Nvidia Tegra 2 processor with 1GB of RAM, which [...]
Owners of the Samsung Droid Charge have been waiting a long time for Gingerbread to officially come to their phone. Word on the street is that the update is now rolling out now. That being said, I have actually been running the official updated version for a few days now via a manual update. I [...]
If you bought a Samsung DROID CHARGE when it launched back in May, you’ve been waiting for this for a long, long time. After numerous leaks, Verizon is finally sending out its Gingerbread update to eager DROID CHARGE owners. As always, you can wait for the over-the-air rollout to come to your area or initiate [...]
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Trevor Eckhart, the soul who has taken it upon himself to expose CarrierIQ and the carriers who use them, has recently published a video showing what exactly is going on inside your ROM when Carrier IQ is enabled. He shows a number of different things, including how keystrokes on external buttons are recorded, how keystrokes [...]
Today on Amazon’s App Store for Android is another free game for today called Jelly Defense from Infinite Dreams. This is a great tower defense game that features an almost claymation like animation and graphical look to it but don’t let the cuteness fool you, it can be challenging. Read more… … Continue Reading Here [...]
Oh man. Looks like the ASUS Transformer Prime is following in the footsteps of the Galaxy Nexus and release dates are being ‘confirmed’ and suggested left and right! Gamestop is responsible for most of the confusion, saying the device would release on Dec. 9th, then Nov. 28, then changing it back to the 9th again [...]
Sonos just announced Sonos System Software 3.6 which brings Android tablet support. Sonos is the leading manufacturer of wireless music systems, and it allows you to stream “all the music on earth” wirelessly in every room. Now you can control it wirelessly with an Android tablet, including the Kindle Fire, HTC Flyer, Motorola XOOM, Samsung [...]
We know you are all very busy people, and love ways to make your life easier in any way shape or form, and Plantronics realizes the same. While on the go trying to dial into a conference call can be quite a pain, dialing the number, then entering the ID for the call, and sometimes [...]
If you’ve been using the Internet for any amount of time at all, you probably know one of its founding principles: Adobe Reader sucks. Many savvy desktop users choose a lightweight alternative for displaying simple PDFs, and Foxit PDF Reader has long been a favorite among them. Now Foxit Software has released an Android port [...]
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Update: We’re hearing that the update is rolling out now – hit Settings > About phone to see if it’s available on your device! It looks like Gingerbread is finally getting ready to (officially) make its way to the Droid Charge, and, judging by the build number (EP4), it seems to be a slightly updated [...]
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We were just tipped about a cool looking game called Grungy Ball for Android. It’s a very simple game just like the name of the developer implies but looks fun and looks great doing what it does. You have elevated panels on which to roll a grungy-looking ball, trying to make your way to the [...]
First it’s Ex-Chelsea manager, Jose Mourinho, who is getting his own game. Then right after that we reported on Manny Pacquiao getting his own game where he’ll be handing out street justice, possibly as good as Chuck Norris once did. Now Cristiano Ronaldo is getting his own game too, called Cristiano Ronaldo Freestyle, from the [...]
With the Holidays raplidly approaching, everyone is trying to get into the spirit, and while traditions differ, if you celebrate Christmas one thing nearly everyone can remember is writing letters to Santa. Letters for Santa is a great application available for your Android tablet that allows you to take some time away from work and [...]
Who’s ready for some nice stats from the reputable Nielsen Company? In some not-so-shocking news, Nielsen has indicated iPhone and Android devices continue to dominate the competition and by a long shot. Their latest data shows that 71 percent of those with smartphones own an Android of iPhone. Ok great, we already knew that both [...]
Barely 48 hours ago we reported on Zen Studios having announced over their Twitter account that their gorgeous pinball arcade platform, Zen Pinball THD, would be coming out this week for Tegra 2 devices. Well sure enough it has arrive and is now available through Tegra Zone and the Android Market. Read more… … Continue [...]
Carrier IQ’s support software has been monitored closely by Android security watchdogs for the last few weeks. After an embarrassing public relations snafu, the company stated that their software does not record personal information, despite the findings of an independent security analyst. But The Register reports that same analyst has now shown the Carrier IQ [...]
We’ve gotten enough reports in the past 10 or so minutes to believe that Samsung and Verizon are finally issuing the upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread to the DROID Charge. It’s an over-the-air process and it may be staggered, meaning if you can’t get it right this moment you’ll be able to get it sometime [...]
Is the grass greener on the other side? No way Jose, but if you want to make sure, Microsoft is giving you a chance to try out Windows Phone 7 on your Android phone via the Web browser. Just hit the source link below, and your Android phone will become a Windows Phone in no [...]
Remember when we told you about that one “project”? You know that “project” Motorola was planning for the Motorola Xoom tablet? I am sad to report that it will simply be a minor update, not the one you’ve all been really wanting. The Verizon LTE version of the Xoom tablet will get improved support for pay-as-you-go customers. Here’s what [...]
Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the most skilled players in football, is getting an Android game! It’ll be called Cristiano Ronaldo Freestyle, a rhythm game that sees you responding to on-screen commands to the tune of music in order to keep Ronaldo going as he keeps the ball in the air with his feet. Think of [...]
Last week we got word that the Samsung Droid Charge was set to receive its own official Gingerbread update, and now word in the forum is that the update is rolling out. Bringing a bunch of changes some of which include a new color scheme, a new download manager and added SD encryption. If you [...]
One of the tablets that has us really excited is the Asus Transformer Prime. There had been rumors that the tablet would be launching on December 8 with that date surfacing for shipping on Newegg this week. Asus has now reportedly confirmed to the geeks at NetbookNews that December 8 is the US launch date. [...]
Evernote has been mentioned many times here and across the web as one of the most popular applications. Many however are not aware that they have a dedicated widget application. Do you need it? Are you aware of the recent changes to Evernote for Android? The biggest, most welcome, and most overdue change within the Evernote environment is [...]
Our friends at NetbookNews has shared with us news regarding the ASUS Transformer Prime’s launch date. According to an ASUS spokesperson, consumers in the US should be seeing this thing on store shelves starting December 8th, just like we’ve been hearing all along (give or take a day). The Transformer Prime will come to the [...]
The Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus hasn’t been out for long but those of you who have picked one up since its launch can finally root the thing. We’d advise against trying this method on the T-Mobile version right now as we’re not sure if the method is the same for all versions of the device. [...]
AndroidAppReviewer | Nov 30, 2011 | Comments 0 The World Cruise Story Android App by Kairosoft Co., Ltd is another great management game from this developer. The object of the game is to build the most over-the-top cruise line. You design each deck of the ship from the cabins to the attractions. You start off [...]
Sonos, the maker of the high-end wireless stereo system, today announced that it's updated its Android application (check out our previous review) to include support for Android tablets. And, yes, that includes the Amazon Kindle Fire, which you see here. Also, Slacker Radio is now on board for yet another streaming music solution. In addition, [...]
Lenovo’s been busy this week. To my count, they have announced three different tablets and three different phones. That third phone is the Lenovo LePhone K2, a high-end handset for their main market, China. It’ll sport a 4.3 inch IPS display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and an 8 megapixel camera. We’re still [...]
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